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Redemption
My daughter was kidnapped.
My sanctuary violated.
My best friend murdered.
My empire is crumbling before my very eyes.
There’s no retirement plan for the boogeyman.
I never cared about that before.
Now that I have a family, everything is different.
I can never put my daughter at risk again.
I don’t want this life for her.
But I can’t undo the things that I’ve done.
I can’t bring back the lives I’ve taken.
Everyone knows Lachlan Mount doesn’t deserve a second chance.
But maybe—just maybe—a man like me can still find redemption.
My sanctuary violated.
My best friend murdered.
My empire is crumbling before my very eyes.
There’s no retirement plan for the boogeyman.
I never cared about that before.
Now that I have a family, everything is different.
I can never put my daughter at risk again.
I don’t want this life for her.
But I can’t undo the things that I’ve done.
I can’t bring back the lives I’ve taken.
Everyone knows Lachlan Mount doesn’t deserve a second chance.
But maybe—just maybe—a man like me can still find redemption.
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First published October 13, 2023
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Meghan March
85 books16k followersMaking the jump from corporate lawyer to romance author was a leap of faith that New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author Meghan March will never regret. With over thirty titles published, she has sold millions of books in nearly a dozen languages to fellow romance-lovers around the world. A nomad at heart, she can currently be found in the woods of the Pacific Northwest, living her happily ever after with her real-life alpha hero.. She loves hearing from her readers at meghanmarchbooks@gmail.com.
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October 31, 2023
3 💔🇮🇹 🤔⭐️s
If this story was about another hero I wouldn’t have had issues.
But it was about Lachlan, the super alpha male who feared no one and nothing.
Imagine my shock when I had to visualise him crying on his knees, filled with desperation, devastation and doubts. Or watching him shedding tears in some other scenes that followed, due to his extreme emotional state.
Yes, the author could have shown a devastated side of his, but not so wrecking and in another way.
He wasn’t the same man we were shown in the previous books. Here, we were faced with another and different character.
I didn’t want to see him so vulnerable and susceptible.
Anyway, it was a nice and heartfelt story, very well written.
If this story was about another hero I wouldn’t have had issues.
But it was about Lachlan, the super alpha male who feared no one and nothing.
Imagine my shock when I had to visualise him crying on his knees, filled with desperation, devastation and doubts. Or watching him shedding tears in some other scenes that followed, due to his extreme emotional state.
Yes, the author could have shown a devastated side of his, but not so wrecking and in another way.
He wasn’t the same man we were shown in the previous books. Here, we were faced with another and different character.
I didn’t want to see him so vulnerable and susceptible.
Anyway, it was a nice and heartfelt story, very well written.
September 11, 2024
This is the best book I've ever written. I truly didn't know this kind of story was possible until it happened. If you're a fan of the Mount Universe, the next chapter is here. A beautiful story, Redemption allows you deeper into the mind, meaning, and truth of the anti-hero who ruled New Orleans as Lachlan Mount. It feels like I'm watching a movie come to life as these final scenes take shape. It's an epic story that is everything a reader has been wishing for but didn't know it could exist. I can't wait to share this awesome creation with you. It's the coolest thing I've ever created, and it's been a joy to bring it to life. Lachlan Mount waited patiently for this one. I hope it's a joy for you to experience. Release date and preorder coming soon! PS, the twists start in chapter two. #MarchMagic is back.
October 22, 2023
I feel like a horrible person :(
I'm a huuuuuge MM fan, and I've been waiting for this book.. but I was so disappointed by it.
Not going to do any spoilers, and there are a lot of people who love it, and it's amazing that they do <3
But if I don't see the word "grateful" or "gratitude" or "miracle" in another book.. I won't miss it.
I would say for about 75% of the book, Mount and everyone else was crying and extremely grateful.
The other 25% was the very beginning, in which the plot twist was immediately shown, and the very end - last 50 or so pages. This 25% of the book was the only part where Mount and Company weren't crying and grateful.
Don't get me wrong, emotions are big and make you cry. And it's important to be grateful... but maybe not to be dragged out in a book.
-Mount just... wasn't Mount.
-Keira only existed as Keira in the beginning, and pretty much disappeared after that as an individual character. She cried too, by the way.
I believe authors project where they are in life in their books, and there's a BIG part of me that is..... lol..... GRATEFUL that MM is feeling life so much. I love that for her! But the impact it had on these characters in particular wasn't flattering and didn't do them justice.
I love Mount and Keira, and I just... didn't really feel like this book was even remotely close to how they were portrayed in the first 3 books.
And I've never given MM a low rating because her books are always fantastic... and I feel like an entire asshole but this book just.... wasn't it. For me, anyway.
I'm a huuuuuge MM fan, and I've been waiting for this book.. but I was so disappointed by it.
Not going to do any spoilers, and there are a lot of people who love it, and it's amazing that they do <3
But if I don't see the word "grateful" or "gratitude" or "miracle" in another book.. I won't miss it.
I would say for about 75% of the book, Mount and everyone else was crying and extremely grateful.
The other 25% was the very beginning, in which the plot twist was immediately shown, and the very end - last 50 or so pages. This 25% of the book was the only part where Mount and Company weren't crying and grateful.
Don't get me wrong, emotions are big and make you cry. And it's important to be grateful... but maybe not to be dragged out in a book.
-Mount just... wasn't Mount.
-Keira only existed as Keira in the beginning, and pretty much disappeared after that as an individual character. She cried too, by the way.
I believe authors project where they are in life in their books, and there's a BIG part of me that is..... lol..... GRATEFUL that MM is feeling life so much. I love that for her! But the impact it had on these characters in particular wasn't flattering and didn't do them justice.
I love Mount and Keira, and I just... didn't really feel like this book was even remotely close to how they were portrayed in the first 3 books.
And I've never given MM a low rating because her books are always fantastic... and I feel like an entire asshole but this book just.... wasn't it. For me, anyway.
