DuncanShe was supposed to just be a job; a means to an end, but I can’t help but be attracted to her…Willow Kim Adame. I was assigned to protect her—“with any means necessary”—and, at first, it seemed like a simple enough job. But she tries to disobey me at ever step, seems outright intent on making not only my job but my life as difficult as possible.And that’s not even the worst part… worst part…
I was never supposed to like her, and I certainly wasn’t supposed to fall for her.
But, here we are.
Willow
I never wanted anything to do with my father or his lifestyle, but he had other plans…
When I lost both my mother and my boyfriend, I saw no reason to stick around; I left England as soon as I could.
Running from that life, I put as much distance as I possibly could between myself and all of that. I built a life. It was a simple life, but—dammit!—it was my simple life!
Until the day it stopped being quite so simple…
Until the day the business space next door was rented out by a man who made my knees weak and my mind cloudy with desire.
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I absolutely loved this book!! Willow and Duncan are thrown together when her father (who Willow his a great amount of disdain for) wants Duncan to protect her no matter what. Willow is fiercely independent and doesn’t really agree with her fathers wishes but she’s left without much of a choice. This book had a perfect mix of everything and I enjoyed every second of it!
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What a amazing read that will have you you on the edge of your seat. This is a omg read that will have you not putting this book down and loving all the words that will come off the pages.
Willow doesn’t like her father
Despises him
Despises the life he lives
Despises his “job”
She is happy living her dream, running a bakery in Australia as far away from him as she could get
Life is good
And the guy running his business next door to the bakery…is slowly earning her trust
But when everything you never wanted becomes your reality, who can you trust?
Will everything change you?
Will your dreams disappear like a puff of smoke floating off in the breeze?
Will the threat of danger be what ends the clan?
Yeah…you gotta read this to find out … but you already knew that!
This was my first book by Elizabeth Knox and I was graciously provided with an ARC upon my request.
Let’s get down to the nitty gritty!
I liked the story, I loved Willow! But then I am a HUGE fan of sassy women! And yeah…Duncan is a BBF I could claim
Cherished is a book that you can let emerse you into the world of mafia Families, the duties and expectations, and the threats of such a life.
But to find out if Willow can survive it, live with it, accept it…
You need to read the book!
Duncan has just been assigned to protect Kristof Adame’s daughter when his health is failing and the rest of his children have been killed. He is sent to Australia to try and befriend her and keep her safe from Kristof’s enemies.
Willow Kim escaped from England the moment her mother and boyfriend are killed. She wants to be as far away from her father and everything he is involved in as possible. She has opened her own bakery and is happy with her new life.
When she befriends her new “neighbors” she has no idea what she is about to get involved in. Will she learn the truth and what it means for her?
I thought Duncan was a great character and you knew almost immediately that he would end up falling for Willow. Yet I wasn’t too sure what that would mean for everything.
I admired Willow for having the ability to escape to Australia but you knew she was going to be dragged back into her father’s life.
I was definitely mad at Kristof for dragging Willow back into his life and then for having her meet certain criteria about who she was required to marry and why.
Through the story there was also the story of the betrayal of the clans and who was behind so many deaths. I was completely shocked at what was revealed with this and everything that happened with it.
I felt terrible for Duncan as he was subject to watching Willow be with anyone that was deemed respectable to her father to carry on his legacy.
I loved what was discovered at the end with Kristof’s health and then what Willow did at the end of the book!!
Such a great story and I loved how it turned out!
Duncan has been placed to guard Willow, the illegitimate daughter of a Clan leader. When someone comes for her he will do anything to protect him but who will protect her from him when he can’t seem to stay away from her. Willow never wanted any part of her father’s world and now she is told she has to take over his seat and marry whom he wants her to. She wants a man she can’t trust but he isn’t who her father has chosen for him. This book has everything; danger, passion, betrayal and stubborn people who want what they want and hell with the consequences. I loved this book and I can’t wait for more from this author.
I love Elizabeth Knox books but this was a first read for me with Iris Sweetwater and I was not disappointed. I freaking loved the story!!! I can’t wait until the next book comes out. Awesome job.
This is the third book in this awesome series and is Duncan and Willow’s story. Willow is the illegitimate daughter of the head of the clans, and she wants nothing to do with her father or the clan. Duncan is assigned to protect Willow no matter what, and the chemistry is intense between them when they first meet. This is a well written flawless story, which this talented duo of authors’ has done an incredible job in penning. This story is filled with action, suspense, secrets, twists, and romance, which all had me totally captivated throughout this addictive page turner. I cannot wait to read more from these authors’ whose work I highly recommend for all.
Elizabeth Knox and Iris Sweetwater give us another great book!!
Willow is a happy, successful, beautiful woman. One day a handsome tech guy moves in next to her bakery but little did she know who he really is and how her life is about to be turned upside down.
Duncan has been asked by his Domn to do a very important job, find his daughter and protect her no matter what. When Willow’s life is in danger he will do all it takes to keep her safe whether she likes it or not.
This is the third book in The Clans Series by Elizabeth Knox. It will keep you at the edge of your seat to the very end.
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