(When Seconds Counts, Book 2)
Synopsis:
Former Operative, Grant Kendal, has
spent his life hunting the shadows of evil. He can feel it changing him;
twisting him into the very thing he despises. A mindless killer.
Thalia Brezlin is a marked woman, hell-bent on revenge. She is haunted by the nightmares of her past. A past that lies in wait to destroy her. When she washes ashore Grant’s desolate island of exile, beaten, stabbed and clinging to life, their worlds collide.
Follow them across Africa, Madagascar and India into the underworld of human trafficking. Where innocence isn't lost, it’s stolen.
Passion will rage, rules will be broken, lives will be shattered and the truth will be revealed. Survival is Second Nature.
WARNING: Second Nature is a contemporary erotic romance and contains explicit sexual content, adult language and graphic violence. Recommended for the adult reader only. While Grant’s story can certainly be enjoyed on its own, the author recommends becoming better acquainted with him and his journey by experiencing his debut in Second Chances (When Seconds Count, #1)
Review:
5 Stars
HOLY
FREAKING COW.
Yeah…I am sure that can’t even begin to explain what this book
did to me. It chewed me up, spit me out and screwed me up BAD. This wasn’t
my normal kind of read….just like DL Roan’s first book, Second Chances, which I
absolutely loved. This book took action and passion to a whole new level. It
wrecked me….it honestly, truly wrecked me. It was so powerful and nail-biting
and sexy, all wrapped into one!
We first met
Grant when he was helping to save Gabby/Claira in book one….I wasn’t too sure I
was fond of him. I believe I am singing a whole different tune!!! After we left
him in book one, he escaped the daily grind and disappeared from society onto
an island in the middle of nowhere. He
needed to release his own demons and just be alone…..or so he thought.
The premise
of this book deals with some very heavy stuff (again, this is me who doesn’t
read dark and action, this was very new for me). I think that it was an eye
opening book for a few reasons….one being the fact that child sex trafficking
and slavery is very much a BIG problem.
This was a very heavy subject for ME
to read….and I will say that it scared me in the beginning, but I am glad I
read through it. I loved that it was
truly a love story, but had all the action needed to make it a nail-biter and
page turner. I couldn’t put this book down.
One day,
Thalia washes ashore on HIS island battered, beaten and unconscious. Grant
(ever the gentleman) nurtures her back to health, making sure that she is ok
before he takes her back to the main island. He certainly didn’t need someone
on his island…right? He, who does not enjoy the feelings most normal people
have, felt the need to take care of her. He wanted to….he didn’t understand why
he wanted to, but he wanted to. He needed to. Seeing this alpha side
warring with the nurturing side of him made me smile…honestly smile. It was SO
opposite to what we know of him…I had to shake my head. I really saw a
different side right away and found myself just wanting to wrap myself up in a
“Grant” of my own!
So, we
started to see who Thalia was and how Grant took care of her. She was a serious
badass and had no problems making sure he understood that. Thalia also didn’t trust
him and she didn’t like her feelings towards him….she drinks him in as he
stands there while she is waking up.
Six foot two, maybe three, broad
chest, corded muscles in his arms and legs, and the deadliest amber eyes she’d
ever seen. Fuck, I’m screwed. This was no tourist or zoo keeper.
Grant had to
make her understand, prove to her, that she could trust him. She had some
serious trust issues, given her background, and she finally had to come to
terms with the understanding that he was there to help her. Through some events
and happenings, she finally lets go and learns to trust him. It was a rough
road for her, but the travel was well worth her time. Now….through this
discovery of trust with Grant, I must say WOW!! DL Roan can write a steamy
scene….and it just made.me.melt. I may not be able to articulate how much I
LOVE GRANT, but I will sure try.
Alpha.
Powerful.
Delicious.
Sexy.
Hot.
Oh.My.Gosh
Alpha…..did
I already mention that?
Ok…..with all of Grant’s promising qualities, he is a real downer on himself.
He doesn’t feel he deserves love and emotion. Namely: Thalia and all her pure
innocence.
She was strong and beautiful, inside
and out. She was perfect in ways he would never deserve.
