Arrogant. Sexy. Eerily Familiar – All were true when it came to Charlotte Maxwell’s newest client in need of a party planner. She experienced deja vu the moment she met the sexy club owner, and soon realized that he was the faceless Dominant responsible for the most mortifying night of her life just one year earlier.Beautiful. Innocent. Submissive – Nathaniel ‘Hawke’ Hawkins knew the gorgeous … gorgeous blonde was off limits to him the moment he realized their connection. He’d allowed her to get under his skin once, but he was determined to hold her at arm’s length this time. Of course, that was much easier said than done once passion erupts between them at the masquerade party.
Addictive. Obsessive. Dangerous – While Hawke remains haunted by skeletons from his own past, Charlotte is determined to show him there is something between them. In denial about his growing attraction for her, someone much more sinister develops his own deadly obsession with Charlotte. Will Hawke be able to conquer his own demons before his potential future is taken away from him?
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Hawke (Men of Syn Book 1)
By: Anise Storm
5 out of 5 stars
The story Hawke (Men of Syn Book 1) by Anise Storm is a book that had me hooked from the very beginning and didn’t let me go until the final page. I loved reading about the characters of Charlotte Maxwell and Nathaniel Hawke. Charlotte is a woman who is determined to be independent. She runs her own business. She realizes that her latest client is someone from her past. She finds him handsome however also if asked she would say he is rude and arrogant. Nathaniel is a man with a dark past. He also can’t stop thinking about Charlotte. She is different, makes him feel different. He knows that his wants her, he tries to keep her at arm’s length. Charlotte is determined to prove to Nathaniel that there is something between them. What does the future hold for Nathaniel and Charlotte? Read this book to find out. This is a story that had my emotions going up and down the entire time I was reading it. There are some very steamy scenes that will make the temperature in the room rise. There is also some moments that are suspenseful and had me wondering what was going to happen next. This is a book that you don’t want to miss out on. The characters are well-developed. I came to care about Charlotte and Nathanial with each chapter that I read. This is a story that I would recommend reading.
Hawke is the first in a BDSM romance series, Men of Syn. Nathanial “Hawke” Hawkins is the owner of Syn, a BDSM club opening in Denver. He hires Charlotte Maxwell’s company to plan the grand opening party. Neither of them realize at first that they actually know each other through a BDSM club in another city the previous year.
I did not like Hawke at first. He is abrupt, rude, and dismissive of pretty much everyone around him. He did grow on me, and learning about why he acts the way he does helped, as did the development of his character. I liked Charlotte immediately, and even though she is submissive in the bedroom, she is anything but outside of that. I liked her independence and fire. The chemistry between Hawke and Charlotte is real! They are like 2 objects being pulled together by gravity.
Overall, I liked the story, but there were a couple things I had a hard time with. I felt their emotions developed fairly quickly, especially with all the conflict. The part in the hotel room also made me a bit uncomfortable. Despite that, I still liked the story and am glad I read it.
A “syn”-ful read that is sure to keep you flipping pages for more. This book hooked me from the first chapter and had the spice, romance, and suspense that kept me wanting more throughout. The characters were so well written that I felt as though I was really able to connect with them personally. I loved the writing style and found it to be an easy read that I could immerse myself in at anytime. I highly recommend this book and can’t wait for the next of syn to become available.
Hawke was a great read! This is definitely a dark and graphic romance story, with some possible triggering points for people who have went through abuse in their life. I couldn’t stop reading this book. Once I started I couldn’t stop. It completely enthralled me. While I felt some of the storyline was drug out and wishy-washy, I also feel like it added to the story. This a completely thrilling romance that will keep you in its grip the whole read. I can’t wait to read the next installment of this series!
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Hawke by Anise Storm is a book filled with steamy moments that will make your heart go wild. The polar opposites of the main characters, Hawke and Charlotte, makes the push and pull between these two characters captivating. The story will certainly leave you wanting more. There are no shortages of erotic, funny, sad, and heart wrenching moments. It is not just a love story, it is a journey.
5/5 Stars
Hawke (Men of Syn Book 1) by Anise Storm
This is the first book I’ve read by Storm. Hawke had me hooked from the beginning. Hawke is the first book in the Men of Syn Series.
Hawke is opening a club in Denver. He has a party planning company plan his grand opening. When he realizes who she is, things change drastically. The quote I chose for Hawke is: “I don’t want you, Charlotte. I never did, but it doesn’t change anything. You’re ingrained so deep under my skin that no matter what I do to you, I can’t get you out from beneath it.”
Charlotte goes to meet her new client and thinks he looks familiar. When she realizes who he is she has to decide if she wants to work with him or not. The quote I chose for Charlotte is: “Have you ever met someone who could push all of your buttons? If so, that would be Haeke. He’s so damn arrogant. I just want to knock the smirk right off his face. The problem is he has the uncanny ability to neutralize me with a single kiss.”
