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The Guild #1
Honey Trap
THE GUILD is a new series born from the Shadow Grove world. While some characters have been met in the existing MADISON KATE and HADES series, their cameos were not crucial to THE GUILD storyline. ◆◆◆ honeytrap noun a stratagem in which an attractive person entices another person into revealing information or doing something unwise. Those who have reached a certain level within the mercenary guild, know that it’s not merely a job. It isn’t a hobby or a career or a fun pastime. It’s a calling. A fucking honor. Being in the Guild is our life.... Or death. Not everyone is created equal, and not everyone is truly cut out for the work we do. It’s not pretty, it's not glamorous, and it’s sure as shit not moral or good. The weight of the sins we carry can become too much for some, and they crack. When they do, they become a threat. No one quits the Guild. Not really. Either they cut a deal to make themselves useful in another capacity, or they get eliminated. But who, you might ask, can kill a killer? Who scares the boogeyman into running and hiding? Men like me. The Guild is my life. My love. My very existence. Anyone who poses a threat to that, is eliminated. No questions, no hesitations, no mercy. Until her. ◆◆◆ The Guild series is a dark romance and contains scenes that may be uncomfortable or disturbing to some readers. Please use your own discretion as to whether this is the right series for you. None of the main characters are the "good guys" and their moral code does differ greatly from your usual romance heroes. Please don't attempt to hold them to heroic standards, as they will fall short. HONEY TRAP is book ONE of THREE in The Guild trilogy.
Recommended Reading Order for Shadow Grove interconnected series:
MADISON KATE
#1 Hate
#2 Liar
#3 Fake
#4 Kate
HADES
#1 7th Circle
#2 Anarchy
#3 Club 22
#4 Timber MADISON KATE NOVELLA
#4.5 VAULT
THE GUILD
#1 Honey Trap
#2 Dead Drop
#3 Kill Order
This is the chronological order of linked series, but it's not necessary to read prior series before THE GUILD.
Recommended Reading Order for Shadow Grove interconnected series:
MADISON KATE
#1 Hate
#2 Liar
#3 Fake
#4 Kate
HADES
#1 7th Circle
#2 Anarchy
#3 Club 22
#4 Timber MADISON KATE NOVELLA
#4.5 VAULT
THE GUILD
#1 Honey Trap
#2 Dead Drop
#3 Kill Order
This is the chronological order of linked series, but it's not necessary to read prior series before THE GUILD.
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First published December 27, 2021
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December 20, 2021
I need a drink......
December 27, 2021
WHAT A FUCKING RUSH!! Honey Trap is like chasing speed with a Four Loko- exhilarating, intense, epically entertaining, and pure adrenaline. I AM WRECKED- I need book 2 yesterday!
While I'm thirsting to marvel and unpack all of the brilliant moves Tate makes in this series opener, I won't just yet- because I don't want to spoil a thing. But, this book is like nothing Tate James has written- and it's my favorite yet. Creatively inspired, unique, trope defying, action-packed, and relationally complicated. Even the narrative approach feels new and fresh- and given the ever changing dynamics of this story, it is most welcomed. These characters are deliciously complicated, and Tate brilliantly mires us not only in the action that surrounds them but their psychological quandaries- which makes for an even more invigorating story. The character voice is just CHEF's kiss, and I am OBSESSED with our heroine. She's somehow Tate's most fierce yet most vulnerable all at once. She's a force and I REVERL every second I spend with her on the page.
Prepare to question everything and everyone- and please go in blind. The beauty of this story is trying to figure out just whose story is being told, who is the villain and who is...well, less villainous. Because make no mistake, there are no heroes here. The body counts are high- and that's because our characters are dark, dangerous, lethal, and so much more naughty than you're boring old run of the mill anti-hero archetype. Tate broke the mold yet again- and nothing and no one are as they seem. Well except Stanley, and he's perfect. And that is the experience you are meant to have. Relationships, connections, and trust don't fit into the romance archetype- they are confusing, complicated, misleading, and emotionally risky- and Tate explores just that. With a dynamic, adrenaline filled background (a brilliant parallel to the character journeys) that keeps our hearts pounding from the first page to the last.
Even at the end, you'll still be asking yourself just who to root for- and just WHAT this story is going to be. These are not clear cut characters, and they do not have black and white lives, so Tate is giving us a story that mirrors their own unpredictability and complexity- and I am desperate for more! It's not only Tate's most immersive story telling experience to date (AND I MEAN IMMERSIVE- what a ride!), but the relationships are the most psychologically intriguing. HANG ON TIGHT- this is going to be Tate's most vicious, most entertaining, most brilliant, and most complicated series to date, and I could not love it more!
While I'm thirsting to marvel and unpack all of the brilliant moves Tate makes in this series opener, I won't just yet- because I don't want to spoil a thing. But, this book is like nothing Tate James has written- and it's my favorite yet. Creatively inspired, unique, trope defying, action-packed, and relationally complicated. Even the narrative approach feels new and fresh- and given the ever changing dynamics of this story, it is most welcomed. These characters are deliciously complicated, and Tate brilliantly mires us not only in the action that surrounds them but their psychological quandaries- which makes for an even more invigorating story. The character voice is just CHEF's kiss, and I am OBSESSED with our heroine. She's somehow Tate's most fierce yet most vulnerable all at once. She's a force and I REVERL every second I spend with her on the page.
Prepare to question everything and everyone- and please go in blind. The beauty of this story is trying to figure out just whose story is being told, who is the villain and who is...well, less villainous. Because make no mistake, there are no heroes here. The body counts are high- and that's because our characters are dark, dangerous, lethal, and so much more naughty than you're boring old run of the mill anti-hero archetype. Tate broke the mold yet again- and nothing and no one are as they seem. Well except Stanley, and he's perfect. And that is the experience you are meant to have. Relationships, connections, and trust don't fit into the romance archetype- they are confusing, complicated, misleading, and emotionally risky- and Tate explores just that. With a dynamic, adrenaline filled background (a brilliant parallel to the character journeys) that keeps our hearts pounding from the first page to the last.
Even at the end, you'll still be asking yourself just who to root for- and just WHAT this story is going to be. These are not clear cut characters, and they do not have black and white lives, so Tate is giving us a story that mirrors their own unpredictability and complexity- and I am desperate for more! It's not only Tate's most immersive story telling experience to date (AND I MEAN IMMERSIVE- what a ride!), but the relationships are the most psychologically intriguing. HANG ON TIGHT- this is going to be Tate's most vicious, most entertaining, most brilliant, and most complicated series to date, and I could not love it more!
