When Ezra Fain joined the ranks of the CIA, the last thing on his mind was romance. After meeting Kim Solomon, it was difficult to think of anything else. A tragic mistake drove them apart, leaving him shattered and unable to forgive the woman he loved. But when his greatest enemy threatens her life, Ezra leaps into action, prepared to do anything to try to save her.Solo accepted long ago that … ago that she won’t get over Ezra. She’s worked for years to get back into his life, looking for any way to reignite the love they once shared. Unfortunately, nothing seems to penetrate the wall he has built between them. When she’s arrested for a crime she didn’t commit, she believes she’s on her own.
Racing across the globe, Ezra and Solo find themselves together again, caught in the crosshairs of the agency they sacrificed so much to serve. Days on the run soon turn to steamy nights, but Levi Green isn’t about to let them find their happily ever after. And when the smoke clears, the men and women of McKay-Taggart will never be the same again.
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O.M.G….I love reading all books by Lexi Blake, author. No Love Lost is a very excellent example of why I love all of Lexi’s books. My absolute favorite series are Masters and Mercenaries, Butterfly Bayou, Master and Mercenaries: The Forgotten, Sanctum Nights, Nights in Bliss Colorado, Lawless,Topped, Master of Ménage, Texas Sirens, Thieves Series, Crossover Collection, and Master and Mercenaries: Reloaded. Lexi creates fantastic storylines, characters that are so, so easy to relate to and empathize with, histories that are unique and bring out emotional reactions, and are panty meltingly hot ! I just love the way all of the series have some crossover in them and within the series the characters support each other and have the same sense of brotherhood, loyalty, and family that I love in MC romances. I first read the Masters of Ménage series and fell in love with Lexi’s style of writing and quickly discovered her Master and Mercenaries Series and the rest as they say is history…Lexi became my one of the top five authors that I have on my favorite authors list. No Love Lost is part of the Master and Mercenaries series and is filled with elements (fast paced action, twists, turns, things going sideways, surprises, secrets, emotions, and the pant meltingly hot level of heat I have come to appreciate in books by Lexi) that I love and all the families that make up McKay and Taggert! I have wanted to get Ezra’s story for sooo sooo long and now that I got to read his story I am in heaven and can’t wait till the next Master and Mercenaries: Reloaded books comes out. I highly, highly recommend No Love Lost and Lexi Blake’s Series that I listed above. If you love BDSM elements in your erotic romances then Lexi’s books are a MUST READ!! Have fun reading No Love Lost. Welllll, if you haven’t read any of her books then I highly suggest you start with the Masters and Mercenaries Bundle: The Early Ops (cheaper that way than individually and also you will want to read as much of this series as possible). If you love military romances this is also a MUST read book for you (or at least the series is and see the comments above and where to start the series)!!
This is the final book in The Forgotten Series and it’s a great one. I am so sad that these men’s stories, stories I’ve followed from book one to now book 5 are done. (Although, given how much the other characters from prior stories are present in this series, I’m hopeful we will see them all again!)
I absolutely loved that in this book, Lexi Blake got the team back together yet to rescue Solo. This book also took quite a bit of time to address the issues of betrayal and hurt that were between Solo and Beck (Ezra in prior books- Beck adopted the name as a tribute to his fallen brother) I really enjoyed seeing them work together, with the rest of the team members to get their HEA. And overall, the emotion, the steam, the laughs and the action were melded into an interesting, fast-moving story that I couldn’t put down.
Kimberly “Solo” Soloman is a CIA agent who was once married to fellow agent Erza Fain but when he blamed her for the death of his brother, thweir marriage fell apart although the love between them continued to exist. He left the CIA and Solo continued on with their paths crossing as Erza began working for McKay -Taggert.
When Solo is accused of a crime she never committed by their mutual enemy, Levi Green, Erza swears to do everything he can to protect her but Solo feels she is safer to hide on her own.
When Erza and Solo are separated he will do anything he can to locate her but he has to be sure to find her before Levi does as he isn’t going to give up either. Will Erza and Solo have a chance at finally figuring out the love they share before it’s too late?
This was such a good book with some awesome twists and turns to leave my jaw on the ground!
