by ELLA FRANK
I am complex.
My love is all-encompassing.
And when it comes to my heart, there is only one rule:
Don’t mess with what’s mine.
Until the age of seven, I was Joel Alexander Donovan, son of Jimmy.
The man who terrorized a town and made its citizens fear
the very ground he walked on. Including me,
the day I realized that ground ran red with blood.
At age eighteen, I became Priest.
A man without a past.
A man determined to right the wrongs of my father.
A man who never believed anyone could love the son of such a monster.
But then a thief stole my heart.
A sweetheart lit up my world.
And I forgot for a moment you should never turn your back on your enemy.
And thus begins a lesson to those who would seek to harm: Never underestimate what the Priest will do to protect the Princess and the Prick.
REVIEW: 5 STARS
"You allow us to give ourselves in different ways because we love you in different ways."
This book was intense. This series was....everything I needed in a new to me author. Wow.
I love when a book gets me all worked up that I can't settle down to write my review!! Coincidentally, I also hate when a book gets me all worked up because I feel like I will never find the right words to express how much I loved the book. I seriously feel like I'm on my knees, fists raised in the air, screaming 'Aaaargh!!' because I have SO many thoughts and emotions on not only this book, or this series, but these men as well. This is the type of book (and series) that I almost feel I need a couch for. One to sit on, chat about on, show you exactly how I'm feeling - emotionally, mentally, and physically. Ella Frank is rich with her words, it feels almost indulgent to me. You can only take so much because they're powerful, yet so good you can't stop. Don't mess this up and think you're going to barrel through this series - it's not a rush through it kind of read. Her words...they're so thoughtful. So meaningful. So right. OMGosh....seriously. The pain, the heaviness, the tension - it was all there and she just serves it up to you; hands it over without question.
"There is nothing more arousing to me than looking at the person - or people - I love, and knowing without a doubt that they are mine."
Even though this is the third book in this series, each one progressively got more intense for me. I loved the first two, as you can tell from my reviews (listed below), but getting to read this one, the culmination of love that was so powerful and so enigmatic was incredibly moving. The depth, the strength, the devotion these men had? Insanely awesome. Once again, I am caught up in my own head with these feelings that I want to put words to, but I just don't know how...
There is such an impressive and raw sexuality with this triad; one that runs deeper than any other I've read. Ella Frank can write honest emotions with conviction. She can give me an intimacy with her words not many can. I love the depth and the confidence she gave to these men's emotions. There was no room for jealousy. Their love is so pure, their bond so tight. It was like, 'This is normal. This is everyday life and there is nothing out of the ordinary here. Move along.' For that to be a feeling to know deep within the makeup of your soul, to feel that reality as a truth in your world when it's not an 'ordinary world' kind of thing, *hats off to you*. I mean, I don't even know what to say. I rooted for, fell in love with and connected to these men on a level I didn't think I would. It's certainly not conventional, but it sure gave me a glimpse into the world of a triad, and most definitely allowed me to witness a love so strong with unbelievably amazing chemistry. But she left me reeling with the swipe of the last page....because I didn't want to say goodbye to these guys. I just loved them.
While this one had an element of action to it, more than the other two did, it showcased their love as more than just a fun time, more than just surface level enjoyment. The progression in all three books really shared a 'timeline' of love for me - the fun, the sex, the intimacy. With their lives moving from meeting and dipping their toes into these new waters (Robbie), to them enjoying the honeymoon phase while getting deeper truths about each other (Julien), to the real world problems stepping on their toes and making them flinch because the pain is almost too much to bear (Priest). I think....no, I know I'm in love with Ella Frank and her words.
"The most effective way to capture my attention is to walk away from me."
A lot of this book centered around Priest's recollections and how he came to be with his meticulous thought processes. the way he worked things out. The way he internalized until he need to act. He was so strong and so determined, but I felt for him. To be so stoic, so tenacious, but so emotionally tangled up? To finally accept what your weaknesses are, and then have to fight for the rightness that you know deep in your heart to be true? What. A. Story. My heart, it was gripped by her words. I couldn't put this book down after I started it because I couldn't get enough. I am so glad I finally picked up one of her books, but I am also so mad at myself for not reading her sooner!! Would you believe I have her Temptation Series sitting on my kindle, but haven't read it yet? Get in line to kick me....after I kick myself! Geez, I know. *hangs head in shame*
I know most of this review reads as a scatterbrained blogger that has too much to say and clearly not enough words to say it with....but I hope you understand the truth in my words when I say that Ella Frank can write a love so profound, so stunning that it will leave you speechless. She is deep. She is heavy. She is emotional. She is amazing. She just speaks to me and hits all my emotional buttons. I seriously cannot wait for more.
"Priest's attention, his love, was something one could only dream of, because he so rarely gave it away."
~BEE
"It took the love of someone truly unselfish to teach me how to fully understand another. First you have to push aside your wants, and then you have to listen to their needs."
PURCHASE ROBBIE: AMAZON
~MEET ELLA FRANK~
Ella Frank is the USA Today Bestselling author of the Temptation series, including Try, Take, and Trust and is the co-author of the fan-favorite contemporary romance, Sex Addict. Her Exquisite series has been praised as “scorching hot!” and “enticingly sexy!”
Some of her favorite authors include Tiffany Reisz, Kresley Cole, Riley Hart, J.R. Ward, Erika Wilde, Gena Showalter, and Carly Phillips.
~CONNECT WITH ELLA~
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