What happens when a woman who’s done the unthinkable needs protection—can a man who’s lost his belief in humanity keep her safe?Max Brown doesn’t trust anyone but his team. The former SEAL learned early in life that people let you down—they lie, they steal, and they lie some more. Love is a word that is used to manipulate. Family is meaningless. Max is an island and he prefers it that way.A woman … way.
A woman who needs a safe harbor—but is undeserving.
Cyber genius, John “Tex” Keegan rescued Eva Dawson, a single mother who was forced to do something inconceivable to save her children. Tex somehow sees the good in her when no one else does. She is redeemable. Now, just when she’s getting her life back together someone wants her dead. Tex calls in the Gold Team to help—specifically Max Brown, the man with a past that mirrors that of Eva’s.
A past that clouds the present.
Tex has a plan—he always does. But neither the protector nor woman who’s been marked for death make it easy. Neither of them trust and both will fight to stay in control. If Tex can keep them both alive long enough, he knows the duo is the perfect pair—each of them will be what the other needs to heal the sins of the past.
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What a heart breaking, cry my eyes out, page turning, suspenseful romance. Sometimes life kicks you in the teeth and you trust NO ONE but then life somehow knows exactly what you need and puts it in front of you regardless. This was a heart breaking, yet healing love story along with all of the murder and mayhem. Loved it!!!
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Just wow. Each book seriously gets better and better. It’s just like Susan stokers world. You get sucked in and then you look up hours later after however many books you are trying to inhale. Loved finally watching the mighty max fall. And getting to see more background on the illustrious Eva we all meet in bubba and zoeys book. You really learn to not hate her despite her hating herself. She is a kick-ass mom and would do anything to protect and love her boys. She has been through the wringer and it was nice to watch her blossom under max. He too had been through everything she had. They both had horrible upbringings and lacked the love and guidance parents should give. Then they both had the pleasures of meeting people in their lives who only used and abused them. They both didn’t trust but when they did it was for life. Loved them together. And their steam was crazy. Just plain hotness! Can’t wait for Declan’s book. I’m glad max will have his back but i was waiting for their convo because dec definitely was being a hypocrite in going to Zane about max and Eva when he was being shady as hell about autumn.
What would you do if someone had your children and threatened to hurt them if you did not do as they say….
I think anything bad to do with one’s children, is the worst thing that can happen and when faced with it no-one knows how they will react.
Well Max Brown is in for a surprise. Eva Dawson is not an evil woman, but just a mother who wants to protect her children and make up for past mistakes.
She needs help and someone to keep her safe, but because of what happened in Alaska (See Securing Zoey) she think she is undeserving of help.
Max doesn’t trust anyone, except his team, and for good reason. Being hurt by the one person that was suppose to love unconditionally, he feels that he is unlovable and not relationship material.
The journey to trust is a difficult road, and the children as well as Eva and Mix need to go through deep waters to see that some people are with the risk.
Loved the book!!
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Max finds a woman he can FINALLY trust
Max has a past which has moulded him into the man he is today – one that isn’t very trusting of others, especially women. When Tex calls him in for a favour, he’s shocked when he discovers who he’s helping
Eva has had it rough, but everything she does is for her two boys. When Max rocks up in Florida, her whole world shifts and that’s because of a few reasons
A great story and now I’m finally ready to read Declan’s story which comes out next week
An intense read. Tex has his work cut out for him in this book. Max doesn’t trust anyone but his team, And Eva was caught up, but not by choice, in something before to save her kids. She’s been in hiding thanks to Tex, but now she’s been discovered and he sends Max to protect her. Things aren’t easy that’s for sure. HEA
Gold team’s long game story line regarding Omni takes a hiatus in Maximus. Tex plays matchmaker with Eva and Max both of whom come from abusive backgrounds and have lots of walls that of course come down for a HEA.
Two wounded souls find love & healing in each other
Eva is a Mama Bear who’s been pushed to the very limits of her humanity in order to rescue her two children from her sadistic ex. Tasked with leaving Mark ‘Bubba’ Wright & Zoey stranded in the Alaskan wilderness is a painful decision she’ll have to live with every day for the rest of her life. In fact, it guts her on a daily basis. Thank goodness Bubba’s team was able to rescue them in time. With the help of Tex, Eva escapes Alaska hoping to leave her sordid past behind for good. But someone doesn’t want just the past buried – they want Eva buried 6 ft under too. A bounty on her head has Tex calling in reinforcements.
Enter Max – a blue eyed alpha male with a serious case of mistrust thanks to a particularly difficult childhood devoid of love & affection. Asked to guard Eva & her kids as a favor to Tex, Max can’t understand why he should protect the very person who left his teammate & teammate’s girl to die in the backwoods of Alaska. But once Max gets to know the real Eva, he can’t resist her after seeing her fierce love for her children and her beautiful wounded soul that so closely mirrors his own.
