CAUTION POTENTIAL SPOILERS
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Ellery Dunant is trying to save the family property when Larenz de Lucas employee is scouting for sites to shoot their newest campaign.  From the very first sighting Larenz wants Ellery but he thinks that she believes herself above him!  While she sees him that way as well  that he is above her!

This one started out with a bang  dwindled down some and then a little pick up to finally draw to a conclusion.  They embark on their little affair but you know that they will pull back as they feel one, usually the h, will want more than the, H, can give.  Thats how this transpires, of course.  Ellery attempts to act the part that she felt Larenz set her up to play and this makes him angry because unknown to him he actually wants more than he let on in the beginning.  She overhears what others think of her and realizes exactly what she has become  mistress!  Yeah, its just a word for him but so much more for Ellery.  After her explanation of her runner Larenz opens up a bit more about his past and it was really quite well done how the author twisted that  two sides to the same coin! The breakup, realization comes about and regret after time apart.  Ellery was still strong even during that, and that was pleasant.  I liked that she told him things aren't just JUST, they mean more to others even though he tries to make them mean less to himself to save Larenz.  I thoroughly enjoyed that Ellery came to grow over the course of the book and she didn't seem to rely on Larenz to complete her.  It didn't hurt that he had to come to her either to get their HEA and she was still a bit of a stickler then, as well.
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In terms of writing, this is probably the best book in the series, but it has an incredibly aggrivating cliff hanger ending. If you don't like cliff hanger endings, do yourself a favor and wait until the series ends to purchase the book. Also, spoiler alert- we learn in this book that the series is going to end with Celaena/Aelin dying. So, if you don't want to spend money, time, and emotional energy on a series where you know the outcome and it is not a happy ending, stop reading the series proir to purchasing this book. We've been promised it is downhill from here and who knows if six books will end the series. We may just be reading really excellent writing through endless books as we spiral down into tragedy.
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Ok, so this is my favorite in the series so far!  I want to say what I loved about it but there would have to be major spoiler alerts all the way through this review!  And no, you will not enjoy it as much if you don't start at the first one.  And no, i did not pay for this, I am cheap (child in college), borrowing it from my fabulous library!
935215
I really enjoyed the characters and the plot twists in this book, but there is one flaw in the plot that niggles at me. I can't disclose it because it would spoil the book.
1460497
Lolololololololololololo I loved this book and it was really interesting but net spoilers go and read it by your self.
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Just to the reviewer MinoM please don't give away a huge spoiler in the first line of your review. Youve ruined this book for me now and I actually don't want to read this now. Please put an alert if you're going to write a review with a spoiler.
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I would give this book five stars because I really enjoyed it. However, I feel that readers should be warned that this book will leave you hanging. The 2nd book in the trilogy is also good. But the final is awful. If you start this series and are compelled to finish it, you will be disappointed. The characters in Divergent are excellent, compelling and make you care about them and what happens to them. They will not be there in the end. Go read the reviews of the other books in this series before you devote the time.
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At the end of chapter 45 it references a scene earlier in the book where luc was shot and he gave her a necklace with a ring on it. the only problem is that scene isn't in the book or any previous ones. there are a few other contradictions throughout the book as well. I have really enjoyed this series. This book was still really good but the contradictions made it hard to follow.
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Defy the Dawn is the story of Brynne Kirkland and Ekizael the Atlantean warrior and how they come together as a couple.  I did really enjoy the story, but I felt that there was a lot of pertinent information missing.  For example, Ekizaels (Zael) last name.  I looked back through the book and I cant find it anywhere. Perhaps the Atlanteans to do not have last names.  An explanation would have been helpful.  Brynne is a Daywalker but, the story does not go into detail as to how or why she became a Daywalker.  It briefly goes into her background and we can only assume that is what made her a Daywalker.  I cant remember if these things were discussed in previous books or not.  I would have thought it important to put in the book about these characters.

