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Moonstruck (Necessary Evils Book 3) Kindle Edition

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Atticus Mulvaney is the eldest son of eccentric billionaire, Thomas Mulvaney—a role he takes very seriously. Atticus takes everything seriously. Like his brothers, Atticus is a psychopath, raised to right the wrongs of a broken justice system. Unlike his brothers, he’s not very good at it.

Jericho Navarro is no psychopath, but he is a vicious killer. Like Atticus, he also has a secret life. To most, he’s just a mechanic. But to a ragtag group of social misfits, he’s Peter Pan, teaching them to eliminate those who prey on the weak with extreme prejudice.

When Atticus and Jericho come face to face over a shared enemy, their accidental meeting ends in an explosively hot hookup neither can forget. But they have nothing in common. Atticus is a buttoned-up closeted scientist and Jericho is a man on a mission, determined to find and punish those responsible for the death of his sister. Still, Jericho can’t stay away. And, truthfully, Atticus doesn’t want him to.

As Jericho’s mission begins to bleed into Atticus’s life, two separate but equally brutal families will need to learn how to fight together to take out a common enemy. But no amount of brute force can show Jericho how to scale the walls of a psychopath’s heart. Can Jericho convince Atticus that, sometimes, the couple who kills together stays together?

Moonstruck is a high heat, intense psychopath romance with an HEA and no cliffhangers. It features a fumbling, sexually confused maniac and the dominating, unapologetic gang leader who can’t stop tormenting him. As always, there’s gratuitous violence, very dark humor, more killers than you can count, and enough explosive chemistry to level a city block. This is book three in the Necessary Evils series. Each book follows a different couple.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09DNL3L4H
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Onley James
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 27, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5.5 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 310 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 3 of 7 ‏ : ‎ Necessary Evils
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Onley James lives in North Carolina with her daughter, her daughter-in-law, son-in-law, and a menagerie of animals, both good and evil. James splits her time between writing m/m romance and mainlining dangerous levels of caffeine and attempting to maintain her ever-slipping sanity.

When not at her desk you can find her whining about how much writing she has to do while avoiding said writing by binge-watching unhealthy amounts of television and doom scrolling on social media. She loves true crime documentaries, anti-heroes, and writing kinky, snarky books about morally gray men who fall in love with other men.

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Customers love this book as a great addition to the series, praising its intriguing storyline and the dynamic between Atticus and Jericho. The book is entertaining throughout, with customers noting it gets better with each book, and they find it seriously hot. They appreciate the character development, with one review highlighting how James makes these psychopaths distinct, while another mentions the steamy scenes are dripping in heat.

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65 customers mention "Series quality"65 positive0 negative

Customers love this series and find it over the top, particularly enjoying the characters Jericho and Atticus.

"...The start of this book is epic! The way Jericho and Atticus meet was fantastic and seriously Hot and also funny...." Read more

"So far, Moonstruck has got to be my favorite of the NE series. It had the best mixture of spice and action...." Read more

"‘Moonstruck’ is my favorite book this year, and I’m flabbergasted that I can say that...." Read more

"I loved Jericho and Atticus! Each was what the other needed...." Read more

50 customers mention "Story quality"48 positive2 negative

Customers enjoy the story quality of the book, particularly its intriguing plot and side stories, with one customer noting its light-hearted nature and another describing it as a steamy romance.

"...in the earlier books who's just kinda there to a well rounded and very relatable (for me at least) character...." Read more

"...This is a funny, quirky, and sexy book and I love this series." Read more

"...I expect out of a Necessary Evil book: snark, family feels, Murder Family antics, burning hot scenes of intimacy, and possessive MCs...." Read more

"...The beauty of this whole series is that it is about serial killers and YOU LOVE THEM. It isn’t about hunting the killers or avoiding the killers...." Read more

30 customers mention "Pacing"30 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the pacing of the book, particularly appreciating the dynamic between Atticus and Jericho, with one customer noting how Jericho takes care of Atticus.

"...I loved his dynamic with Jericho. I found it so entertaining to see the way they interacted with each other in and out of the bedroom...." Read more

"...The start of this book is epic! The way Jericho and Atticus meet was fantastic and seriously Hot and also funny...." Read more

"...Another thing that I really loved was that we got to explore more of Atticus’s character...." Read more

"This one was still great. I loved meeting Jericho and his boys. Felix is amazing...." Read more

28 customers mention "Readability"28 positive0 negative

Customers find the book fantastic and say it gets better with each book, with one customer particularly appreciating the smut content.