Eva & Max are drawn together like magnets. Eva & her two sweet boys have slowly worked their way past his gruff defenses and secured a permanent place in his heart – all of them. When the unthinkable happens, will Max have the strength to trust his team to save Eva while he comforts & protects the boys he’s come to care about as much as he does their mother?
I cannot find the words to show how much I love this book. Eva Dawkins, aka Eve Dane left Bubba and Zoey in the middle of nowhere Alaska to die to get money so that she can get her kids back from her abusive ex, but Tex saw good in her and helped you get away from her past and get her kids back. Now there is a threat on her life and Tex sends Max to protect her, which he does, regretfully. Max begins to see that Eva has a good heart and will do whatever it takes to protect her loved ones. The chemistry behind these two is off the charts and I love how these two lost souls find each other. Riley did an awesome job redeeming Eva
This is my second favorite of Riley’s book. Alec and Macy is my #1. Max is a close second to Alec.
Eva’s life started out bad and went downhill from there. She is now a single mother with 2 young sons. She made many bad choices and mistakes and now someone is trying to kill her.
Max is sent to to protect her and her sons. He resents having to do this and Eva can’t believe that someone wants to kill her. Neither of them like or trust the other. They learn to trust and then love.
Great story, characters, suspense, steamy…. just fabulous . Riley, can’t wait for your next one.,
I received an ARC from the author. The review is my opinion.
This is book 4 in the Gold Team series and I would absolutely read the previous books before reading this one. I would also recommend reading Securing Zoey by Susan Stoker before this one as well since the heroine in this book was first seen in that book. With that being said, we finally get Max’s story!!! Max has always been this hard core, emotionally absent (seemingly) man in the other books, and I have been impatient wanting to know his back story and why he is the way he is. And it in no way disappoints!! Max went through so many things that a person shouldn’t have to go through. And when you find out what happened to him, you finally understand why he acts the way he does. Eva went through something that no person should have to. And made a choice that no should ever have to ever make. But finding out what exactly happened made me understand exactly why she did what she did in Susan’s book! And my heart broke for her and the things she went through. I loved both of these characters in this book. Eva is a strong as all get out woman who is just trying to survive with the hand that she has been dealt while keeping her boys safe and happy. Max finally deals with the things he should have dealt with long ago, and when he does-I loved him even more!! These two are absolutely perfect for each other even though they truly aren’t perfect people. Loved every minute of it!!!
Can redemption happen? Can you forgive someone? Can you realize that the actions of your childhood influence you as an adult? Can you get past that to realize that the person you are sent to protect also going to rescue you? Eve and Max need to answer those questions and Riley Edwards takes us on the journey for those answers. It’s a great read. I didn’t want to like Eve because of her past, but I ended up feeling sorry for her, and then gained admiration. Kind of just like Max.
We’ve seen in previous books that Max isn’t trusting of others – in this book we see why.
Eva made a mistake – Hi be that nearly cost the life of his friend. Max starts as distrusting her – even despising – but he soon discovers her reasons and understands why. Max is not only drawn to her, but finds that she “gets” him.
As always, Riley has written the characters in a way which makes you fall for the guys, and wish the girls were in your friend circle. You laugh, you feel their pain and you most certainly enjoy the sex scenes.
This book is part of the Susan Stoker world in that it pulls from Securing Zoey. I haven’t read Securing Zoey, and although it would help some your understanding it is not essential.
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Eva Dawson (Eve Dane from Securing Zoey by Susan Stoker) knows just how far she will go to fight for her children, because she has been there/done that. Can she ever forgive herself?
Max Brown (Gold Team by Riley Edwards) knows the hurt of being abandoned as a boy and a man. As a SEAL, he has lived to protect others, but he could not protect his own heart.
When danger threatens Eva, it is hard for Max to forget what she had done to his friends, but getting to see her as a mom with her boys makes it harder to ignore who she might truly be.
Tex is a master at bringing the right people together at the right time and place to rescue someone in danger. No matter how clear the mission plan may be, some of those involved do not see it until there is no turning back.
Maximus is a non-stop story that blends action, suspense, emotions and wonderful characters into another outstanding Gold Team adventure.
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This book was so awesome and if there were ever two people that deserved a happy ending, it was these two. There were so many parts of this book that just tore at my heart. Between Max and Eva and then her two young boys…there was so much feeling poured into this story and Edwards did a fabulous job of capturing their raw emotions and blending them smoothly into this heart-wrenching read. This is a book you definitely want to settle in for.
I am not sure who my heart ached more for in this story. Both Max and Eva had some serious issues to deal with and I really enjoyed seeing them come to terms with their individual struggles, their separate emotions, and their haunting pasts and their willingness and openness to work together to help each other heal and move forward towards a forever relationship. Everything about this read will leave you emotional reeling in the end.