Highly recommended for Dark Romance lovers.
I had to read this book twice, TWICE. To wrap my head around it all – and it literally only got better the second time around. Charlotte Maxwell plans a club opening for a BDSM Club called Syn, but of course the owner of the club Hawke had taken personal interest in her. We follow the two watching them work and grow together. On top of the totally steamy scenes we also get a fantastic dynamic between the two of them, and their own personal character stories. While Syn is opening, there is a serial killer also in Denver. But, the killer might be closer to Charlotte than she expects. This book had me hooked from the jump. I would highly recommend to anyone! & I cannot wait for more books!
Hawke is a BDSM romance thriller full of steam, angst, obsession and love. Hawke and Charlotte grew up compelelty different from eachother. Some would even say in compelelty different worlds. His was full of darkness while hers was filled with light, and because of that Hawke is always pushing her away. However, Charlotte is persistent and she keeps pulling Hawke closer even after he’s hurt her. While he is busy pushing her away another more sinister man has set his eyes on Charlotte and is planning something horrific for her. Will Charlotte’s love be enough to help break Hawke free from his past? Will Hawke pushing Charlotte away put her in harms way? Read the book to find out!!!
It was intriguing to read about the give and take of these two characters who’s attraction to one another was explosive. Ansie Storm had me hooked and dying to find out the truth about Hawke. She did an amazing job building up the suspense about him and it made me want to jump to the middle just to learn about his past. Although I liked the book a lot I just didn’t love it. I found the characters to be a little lacking and superficial at times. However, this was still a great read and I truly enjoyed it.
Wow! I stayed up into the wee hours of the night because I couldn’t put it down! Literally from the time I started the book to the last page, I didn’t put it down. I loved Hawke. A tragic and tortured hero with an awful childhood will break your heart and make you scream. At the same time, you will totally understand his issues. I didn’t connect as much to Charlotte, but loved her insistence. It isn’t a light read, but I felt the author handled dark subjects very well. The plot and romance were believable. I look forward very much to the next book with Caine’s story.
Dark, Spicy, and absolutely Thrilling!
This book is not for the faint of heart, please check the trigger warnings before reading. With that being said if you love a dark spicy read this book is it! The chemistry between Hawke and Charlotte is absolutely palatable. He’s dark and twisted thanks to his past while she is sweet and full of light, throughout reading it’s clear opposites attract. I loved that BDSM was integral for the story. Then the fact of the thriller aspect was fantastically thrown in as well. I can’t wait to read the next book in this series because I need to see more about the other characters in this story!
What a rollercoaster that was. I feel like I loved and hated Charlotte and Hawke both, but somehow in the most enjoyable way. Most of the time I wanted to throttle Charlotte because she just kept crawling back for more. But…. I loooooooved it! And stayed up much too late devouring this story. Hawke is dark, with scars so deep he thinks there is no hope for him. Charlotte is impulsive, and even though she drove me nuts at times, she did what Ryder told her. She fought for him, even when she probably shouldn’t have. This is steamy, and will make you hate and love and blush, a wicked convocation. Read it!
Oh. My. Goodness. That was a whirlwind to read. Hawke just made me want to hug and smack him all at the same time. He is a broken Dom that doesn’t know what he needs or wants. He is so afraid of his demons overcoming him. I adore Charlotte.
I just love how she stands up against Hawke when she needs to and fights for them. This has so much to enjoy. This is a Erotic thriller and It will definitely have you on the edge of your seat. I can’t wait to read the next book!!
Hawke by Anise Storm is the first book in the Men of Syn series. I took a chance on a subject I’m not too familiar with but I’m glad I did. This story leads you into the BDSM lifestyle and how love can be found within. I really enjoyed the character of Hawke and uncovering how he became the dominant. He is a broken soul who feels he is undeserving of good and love in the world. Charlotte was only a decent character. I found her to be a bit too “bad things happen to me too” type of persona and just did not vibe with her rich girl ways. She was a bit needy in my opinion but maybe that is why she makes a good submissive. The story itself was fun to read but the suspense thrown into the mix came late into the storyline and didn’t really make a huge impact on the overall love story. Overall, very satisfied with this read.
Anise Storm outdid herself with the first book of the Men of Syn books! Hawke was hands down amazing! I was feeling all the emotions and it was just so good! My family was feeling my absence because I really couldn’t pull myself away once I started! Absolutely cannot wait for the next book!
Hawke is book one in the Men of Syn series by Anise Storm. A new author to me, Anise Storm’s writing quickly became a very interesting addition to my ever expanding library. A creative and imaginative author capable of sinning a sinister and mysterious tale full of intrigue, passion and seriously hot characters. Appealing to my love for the alpha male and dominant men, Hawke ticked all the boxes and sent every single sense tingling.
