In celebration of the release of Book 4 in the Sin Brothers Series, we are flashing back to the last story and rereading and reviewing Blind Faith, Book 3 and the story of Nate Dean.
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Blind Faith (Sin Brothers #3)
by Rebecca Zanetti
Blurb:
A betrayal he couldn't forget . . .
For
Nate Dean, love is a four-letter word. As part of a secret black-ops military
unit, he and his brothers were genetically engineered by the government to be
ruthless soldiers with an expiration date. They were loyal only to one another
. . . until Nate laid eyes on the woman who stole his heart and blew his world
apart. Now, years later, his family is still paying the price for his mistake.
But as time runs out, there's only one person who can save his family: the very
woman Nate swore he'd never trust again.
A love she couldn't deny . . .
The
moment Audrey Madison spies Nate across a crowded ballroom, she can barely
breathe. He's just as undeniably sexy as she remembers, yet there's an edge to
him now that's as irresistible as it is dangerous. When he asks for her help,
Audrey can't refuse. But she has secrets of her own-secrets that, if Nate ever
discovers them, may cost them both their lives. .
Themes: paramilitary,
contemporary
Rating: 4.25 stars
Heat Rating: 
Review:
The third story in the Sin Brothers series was
full of ups and down, surprises, betrayals, and the love of two very damaged,
confused, and ultimately perfectly matched people on a quest to keep evil from
continuing to spread darkness over their lives. I have enjoyed the previous books
in this series very much but Nate’s story gives so much more death to the
emotions of these trained killers and I found myself rooting for him every step
of the way. I will admit this book got
a little bit more complicated in terms of villains, but it was down so well
that it just seems to flow and make perfect sense. The little glimpses of the
other brothers and their women was interesting as well, and finally finding out
the truth out their youngest brother made the story perfect. I am looking forward
to where the series heads next.
Nate
is a wonderfully dangerous man, one who lives his life determined to never make
the same mistake twice and to protect his brothers—an now their women—at all
costs. He never imagines that he is fit
to have a woman of his own, and really the only one he’s ever wanted is Audrey,
the daughter of the woman he has hated all his life with everything in
him. She once broke his heart, but he
never imagines he would find her working with the enemy and the truth of that
shakes him up quite a bit. As they get
to know one another again, Nate learns that his instincts are not to be ignored
and Audrey is more than willing to remind him of her true nature. I liked Nate for the most part, though he
annoyingly jumps to the worst conclusion about Audrey every time something that
looks bad happens, but thankfully he gets over that near the end. He is obviously a gorgeous man, but his
arrogance comes from his skills and abilities more than from his looks or
innate charm. It was interesting to see him interacting with his brothers and
their wives and to see how his changes when the thought of impending fatherhood
hits him. There was a gooey softness at
the center of that hard and thick shell surrounding Nate’s heart to be sure.
Audrey
was my favorite type of heroine: a compassionate woman on a mission to save the
world. Or at least the portion of the
world she had her life wrapped up in.
She is determined to bring down the commander for his horrible experiments
without putting her mother, or the Dean Brothers into danger. She is finally ready to enact her plan with
things start to go terribly awry. First Nate
explodes back into the life, then she is placed into mortal danger when someone
discovers her connections to the commander, and finally by the commander
himself when she is forced back under his thumb. Really Audrey just had a bad couple of days!
But she never once lets herself lose focus on her goals, protecting herself,
her new family, and bringing down the bastard who caused it all. Her love for
Nate is obvious from the very first second and I loved how she forced him to
accept that love and admit to his own feelings for her. She is sweet and naïve in some ways, but worldly
and dangerous in her own right in other ways.
Her very determination to not accept defeat is what makes her ingenuity
and craftiness so much sharper. I liked how well thought out her plans were,
though I felt like she should have just cut ties with her sociopathic mother a
long time ago, but when those plans are turned completely upside down, she is
able to roll with the punches (literally in some cases) and find a way to win every
time. An undefeatable woman on a mission
to keep her loved ones safe—heady stuff!
Overall
this series has caused me a few tears, especially the glimpses we get into the
terrible “childhoods” (and I use that term very loosely here) that the dean
brothers lived through. Even though Nate was trained almost from birth to be a
killing machine—as were his brothers—he never stopped looking for a better more
normal life, including falling in love with Audrey at a young age and never
being able to move on. While Audrey may
have given up Nate the first time to keep him safe, neither of them are willing
to let their love go a second time, instead determining that only together can
they defeat the commander and find a way to be happy and safe, together,
forever. Audrey was a great character,
one of those women that you can hold up as a role model. Overcoming the ghastly beginning to their
lives, both Ante and Audrey show that the nature of love cannot be trained out
of the heart, no matter how hard someone tries to change you. Their ability to love was remarkable under
these circumstances, but never for a minute did I doubt they would find their
HEA and defeat the commander, one way or another. I cannot wait to find out what happens in the
final book in the series coming soon (I hope). Another hit series for Rebecca
Zanetti as far as I’m concerned.
*ebook provided by publisher (via
netgalley) for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review. No
compensation was provided.
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Piper Oliver knows she can't trust him. They warned her that the tall, dark, and sexy black-ops soldier Jory Dean would try to win her over with his steel-gray eyes and deadly charm, but she won't be conned by this man they call a traitor. All she has to do is figure out the science necessary to save his life, and she's done. Something isn't adding up, though, and she won't rest until she uncovers the truth-even if it's buried in his deep, dangerous kiss.
A passion she can't resist . . .
Jory will do anything to reunite with and save his brothers-even kidnap the gorgeous woman who's working to deactivate the deadly chip in their spines. But the forces determined to destroy his family won't let them go so easily. Keeping Piper alive is more than he bargained for-and so is his burning desire for her. But with every second bringing him closer to certain death, can he afford to lose himself in her hot and willing embrace?
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And now the blurb for the final book in this awesome series, releasing today in all format and at all major retailers:
Total Surrender (Sin Brothers #4)
by Rebecca Zanetti
A fight he must win . . .
Piper Oliver knows she can't trust him. They warned her that the tall, dark, and sexy black-ops soldier Jory Dean would try to win her over with his steel-gray eyes and deadly charm, but she won't be conned by this man they call a traitor. All she has to do is figure out the science necessary to save his life, and she's done. Something isn't adding up, though, and she won't rest until she uncovers the truth-even if it's buried in his deep, dangerous kiss.A passion she can't resist . . .
Jory will do anything to reunite with and save his brothers-even kidnap the gorgeous woman who's working to deactivate the deadly chip in their spines. But the forces determined to destroy his family won't let them go so easily. Keeping Piper alive is more than he bargained for-and so is his burning desire for her. But with every second bringing him closer to certain death, can he afford to lose himself in her hot and willing embrace?
We’ve got a fantastic Rafflecopter giveaway which includes a grand prize of all three books in the series, plus an ARC of TOTAL SURRENDER, a “Who Shot Jory Dean?” T-shirt and a Blind Faith dog tag:
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