August 16, 2024
“Lachlan Mount has to die.”
The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 🖤💙❤️
Heat/Steam: N/A
Story/Plot: 📕📗📙📘📔
World building: 🌏🌍🌎🌏🌍
Character development: 🙂🥰☺️😂😋
Narrator(s): 🎙🎙🎙
Narration type: Dual Narration
This was a follow-up to the Mount Trilogy by Meghan March. It has been quite a while since I read that trilogy, though it was probably my favorite of all her trilogies. Lachlan Mount has appeared in many of her books since then and he has always been one of my favorite characters, particularly because he is so strong. He is the head of a criminal empire in New Orleans and has always been so stalwart and somewhat unemotional.
This book came as a big surprise, especially since it started with Lachlan Mount crying in his study, saying “What have I done” over and over. He was feeling especially emotional because he felt responsible for getting his best friend V killed and for not being able to protect his wife and child. Though he did get them back, they had been kidnapped from their home, which he thought was safe.
It isn’t long before something happens that Lachlan has always dreamed of, but also something he has dreaded. He grew up hard as a ward of the state. He built his empire out of nothing and was the king of New Orleans. He kept his identity secret and out of the press. Though lately he has been in the press a lot, and his empire is crumbling. His fortress was breached and there is a new supposed king in New Orleans. A dirty Fed and his father, one of the joint chiefs of staff, are coming for Lachlan and his family.
Lachlan, Kiera and Aurora go to Italy after it is unsafe to be in New Orleans, though he knows he must return at some point, because to quit his life as the kingpin in NOLA, he has to pull his “kill switch” which will basically turn his empire into dust. The trip back was expected to be very dangerous and even Lachlan fears for his life.
This was quite a different book than what I expected. Since we got all the romance and steamy scenes in the Mount Trilogy, this one was more focused on the main plot than the romance. We know that Mount and Kiera are a strong and solid couple and love each other so much, that didn’t need to be the main focus of this book. I kind of liked the fact that it wasn’t overwhelmed with romance and bedroom scenes. And I completely loved the fact that the night before Lachlan goes back to New Orleans, he and Keira spend the night laying on the bed with Aurora sleeping between them, talking through the night instead of having a steamy scene.
This audiobook was told in multiple points of view via dual narration and was narrated by Joe Arden and Grace Grant. I am not too fond of Grace Grant’s voice, but it is not annoying enough for me to quit listening. Joe Arden is one of my favorites. He is seamlessly able to go from a straight male voice to one with an Italian accent to one with a French accent. I also liked many of the characters like the Giordano family, especially Marco Giordano. I wouldn’t mind getting a book with him as the Hero.
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The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 🖤💙❤️
Heat/Steam: N/A
Story/Plot: 📕📗📙📘📔
World building: 🌏🌍🌎🌏🌍
Character development: 🙂🥰☺️😂😋
Narrator(s): 🎙🎙🎙
Narration type: Dual Narration
This was a follow-up to the Mount Trilogy by Meghan March. It has been quite a while since I read that trilogy, though it was probably my favorite of all her trilogies. Lachlan Mount has appeared in many of her books since then and he has always been one of my favorite characters, particularly because he is so strong. He is the head of a criminal empire in New Orleans and has always been so stalwart and somewhat unemotional.
This book came as a big surprise, especially since it started with Lachlan Mount crying in his study, saying “What have I done” over and over. He was feeling especially emotional because he felt responsible for getting his best friend V killed and for not being able to protect his wife and child. Though he did get them back, they had been kidnapped from their home, which he thought was safe.
It isn’t long before something happens that Lachlan has always dreamed of, but also something he has dreaded. He grew up hard as a ward of the state. He built his empire out of nothing and was the king of New Orleans. He kept his identity secret and out of the press. Though lately he has been in the press a lot, and his empire is crumbling. His fortress was breached and there is a new supposed king in New Orleans. A dirty Fed and his father, one of the joint chiefs of staff, are coming for Lachlan and his family.
Lachlan, Kiera and Aurora go to Italy after it is unsafe to be in New Orleans, though he knows he must return at some point, because to quit his life as the kingpin in NOLA, he has to pull his “kill switch” which will basically turn his empire into dust. The trip back was expected to be very dangerous and even Lachlan fears for his life.
“You are like a prince who is being returned to his kingdom.”
“How is it that after giving myself over to such torment and accepting the reality of what I had done, that life lifted me into a totally different dimension. I will never understand the mysteries and perfection of my life, but I will not question them either.”
“He might have committed many crimes in the laws of men, but he is more honorable than the man with the badge who hunts him.”
“I knew she would become my greatest vulnerability, but I had no idea that she would become my greatest strength.”
This was quite a different book than what I expected. Since we got all the romance and steamy scenes in the Mount Trilogy, this one was more focused on the main plot than the romance. We know that Mount and Kiera are a strong and solid couple and love each other so much, that didn’t need to be the main focus of this book. I kind of liked the fact that it wasn’t overwhelmed with romance and bedroom scenes. And I completely loved the fact that the night before Lachlan goes back to New Orleans, he and Keira spend the night laying on the bed with Aurora sleeping between them, talking through the night instead of having a steamy scene.
This audiobook was told in multiple points of view via dual narration and was narrated by Joe Arden and Grace Grant. I am not too fond of Grace Grant’s voice, but it is not annoying enough for me to quit listening. Joe Arden is one of my favorites. He is seamlessly able to go from a straight male voice to one with an Italian accent to one with a French accent. I also liked many of the characters like the Giordano family, especially Marco Giordano. I wouldn’t mind getting a book with him as the Hero.
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October 15, 2023
This book is a good “next step” in Mount’s & Kiera’s story. I can’t say it’s a good conclusion because the ending is open-ended in some ways.
This novel picks up immediately where the Magnolia duet ends. That’s good for those who’ve read the author’s previous books, but the story will be lost on new readers to Meghan’s book world.
