Wild & Sweet by Rhenna Morgan – a Review
Description:
Zeke Dugan is not a man who walks the straight and narrow. He may have sworn an oath as a trauma doc, but he has zero problem leveraging his medical skills outside a hospital if it means giving the Brotherhood—the group of men he calls family—an advantage. Blood before business. All that changes when shy Gabrielle stumbles into his life and ignites his protective instincts.
Mechanic Gabrielle Parker prefers the complexities of an engine over men. Her life wasn’t always quiet and well-ordered, but now that it is, she finds peace in the solitude. When a robbery in her neighborhood forces her out of her safe bubble, she never fathoms that a dangerous, cocky trauma doctor will fix more than her injuries.
Zeke doesn’t play by the rules that Gabrielle follows but knows that he’s exactly what she needs in her life. He’ll show her the fierce and uncompromising protection that comes from belonging to a man like him.
When tension outside the Brotherhood threatens Gabrielle, Zeke will do anything to keep her safe, and damn the consequences. No one will hurt his woman, even if it means putting the very men who saved his life at risk.
Review:
Wild & Sweet by Rhenna Morgan is the 2nd book in her wonderful sexy Haven Brotherhood series. Having enjoyed the first book in this series, Rough & Tumble, I could not wait to start this book, and I have to say this was equally as good as the first book.
Gabe Parker, our heroine, is a shy introvert, who works as a mechanic. Gabe lives with her brother, Danny, whom we met in the first book of this series. When Gabe comes home after work, she sees something by her next door neighbor, who is away. When she goes to investigate, she is attacked by an intruder.
Enter Zeke Dugan, our hero, who is also one the men in the Haven Brotherhood that we met previously. Zeke is a trauma doctor, and he is with Danny when the call comes from Gabe for help. Zeke finds himself attracted to the shy Gabe, but being Danny’s sister, he tries to avoid any entanglements. Since Gabe doesn’t like hospitals, it will be Zeke who will treat her for her broken ribs, and he becomes very protective of her. Gabe suffers from social anxiety attacks, and though she has a hard time trusting anyone, in a short time, she begins to feel more comfortable with Zeke. When she sees the men of the Brotherhood, she worries about Danny, and feels that Zeke couldn’t possibly be interested in her, especially since she is a lowly mechanic. But Zeke is falling hard for the beautiful and sweet, Gabe, and his protective instincts have him noticing that something is wrong around the neighborhood, with realtors wanting to buy and owners moving out.
His concerns will bring, Jace, Axel and the rest of the Brotherhood to investigate what is happening. Gabe gets to meet them all, including Viv (our previous heroine) and the two mothers of the group. While this is going on, Danny is elevated to become a full fledged member of the Haven Brotherhood.
Gabe, though being shy, always does things by the book, including following the law. She becomes concerned that Danny might be getting over his head, and when she discusses this with Zeke, he explains that they will do anything to protect their own, but they try to stay within the law. This will scare Gabe, even when she knows she has fallen in love with Zeke. When her life is in danger, it will be the Brotherhood who will come to her rescue, and Gabe will need to rethink her views.
I loved Gabe and Zeke, as well as the rest of the guys in the brotherhood, and the ladies. The romance between Gabe and Zeke was as the title says, Wild and Sweet. Zeke was so perfect for the shy Gabe, and their chemistry was off the wall. The mystery and suspense within this beautiful romance was exciting and emotional. The secondary characters are all so great; I cannot wait for their stories in the future books. Rhenna Morgan as done it again with another wonderful addition to this fabulous series, which was a fantastic ride to the finish. I suggest you start with Rough & Tumble, and become invested into the Haven Brotherhood.
Reviewed by Barb
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