"I absolutely love this series!!! It is very important to read the books in order to understand the individual characters and world the stories are..." Read more

"...were entertaining as always when they are all together, and the smut was also good. Still a read worth recommending, just not quite 5 stars for me." Read more

"...These books are in that category of fantastic, fun, imaginative, charming, funny, and sexy but also, violent, bloody, twisted, and wrong...." Read more

"...So happy to continue the series and read book 4!" Read more

27 customers mention "Adorable"27 positive0 negative

Customers find the book charming and sexy, describing it as beautiful together and quite flipping adorable.

"...This is a funny, quirky, and sexy book and I love this series." Read more

"...I could relate to him a lot more. Jericho was so fun and sexy...." Read more

"...Jericho is protective and loving and ruthless and everything Atticus needed. And Atticus…psychopathy on a spectrum...." Read more

"...Atticus and Jericho are just so adorable and endearing, Their love is just 🧑🏾‍🍳 💋..." Read more

25 customers mention "Fun read"25 positive0 negative

Customers find the book entertaining throughout, describing it as a laugh-out-loud story with dark humor.

"...way Jericho and Atticus meet was fantastic and seriously Hot and also funny. To say they are explosive together is an understatement...." Read more

"...I could relate to him a lot more. Jericho was so fun and sexy...." Read more

"This was such a fun read! I loved getting to see stick-in-the-mud Atticus finally letting go a little...." Read more

"...The. ‘brotherly’ dynamic to the mulvaney boys was complicated and hilarious. Their teasing and banter made many scenes with their dark humor...." Read more

18 customers mention "Character development"18 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one noting how James makes the psychopaths distinct.

"...this book, he is incredibly misunderstood and in my opinion not a true psychopath at all...." Read more

"...the book let you meet other family members and to get a glimpse of their personalities, their partners and to imagine their own story in the next..." Read more

"...There are depths to these men that show amazing character...." Read more

"...anyways I give this a 10/10 spicy level 🌶 10/10 story line 10/10 character development. Bravo Onley James I can't wait to crack open the next one ❤️..." Read more

12 customers mention "Heat level"12 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the heat level of the book, describing it as seriously hot, with one customer noting that the sex scenes are dripping in heat.

"...The way Jericho and Atticus meet was fantastic and seriously Hot and also funny. To say they are explosive together is an understatement...." Read more

"...the plot immensely, as well as each man's family drama, plus hot sex scenes. The epilogue was even perfect--uncommon praise from me...." Read more

"...And those spice scenes were dripping in heat. Hottest scenes yet! Definitely book marked sone of those pages 🤭..." Read more

"...I love Jericho and the chemistry between them. Steamy and murdery, while being romantic." Read more

Atticus and Jericho - Love you both
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Atticus and Jericho - Love you both
Who knew a meet cute at a murder cabin where you were both there to kill the same guy was a thing? I mean, the couples that kill together stay together. That's a thing, right? Eldest son, and psychopath killer, Atticus is actually not very good at killing. Thankfully, Jericho doesn't mind wet work. He's also happy to make decisions for Atticus who surprisingly struggles from decision paralysis. Jericho standing up for Atticus when he needs it, but also letting him fight his own battles was exactly what we all needed here. The two, with the help of their families, start looking into what happened to Jericho's sister, who disappeared eight years ago, and was just pulled from the river. Spoiler - it was bad, bad things. I really love how all of these psychopaths are finding their perfect person. And they're all written so well and so differently. I was a little worried we'd end up with some rinse and repeat - but so far that hasn't been the case at all!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2024
    So far, Moonstruck has got to be my favorite of the NE series. It had the best mixture of spice and action. I loved getting a look into Atticus’ head and being able to better understand him as a person. The high maintenance princess who just wants to be loved underneath the prickly redhead was a nice surprise. I could relate to him a lot more.