The book is well written and satisfies the reader’s curiosity about the couple. I was surprised at how much of the book was devoted to describing the characters’ feelings about the new situation. I know it’s trendy to talk about expressing one’s gratitude in life. The characters in this book, however, do nothing BUT show gratitude for 50% of the entire novel! It’s simply redundant & old after awhile. (Could we also please stop seeing Mount cry so often? Having newly-found emotions is fine, but this was over the top!) There’s also very little in the way of a plot except for a few chapters: a couple at the beginning, a couple in the middle & a couple at the end. The story would’ve been much more enjoyable with more plot and less about characters’ emotions.
Two other plot issues were bizarre: the reason why things happened when Mount was a baby, and then the surprise of who helps him in the end. The secret at the beginning has been used recently in several other mafia series, so it wasn’t a new idea to this reader. For those who’ve read the previous novels about Mount, the question of why a certain character would be willing to help him, after what happened to the character the last time that character was mentioned, makes absolutely no sense. (Apologies for the vagueness of that comment, but I’m trying to avoid spoilers!)
Overall, this novel might be worth reading for those who know who Mount is, but be prepared to be disappointed. This version of Mount & Kiera is NOTHING like the versions in the Mount trilogy, unfortunately. The melodramatic emotion, & illogical use of one character, dampened the enjoyment of the story for this reader. Fingers crossed that “Resurrection” brings back the focus on a good plot, like Meghan’s previous books had.
This novel picks up immediately where the Magnolia duet ends. That’s good for those who’ve read the author’s previous books, but the story will be lost on new readers to Meghan’s book world.
The book is well written and satisfies the reader’s curiosity about the couple. I was surprised at how much of the book was devoted to describing the characters’ feelings about the new situation. I know it’s trendy to talk about expressing one’s gratitude in life. The characters in this book, however, do nothing BUT show gratitude for 50% of the entire novel! It’s simply redundant & old after awhile. (Could we also please stop seeing Mount cry so often? Having newly-found emotions is fine, but this was over the top!) There’s also very little in the way of a plot except for a few chapters: a couple at the beginning, a couple in the middle & a couple at the end. The story would’ve been much more enjoyable with more plot and less about characters’ emotions.
Two other plot issues were bizarre: the reason why things happened when Mount was a baby, and then the surprise of who helps him in the end. The secret at the beginning has been used recently in several other mafia series, so it wasn’t a new idea to this reader. For those who’ve read the previous novels about Mount, the question of why a certain character would be willing to help him, after what happened to the character the last time that character was mentioned, makes absolutely no sense. (Apologies for the vagueness of that comment, but I’m trying to avoid spoilers!)
Overall, this novel might be worth reading for those who know who Mount is, but be prepared to be disappointed. This version of Mount & Kiera is NOTHING like the versions in the Mount trilogy, unfortunately. The melodramatic emotion, & illogical use of one character, dampened the enjoyment of the story for this reader. Fingers crossed that “Resurrection” brings back the focus on a good plot, like Meghan’s previous books had.
October 24, 2023
10/13/2023- RELEASE DAY!!! Omg omg omg!! This book was AMAZING! More to come later!
Update 12/20/2022- Omg! I have no chill, I can't wait! This book will start off where the Mount books end! It is part of March's Anti-Hero collection, and it is going to be AHHMAAAZING! Re-read your Mount series and BE READY!!
Update 12/20/2022- Omg! I have no chill, I can't wait! This book will start off where the Mount books end! It is part of March's Anti-Hero collection, and it is going to be AHHMAAAZING! Re-read your Mount series and BE READY!!
October 14, 2023
I’ve been a massive MM for YEARS and couldn’t wait to get my hands on the book. Chapter 2 and then the last 20% of the book have really any MM as I have come to love. Was really surprised and disappointed by this. I’ve been waiting for years for another book.
She’s brilliant with words as she always is and tells a good story. But there’s no action, no angst, no heat with Lachlan and Keira (whose original series I return to time and again). Just really surprised and disappointed.
She’s brilliant with words as she always is and tells a good story. But there’s no action, no angst, no heat with Lachlan and Keira (whose original series I return to time and again). Just really surprised and disappointed.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 14, 2023
This version of Mount doesn't exist in my universe. I love some man without frear to show his emotions, but this was way too much.
November 8, 2023
Lachlan Mount finding Jesus is the most ridiculous evangelizing bullshit I’ve ever seen and I’ve been to Bible camp. The whole story is full of weird Christian catchphrases and it’s both exhausting and lazy.
This book is giving lots of signals that the author is a Qanon conspiracy theorist-the bad guy is a satanist who drinks children’s blood for power. It’s not subtle.
PLUS GUESS WHAT THERE IS NOT A SINGLE SPICY SCENE TO BE HAD.
This book is giving lots of signals that the author is a Qanon conspiracy theorist-the bad guy is a satanist who drinks children’s blood for power. It’s not subtle.
PLUS GUESS WHAT THERE IS NOT A SINGLE SPICY SCENE TO BE HAD.
October 16, 2023
Not your typical Meghan March book so if you’re expecting that, you will be disappointed.
They say that a lot of times where an author is in life reflects loudly through their stories. From the changes I’ve observed through various social media posts, that reigns true with this book. For some, this “new” approach to the story will be well received; unfortunately, it just wasn’t my cup of tea.
I prefer the writing style used in the original Mount books and although I can appreciate the happy ending Mount gets, it certainly not what I expected. Much of the story felt very repetitive not typical of what I expected from these characters. I found myself skipping parts hoping it would get better and it did; for a few short chapters near the end. It was also missing the heat and hotness factor that I’ve enjoyed in the past.
They say that a lot of times where an author is in life reflects loudly through their stories. From the changes I’ve observed through various social media posts, that reigns true with this book. For some, this “new” approach to the story will be well received; unfortunately, it just wasn’t my cup of tea.
