To save a friend’s life, she’ll sacrifice anything. Even herself.Brynna Monet is on a man diet for the rest of her life. No more G-men, spies, or soldiers, period. Willpower comes easily from the scars left on her heart by a string of dominant bad boys who have all asked too high a price for her passion—her trust.When the unspeakable happens and her best friend is abducted by a madman, Brynn is … Brynn is assigned as a secret consultant on one of the military’s riskiest rescue missions, but she’s got help from a pair of the Special Forces’ most notorious bad boys—Rhett Lange and Rebel Stafford.
From the moment Brynn lands in the middle of a Texas wilderness with these two, she questions the sanity of her decision—and the survival of her willpower. Like the most decadent dominant dessert, Rhett and Rebel embody everything her body craves—and everything her spirit fears. Their control unravels her fantasies, their command exposes her desire…and their courage moves her heart.
But, like all dreams, it’s temporary. She knows better than to give up her trust—until the fate of the mission hinges on exactly that. Can she face her biggest fear to save a friend’s life while retaining her own soul?
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Angel Payne didn’t disappoint! This book is absolutely amazing! Each book in this series is an absolute must read. It seems each book just gets better and better even though they are all 5-Star ratings! The dynamics between Rhett, Rebel and Brynn are so HOT! This trio is thrown together to help save Zoe from the bad guys. The heat between these 3 just escalate from there into some smoldering scenes! Definite must read!
This series keeps getting more interesting as we read about all characters and what is going on with this close knit group. The story starts out with every one of the guys gathering at Shay Boomer’s house and trying to figure out what happened to Zoe, Shay’s very pregnant wife. Zoe has been kidnapped and after some quick investigation, the team finds out she has been taken by the same evil person that was had been trying to ruin Shay’s life.
Brynn (Zoe’s best friend) sees how broken Shay is and is determined to do what she can to help save her friend. She is brought into a secret mission to help Rhett and Rebel find and rescue Zoe. What Brynn didn’t expect (even though she is very attracted to both men) was all the personal things that came out during the mission. She doesn’t believe that she is a submissive, Rhett and Rebel’s true feelings for each other, and the feelings that all 3 of them have for each other! Things get hot and intense as they all deal with all these things along with trying to rescue Zoe.
I love this series and can’t wait to read more from Ms. Payne!
This book was an ARC. Brynna, Rhett and Rebelfloored me! This book was so emotionally hot and intense that I wished for more hours in the day to keep reading. I was wowed by the way they came together, fought their inner demons and shared so much physically and emotionally. The start of the story really made me mad. I mean who other than a madman would kidnap an eight months pregnant woman! I felt for Shay in his agony because I really love Shay and Zoe. Theirs was an amazing story as well. Angel’s ending to this danger almost made me throw my Kindle again but she saved herself a very long spiel from me by means I won’t mention but I love you Angel for it! This trio is not what I was used to or prepared for but I am so glad I read this book. It was amazing!
Oh wonderfully written was this story! I’ll admit, I had to read a little bit slower because I kept getting Rhett and Rebel mixed up! Soulmates has an entirely different context when read in this novel, you can truly see how love knows no gender, no race – what it means to truly be soul mates. I adored this book!
Wow. Angel Payne has cranked it up a notch in this book.
It’s hot.
It’s dark.
It’s completely addictive.
It’s completely captivating.
It is everything and more I look for in a romance.
Mastered is Book 8 of the Honor Bound series (Previously known as Mastered By The Marvericks – Book 8 The WILD Boys of Special Forces)
In Mastered we have three main charters Brynna Monet, Rhett Lange and Rebel Stafford. We also see Shay and Zoe (Their story is told in Wet – Book 5 of Honor Bound)
This all begins with Brynna, she’s had enough of men, she’s sworn off them all forever. After countless heartache from dominant men, she’s calling it quits, she’s done. No more letting her heart get hurt.
