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Sinful Surrender Quartet #3
Scandalous
Xander was my heaven, filling me with life.
After surviving my worst nightmare, Xander proved to be my hero once again, shielding me the best he could. Our peace is cut short, brutally destroyed when a vicious killer strikes too close to home, revealing devastating secrets that should have remained forever buried.
Sin was my hell, his desertion complete.
Cutting me out of his life with the cruelest words possible, Sin left me broken, my heart shattered in pieces. After weeks without him, his unexpected reappearance catapults me into a tailspin, torn between the fierce desire that never seems to diminish and my inability to trust him again.
I still wanted both but could only have one.
Ultimately, finding justice had destroyed us all, inciting a violent war in which there could be no winner. Two men, one accused of murder, the other seeming just as guilty, both withholding the truth. Caught between them, I was forced to choose, a heartbreaking decision that, in the end, was sure to ruin me.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: This book is intended for mature audiences due to explicit language and sexual content. Scandalous is a ménage romance that's all about the girl. There are NO M/M scenes. Scandalous ends in a cliffhanger.
The Sinful Surrender Quartet is now complete and should be read in the following order:
Sinful
Sensuous
Scandalous
Shameless
After surviving my worst nightmare, Xander proved to be my hero once again, shielding me the best he could. Our peace is cut short, brutally destroyed when a vicious killer strikes too close to home, revealing devastating secrets that should have remained forever buried.
Sin was my hell, his desertion complete.
Cutting me out of his life with the cruelest words possible, Sin left me broken, my heart shattered in pieces. After weeks without him, his unexpected reappearance catapults me into a tailspin, torn between the fierce desire that never seems to diminish and my inability to trust him again.
I still wanted both but could only have one.
Ultimately, finding justice had destroyed us all, inciting a violent war in which there could be no winner. Two men, one accused of murder, the other seeming just as guilty, both withholding the truth. Caught between them, I was forced to choose, a heartbreaking decision that, in the end, was sure to ruin me.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: This book is intended for mature audiences due to explicit language and sexual content. Scandalous is a ménage romance that's all about the girl. There are NO M/M scenes. Scandalous ends in a cliffhanger.
The Sinful Surrender Quartet is now complete and should be read in the following order:
Sinful
Sensuous
Scandalous
Shameless
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First published February 7, 2019
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About the author
Katherine Hawthorne
9 books71 followersKatherine Hawthorne is the sexier, erotic side of a bestselling romantic mystery author. She loves sexy alpha males and books that come with warnings. By far, her greatest guilty pleasure is ménage romance, which is exactly what she writes. Shucking off the last vestiges of her oh so proper Ivy League education, she traded tedious academic writing, combined her favorite genres, and found her greatest joy in writing suspenseful erotic romance.
When Katherine isn’t writing, you can find her racing down the ski slopes in the winter and relaxing on the beach in the summer, most likely lost in a book. Married with four children, three of which still live at home, life is a never-ending crazy thrill ride, one she quite happily embraces.
When Katherine isn’t writing, you can find her racing down the ski slopes in the winter and relaxing on the beach in the summer, most likely lost in a book. Married with four children, three of which still live at home, life is a never-ending crazy thrill ride, one she quite happily embraces.
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September 15, 2019
Crime, mystery, and scandalous romance. It’s Hot!
Just when I thought the great crime part of the story was over when Belle learned who killed her parents, I find out that there is more involved. The writer, Katherine Hawthorne does such an awesome job of making these terrific crime/mystery books with great romances as well as scorching love scenes.
Most romance books have some storyline to tie it all together. Mystery, thriller or suspense novels have a romance thrown in, but you rarely find truly good stories like this which includes hot steamy romances, especially between three characters. There are enough sexy scenes to keep a reader who likes that stuff awfully happy. More than that though, the crimes, detective work, lies, mystery and suspense is pretty great. I have been enthralled throughout these three books.
In this book, there is a murder and Belle is not sure if Xander and/or Sin committed the crime. They often keep her in the dark about things “for her own protection”, which is stupid on their part because she always finds out and usually she ends up endangering herself more because she sets out to find the answers on her own. But that’s one thing I really like about her.
Sometimes she seems to fall in to their demands a bit too easily. Though If you look back at it later you can sort of see that when she does that it is because she really wants to anyway. When she wants to do something that they don’t want her to do, she goes ahead and does it when they aren’t around to stop her. Though in this book Xander and Sin put her in an awful position because they are both so jealous of each other and want her for their own. So they force her to make a choice.
