Malik Nassir and Iosefa Malvia are members of the Order of the Phoenix, an international cadre of shifters headquartered in a former military academy known as the Citadel. Charged with protecting the first fated mate of their brothers, the two become smitten with her roommate and best friend.Casey Andersson is an ATF Special Agent who leads a double life. When Malik and Iosefa discover her … her secret—Casey is a submissive and a member of an exclusive club —they’re determined to learn how to master her.
Trouble is, she’s already being dominated by Master S (aka Ivan Michalov). They don’t know that the Russian Dominant has a secret agenda to claim Casey and keep her. Promising to help find her brother’s killer, Ivan leads her on a dangerous path into the heart of a deadly organization. Can Malik and Iosefa save her from the dark fate that’s already written out for her or will they be too late?
This second standalone book in the Guarded Hearts Series is a darker PNR shifter romance with potential triggers. MFM mènage written for Ages 18+.
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*I received a free copy of this book which I voluntarily chose to write an honest review for.
Welcome to the other side of the story compared to book one since the two books happen pretty much at the same time as each other. Yes this means you should read book one first or it will not make total sense. This time we get to follow Casey as does her job. At the same time we are privy to so many of her secrets which our two male leads use to their advantage. When things go South for her while doing a job only her two fated mates can help make everything better. Does contain some really dark scenes at times so be warned. Overall a great suspenseful menage romance. I really liked it so I give it 4/5 stars.
Book 2 on the series and I’m just in awe, totally speechless. This book is a little more intense, which just makes me more invested in the series and wonder what’s in store for the reader in the next books. This books centers on Casey, Malik and Iosefa. I thought the following books would be okay ut in no way could top the first, boy, was I mistaken! There is more drama, more action and definitely more heat with a touch of sweetness. Cameos of the other brothers are not as frequent but the story takes you to the next. Really like how everything flows between books. SPOILER ALERT: the story contains some tough narrative that may be triggers to some. I’m not fan of those kind of scenes, but these authors have a way with words that doesn’t feel offensive or dirty and makes you understand why it’s needed in the narrative to make the storyline work. Overall loved it and can’t to meet the next brothers and their mate!
The plot was well written and flowed smoothly from page to page and the characters were created with great detail and depth that I was totally invested from the very beginning! Casey was such a strong and intriguing character and I really enjoyed the dynamics between Malik, Iosefa and Casey which kept me on the edge of my seat until the turn of the very last page!
I loved coming back to Casey and Morgan and the men in The Order of the Phoenix.
Malik and Iosefa have been watching Casey for a long time. Now they can do more.
The characters were so well described that I almost felt that I ’knew’ them.
I’m looking forward to the next book in this serie.
Great paranormal romance!
This is the second book in the Guarded Hearts series and can be read as a stand-alone, though reading Morgan book 1 will give you a richer experience.
I was intrigued by Casey when we met her in Morgan’s book, and her story did not disappoint. She is a complicated character with a story that will grab your heart strings more than once. She is also a determined woman, and super protective of those she loves and pushes anyone away who even looks remotely like getting close.
Watching her mates struggle with her independent ways, and try to curb their alpha tendencies was fun.
I recently read the first book in the Guarded Heart series and looked forward to reading this one. Casey is a bad-ass ATF agent and prefers to decompress at the Secret Garden BDSM club. Supernaturals Iosefa and Malik believe Casey is their fated mate. But Casey’s not interested. She’s got a regular man she plays naughty games with at the club even know she knows he’s dangerous. Iosefa and Malik take drastic measures to get Casey’s attention. Will their plans work out?
This is a super-hot story with plenty of action and steamy sex scenes to keep the pages turning. Casey is a feisty character who doesn’t take any nonsense from anyone. But she’s a desirable woman and many men want her. The occasional dark violence made this a difficult read for me.
Phew , got to say these authors don’t do things by half , Morgan, the first in this series got them off to a great start but Casey , Morgan’s room mate in first book takes things to another level , Strong , independent even stubborn at times Casey is leading two very different lives , one of which could even cost Casey her life . Iosefa & Makik, both shifters , try to convince that she is their fated mate & believe me she takes a lot of convincing at times the efforts by the shifters had me almost laughing out loud . A cross between a hot steamy romance & Jane Bond i loved every second of this book & even feel slightly in love with the hapless at times Iosefa & Makik can’t wait for more .
