Tempted & Taken

Whoa! What an incredible read this turned out to be! Darya/JJ is hiding from a Russian force that will take her and consume her. She’s had two others in her life help her to get away from that force and now she needs to find a way to be self reliant. In order to do that she seeks help from Knox and his magical coding and hacking. What she doesn’t expect, although she welcomes, is the intense attraction between them. Knox has a history that broke all trust in women and love except those in his Haven family. He’s extremely skeptical when JJ approaches him regarding a business dealing. His first thought is protecting the family that means everything to him. As he moves forward to mentor her, he welcomes her into his bed but retains the walls he’s built for so many years. And then the unthinkable happens and every one of those barriers comes tumbling down. Knox was a complete possessive, protective hero and if that’s you jam then this is definitely a book you’re going to want to read. I loved watching him fall for Darya and then have to step back in order to give her the freedom he had promised her. This is a fast paced, action filled story with awesome characters, some who have had their own books and many more who have not. The steam between Darya and Knox is so great you’re gonna need a fan to help you get through the scenes. Or something a little more personal perhaps. Knox is off the charts all alpha male – almost like a wolf shifter in his manner of taking and claiming – and everything I want in my heros. This is an honest review of an advanced copy provided by NetGalley and Carina Press. Dual POV Safe – no ow/om drama No apparent triggers

I am absolutely loving this series and this book is a fantastic addition! These characters are amazing and their backstories will pull you in right from the beginning. There's a ton of passion, steam, suspense, and action packed into this series and this book is no exception as the Haven Brotherhood takes on the Russian Mob. Darya Volkova has been on the run for a while now but it's time she takes a chance for her future. She knows as soon as she walks into Knox Torren's office that the intense attraction that flares between them could be a problem but working for Knox is a chance she'll just have to take. Knox is aware the woman before is not what she's claiming to be but between his intense attraction and her determination he wants to take a chance on her. He has no idea what he's gotten himself into but it doesn't take long to figure out he doesn't care. He'll do anything for Darya. This is a fantastic read that I think you'll enjoy. I highly recommend it.

***5 ‘Necessary’ Stars*** Rhenna Morgan hit it out of the park with this one, not that I expected any less personally, but DAMN does this baby pack a punch in all the right ways: Alpha AF male, strong AF female, smexy as hell moments and lots of laughs and family time with a nice dose of suspense that kept me turning the pages until the very end and had me pouting because there were no more words to read. I will admit that I didn’t claim Knox right off the bat i.e. from the first time he appeared in Rough & Tumble (book 1) but he definitely made it on the radar in Wild & Sweet and was claimed via hashtag #KnoxIsMine long before Claim & Protect was done. And holy hell is this man EVERYTHING. He’s all kinds of sinfully smexy alpha AF male goodness, a little silly but still charming and then toss in the whole techy geek thing (which admittedly went over my head, but still…) and his huge...heart *BSEG* and I was done. Seriously...puddle of goo done. Darya. I’ll be honest and say that going in I wasn’t all that interested in the woman that would bring Knox to his knees because...well...it’s Knox. But holy hell did Darya bring me to my knees. She is now on my Girl Crush list, which isn’t easy to do. The strength and determination this woman has is amazing and add in a golden heart and just how comfortable she was in her own skin, owning everything from her intellect to her sexuality, and you have someone I’d love to have in my own inner circle any day. Their journey to their HEA was all kinds of fun. There were a few moments where I was all “Really? Really?” but as a whole the angst was low and the smexy was beyond nuclear. Seriously, have an ice bath or your B.O.B. (or man) ready to go, because Darya Knox are simply HAWT together! But outside of the smexy, they simply flowed well together and the best thing was how much they admired and respected each other’s brains and strength of will. There are a few things that pop up over the course of the book that make the road bumpy, but it all works out and I loved where they ended up. As always, the writing was engaging and the pacing done very well, but as you know that while I love getting to know the MC’s better and experiencing their journey, I have a thing for keeping up with the cast of character that are apart of the MC’s lives, especially when those characters are apart of their family and Ms. Morgan gave me exactly what I needed. I got to catch up with everyone apart of Haven, the men, their women and the moms (who are AMAZING) and yet never felt like they took over the story, but instead added to it in the best way possible. This isn’t to say that my interest was diverted a time or two by them, I'm still waiting for Axel to fall because it's Axel, but Sergei is now on my list and I'm hoping to see more of him in the future. But in the mean time Beckett is up next and I'm thrilled that the woman who is going to bring him to his knees is Gia because she is badass!! So bring on Stand & Deliver! Note: These can be read as standalones, but it's a lot more fun and satisfying if you read them in order. ~ Copy provided by the publisher via NetGalley & voluntarily reviewed ~