I have to admit it’s kinda fun watching her torment, going between one and the other. Like I said in the last review, she was pissing me off with the way she always would choose Xander and hurt Sin whenever she did that. I was hating her and Xander and feeling bad for Sin. But in this book we get to see more of how Xander actually feels about her. So I was starting to feel more for him also. Belle was more tormented but also stronger in this book and she was more likable as well.
Xander seems to hold a lot inside, he is such a mystery man. Not only because of his secret Government job, whether it is as an assassin or spy. But a lot more came out about his background in this book. Again, I can’t wait to start the next book. Of course there was another humongous cliffhanger!
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Just when I thought the great crime part of the story was over when Belle learned who killed her parents, I find out that there is more involved. The writer, Katherine Hawthorne does such an awesome job of making these terrific crime/mystery books with great romances as well as scorching love scenes.
Most romance books have some storyline to tie it all together. Mystery, thriller or suspense novels have a romance thrown in, but you rarely find truly good stories like this which includes hot steamy romances, especially between three characters. There are enough sexy scenes to keep a reader who likes that stuff awfully happy. More than that though, the crimes, detective work, lies, mystery and suspense is pretty great. I have been enthralled throughout these three books.
In this book, there is a murder and Belle is not sure if Xander and/or Sin committed the crime. They often keep her in the dark about things “for her own protection”, which is stupid on their part because she always finds out and usually she ends up endangering herself more because she sets out to find the answers on her own. But that’s one thing I really like about her.
Sometimes she seems to fall in to their demands a bit too easily. Though If you look back at it later you can sort of see that when she does that it is because she really wants to anyway. When she wants to do something that they don’t want her to do, she goes ahead and does it when they aren’t around to stop her. Though in this book Xander and Sin put her in an awful position because they are both so jealous of each other and want her for their own. So they force her to make a choice.
I have to admit it’s kinda fun watching her torment, going between one and the other. Like I said in the last review, she was pissing me off with the way she always would choose Xander and hurt Sin whenever she did that. I was hating her and Xander and feeling bad for Sin. But in this book we get to see more of how Xander actually feels about her. So I was starting to feel more for him also. Belle was more tormented but also stronger in this book and she was more likable as well.
Xander seems to hold a lot inside, he is such a mystery man. Not only because of his secret Government job, whether it is as an assassin or spy. But a lot more came out about his background in this book. Again, I can’t wait to start the next book. Of course there was another humongous cliffhanger!
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
February 20, 2019
Fabulous book in a great series, the books have grown and grown as the story has unfolded.
Don't be fooled by cover, this is so much more than it looks. Filled with a deep plot, it is suspence, romance, erotica, crime and mystery all rolled Into one.
This is very well written , it's a fast paced gripping novel that sticks in your mind long after finishing.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Don't be fooled by cover, this is so much more than it looks. Filled with a deep plot, it is suspence, romance, erotica, crime and mystery all rolled Into one.
This is very well written , it's a fast paced gripping novel that sticks in your mind long after finishing.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
January 5, 2020
#13 of 2020
⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I couldn't stop reading!!!!" stars
Scandalous is the third installment of the Sinful Surrender Quartet.
This series completely took me by surprise.
Again, awful cover disguising a well layered book.
Suspense, kidnapping, dark secrets, coverups, shoot outs, lies and betrayals, rescues, and then of course love and wanting and choices and some seriously hot scenes.
Scandalous again left me hanging on the side of a cliff. Fingers gripping tightly. Unable to look down, unable to let go.
Hopefully it will be the last time. Hopefully.
Thank you to NetGalley for supplying an electronic copy in return for an honest review.
⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I couldn't stop reading!!!!" stars
Scandalous is the third installment of the Sinful Surrender Quartet.
This series completely took me by surprise.
Again, awful cover disguising a well layered book.
Suspense, kidnapping, dark secrets, coverups, shoot outs, lies and betrayals, rescues, and then of course love and wanting and choices and some seriously hot scenes.
Scandalous again left me hanging on the side of a cliff. Fingers gripping tightly. Unable to look down, unable to let go.
Hopefully it will be the last time. Hopefully.
Thank you to NetGalley for supplying an electronic copy in return for an honest review.
