Look up monster in the dictionary and my name is there. My code is fight, destroy and claim. CrystalAnswering to no one, I do what I want. When I want.A new leader in the fashion industry, I calculate every decision. Success is my only option.Until I’m derailed by a powerful savage.A lethal fighter.An unrelenting player.A joker on the outside. Inside, troubled and ominous.Tanner Grayson is a … player.
A joker on the outside. Inside, troubled and ominous.
Tanner Grayson is a monster in a cage, on the street and in bed.
Feared by anyone who is sane. I’m clearly not.
He controls everything.
But will I let him control me?
Tanner
Sassy.
Beguiling, with claws that shred.
A smart mouthed fashionista, sparkling brightest in darkness.
Crystal Harding is strong and opinionated, a firecracker.
Challenging my authority, she’s a rare beauty.
I want her.
And I know she can’t resist me.
But will her inner vulnerabilities be able to cope with my brutality?
Fuck it.
I’m a devastating fighter. I fight to win.
This will be no different. I will have Crystal.
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4 1/2 stars
In book two, My Devil, Tanner and Crystal were on again, off again and fighting then making up so it’s great that in this book things are laid on the table.
Foreboding and intimidating are just two words to describe Tanner but he can be caring and supportive as well. He was to his mother and is to his friends, as well as to Crystal. Now there is a character who is a spark of true light with such joie de vivre. I love the expressions Crystal uses and the comparisons she makes to her fashion life style, so much fun and a great balance to the darker elements of the story.
Tanner and Crystal certainly go on a wild ride with lots of action and drama in this book, mind you the other characters aren’t far behind. It’s excitement plus, and at times, very nerve wracking but so enjoyable too and one of the main reasons for the extra half a star.
This third book had me hooked from the beginning and I was enthralled until the very last word, I loved the twists and turns in the storyline too.
4*
Crystal & Tanner have a unusual arrangement one that suits him well. She’s adamant that this is all she wants but when an enemy strikes it fetches things to a head. He’s a fighter used to protecting those close to him.
I loved Tanner his need to show Crystal who she belonged to was 100 % alpha!
Holy amazeballs! Tanner and Crystal’s story is hot! It’s dark and gritty, sinfully arousing, a little angsty and the perfect amount of suspense that keeps the reader glued to the pages. I really loved the fact that the author included Epilepsy in this novel as being a sufferer of it myself. It isn’t something that is acknowledged much and most people don’t know enough about it. This entire series, which can be read as standalones, is one that I highly recommend. I’m looking forward to reading more books by this impressive author!
There is a lot of drama and some suspense. Not an easy romance. Crystal and Tanner could hardly be more different, but they work—first in bed then out of it. Liza, someone from the past, is causing some big problems along the way and must be dealt with. Crystal and Tanner are explosive together. She pushes him in amusing ways. The other girlfriends in the story have also great interaction.
From the moment I met Crystal and Tanner in My Bastard, I knew that they are a couple that I would love to see end up together and a story that will match if not exceed the first two books. Boy, was I right!
Tanner being the baddest of the 4 Savage Shadow guys in my humble opinion needed someone just as badass as he is and Crystal is perfect for him in every way! Equally hardworking, fierce and loyal to Emerald, she is like a guy version of Tanner which makes her the ultimate partner for the Monster himself.
Their story is so full of suspense and twists and turns that you would stay riveted from the first page to the last thinking that Ellie Jean might spring another surprise until the last page. Love, love, love seeing how vulnerable she made these strong, alpha males without compromising on making them look too soft.
If you have not picked up an Ellie Jean book then I say this is a good way to start off. Can I just say that I am looking forward to Kyle’s story than Ocean tho! But I’ll take the Savage Shadows any day of the week. If more stars (or shoes) were possible I would give Crystal and Tanner more than five!
My Monster is a book three in the Savage Shadows series. But this book can be read as standalone, because story of Tanner and Crystal is different. More mature.
Crystal and Tanner are sexfriends. They only having fun of each other and nothing more. When their friends are thinking about children and wedding, both of them need only sex.
But one day there comes a moment that changes their thinking about the feeling, that they have in common.
I really like Crystal. She is a strong, independence woman, but on the other side she is sweet and submissive to Tanner. He is one of the merciless men in Savage Shadows story. He loves her, but he doesn’t say his feelings to Crystal. When his girl has a troubles and she is in danger, Tanner goes through the enemies and kills everyone who have the nerve to threathen his lady. I like him, but my heart always will be with Slate.
One of the strongest point in My Monster is tension between characters and this lust, desire and chemistry. Also, while I was reading this story I weren’t bored! On each page we have a lot of action and the plot doesn’t slow down until it’s finished!
In the end I really like this story and now I am waiting for Ocean’s book. I have hope that we don’t wait long for his story.
Gosh I just love these two! Tanner and Crystal are perfect for each other both have that dominate in them and get them together and you got pure fireworks going off. This book is part of a series you don’t have to read it in order but I suggest you to. There are more in the Savage Shadows and I can’t wait to read their stories. If they are anything like what we have read so far I know they will be worth the wait
Book 1 My Bastard you get Slate and Emerald, book 2 My Devil you get Caden and Lace, now it’s time for Tanner.