I prefer the writing style used in the original Mount books and although I can appreciate the happy ending Mount gets, it certainly not what I expected. Much of the story felt very repetitive not typical of what I expected from these characters. I found myself skipping parts hoping it would get better and it did; for a few short chapters near the end. It was also missing the heat and hotness factor that I’ve enjoyed in the past.
October 21, 2023
I want to start by saying I’ve been a huge fan of Meghan March books for quite some time now. That being said, I feel this book just doesn’t fit with her previous releases. The beginning of the book starts out great and reeled me in, but then it started to fall flat. It picked up again around 80% and I enjoyed the end of the book. It’s the middle of the book that missed the mark. I didn’t feel the writing fit with the characters and the way they’d been portrayed in the previous books. Mount is basically a mob boss who I expect to be tough and gruff and he just seemed so wishy washy to me. Keira barely has a part in this book at all. There was a lot of repetition with character feelings and inner thoughts as well. Perhaps the biggest let down was the lack of heat between Mount and Keira. And by lack of heat I mean there was none. Not one sexy scene to be read in the entire book.
Sadly this book just didn’t do it for me. I don’t feel like it lived up to the standard for these characters, nor did it really add any depth to their story. Mount & Keira in the original Mount Trilogy is where it’s at for me.
Sadly this book just didn’t do it for me. I don’t feel like it lived up to the standard for these characters, nor did it really add any depth to their story. Mount & Keira in the original Mount Trilogy is where it’s at for me.
October 15, 2023
Disappointing
I love Meghan’s books and the Mount trilogy was my absolute favorite. I’m not opposed to an anti-hero getting a redemption story, but this was not a great read. No suspense, nothing to make you question the easy good fortune that has happened, and there was no heat at all in this book. Honestly, Keira has very little role in this and that is just so disappointing. This should have been a novella. It was just a plain, straightforward book that didn’t show the Boogeyman at all.
I love Meghan’s books and the Mount trilogy was my absolute favorite. I’m not opposed to an anti-hero getting a redemption story, but this was not a great read. No suspense, nothing to make you question the easy good fortune that has happened, and there was no heat at all in this book. Honestly, Keira has very little role in this and that is just so disappointing. This should have been a novella. It was just a plain, straightforward book that didn’t show the Boogeyman at all.
December 14, 2023
I regret buying a physical copy of this book. I'm only 13% in and it's literally just Despicable Me 3 fanfic.
In the first 50 of 300 pages, all Mount has done is fall to the floor and cry. Repeatedly. Listen, I LOVE seeing tough as nails men learning how to feel safe with their emotions, but Lachlan has become a weeping maiden. And Keira is no better. All she's been is a whiny, hysterical wife. These are not the same characters we loved from the Mount Trilogy. It's disappointing when you're annoyed with both main characters in the first few chapters. And Mount keeps having to remind the reader that even though he's talking to [new people I won't spoil], he has not forgotten about Keira and Aurora because they're important too. As if they're an afterthought. There were better ways to write this.
The plot is promising, but it's soooooo repetitive, and the christian God has been referenced no less than 12 times already. In a 'shove it down your throat' way that's not expected or wanted in the book we were hoping for. The dialogue reads like an after school special. With everyone saying there's no action, suspense, or steam, I'm gonna have to DNF. Maybe I'll wait for the audiobook while I chuck this book into my Cupboard of Shame.
I'm just disappointed with Meghan March as of late. Every video she's released where she talks about her process just feels so...self important. This girl was selling Redemption surprise boxes for $300. I didn't buy one, but I can assume if you spent the money you got a cool coffee mug and a sticker. Please correct me if I'm wrong. In her acknowledgements in the end, she only thanked God and her husband. Vaguely mentioned her team, but nobody by name. But what really killed me was the first sentence: "Thank you to God for this talent with which I've been blessed, and the stories that come to life through me." GIRL?! Maybe she didn't mean it to come off as arrogant as it did...but it did.
I'll revisit all my old MM favorites time and again, but her work nosedived after the Savage Trilogy, and so has her personality. There is a difference between self love and egomaniac, and she is tipping towards the latter.
In the first 50 of 300 pages, all Mount has done is fall to the floor and cry. Repeatedly. Listen, I LOVE seeing tough as nails men learning how to feel safe with their emotions, but Lachlan has become a weeping maiden. And Keira is no better. All she's been is a whiny, hysterical wife. These are not the same characters we loved from the Mount Trilogy. It's disappointing when you're annoyed with both main characters in the first few chapters. And Mount keeps having to remind the reader that even though he's talking to [new people I won't spoil], he has not forgotten about Keira and Aurora because they're important too. As if they're an afterthought. There were better ways to write this.
The plot is promising, but it's soooooo repetitive, and the christian God has been referenced no less than 12 times already. In a 'shove it down your throat' way that's not expected or wanted in the book we were hoping for. The dialogue reads like an after school special. With everyone saying there's no action, suspense, or steam, I'm gonna have to DNF. Maybe I'll wait for the audiobook while I chuck this book into my Cupboard of Shame.
I'm just disappointed with Meghan March as of late. Every video she's released where she talks about her process just feels so...self important. This girl was selling Redemption surprise boxes for $300. I didn't buy one, but I can assume if you spent the money you got a cool coffee mug and a sticker. Please correct me if I'm wrong. In her acknowledgements in the end, she only thanked God and her husband. Vaguely mentioned her team, but nobody by name. But what really killed me was the first sentence: "Thank you to God for this talent with which I've been blessed, and the stories that come to life through me." GIRL?! Maybe she didn't mean it to come off as arrogant as it did...but it did.
I'll revisit all my old MM favorites time and again, but her work nosedived after the Savage Trilogy, and so has her personality. There is a difference between self love and egomaniac, and she is tipping towards the latter.