September 30, 2019
The plot is getting more and more intense. When you think the crime is solved another clue comes in. So many secrets, deception it blew my mind. Even though the suspense is great I felt it was dragging and felt forced with prolonging the story. There should be some happy moments for the main characters and I didn’t get how suddenly they blamed each other. I didn’t like how distant they become despite great chemistry. They didn’t evolve through all 3 books, which was a bit disappointing. I really liked the start and the suspense but this one seemed a bit repeating and more of the same. Hot and cold relationship despite their claimed love is a bit immature.
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September 27, 2019💝
ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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December 28, 2021
Scandalous by Katherine Hawthorne is a MFM Ménage Romance that I listened to on audio narrated by Lacy Laurel, Connor Crais, and James Cassidy. This is the third book in the Sinful Surrender Quartet series.
The book comes with an author's note: "This book is intended for mature audiences due to explicit language and sexual content. Scandalous is a ménage romance that's all about the girl. There are NO M/M scenes."
This is the first series of Katherine's that I have read and it won't be my last. I was sucked in with the first book and can't wait to see how the series progresses. The relationship between Belle, Xander, and Sin became really messy in this installment. I can't wait to dive into the final book in the series Shameless to see if they can work out their relationship problems.
Lacy, Connor, and James did a great job on the narration. They really know how to bring a story to life. I look forward to listening to more of their work in the future.
I would recommend this book if you like MFM Ménage Romances, Erotic Romances, or Romantic Suspense.
Audiobook Obsession Reviewer
The book comes with an author's note: "This book is intended for mature audiences due to explicit language and sexual content. Scandalous is a ménage romance that's all about the girl. There are NO M/M scenes."
This is the first series of Katherine's that I have read and it won't be my last. I was sucked in with the first book and can't wait to see how the series progresses. The relationship between Belle, Xander, and Sin became really messy in this installment. I can't wait to dive into the final book in the series Shameless to see if they can work out their relationship problems.
Lacy, Connor, and James did a great job on the narration. They really know how to bring a story to life. I look forward to listening to more of their work in the future.
I would recommend this book if you like MFM Ménage Romances, Erotic Romances, or Romantic Suspense.
Audiobook Obsession Reviewer
March 2, 2019
Wow! Katherine Hawthorne continues to amaze me. the series gets better and better. I couldn’t put this book down.
The book has steamy sex, suspense, intrigue and twist after twist. The story running through this series is brilliant, the plot is riveting and keeps you glued.
Yes, it ends with another cliff hanger but I can’t wait until Shameless is released, which way will she take the next book.
Absolutely love Katherine Hawthorne and I hope she will come out with many, many new books.
Definitely recommended reading!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
The book has steamy sex, suspense, intrigue and twist after twist. The story running through this series is brilliant, the plot is riveting and keeps you glued.
Yes, it ends with another cliff hanger but I can’t wait until Shameless is released, which way will she take the next book.
Absolutely love Katherine Hawthorne and I hope she will come out with many, many new books.
Definitely recommended reading!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
September 17, 2019
After Sensuous I have had to wait for almost a year to read on about the murder of Belle's father and the involvement of both Xander and Sin's parents in the story. And then there is yet another murder! And although both Sin and Xander know who did it, they decide to keep the information from Belle, for her own good. Well, they certainly didn't learn from the previous two parts, because Belle will start the investigation on her own.
The plot twists and turns and keeps you on edge. Furthermore you can't help but feel torn (just like Belle) between the two men. Will Belle stay with Xander, now Sin has turned her back on her? Or did he have his reasons to stay away?
Gripping, steamy and full of suspense! And yet another cliffhanger. So, four out of five stars from me and a special thank you to Netgalley for providing the arc.
The plot twists and turns and keeps you on edge. Furthermore you can't help but feel torn (just like Belle) between the two men. Will Belle stay with Xander, now Sin has turned her back on her? Or did he have his reasons to stay away?
Gripping, steamy and full of suspense! And yet another cliffhanger. So, four out of five stars from me and a special thank you to Netgalley for providing the arc.
May 16, 2019
Gah!! Where do you begin!! Anxiety at its highest level! Suspenseful and exciting!! My goodness I was on the edge of my seat!! It felt like an action packed movie!! So much going on! And the heat! Wowza!! Freaking phenomenal!!
September 23, 2019
This is the third book in this excellent series and I couldn't wait to get my hands on it having read the first two books back to back - I thought that this one was excellent and the story keeps getting better and better for me as it progresses.
This is a series that has to be read in order, you can't just start part way though the series as if you do you will be missing out on a lot of content and the underlying themes that run through the series. The characters are excellent and I can't wait to read the fourth and final book in this fantastic series.