Aside from the two main characters this story centers on – Max and Eva (and her two young sons), Edwards also lets us revisit with the rest of the Gold team and their ladies, and Tex; from Susan Stoker’s books. He is a pivotal character in most of the stories he appears in. In Maximus, Tex was the reason for Max and Eva coming together. Also, if you have not read Securing Zoey, by Susan Stoker, you may want to do so as Eva is mentioned and plays a part in that story as well. It is a result of her actions in Securing Zoey that Tex comes into her life, and by extension Max, for protection and to help her with her situation. It is not necessary to read Securing Zoey first, Maximus can stand alone (Eva’s situation is explained in detail and you will not fill lost), it would just add to the overall reading experience and provide more background and understanding of Eva’s reactions and interactions with some of the characters in this book.
Maximus is a fabulous addition to Edwards’ Gold Team series and one you do not want to miss. From awesome characters, a great storyline, drama, danger, emotions, suspense, mystery, and a beautiful ending for two broken souls needing redemption, acceptance, forgiveness, trust, and love, this book is captivating from beginning to end. Now I am ready and waiting for Declan…bring him on! These guys are just amazing!
Max doesn’t trust easily and definitely doesn’t trust Eva. Eva has done many things in the past that she is truly humiliated by but she had to save her sons.
Max is learning all about Eva and likes what he is learning even though he doesn’t want to. Eva wants Max but is scared to get to close. They are working with his team and Tex to find out who put the hit out on her.
Will they find who is behind the hit? Is Eva finally free to live her life? Will Max finally find someone who loves him?
Max and Eva both have pasts that leave them distrustful. Neither is looking for or believes in love. But they have someone who believes otherwise, that they are a perfect match. So when Eva needs help, he sends Max to help her, knowing in the end, despite the distrust, Max will see what he sees. It’s a long winding road with many obstacles but it just makes this story of two lost souls finding love even more powerful! What a wonderful addition to this series!
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Amazing!!!! Loved it so much.
Maximus is the 4th book from the Gold Team and it was everything I hoped it to be.
Max is untrusting and trust no one but his team and their women.
Oh Max..What an heartbreaking childhood he had. I wanted to hug him.
Eva will protect her children from everything.
Even doing something so evil that she couldn’t live with the guilt of what she has done.
When Eva’s life is in danger, Tex sends Max to keep her safe.
Love everything about this book. Max was awesome. Love his relationship with Liam and Eli. Love how protective he was of them.
This wasn’t a love at first sight, but they slowly started to trust each other and Max will see that Eva is not the evil woman he thought she is.
As always I love the brotherhood and how they protect the women and also each other.
The suspense was so good. Had me on the edge of my seat.
Tex as always AMAZING!! One of the best characters. Susan Stoker really scored with him.
Can’t wait for Declan’s book and read how it’s going to turn out.
My Rating: STARS!!
This was my first time reading The Gold Team. All I can say is I loved this Story. Max and Eva were perfect for each other. They had so much in common and didn’t even know it. I will be catching up on the stories I missed and look forward to the ones to come.
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Max is very closed off, doesn’t trust very many people, especially a woman and for good reasons. Max is sent to protect Eva and her 2 sons by Tex and his boss Zane and Max is not happy about it! Once Max sees and gets to know Eva and her sons, he struggles with demons from his past. Can he overcome them enough to take a chance on the happiness he finds in Eva and her sons?
Eva’s sons Liam and Eli stole my heart and I hope we hear more about them in upcoming books. I am a huge fan of Riley Edwards as many of you may know. She never disappoints. Another favorite read from a favorite author and series!
Whenever someone asks the question what can they expect from a book by author Riley Edwards? My answer is never short
You can expect a story that’s intriguing, entertaining and heartwarming. You can expect Alpha males, who are protectors,strong,intense, a little cocky,honest, fun and have hearts of gold. Female characters that are strong, passionate, sassy, loving, examples to women readers and are badasses .
Most importantly you’ll get the value of family and it’s importance. Family doesn’t have to be blood, it’s form in the bond of those who you trust, who you can depend on, those that show up without expecting anything in return.
In Maximus you get that and so much more. Max isn’t a trusting person, he isn’t one for mixing words and he likes living life just that way. His latest mission sends him to protect Eva, a woman whose been on the wrong side of the law. Not to mention she’s wronged someone he knows, so that puts her on his list.
As Max begins the task of protecting Eva and her two sons, who by the way will steal your whole heart, he discovers nothing about Eva is what is seems.
I love the journey these two take together. Both characters are forced to step out if their comfort zone. This story felt real, their emotions touch me and I even cried a little. Definitely one if NY favorite books