He was more than just a man… when Sawyer was killed on a mission. Grieving for him, the last thing Elizabeth ever expected was to find Sawyer listed as a test subject for the top secret government project she was heading—a project called Lazarus.
For years, Elizabeth had worked feverishly to unlock the secrets of life and death, and with her Lazarus formula, she finally thought she’d made a breakthrough. Only she never expected to use Lazarus on her lover.
But the choice is taken out of Elizabeth’s hands…
Sawyer is given the Lazarus formula, and he’s transported to a remote government facility. At that facility, Sawyer wakes once more, only he’s not the same man. He’s stronger, he’s faster, his reflexes and his senses are ten times better than an average man’s. The government calls Sawyer a super soldier… Elizabeth still calls him…hers.
Unfortunately, Sawyer has no memory of his life before Lazarus. All he knows is that something about the sexy doctor awakes a primal response in him. He wants her, and he’ll do anything to possess her. Soul-deep, he feels that she was meant to be his.
Death waits in the darkness.
But something is wrong inside the Lazarus facility. The test subjects are holding back secrets, and danger seems to lurk in the air. The Lazarus subjects are super-human now, and some of those subjects have a very, very dark side. Twisted cravings drive them to the very edge of sanity. Can Sawyer keep Elizabeth safe from the madness around them…or will the growing darkness consume them both?
NEVER LET GO…a gripping new romantic suspense from New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Cynthia Eden.
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Loved the Lazarus Rising series. This is the book that kicks it off. I’m a fan of government conspiracy books. And I loved the amnesia story line. 🙂
When I first read the blurb for this book I wasn’t sure the story line would be my cup of tea, but I’m so glad I gave it a chance! This book is amazing!
Absolutely loved this story.
The storyline was new, interesting and gripping, with great characters, full of action, intrigue and romance.
It was a great read and didn’t disappoint
Loved it! Overall I am a huge fan of Cynthia Eden’s books, and this was another hit! The story was very intriguing and complex, but it was so engaging that it was easy to follow. I loved the relationship between the main characters, and how the story really built this whole scene for the following books. This story sucks you In so your can’t wait to read the next story. Excellent!
Liked it so much I purchased the rest of the books to continue the story and see where it all ends
Lots of action and intense emotion without any building of the characters. I want to know more about how they fell so intensely in love before so I can understand the feelings after. I know it is science fiction but there was just too much suspended disbelief for me to really like it. Maybe I should just stick to realistic fiction.
A true love story that lasts through death. Sawyer’s love proves death does not end all. Loved the ending and the opportunity for more excitement in future books!
Elizabeth is a brilliant scientists and doctor who has figured out how to bring the dead back to life. When her colleague Landon rushes the experiment along, she finds herself worried about the side effects the lab rats couldn’t have predicted. The first subject is her secret lover Sawyer, only then does she learn what happens when doing these kind of experiments. There is action throughout the entire story and I was eagerly turning the pages.
4.25 stars– NEVER LET GO is the first instalment in Cynthia Eden’s contemporary, adult LAZARUS RISING paranormal/sci-fi romantic suspense series focusing on a group of enhanced soldiers. This is scientist Dr. Elizabeth Parker, and former Navy SEAL Sawyer Cage’s story line.
Told from several third person perspectives including Sawyer and Elizabeth NEVER LET GO introduces the some of the back story and history regarding a secret military experiment known as the Lazarus Project. Having suffered a terrible loss as a child, Dr.Elizabeth Parker experimented with reanimating the dead but never expected her ‘project’ to become part of a military program for enhanced soldiers, killing machines with no emotions, no memory, and the ability to come back from the dead. Enter former Navy SEAL and the man Elizabeth loves Sawyer Cage. What ensues is the rebuilding romance and relationship between Elizabeth and Sawyer, and the fall-out as the truth about the Lazarus Project reveals a more sinister and deadly experiment than anyone could have imagined.