I loved them all so far and cannot recommend them highly enough! It is 5 stars from me for this one without any hesitation!!
This is a series that has to be read in order, you can't just start part way though the series as if you do you will be missing out on a lot of content and the underlying themes that run through the series. The characters are excellent and I can't wait to read the fourth and final book in this fantastic series.
I loved them all so far and cannot recommend them highly enough! It is 5 stars from me for this one without any hesitation!!
July 9, 2019
Scandalous
Scandalous is the perfect title for this book. So many things kept happening it was hard to keep track of them all. Many secrets are revealed. Be aware that it ends in a major cliffhanger. 😦
Scandalous is the perfect title for this book. So many things kept happening it was hard to keep track of them all. Many secrets are revealed. Be aware that it ends in a major cliffhanger. 😦
July 16, 2019
With this book the alphaness seemed tenderer, more emotional, kinder than the previous book. I felt more in love with the two male protagonists this time. I realize they still have their moments of over the top (for me) alphaness but they still show better, softer, more affectionate, loving sides to their individual selves. That is what I crave in an “alpha” male as I love the male protagonist to have a heart, vulnerabilities, emotions he is in touch with, not barking out orders to submit or tell the female protagonist that she is his and taking away her autonomy, freedom, liberty at the same time. I honestly still must fight the hate to love, love to hate dynamic but I’ve warmed up to the characters more as I see them fully rounded out and show the full gamut of existence, feeling, motivations. It takes this third book for me to feel like I know Sin and Xander enough to see them three-hundred and sixty degrees as whole beings. And yet the book enthralls me with its character and plot arcs and intensity.
It’s difficult for me to fully love and appreciate the entire intimate dynamic at first because it seems to lust focused with little desire but to control Belle and make her come undone at the hands, and other body parts, of Sin and Xander. By this book I can see love come out and it makes me fall in love with the protagonists so much more than in the previous two books. That vulnerability of thinking about and needing love by the two men and the craving by Belle to love without bound someone who loves her fully and without reserve or question, that is what endears me to an alpha and his girl.
I had to see the softer side of the Xander and Sin. If they hadn’t rounded out by this book I’d not feel attached to them at all after so much time and emotion invested into them. I really, really wanted to feel attachment. Being patient for this book to be read gave me what I needed. The arcing plotlines and the subplots move the story along as something much deeper and both sinful and virtuous ways. It took the plots and the powerful intimacy until the third book, from my personal point of view, to really, fully blend together in harmony.
This book makes me feel what I���ve been craving, true, potent, soul-filling love in the relationships. Hawthorne makes me “feel” in her work things that I don’t usually feel with I read another author’s work. That takes writer magic right there. It is so very well written.
It’s difficult for me to fully love and appreciate the entire intimate dynamic at first because it seems to lust focused with little desire but to control Belle and make her come undone at the hands, and other body parts, of Sin and Xander. By this book I can see love come out and it makes me fall in love with the protagonists so much more than in the previous two books. That vulnerability of thinking about and needing love by the two men and the craving by Belle to love without bound someone who loves her fully and without reserve or question, that is what endears me to an alpha and his girl.
I had to see the softer side of the Xander and Sin. If they hadn’t rounded out by this book I’d not feel attached to them at all after so much time and emotion invested into them. I really, really wanted to feel attachment. Being patient for this book to be read gave me what I needed. The arcing plotlines and the subplots move the story along as something much deeper and both sinful and virtuous ways. It took the plots and the powerful intimacy until the third book, from my personal point of view, to really, fully blend together in harmony.
This book makes me feel what I���ve been craving, true, potent, soul-filling love in the relationships. Hawthorne makes me “feel” in her work things that I don’t usually feel with I read another author’s work. That takes writer magic right there. It is so very well written.
December 19, 2021
Scandalous
Sinful Surrender Quartet, Book 3
By: Katherine Hawthorne
Narrated by: Lacy Laurel, Connor Crais, James Cassidy
This series just keeps getting better! The story picks up where Sensuous leaves off, i does not stand alone so make sure to listen to the first two books before grabbing this one! The love triangle continues between Belle, Sin and Xander. Best friends, Sin and Xander are definitely feeling confident and unsure at the same time. But while their love for Belle is strong, and their animosity growing, there is much more going on. Women are missing, accusations are flying, reputations on the line and danger that the boys may not be able to protect Belle from. This is hot, sensual, exciting and suspenseful and it leaves us wanting to queue up Shameless, the last book in the series just to see what is going to happen! I have no idea and it's driving me crazy, that is how good it is!