The story grasped my attention instantly and had me gasping. Each character was complex, especially Hawke. Each scene well executed and thought out. Each sexy moment meant to create shortness of breath and spine tingling bliss. Not ever quite knowing what the next turn of the page would bring, this story was engaging, captivating and unforgettable. Hawke and Charlotte had history, worked their way past it and created memories and paved a new path to HEA. A thrilling read that satisfied and mesmirised. 5 stars.
Steamy enemy to lovers, second chance, BDSM novel.
I wasn’t sure what to expect from Hawke, as this was my first book by Anise, and I was pleasantly surprised. I think I’m gonna like the world of Syn.
Hawke has just moved to Colorado and is opening up a BDSM club after finding success in other cities. While there are some obstacles he will stop at nothing to have the Valentine’s Day kick off party go off without a hitch.
Charlotte may be a rich girl, and the only daughter, but she’s not your typical soon to be trophy wife. She owns her own business and enjoys working. Little does she know when she takes a job to plan an event it’s for a man who literally left her hanging and unsatisfied.
I enjoyed the push and pull between Hawke and Charlotte. Hawke is more of an Alpha-hole, as well as Dom, and doesn’t come across as likable at first, but he quickly grew on me. The attraction between Hawke and Charlotte was palpable, but of course they had to fight it.
I enjoyed the build up of background characters, meant to whet the appetite for more to come.
Trigger warnings for abuse and self-harm.
Wow….this book..this story! Charlotte is strong and determined, being on her own and running her very own party planning business. Nathaniel aka Hawke, arrogant, rude dangerous but yet vulnerable and his pasts really haunts him. Charlotte and Hawke did meet prior, but little did she know she runs into him again when he is looking to hire someone to help plan a masquerade party for his new business at Syn. Charlotte wants all of Hawke and nothing less but he will not let Charlotte in as his past haunts him so much. When I read more into this story, Hawke past, it was truly hard to fathom how the people he should have trusted the most let him down. The abuse and torture that he went through as a child really got to me. Then there is a also mystery involved in the story of a serial killer. Who is this person and will Charlotte be his next victim? There is so much to this book and it was hard to put down. This is the first book of Author Anise Storm’s and will definitely not be my last. This is a fantastic book!
This is the first book in the series and it truly sets the bar! A perfect late night read with characters that will enrapture you from start to finish. This is my first read by Anise Storm and she completely brought the passion, suspense, frustration, and intensity at full force. Hawke is a fiercely dominant Alpha male with a shattered past whose demons haunt his everyday life. He can be viewed as cold, arrogant, and indifferent with anger always on the surface. A past experience with Charlotte has left him never able to forget her, and her unable to forget the humiliation she encountered with him.
When we meet the characters present day Charlotte is a beautiful, intelligent, headstrong, and outspoken event planner/business owner at the height of her career. Hired for an event at Hawkes new BDSM club Syn they must work together pasts aside. The chemistry from the start is intense and undeniable. Hawke fights the pull and continues to be indifferent at every turn not wanting to bring her innocence to his dark world. Charlotte ever persistent gives chase and never gives up her desire and and want for Hawke. In the bedroom their chemistry is intense, erotic, and will leave you breathless. This story has many twists and turns mixed with emotional appeal to pull at your heart strings. Charlotte and Hawke is a must read!
Hawke by Anise Storm is the first book in the Men of Syn series. This is a fantastic and intense book in which the characters had such a strong connection. I found this book to be much more emotional than I expected. I tend to find that BDSM books are all about the dominant/submissive side of things and lack the emotional connection. But that couldn’t be any further from the truth with this book. You were really taken on a full experience and it enhanced the reading enjoyment. This is a brilliant book one I cannot wait to read book two.
Hawke is the first book in the Men of Syn series by Anise Storm. It was the first time I had read any of this authors work but I was intrigued by the blurb and decided to give it a go. I’m glad I did as what I got is a great erotic story that had me gripped from the very beginning right up to the very end.
Syn is a new BDSM member only club being opened by Nathaniel ‘Hawke’ Hawkins and Charlotte Maxwell is the event planner he hires to plan the opening night of the club. However, unknown to them both, they have met before in a night that neither of them can forget.
I loved Hawke and Charlotte (Charlie)’s story. I was a bit unsure of Hawke at first as he came across as an arrogant a-hole but he soon grew on me and I absolutely loved him. The sexual chemistry between him and Charlie is off the charts HOT and I loved reading it.
The story is very well written and flows well, keeping the reader engaged and entertained throughout. If you like a tasty BDSM story then I’d definitely recommend that you give Hawke a try.
I really enjoyed this book and I’m looking forward to seeing what Anise Storm has in store for us in the rest of this series. If the rest is anything like this book then we are in for a great ride.