October 27, 2023
The Mount Trilogy is by far my favorite books that MM has written. So naturally I reread them all in preparation of this book. I was super stoked to have more Mount and Keira. Mount's personality in the first 3 is what made me fall in love with those books. This book was just not there with what we know of the other books. We barely got any Keira, we had zero spice (which was sad cuz their love scenes in their trilogy were amazingly hot), we got Mount crying all the time, everyone repeating themselves over and over. Plus, I will be honest I forgot the baby was kidnapped in Magnolia's book so the beginning really threw me off. I have never skimmed a book so fast just to say I read it than I have this book, partly because I bought the paperback and it was pricey. I hope any other future books aren't following this new trend of hers but if it is I will have her old books to go back to when I want a MM fix. I will reread Mount's first 3 books again and again, but this one sadly will sit on my shelf. I really love her books and it saddens me to write this review but I honestly wish I would have kept my love of Mount and Keira at Sinful Empire.
February 15, 2024
It breaks my heart to say this, but I hated this book.
I thought this was awful, pointless, and a complete disrespect to the man Mount is (or was).
There's no love or sex between him and Kiera. She's an afterthought. We start with Mount crying like a baby because of Rory being kidnapped and V dying. He probably cries for the first 80% of the book. There's only one threat and it's mentioned briefly at the beginning and end. Some FBI guy we've never heard of wants to take the family down. Might as well not even put it in the book. The majority of the book is Mount finding his long lost family. All crying, reuniting, and tears. No action, angst, drama, fighting, fucking, nothing. I was bored out of my mind and I honestly want to go back and re-listen to the Mount of the good 'ol days when he's killing people just to wash the tarnish of this crying Mount out of my mind.
I hated this book. I feel so bad because I know MM was super proud of it, but this is not the Mount we know and love. Plus, the "surprise" was not what I hoped. I thought it was a copout.
I'd have liked this better if she had brought V back to life.
I thought this was awful, pointless, and a complete disrespect to the man Mount is (or was).
There's no love or sex between him and Kiera. She's an afterthought. We start with Mount crying like a baby because of Rory being kidnapped and V dying. He probably cries for the first 80% of the book. There's only one threat and it's mentioned briefly at the beginning and end. Some FBI guy we've never heard of wants to take the family down. Might as well not even put it in the book. The majority of the book is Mount finding his long lost family. All crying, reuniting, and tears. No action, angst, drama, fighting, fucking, nothing. I was bored out of my mind and I honestly want to go back and re-listen to the Mount of the good 'ol days when he's killing people just to wash the tarnish of this crying Mount out of my mind.
I hated this book. I feel so bad because I know MM was super proud of it, but this is not the Mount we know and love. Plus, the "surprise" was not what I hoped. I thought it was a copout.
I'd have liked this better if she had brought V back to life.
October 16, 2023
Wow, this is so not what I was expecting, it was better! As Mount and Kiera grapple with the aftermath of Rory’s kidnapping, fate steps in. I love how kismet this journey was for Mount. Watching him go through a rebirth and becoming someone he never imagined he could be…a father, husband, and loved unconditionally by many. This story was captivating, emotional and suspenseful. Mount and Kiera are forever changed in REDEMPTION!
October 17, 2023
I have never rate a Megan March book this low before. But I didn’t really like this one. It was super repetitive and could have been like half the length it was. It was also…boring…for the most part.
It’s definitely a bridge book written to lead the characters to a new thing, but the bridge was repetitive and boring.
I’m disappointed because I love Megan March and her books. I’ve read them all countless times. This one just didn’t do it for me.
It’s definitely a bridge book written to lead the characters to a new thing, but the bridge was repetitive and boring.
I’m disappointed because I love Megan March and her books. I’ve read them all countless times. This one just didn’t do it for me.
October 16, 2023
This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.
Book Evaluation:
Plot: 🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️
World Building:🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎
Cover:📔📔📔📔
Hero: 🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻
Heroine:🦸🏻♀️🦸🏻♀️🦸🏻♀️🦸🏻♀️🦸🏻♀️
Intimacy Level: 🔥🔥
Relationship Building: 💒💒💒💒💒
Heart & Feels:💞💞💞💞💞
Witty/Banter/Reaction of Laughter: 😂😂😂😂
Page Turner Level:📖📖📖📖📖
Ending:🧧🧧🧧🧧🧧
Overall View: ✨✨✨✨.5
First Impressions
Redemption is for fans of the Mount Trilogy books. So if you loved our couple there, then I highly recommend this one here. Its basically an extended epilogue with some fabulous romantic suspense feels to the story. I had high hopes for this one and was one of my anticipated reads of the year because I have always been a fan of Meghan March and I admire her as a person so much. I haven't been a fan of her covers changes, but was really intrigued to see what she would deliver with Redemption and she KNOCKED it out of the park. If you want a compelling satisfying read, then this one needs to be on your list. I also was so endeared being back to this couple that have become one of my favorites that this author has ever written! And seeing their relationship some years later and them being together, as a one true pair was EPIC.
First Line
Six Feet, Three feet. Almost There, Dorrknob.
Summary
Redemption takes us back to Lachlan Mount. Lachlan and Keira are in their lives together, and have a beautiful little girl that they both love fiercely. But they are attacked, their daughter taken, and Lachlan loses his best friend V who died for his daughter. The world that Lachlan has always known is falling apart around him and he doesn't know how to protect his family. Then at his lowest moment, a suprise comes to him and that is in the form of family...family he never knew he had and family he had always yearned for. But can his connections and his family be enough to give him the redemption for past sins and cultivate a future with his lady Kiera and his daughter in peace and in love?
What I Loved
This book was BEAUTIFUL! I can't even express the words that I want to in how much I adored this one. It wasn't easy reading this one, it was so hard to see Lachlan lose so much of what he builds from the Mount books that we read him in. But I trusted Meghan March to see this story through and it was everything I could have hoped for and more. I do wish the story was a bit longer with how much the ebook is but that is okay.
