A sexy category romance from Entangled’s Brazen imprint…
This kind of temptation is worth the risk…
Dawn Freeze had a huge crush on Hawk Rain for years, and the entire town knows it. It’s understandable?the man is total hotness. That tall, lean body. Intense dark eyes. And always one foot out the door. Now he’s on leave for exactly one week. And this time, he’s made it crystal clear that he … he’s made it crystal clear that he only wants one thing. Her.
Hawk’s been fighting his attraction to Dawn for as long as he can remember. She’s his best friend’s little sister, and that means hands-off. Except now she’s all grown up, and her sweet sexiness is exactly what he craves. But just as Hawk allows himself one mindblowingly intense night with Dawn, he learns that everyone he loves is in danger. Especially her.
And the only way to protect Dawn is to push her away…
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OVER THE TOP by Rebecca Zanetti, book 4 of the Maverick Montana series. Hawk Rain is a sexy Native American, but he is also a soldier who goes off on missions for weeks at a time. He has been fighting his attraction toward Dawn Freeze as long as he could remember. She’s his best friend’s little sister and that mean she’s hands-off. Dawn had a huge crush on Hawk for years, and the entire town knows it. This time Hawk allows himself one mind-blowingly intense night with Dawn but then learns that everyone he loves in danger. Especially her. OVER THE TOP is intense story with sizzling chemistry with hilarious, matchmaking secondary characters with good intentions, and friends of deep loyalties who refuse to let Hawk faces the danger alone. Hawk Rain is an intense, strong character and Dawn is sweet but a strong heroine herself. A perfect match! Rebecca Zanetti’s stories are about the alpha males and their sizzling attractions, strong, sassy women who love them, and small-town secondary characters to make the Maverick Montana series an outstanding series.
The 4th book of Maverick Montana is Dawn Freeze & Hawk Rain’s story. It is full of danger and humor. I love how Rebecca Zanetti writes her romantic suspense with humor to break the tension she builds. This is a great book.
Dawn is finally done with school and settling into the family business and singing at the local bar. She’s ready to start living her life. When Hawk comes home she lets him know it’s now or never to explore their relationship. Dawn has been drawn to Hawk since she was a kid and watching him as her brother’s best friend. Hawk lost his mother as a teen and the Lodge-Freeze family took him in. Hawk is a sniper in the SEALs and he’s determined to finish his last job. We find out he’s left the SEALs and is working as a contractor with Reece, that we met in book #2 with the DEA. Hawk thinks he’s protected his loved ones at home from his job, but finds that’s not so. He’s torn between exploring the relationship with Dawn and keeping her safe and away from his dangerous job. When danger visits he has to keep Dawn and her family safe. As always it takes everyone to work to help Hawk catch the bad guys. Some of the best parts of this book is the match-making old ladies in the town determined to help Dawn get her man.
I own a copy of this book.
My favorite of the series!!!
Brother’s best friend, secrets, danger and well-meaning meddling old ladies!!
Dawn & Hawk didn’t stand a chance.
Dawn lassoes her man. Hawk is a Soldier and a cowboy. He never backs down for a fight. This series is hot and steamy and will not disappoint. The meddling elderly folks of this small town continue to play matchmaker. As danger comes close to home it brings out Hawk’s fierce protectiveness. Keeping Dawn protected means keeping her in the bedroom often. I am always thrilled to read stories from this awesome writer.
A broken hero and the girl that has loved him her entire life. I couldn’t wait to dive into Hawk and Dawn’s story. From book 1, they have been fighting their attraction and staying “just friends”. Well, in book 4…all bets are off and Hawk if finally making a move, but will it be too late.
I have to admit as much as I loved Hawk and Dawn’s story. I think Ms. Hudson and Ms. Poppins stole the story. They had me cracking up. I giggled at those two old ladies and their matchmaking so many times! They were a hoot.
Hawk has a lot of baggage to deal with from his time in the military as a sniper, and now he is own a mission as a civilian. Dawn has graduated from college and is back home to help run the family business…and she is all grown up. There are fireworks between these two! But, Hawk’s mission could put everyone he cares about in danger. Will he push Dawn away to keep her safe?
This last book in the series was wonderful. I enjoyed seeing all the characters from previous books and I felt this one had me giggling more and smiling more. Dawn and Hawk were perfect together. I wonderful ending to a great series! I definitely recommend this series!
Dawn and Hawk
Hawk is finally home, but unfortunately he will have to leave again soon to ensure the life he has and those around him are safe. He witnesses Dawn leaving the bar with the owner and something inside him shifts. He makes a play for Dawn, knowing full well, he could be putting her life in danger! When it appears he will have to go back to work sooner than he thought he tries to push her away
This story was the one I feel like I’ve been waiting for and Rebecca made it worth the wait This whole community is off their rockers crazy but in a good way and kept me enthralled and laughing with all their shenanigans I hope there will be more in the series, like someone for Reese, but if not I’m happy with this series if it is concluded
3.5 Stars
Dawn and Hawk were the ultimate protagonists throughout the series and now that we’ve finally made it to their book, I really didn’t “get” their relationship. Dawn has been waiting her whole life for Hawk and he has been emotionally and physically unavailable. Hawk wants her but he can’t have her because of some super-secret mission he can’t tell anyone about or he’d risk their safety. But Hawk doesn’t want anyone else to have Dawn either.
We finally get to see Dawn shine here. She is tired of waiting for Hawk and lets him know it. Their relationship was frustrating and while their sexual chemistry was explosive, their interactions were mostly power struggles and the I-want-you-but-I’m-not-good-for-yous.
My favorite parts of the book were the older ladies of the community. They decided that Dawn and Hawk needed to be together so they devised several schemes in order to solidify a relationship. Their shenanigans were the bright spots in the story.
Rebecca Zanetti is one of my very favorite authors and the Maverick, Montana series has always had a special place in my heart and my bookshelf. I think what happened here was my own fault. My expectations were too high and when the story didn’t develop the way I wanted it to, I was disappointed.
Despite my pickiness, I would totally recommend OVER THE TOP and the rest of the Maverick, Montana books to any reader who loves a good romance…and sexy cowboys, of course.
***I was gifted an eBook copy from the publisher via Net Galley in 2015 in exchange for an honest review. All conclusions reached are my own***
Love this author! This series is lighter than her paranormals but just as good.
Hawk Rain has admired Dawn Freeze from afar for years, and has never mustered up the courage to act on his attraction to her for fear of putting a strain on his friendship with her brothers. His job keeps him away for long periods of time, and he knows Dawn deserves to have a man who can be there for her, and truly a be a constant fixture in her life, which is something he can’t offer her at the moment. He can’t even bare to think of her being with someone else, the mere thought of it leaves him angry and heartbroken. So when he watches a mutual friend take her home after a night at the bar he immediately assumes that it’s more than friendship between them, and it brings out the possessive side in him. He can’t fight the desire any longer, and decides its finally time to stake his claim for Dawn’s heart, the only problem is that he’s only home for the week. He’s always said she deserves more than he can give her, and now all he can offer her is a week together …. but will it be enough?
This book captivated my attention right from the start and didn’t let go until the very end! The story line was suspenseful, highly engaging, and filled with moments of heated passion, which are guaranteed to leave you blushing. With this being the fourth installment in the series, and not having read any of the previous installments, I was concerned I’d be a little lost, but that wasn’t the case at all. I think this could easily be read as a stand alone title, however, after reading it I have a feeling you’ll be dying to get your hands on the other books in the series!
I HIGHLY recommend you add this book to your reading list, it’s will satisfy all your reading needs, and then some!