    Jericho was so fun and sexy. I loved getting to meet him and his boys and honestly can’t wait to jump into Jericho’s boys once I’m done with NE. He was such a good fit for Atticus and seeing their natural chemistry just sparking off the page gave me life. It seems like James had a way of just making each couple better than the one that came before. At first I didn’t think I’d like anyone as much as Adam and Noah, then August and Lucas were just too cute. Now Atticus and Jericho are reigning supreme. Will the next couple do the same? I can’t wait to see.

    Also, one complaint I had in book one was the fade to black when the big showdown happened at the end. I loved that in books 2 and 3 we didn’t see that happening. Clearly James has become more comfortable writing the action necessary in books such as these. Since there is a guaranteed HEA, there’s not too much tension when the big climax hits, but that doesn’t mean we don’t want any action whatsoever. So I’ve been happy to get these scenes in their entirety for the last two books.
  • Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2021
    I absolutely love this series!!! It is very important to read the books in order to understand the individual characters and world the stories are based upon. I fell for Atticus in this book, he is incredibly misunderstood and in my opinion not a true psychopath at all. He's starved for connection and love and desperately wants the approval and appreciation of his family. Jericho is a true force - he owns his own garage and "runs" his crew of LGBTQ teenage boys out of it. He has become the person that the neighborhood goes to when the police won't help. The start of this book is epic! The way Jericho and Atticus meet was fantastic and seriously Hot and also funny. To say they are explosive together is an understatement. This is a funny, quirky, and sexy book and I love this series.
  • Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2021
    ‘Moonstruck’ is my favorite book this year, and I’m flabbergasted that I can say that. I have avidly devoured several hundred books this year, many of which I adore. The first two books in the ‘Necessary Evils’ are spectacular reads.

    Atticus and Jericho are both meant to kill the same person. Who knew bonding over murder could be such a turn on? They thought it would be a onetime thing. Except, both of them quickly realize once won’t be enough, and things between them aren’t casual.

    I’ve struggled to find words that will do justice to this book, and since I can’t find my own words, I’m borrowing some from ‘Moonstruck.’  

    “It was like thinking you were pressing your tongue to a battery when it was actually an electric fence.”

    There’s no better way to describe how I felt reading this book. I knew I’d love it—I love all Onley James’s books—but I could never have imagined how much I was going to love this one. 

    ‘Moonstruck’ had all the things I expect out of a Necessary Evil book: snark, family feels, Murder Family antics, burning hot scenes of intimacy, and possessive MCs. Jericho and Atticus’s story is as full of violence and murder family shenanigans as any of her other stories. Yet, there’s something so deeply tender about Jericho and Atticus that their story left me aching for them for days. Murder is the love language of The Mulvaney Crew on a whole new level with these guys.

    Atticus and Jericho can’t get enough of each other, and I can’t get enough of them. I’ve already read ‘Moonstruck’ twice. A third time is in my near future.

    So here’s to Onley James. She’s left me with the most epic book hangover I’ve ever had!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2021
    If you’ve started at Unhinged this review is likely completely unnecessary as you are 100% committed to this entire series — and are probably knitting a Mulvaney fanperson hat right now. If somehow you stumbled on this gem first, then what you need to know is this series is EVERYTHING.

    What makes this series so amazing? Thank you for asking as I’ve spent an inappropriate amount of time between novels thinking about it. The beauty of this whole series is that it is about serial killers and YOU LOVE THEM. It isn’t about hunting the killers or avoiding the killers. No, no it’s about psychopaths who maybe fall in love, and at least obsession, and for sure lust. And you are so rooting for them. They’re mildly angsty and are more likely to make you laugh out loud than cringe.

    Now, armed with this love and knowledge we approach Moonstruck. To be honest, I was least excited about Atticus (least is relative, it’s still one million percent excited). He just seemed so … ugh. AND THAT’S THE BEAUTY of Onley James’ writing. He was “ugh” because the other books were written from his brothers’ perspectives who viewed him as ugh. But when seen through the eyes of Jericho, holy guacamole, I’m here for him. And Jericho and his boys? Yes. Yes, please.

    There’s nothing about this pair and their role reversals I didn’t love. Jericho is protective and loving and ruthless and everything Atticus needed. And Atticus…psychopathy on a spectrum. It makes total sense.