I thought Solo was such a great character and I truly didn’t think she was going to be charged by Levi, especially considering everything that he has done in the past. Solo was resilient but also she was determined not to take anyone else down with her, especially Erza, as she knew that Levi would do whatever he could to take care of him once and for all. I totally understood why she ran after all of the cruel things that Erza said to her while in France.
So Erza’s character totally had me confused with the whole name thing. I discovered that his real name was actually Beckett Kent but had chosen to use his brother’s name after his death which had me pretty confused. He was a good character but also a really angry one who lashed out quite often at Solo and said some really cruel things.
Levi was a sadistic jerk who was so hell bent on destroying both Erza and Solo yet he wanted to keep Solo as his possession but one he could control. I have no idea how he kept getting more powerful after everything he had done. He never gave up looking for Solo and I knew there was nothing he wouldn’t do to get her.
There was a large amount of time that lapses in the book and I was surprised for how long it took but I loved how Solo had tried to put things back together yet unfortunately she was caught but I loved what was revealed to Erza and the other men of McKay-Taggert.
I loved how Erza realized he needed to change and began to go by his own name again. He really realized what he had to fight for and wasn’t going to lose them.
I loved all the information that began to be pieced together and how everything began to make sense yet there were a few things that left me with a little unease. One was that it was obvious a certain individual didn’t like Solo with no reason why which made me wonder if that’s where a leak was.
When everything exploded I knew something was coming but I loved how Solo was still trying to protect everyone else.
The end was awesome and I’m glad where Solo and Beck are headed!!
Ezra/Beck and Kim/Solo’s book is everything I could have ever wanted. Well done, Lexi Blake! Absolutely Beautiful!!! I loved every minute of this masterfully-crafted tale!
I have been hooked on Lexi Blake’s Masters and Mercenaries series since way back when so picking up No Love Lost was a no brainer. I have to say I found the start to this one a little slow. It took me a bit to really get into Beck and Kim’s story but around the thirty percent mark things really took off.
I liked both Kim and Beck. They were both smart and savvy. Always trying to do the right thing even when it was the hard thing. Even when it cost them their happiness and sanity. The nature of their job was half truths and secrets. Living like that took its toll and cost them both what they wanted most, a life together. But when Kim’s life was on the line, it was Beck who stepped up and in to make sure she was safe.
I loved how hard Beck worked on himself. He was determined to get another chance to get it right with Kim, if he could ever find her. Talk about a whirlwind of misdeeds and shocking turns. I mean it was one jaw on the floor moment after another. But somehow it wasn’t too much, because it gave purchase to all the inner turmoil they were battling. And when that despicable, conniving Levi Green threw himself back into the mix, everything was once again thrown off balance.
This book got intense. By the time I got to the big aha I was legit spinning so many scenarios I had no clue how everything would pan out. Full of family, feeling and forgiveness, Kim and Beck’s second and third chance romance is proof that when the love is real and deep and true, time and circumstance don’t matter. It’s how hard you’re willing to fight for what your heart wants that does.
What pickle do we find Kimberly Soloman starting out in at the beginning of the story? What is it this time? What do we learn when Levi Green has her arrested? Man, I really HATE that guy! Boy howdy, there were seriously some surprises in this story. It was suspenseful for me in many places! How many times do we see the bad penny show up? Why? What ultimately happens in this story with Kimberly Soloman had me wanting to weep. I could feel Beck’s self-loathing and I could feel her hatred and her own despair! You have to read this story! I know I was blown away with everything that was learned by me as I read this book. Read the books that come before this one if you want a really great feel for everything that is happening. It could be read on its own, but it makes so much more sense if you know all of the backstories!
This is my fair and honest review as a blogger and reviewer for Bloggin’ With M. Brennan.
Lexi Blake gave the Lost Boys and their leader one final mission . . . and it was everything! Intense, emotional, and perfect!
I absolutely adored Kim and Beck’s story. The lies. The hurt. The intrigue. The love they couldn’t quit. Even as they walked away from each other again and again they always found a way back to one another.
Levi Green is really the ultimate evil villain and Lexi Blake is devious and a freaking genius! And, this plot brought together everything that is good about the very extended McKay-Taggart crew as everyone came together to bring Levi Green down once and for all.
I have so much love for this book. I devoured it and feared it at the same time, because I knew it’s the book that is really changing everything for the characters I’ve fallen in love with over and over again. But, it was perfect even knowing that the original Mckay – Taggart crew are giving way to a younger crowd . . . 5 Stars!
