Savage Hunger (Savage Trilogy #1) by Lisa Renee Jones-Review & Excerpt Tour
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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 17, 2019
Rick Savage, but they call him Savage and for a reason. He can make you laugh and then rip your heart out. No one knows that more than me, Jasmine Marks, the woman he left bleeding from the heart. I loved him. Lord help me, I’ve never stopped loving him.
Now, I’m engaged to another man, a brutal man I’m trapped into marrying, when to my shock, Savage returns home. Savage who I haven’t heard from in years. I want to hate him. I have ever reason to hate him, but I can’t. I still love him and I fear he will save me just to leave me bleeding one last time. He stirs my desires, a dark, delicious, and dangerous man destined to hurt me and leave me. This time I’m not sure I’ll survive.
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REVIEW: SAVAGE HUNGER is the first instalment in Lisa Renee Jones’ contemporary, adult SAVAGE erotic, romantic suspense trilogy focusing on former Green Beret and Walker Security specialist Rick Savage, and architect Candace Marks. The SAVAGE trilogy is a spin-off from the author’s NAKED and Dirty Rich series with the appearance of several characters from the author’s Walker Security series.
Told from dual first person perspectives (Rick and Candace) SAVAGE HUNGER follows the second chance relationship between Green Beret and Walker Security specialist Rick Savage, and architect Candace Marks. Eight years earlier Rick Savage destroyed Candace Marks’ heart when he sent a ‘Dear Candace’ letter while on assignment overseas but what Candace never knew was that Rick Savage was recruited by a covert CIA black ops unit, a unit whose former members are now in prestigious and powerful places in the US government. When a debt is called in, Rick Savage must face the inevitable including the woman whose heart he destroyed. Enter architect Candace Marks. What ensues is the rekindling relationship between Rick and Candace, and the potential fall-out as the betrayal and power in the US government and military hits too close to home.
The relationship between Rick Savage and Candace Marks is one of second chances; a relationship previously destroyed by Rick’s need to protect the woman he loved, a woman who is now engaged to another man. Rick has never stopped loving Candace Marks but struggles with the possibility of having to kill someone Candace may know or love. Candace believes Rick is a stone-cold killer, a belief Rick allows in an effort to prevent his heart from breaking, once again but Candace has moved on with her life, a life that is now threatened by the man that she loves, and the man with whom she is currently engaged.
The secondary and supporting characters include Rick’s father; Candace’s fiancé Senator Gabriel Manning, and his assistant Monica; and her father General Howard Marks. We are reintroduced to security specialists: ex-Army Ranger Smith, and SEAL Team Six member Adam.
SAVAGE HUNGER is a story of family, betrayal, retribution and trust; second chances, friendships, and love. The premise is engaging and captivating; the romance is steamy, seductive and hot; the characters are colorful, charismatic and energetic. SAVAGE HUNGER is a fantastic and intriguing start to Lisa Renee Jones’ new SAVAGE TRILOGY.
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Reviewed by Sandy
“Why are you here alone, Rick Savage?”He fixes me in a deep blue stare, and I swear I’m drifting in a sea of this man’s making. “To meet you. I just didn’t know it yet.”
The rain explodes around us again, an eternal roughening of the windows that only Texas does with such force. Thunder erupts with it, lightning in the distance, and I don’t know who moves first. Him or me. Suddenly though we’re in the middle of the seat and his fingers are tangling all rough and wonderfully in my hair, his mouth lowering to mine. “I’m going to kiss you now unless you object,” he says.
“Kiss me already, Savage.”
“Rick. Call me Rick.” And then his lips collide with my lips, his tongue a deep stroke of pure heat that has me moaning with the rush of sensation that assaults my body in the best of ways.
My arms slide around his muscular back, body pressing against his body, the hard lines of this incredible man absorbing more than the softer part of me. That need to be touched explodes inside me, demanding satisfaction. He pulls back and stares down at me. “Do you want to get out of here? Together.”
I tell myself this is crazy, insane, wildly out of my character. “I don’t do things like this. Ever.”
He kisses me again and leaves me breathless. “Make me the first.”
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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones is the author of the highly acclaimed INSIDE OUT series.
In addition to the success of Lisa’s INSIDE OUT series, she has published many successful titles. The TALL, DARK AND DEADLY series and THE SECRET LIFE OF AMY BENSEN series, both spent several months on a combination of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling lists. Lisa is also the author of the bestselling the bestselling DIRTY MONEY and WHITE LIES series. And will be publishing the first book in her Lilah Love suspense series with Amazon Publishing in March 2018.
Prior to publishing Lisa owned multi-state staffing agency that was recognized many times by The Austin Business Journal and also praised by the Dallas Women’s Magazine. In 1998 Lisa was listed as the #7 growing women owned business in Entrepreneur Magazine.
Lisa loves to hear from her readers. You can reach her at www.lisareneejones.com and she is active on Twitter and Facebook daily.
Wonderful review, Sandy. This looks like an exciting and intriguing storyline.
Another wonderful review, thanks Sandy. So many books on my TBR list
Looks great, thanks for another fantastic review.
Great review, Sandy. Looks like a awesome story.
Wow, so many books and series by LRJ. Thanks for the fantastic review.
Thanks for the review and excerpt, TRC! ?
Looks great, thanks for another wonderful review.
very nice review, Sandy. thanks.
Fantastic review and excerpt, thanks Sandy.
Thanks Sandy for this great review. I cannot wait to read this.
Great review, Sandy. Thanks.
Terrific review, Sandy. Looks very good, which is usual with Lisa Renee.