The narration just enhances the story. Lacy Laurel as Belle continues this independent, sexual woman. Connor Crais, the swoony cop, that I absolutely love keeps the passion and protection hign. And James Cassidy is the hero, Xander, doing whatever he has to with a voice that melts your heart. Amazing cast!
Sinful Surrender Quartet, Book 3
By: Katherine Hawthorne
Narrated by: Lacy Laurel, Connor Crais, James Cassidy
This series just keeps getting better! The story picks up where Sensuous leaves off, i does not stand alone so make sure to listen to the first two books before grabbing this one! The love triangle continues between Belle, Sin and Xander. Best friends, Sin and Xander are definitely feeling confident and unsure at the same time. But while their love for Belle is strong, and their animosity growing, there is much more going on. Women are missing, accusations are flying, reputations on the line and danger that the boys may not be able to protect Belle from. This is hot, sensual, exciting and suspenseful and it leaves us wanting to queue up Shameless, the last book in the series just to see what is going to happen! I have no idea and it's driving me crazy, that is how good it is!
The narration just enhances the story. Lacy Laurel as Belle continues this independent, sexual woman. Connor Crais, the swoony cop, that I absolutely love keeps the passion and protection hign. And James Cassidy is the hero, Xander, doing whatever he has to with a voice that melts your heart. Amazing cast!
March 10, 2019
Xander was my heaven, filling me with life.
After surviving my worst nightmare, Xander proved to be my hero once again, shielding me the best he could. Our peace is cut short, brutally destroyed when a vicious killer strikes too close to home, revealing devastating secrets that should have remained forever buried.
Sin was my hell, his desertion complete.
Cutting me out of his life with the cruelest words possible, Sin left me broken, my heart shattered in pieces. After weeks without him, his unexpected reappearance catapults me into a tailspin, torn between the fierce desire that never seems to diminish and my inability to trust him again.
I still wanted both but could only have one.
Ultimately, finding justice had destroyed us all, inciting a violent war in which there could be no winner. Two men, one accused of murder, the other seeming just as guilty, both withholding the truth. Caught between them, I was forced to choose, a heartbreaking decision that, in the end, was sure to ruin me.
After surviving my worst nightmare, Xander proved to be my hero once again, shielding me the best he could. Our peace is cut short, brutally destroyed when a vicious killer strikes too close to home, revealing devastating secrets that should have remained forever buried.
Sin was my hell, his desertion complete.
Cutting me out of his life with the cruelest words possible, Sin left me broken, my heart shattered in pieces. After weeks without him, his unexpected reappearance catapults me into a tailspin, torn between the fierce desire that never seems to diminish and my inability to trust him again.
I still wanted both but could only have one.
Ultimately, finding justice had destroyed us all, inciting a violent war in which there could be no winner. Two men, one accused of murder, the other seeming just as guilty, both withholding the truth. Caught between them, I was forced to choose, a heartbreaking decision that, in the end, was sure to ruin me.
April 25, 2020
Still a lot of secrets.........some being kept while others are found out
And the story continues in Scandalous, the third book in the Sinful Surrender Quartet series. This is not a stand-alone series, the books must be read in order otherwise you will be lost.
The love triangle between Belle, Sin and Xander continues in this book which picks up where the previous ended. Their relationships are still not what you would call healthy, as there are lots of secrets, half truths and manipulation. But the story-line is still suspenseful as the mysteries continue. There are a couple twists in the journey that add more intrigue. They do have some steamy hot chemistry though so there is that. But the character development is still lacking to me and I would like to knock all three of them upside the head a few times.
As with the previous books Scandalous ends in a cliffhanger so on to the last book, and hopefully getting the answers we need.
I received an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. My opinions are all my own.
And the story continues in Scandalous, the third book in the Sinful Surrender Quartet series. This is not a stand-alone series, the books must be read in order otherwise you will be lost.
The love triangle between Belle, Sin and Xander continues in this book which picks up where the previous ended. Their relationships are still not what you would call healthy, as there are lots of secrets, half truths and manipulation. But the story-line is still suspenseful as the mysteries continue. There are a couple twists in the journey that add more intrigue. They do have some steamy hot chemistry though so there is that. But the character development is still lacking to me and I would like to knock all three of them upside the head a few times.
