Review: Dark, gritty and suspenseful
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 12, 2014
3.5 stars!! This is no hearts and flowers romance story and if scenes of non-con and violence are upsetting to you, this is not the book for you.Our heroine Hope is a trained killer and fighter and this story about the forcible kidnapping of her sister Honor. Hope then embarks on a very rough and violent journey to try and secure Honor’s release from The Estate. Hope tries to kill Aaron, the head of The Estate. Her attempt is stopped by Xander, who is Aaron’s adoptive brother. Hope and Xander are two very characters who, because of their backgrounds and training, do not see light or happiness in anything. Of course, Xander is drawn to Hope, and there lots of dark, sexy times between the two.Hope Restrained is perfect for those who love a fast-paced, dark, action story that has plenty of non-vanilla sex and a twisty storyline. I would have liked to feel a little bit more of a connection between Xander and Hope but the the last 25% of the book made up for that. I also loved that Hope was a kick-ass, strong heroine who was brave and honest.I recommend reading Book One to get a feel for The Estate and the characters, but I don’t think you’ll feel lost if you don’t read the first book. Make no mistake, some of the scenes in Hope Restrained are tough to read but the end result is a very rewarding, suspenseful and dark romance story.