    Okay, I’ve got to go re-read this and buy myself some Mulvaney merch since I don’t knit.
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  • F.J.Kemp
    5.0 out of 5 stars A fun read
    Reviewed in Australia on April 13, 2024
    Book 3 of Necessary Evils was such a fun read. I loved the introduction of Jericho and his boys. He's a Thomas Mulvaney by different means, adopting the boys as his own and creating a family-like bond.
    The brotherly banter between the boys, and the Mulvaney brothers is always a riot. It's my favourite parts of the books so far (besides the bad guys getting their karma) and learning something new about the human psyche.
  • Britin71
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent ♥️🔥
    Reviewed in France on August 15, 2023
    Atticus est le fils aîné des Mulvaney, celui qui est le plus dévoué à son père. Sur le papier, c’est le gendre idéal : hétéro, médecin, imitant les codes sociaux à la perfection… mais ce personnage parfait se fissure quand il rencontre Jericho qui est en train de tuer le mec qu’Atticus était venu butter…

    Un excellent tome pour cette saga que j’aime de plus en plus ♥️

    Atticus a un petit côté collet monté (ou « vendeur de bible » comme dit Jericho 🤣) qui va très vite voler en éclat au contact du mécano-tueur-à-ses-heures-perdues. J’ai tout simplement adoré la relation D/s qui va se développer entre Atticus et Jericho où la dynamique de pouvoir est inversée. Atticus a 10 ans de plus que Jericho, il est plus grand, plus riche, et pourtant c’est Jericho qui domine. C’est rafraîchissant quand les codes sont cassés. De plus, comme toujours dans cette saga, les scènes de sexe sont particulièrement bouillantes 🔥🔥🔥 Atticus a un besoin viscéral d’être touché et il adore se soumettre à un Jericho adepte du dirty talk 🔥

    Atticus a toujours été le pilier de sa famille, le grand frère exemplaire, mais il trouve un réel soulagement à laisser les rênes à Jericho qui aime s’occuper de lui. Atticus a tellement eu l’habitude d’être celui sur lequel on compte qu’il aime pouvoir enfin laisser les décisions difficiles à quelqu’un d’autre et ainsi se libérer l’esprit.
    Il n’aime pas non plus tuer (trop salissant 🤣). Et de toute façon, il n’est pas aussi doué que ses frères pour ça qui ne manquent pas une occasion de lui rappeler ses loupés et de le dénigrer. Mais attention, personne n’est autorisé à se moquer d’Atticus, sinon Jericho sort les armes 🔫🔪🪓

    Je trouve aussi trop mignon le surnom que donne Jericho à Atticus : freckles (=tâches de rousseur)🥰

    J’aime aussi qu’on revoit les anciens couples des tomes précédents. Pas seulement les frères Mulvaney mais aussi leurs petits-amis non psychopathes. Ils ne sont pas mis de côté et sont bien intégrés à la team.

    L’intrigue autour de la sœur de Jericho met un peu de temps à réellement démarrer et ne m’a pas emballé plus que ça mais la romance était vraiment géniale !

    Pour le moment, c’est mon tome préféré de la saga !♥️

    Je regrette que l’auteure ait décidé de retirer ses romans de l’abonnement Kindle 😕 Je vais donc me contenter d’attendre la traduction française qui, je l’espère, arrivera prochainement 🤞🤞🤞
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    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Excellent ♥️🔥

    Reviewed in France on August 15, 2023
    Atticus est le fils aîné des Mulvaney, celui qui est le plus dévoué à son père. Sur le papier, c’est le gendre idéal : hétéro, médecin, imitant les codes sociaux à la perfection… mais ce personnage parfait se fissure quand il rencontre Jericho qui est en train de tuer le mec qu’Atticus était venu butter…

    Un excellent tome pour cette saga que j’aime de plus en plus ♥️

    Atticus a un petit côté collet monté (ou « vendeur de bible » comme dit Jericho 🤣) qui va très vite voler en éclat au contact du mécano-tueur-à-ses-heures-perdues. J’ai tout simplement adoré la relation D/s qui va se développer entre Atticus et Jericho où la dynamique de pouvoir est inversée. Atticus a 10 ans de plus que Jericho, il est plus grand, plus riche, et pourtant c’est Jericho qui domine. C’est rafraîchissant quand les codes sont cassés. De plus, comme toujours dans cette saga, les scènes de sexe sont particulièrement bouillantes 🔥🔥🔥 Atticus a un besoin viscéral d’être touché et il adore se soumettre à un Jericho adepte du dirty talk 🔥