I have followed all the characters that have been involved in each storyline and have been rewarded with great characters, sweet and steamy romance and more twist and turns that a rollercoaster!
No Love Lost is the perfect conclusion to The Forgotten series, tying in quite a few of the characters that we know and love from the Masters and Mercenaries series, as the group tries to determine what their nemesis has planned and how to take him down. And throughout the book we get to watch Solo and Ezra as they work to put their explosive past behind them. Can they find a way to forgive each other and get back the chemistry the once had in order to find a future together?
This story is everything we have come to expect from Lexi Blake! Flawless writing, great characters and an intricate storyline filled with suspense and intrigue will keep you hanging on to the edge of your seat as all pieces of the puzzle start to fall into place.
Action packed, emotionally thrilling, sexy and fun journey filled with dangerous and exciting charters, witty dialog, heart racing twists and undeniable passion. An edge of your seat, thrilling roller-coaster adventure from beginning to end.
As much as I didn’t want to see this series end, I’m so glad that Lexi Blake not only gave Beck and Kim the ending they deserved but also did the same for ALL of the Lost Boys. No Love Lost is exhilarating, suspenseful, engaging and the anticipation had me on the edge of my seat! And as usual, this book has a lot heat and passion which left me completely satisfied. Lexi Blake definitely brought it when it came to the plot twists that I didn’t see coming. I’m beyond excited about another spin off series set in the Masters and Mercenaries world.
Kim, aka Solo, is one amazing and tough woman. She has struggled to find her true purpose after growing up in an environment where she was an afterthought. She thought she found it with Beck but then her job got in the way. Beck is a hot head and when things get tough, he reacts in a mean way. Having Kim choose work over his family caused him to push her away. When Levi comes stalking after Kim again, Beck finds himself in a position to get another chance with Kim. Has he grown enough that she can trust him? Kim has a chance at her true dream, a family of her own but will her own insecurities get in the way? I love the journey that Kim and Beck had to take. The mystery and suspense is awesome which brings in the Lost Boys family and allowed me to enjoy how far them have all come in this series. I love how sucked in I get with these stories. I voluntarily read an ARC of this book and this is my honest review.
My Rating:
Type: Standalone
Genre: Contemporary Fiction Romance, Romantic Suspense, Action
Primary Characters: Beck (Erza) & Kim (Solo)
Narration: Limited third Party
From the time I first met Beck and Kim in Tucker’s story, I was intrigued by them. I was happy to know more about this divorced couple after having a glimpse of them in previous book. This book can be read as standalone, author has given enough background however, for better understanding its suggested to read other books in the series.
Beck and Solo are always at each other’s throat. Kim is constantly putting herself in Beck’s way. They are divorced for a longer while than they were together, yet, Kim tries to find a way for Beck to forgive her. Can Beck really forget the past and move ahead? With the CIA interfering and arresting Kim for the crimes she not committed, will they be able to move forward?
Book starts with Kim getting arresting in front of Beck and thinking she is alone in this battle. Beck can’t accept it and interferes in this. Solo has kept several secrets of her own. Levi still believes and is fixed on Kim. Will Levi come back for her because he believes she is his? Can they stop Levi for good this time?
The story is well written, the characters had depth. Emotions of the main protagonists felt authentic. I did struggle with the pacing a bit as I felt some parts seemed to hardly move the plot forward. Totally loved seeing all the secondary characters of M&M again. These secondary characters were the highlight of the book. Second gen McKay-Taggart team is fabulous. Teen kids are worse than their parents. Can’t wait to see what’s in store for them.
Overall, it is filled with suspense, action, danger, emotion, rogue CIA agent’s, Lost boys, along with glimpses of second gen McKay-Taggart team. Definitely suggested for Lexi’s M& M fans.
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No Love Lost is an awesome ending to Masters and Mercenaries:The Forgotten series. The final chapter in the Kim Solomon, Ezra Fain, Levi Green saga plays out. It’s surprising maybe even shocking, emotional, liberaly sprinkled with humor (most courtesy of Big Tag,) suspenseful, steamy, romantic and so much more. I devoured it from cover to cover. It’s quintessential Lexi Blake!