First I have to point out I loved this story . This time round its Morgans friend Casey who has her story told and oh my what a story it was. Nothing is as it seems as Casey is leading a double life one that could catch up with her. Malik and Losefa know deep down that she is their fated mate they just have to convince her and that is going to be very problematic as she hates them. Nothing runs smoothly for the threesome and you get thrown off balance as there are a few twists that you don’t expect. Once Casey accepts her fate with the pair it gets very very hot and steamy . We also saw a little bit more from the other members of the citadel and I cant wait to read more.
After reading Morgan’s book I was so excited for Casey’s story. Casey appeared occasionally in Morgan’s book. She is an ATF agent and she is absolutely dedicated to her job when she’s not at The Secret Garden BDSM club. Iosefa and Malik have been obsessed with Casey since book one because she is their fated mate. They have their work cut out with Casey because she absolutely does not want to have anything to do with them. She has secrets of her own and walls built up so call around her heart Malik and Iosefa will have a hard time breaking them down. Will Casey keep them at arms length until it’s too late? I look forward to reading other stories by this dynamic duo!
There were times during this story I felt it was dragging, and some scenes seemed forced. Other times, I had to keep reading. Casey was a strong woman, overly independent at times. Iosefa and Malik knew who she was to them and went out of their way to get her to understand. There was a fair amount of BDSM and control, and may trigger some people. The steam in the story was also pretty hot. For the most part, I enjoyed the story. There was an HEA although the background story will continue into the next book.
I received a copy of this story through Enticing Journey Book Promotions, and this is my unsolicited review.
I’ve been eagerly awaiting this book, since I’m completely fascinated by this world. I love how the paranormal aspects of it slot in so well with he not so PN parts of it. I think that it works really well.
I like Casey, most of the time. I think that there are a few times when she annoyed me a bit, but I think that she was really strong, and incredibly protective. She wasn’t going to let anything hurt her friend Morgan if she could help it. And she was going to do everything she could to keep Morgan safe, even from her guys. One of the things that did annoy me about her is that she worked so hard to keep her walls up, no matter what. I think that it made her life a little more difficult than it needed to be.
I like Malik and Iosefa. They are very honorable beings. They are willing to do what they need to do in order to maintain their mission and especially to do what they needed to keep Casey safe. There was one time that I thought that maybe they did something that was a little too far, but generally, I thought that they were really good.
After reading book 1, Morgan, I was intrigued as to how the rest of this series was going to pan out, how the rest of the ‘men’ in the Citadel were going to go about finding their fated mates!
We met Casey in book 1, she is Morgan’s friend and room mate, an ATF Special Agent she is nothing like Morgan. She’s a badass with a gun, takes no s**t from anyone and does not hesitate to put people in their place. She is a private person, doesn’t like anyone messing with her or her things. Her reason for joining the ATF was finding her brother’s killer, that is her reason for breathing. She has a way to relax and recharge, and that’s by being a submissive at a private club run by her Godmother, where the Doms she plays with know how to inflict the pain she craves. But when a Dom at the club reveals a way to get revenge for her brother’s death, she jumps at the chance, without knowing just what she was getting into.
Malik and Iosefa have been drawn to Casey since they first met her with Morgan, and they knew instantly she was their fated mate. But getting close to the sassy and fiery Wildcat proves a difficult task. They keep a watch of her from a distance, getting as close as she will allow. They end up letting their dominant sides come out to play by joining the private club where Casey plays in order to watch over her. They realise her involvement with the other Dom is more than just playing, and turns dangerous very quickly.
A great story, different to Morgan, yet very enjoyable. I enjoyed the hot BDSM scenes and certainly did not see the twist at the end coming at all! I loved Casey’s character, her badassness came out to play on many levels. Malik and Iosefa take a very passive role except for the BDSM parts until much later in the book, but they suited Casey to a tee. I enjoyed this and am looking forward to the next book in the series.
I love these two authors separate but, together, they are on fire. I really enjoyed reading Casey’s story j and look forward to more stories in this series.