Taken

Lisa Marie Rice

May 2022 · Oliver-Heber books

About this eBook

She is his. She just doesn’t know it yet.

Marcus Rey clawed his way to the top. He is immensely wealthy, ruthless and feared. He has everything he could possibly want ... except for her.

Eve Banner.

Elegant, cultured, regal—she makes Marcus’s pulse pound like nothing ever has. But the remote, bookish beauty is out of reach for a man who does not officially exist. But she has come into the sights of his worst enemy and he has to sweep her to his luxurious underground mansion to save her life.

Eve has worked hard for her success and enjoys it. Though she is a little lonely. The men she meets are so weak and boring. It’s easier to be alone. Until one night she is attacked by thugs, and rescued by a man who is anything but weak or boring.

Marcus Rey is strong, mysterious, secretive … dangerous. A man doomed to always live in the shadows. But he calls to her like no man ever has. She is tempted to stay in his underground lair forever.

But then his deadly enemies start closing in on them with terrifying speed …

Ratings and reviews

Whew! This was one hot and fiery read!!! Totally nuclear!!! Marcus is the type of hero that I crave. He’s obsessed with Eve and has totally gone a bit stalkerish on her. However, he restrains his desires until life takes a drastic turn and Eve is in need of protection. Of course, that’s my jam because Marcus is all about protecting her. I was swooning from the depth of emotion he felt as their relationship develops and then moves on into something more concrete. With his broken background and an uncertain future, I was a complete goner for him. Eve was sweet, gentle, a bit innocent…in the beginning. Despite needing to be rescued, and not due to her own misjudgement, she grows stronger through each stage of their story. Watching her reach the final pinnacle of it all was amazing! I loved how far she had come and what she was capable of. This couple’s chemistry is like an inferno! They absolutely set the pages of my kindle on fire and I found myself dry mouthed during the steamy scenes. While their relationship develops, things are fraught with danger and high drama causing my nerves to frazzle as the storyline plays out. I was totally engaged with what was happening and how this couple were going to find their happily ever after. I loved everything about this, but the epilogue pushed me into pure joy.

4 Stars! If you’re looking for a book that is entertaining with plenty of ‘sexy times’ and nearly love at first sight, this is your book! It may be a bit unrealistic but it was a very entertaining read nonetheless. If only a gorgeous, ripped, multimillionaire, tough gangster, with an awesome underground liar, and who is great in bed would become semi-obsessed & fall in love with me! Ah, alas… my life has never been that lucky. The ending was perfect and gave me goosebumps. Only question I still have is - whatever happened to Eve’s a-hole of a Dad? Hopefully he suffered. *I received this at no charge & I voluntarily left this review.*