Sawyer Cage died, not once but twice, but each time our hero returns with stronger abilities and memories of a past he is desperate to remember. Meeting Dr. Elizabeth Parker stirs something deep within Sawyer’s subconscious; memories of a time when he loved the woman who once controlled his heart. Elizabeth Parker is desperate to stop the Lazarus Project from going forward but our heroine will soon discover that reanimating the dead comes with dangerous side-effects.
The relationship between Sawyer and Elisabeth is one of second chances but a relationship destroyed by secrets, lies and the death of our story line hero. Sawyer struggles to remember why Elizabeth is so familiar yet not; in her presence Sawyer slowly begins to remember a little more about his past. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.
There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters.We are introduced to psychiatrist Dr. Cecelia Gregory; Sawyer’s best friend and fellow soldier Flynn Haddox, and Bryce King; General Jamison, Dr. Landon Meyer, and project backer Wyman Wright. Flynn and Cecelia’s story line is next in KEEP ME CLOSE.
Cynthia Eden’s LAZARUS RISING series has a familiar formula especially for fans of Christine Feehan’s GHOSTWALKER series. The similarities are numerous; the action is exciting; the growing powers are just beginning to be revealed. From a power hungry government faction wanting super soldiers willing to obey without question, to the telepathic abilities of the ‘pack’, the resemblance to Feehan’s GWs is plentiful and recognizable. The requisite power hungry but mysterious psychopath is present and accounted for.
NEVER LET GO is a story of secrets, lies, power and control; a story of betrayal, vengeance, imprisonment and escape; a tale of enduring love in death and life. The premise, although familiar, is impassioned and energetic; the characters are colorful, charismatic and lively; the romance is impassioned, seductive and hot.
I read it and then all the rest.these books will hold your attention from start to finish.heroes that make swoon villains you want to strangle.I’ve read them all.
Be prepared to lose sleep! I did while reading this book! I Couldn’t put it down. Would highly recommend it!
It was an intense book, well written and moved along at a good pace. Jeckle and Hyde stories have been around for a long time as have stories of frankenstein types. This was a little of both but had to much sexual tension which detracted from the plot.
The novel and inspiring idea of re-animating deceased soldiers came from a noble place but Elizabeth’s backers have hijacked her theories, her data and now her lover!
Sawyer and Elizabeth had kept their affair under wraps, what with her treating them at the base. But it looks like they weren’t as careful as they thought and they use her love of Sawyer to get her to comply with their orders. Fast forward a while and One, aka Sawyer, is having glimpses of his past and with Two, aka Flynn, he is planning on busting out of captivity.
But fate is being fickle and Elizabeth is pushed back into his life and together they take on the backers of the programme. Sawyer is total badass alpha, even when he doesn’t know who he is. Elizabeth is smart and a little naïve but she will go to the ends of the earth to save Sawyer and the others.
Flynn and Cecilia are great supporting characters and Five, well he just creeps me out! Looking forward to the next in the series!
Lazarus Rising
So. Dang. Good. Great plot, great characters, great ending. I already know I’m going to enjoy the rest of this series
i was hesitant on reading this book and i regret my hesitation now. i loved this book! had me on the edge of my seat the entire time!
Great story line. This is a real page turner. Be prepared to spend a few hours reading because once you start on this book you will not be able to stop until you finish!!
Elizabeth and Sawyer were both great characters. Plenty of action and plenty of steam. Secondary characters were also well developed and the story was entertaining. I enjoyed reading this book and am going to get the next! Sawyer was brought back from the dead along with some others and the effects were different for each.
There isn’t a book of Ms. Eden’s that I haven’t liked. All of her books and series are amazing. Book after book, after book, are all very well written, filled with humor, suspense and you do not put the book down until you are finished! Never Let Go is another bestseller hit, with a super soldier experiment that has gone wrong and the ladies that are here to love and protect them. In this book we have Sawyer and Elizabeth, lovers that loved and then lost each other for a brief time,only to be reunited under the worst of circumstances. I loved this story from the beginning and I am eagerly looking forward to book 2. Another great read by a great author 4.5 stars!!!
Love this series and author
Just like Christine Feehan’s Ghostwalker series