By the time they figured each other
out, the intense feelings between them needed answering. The way the love
scenes were written in, the way they were described, was amazing. I loved
reading it…I had a stupid smile on my face when they were together. I loved when
they finally discovered they had each other to love.
Pushing up, he crawled over her body, trailing whispered
kisses up her side, under and around her breasts, and along her neck until he
reached her lips. “You heal my soul,” he breathed.
Grant just made me smile…he was so
sexy and so protective. I know I have said this…but damn! It’s still screaming
at me!!
No one had ever made her feel so much at one single moment
in time. There were no words to describe the intensity that flowed from his
body into hers. He had literally worshipped her with his mouth. It was too
much.
When Grant finds out what Thalia’s final
mission in life is….he is dead set on making sure she doesn’t do it. It’s too
dangerous. His protective side wants to keep her tucked away and to take care
of her. Stubborn Thalia is determined to do what she set out to do….and this is
where the thick, heavy side of the story comes into view. We dive into a very
dark section of the book and it is a nail biting, very scary, seriously angsty
and mind blowing journey. I wanted to just sit and read…I needed to know what
was going to happen!! To try to describe how Roan was able to bring out these
emotions and deal with such a touchy subject tells me that she can really
write. I definitely felt the emotions pouring from the pages….ok, my kindle
app, but you get the picture!
Even though, from the very beginning,
I knew who Thalia was, I really
enjoyed watching the journey Grant and Thalia took to find out who she was,
break down both of their walls and come into their own. This book really left
me with a book hangover. It doesn’t happen often….but this one did. I neeeeeed
the third book NOW. NOW. Hurry up DL Roan!!!
I give this book 5 sexy and truly mind blowing stars.
Purchase:
Kindle / Smashwords / Nook
When Seconds Count Series....
(When Seconds Count, Book 1)
Synopsis:
Do you love Ménage Romance? You can't miss Second Chances, a full length, unforgettable, ménage love story that will leave you breathless!!
Six years after the McLendon brothers lost their wife during the birth of their twins they are merely existing. Focused only on running their ranch and raising their boys, finding another woman to share their hearts with isn't even a dot on their map.....until Claira Robbins drops into their family like a baby bird falling from its nest.
She certainly ruffles more than a few feathers. Matt and Mason believe she is the one who will heal their hearts and family. Their older brother Grey? He plans to live the rest of his life comfortably numb from the neck down, even if it kills him...and it just might if Claira's lethal past catches up to her.
Six years after the McLendon brothers lost their wife during the birth of their twins they are merely existing. Focused only on running their ranch and raising their boys, finding another woman to share their hearts with isn't even a dot on their map.....until Claira Robbins drops into their family like a baby bird falling from its nest.
She certainly ruffles more than a few feathers. Matt and Mason believe she is the one who will heal their hearts and family. Their older brother Grey? He plans to live the rest of his life comfortably numb from the neck down, even if it kills him...and it just might if Claira's lethal past catches up to her.
Can they convince Grey to let go of the past and give love a second chance? Or will his own haunting secret destroy what is left of their family for good?
WARNING: Second Chances is a MFMM erotica menage romance and contains explicit sex scenes. Content suitable for adult readers only. Oh, and absolutely no steamy action between brothers, because that would just be awkward.
WARNING: Second Chances is a MFMM erotica menage romance and contains explicit sex scenes. Content suitable for adult readers only. Oh, and absolutely no steamy action between brothers, because that would just be awkward.
About the Author:
D.L. Roan
D.L. Roan lives and writes in her "beautifully wild and southern" home state of Florida with her "perfectly flawed hero" husband and two 80lb lap dogs.
In addition to exorcizing her characters' lusts, D.L. enjoys scuba diving, fishing, and sitting by a bonfire on a starry night.
Completely addicted to the written word, she's had a brood of characters residing inside her imagination for as long as she could remember. Being able to bring them to life and let them out to play has been a life's dream fulfilled.
Romance has always been her favored genera. While erotica and ménage are her favored spicy flavors, she also enjoys paranormal fantasy and has been known to stalk the work of certain historical romance writers. "I like the innocence and complexity of the time."
Much Love to all,
D.L.
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