That all went to out the window when her best friend Zoe who’s pregnant gets kidnapped and Brynna finds herself out in middle of no where in Texas with two sexy as hell men named Rhett and Rebel and it doesn’t take long for the chemistry and heat to pick up between the three of them and it’s got Brynna questioning her own choices to go on this mission to find her best friend. Questioning if she can keep herself control and not fall into the hands of these two irresistible men. When her body is singing and craving for their dominance, and nothing more than to submit herself over to them. But she’s in denial, she won’t admit she’s submissive, that she needs the dominance of a man, or men in this case.
Rhett and Rebel are two of a kind. Hot as hell, dominant, strong, fun, and hell bent on showing Brynna that she is in fact submissive and that the two of them are everything her body is craving. They are every girls fantasy in my opinion!
When out in the texas, things start to heat up and things start to get intense, the men play her body and her mind, they unravel her completely, the controlling feeding a hunger she didn’t realise she had inside of her.
While this is all happening, they still continue to try and find her best friend Zoe, and the story starts to take a lot of twists and turns that will keep you second guessing the next move.
Will they be able to find Zoe? Will they find her in time? Will Brynna finally realise these men are what she’s needed? Will she let them in, even though she knows it’s only temporary? or is it?
I loved Shay and Zoe’s story, and adding them into this was perfect… heart breaking, scary and crazy but perfect. I hated seeing Shay in the state he was in when his new born and woman were taken from him. It broke my heart!
This book will most certainly take you on the ride of your life. The way Angel has entwined all these characters together and making their lives cross over is amazing. The way she’s written out the relationship between Brynna, Rhett and Rebel will have you not only on the edge of your seat but it’ll have you squirming!
This book has it all: Heat, chemistry, passion, thrill, drama, fear, suspense,… did I mention heat? Woah, it’s HOT!
It’s a MUST READ and definitely a 5 star from me!
MASTERED by Angel Payne
Mastered is the 8th book in the continuation of the Honor Series. I feel like this book would be best enjoyed reading these in order so you know the characters, although you could just pick it up and read. This one brings us the story of Brynna, Rhett, and Rebel, who are working together to free her best friend who is pregnant due anytime and was kidnapped. These 3 have issues, she is unknowingly a submissive and the guys are both dominants. Man do they have heat! This is such a wonderful series and I loved this story. I do not like to give to much away in reviews, but I urge you to give this a read.
Angel Payne has turned into one of my favorite authors. I have found that everything of hers I have read is very well written with great characters and great story lines. After you finish this book, I would urge you to try her Secrets of Stone books.
Brynn, Rhett, and Rebel prove that while two can be nice three is often just the ticket. Brynn has seen both the good and bad side of D/s. Her friends all seem to flourish under and relish their masterful partners, but her sister was utter destroyed by that world. Conflicted by her desires to be dominated but scared of losing herself she has herself heavily in the sans subbie category. When her best friend Zoe is taken, she wants to make herself useful in helping find her. She finds herself working with two strong powerful….Dominant men. Rebel and Rhett have two priorities – bring Zoe home to Shay with nary a scratch and show Brynn the freeing ways of D/s. These boys don’t plan on failing on either count.
I voluntarily read an advance reader copy of this book.
Oh man were do I even start lol.. If your looking for a book that will keep your toes curled, body aching for more than you def. need to read this book. Angel Payne is absolutely amazing and will keep you begging for more…
Awesome book!
I have been wanting to read Angel Payne’s books for a while now and this was a perfect opportunity.
Mastered is book 8 of the Honor Bound Series and this author said that it can be read as a standalone.
This is the first book that I have read by this author. I wish I could say that I loved reading this book. It is the type of book that I absolutely love. But, I felt bored. I know that Angel Payne said that Mastered could be read as a standalone. Maybe that was the problem. If I had read the other books that were written before this one I might have felt differently.
I kept looking at all the 5 star reviews and wondering why I didn’t feel like this book was 5 stars or even 4 stars. I feel that most of those 5 stars was from people that have already read most or all of this series.
I will read another book by Angel Payne that is not the 8th book in the series and see how I feel then. For now, I am going to give Mastered 3 stars which I hate to do and blame it on myself for starting with the 8th book.