I love all of Lexi Blake’s books and while this one is the end of one period in the Masters and Mercenaries/Lost boys world, its a transition too and I Loved it. Ezra has gone from being a PITA character when he was agency to one that you just didn’t like to one you wanted to shake then hug. In this one, I wanted to hug him for his pain and his total inability to move past his anger and pain. And Kim Solomon, I always liked her but her pain was palpable in every single book. The two together – I KNEW this book would be hard and Lexi didn’t disappoint. She delivered an amazing book wrapping up the story for them, with the right points, the right characters, and it wasn’t easy, right up until the end. I loved every minute.
This was a completely satisfying ending to this chapter of Masters & Mercenaries! I will really miss the Lost Boys (and dare I add Solo to them!). It was wonderful to see them in action one last time and to catch up on their lives. Lexi Blake did a masterful job in tying up any loose ends. That ending was truly what Levi Green deserved!! Well done!!
Lexi Blake’s Masters and Mercenaries series is a big one, and the Forgotten is a spin-off of that. The Forgotten series are some of my favorites and I’m sad to see this one be the last but I hope these characters pop up in future M&M books (please let there be more Ms. Blake).
No Love Lost has been a book in the making for a while now. Both characters appear in other books given that and a few other factors, I don’t think this could really be read as a stand-alone, but I’ve been wrong before. This was a fantastic wrap up to this short spin-off. Both Solo and Ezra/Beck are strong, well-developed characters and I’m so happy to see them finally come together and also to get the whole story that’s been hinted at in previous books. I received this book in exchange for an honest review.
This book wraps up this chapter of the M&M series fantastically. We get closure on so many aspects of the stories we have been following through the Masters and Mercenaries series and we get to see all of the Lost Boys again. Beck and Kim’s story parallels Alex and Eve’s in some ways, but it is also uniquely their story. I have wanted to know what happened since their dynamic was first introduced and Lexi Blake wove a story that had me hooked. Nothing about their relationship was easy, but the things Beck did to make himself a better man gave me all the feels, even when he was slipping back into old patterns. This book is just as hot as the rest of the books in the series and just as engrossing to read. I highly recommend this book and the entire Masters and Mercenaries world. Now I can’t wait for the next story to be told.
Beck & Kim’s story had me on the edge of my seat the entire book! I didn’t want to put the book down while the were on the run for their lives! Between the action, their attraction, and their history, I was just entranced by the book. I loved that we got to see what happened to them in the past to make them spend so much time apart from each other. Such a great book!
I was prepared heading into No Love Lost, ex-CIA agent Ezra (Beck) Fain and agent Kim “Solo” Soloman long-awaited story that it was going to be a doozy of a story line and that the twists and secrets that were woven into the plot would have my emotions running the gamut, as Beck and Solo fought to protect themselves from a litany of enemies, including each other. But I don’t think I was quite ready for the amount of disdain Beck still held for Solo and how his feelings of hatred toward her made everything more difficult, not only between them, but in every facet of their lives, both individually and together.
Let me start by saying that Beck had every right to feel the way he did about Solo. What went down altered a lot of lives and some were changed in ways that they’re still coping with, but while I understood the reasons behind his callous comments and actions, I was afraid he was going to burn any thread that still existed between them, that still gave them a fighting chance to be to each other what they should have been from the very beginning.
Solo, man, is she a fighter. Lexi Blake’s heroines are some of my absolute favorite because they are badass, which makes sense given the environment they’re a part of and the danger and heightened situations they find themselves in…but Solo went beyond that for me…she proves herself time and time again but her mistakes weigh on her, especially when it concerns the love of her life, so the fact that she’s on the run seems to be about more than just alluding those who want her dead; I also see it as self-preservation, given that the man she loves, who owns her, blames her and loathes her in a way that she doesn’t think there is any coming back from, at least not for them.
As much as I was anticipating Beck and Solo’s story, I did struggle with the pacing a bit…some parts seemed to hardly move the plot forward and I honestly didn’t understand why the hero and heroine spent so much time apart, especially given all that they had already been through both together and individually. There’s a lot to unpack in this story and, at times, I felt like maybe there was too much to include and unravel and it left me wanting more in some areas.
Lexi Blake’s version of a second chance romance is packed with action, secrets, lies, and a couple who need to get out of their own way and figure their shit out before it’s too late. I can’t get enough of Blake’s Masters & Mercenaries, and The Forgotten spin-off is one fantastic addition to an already amazing series.
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