This book is dual POV, it’s hot, savage and a total page turner.
Tanner Grayson and Crystal
Causal sex on demand, no-strings relationship, or is it?
He’s a brute force to be reckoned with, she’s sassy and too sexy for her own good.
Tanner needs to figure his shit out and decide if one woman can be forever and Crystal doesn’t know if she can trust him to keep it in his pants.
But all of their issues might not be their biggest dilemmas when The Savage Shadows have enemies at every turn waiting to pounce and get revenge.
Will they get their HEA?
I can’t wait to see what Ocean’s story will be.
It was intended to be casual. Both took and each willingly gave but neither was prepared for the ultimate outcome. Two passionate but resistant people, both determined to have control and both afraid to take the first step. 100% percent guaranteed, just because Tanner is fiercely resisting his desire to claim Crystal does not mean that Crystal is not his and just fair warning, you mess with what is his, be prepared to meet the monster.
Crystal is no damsel in distress, she can most definitely hold her own. Both are a force to be reckoned with but together, these two are absolutely explosive.
My Monster, Book 3 in the Savage Shadows series is the one I have looked forward to the most. Like both previous books in the series, the author has thoughtfully included the exact amount of action, suspense, mystery, and a fierce passion to keep you looking forward to the next page.
Tanner & Crystal’s story is intense with a few unexpected twists and turns. While their story can be described by a number of words, one that stands definitely stands out is “captivating.” There is absolutely no doubt that I am counting down the minutes to know what Elle has up her sleeve for the upcoming book in the series.
what a sexy hot read that is dangerous wild that will keep you on the edge of your seat. This is a amazing love hate read that will draw you in from the beginning to the very end.
I THINK TANNER AND CRYSTAL ARE MY FAVORITES
MY MONSTER is book 3 of Ellie Jean’s Savage Shadow Series…..And you can read it as a stand-alone, but if you haven’t read the first 2 books, don’t miss them…The Savage Shadows are like an MC only with hot muscle cars… and the four guys are all hot, possessive and all alpha males…and the women are strong, sassy and can’t do what they’re told….makes for some good punishments….
MY BASTARD is Slate and Emerald’s story, MY DEVIL is Caden and Lace’s story, and MY MONSTER is Tanner and Crystal’s story, and I think MY MONSTER is my favorite…Although I really do like the others, and I can’t wait to read Ocean’s story……
This series is full of action, blood, love, and lots of heat….and I couldn’t put it down…
Crystal is a strong willed woman who doesn’t let anyone tell her what to do. She is a love’em and leave’em kind a girl. She is hard working and getting her carreer off the ground. She doesn’t need or want a man, but this monster is pulling out all the stops to try and impress her.
Tanner one of the Savage Shadows, kneels to no one. He believes himself to be the true defination of a monster. But he has found something that he can’t get enough of, and is willing to fight for what he wants. Can he fight hard enough to convince her that the monster inside is worth loving.
Ellie has put out another fablous story, it is page turning, steamy, witty. you won’t be able to get enough of these two!
That was on sexy sinful read. It was sexy, dangerous and hot. I really enjoyed seeing everyone again from the other two books. Keep up the great work !!
4 Star
Review by Leah
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Up All Night w/ Books Blog
Turbulent, brooding, protector, a typhoon of emotions is what comes to mind when I think of My Monster by Ellie Jean. This book has me in a bit of a conundrum. I absolutely LOVE Tanner. His dark, sinful, alpha-dominate self is just mouthwatering. I just don’t think I connected well with Crystal and I really wanted to. There is more to her, I know there is and it left me wanting more from her.
Tanner is just delish. A Monster. A deadly Monster. A man of few words but he knows what he wants and just takes it. Who is going to stop him? No one. Crystal is a headstrong, intelligent businesswoman. But they always say opposite attracts. And the connection between Tanner and Crystal is fire. The chemistry between them is on point.
I think about ¾ into the book I finally felt like I started to dive into the actual characters of Tanner and Crystal. I was allowed into their minds and their inner thoughts, finally. Yes, the chemistry was hot but I want to know what brings these two polar opposites together besides being hot as hades together. Also, I think this is where more of the darker side of Tanner shows. Along with the darker side of the Savage Shadows comes out.
The twists and turns start off running in this book and you need to hold on because it does not stop until the end. I love this series. I just could not get the flow of this book and so many twists had me second-guessing what I was reading. The ending will have you saying “Hold Up. Wait a second. I need more!”
This book is the story of Tanner and Crystal. We also get to see what happens with the characters we met in the previous books in the series. It’s a story full of action and suspense at times. It even made me cry at some point. Overall, it is a wonderfully told story with ups and downs, action, lust, love, sadness, a little bit of every imaginable emotion weaved into the story and making the reader feel what the character is going through. I love Ellie Jean’s writing and her books are some of the best. She is one of my favorite authors. This book is worth is 5+ stars!