July 1, 2022
THIS WAS SO FREAKING GOOD. I seriously could not put this book down and want to start book two IMMEDIATELY! Danny is a mercenary and someone is clearly trying to kill her. When her next job is a clear suicide mission, she's not going to back down and takes the job. Leon is also a mercenary who works with Danny and has an unhealthy obsession with Danny. When she attempts to get closer to her target, she ends up getting kidnapped and held hostage on an island. Kai is her target and he is determined to eliminate any threat against him and his family or friends. And that means eliminating Danny. But when the time comes, he can't. The two play games with each other and I loved how in control Danny was of every situation she was in. She was so entertaining and I loved watching her play with her enemies and get them to trust her. And I can't even decide if I like Leon or Kai better. I really hope this ends up being polyamorous because I was obsessed with both relationships! This was action packed and steamy and I am definitely continuing on with this series as soon as I can!
January 3, 2022
I have read most of Tate James’ other books and loved all of them. I started reading this knowing that it would be a dark romance along the lines of Madison Kate and Hades, but as I loved both of those series, thought that this book would be great too.
I was wrong.
Well written, interesting plot, great characters (for the most part) - it was the actions of one character in particular that ruined this for me: Malachi/Kai.
I should note that the only warning given about the content of the book is a disclaimer included at the beginning:
“The tone and content tends to lean toward the dark, and reader discretion is advised.
Please be mindful of your own content triggers and limits.
The characters within The Guild series are not heroes or heroines, please kindly don’t hold them to a heroic standard as they will fall short of expectations. They do bad things, and they own their actions.”
Specific triggers included in the book aren’t actually listed at the beginning so that you know what you’re getting yourself into - which, in a book with this many triggers, seems unwise. Yes, it states that it leans towards the dark, and it is a book about assassins and gunrunners, so I would expect a darker tone - but I draw the line at a rapist being introduced as the fmc’s (Danny) love interest.
The rapist (Kai) sexually assaults and rapes Danny, drugs her, abducts her, has her tortured, and tells her she’s an eternal prisoner on his island. Then, to add to the icks - he spends a week refusing to use a condom during sex and actively tries to get Danny pregnant, then has the gall to keep hoping she is pregnant after she escapes. Just, ew.
I was not expecting any of the characters to be morally good heroes/heroines, but I certainly wasn’t expecting a rapist to be considered “falling short of expectations” - like, the bar is on the floor dude. To simply not sexually assault/rape someone is not that hard. Kai did several “bad things” (horrible, terrible, disgusting things) and never once “owned his actions”. There were was no apologising or trying to make up - if anything, Kai doubled down and asserted that he wasn’t sorry and he would do it again.
Kai is not a ‘dark’ or morally grey/ambiguous guy. He is not a misunderstood, lovable villain. He is a sick, disgusting creep and his behaviour shouldn’t be promoted as acceptable.
Again, I realise that this is a ‘dark romance’, but Kai and his actions were just a step too far. We see the sexual assault/rape during Danny’s POV chapters, so we as readers know that she enjoys the experience more than she expects and is happy to play along - but Kai doesn’t know that. He simply sexually assaults, then rapes Danny and enjoys it the whole time - recognising that he just sexually assaulted and raped a woman but somehow justifying his actions. To then be introduced as a current (and I’m assuming future love interest in the rest of the books) is just straight up wrong.
To be clear, I’m happy to read a book that features rape play or cnc - so long as it’s clearly listed as a trigger at the start of the book, and it plays out in the book how it should in real life bdsm; ie. a discussion about hard limits, a safe word, consent given prior.
Tate James is known for her cliffhangers and ‘are they/aren’t they dead’ characters moments, so I’m truly hoping she redeems this series by killing Kai’s character off. If a rapist love interest continues to be featured, I don’t think I’ll be reading the rest of this series.
Ps. As someone who has lived in Aotearoa her whole life, to see someone being called a “miserable pūkeko” as an insult just made me laugh, and not in a good, “that’s so funny!” kind of way. Pūkeko’s are a large, mostly flightless bird - not Aotearoa’s version of Eeyore.
I was wrong.
Well written, interesting plot, great characters (for the most part) - it was the actions of one character in particular that ruined this for me: Malachi/Kai.
I should note that the only warning given about the content of the book is a disclaimer included at the beginning:
“The tone and content tends to lean toward the dark, and reader discretion is advised.
Please be mindful of your own content triggers and limits.
The characters within The Guild series are not heroes or heroines, please kindly don’t hold them to a heroic standard as they will fall short of expectations. They do bad things, and they own their actions.”
Specific triggers included in the book aren’t actually listed at the beginning so that you know what you’re getting yourself into - which, in a book with this many triggers, seems unwise. Yes, it states that it leans towards the dark, and it is a book about assassins and gunrunners, so I would expect a darker tone - but I draw the line at a rapist being introduced as the fmc’s (Danny) love interest.
The rapist (Kai) sexually assaults and rapes Danny, drugs her, abducts her, has her tortured, and tells her she’s an eternal prisoner on his island. Then, to add to the icks - he spends a week refusing to use a condom during sex and actively tries to get Danny pregnant, then has the gall to keep hoping she is pregnant after she escapes. Just, ew.
I was not expecting any of the characters to be morally good heroes/heroines, but I certainly wasn’t expecting a rapist to be considered “falling short of expectations” - like, the bar is on the floor dude. To simply not sexually assault/rape someone is not that hard. Kai did several “bad things” (horrible, terrible, disgusting things) and never once “owned his actions”. There were was no apologising or trying to make up - if anything, Kai doubled down and asserted that he wasn’t sorry and he would do it again.
Kai is not a ‘dark’ or morally grey/ambiguous guy. He is not a misunderstood, lovable villain. He is a sick, disgusting creep and his behaviour shouldn’t be promoted as acceptable.
Again, I realise that this is a ‘dark romance’, but Kai and his actions were just a step too far. We see the sexual assault/rape during Danny’s POV chapters, so we as readers know that she enjoys the experience more than she expects and is happy to play along - but Kai doesn’t know that. He simply sexually assaults, then rapes Danny and enjoys it the whole time - recognising that he just sexually assaulted and raped a woman but somehow justifying his actions. To then be introduced as a current (and I’m assuming future love interest in the rest of the books) is just straight up wrong.
To be clear, I’m happy to read a book that features rape play or cnc - so long as it’s clearly listed as a trigger at the start of the book, and it plays out in the book how it should in real life bdsm; ie. a discussion about hard limits, a safe word, consent given prior.
