Blog Tour: Review of Fortunate Son by Jay Crownover

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Author:  Jay Crownover
Forever Marked: The Second Generation of the Marked Men

Ry Archer and Bowe Keller are as different as night and day. But that doesn't stop the childhood frenemies from reconnecting whenever one of them needs some help tackling any of life's major puzzles, like figuring out why getting what you always thought you wanted isn't living up to all the hype. They might constantly rub each other the wrong way (except for the times when they rub each other the really-really right way), but there is no denying they've always made one hell of a great team. They manage to balance each other out… when they aren't driving each other crazy. For Ry, he thought he had the perfect girl, the one who was going to run headfirst into a methodically planned future. He was going to marry young and have the same kind of legendary, life-long romance his parents did… or so he believed. His girl was going to stand by his side as he chased his dream of being a professional football player all the way to the NFL. He was wrong. 

Now, Ry's gotta figure out the difference between a bruised heart and a broken one, and the only person who can teach him the difference is Bowe. Bowe always felt like she had to run before she learned to walk to keep up with her father's musical legacy. He's her hero, and she wants nothing more than to make him proud. Bowe's about to figure out that maybe she wasn't meant to be in a rock and roll band and that it is possible she let her father's success cloud her idea of what making music should be. Bowe needs to find her own path to fame, and there's a good chance she wouldn't be brave enough or bold enough to start over if Ry Archer hadn't charmed his way back into her life when she least expected it. Some days they're enemies. Other days they're lovers. For a while, they were strangers. But now, it feels more like they might have always been soulmates. Eventually, Ry and Bowe realize that letting go of an old dream and creating a new one is much easier to do with the right person by your side.

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My thoughts:

Fortunate Son is the first book in the Forever Marked: The Second Generation of the Marked Men.  It's hard to believe that the characters I know and love from the Marked men series now have kids who are all grownup now.  This one is Ry and Bowe's story.  I have mixed feelings about this book and the new series.

I did overall like the story.  I enjoyed catching up with characters and seeing what kind of children they raised.  That was fun.  I also liked Ry and Bowe.  They both are kind of figuring out their life paths.  I admired that Bowe wanted to try to make it on her own in music instead of cashing in on her dad's fame.  (Her father is Asa).  What I didn't really feel was the attraction between Ry and Bowe. I never felt like I got to know either of them together all that well.  They didn't spend a lot of time together on page.  I also found the book got a little too bogged down in who was whose kid and how they were all related.  It slowed down the book for me because it kept being repeated.

The ending leaves a lot open for future books.  I want to to know what happened between Remy and her parents.  I also want to know what made Aston want to move far away.  This is a decent first in a series and I do look forward to the next books.

About the author:

Jay Crownover is the international and multiple New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Marked Men Series, The Saints of Denver Series, The Point Series, Breaking Point Series, and the Getaway Series. Her books can be found translated in many different languages all around the world. She is a tattooed, crazy haired Colorado native who lives at the base of the Rockies with her awesome dogs. This is where she can frequently be found enjoying a cold beer and Taco Tuesdays. Jay is a self-declared music snob and outspoken book lover who is always looking for her next adventure, between the pages and on the road. Connect with her: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Goodreads | Reader Group