Brynna “Brynn” Monet is worried about her friend. What’s happened to Zoe Bommer makes everyone feel hopeless but not helpless. It’s very sad to see how her husband, Shay, is handling things – may also bring a tear to your eye. This story shows how a group of people can pull together in order to get a job done.
Rebel Stafford has an attitude problem. Rhett Lange knows how to work it around the women. I found that the bigger picture was what the group set out to do. The secondary picture was the dance that Brynn, Rebel, and Rhett were doing. In all honesty, at the beginning it was confusing about our two gentlemen. At first I thought they were one and the same until I got further into the story. Almost as if they were twins – but not.
Brynn is our eyes into how this group operates. She keeps us informed as they work their magic or question what they’re doing. We also see that at times she gets confused about what she wants and whom she wants. The author had a tough job because she wasn’t giving us one story but three. She worked her magic by seamlessly weaving the stories and not having one overtake the other. Expect lots of heat and quite a few juicy scenes – you may even find yourself blushing. You can also expect frustration – how is all this conflict going to work out in the end. And speaking of ending, the room I was reading in got really warm, almost needed a fan to cool things down – oh wait a minute that was me.
You could consider this a standalone but there are at least a couple of books you may want to check out. If you want to know more about Zoe than check out her book titled Hot. Then we have Dan and his story is titled Masked. And knowing this series isn’t finished yet; you may want to continue experiencing this group of men and the people that become important to them.
I was not compensated nor was I required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
This book is great it was my first of hers to read. Wow is it hot. I say it is a must read for anyone. The heat between the 3 main characters is amazing. I will be reading more of her books.
Holy moly this book was hot I thought I was gonna have to get the fire extinguisher to put the flames out on my Kindle. Angel is a new author to me and I’m so glad I gave her chance. I’ve been wanting to read the books in the series for the longest time but never got around to doing it and I’m so glad I did. Absolute great read that’s smoking hot!
I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.
This is one book that will entrance you from the action taking place in the beginning chapter. It can be read as a standalone although I recommend reading them in order. Shay is overwrought that his pregnant wife, Zoe, has been taken and his friends are gathered to lend whatever support they can and devise a plan to get her back from a dastardly unbalanced doctor. This brings Brynn back together with Rebel and Rhett although she has taken a break from dating men. However, these two Special Forces men are hot, dominating alpha males that make her mouth and other body parts wet. Brynn will stop at nothing to participate in the saving of her friend which leads the three of them to Texas. It is not smooth sailing as the three become entangled in a battle of sorts among themselves. Can they work it all out and stay focused on their objective? Ms. Payne has created one heck of a love triangle between Rebel, Brynn and Rhett filled with angst, steamy scenes, intrigue and some bdsm thrown in to add to the mix and heighten the reader’s pleasure. I highly recommend this book and cannot wait to read book number nine.
I volunteered to read an advance copy of this book.
Brynna will do whatever she has to get her bestfriend back while she and Rhett and Rebel watch their friend Shay fall apart after his wife Zoey is kidnapped. What follows is a wild ride of intense drama and intrigue. Mastered is hotter than HOT as a love triangle unfolds and well….this book is a must read by one of my favorites, Angel Payne.
Omg!! This book is my favorite of this series by far. I absolutely love military romance but this talented author has exceeded my expectations. This is the eighth book in the Honor Bound series. It could be read as a stand alone but you might get a little lost due to some of the prior characters that are in this story as well. I was hooked right from the beginning. These characters kept me awake at all hours of the night. It only took me a full day to devour this unforgettable story.
Brynna Monet is fed up with men all together. She is tired of all the dominant men she had in her life. Brynna had some very tough relationships that she is still trying to get over. She finds out that her best friend has been kidnapped and she will do anything to get her back safely. When Brynna meets Rhett and Rebel her heart skips a beat. She is told that she has to join forces with these two brothers in order to help get her friend back. Brynna is thrown into a very dangerous mission in Texas. She has to put her and her and her friend’s life into these brothers hands. Brynna starts to get to know these hot brothers and she quickly realizes that she has feelings for them. Will Brynna find her friends and save her or will she be too late? Will Brynna open up her heart again or will this mission be all business?