    Atticus a toujours été le pilier de sa famille, le grand frère exemplaire, mais il trouve un réel soulagement à laisser les rênes à Jericho qui aime s’occuper de lui. Atticus a tellement eu l’habitude d’être celui sur lequel on compte qu’il aime pouvoir enfin laisser les décisions difficiles à quelqu’un d’autre et ainsi se libérer l’esprit.
    Il n’aime pas non plus tuer (trop salissant 🤣). Et de toute façon, il n’est pas aussi doué que ses frères pour ça qui ne manquent pas une occasion de lui rappeler ses loupés et de le dénigrer. Mais attention, personne n’est autorisé à se moquer d’Atticus, sinon Jericho sort les armes 🔫🔪🪓

    Je trouve aussi trop mignon le surnom que donne Jericho à Atticus : freckles (=tâches de rousseur)🥰

    J’aime aussi qu’on revoit les anciens couples des tomes précédents. Pas seulement les frères Mulvaney mais aussi leurs petits-amis non psychopathes. Ils ne sont pas mis de côté et sont bien intégrés à la team.

    L’intrigue autour de la sœur de Jericho met un peu de temps à réellement démarrer et ne m’a pas emballé plus que ça mais la romance était vraiment géniale !

    Pour le moment, c’est mon tome préféré de la saga !♥️

    Je regrette que l’auteure ait décidé de retirer ses romans de l’abonnement Kindle 😕 Je vais donc me contenter d’attendre la traduction française qui, je l’espère, arrivera prochainement 🤞🤞🤞
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  • Daniela | @daniela_endless_tbr
    5.0 out of 5 stars Atticus and Jericho 🖤
    Reviewed in Germany on October 29, 2021
    Another great addition to this amazing series!
    When I thought I had my favorite Mulvaney another brother comes and takes the place.

    Atticus is a big murderous teddy bear, he’s so cute I just can’t. He is so swoony and adorable .
    Who would’ve thought that a psychopath trained to kill people didn’t like the killing part.

    Jericho started his murder life when something happened to his mother and things evolved from there. It was so fascinating to see the two sides of the same coin. Jericho had a good childhood but then something traumatic happens and he stars getting revenge, for him and for other people but unlike our psychopaths he is just normal and killing doesn’t really affect him morally.
    Atticus had a traumatic childhood and then got adopted by Thomas but he never really enjoyed killing people and find the screams really annoying.
    He is a psychopath without many emotions, empathy and love being one of them. What I found fascinating is that despite all that he is a man who needs touching to feel comfort and has emotional needs although he is a psychopath.
    Jericho and Atticus first encounter was really unexpected and awesome.
    We start seeing that Jericho sees instantly what Atticus needs emotional and he just gives it. He’s also so dominant , I loved every second of it.
    They complement each other so well, it’s awesome to see them together.

    Jericho’s crew is something else, I hope we get a book for each of them.
    Also the first encounter between Avi and Felix? I’m all over that, can’t wait for it.

    5/5 stars.
  • Mayara Oliveira
    5.0 out of 5 stars A sweet murder couple
    Reviewed in Brazil on April 21, 2022
    Awwww. Atticus, my baby cactus, my baby hedgehog! All prickly but cute and needy! Jericho is the perfect little (or not so little) soft dom. They make such a sweet murder couple! A psycho and a vigilante who takes care of little baby gay vigilantes! I want more of Jericho's guys. They make me behave like a gushing mom...
  • Nilu Birhade
    5.0 out of 5 stars Worth a read...😍
    Reviewed in India on November 3, 2021
    I love moonstruck. I never thought I would love Atticus this much..in previous books I thought Atticus was rude and had a superiority complex but after reading his book my opinion about him completely changed. He is a different type of psychopath as Jericho says I also think he can feel too. And what should i say about Jericho. He is literally a man in shining Armor perfect for atticus. I love their chemistry. I love the couples whose love languages is cuddling and touching...😍😍

    There is another reason why I love this book so much and that is the smut stuff. I mean don't get me wrong, previous books also have good smut stuff but I think in this book the intimacy level is too deep. All that vanilla sex and that not stop kissing...😍🤤

    Excited for next book

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