This is a story that is heart stopping good. I couldn't get enough of our couple here and seeing them work together in crafting a fresh start for themselves. There is such a level of intensity in this one here and seeing the growth within the character from Lachlan was just right. Seeing him find a family and build a beautiful relationship with them was epic. And the reunions in this book were so heartfelt. I had so many feels within this book and my emotions were all over the place. How does this author do this to me, I will never know. And the BROTHER.....I need his book so badly. Please let his story be next haha
What I Struggled With
There was only one thing I would change, a prologue of V being killed and the kidnapping. I would have liked to have received that instead of the mentions of it happening.
Overall View
Redemption is a compelling read that delivers feels, plenty of heart and packs that emotional punch that you have come to see from Meghan March. A TRULY DELECTABLE READ!
Favorite Quote(s)
I’m Keira Mount now, and I am a force with which you do not fuck—especially when it comes to my husband and child. There’s nothing I won’t do to protect them from harm. Nothing.
Book Details (also in my shelves)
Sub Genre: Contemporary Romance, Romantic Suspense, Dark Romance
Character Types: Alpha Male, Protector
Themes: All the Feels, Heart/Touching, Tear Jerker, Extended Epilogue, Married Couple Pairing, One True Pairing.
Book Perspective
Multiple POV's
Relationship Conflict vs Plot Conflict
Plot Conflict
Song This Book Inspires
Love You Like a Love Song by Selena Gomez
Be Without You-Kendu Mix
Recommendation For Reading Order
Yes
Steam/Spice Explanations
Warmin' by the fire- a medium level of sexual tension, a balance of sexual and emotional intimacy, lighter on the details in the sexual moments.
October 12, 2023
Chills. That is what occurred the moment I started Redemption. It wasn’t the below average temps. It was how bone-chilling the authors words were. The vulnerability in the scene. The hurt and heartbreak. It was a wow moment. I was floored and from that point on that didn’t change the course of the story. It was captivating and all-consuming. These characters have grown so much since the beginning of their story and this one just shows the strength of their love, their unity—no one effs with the Mounts. The man… the enigma… Lachlan mount… seeing a side of him I never thought possible nearly brought me to my knees., tears to my eyes. It was surreal but wonderful at the same time. He became more human in my eyes and less god and that’s saying something because Lachlan Mount is a force to be reckoned with. And with every turn of the page more tears were shed. The welcome of an emotional book was something I never knew I needed until this moment and yet the edge of your seat feeling was not lacking in this story. There was no slowing things down for Lachlan Mount. The last few scenes were epic and nothing short of perfection. The author brilliantly executed an end that will trump all finales you’ve ever read. With bated breath I look forward to what’s in store for us.
October 22, 2023
Dnf on chapter 3. Boring, unrealistic, didn't like the style of writing. Nope
April 14, 2024
So.... the first 3 books in this series were completed in 2017. And 7 years later... this book comes out??! 😖🙄 Now, I'm lost with the plot, and I have no interest in re-reading the books from 7 yrs ago. And though this book wasn't bad... God, does the author repeat herself OVER AND OVER again!! 😭🥱😩
"I’m tired of death.
I’m tired of violence.
I’m tired of putting my family at risk.
I’m tired of this life I created.
I’m tired of being Lachlan Mount." ... Lachlan Mount
A lot of over exaggeration of emotion over the reunion of family. Lachlan was stolen as a child. He has to fake his death to gain his freedom.
"The treasure of his sinful empire was distributed one deserving soul at a time. Lives were changed irrevocably, and the city wept for the passing of a man no one had understood—only feared.
The fear, I’ve learned, was his greatest illusion. You only had something to fear from Lachlan Mount if you had bad intentions or hurt those he considered to be innocent. He saw clearly into people’s minds and hearts, and he didn’t discriminate in his gifts or his justice."
Libby listen 🎶
"I’m tired of death.
I’m tired of violence.
I’m tired of putting my family at risk.
I’m tired of this life I created.
I’m tired of being Lachlan Mount." ... Lachlan Mount
A lot of over exaggeration of emotion over the reunion of family. Lachlan was stolen as a child. He has to fake his death to gain his freedom.
"The treasure of his sinful empire was distributed one deserving soul at a time. Lives were changed irrevocably, and the city wept for the passing of a man no one had understood—only feared.
The fear, I’ve learned, was his greatest illusion. You only had something to fear from Lachlan Mount if you had bad intentions or hurt those he considered to be innocent. He saw clearly into people’s minds and hearts, and he didn’t discriminate in his gifts or his justice."
Libby listen 🎶
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 20, 2024
I sat on this review for a few days to process what I listened to, so please know that I didn't go into this review without thinking it over.
Let me start by saying that I have read every book from Beneath this Mask (Beneath Series #1) to Madam Temptress (Magnolia Duet #2) of MM on my Kindle. I got my husband hooked on her and we have listened to every one of those books together. I have the books in print as well. So, I can say that I have a vested interest in Meghan March's books. I right along with everyone else who follows her on social media was heartbroken she said that she wouldn't write romance again, but that is her choice - she is the writer, and these are her characters that she gives a voice.
When she posted that they were back in New Orleans, I patiently, not so patiently waited to get my hands on this book. It finally came on my Kindle and I resisted until it came out on Audible. Then I made plans for a road trip so that my husband could listen as well. I will get into it now...(STOP here if you don't want spoilers)
Had I been reading this book alone, I would have closed it and moved to another. When Meghan said that she wasn't going to write a romance again, she didn't lie at all. This book was the equivalent of Alanis Morissette's album after she found love and left behind "Jagged Little Pill"
Lachlan Mount, she did him dirty. This man cried for 3/4 of the book at least. This is not the Mount/Boogeymen that made us fall in love with a morally grey character. This man was a stranger. If I ever read the words, "mother" (mentioned 232 times), "I have a family" (mentioned 12 times, but really...he has a family already in Kiera and Aurora) in a book again, it will be way too soon. He was not Mount at all. NOT AT ALL.