As with the previous books Scandalous ends in a cliffhanger so on to the last book, and hopefully getting the answers we need.
I received an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. My opinions are all my own.
December 31, 2021
As the story of Belle, Xander and Sin continues the surprises keep coming. The death of a fellow officer not only points to suspects that Belle doesn’t want to accept but the more she searches for answers the more questions she has, and it all escalates into a situation that she might not be able to escape from.
Sin was keeping his distance to protect Belle but when circumstances bring him back into her life, he isn’t sure how he can leave her again which causes conflict as both men are determined to prove their place in her life. Let the angst begin!
Between the complex intrigue part of the story and the emotional pull of all three characters you know you are in for a bumpy ride. The narrators continue to enhance the suspense, passion and feels which have you invested in the characters and their future. 🎧 Audiobook Obsession
Sin was keeping his distance to protect Belle but when circumstances bring him back into her life, he isn’t sure how he can leave her again which causes conflict as both men are determined to prove their place in her life. Let the angst begin!
Between the complex intrigue part of the story and the emotional pull of all three characters you know you are in for a bumpy ride. The narrators continue to enhance the suspense, passion and feels which have you invested in the characters and their future. 🎧 Audiobook Obsession
September 29, 2019
One thing for sure, I'm very glad I didn't have to wait to find out what happens since I had the ability to read them back to back! The cliffhangers are killer (pun sort of intended) but this was a good third outing with these characters. Again I felt the men were a little overbearing for my taste but the solid romantic suspense element to the storyline was actually a stronger draw for me with this installment. As readers we are taken on an intense journey into the hidden world of human trafficking and sex slavery and how it fits into the central mystery of this series. Just when you think you have it all figured out, another twist completely changes things!
Thank you to Netgalley and BooksGoSocial for the opportunity to R&R, all opinions are my own.
Thank you to Netgalley and BooksGoSocial for the opportunity to R&R, all opinions are my own.
October 1, 2019
4.5 Stars Emotional, and twisted!
This is the third book in the Sinful Surrender Quartet, and the continuation of Xander, Sin, and Belle's story. This book picks up, right were book 2, Sensuous ends, and the whirlwind of their story, just keeps on spinning. The web of secrets, that surround Belle are starting to be revealed, leaving her unable to trust anyone. This was an amazing read, full of drama, emotion, suspense, mystery, action, and hot steamy scenes. The characters are well written, and the chemistry is intense, and explosive. This story reached into my heart, and soul, and kept me on the edge on my seat. I highly recommend this series, and can't wait to read the next book! 4.5 Stars
This is the third book in the Sinful Surrender Quartet, and the continuation of Xander, Sin, and Belle's story. This book picks up, right were book 2, Sensuous ends, and the whirlwind of their story, just keeps on spinning. The web of secrets, that surround Belle are starting to be revealed, leaving her unable to trust anyone. This was an amazing read, full of drama, emotion, suspense, mystery, action, and hot steamy scenes. The characters are well written, and the chemistry is intense, and explosive. This story reached into my heart, and soul, and kept me on the edge on my seat. I highly recommend this series, and can't wait to read the next book! 4.5 Stars
September 28, 2021
Scandals Galore!
The mystery, suspense and over plot of the story continues to get better. Every time we think we're getting somewhere, another clue is discovered.
What caused the loss of a star after rating the first two 4 stars, is the actual couple (trio). I like angsty reads just like anyone else, graveling and the push and pull, but they are not growing as group or even as individuals. I often find myself skipping what used to be steamy scenes due to repetition.
I will continue onto the final book, like I said I am enjoying the actual storying.
What's better than Dual POV read Audiobook? Three narrators. Lacy Laurel, Connor Crais, and James Cassidy all do an amazing job playing their respective parts.
Audio ARC provided and I decided to leave an honest review.
The mystery, suspense and over plot of the story continues to get better. Every time we think we're getting somewhere, another clue is discovered.
What caused the loss of a star after rating the first two 4 stars, is the actual couple (trio). I like angsty reads just like anyone else, graveling and the push and pull, but they are not growing as group or even as individuals. I often find myself skipping what used to be steamy scenes due to repetition.
I will continue onto the final book, like I said I am enjoying the actual storying.
What's better than Dual POV read Audiobook? Three narrators. Lacy Laurel, Connor Crais, and James Cassidy all do an amazing job playing their respective parts.
Audio ARC provided and I decided to leave an honest review.