This book is phenomenal. The storyline has it all hot romance, suspense, and a love triangle you will never forget. You will fall in love with these characters right from the beginning. Brynna is a beautiful woman that has a lot of spunk. She knows what she wants and she is not afraid to get it. I looked at Brynna as a hero due to the things she went through. Rhett and Rebel are very hot soldiers that have no fear. They have a reputation that makes all the ladies swoon. I loved the way these brothers took care of Brynna. These brothers will bring the heat. These characters have some very steamy scenes that will make your toes curl. This book will have you at the edge of your seat until the very end. I can’t wait to see what this amazing author will write for us next.
Hot, sensual and beautifully written Mastered,the eighth book in the Honor Bound Series,follows Rhett, Rebel and Brynna on a mission to find Zoe. Along the way they discover this undeniable attraction and pull for each other. Rhett and Rebel face not only their feelings for each other but their feelings for Brynna and how she completes them. Filled with romance,intrigue, two Doms,and a submissive’s struggle to accept who she is,this story will draw you in and fill your heart!
I was given this book in exchange for my honest review. I have read part of the books leading up to Mastered but ran out of time and didn’t get to finish them all. It did not matter that I didn’t have all the history the book is easily followed on its own. Brynna, who has sworn off men for life, finds herself on a mission with Rhett and Rebel. The boys are Special Forces with her best friend Zoe’s husband Shay. Zoe is kidnapped by an evil man and the 3 set off to Texas to find her. Brynna has instant attraction to both men but convinces herself it can never amount to anything. The feeling is mutual. While doing recon to save Zoe, the 3 face some intense feelings. The coming together of these 3 is so hot and steamy. Angel takes you on a roller coaster ride of your own. You laugh with the characters and want to cry with them too. The story is so much deeper and darker than I expected. It is an amazing read and I highly recommend it!
4 Star review of Mastered (Honor Bound # 8) by Angel Payne
Thrust together on a mission to save a comrades wife (Shay nearly broke my heart with the fear he had for his wife Zoe) who has been kidnapped, opens up a huge can of worms and unlocks feelings that at times appeared overwhelming for Rhett, Rebel and Brynna .
Although this is a stand–alone, I really would recommend that you read all the previous books in the series before embarking on this adventure. Characters and situations form previous books are referred to from the beginning and I do feel it may help if you have read them.
I did get a little confused at times as to whose POV I was actually in, perhaps a little more confusing as both the heroes have names that start with an R; Rhett Lange and Rebel Stafford. On several occasions I was getting confused as to whether it was Rhett or Rebel who I was “listening” too. I must say I thoroughly loved Brynna Monet; a feisty woman who is determined to stay on a man diet for the rest of her life. Brynna doesn’t trust easily and she finds herself confused with how she responds to both Rhett and Rebel, individually and together.
I adore the romantic suspense genre, throw in BDSM and Ménage and I am in heaven. The chemistry and camaraderie between Rhett and Rebel was at times frustrating but these two work off each other so well and when they work together on Brynna then the outcome is extremely hot and sexy.
It was interesting how Ms. Payne touched on the men’s “true” feelings for each other and to be honest, I wasn’t sure if it was going to be explored or not. It was obvious that there is more to Rhett and Rebel than just brothers in arms. These two seem to complete each other although I wasn’t sure that they would actually admit to that. I am certainly glad that they did in fact get together in the end. As a threesome I love Brynna, Rhett and Rebel together. Their chemistry was overwhelming.
OMG!!!!! Got to be the best one yet. Well I still love my Zeke but Rhett and Reb are right up there with him. This book is intense with the drama and intrigue and hot hot hot as only the W.I.L.D. Boys are. It was so hard to put down to go to bed. You can’t go wrong with this series.