Kiera, was her feisty self for just a little bit, just a tad. Then it was almost as if she was sedated the rest of the book.
Aurora, this kid slept quite a lot.
Marco, I had no trust in him at all. I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop and then the book would take off and it would be a full-fledged Lachlan Mount book. Sadly, that didn't happen. Marco as a character was flat.
The parents, don't get me started at all. They lived apart for 40 years but never divorced. Lachlan/Luca comes home and all of a sudden they can be together again?
My burning question is now that they are going to start over in a new country...are they going to tell Kiera's family that she is not dead? What about 7 Sinners? Is he just walking away from it all if his enemies are dead and the threat is eliminated? What about Leo...does he get out? I know that man has a story to tell. I am still sad that V died in Magnolia's book, I was looking forward to reading about the loveable, broody man.
Did it bother me that this book had no sexy times? No, not at all. I would just like to have had them not cry so much.
Will I pick up another MM book? Yes but if it goes the direction of this one...I will put it down or might return it (gasp)
These are just my opinions. I think that if you ignored my spoiler alert above, you need to read this book to come to your own conclusions, don't take the word of others. To each their own.
Let me start by saying that I have read every book from Beneath this Mask (Beneath Series #1) to Madam Temptress (Magnolia Duet #2) of MM on my Kindle. I got my husband hooked on her and we have listened to every one of those books together. I have the books in print as well. So, I can say that I have a vested interest in Meghan March's books. I right along with everyone else who follows her on social media was heartbroken she said that she wouldn't write romance again, but that is her choice - she is the writer, and these are her characters that she gives a voice.
When she posted that they were back in New Orleans, I patiently, not so patiently waited to get my hands on this book. It finally came on my Kindle and I resisted until it came out on Audible. Then I made plans for a road trip so that my husband could listen as well. I will get into it now...(STOP here if you don't want spoilers)
Had I been reading this book alone, I would have closed it and moved to another. When Meghan said that she wasn't going to write a romance again, she didn't lie at all. This book was the equivalent of Alanis Morissette's album after she found love and left behind "Jagged Little Pill"
Lachlan Mount, she did him dirty. This man cried for 3/4 of the book at least. This is not the Mount/Boogeymen that made us fall in love with a morally grey character. This man was a stranger. If I ever read the words, "mother" (mentioned 232 times), "I have a family" (mentioned 12 times, but really...he has a family already in Kiera and Aurora) in a book again, it will be way too soon. He was not Mount at all. NOT AT ALL.
Kiera, was her feisty self for just a little bit, just a tad. Then it was almost as if she was sedated the rest of the book.
Aurora, this kid slept quite a lot.
Marco, I had no trust in him at all. I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop and then the book would take off and it would be a full-fledged Lachlan Mount book. Sadly, that didn't happen. Marco as a character was flat.
The parents, don't get me started at all. They lived apart for 40 years but never divorced. Lachlan/Luca comes home and all of a sudden they can be together again?
My burning question is now that they are going to start over in a new country...are they going to tell Kiera's family that she is not dead? What about 7 Sinners? Is he just walking away from it all if his enemies are dead and the threat is eliminated? What about Leo...does he get out? I know that man has a story to tell. I am still sad that V died in Magnolia's book, I was looking forward to reading about the loveable, broody man.
Did it bother me that this book had no sexy times? No, not at all. I would just like to have had them not cry so much.
Will I pick up another MM book? Yes but if it goes the direction of this one...I will put it down or might return it (gasp)
These are just my opinions. I think that if you ignored my spoiler alert above, you need to read this book to come to your own conclusions, don't take the word of others. To each their own.
February 15, 2024
I don't feel this is epic yet. I'm all for showing emotions but there is a lot of repetition. It becomes tiresome. I think it is time to part ways with Meghan. I used to love her books but her latest ones are hard to get into. I'm not going to pretend to like this book. It is better to be honest. Don't attack me because I'm not disrespectful. Not every one can like a book. Please respect that! I loved Lachlan and Kiera in their first books but I feel like they have changed a lot. Yes, I understand that having your baby almost kidnapped do that. But where are the hot moments between Lachlan and Kiera? I miss that! I like that Lachlan can show emotions but it is like his badassness is gone. He was an antihero but not anymore. It could have been a better balance between being bad and show emotions. This book should have been shorter. There is a lot of talk of being thankful/God talk and it becomes tiresome after a while. Keira is thinking a lot of how it is the first time she sees Lachlan cry. It is wonderful/emotional the first time but why does she repeat this so many times. It loses the magical feeling then. It does not feel special anymore. More like a record repeating itself.
December 10, 2023
Not the Mount I remember. No angst, no spice, no suspense.
October 13, 2023
REDEMPTION🥳🥳🥳
OMG❣️ What a freaking fabulous and EPIC story right here…..loved Mount and Keira. Obviously I won’t spoil this for others who have not yet read this story, BUT, yes I’m using capitals to get across my point - YOU NEED TO READ THIS😍 Grab some tissues, something to drink and snacks as you will not want to stop once you start.
Absolutely AMAZED at this author’s storytelling ability and SOOOOOOOO EXCITED she’s back🤩🤩 I received an advanced copy and voluntarily leave my honest review❤️❤️❤️❤️
OMG❣️ What a freaking fabulous and EPIC story right here…..loved Mount and Keira. Obviously I won’t spoil this for others who have not yet read this story, BUT, yes I’m using capitals to get across my point - YOU NEED TO READ THIS😍 Grab some tissues, something to drink and snacks as you will not want to stop once you start.