February 8, 2022
This series is full of mystery lies, secrets. suspense, betrayal, and revenge. Katherine Hawthorne has written an excellent. crime, action-packed thriller. Sin, Xander and Belle's relationship is hot, steamy and toxic. Sin and Xander will do everything to keep Belle alive, even if it is against the law.
Who to trust? People are getting tortured and murdered. Sin, Xander and Belle are a target in this multi layer plot, that kept me on the edge of my seat.
I can't express how well the narration is. Lacy Laurel, Connor Crais and James Cassidy show all the raw emotions, of love, anger, despair, and rage in this story. I could picture the performance in my mjnd. Just as each chapter unfolds in a movie. Bravo very well done.
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Who to trust? People are getting tortured and murdered. Sin, Xander and Belle are a target in this multi layer plot, that kept me on the edge of my seat.
I can't express how well the narration is. Lacy Laurel, Connor Crais and James Cassidy show all the raw emotions, of love, anger, despair, and rage in this story. I could picture the performance in my mjnd. Just as each chapter unfolds in a movie. Bravo very well done.
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February 28, 2019
This intense, emotional and very twisty story continues to unfold in book three. You do need to read from the beginning and fair warning there is a cliffhanger at the end of this book. The book picks up where the last left off and the fallout is epic. Belle, Xander, and Sin's lives are altered in a big way as secrets are revealed and stunning revelations come to light. With everything so tense and battle lines drawn, you are left waiting to see how it all ends in book four. A great series that is filled with intense emotions, mystery, suspense and romance. By my own choice I am posting a truthful review.
March 3, 2019
The drama continues with Xander, Sin and Belle. I didn’t think this story could get more intense, exciting, and dramatic! This fast paced twisted storyline where Belle didn’t know who to trust and what to believe. The sexual tension and steamy scenes were again, off the charts. The drama connected to her past history with both Xander and Sin kept this story a real page turner!
Well written, fast paced, and full of suspenseful scenes. Dark with evil lurking in every page. The author did a great job with the buildup and the climatic end with the huge cliffy, again!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Well written, fast paced, and full of suspenseful scenes. Dark with evil lurking in every page. The author did a great job with the buildup and the climatic end with the huge cliffy, again!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
March 27, 2019
~Riveting page-turner of a series - one more to go~
—>>> Wow. This installment could not be more intense, in fact, so much happens that the events will keep you gripping your reader until you get to the end. The tug of war between two men who are desperate for Belle’s affections continue, and the chemistry is even more sizzling between them as they each claim her for themselves, only to lose what footing they have when the next twist unravels, knocking them all for a loop. Elements of trust, betrayal, suspense and drama will play out, giving you some answers, while jacking up the angst between them all. This cliffhanger is the most exciting thus far!
—>>> Wow. This installment could not be more intense, in fact, so much happens that the events will keep you gripping your reader until you get to the end. The tug of war between two men who are desperate for Belle’s affections continue, and the chemistry is even more sizzling between them as they each claim her for themselves, only to lose what footing they have when the next twist unravels, knocking them all for a loop. Elements of trust, betrayal, suspense and drama will play out, giving you some answers, while jacking up the angst between them all. This cliffhanger is the most exciting thus far!
April 24, 2019
The third book in the series, and oh my it does not disappoint!
I loved it. There was a lot going on at the beginning whilst I reminded myself where the last book finished. I quickly picked it up again and really enjoyed how the storyline developed. Where the story goes is very surprising however it was good and made total sense to what (nearly) happened to Belle. Really well planned / thought out.
The hot scenes were hot! Need I say more?
I’m still rooting for Sin, however have found myself wanting to explore Knight / Kade more.
I read an advanced copy in exchange for a honest review.
I loved it. There was a lot going on at the beginning whilst I reminded myself where the last book finished. I quickly picked it up again and really enjoyed how the storyline developed. Where the story goes is very surprising however it was good and made total sense to what (nearly) happened to Belle. Really well planned / thought out.
The hot scenes were hot! Need I say more?
I’m still rooting for Sin, however have found myself wanting to explore Knight / Kade more.
I read an advanced copy in exchange for a honest review.
September 22, 2019
I received this as an eARC to read for free in exchange for my honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for giving me access.
Our story continues with the love triangle that is Belle, Xander and Sin. As much as I am not too keen on their relationship and how they manipulate each other, the suspenseful part of the story is enjoyable. Secrets come out and not ones we were expecting,
I still struggle with how Hawthorne writes. I feel like she skips things, like one sentence we are in one apartment the next, we are someplace completely different.
