#BookReview – “The Adventures of Cassius Flynn and Molly McGuire” by Eleri Stone

Blurb

Cassius Flynn is a smuggler. An outlaw. A scoundrel. Charming, devilishly handsome in a maverick sort of way and fiendishly clever to boot. He’s also the only man Molly McGuire has ever loved.

Molly’d left him a year ago. Stolen his airship, broken his heart and made him look like a damn fool. Still, he’s rushed to her rescue, storming into Reaper territory to snatch her out from under the repulsive bounty hunter who brought her in.

High above the plains, up among the clouds in the most rarefied Scraper city of them all, a ruthless statesman has stolen everything Cassius considers important. And without Molly, without her quick hands, sharp mind and pretty face, he doesn’t stand a chance of getting it back…

Review

Captured and chained to a bed, outlaw Molly McGuire believes the worst is yet to come. Luckily for her, her ex-lover comes to the rescue.
Fellow outlaw Cassius Flynn put a bounty on Molly and has come to collect, but he didn’t expect to still have feelings for her. A year earlier, he asked her to marry him, but instead she stole his airship and left him. Now, he wants her to pay off the debt she owes him and help him steal some sensitive information from a wealthy and powerful politician. But then they’re captured. Will he abandon her or stick by the woman who broke his heart?
Flynn and Molly are fun characters, but they definitely needed to talk about their failed relationship and what they expect from each other. That never happened, however, and Molly’s actions at the end weren’t very heroic.
I enjoyed this story and the world building (love steampunk!), and I originally gave it 4 stars until the abrupt and unexpected cliffhanger ending. I’m sure Flynn and Molly’s romance will be continued in another book, but I didn’t know to expect that when I downloaded this freebie novella.
3 Stars

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