Impetus

by Marian Andrew

❗️❗️ This blurb contains spoilers for Book One, INVICTUS.
Do not read if you haven’t finished Book One. ❗️❗️

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You were warned.

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🖤I thought the worst secrets were already out.

I was wrong.

Dylan Peterson was my first crush.
My first heartbreak.
The boy who once made me believe in something soft.

Now he’s standing in front of me with wolf eyes and a gun in his hand—an inner-circle member of the syndicate that slaughtered my family and left me for dead.

West’s gun is aimed at me.
Dylan’s is aimed at West.

And just like that, everything I built with the Saints begins to fracture.

I’ve lied too much.
Hidden too well.
And now my identity is compromised in a place where truth gets you killed.

Even if I escape BSR’s compound, I won’t be free.
There’s a bounty on my head.
Someone believes they own me.
And the fourth member of the Brotherhood is still missing—along with the key to destroying Prophet’s empire from the inside.

My death taught me how to survive.
The Brotherhood taught me how to fight.

But destiny doesn’t care who I love or who I trust.

It’s already made its move.

IMPETUS is Book Two in the Brotherhood of Saints series—a dark, why-choose romance filled with fractured loyalties, buried identities, enemies-to-lovers tension, and morally gray men who will burn kingdoms for what’s theirs.

🔥 Content Dark romance for readers 18+. Graphic violence, explicit sexual content (consensual), adult language, and themes of trafficking. Multiple POVs. Long-arc reverse harem romance.

Genres: Dark

346 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 15, 2023

About the author

New Yorker, globetrotter, author, designer — and unapologetic storyteller of steamy emotional journeys.


Marian Andrew was raised in the city that never sleeps, polished by a British education, and now lives her European dream in Germany alongside her incredibly supportive husband, amazing son, and two mischievous feline sidekicks.

After two decades in the fashion world — jet-setting between New York, London, and the Far East, chasing inspiration across the globe — Marian traded couture for characters. Today, she channels her creative fire into writing stories that swerve between dirty and devastating, filthy and heartfelt. She also designs all her own book covers, because frankly, no one else can get the vibe just right.

A specialist in digital design and fluent in three languages, Marian grew up with a multicultural heartbeat that fuels her obsession with messy, beautiful human emotions, sharp banter, dangerous chemistry, and the kind of happily-ever-afters you have to fight for.

When she’s not setting her keyboard on fire, she’s ballroom dancing, binge-reading romance novels, or testing celebrity chef recipes (and occasionally setting off the smoke alarm).

Ready for a wild ride?
Grab your FREE book at www.marianandrew.com!
You can also find her being mildly chaotic on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook.

Reviews

[Ari Loves All The Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

This whole book is amazing.. but I absolutely fell in love when she went to one of her men.. called him "home" & was finally able to fall asleep. When you get to that part, I absolutely had to just let that settle because that was such an amazing chapter. These men are everything... but that cliff hanger .. will keep me on edge until I read the third book.

[Nichole Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Marian has out done herself once again! I thought Invictus was amazing. Well, Impetus was absolutely AMAZING 👏 I was already madly in love with the Brotherhood of Saints men, and then comes Dylan. Oh, my 😍 Daddy West still has my heart, though. The storyline of this book is just so so riveting. It is definitely a page-turner. You have hot as sin men, a feisty independent FMC, crime syndicates, an actual plot, and let's not forget a shit ton of spice. What more can you ask for?! The only thing I hate is the major cliffhanger once again, lol. Counting down until book 3 comes out!!!

[rosa · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book felt padded out with a lot of spice, but the plot is engaging, and I want to see the story resolve itself and for the characters to get their shit together.

A humongous red flag for me - the fmc sexually assaults someone. Yes, the person is terrible - they're involved in people trafficking - but she had the person pleasure themself with a glass bottle on camera with her and her boyfriend in the room so she could keep the footage for blackmail/revenge. It made me feel seriously uncomfortable - do two wrongs make a right?