Tate James is known for her cliffhangers and ‘are they/aren’t they dead’ characters moments, so I’m truly hoping she redeems this series by killing Kai’s character off. If a rapist love interest continues to be featured, I don’t think I’ll be reading the rest of this series.
Ps. As someone who has lived in Aotearoa her whole life, to see someone being called a “miserable pūkeko” as an insult just made me laugh, and not in a good, “that’s so funny!” kind of way. Pūkeko’s are a large, mostly flightless bird - not Aotearoa’s version of Eeyore.
November 15, 2021
*chef's kiss*
May 16, 2023
I have to give it to Tate James - Honey Trap is an excellent start to The Guild series. It did everything it needed to, keeping me guessing and enjoying all the characters.
Danny is a highly effective, well-trained mercenary for The Guild, an organisation you’ll be familiar with if you’ve read the Hades series. She suspects that someone within The Circle is trying to have her killed and reaches out to an old friend, Leon for help. She's sent on a job in Shadows Grove, where she meets Kai and his family.
I really enjoyed Danny’s character, particularly when she was captured and undercover. Her inner monologue was fun and promises lots of good times still to come.
In true TJ fashion, this book ends on a cliffhanger, and I'm looking forward to jumping into book two.
I had put off starting this series, mainly because of how flat I found the Hades books. I'm happy that Honey Trap has that spark that’s hooked me! I hope it's sustained, and I'm looking forward to a very satisfying showdown between Danny and some of Kai’s family members.
Its also very telling that TJ seems to be attempting to include more representation in this series, something that I think was handled very poorly in Hades.
Danny is a highly effective, well-trained mercenary for The Guild, an organisation you’ll be familiar with if you’ve read the Hades series. She suspects that someone within The Circle is trying to have her killed and reaches out to an old friend, Leon for help. She's sent on a job in Shadows Grove, where she meets Kai and his family.
I really enjoyed Danny’s character, particularly when she was captured and undercover. Her inner monologue was fun and promises lots of good times still to come.
In true TJ fashion, this book ends on a cliffhanger, and I'm looking forward to jumping into book two.
I had put off starting this series, mainly because of how flat I found the Hades books. I'm happy that Honey Trap has that spark that’s hooked me! I hope it's sustained, and I'm looking forward to a very satisfying showdown between Danny and some of Kai’s family members.
Its also very telling that TJ seems to be attempting to include more representation in this series, something that I think was handled very poorly in Hades.
March 12, 2023
My first Tate James and I have to say I had a great time.
I loved how the story, and especially the structure and how it was told, were so different from the same formulaic plot lines we are used to. At first I didn’t know what to expect, but around the 30% mark, I was immersed and loving every second of it.
This first book was great but I can see how the next one has potential to be even better, and I can’t wait 😍
I loved how the story, and especially the structure and how it was told, were so different from the same formulaic plot lines we are used to. At first I didn’t know what to expect, but around the 30% mark, I was immersed and loving every second of it.
This first book was great but I can see how the next one has potential to be even better, and I can’t wait 😍
June 4, 2022
Tate james is evil. If i fail on my exams its her fault. Period. 😭😭 how do you sleep at night AFTER WRITING THAT KIND OF CLIFFHANGER! i did not know what this book was about or who were the characters, but i trust Tate and it was worth it. Like GIRLLLL. I am done! I need the second book. Just give it to me before i fail on my exams. The story started great, the chemistry was off the charts between the characters but the middle part of the book! When the new character was introduced, bro i mean you gotta read it to understand. These guys are woah. And i loved the heroine, she was really strong and independent! The ending tho 😭😭😭. These guys are so obsessed with her its cute.
November 18, 2024
I’ve finally returned to Shadow Grove!
I needed something I knew I would enjoy and didn’t have to think too hard about.
As with the previous series, I listened to the audiobooks, but unlike the others, this had three narrators. While there was a main narrator per chapter, the others helped with the dialogue, which I really liked!
I think I may already like this series better than Hades..?
There were some very interesting plots hinted at and I’m excited to really get into them.
Though, with it being so long since I’ve read the previous series, there were secondary characters I don’t remember (that girl in the cafe?)
The smut wasn’t every 3rd page! I was surprised, given Danny’s skill set but grateful.
It was funny how different Danny's thoughts were to her actions. I did start getting a bit tired of the act right before it ended, so good timing.
I also liked how we were given a glimpse of Danny’s abilities and willingness to do what she deems necessary before the big gambit.
I knew there was more to Leon than what we were told (there always is) and I can’t wait until it all unravels.
Kai is a fascinating character and I love that we get his POV as well.
I’m glad the focus isn’t being stretched out to four main characters this time.
I knew that I would like this book but I’d forgotten how much I enjoyed James’ writing. She somehow forces you to stay up late just to find out what happens next.
Side note: The name Hermes popped up again and I knew I’d heard that name in one of James’ books before (it was the Vault short).
Not a character featured here but will in the next series!
I needed something I knew I would enjoy and didn’t have to think too hard about.
As with the previous series, I listened to the audiobooks, but unlike the others, this had three narrators. While there was a main narrator per chapter, the others helped with the dialogue, which I really liked!
I think I may already like this series better than Hades..?
There were some very interesting plots hinted at and I’m excited to really get into them.
Though, with it being so long since I’ve read the previous series, there were secondary characters I don’t remember (that girl in the cafe?)
The smut wasn’t every 3rd page! I was surprised, given Danny’s skill set but grateful.
It was funny how different Danny's thoughts were to her actions. I did start getting a bit tired of the act right before it ended, so good timing.
I also liked how we were given a glimpse of Danny’s abilities and willingness to do what she deems necessary before the big gambit.
I knew there was more to Leon than what we were told (there always is) and I can’t wait until it all unravels.
Kai is a fascinating character and I love that we get his POV as well.
I’m glad the focus isn’t being stretched out to four main characters this time.
I knew that I would like this book but I’d forgotten how much I enjoyed James’ writing. She somehow forces you to stay up late just to find out what happens next.
Side note: The name Hermes popped up again and I knew I’d heard that name in one of James’ books before (it was the Vault short).
Not a character featured here but will in the next series!
March 16, 2024
In the world of mercenaries, where being a member of the Guild means devoting your life to answering a calling of violence and deception, you have to put personal feelings aside. It’s not just a job; it’s a life-or-death commitment. The Guild comes first.
Danny is a siren, a highly trained weapon. She is fierce, vulnerable, and dangerous, deeply entrenched in this life of danger and moral ambiguity. Her taste in men is slightly worrisome, and she lets her desires and private parts control way too many of her decisions 😅.