There are other things that were left out of this story that would have been helpful background information for people picking up the series for the first time.  Considering this is the fourteenth book in the series you can well imagine that there is a wealth of background information that could not all be included.  I would suggest reading the series in order so as not to feel lost.  There are so many characters, matings, and children that it can seem overwhelming for the newcomer.  This is not a standalone story.

This book is certainly a building block in the series and not to be missed if you are a Midnight Breed Series fan.  The mating of these two characters is a significant plot point regarding the war.  We will more than likely see more of Brynne and Zael in future installments.  Considering that the Atlanteans now know Brynnes secrets but, her family is still in the dark, I would hope that there is more still to come in their story.

All of the books we receive at Siren Book Reviews are complimentary in exchange for an honest review.
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This should definitely come with a WARNING: CLIFFHANGER AHEAD - read at risk of not finishing the story or having a happy ending. Had this not dropped off at the end with Nico and Angel departing ways, I probably would consider purchasing the next book. However, on principle they are both dead to me and I can't read further. It's a scam to give the first book for free then charge $5 a piece for the follow-on books, which tells me book 2 will have just as steep a cliffhanger to get the reader to purchase book 3 and so on.

The only reason I didn't rate this a 5-star is because of the cliffhanger and sad ending. I read romance to finish a story on a happy note that makes me feel good, not to have the characters hate each other and make me wish I'd read something else.
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While this story is well written and nicely narrated, I can't say that I could get my head around the fact that the names of the characters have been reused or borrowed from Jane Austen. I think that this has spoilt this series for me.
This story could definitely have had its own characters and still have been good. To me, the characters will forever belong in the Jane Austen time span and not the current one.
I was continuously shocked when something modern was mentioned - but that's me. Others might like this idea but I'm afraid it just wasn't my cup of tea.
This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in ex,change for an unbiased review courtesy of AudiobookBlast dotcom.
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I hate spoilers, incidentally, there won't be any in this review. If you're looking at reviews of the 18th book in the series, you probably already like it. But overall, the following was my impression of this one:

Cubs in Tyoyland takes a couple dark turns for the worse. Suffice to say, there's a lot of suffering found within. While I'm always excited to get my hands on this series, this one put me in a foul mood after reading. At the same time, I can't help but think, things can only get better from here and at least the worst parts are already over. Guess I'll find out if that true with the next one.
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I am completely stunned that this book contains "Star Wars" spoilers!  This is a great book, except for the page that tells kids pointe blank that Darth Vader is Luke's father!!  See the photo I've attached.  I am completely miserable that I just accidentally ruined a kid's life now by getting him this book, since he hasn't seen the movies yet.  Thanks a lot, National Geographic!!
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I love this series and the characters! Just a warning though, unless you see a third book this is an unfinished series and I get the feeling they will not be a third book because they are trying to sell it as a bundle of two books! Unless you see the third book do not buy either of these two or you will be greatly disappointed and finished book
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I enjoyed this second book almost as much as the first. I loved this one, too, but the final scenes made me so anxious that I almost felt sick. The miserable ex-brother-in-law of the heroine was so awful that he was evil incarnate, and the first volume didn't have that kind of character, which I really loved about THAT book. But I survived, and I do recommend it. The book winds up very nicely, and there is new and encouraging information about some of the characters from the first novel. I think there is a third volume, but I will wait a while for that one. I have a Huge Kindle library, and now that my financial circumstances have changed so much since my retirement, I only "buy" free books.
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WARNING!!!...Do not start reading this Series "The Masters of Time" if you have anything you need to get done. I just finished up Book 3;("Dark Embrace")after just starting it this morning. These men are dangerously addictive so heed my advice! C-ya =)
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Like many of the others, I enjoyed this read a lot, but was troubled by the many leaps of faith in the conclusion of the book (see Todd's review, I won't rehash it).

One thing that really bugs me are the transitions from one scene to a different scene without any kind of break in the page! Even just a double space between the paragraphs would be appreciated to warn the reader that, hey, we are moving on from this scene and are now and are going to see what's happening somewhere else in the story.