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG 🤪🤪🤪

This is book 2 in The Brotherhood Of Saints series

AND now we have Dylan in the boyfriends in laws mix 🥵🥵🥵

Raven, still a badass with ‘killer’ intentions

Dylan, has finally found ‘his’ girl……but at what costs…..she won’t only be his

West’s poor childhood/teen years 😢😢😢

And Archer!!!!!! Where is he???

And talk about EPILOGUE……AGAIN 😜😜😜😜

I bloody love this series 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[🦉Maggie Whitworth · Rating 4 out of 5]

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Knocked a star off for bad editing, but love the series

[Nicole Henderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ya'll this one will have you in a chokehold. Marian did her thing with this one. I absolutely cannot wait for the next book. I am anxiously waiting for the arrival of Archer. I know it will be epic. Ms. Raven King has been outed as the long lost daughter of the leader of the Kingstone syndicate. Assumed to be dead, Revna Kingstone is back. Dylan Peterson sees Raven and knows that she is his future. He is ready to give up everything to be with her again. His life, up until this point, has been devoted to finding her. The one person that he wants, craves. He finally finds her in the clutches of not one but three other men. What can he do to get her to come with him and keep her to himself? He lies, of course.

On the run with the boy she loved, Raven believes that her boys are dead. She falls into the arms of the first boy she ever loved and vows never to let him go again. What will happen when Raven finds out the truth? You know her boys will stop at nothing to find her. Raven does the only thing she can think to do. Find Archer. Searching for Archer leads Raven and Dylan back to London where it all started.

There is so much going on in this book. Readers will get a glimpse into what makes West tick. This group is amazing. How Dylan will fit in all of this is still a mystery to me. I know Raven will make all her boys see that she always gets what she wants. Raven is a born leader and that is evident in this book. I don't think Raven will sit back and let the boys lead anymore. She is equal in the Brotherhood and they need to learn to deal with it.

[Tyler Marshall · Rating 5 out of 5]

Its release day for book two in this soul grabbing series and if you're not jumping to read this rn idk what you're doing!!

Following up from Invictus I was on the edge of my seat ready to dive into this! Once again Marian delivered me a captivating and riveting read that not only had me gasping for what was going to happen next but loving every second I was in not wanting to devour this book too quickly cause I hate having to leave these characters.

We get introduced to a new piece of man candy in this book and I loved my main men in book one but adding Dylan to the story line definitely added more to the romance dynamic and the story line and I was eating it right up!! we get ton of good hot scenes but we get some cute moments between Raven and her men which I was just swooning over as usual.

I can't wait to see where the next book is going to take us and I just know Marian is going to kill it. again!

[Rachel Stephens · Rating 5 out of 5]

Book 2 was everything I wanted and more!!
This book picks up right where the first left off. So, it will grab your attention right away.
We get some action, edge of your seat moments, a little humor and steam!
We also learn a lot too. In some ways it seems like the pieces are slowly coming together. However, there are still questions to be answered.
In this book we see Dylan and Raven reconnecting and learning to trust each other again.
I honestly love all of Raven's men. We also learn about West.
They all prove how much they love and care for her in their actions.
Raven is all around awesome and a true queen.
Lastly, we have another cliffhanger!! I'm not gonna lie either, I'm going crazy for answers!!
I can't wait to see what happens in book 3!!

[Summer Waters · Rating 5 out of 5]

For the review of Impetus by Marian Andrew, I'm going to do something different because there's so much to unpack and I'm afraid of giving out spoilers. In this second installment of the Brotherhood of Saints trilogy, things are starting to heat up as we see a full-on gang war begin. If you remember the prologue of Invictus, we met Revna and Dylan and in the cliffhanger in Invictus, Raven was addressed as Revna. Well, in Impetus, Dylan and Raven are reunited as he tries to get her to safety and recommends she takes over her father's syndicate. We still have Killian, West, and Kazz, but Dylan joins the boyfriend harem! All four of them are willing to protect Raven, even if it means losing their lives! This book has a whole lot of action and thrills, and even more spice! Dylan had me swooning, but sadly, he just doesn't stand up to Kazz, Killian, and West, so therefore he's only in my book boyfriend harem (sorry Dyl.) Raven is still the badass FMC with a killer attitude, and in Impetus, she's pissed and ready for vengeance! We still don't know where Archer is (I miss you baby!), but hopefully we'll know by the end of book three. That cliffhanger again killed me (how dare you Marian!!!), so I'm sitting impatiently in wait of book three! This book was definitely my favorite so far! I can't wait for book three because I'm DYING to find out what happens! You did it again Marian! <3