I feel like it took me a little while before I really got into the story, but when I did, I wasn’t able to put it down. I loved the twists and the twisted characters! It was hot and unhinged 🌶️.
Danny is a siren, a highly trained weapon. She is fierce, vulnerable, and dangerous, deeply entrenched in this life of danger and moral ambiguity. Her taste in men is slightly worrisome, and she lets her desires and private parts control way too many of her decisions 😅.
I feel like it took me a little while before I really got into the story, but when I did, I wasn’t able to put it down. I loved the twists and the twisted characters! It was hot and unhinged 🌶️.
December 27, 2021
I’ve said it before but Tate James books are like crack. Something about the writing style, the characters, and the mystery always has me coming back for more and this book is no different.
The latest in the Shadow Grove universe was definitely a hit for me. If you were at all intrigued by Leon and the mysterious Guild in previous books then you’ll have to read this!
I love badass female characters and Danny is in a league of her own. I can’t wait to see more of her and our two MMCs. The end of this books gives us just a taste of how much is still a mystery about these characters and I’m so ready for more.
Y’all know Tate knows how to write a good spice scene and the chemistry between these characters is hot as hell.
Be warned, this book ends in a cliffhanger but it’s worth it!
The latest in the Shadow Grove universe was definitely a hit for me. If you were at all intrigued by Leon and the mysterious Guild in previous books then you’ll have to read this!
I love badass female characters and Danny is in a league of her own. I can’t wait to see more of her and our two MMCs. The end of this books gives us just a taste of how much is still a mystery about these characters and I’m so ready for more.
Y’all know Tate knows how to write a good spice scene and the chemistry between these characters is hot as hell.
Be warned, this book ends in a cliffhanger but it’s worth it!
December 22, 2021
There are no words to properly describe the feeling of a Tate James cliffhanger… I’m speechless! This book was absolutely incredible. Every time I thought I knew where the story was going, I was proven wrong. These are some deadly hot characters…emphasis on the deadly. The anticipation for the next book is going to kill me! This is truly some of Tate’s best work, can’t recommend it enough!
May 31, 2022
“Beauty and the Beast had nothing on us.” Honey Trap, Tate James
Oh yeah. This was it.
Mercenaries. Smut. Hot, Broody male leads. Multiple POV.
This was all I wanted in a book and I loved every minute of it.
The only reason I’m giving it 4/5 stars is because I didn’t agree with how Kai SA’d Danny. There wasn’t a proper trigger warning in the beginning so it just threw me off.
Oh yeah. This was it.
Mercenaries. Smut. Hot, Broody male leads. Multiple POV.
This was all I wanted in a book and I loved every minute of it.
The only reason I’m giving it 4/5 stars is because I didn’t agree with how Kai SA’d Danny. There wasn’t a proper trigger warning in the beginning so it just threw me off.
December 20, 2021
Even when you think you know what's happening, Tate James likes to remind us...we have no idea.
Danny, Leon and Malachi Arden (Kai) are EVERYTHING - I am sooo invested in this story. The Shadow Grove series have all been RH, but with this story, I'm really not sure if Danny will end up with both or just one.
Danny, a total bada$$ mercenary for the Guild, knows she's one of the best, but has everything to back it up. Leon - we met him in Hades, only, now we know most people think of him in the Guild as a techy, or "tech bunny"... but he's so much more. Executioner, mercenary cut throat...Kai, the high-end arms dealer that apparently is hiding something even bigger the Guild might be interested in.
***
When Danny gets kidnapped on a job, she realizes she may be losing her heart in the process. Still though, she cant stop thinking of Leon and how her heart beats from him too. Leon's obsession with Danny is unhealthy and possessive, but it might be the same thing that saves her life and ends her life all in one.
Its clear Project Remus is a HUGE part in this series, as we learned from Lucas, also from Hades and will be surrounding itself with regards to this mystery in this book.
There is literally so much I want to say about this story, but don't want to spoil anything so that will have to be all. This book was great! It was exhilarating, full of lust, deceit and secrets. Overall it was a slow build up although the scenes we do get early on were freaking fire! I cant wait to see how this all plays out and how Danny gets out of it all.
His right hand was my new favorite necklace.
Luckily the cliffhanger wasn't as bad as Tate's normal coma-inducing ones, so Ill be able to sleep tonight. (I appreciate that very much ;-) )
*Overall 5/5
*Lust 5/5
*Heat? 5/5
*Slow Burn but worth it!
*Not for the weak, Honey Trap is LITERALLY meant as a Honey Trap
I won an ARC copy of this book for my honest opinion. Thank you!
Danny, Leon and Malachi Arden (Kai) are EVERYTHING - I am sooo invested in this story. The Shadow Grove series have all been RH, but with this story, I'm really not sure if Danny will end up with both or just one.
Danny, a total bada$$ mercenary for the Guild, knows she's one of the best, but has everything to back it up. Leon - we met him in Hades, only, now we know most people think of him in the Guild as a techy, or "tech bunny"... but he's so much more. Executioner, mercenary cut throat...Kai, the high-end arms dealer that apparently is hiding something even bigger the Guild might be interested in.
***
When Danny gets kidnapped on a job, she realizes she may be losing her heart in the process. Still though, she cant stop thinking of Leon and how her heart beats from him too. Leon's obsession with Danny is unhealthy and possessive, but it might be the same thing that saves her life and ends her life all in one.
Its clear Project Remus is a HUGE part in this series, as we learned from Lucas, also from Hades and will be surrounding itself with regards to this mystery in this book.
There is literally so much I want to say about this story, but don't want to spoil anything so that will have to be all. This book was great! It was exhilarating, full of lust, deceit and secrets. Overall it was a slow build up although the scenes we do get early on were freaking fire! I cant wait to see how this all plays out and how Danny gets out of it all.
His right hand was my new favorite necklace.
Luckily the cliffhanger wasn't as bad as Tate's normal coma-inducing ones, so Ill be able to sleep tonight. (I appreciate that very much ;-) )
*Overall 5/5
*Lust 5/5
*Heat? 5/5
*Slow Burn but worth it!
*Not for the weak, Honey Trap is LITERALLY meant as a Honey Trap
I won an ARC copy of this book for my honest opinion. Thank you!
March 1, 2023
An assassins guild, sexual tension, betrayals . This one was a lot of fun 🌶️ & i really liked the heroine & both love interests have me intrigued 👀
I look forward to continuing the series but I think im going to go back and read the series this was a spinoff from so i dont spoil myself!
