I am back and embracing that Calloway love with another round of Connor and Rose Cobalt
Dates read: 23/05/2023 to 27/05/2023
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Word to describe: Ruthless
Genre: Romantic Fiction
Remind me again why I had such a long hiatus between the last Calloway Sisters/Addicted series book and this one. Because I am wounded that it took me this long to get back into it. The drama, the romance, the sexy sexy (so nice you say it twice) Connor Cobalt, and the little smiling faces on the children. God! I love this series.
Connor and Rose Cobalt are the marriage goals of the century with that perfect blend of hate/love humour and sex scenes to make anyone want more. Connor Cobalt (my favourite narcissist) is no stranger to getting what he wants and using his expert manipulation techniques to his advantage. Media blackmail? No bother. Return of Scott and his evil sex tapes? Easy. The one thing that Mr. Cobalt can not handle? His fiery wife and her determination to set alight and burn down anything that stands in the way of their family. Rose Calloway/Cobalt is an ice princess with a slowly thawing heart, her relationship with Connor is built on mutual respect and intelligent insults which will naturally amuse any reader. They have that playful relationship that is easily envied because they are so well-matched physically and mentally, and this has slowly evolved over the course of the series into a passionate affair. Honestly, there is nothing better than characters that are so perfect for each other it is undeniable to anyone that has the opportunity to read about them.
From the first chapter, it becomes known to the reader that Connor and Rose are in protective mode. Supplying the media with scandalous information about their marriage in order to distract them from a pending article about Lo, Lily, and Ryke's apparent three-way relationship and the paternity of baby Moffy (that tiresome rumour). This means that both characters are pulled out of their comfort zone to enhance the public perception of them by any means possible. Fake incidents are created by both in a charming and ridiculously smart way, public sex and a drug scandal is a far better read than a falsified DNA test.
Their plans come to a fast halt when a new neighbour emerges in the worst possible way. The return of Scott Douchebag meant that old hurt and pain were reunited with this power couple. As a way to gain control of the situation, top manipulator Connor uses this to his advantage and creates a fake friendship with Scott, only to pull the rug out from underneath his feet and get him deservedly arrested. This secondary plot line was a brilliant way to finish the arc that was The Princesses of Philly and give readers a chance to cheer for their favourite characters as the villain of previous books finally gets handed a plate of justice. Alongside Scott's return, a new rumour threatens to shake the foundation of the group's friendship by outing Connor to the media.
Connor is unapologetically attracted to power. And, he will get it by any means possible. It is revealed that in his youth his sexual promiscuity was used to his advantage by having relationships with both men and women to gain information about his current goals/needs at the time. When this information is released (by a typically asshole-ish character *glare*), the group are thrown into a new media frenzy of rumours. Lo and Connor secretly dating, and the cobalt marriage is a sham?!, Rose has known all along and doesn't even love Connor. If there's one thing I hate more than the sex tape scandal, it is forcing someone to come out and placing a label on their sexual identity and refusing to let them just be themselves. Connor is a great example of someone who is sexually fluid and simply doesn't feel the need for a term to describe their sexuality. This whole plot twist was handled brilliantly by the authors and certainly strengthened the character's appeal.
The friendships in this series are ever-evolving and wholesome. I adore the characters in this book and I adore how the plot twists thrown at them in each series never affect the core strength of the group. These characters have grown and each of their arcs is brilliantly written - i'm just sad it's almost the end!
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