RATING: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟/🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
SPICE RATING: 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶

[Phyllis Farmer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lost Love

Marian Andrew’s second book in her Brotherhood of Saints series certainly got more intense and mysterious than the first one. Raven, the main female character, has added her first love, Dylan, to her Saints harem but the boys are having trouble trusting him. Still on a mission to help find Archer, West’s twin brother, Raven continues to recklessly rush head first into danger. This book has plenty of exciting adventure, mystery, suspense, steamy situations and unexpected twists and turns so riveting I couldn’t put it down until the last page. I can’t wait to see what this author has planned next. Highly recommended and definitely a MUST read!

[Daisy Nijs · Rating 5 out of 5]

Impetus is the second book in the Brotherhood of Saints trilogy. And oh, I loved reading this book. But there is another major cliffhanger that will make overthink everything again and again.
Raven and her men are scorching hot. In this book her childhood love, Dylan, is included in the group. He’s the one to make sure she is safe at first, and who will take care of her.
But like I said, this book is scorching hot. You will need to fan yourself from time to time…
This book is not a standalone, you need to read Invictus first, but if you like/love a why choose romance, you will devour these books.
And I’m impatiently waiting for the last book… I’m just so excited!!!

[Holly Cliffe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Impetus
Marian Andrew

Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

The boys are back! I was so excited to start reading this book after all the questions book 1 left us with, like where the heck is Archer?

Buckle up because this book kicks into high gear straight out of the gate. I was not ready for my emotions to be played with like that so soon.

As much as I loved watching Dylan reunite with Raven, I could not get over how he lied. They were so cute, reconnecting and rekindling a childhood love, but how do you move past a lie so massive?

Raven is still as fierce and fearless as ever, never willing to back down or give up. I will be anxiously awaiting the next part of her story.

[Lily Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received a free eARC copy of this book, and this is my honest and voluntary review.

Marian Andrew has done it again! I absolutely ADORED book 2! I loved seeing further into Raven’s (or Revna’s) past, and thought the addition of Dylan to the story was absolutely perfect! We see a lot more of Ravens relationships with the brotherhood, and - my god - the sex scenes? Absolute perfection 🥵 Marian is an absolutely amazing author, and I CANNOT WAIT for book 3!!

At 356 pages long, this took me just under 5hours to read. I cannot recommend enough!

9/10

[Doom Sunshine · Rating 2 out of 5]

Two stars were removed for the following: If an author can talk about sex trafficking, rape and removal of reproductive organs, they should be comfortable enough to not use tiktok language. It's murder, suicide or killing - not unalive. Also, it's not "re-alive."
Reason two for the star removal was for the sheer repetition of information and replay of scenes.

The FMC is weak in mind and verges on the TSTL trope.

[Jackie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book which is the 2nd in the series. It picks up right where we left off in book 1 and the action just keeps on coming. I liked seeing the relationship develop between Raven & Dylan and how he fits into the dynamic with her other guys. We are still on the hunt for Archer and hopefully we will get to see how he fits into the group too in the next book.

Loved it can’t wait for book 3!

[Kathryn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just when you think this series is already amazing amd can't get better, you get proven wrong and I can't tell how happy I am about that. This is an incredible addition to the Brotherhood of Saints series. It is an engrossing and riveting page turner that is packed with heat. I loved getting to know more about these characters especially the guys. The end though.. what an ending which left me on the edge of my seat. I am so excited and highly anticipating the next book!