Listened to audio and recommend!
I look forward to continuing the series but I think im going to go back and read the series this was a spinoff from so i dont spoil myself!
Listened to audio and recommend!
January 2, 2022
“Danny DeLuna was Guild royalty. She was totally untouchable… in more ways than one.”
Two mercenaries who’ve known eachother for years collide paths when Danielle AKA Danny Deluna needs a favor from Leon Marx AKA tech bunny(lmao) - These two are very powerful and very dangerous individuals with even more dangerous jobs. Danny is known as a Honey Trap. Using her beauty and body to grab intel from men, she finds herself being on the other side of her job. Someone else is trying to kill her.
Beside that, Danny accepts a job that sounds like suicide. Going for an extremely dangerous man who’s known to be quite unhinged- Malachi Arden. Known as Kai.
Let’s rewind a minute - Leon and Danny have full sexual tension between the two. They are fire together but both are very aware a relationship cannot happen with the lives they live. But being that Danny managed to be the first female to get his dick hard after his last girlfriend died four years ago, Leon is dumbfounded. Intrigued. Obsessed.
Danny takes the suicide mission and things don’t go as planned. Even with Leon obsessively trailing her, she goes AWOL. Kidnapped. Drugged. Bound and Tortured. Well, they try to torture her but with the training she’s had, it’s all child’s play.
This book was absolutely phenomenal. And I truly mean it when I say this. I absolutely love the Madison Kate series but I was quite disappointed with the Hades series. So I was hesitant to start up this book. But I have to say I think this series is definitely going to be my favorite.
Danny develops a interesting relationship with Kai, manipulating him and his people while she plays an innocent victim. Her inner dialogue is hilarious. - I’m seeing his book turn into a ménage or RH. But it’s gonna be one hell of a journey to get there because these guys are on the complete opposite spectrum of good and bad. And that twist at the end, I did not see it coming and it’s going to kill me to wait and read the rest in March 2022!
Two mercenaries who’ve known eachother for years collide paths when Danielle AKA Danny Deluna needs a favor from Leon Marx AKA tech bunny(lmao) - These two are very powerful and very dangerous individuals with even more dangerous jobs. Danny is known as a Honey Trap. Using her beauty and body to grab intel from men, she finds herself being on the other side of her job. Someone else is trying to kill her.
Beside that, Danny accepts a job that sounds like suicide. Going for an extremely dangerous man who’s known to be quite unhinged- Malachi Arden. Known as Kai.
Let’s rewind a minute - Leon and Danny have full sexual tension between the two. They are fire together but both are very aware a relationship cannot happen with the lives they live. But being that Danny managed to be the first female to get his dick hard after his last girlfriend died four years ago, Leon is dumbfounded. Intrigued. Obsessed.
Danny takes the suicide mission and things don’t go as planned. Even with Leon obsessively trailing her, she goes AWOL. Kidnapped. Drugged. Bound and Tortured. Well, they try to torture her but with the training she’s had, it’s all child’s play.
This book was absolutely phenomenal. And I truly mean it when I say this. I absolutely love the Madison Kate series but I was quite disappointed with the Hades series. So I was hesitant to start up this book. But I have to say I think this series is definitely going to be my favorite.
Danny develops a interesting relationship with Kai, manipulating him and his people while she plays an innocent victim. Her inner dialogue is hilarious. - I’m seeing his book turn into a ménage or RH. But it’s gonna be one hell of a journey to get there because these guys are on the complete opposite spectrum of good and bad. And that twist at the end, I did not see it coming and it’s going to kill me to wait and read the rest in March 2022!
June 18, 2022
First I want to say thank you to Tate for my e-arc of this book in exchange for an honest review!
This review will contain MAJOR SPOILERS for Honey Trap! Please don’t read if you don’t want to spoil yourself for this story!
Also fare warning these are not the good guys, these are a bunch of sociopaths that you can’t help but love!
This one gets all the mother freaking stars! Tate is so incredibly in her element when writing these SG series! She could keep me in this world forever! There is nothing I don’t love about these characters.
I had a hunch Danny and Leon would be the ones that we would follow, but Kai and his gang were amazing. I can not wait to see more of him and Moana in this series. I want to learn more of there back stories and I know their group aren’t all what they seem! Now between Kai and Leon I’m leaning towards Kai more, but that can always change.
Danny and Leon are Mercs of The Infamous Guild. They’ve worked on missions together before in SG. We got to meet them in MK and I always wanted more of their story. Danny is a badass honey trap, but I love that see still has her humanity in a sense. You’ll understand when you read it. Leon, however, I think has only begun to find that he has any at all because of Danny. He is obsessed with her and she with him, but both are Guild so they won’t act on it. Until Danny takes a contract to kill Ares. The one target no guild member has ever come back from.
Kai and his team know she can not be trusted, yet he and Danny start to fall for each other. Yet they are both working a different angle. He is digging into her and she is playing him. All so romantic right?! When Danny finally escapes and is rescued by Leon, my heart literally broke for her and Kai. Though we know this won’t be the last they see of each other.
Once rescued Leon take Danny back to his home in Alaska and they finally give in to the attraction. But it’s not until a Circle member of the guild contact Leon to kill Danny that we know Danny’s suspicions of someone wanting her dead are confirmed. Now just a little back story the Circle are the governing member of the Guild, no one know who they are and these members don’t know who each other are. But for a kill order to come down from the Circle members their must an agreement between the group. Leon being the tech bunny he is knows who these members are and the one he believed was out for Danny is in fact who sends him the order. For reasons unknown to everyone. Leon tells the member he will wait for the official contract order, to which the member states there won’t be one. To kill her and he will be paid. Leon we’ve discovered at the point is not just a tech bunny, he is also an executioner of the Guild.
Danny is unaware of who she is really sleeping with, she only knows Leon as a tech bunny. They’ve both underestimated each other though. And now Kai is on a mission to find Danny, he’s had his team breaking into the Guild data base only to have Leon shut them out, but before he does they not only find out who Danny and Leon really are, they discover Leon is not only Guild, he is a Circle member and not just one of them but their handler. And this is were I say WTF Tate?!?!
Okay so I have a theory Danny is one of the project Remus babies, and the circle member behind her kill order is the one member hunting all of those kids down and killing them to protect only he knows what. But that’s my guess up to this point. Do I think Leon will kill Danny? Hell no she will get away and find out who he truly is. She’ll be pissed but they will end up on the run together and Kai will come back into play. But in the end I believe they will live HEA as a sexy throple!