Overall, it is a great read for those that don't mind sexual manipulation and extra hot and steamy romances.
Our story continues with the love triangle that is Belle, Xander and Sin. As much as I am not too keen on their relationship and how they manipulate each other, the suspenseful part of the story is enjoyable. Secrets come out and not ones we were expecting,
I still struggle with how Hawthorne writes. I feel like she skips things, like one sentence we are in one apartment the next, we are someplace completely different.
Overall, it is a great read for those that don't mind sexual manipulation and extra hot and steamy romances.
April 19, 2023
I will start off saying I ended up buying the series because the story line with these was amazing! It was not all about sex as the cover may make you think. I cannot review just one book because they all flow together and leave you with a cliffhanger every time. Belle, Xander and Sin all have a tie into what happened to Belle’s parents and why they were murdered, each book pulling you in a little more. Lots of twists and turns you never see coming! I could not stop reading! Amazing books.
For those wondering, the sex is thrilling as well, each man alone or together will have you squeezing your thighs while you read. 😉
For those wondering, the sex is thrilling as well, each man alone or together will have you squeezing your thighs while you read. 😉
July 4, 2019
Outstanding!
This series gets better and better with each book. There is so much drama the character's world seems to be falling apart and it is written so well that you will get lost in the story, but then there is a cliffhanger and you almost want to pull out your hair. I can only thank heaven that I have all four books trying to wait for an installment would have been hell. Expect dark and intense in this installment it is so good. I did receive a free copy of this book and voluntarily chose to review it.
This series gets better and better with each book. There is so much drama the character's world seems to be falling apart and it is written so well that you will get lost in the story, but then there is a cliffhanger and you almost want to pull out your hair. I can only thank heaven that I have all four books trying to wait for an installment would have been hell. Expect dark and intense in this installment it is so good. I did receive a free copy of this book and voluntarily chose to review it.
July 17, 2019
I cannot wait to read their conclusion!
This is book 3 and books 1 and 2 MUST BE READ FIRST! This picks up directly after the cliffhanger of book 2 and Boy Howdy did it make my chest tighten up! The emotions in this one are so strong you might be tempted to throw your e- reader. On top of all that there is still the action and suspense found in 1 & 2. Belle, Sin and Xander leave us on a cliffhanger once again and I cannot wait to read their conclusion!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This is book 3 and books 1 and 2 MUST BE READ FIRST! This picks up directly after the cliffhanger of book 2 and Boy Howdy did it make my chest tighten up! The emotions in this one are so strong you might be tempted to throw your e- reader. On top of all that there is still the action and suspense found in 1 & 2. Belle, Sin and Xander leave us on a cliffhanger once again and I cannot wait to read their conclusion!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
September 10, 2019
Whiplash! But in a good way! I don’t even know where to begin so let’s just start with WOW! I highly recommend reading the first two in the series before this book, so you don’t get lost in the plot.
This book has it all, steam, suspense, thrill and heartbreak. I felt it in my bones as I was reading the heartbreak unfold. It got me and took my breath away wanting to scream NO!
But in the end the plot is what draws you in and the characters are fantastic. Full of spunk, spirit, darkness, light and much more. It has it all!
This book has it all, steam, suspense, thrill and heartbreak. I felt it in my bones as I was reading the heartbreak unfold. It got me and took my breath away wanting to scream NO!
But in the end the plot is what draws you in and the characters are fantastic. Full of spunk, spirit, darkness, light and much more. It has it all!
June 24, 2021
I. Died.
I didn’t think the story could get more intense.
I. Was. Wrong. The brief moments of humor with the name mixtures help release some of the tension caused by events in this installment, but not by much. I love the one that Belle came up with, though. Xander, I still like him, but Sin just makes me want to cry. He is so raw about his feelings for Belle. I started the first installment yesterday and I am heading to the final installment now. Heaven help me if this doesn’t end the way I meed it to!
I didn’t think the story could get more intense.
I. Was. Wrong. The brief moments of humor with the name mixtures help release some of the tension caused by events in this installment, but not by much. I love the one that Belle came up with, though. Xander, I still like him, but Sin just makes me want to cry. He is so raw about his feelings for Belle. I started the first installment yesterday and I am heading to the final installment now. Heaven help me if this doesn’t end the way I meed it to!
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