Tara Wyatt

If you're looking for a slow burn romance with action and suspense woven throughout, Tara Wyatt's Chain Reaction is the book for you!

Why didn't I read this book sooner? Romance, a Canadian author, and a sexy man on the cover are three awesome traits of this book that make it a must have in my collection. This book has it all - drama, suspense, thrills, romance and some incredibly sexy scenes. Zack is mega hot, Alexa is a Hollywood star looking for something different and they are a match made in heaven! It helps that they've been pining after each other in secret for the past year.

This Bodyguard series seems to be centered on, you guessed it, bodyguards protecting a woman and then falling in love with them. It's kind of the damsel in distress narrative, but with a little more 'umph'. The duo seem to fall in love way too quickly, but it's a romance novel so it's easy to suspend reality on that front. But, the falling in love fast story line makes this book feel passionate and sexy. While it won't work for all readers, it sure worked for me!

I liked Tara's writing style - it was fast enough to keep me hooked, it was descriptive enough to make me feel like I'd been whisked away from reality, and it was easy to read. I found myself binging the whole book because I felt for Zack and Alexa and needed to know how it ended. She also wrote Alexa, a character with obvious flaws, really well. I honestly wanted her to have the happy ending she deserves. Buuuuut... yep, a but, I would have loved to have seen her past fleshed out a bit more. She's a really interesting character who I want to follow more of. Unfortunately, I don't think we'll be getting anymore epic side stories about Alexa and Zack (at least... not yet!).

The plot itself is exciting and full of soap opera like turns. Alexa's Dad is a bad guy, and there's many more reveals to come. Alexa and Zack decide to 'fake' a relationship to not tip off any of the bad guys, but we all know how well that goes in romance novels.

On a side note: This book was easily read as a stand alone. I had no idea what happened in the past books, even though the novel hinted at them along the way, but that didn't affect the quality of this book. As a reader, I was able to nod along and follow the plot without needing to search up the prequels. I absolutely want to read the two previous books now because this book was just so darn good!

Overall, I really enjoyed this book! I can easily recommend this to romance lovers who like a little action mixed in with their story.

Four out of five stars!

I received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads.… (mer)

If you're looking for a slow burn romance with action and suspense woven throughout, Tara Wyatt's Chain Reaction is the book for you!

Why didn't I read this book sooner? Romance, a Canadian author, and a sexy man on the cover are three awesome traits of this book that make it a must have in my collection. This book has it all - drama, suspense, thrills, romance and some incredibly sexy scenes. Zack is mega hot, Alexa is a Hollywood star looking for something different and they are a match made in heaven! It helps that they've been pining after each other in secret for the past year.

This Bodyguard series seems to be centered on, you guessed it, bodyguards protecting a woman and then falling in love with them. It's kind of the damsel in distress narrative, but with a little more 'umph'. The duo seem to fall in love way too quickly, but it's a romance novel so it's easy to suspend reality on that front. But, the falling in love fast story line makes this book feel passionate and sexy. While it won't work for all readers, it sure worked for me!

I liked Tara's writing style - it was fast enough to keep me hooked, it was descriptive enough to make me feel like I'd been whisked away from reality, and it was easy to read. I found myself binging the whole book because I felt for Zack and Alexa and needed to know how it ended. She also wrote Alexa, a character with obvious flaws, really well. I honestly wanted her to have the happy ending she deserves. Buuuuut... yep, a but, I would have loved to have seen her past fleshed out a bit more. She's a really interesting character who I want to follow more of. Unfortunately, I don't think we'll be getting anymore epic side stories about Alexa and Zack (at least... not yet!).

The plot itself is exciting and full of soap opera like turns. Alexa's Dad is a bad guy, and there's many more reveals to come. Alexa and Zack decide to 'fake' a relationship to not tip off any of the bad guys, but we all know how well that goes in romance novels.

On a side note: This book was easily read as a stand alone. I had no idea what happened in the past books, even though the novel hinted at them along the way, but that didn't affect the quality of this book. As a reader, I was able to nod along and follow the plot without needing to search up the prequels. I absolutely want to read the two previous books now because this book was just so darn good!

Overall, I really enjoyed this book! I can easily recommend this to romance lovers who like a little action mixed in with their story.

Four out of five stars!

I received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads.… (mer)

Tempt Me by Tara Wyatt
Kings of Hell’s Kitchen #1

What a stunning story! Thoroughly enjoyed this from beginning to end!

What I liked:
* Killian Byrne: dark, deadly, bedeviled, enforcer, has his own moral compass, lost everything, rose from the ashes, integral member of KOHK, fell for Whitney almost at first sight, grew a lot in this story
* Whitney Vanek: free spirit, flirtatious, bright, caring, strong, independent, good friend, raised by her mother, doesn’t know her father, has wanted Killian since she first saw him
* The prequel being included with the book
* Getting to meet some of the characters that will probably be included in this series
* The plot, pace, location, and writing
* That I was drawn in from the very beginning and couldn’t put the book down
* Thinking about good & evil as a label for people and how some that are considered evil may not truly BE evil…
* Thinking about tolerance, acceptance, forgiveness, self-flagellation, love, family, and a lot of other heavy topics while reading this book
* Killian & Whitney and how they finally manage their HEA – still fanning myself thinking about some of those scenes
* That the bad guys were found and dealt with, and the story complete without cliffhangers
* Knowing that there is another book in the series coming out later this year

What I didn’t like:
* Who and what I was meant not to like
* Thinking about how evil some people are

Did I like this book? Yes
Would I read more in this series? Definitely

Thank you to NetGalley and the author for the ARC – This is my honest review.

5 Stars… (mer)