This review will contain MAJOR SPOILERS for Honey Trap! Please don’t read if you don’t want to spoil yourself for this story!
Also fare warning these are not the good guys, these are a bunch of sociopaths that you can’t help but love!
This one gets all the mother freaking stars! Tate is so incredibly in her element when writing these SG series! She could keep me in this world forever! There is nothing I don’t love about these characters.
I had a hunch Danny and Leon would be the ones that we would follow, but Kai and his gang were amazing. I can not wait to see more of him and Moana in this series. I want to learn more of there back stories and I know their group aren’t all what they seem! Now between Kai and Leon I’m leaning towards Kai more, but that can always change.
Danny and Leon are Mercs of The Infamous Guild. They’ve worked on missions together before in SG. We got to meet them in MK and I always wanted more of their story. Danny is a badass honey trap, but I love that see still has her humanity in a sense. You’ll understand when you read it. Leon, however, I think has only begun to find that he has any at all because of Danny. He is obsessed with her and she with him, but both are Guild so they won’t act on it. Until Danny takes a contract to kill Ares. The one target no guild member has ever come back from.
Kai and his team know she can not be trusted, yet he and Danny start to fall for each other. Yet they are both working a different angle. He is digging into her and she is playing him. All so romantic right?! When Danny finally escapes and is rescued by Leon, my heart literally broke for her and Kai. Though we know this won’t be the last they see of each other.
Once rescued Leon take Danny back to his home in Alaska and they finally give in to the attraction. But it’s not until a Circle member of the guild contact Leon to kill Danny that we know Danny’s suspicions of someone wanting her dead are confirmed. Now just a little back story the Circle are the governing member of the Guild, no one know who they are and these members don’t know who each other are. But for a kill order to come down from the Circle members their must an agreement between the group. Leon being the tech bunny he is knows who these members are and the one he believed was out for Danny is in fact who sends him the order. For reasons unknown to everyone. Leon tells the member he will wait for the official contract order, to which the member states there won’t be one. To kill her and he will be paid. Leon we’ve discovered at the point is not just a tech bunny, he is also an executioner of the Guild.
Danny is unaware of who she is really sleeping with, she only knows Leon as a tech bunny. They’ve both underestimated each other though. And now Kai is on a mission to find Danny, he’s had his team breaking into the Guild data base only to have Leon shut them out, but before he does they not only find out who Danny and Leon really are, they discover Leon is not only Guild, he is a Circle member and not just one of them but their handler. And this is were I say WTF Tate?!?!
Okay so I have a theory Danny is one of the project Remus babies, and the circle member behind her kill order is the one member hunting all of those kids down and killing them to protect only he knows what. But that’s my guess up to this point. Do I think Leon will kill Danny? Hell no she will get away and find out who he truly is. She’ll be pissed but they will end up on the run together and Kai will come back into play. But in the end I believe they will live HEA as a sexy throple!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 8, 2022
I had a ton of fun reading Tate James' other series set in Shadow Grove, so I was a little disappointed by this book.
Danny is an assassin from the Guild, an elite mercenary group, and specializes in honey traps. She's a somewhat dense, workaholic girlboss. Someone is trying to kill her by sending her on jobs she's not supposed to survive. Leon is also in the Guild. He pretends to be only a hacker, but he's also the Guild's executioner for their unruly members. He's obsessed with Danny, and that's pretty much his only personality trait.
My main problem with this book was that it didn't really feel like anything happened to work towards solving the problems introduced at the beginning of the story. We didn't really learn anything about who was trying to kill Danny (well we learn "who done it" at the very end, but it's literally just a passing mention with no explanation, so it doesn't feel gratifying to learn or explain anything). The flow between the plot points was pretty awkward, and it felt like the author had a hard time balancing the romance with the plot.
My next problem was that we didn't learn anything of depth about Danny or her love interest(s). If I'm supposed to be invested in the relationship between the characters, I have to form some sort of attachment to them first. The introduction of one of the love interests was really awful and didn't make me like him at all The lack of depth of their characters' made them kind of boring to read about (sorry) to the point where I was only really reading for the plot. I understood the train of thought for the relationship, but it was mostly romantic interest that was told, not shown paired with sexual chemistry that I didn't even find that convincing.
The way the book ended felt like on a soap opera when it would be revealed that her twin sister was faking her coma and everyone would gasp and then immediately cut to "tune in next week to find out what happens next". I appreciate a good cliff-hanger, but not one that breaks the continuity of the book. Also, this author tends to have over-the-top cliff-hangers in every one of her books, which gets a little tiresome.
In summary: flat characters, not great love interests, only sexual tension no romance, and sketchy plot.
TW: Sexual assault, violence
Danny is an assassin from the Guild, an elite mercenary group, and specializes in honey traps. She's a somewhat dense, workaholic girlboss. Someone is trying to kill her by sending her on jobs she's not supposed to survive. Leon is also in the Guild. He pretends to be only a hacker, but he's also the Guild's executioner for their unruly members. He's obsessed with Danny, and that's pretty much his only personality trait.
My main problem with this book was that it didn't really feel like anything happened to work towards solving the problems introduced at the beginning of the story. We didn't really learn anything about who was trying to kill Danny (well we learn "who done it" at the very end, but it's literally just a passing mention with no explanation, so it doesn't feel gratifying to learn or explain anything). The flow between the plot points was pretty awkward, and it felt like the author had a hard time balancing the romance with the plot.
My next problem was that we didn't learn anything of depth about Danny or her love interest(s). If I'm supposed to be invested in the relationship between the characters, I have to form some sort of attachment to them first. The introduction of one of the love interests was really awful and didn't make me like him at all The lack of depth of their characters' made them kind of boring to read about (sorry) to the point where I was only really reading for the plot. I understood the train of thought for the relationship, but it was mostly romantic interest that was told, not shown paired with sexual chemistry that I didn't even find that convincing.
The way the book ended felt like on a soap opera when it would be revealed that her twin sister was faking her coma and everyone would gasp and then immediately cut to "tune in next week to find out what happens next". I appreciate a good cliff-hanger, but not one that breaks the continuity of the book. Also, this author tends to have over-the-top cliff-hangers in every one of her books, which gets a little tiresome.
In summary: flat characters, not great love interests, only sexual tension no romance, and sketchy plot.
TW: Sexual assault, violence
May 10, 2022
THIS BOOK WAS EVERYTHING. This review will be short and simple because I honestly think it’s best to go in blind. Tate has kept the details under wraps for so long and now I understand why. I loved the suspense of not knowing what was going to happen and who everyone was. This series is going to be fantastic and nothing short of amazing. I can’t wait to read the rest of the series.
