“Villains by Choice." Betrayed. Melody is nowhere to be found, Liam is in jail, and the Callahan family is cracking, just as Avian Doers, the FBI Director and puppet master behind their downfall, planned.
But just because they’re down doesn't mean they’re out. To fight back, Liam and Melody will have to put everything on the line. The kid gloves are coming off, and no one is getting out alive. Nothing will compare to the reign of terror that is about to envelope the entire country. First they were Ruthless, now they are pure Savages. The end is here, and no one is safe…
18+ Adults Only for violence and sex.
Review
“Clothes covered in red,
Eyelids sore and blue,
Never forget the ruthless
Because they won’t ever forget you.”
I have no idea how to start
this review. I just finished the book and I am completely speechless. This book
was like being on a roller coaster with a blindfold on. There were twists and
turns that I never saw coming. I was completely consumed by the very first page
of this book and I never wanted it to end. Warning if you haven’t read the
first two books in this series, Ruthless People and The Untouchables, don’t
even think about picking this one up yet. These are not standalones. Pick up
the first two and even the prequel novella and marathon them. Get lost in this
incredible ruthless world.
“Her scent had a different effect on me than it
used to. She smelled of relief, yet at the same time, the possibility of
drowning in the torrential rains that she’d brought with her lingered. Please do
not let this be a dream.”
We immediately start with the
chaos on Liam has been in jail for five months. His court date is in twenty
days and Melody is still nowhere to be found. Liam still has faith that Melody
will be back to fix the mess that he is but there is even more that needs to be
taken care of when Liam gets out of jail. The whole country is about to feel
the revenge of the Callahans, without ever knowing it was them.
“She
didn’t own this place… I did. All I needed was three days in any jail. The
first two days I burned it down, and the third day, I rebuilt it as I saw fit.”
I was so anxious when I
started this book and it didn’t get any better with the way JJ McAvoy started
this book. Liam is such a badass and ruthless character it was hard to see him
doubt Melody. To have his life really in her hands was terrifying to me because
of where she was in the last book. Liam has always been a favorite character of
mine and I my love just skyrocketed to obsession. I absolutely loved him in
this book. He was became even more determined, dangerous, and downright
ruthless in this book. The best part though is that we got to see him
vulnerable. We saw a side to Liam that was so different and those few moments
made him even more vicious and unrelenting.
“She was beautiful, even covered in blood and
sweat. It reminded me of when I first saw her.”
Even though many of the
characters go through major transformations in this book I think Melody goes
through the biggest one. Melody has been on the run and she starts out as the
old Melody. The Melody that rains havoc all by herself, the woman who doesn’t
need anyone. Then when she finally gets home she becomes a working mother. She
is loving and sweet with Ethan but then she becomes Bloody Melody bringing down
revenge to anyone who has hurt her. With the war that is coming Melody learns
how to tell Liam she loves him. She learns the importance of Liam knowing how
much she loves him. Melody Callahan is definitely going down as one of my
favorite female leads ever.
“Leaning over, she kissed me deeply and we stared
at each other. I smiled into the kiss before she broke away. “I love you too.”
I never got tired of hearing that.”
Melody and Liam have always
had explosive chemistry. Even in the beginning when they weren’t sure if they
even liked each other. I didn’t think it could get any more explosive until American
Savages. They fought, bled, and loved each other more than they ever had in
this book. They grew into leaders that thought before they brought the chaos.
They brought plenty but they were smarter about it. They learned to wait until
the last moment. The learned how to control their vicious chaos. Melody and
Liam were finally reunited and we got to see them mix their priorities. They
now had a little one they had to take care of and that was great to see. For
everything they went through in this book they actually were great parents.
“Two
I’m not the fucking emotional one in this
relationship.” I smiled at him.
One.
“I love you, Melody Nicci Giovanni-Callahan.”
And we pulled the trigger.”
One of the great things we
got to see was the other members of the Callahan family. Declan and Coraline
have grown back into the couple that they were when they first met. Definitely
pick up their novella. Coraline definitely became the wife that Declan always
wanted and the friend that Melody always needed. Coraline was definitely my
favorite side character. She was able to help the family and she never wanted
more power than she had. She always knew the importance of helping the family
and keeping it whole. Declan is also a great character. He was Liam’s best
friend and brother. The only person Liam trusted even a little bit. Then we
have Neal. We watched Neal got broken. He was completely broken by then end of
this book but there was also the hope that he wouldn’t always be broken. I have
always hated Olivia and believe me she gets what’s coming to her.
“Oh and by the way, Icarus burned because he flew
during the day. He wanted the world to see. We fly in the darkness, where
people are afraid to look.”
If you didn’t think this book
was going to be about complete and utter devastation and revenge you were
mistaken. To stay alive both Melody and Liam are going to have to burn
everything to the ground. They have to be more ruthless and cold hearted then
they have ever been. They also need to be smarter that they have ever been.
This book was written so well. JJ McAvoy was a completely genius with the way
she set this book up. There were so many ups and downs I wasn’t sure if I wanted
to throw my kindle or jump for joy. The book sucked you in and consumed you
form the inside out before it let you go. There was no stopping. There was no
time for you to take a breath. This book was fast paced and definitely bloody.
“You
won’t bow down to me outside of this room, but I swear that tonight I will
watch you tremble underneath me….. That way we won’t be separated again,
because when I’m done, you’ll need it every day for the rest of your life. I’m
going to make sure you are only addicted to me in both pleasure and pain. Any
questions?”
My one and only problem with
this book is the epilogue. In the beginning the dedication says that this is
goodbye and with that epilogue I was left with more questions. It wasn’t an
ending to me. I want something for Neal and I want something for Melody and
Liam after that scene. Maybe it’s because I am not ready to let them go but
either way I feel like the epilogue was a transition into different stage in
their life. One that I want to read about. Not necessarily their end. I NEED
MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This book was great and
definitely worth a read. Buy all four books, read them and get lost in Chicago
with the ruthless Callahan family. I am about to go and read them again…love me
some Liam.
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