Nailed it. If I had to sum up this book in 2 words, those would be it. Jay Crownover, without a doubt, nailed it with her 3rd book of the Marked Men series. Rome is my favorite book of the series so far. I didn't think that would be possible after reading Rule. That book was fantastic but this...this was so much more. 
 First of all, I loved how Rome picked up in the exact place where Jet left off. It made for a great lead in. Then within the first few pages I was already hooked. 
 Rome and Cora's story was so wonderful. I adored both characters and their development was seriously on point. Their individual character progression, as well as their relationship, although heart wrenching at times, really grabbed a hold of me and made me want to keep reading. 
 The concurrent story lines with the other characters was great and all came together seamlessly. Some of my favorites: Brite's character was awesome. What a great man. I hope to see him mentioned in the next Marked Men books too. I started to like Asa more- definitely did not think that would be possible at all after all the crap that came out about him in book 2 of the series, Jet. The more I saw of Rowdy, I can't wait to read the book about him. I really like him. And Shaw & Rule...yayyyyy! 
 HUGE spoiler ahead... (view spoiler)[ Even though I knew it would happen, Rome getting shot, protecting Cora and their unborn baby, had me up out of my seat pacing furiously through the house as I read it. I got goosebumps as he was crashing in the ambulance. I absolutely loved the conversation Rome had with Remy. It was perfect. It added so much to this book. (hide spoiler)] 
 Rome is one of my favorite books that I've read in a while. It was actually painful to set the book down so I could work when all I wanted to do was read it straight through. I read it before work, on breaks and lunch and finished after work. 
 5 stars doesn't do Rome justice. This book is a 6+ star book. 
 *Edited to add review of entire Marked Men series. All 6 books. 
 All together I give the series of Rule, Jet, Rome, Nash, Rowdy, and Asa 4.5 stars. 
 Based on the typical 5 star scale: 
 Rule - 6 stars - Loved this book. It was my second favorite of the Marked Men series, just behind Rome. A very close second. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... 
 Jet - 3 stars - I spent most of this book being frustrated with Ayden even though I love her character. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... 
 Rome - 6++ stars - I L.O.V.E.D. LOVED this book. Jay Crownover nailed this book. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... 
 Nash - 3.5 stars - There was something lacking. I loved Nash and all of the other characters but Saint's POV wasn't as strong, entertaining or grabbing as it needed to be. This book was emotional. I cried at 2 parts. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... 
 Rowdy - 4.5 stars - I was hooked from the prologue. Very solid book with a powerful ending. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... 
 Asa - 3.5 stars - Had a great intro but then it kind of plateaued. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... 
 The Marked Men series was extremely enjoyable. They were addictive. I didn't want to put them down and read most of them almost straight through. I found myself emotionally invested in several of the characters and became attached. These are all HEA books which makes them even that much better in my book (no pun intended). I highly recommend reading this series. It is important to read them all in order. One of the things I liked most was that reading them in order was like a complete story without missing a beat. 
 The only major complaint I have with these books is that they would have benefited from a better editor. It truly seemed like lazy proofreading/editing. There were multiple errors with incorrect punctuation, incorrect words, such as a "we" instead of "me", spelling, words missing, etc. Jet and Nash were the worst with these errors. They weren't an unreadable mess, by any means, but blatantly obvious when they did occur. In a lot of cases those errors distracted from the story and the flow. 
 All in all, I am so glad that I picked up Rule and decided to check it out. It led to reading a wonderful series with captivating characters that I can't help but love.