Reviewed by Jdmjr85
*** Stars
#TakenbytheSEAL #CallieHarper
Now that I've taken her, I'm never letting her go. Taking Olivia hadn't been my plan. I'd been prepping my cabin in the woods for my own getaway. I'm an ex-SEAL, but my instincts are still strong. One glimpse of her innocent, terrified eyes and I know I need to save her. I'd been working with the bad guys, but all it takes is one look at Olivia and I'm back playing the hero, rescuing the damsel in distress.
Olivia is an innocent girl who is trying to make a better life for herself. She did not know her dad growing up and her mom was busy going out. Olivia learned how to take care of herself at a young age. After moving around with her mom a lot throughout her life she decides to stay in Chicago, were she meets her dad, to finish school and make a life for herself. Knox is a trained Seal. He grew up in a happy one until his mom passed away causing his dad to retreat into himself. Knox has to step up to take care of not only himself, but his little sister. Knox enlisted straight out of high school. After completing tours were he saw to much pain in death, Know decides to retire. He goes to Chicago to check on his sister and take on a few jobs for a local Mob to help him earn the cash he will need to make his great escape into seclusion.
This book was hard for me to get into. If I did not volunteer to write a review for this book it would have probably landed on my DNF list or at least o my finish way later list. I like to give books the benefit of a doubt and stick to the end with hopes things will get better. The best part of this book for me was probably the epilogue. Anyone who knows me knows giving bad reviews is not something I like to do. So I will not just give negatives about this book, but positives as well.
Knox is definitely and alpha male. He exudes strength and control from the moment he appears in the book. He was probably my favorite character even with his faults. Knox felt an instant attraction to Olivia and wanted no needed to protect her instantly, even knowing it would affect his great escape plan. This hardcore seal who has killed many and has also watched many died saw this innocent girl and felt that she was her light at the end of a dark tunnel. He went out of his way to make Olivia feel confident and safe. He was a silent brooding type, but something in Olivia brought out his gentler side. The only thing that was a negative with me for Knox was his aggressiveness. I love an Alpha male who takes control and makes you realize things about yourself. In some instances with Knox it felt like he was more forceful than aggressive.
Sweet innocent Olivia was a little naive. Even though she practically raised herself and was exposed to a lot at a young age, it did not make her shall I say street smart. She sensed danger yet still walked straight into it. She did step up a lot through the book. Taking care of Knox when he needed and standing up for herself. As a whole the book was not bad. There was just something missing. I do not feel like there was actually chemistry. Many times I wondered if they would have gotten together if they were not stuck in alone for so long. The book had romance, sex scenes with soft bdsm, and a little action yet still felt boring to me.
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Now that I've taken her, I'm never letting her go.
Taking Olivia hadn't been my plan. I'd been prepping my cabin in the woods for my own getaway.
I'm an ex-SEAL, but my instincts are still strong. One glimpse of her innocent, terrified eyes and I know I need to save her. I'd been working with the bad guys, but all it takes is one look at Olivia and I'm back playing the hero, rescuing the damsel in distress.
Now we're in my remote cabin, hidden away from the world. My little curvy virgin is looking up at me with a mix of innocence, fear and desire.
The need to possess is burning through my veins. She thinks she needs to escape.
She's not going to escape.
She's going to be mine.