Review: A great follow-up to Elite, this book will not disappoint
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 11, 2013
4.25 out of 5 starsI received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review…Confession…as soon as Elect arrived on my Kindle I didn't waste any time digging in.  I couldn't wait to escape back into the mysterious mafia world created by the great Rachel Van Dyken!  With the cliffhanger ending of Elite I just had to know what was going to happen.  Would Trace's grandfather live?  Would Trace really fall in love with Chase and betray Nixon?  Would we finally learn who was responsible for the death of Trace's parents?  I was both nervous and excited to start the second installment of the Eagle Elite series, not to mention I really needed my Nixon fix!  Fortunately I can happily report this book did not disappoint, not even a little bit.As head of the family it's Nixon's responsibility to keep everyone safe and sometimes this means making some gut wrenching difficult decisions.  But where Trace's safety is of concern Nixon never hesitates to do whatever it takes to protect her.  Even when it means pushing her into the arms and love of his best friend and cousin Chase, who he knows is also in love Trace.  Can he trust Chase and even more importantly can he trust in his relationship with Trace?Circumstances force Trace to lean on Chase in a way she never saw coming.  Nixon is without a doubt her soulmate but she cannot ignore her feelings for Chase either.  Needless to say it makes for a very interesting love triangle.  I really want to give more details but I'm so afraid of ruining the story and therefore I refuse to give away any spoilers.In the meantime lets talk about Nixon and Chase.  Both are strong, dominate, passionate men who love Trace more than anyone else in their lives.  One in fact is literally willing to die if it means she gets to live.  Nixon has a hold on her soul like no other, but when Trace really opens her eyes she also recognizes she loves Chase as well.  When she is with Chase he brings her a sense of comfort and happiness, he makes her new reality more bearable.  It would be a tough choice for any woman to make.  Rachel Van Dyken has given us two pretty incredible guys to root for, but she can only choose one.Questions are answered and mysteries are solved.  Since we were introduced to pretty much everyone in Elite this time around we get to dive deeper into each of their stories.  We learn more about the history of The Elect.  Hearing more about the boys' pasts and witnessing their strong bonds of not only friendship but love and loyalty was pretty incredible.  You cannot help but feel connected to all the characters and as a result you are more understanding of their actions.Elect was a great next installment to the series.  It is very well written and you're going to be easily sucked in.  Not to mention there twists and turns to the story which are going to take you by surprise!  Absolutely do not hesitate to go ahead and one-click this book.  You HAVE to know what's going to happen, plus you get a good sense of closure to one story-line and a peek into the next one.