Review: All Folked Up by Penny Reid

All Folked Up by Penny Reid
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was provided and ARC of this book via the author, all opinions are my own.

I've been waiting for Isaac Sylvester's book for years! He's been in Penny's books over the years glaring at everyone, but if you have kept up with the going's on in Green Valley you know he was an undercover agent as a member of the Iron Wraith motorcycle gang and went by the name Twilight. Now he's on a new mission to bust an evil man trafficking women and children, who happens to frequent the local gentlemen's club. No one really knows Isaac, why he disappeared when he was 17 or who he is now. He doesn't talk much, and he's kind of intimidating unless he is around Hannah. Hannah is the new manager of the Pink Pony, she has just retired as a dancer but the night she meets Isaac things go sideways. He needs her help to catch his man and she agrees. Due to a misunderstanding their relationship doesn't get off to a great start, but once lines get uncrossed they start to get to know each other and realize they might actually like each other. Things get kind of steamy from there.

I was so happy to be back in Green Valley with so many of the Winston's and other beloved characters. Isaac has been a man of mystery for so long, but we finally get to understand his back story and how he got to be so scary. Not only is there great banter in this book between Hannah and Isaac, but there is alot of emotional content too. Hannah and Isaac have some great conversations, Tina is a great surprise and a wonderful side characters, Jenn and Isaac finally have their reckoning, and we get some great Cletus moments. I loved the action and the humor in this as well as the more serious moments.

This can be read as a complete standalone. I realized when I was reading this that I haven't read Folk Around and Find Out yet (Hank's book), and I was able to follow along just fine. I just finished all of the Smartypants universe fall releases and it was fitting that I wrapped up with an actual Penny Reid book, she is and always will be one of my favorite authors!

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