[Ryleigh Kennedy · Rating 3 out of 5]

i LOVE a good RH. like they are my guilty pleasure. however idk why im having a hard time with this one? it’s good don’t get me wrong. the plot is interesting and keeps you second guessing and is intriguing. i’m just having a hard time with the actual relationship dynamic. specifically with West and Dylan. Kazz and Killian are crushing it. everyone else is just annoying me 😂🤷🏼‍♀️

idk i’m enjoying but i’m not. onto the last

[Mr D · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good read

Despite the many spelling and grammatical errors. The series is well worth reading its action packed with plenty of spicy scenes. Not to the extent that it’s all sex, no it’s just enough to keep things interesting. Ends on a cliffhanger but no problem because book 3 is already available.

[Lori · Rating 5 out of 5]

Marian, how could you?? That was one heck of a cliffhanger to an awesome book 2 in the series. How many men can one woman have? There is no doubt that Raven can handle herself and her men.

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

[Katrina Seymour · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the second book in the series and it's just as good as the first. I love Raven and her men. This book does end on a cliffhanger and I cant wait for the next one. I definitely recommend this book. It's a must read!!!

[₊⋆ Nyxia ☾ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ahhhh this book is so good! The first one was just amazing and the second one is just as good. I love the drama, the action and spice. Raven is such an amazing strong FMC.

I absolutely love Dylan. His backstory with her. Ah everything. That man had me swooning.

The plot is so good. It’s a page turner and I can’t wait for more!

Pick this series up 🩷

[Natasha Overfield · Rating 5 out of 5]

A roller coaster ride of emotions. I loved the personalities of the characters that came out. In this book we get a more in-depth view of who they are and introducing a new character into the mix has been interesting to say the least.

[DeAnna Martinez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing!

Amazing. All I can say is I have enjoyed this series so much and can't wait to find out how it ends. It a definite have to read.

[Donna Whittaker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just like the first book, I am hooked, wishing, wanting, hoping, fearful at the same time.... I know how I want this to end but I'm unsure which way its going to turn too. Loving this series so much

[Sonya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Grab a fan and a cool drink of water because this is a scorcher. Raven is a BadBih with a golden vagina. How else would you explain a woman who not only convinced 3 ruthless UK men deep within a Crime Syndicate who are as close as brothers to form a harem with her and include her lost love from childhood from an enemy Crime Syndicate?

Kazz, Kassian and West wants to keep Raven safe but her reuniting with her first love Dylan has put a wrinkle in their plans. Dylan has found Revna and wants to take her to reunite with her remaining Kingstone family. Dylan is desperate to keep Revna from her British beaus that he does the unthinkable as a means to an end.

Raven/Revna has her work cut out for her. Trying to complete the mission to find Archer, Juggle 4 boyfriends, find the man she was sold too and deal with her evil ex boyfriend Hayden; she is stressed beyond her limit.

In this book we get a little more insight on why West is the way he is and his story isn't pretty. All of the guys have dealt with some form of childhood/adolescent trauma but Raven is slowly showing that guys what it means to live in the moment and allow love in your heart.

Time is of the essence. There is a target on everybody's back. Raven’s buyer intends to have her, West intends to destroy his father and find his twin Archer, Dylan is trying to find his place amongst all of the chaos and mayhem, Kazz and Kassian have a few scores to settle themselves and Raven is ready to get revenge on her ex as well as the individuals responsible for taking Archer.

Ending with a edge of your seat Cliffhanger; I am anxiously waiting for Raven and her men to reign down fire on everybody for all of the pain, heartache and despair they have endured.

[Ines · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 *

“Impetus” is the second book in the Brotherhood of Saints series, and picks up right where the first one ended. We’re diving deeper into the world of trafficking in this one, and this book had some dark scenes as a result of that. The story as a whole is quite fascinating, and I can’t wait to find out what exactly happened to Asher. I have been tempted to scroll ahead into the final book just to know, but so far I’ve been a good Girl…