April 23, 2022
Tate James writes some dang good mafia/gang, semi dark but not over the top dark. Reverse harem book!
Honey trap was a awesome story! I loved learning more about the guild and I immediately jumped into book 2.
This was just the right about of semi dark, adventure and spice! I loved it.
Overall ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️/ 5
Spice 🌶 🌶 🌶 🌶/ 5
Honey trap was a awesome story! I loved learning more about the guild and I immediately jumped into book 2.
This was just the right about of semi dark, adventure and spice! I loved it.
Overall ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️/ 5
Spice 🌶 🌶 🌶 🌶/ 5
April 30, 2023
I recently read a book by another author with a similar setting. Training criminals and professional killers, ring/circle calling the shots, someone trying to murder out MC, but Tate does it so much better! I loved returning to this world and I loved how this story began.
January 3, 2023
I wanted to start 2023 with a bang, so I picked this up as my first book of the year.
And a bang it was. Literally. One of the guys in this f*cks the fmc with a gun. :) And to top it off, he has doesn't let his come drip out of her, he's always pushing it back into her after relations hehe. What would be a red flag irl, makes me feral in books.
I KNEW this would be good. This is the third series taking place in Shadow Grove and it focuses on The Guild, an organization of mercenaries for hire. I was surprised that we got multiple POVS but I'm happy about it. Danny is a badass; Leon and Kai are both possessive AF in different ways. Leon's more on the covet and protect side, Kai is the OTT possessive type. There's mutual pining in the beginning and a little bit of Stockholm syndrome at the end. In typical TJ manner, this also ends in a cliff hanger ;_;
The pacing is a little slow in the beginning and there's an out of nowhere comment about an Asian man's build in this, it came off weird to me ngl because no one else's ethnicity is mentioned?? idk. Other than that, I'm stoked to continue with the next book!
Rating: 3.5 rounded up to 4.
And a bang it was. Literally. One of the guys in this f*cks the fmc with a gun. :) And to top it off, he has doesn't let his come drip out of her, he's always pushing it back into her after relations hehe. What would be a red flag irl, makes me feral in books.
I KNEW this would be good. This is the third series taking place in Shadow Grove and it focuses on The Guild, an organization of mercenaries for hire. I was surprised that we got multiple POVS but I'm happy about it. Danny is a badass; Leon and Kai are both possessive AF in different ways. Leon's more on the covet and protect side, Kai is the OTT possessive type. There's mutual pining in the beginning and a little bit of Stockholm syndrome at the end. In typical TJ manner, this also ends in a cliff hanger ;_;
The pacing is a little slow in the beginning and there's an out of nowhere comment about an Asian man's build in this, it came off weird to me ngl because no one else's ethnicity is mentioned?? idk. Other than that, I'm stoked to continue with the next book!
Rating: 3.5 rounded up to 4.
March 28, 2022
~Re-read~
Tbh I didn't really care about this series when I got to know that it was Leon's story. I barely remembered his presence in Hades' and MK's story and I only started reading this book because it's Tate James. Need any more explanation?
So this series is about The Guild. We first got to know about them through the Madison Kate series. They are a group of mercenaries who can be hired for any kind of shady business, from stealing important details to murdering people. Leon and Danny (the heroine) briefly appeared in the MK series. The two are attracted to each other but have their merc jobs to undertake, sometimes together as a team, with Leon being the techie and Danny being a "honey trap", skills ranging in the area of seducing and trapping her victims.
I was disappointed to find out that this wasn't a reverse harem like most of Tate's books. I dealt with it because Leon seemed good enough as a hero. And when Tate added Kai after the 20% mark, a notorious arms dealer, it got confusing because he seemed to be a weird choice especially after "all the shit that happens" after his entry. But then Tate also included a kidnapping and fleeing to a remote island and I'm all like "please give me more of Kai"! Also Danny as a heroine? Yes!! She's not cocky like MK and she's got Hades' bad ass personality without the over-the-top attitude. She's perfectly cold and conniving. My type of kickass heroine! The scenes where she was getting tortured were some of my favourites because it showed two sides of Danny.. from the fake "I'm so innocent, I didn't do anything" to the real "these wimps don't even have any idea how to torture their prisoners"! Her set of skills are something I'd love to see getting explored more in the next two books! That is IF Tate doesn't end up doing something ridiculous especially after the way she ended this book...
Tate James truly is EVIL!! That ending fucked me up!!🤦🏾♀️ And with a wait period of 3 months for the next book?! It's a sick joke!!!😔
Tbh I didn't really care about this series when I got to know that it was Leon's story. I barely remembered his presence in Hades' and MK's story and I only started reading this book because it's Tate James. Need any more explanation?
So this series is about The Guild. We first got to know about them through the Madison Kate series. They are a group of mercenaries who can be hired for any kind of shady business, from stealing important details to murdering people. Leon and Danny (the heroine) briefly appeared in the MK series. The two are attracted to each other but have their merc jobs to undertake, sometimes together as a team, with Leon being the techie and Danny being a "honey trap", skills ranging in the area of seducing and trapping her victims.
I was disappointed to find out that this wasn't a reverse harem like most of Tate's books. I dealt with it because Leon seemed good enough as a hero. And when Tate added Kai after the 20% mark, a notorious arms dealer, it got confusing because he seemed to be a weird choice especially after "all the shit that happens" after his entry. But then Tate also included a kidnapping and fleeing to a remote island and I'm all like "please give me more of Kai"! Also Danny as a heroine? Yes!! She's not cocky like MK and she's got Hades' bad ass personality without the over-the-top attitude. She's perfectly cold and conniving. My type of kickass heroine! The scenes where she was getting tortured were some of my favourites because it showed two sides of Danny.. from the fake "I'm so innocent, I didn't do anything" to the real "these wimps don't even have any idea how to torture their prisoners"! Her set of skills are something I'd love to see getting explored more in the next two books! That is IF Tate doesn't end up doing something ridiculous especially after the way she ended this book...
Tate James truly is EVIL!! That ending fucked me up!!🤦🏾♀️ And with a wait period of 3 months for the next book?! It's a sick joke!!!😔
dnf-nope
September 19, 2023I really, really wanted to like this.
In RH it’s constantly written about the guys being manwhores and this is no different.
I stopped at about 35% so I can only include some safety info:
- heroine is not a virgin, has sex with her targets a lot
- Hero 1 refuses to be with heroine/ he won’t let himself fall for her because he’s still in love with his ex that died years ago. The ex’s brother seems to be apart of this series so I assume the dead ex is going to be brought up many times.