Absolutely AMAZED at this author’s storytelling ability and SOOOOOOOO EXCITED she’s back🤩🤩 I received an advanced copy and voluntarily leave my honest review❤️❤️❤️❤️
October 15, 2023
Lachlan Mount has reigned as the leader of the underworld in New Orleans for years. This title was earned by ruthlessness, perseverance and a code of honor among the biggest criminals perusing the streets of the underworld. With Keira by his side, Mount knows that his days are numbered. Living a life where you have it all puts a target on your back. The time has come for Mount to deal with the turmoil in New Orleans. The stakes are high in a game where only one will reign supreme.
Readers will once again step into the world of Lachlan Mount. This anti-hero has dominated the streets of New Orleans and quite a few reading devices!! Meghan March has transported readers back into the underbelly of New Orleans criminal masterminds. A place where the long awaited fate of Mount, Keira and Rory was destined to play out.
In Redemption – readers will uncover a unique and unexpected turn of events for the coveted Mount. A future that is unexpected and full of the character’s emotion. I will confess, I wanted more action from the cast of characters that have graced the series from the start. However – the fate of Mount’s criminal lifestyle deserves the emotion granted to the character fans have come to adore.
Readers will once again step into the world of Lachlan Mount. This anti-hero has dominated the streets of New Orleans and quite a few reading devices!! Meghan March has transported readers back into the underbelly of New Orleans criminal masterminds. A place where the long awaited fate of Mount, Keira and Rory was destined to play out.
In Redemption – readers will uncover a unique and unexpected turn of events for the coveted Mount. A future that is unexpected and full of the character’s emotion. I will confess, I wanted more action from the cast of characters that have graced the series from the start. However – the fate of Mount’s criminal lifestyle deserves the emotion granted to the character fans have come to adore.
October 14, 2023
Back in 2017 the Mount Series was my top favorite series and I wished that it didn’t end.
Once again the author delivered in spades with this highly addictive story.
Lachlan and Keira are back and this read brought me back to their world seamlessly!
After the conclusion of the Mount series, we thought they had their happily ever after. Nevertheless, in the world of Lachlan Mount, things are never what they expected. Their sanctuary is rocked to the core when they face a parent’s worse unimaginable nightmare.
What happens thereafter, is a captivating story that kept me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end. Brimming with all the emotions, this couple embarks on a suspenseful journey to bring their daughter back.
INTENSE, fast paced, and thrilling, Lachlan is brought to his knees when he realizes what he must do in order to restore his home life.
The result is a must read!
Once again the author delivered in spades with this highly addictive story.
Lachlan and Keira are back and this read brought me back to their world seamlessly!
After the conclusion of the Mount series, we thought they had their happily ever after. Nevertheless, in the world of Lachlan Mount, things are never what they expected. Their sanctuary is rocked to the core when they face a parent’s worse unimaginable nightmare.
What happens thereafter, is a captivating story that kept me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end. Brimming with all the emotions, this couple embarks on a suspenseful journey to bring their daughter back.
INTENSE, fast paced, and thrilling, Lachlan is brought to his knees when he realizes what he must do in order to restore his home life.
The result is a must read!
October 18, 2023
This book is absolutely nothing like I had expected but it was a whole journey. Mount's world is crumbling, his best friend is dead and his daughter was kidnapped. He knows he needs to make a change for his family. Something he never expected to have but is willing to protect no matter the cost. Mount has a plan, until someone surprising arrives and throws everything he thought he knew right out the window.
This book is not like the others in the series, it is emotional and it is deep. It is healing and it proves that our anti-hero Lachlan Mount does have a heart and it grows about 40 sizes in this book.
As always, our heroine Kiera, is stronger than ever in this story. The things she faces and has to give up because of her family; she never blinks an eye. She is willing to do anything. I really hope we get more about some of the new characters because I am REALLY intrigued.
This book is not like the others in the series, it is emotional and it is deep. It is healing and it proves that our anti-hero Lachlan Mount does have a heart and it grows about 40 sizes in this book.
As always, our heroine Kiera, is stronger than ever in this story. The things she faces and has to give up because of her family; she never blinks an eye. She is willing to do anything. I really hope we get more about some of the new characters because I am REALLY intrigued.
October 18, 2023
Wow
Wow wow wow the long awaited return for the many fans of Meghan March has come.
Meghan took time out for a few years to find herself again and de-stress along with her adoring husband Jake, well Meghan the wait was worth it, I'm not going to give away any spoilers but the characters in this book are from a series of books she wrote a good few years ago, characters that many like myself fell in love with but to know they both got their happy ever after is so good. The how it came about for their HEA well you will have to read it
to find out, you definitely won't be disappointed. Lachlan Mount and Keira Mount will forever hold a place in my heart as favourite main characters. Welcome back Meghan it's be worth waiting for that's for sure.
Wow wow wow the long awaited return for the many fans of Meghan March has come.
Meghan took time out for a few years to find herself again and de-stress along with her adoring husband Jake, well Meghan the wait was worth it, I'm not going to give away any spoilers but the characters in this book are from a series of books she wrote a good few years ago, characters that many like myself fell in love with but to know they both got their happy ever after is so good. The how it came about for their HEA well you will have to read it
to find out, you definitely won't be disappointed. Lachlan Mount and Keira Mount will forever hold a place in my heart as favourite main characters. Welcome back Meghan it's be worth waiting for that's for sure.
October 14, 2023
Redemption is the book of 2023! There were a lot of questions left after the Magnolia Duet, and Redemption answers all of our burning questions and desires.
Everything that I knew about Mount was tossed away. There are so many moving dynamics and shifting roles that you’re left in pieces while simultaneously thrown back together. Everything is uncomfortable but freeing. I love the direction Meghan went with this story and world. I can’t wait to return to this new era of Mount and Kiera.
Everything that I knew about Mount was tossed away. There are so many moving dynamics and shifting roles that you’re left in pieces while simultaneously thrown back together. Everything is uncomfortable but freeing. I love the direction Meghan went with this story and world. I can’t wait to return to this new era of Mount and Kiera.
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