Overview
Once he was broken beyond repair.
Now this MMA contender is fighting to be a better man—for her. RT Book Reviews
proclaims that the O’Brien Family series from award-winning author Cecy Robson
“has the hottest brothers ever!” And in Let Me, it is Finn’s turn to discover
how love can heal the deepest wounds.
A mixed martial arts star on the
rise, Finn O’Brien dismantles his opponents with brutal precision. And yet
beneath his fierce persona, Finn is raw from a trauma he’s buried for years . .
. until the day his deep-rooted rage erupts and lands him in court-mandated
therapy. Finn’s not one to bare his soul, but if talking it out means meeting
beautiful women like Sol Marieles, he’ll give it a shot.
Sol is working toward her
master’s degree in psychology, and already she feels like she’s in over her
head. With an important internship on the line and a scary family situation
demanding her attention, the last thing Sol needs is Finn around to distract
her. The man is ripped and seriously sexy yet it’s his troubled side that warns
her to keep her distance. But their attraction is intense, and he clearly has
the heat to see how far and fast their passion takes them.
Alone, Finn and Sol have been
fighting to find happiness in their lives. Together, there’s no stopping them
as they face their greatest challenges—not in the ring, but in their
hearts.
Recommended: Yes.
About Let Me
Available as: E-book from Amazon
Recommended Ages: 18 and Up
Kindle Edition: 263 pgs.
Published: April 19, 2016 by Self Published
For This Review: *E-copy provided by the publisher*
So, I have
to confess; I have a slight addiction to books by Cecy Robson. Ever since I
read the first Wird Girls novel, I was hooked. And the O’Brien Family series is
no different.
To me, the mark of a Cecy Robson book
is a beautiful amount of humor, fantastic dialogue, loveable and tortured
characters with a large dash of emotional pain and suffering mixed in. Needless
to say, Let Me didn’t disappoint!
Let Me is one of the authors darker novels, as it deals with
both mental illness, depression, family and sexual assault. Anyone who’s read
Once Kissed – the first book in the O’Brien series – will remember Finn as the
jokester with a dark past. At the start of Let Me, the jokester is still there,
but he’s harder to find as his previous trauma is gradually catching up to him.
Sol is his perfect foil. She’s a newly introduced character, but I loved her
from the get go, given her warm and giving nature and her feisty side. Both
characters develop and change in leaps and bounds, so it’s truly heartbreaking
at the climax of the novel where both regress.
Sol and Finn’s romance is adorable, and their witty banter had me
laughing out loud. At times and Sol had me wanting to beat her over the head in
order to get her moving faster in their relationship. I think that’s my main
criticism – sometimes Sol’s thought process irritated me, as her inclination to
protect those around her pushed her to make terrible decisions. But, at the
same time, you can very easily see where she’s coming from, and her choices are
not unrealistic.
I really enjoyed the MMA setting, as I have a soft spot for the sport,
but I also loved reading about Sol’s work as a councillor. Robson really
highlights the importance of therapy in this novel, and her handling of mental
illness is incredibly well done.
It’s also nice to see returning characters and see where they
are at in there lives, and how Finn and Sol fit in.
All in all Let Me did not disappoint, and I cannot wait for
the next book in the series!
Overall: 
Touching read!
Genre: New Adult Fiction
Excerpt:
The heavy door to the lobby opens with a
loud smack, drawing attention to those waiting to be seen. The counseling
center is private and held in high regard. The majority of our clients come
from money, but a few of our therapists work pro bono, counseling those from
working class backgrounds similar to mine. Some are like Loretta, suffering
from eating disorders and mild anxiety issues. But the majority are severely
damaged individuals with suicidal tendencies. I catch sight of one of our more
heartbreaking cases sitting in the corner beside his father. Poor kid, he can’t
be more than fifteen. And there he waits with his wrists bandaged down to his
elbows.
I want to walk over and give him and his dad
a hug. Both look like they could use one. Those people on the street who offer
free hugs to strangers? I’m one of them. I always have been.
Today though, I refrain, staying focused on
Loretta. “Good job,” I tell her, knowing how hard she’s trying. “I’ll see you
next week.”
“Sol?”
I turn my head. I know that voice. Loretta
doesn’t bother with a goodbye, leaving me instead with a “Mm, yummy” when she
sees who called to me.
“Yummy”. Yes, that about sums up Finn.
Finn O’Brien, damn. You know those cute guys . . . those really hot kind of cute
guys? Finn blows them away. I’m not typically attracted to redheads, but I make
the exception for Finn. Oh, and Jamie from Outlander.
Finn has the whole bad boy thing going on,
tats crawling along his muscular arms, hair buzzed on the sides and short on
top. A modern Mohawk, it think that’s what it’s called. Oh, and don’t get me
started on that dimple on his right cheek that appears when he grins, just like
he’s doing now.
“Hi, Finn,” I say. His brother is with him,
the one that looks the most like him. He’s older by a few years, handsome,
polished, perfect. Well, if you like that sort of thing. Me? Did I mention how
sexy Finn is?
His light blue eyes sparkle as I pass
Zorina, the poor girl trapped in her own world following a brutal assault on
the train. She pretends to play instruments that aren’t there, reality slipping
so far from her grasp, it’s almost out of her reach.
I tilt my head in the direction of Finn’s
brother because by now it’s obvious I’m gawking at Finn. “You’re Seamus,
right?” I ask.
“No, I’m Declan,” he answers in a deep
voice.
Oh, right. The district attorney. “Sorry. I
know that Finn has a few brothers,” I offer. I should be impressed seeing how
Declan has made quite a name for himself in the political arena, and I am. But
Finn is who lures my attention and keeps it, despite my best efforts to appear
more relaxed. “What are you doing here?” I ask.
He shrugs. “Waiting for you.”
Declan sighs, moving away from us and
reaching for his phone. I grin even though I’m sure Finn is feeding me a line.
The last time I saw him was at my cousin Sofia’s wedding. I’d brought my friend
Alex as my date and Finn, well, he showed up with some girl with big breasts
and very little clothes. And funny enough, I still had a hard time keeping my
eyes off him.
“Really?” I ask.
“Yeah. Really,” he answers, leaning back on
his heels and making a show of checking me out. “Don’t forget, you still owe me
a kiss.”
About Cecy Robson
Author
Info
Cecy Robson is a new adult and contemporary author
of the Shattered Past series, the O’Brien Family novels and upcoming Carolina
Beach novels, as well as the award-winning author of the Weird Girls urban
fantasy romance series. A 2016 double nominated RITA®finalist for
Once Pure and Once Kissed, Cecy is a recovering Jersey girl living in the South
who enjoys carbs way too much, and exercise way too little. Gifted and cursed
with an overactive imagination, you can typically find her on her laptop
silencing the yappy characters in her head by telling their stories.