- Hero 2 seems like an absolutely manwhore. The first time we met him, he was at a club (I assume) and had drunk women all over him and on his lap. I didn’t get to the point to know if he fucked them or not.
Anyway, this was a little too much for me considering the safety issues. Hopefully my next RH read will have no OW drama or heroes in love with their exs
In RH it’s constantly written about the guys being manwhores and this is no different.
I stopped at about 35% so I can only include some safety info:
- heroine is not a virgin, has sex with her targets a lot
- Hero 1 refuses to be with heroine/ he won’t let himself fall for her because he’s still in love with his ex that died years ago. The ex’s brother seems to be apart of this series so I assume the dead ex is going to be brought up many times.
- Hero 2 seems like an absolutely manwhore. The first time we met him, he was at a club (I assume) and had drunk women all over him and on his lap. I didn’t get to the point to know if he fucked them or not.
Anyway, this was a little too much for me considering the safety issues. Hopefully my next RH read will have no OW drama or heroes in love with their exs
January 3, 2022
2.5 stars Book 2 is being released in March & I’m going to read it. I’m a fan of a good antihero & it’s even more appealing when the FMC is one of the antiheroes. The story was a convoluted mess but most of that was bc the FMC was impersonating a character while “on the job.” I look forward to the FMC being her genuine self.
Pet peeve: Cliffhanger ending.
Author includes a general disclaimer But I thought I’d add some ⚠️Trigger Warnings: dubious consent, kidnapping, rape, assault, violence against women, torture, domestic violence, Stockholm syndrome, stalking, etc. this list is not all inclusive.
Note to self: If this bitch falls🤰 with Kai’s child from all the captor unprotected sex I will have a 🐄!
Pet peeve: Cliffhanger ending.
Author includes a general disclaimer But I thought I’d add some ⚠️Trigger Warnings: dubious consent, kidnapping, rape, assault, violence against women, torture, domestic violence, Stockholm syndrome, stalking, etc. this list is not all inclusive.
Note to self: If this bitch falls🤰 with Kai’s child from all the captor unprotected sex I will have a 🐄!
April 3, 2023
OMG I loved this so much. I thought I enjoyed Madison Kate & Hades but it was nothing compared to this. This has so much action, tension & craziness in it! Starting book right right now!!
5 ⭐️ 2.5 🌶️
5 ⭐️ 2.5 🌶️
April 22, 2023
3.5⭐️
Wait sorry he’s the WHAT… brb reading the next one
Wait sorry he’s the WHAT… brb reading the next one
December 27, 2021
I received an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review
My Rating: 5 Stars
Let me begin my review by sharing the first words out of my moth upon finishing the book. I put the book down gently, stared at it for a minute, and then just said “Oh, shit.” and stared some more. I should know by now that Tate James is the queen of the surprise reveal and that I can never finish one of her books without clamoring for the next, but damn this one took me by surprise.
Every single time I read a Tate book, I think to myself “Wow this is my new favorite of hers,” and every single time I’m wrong. It turns out, my favorite Tate James will always be the next one I read. I LOVED Honey Trap and I’m willing to bet the contents of my bank account that I’ll love Dead Drop even more.
There are a lot of things about this book that I feel have been intentionally kept secret, as the plot went literally nowhere I was expecting it to. In the interest of keeping things a surprise for you, the reader, I’ll simply say that I loved Danny, and think that she and Hades would make an incredible, if terrifying, pair of best friends. She was strong, fierce, independent and smart. I admired her immediately and can’t wait to read more of her story.
The romance was a rollercoaster, as always and I am both curious and terrified to see where things will go. I will say that I think Danny has a more dark romance than either MK or Hades did, and I freaking love it. I’m here for it. Sign. Me. Up.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to cry into my pillow about the fact that Dead Drop doesn’t release until March. FML.
My Rating: 5 Stars
Let me begin my review by sharing the first words out of my moth upon finishing the book. I put the book down gently, stared at it for a minute, and then just said “Oh, shit.” and stared some more. I should know by now that Tate James is the queen of the surprise reveal and that I can never finish one of her books without clamoring for the next, but damn this one took me by surprise.
Every single time I read a Tate book, I think to myself “Wow this is my new favorite of hers,” and every single time I’m wrong. It turns out, my favorite Tate James will always be the next one I read. I LOVED Honey Trap and I’m willing to bet the contents of my bank account that I’ll love Dead Drop even more.
There are a lot of things about this book that I feel have been intentionally kept secret, as the plot went literally nowhere I was expecting it to. In the interest of keeping things a surprise for you, the reader, I’ll simply say that I loved Danny, and think that she and Hades would make an incredible, if terrifying, pair of best friends. She was strong, fierce, independent and smart. I admired her immediately and can’t wait to read more of her story.
The romance was a rollercoaster, as always and I am both curious and terrified to see where things will go. I will say that I think Danny has a more dark romance than either MK or Hades did, and I freaking love it. I’m here for it. Sign. Me. Up.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to cry into my pillow about the fact that Dead Drop doesn’t release until March. FML.
January 19, 2026
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4 stars)
This book was an enjoyable, fast-paced read, but I didn’t love it quite as much as Madison Kate or Hades.
Tate James definitely knows how to keep things intriguing, and this book had me constantly questioning everyone and everything.
The relationships are incredibly complicated, to the point where I’m not entirely sure how they’re going to develop, or if they even can. That uncertainty is both frustrating and compelling. I genuinely have no idea what’s going to happen next.
While it didn’t fully hook me the way her other series did, it still held my attention and left me eager (and slightly confused) for what’s coming next.
This book was an enjoyable, fast-paced read, but I didn’t love it quite as much as Madison Kate or Hades.
Tate James definitely knows how to keep things intriguing, and this book had me constantly questioning everyone and everything.
The relationships are incredibly complicated, to the point where I’m not entirely sure how they’re going to develop, or if they even can. That uncertainty is both frustrating and compelling. I genuinely have no idea what’s going to happen next.
While it didn’t fully hook me the way her other series did, it still held my attention and left me eager (and slightly confused) for what’s coming next.
August 24, 2024
maybe 2.75 stars? this was ok and exactly the type of extremely readable, bonkers dark romance I was looking for and I expect from Tate James having read MK and Hades, but at the same time I didn't like it as much as those series, I don't know if it's the book or if it's me, but I didn't much like the characters and the plot felt rushed? idk the beginning was fun, the second half not so much
I'm not sure if I'll continue the series or not
I'm not sure if I'll continue the series or not
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