REVIEW: mountains that move (Kings of Airlie #2) by Casey Cox

Review:

That was intense! There is so much going on in these stories that it’s hard to put into words. It’s sometimes tense and dark, heartbreaking and lonely, but still lovely and passionate. Troy and Kaide are wonderful together. They don’t always make sense as a couple but they are meant for one another.

“He loves you in a way some people live and die and never get close to experiencing.”

This on again, off again relationship seems doomed, Troy can’t seem to commit, as soon as they get close again he pulls the plug, but once you unravel their secrets it begins to make sense. It’s also required to figure out who is threatening his life. Thankfully he has Kaide by his side. Strong, caring and loyal Kaide, he will do anything to keep Troy safe and in his life.

“After all this time, after all the sh*t he’s put me through, I am still completely, madly, head-over-heels in love with him.”

It’s hard to discuss Mountains that Move without giving anything away. But rest assured there is mystery, intrigue, secrets, brotherly love, and the promise of forever.

However, I curse Casey and the cliffhanger ending!! Le sigh, we must wait.

Stars: 4.5

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Synopsis:

This season, I've got a lot to defend...

He's known as 'the angry one,' the middle brother with a chip the size of an asteroid on his shoulders. Trouble seems to follow Troy King wherever he goes. What no one realizes is that Troy's broody, angsty exterior masks a lifetime of pain, torment, and trauma––and a long-held secret that threatens to tear his already dysfunctional family even further apart.

The only place Troy feels in control is in the water, and this year, he's determined to win his third world championship title. But that dream gets disrupted by a series of anonymous, online death threats. What's even worse is that the person called in to protect him is the only man who brings him undone: Kaide Thompson.

Kaide's mission is simple––keep Troy safe. But Kaide and Troy share a seven-year history. One that takes complicated and messy to a whole other level. Their chemistry is electrifying; their attraction undeniable; their dynamic as magnetic and destructive as ever. But they've been down this road before… Twice… And it always ends the same way.

Despite Troy doing everything he can to push him away, Kaide isn't backing down this time. He's prepared to do whatever it takes to not only keep Troy safe, but also help him find a way to deal with his pain. Even if it means he'll have to walk away from the only man he's ever loved.

To achieve his dream, Troy needs to double down and focus on winning the championship. But with his life in danger, the season spinning out of control, his family more dysfunctional than ever, and a lifetime of secrets simmering just below the surface, will Kaide be there for him when the horrific truth finally comes out?

Kings of Airlie is an exhilarating, action-packed MM romance sports trilogy about love, brotherhood and resilience––with a powerful message that dreams don't die, they just sometimes change.

Each book in the series has a new love story with a happily ever after. With continuing family and competition plots, the books do need to be read in order.