Review: Take to the Limit

Take to the Limit by Dawn Ryder
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Auto read author, Ms. Ryder pens another angsty romance with suspense and sensual tension. I realize this series is called unbroken heroes. They may not be broken but they sure are damaged. In this one, Bram Magnus is mixed because he loved his hawt girlfriend, only to be heartbroken when she cheats on him. LeAnn is about as shallow as one can imagine. Trading on her looks, she is a good for nothing slut. She's the type of person who will take her toys, break them and then toss them aside. The second someone expresses a bit of interest in her broken unwanted toy, she will snatch it back just out of spite. LeAnn is a disgusting excuse of a human being and worst as a sister. They way she treats Jaelyn is shameful. What kind of a sister does this kind of crap?

I loathed LeAnn but she was good for something - as accidental bait. The story isn't about that ungrateful harlot, it is about how Bram an Jaelyn fight their attraction for each other. Usually, I'm not into stories where siblings are involved with the same lover. Primarily because I feel that one of the siblings will be a total jerk about it. And, I'm right. LeAnn is a bloody beyotch about it and pulls dirty tricks. Still, the attraction between Bram and Jaelyn is too strong. Jaelyn is the responsible sister. She may not look at hawt as her sister, but that doesn't mean she isn't pretty and that she's boring. She is far from boring. She is a woman of substance and caring. She still loves her sister despite the horrible things LeAnn has done. Jaelyn also takes care of her frail grandfather whose been there for her and her sister.

This story is fun because there are misconceptions that led to interesting scenarios. Some of it is humorous as Jaelyn's grandfather's past comes to light. There is a real sense of family in this story which I love. Even LeAnn does turn herself around and is redeemable. Bram and Jaelyn's relationship seems to be on a constant path of being interrupted. It is as if fate is trying to keep them apart. Still, when they are together, the sparks fly as their chemistry is so good. Ms. Ryder does an excellent job of creating chemistry between her characters. I like the way she makes them long for each other and have to work to finally get what they want.

From a plot perspective, there are a couple of plot devices that were obvious from the beginning. This is because Ms. Ryder does switch to different points of view. It worked out well in this case and helped set up conflict. This romantic suspense is recommended to all romance readers.

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