The quest… far, she’s rejected every offer I’ve made and shut every door in my face. If she can’t admit her feelings to herself, how can she commit to me?
The fall…
She’s so close to showing me everything she is. I can feel her need in the fire of her touch, taste it in the connection of our kisses, and glimpse her surrender in the intensity of our passion. Yet I want more. But I can’t be her white knight until she admits she needs saving.
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No White Knight is the eighth book in the Secrets of Stone series by Angel Payne and Victoria Blue. It features Maclain Stone, an arrogant neurosurgeon who, in his own words, is a cold-hearted dick and legendary lothario, used to getting whatever and whoever he wants and Taylor Mathews, a woman who spent her childhood taking on the role of ‘responsible adult’ looking after her addict mother and routinely bailing her out of jail. A situation that has continued into adulthood leaving her with major trust issues. When they meet the depth of the sexual attraction he feels is something new for him. For the first time in his life though, Mac has met a woman with apparently no interest in him so he’s going to have to work hard for it if he wants any kind of relationship with Taylor. When Taylor looks at Mac, despite feeling the same instant attraction that he does, she can’t escape seeing him as being the same as the multitude of men who passed through her mother’s life so, to protect herself from further hurt, she keeps everyone including Mac at arms length, using the ‘clown’ as she calls him for sex but not letting him in emotionally. After getting to know his ‘Sassy’ though Mac’s obsession has deepened into something more. He has fallen in love and has no intention of taking no for an answer. What will happen when the irresistible force meets the immoveable object?
These two authors have a knack of creating male characters that at first I don’t like very much but I eventually end up cheering them on. With Mac and Taylor, they both have childhood ghosts to overcome. A privileged Mac might have been born into a wealthy family with every advantage in life but he’s been just as much a hostage of his manipulative mother as Taylor was to hers. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series to see if they get their happily ever after. I also want more of the group discussions Taylor has with her girlfriends. Something tells me Mac is going to need all the help they can give him.
So many great things about this book. If you love romance this is a must read. Angel and Victoria are amazing. I devoured this book in 2 days. The heat they created between Mac and Taylor is explosive and leaves you craving more. It’s fire and desire. It’s everything I expect in a romance. Angel and Victoria wrote a beautiful on the edge of your seat love story. Thank you both for writing No White Knight
Wow Angel Payne and Victoria Blue have done it again! I started this series about a week and a half ago and I was totally hooked from the beginning. This series is written with a couple of books per couple with the previous characters still being involved. So you can read this as a stand alone and the authors have given you plenty of background to make it great. But if you read them all it will be even better. Mac and Taylor are at odds from the beginning. Taylor has had to be independent and has taken care of herself since childhood. Mac has an ego that is huge. Normally he wouldn’t have bothered pursuing a woman who was so difficult, but Taylor’s spunk has him coming back for more.
This couple is HOT! Love that with each new book we get to know everyone in more detail. The authors bring you on such a ride with Taylor and Mac you can’t put it down. And OMG the ending has me on pins and needles waiting for the next installment of the Secrets of Stone series. Grab the first book and start reading you won’t be sorry.
This book rocked. Angel and Victoria are freaking amazing geniuses who write such addicting books that keep you at the edge of your seat right from the first page.
Loved the book and was completely hooked by Mac and Taylor’s story and their smoking hot chemistry. Can’t wait for the next installment which I need right about now!!!!
Wow!!! I was amazed that even though this is book 8 in the series it was a great stand alone. The characters draw you in and make you want to know more. I will definitely be reading more books in this series. I know that you will enjoy this book!
Taylor and Mac are about to sweep you off your feet with a quest unlike any other. He knew in that instant he laid his eyes on the fair maiden that she would be his salvation and possibly his downfall. She seems less than enthused by his pitch to woo her, but he is determined to find a way to scale her walls. Taylor has guards around her heart for a very good reason and she sees no reason to let them down anytime soon. Mac is doing is darndest to chip them down, but can she trust him with her baggage. A story unlike any other that is real, raw and true to make you remember why you love reading books like this in the first place.
I voluntarily read an advance reader copy of this book
Goodness! This is a tantalizing, infectious, and intriguing romance. I absolutely enjoyed it.
Hot, steamy, lustful!
No White Knight is a fast-paced read that grabs you from page one and keeps you hanging on to every sexy moment, thought and deed between Taylor and Mac! They are drawn together like magnets and they have chemistry that is off the charts even though they are from completely different worlds. Mac loves Taylor’s sass and determination, but he also wants Taylor badly and will do anything to keep her. His alpha protective nature seems to come out around her when he senses her vulnerability and need for someone to simply care for her. She is determined to fight him every step of the way since life has taught her not to expect too much or count on anyone. Can Mac overcome all the obstacles that Taylor keeps throwing at him? You will have to wait to find out until you read No Longer Lost.
5 Star Review of No White Knight (Secrets Of Stone #8) by Angel Payne & Victoria Blue
From the start I was entranced by Maclain Stone, and Taylor Mathews . I have read other books in this series and this may well be my favourite.
Taylor finds herself attracted to Mac despite herself and he is determined to have her even though she continually resists. However Taylor doesn’t count on the persistence that is Mac . Both Mac and Taylor have issues that they need to overcome and No White Knight certainly contains plenty of romance, spice and drama.
Taylor is such an independent woman I could easily see her as a friend. I can understand the frustration that Mac feels but really all he wants is to be the one to rescue Taylor and bring down the walls she has surrounded herself with. The big question is can he?
No White Knight is smoking hot and certainly delivers on the sizzle. Told in dual POV’s it will spark your interest and keep you entertained. Both Ms.Payne and Ms. Blue obviously work well together as it was impossible to determine where one author ended and the other took over, which is a sign of a great book in my opinion.
MAC AND TAYLOR!
Mac is redeeming himself and Taylor is cute, spitfire southern belle. The chemistry is crazy, sparks and all. I have loved the entire and can’t wait to read more about Doctor Clown and Sassy. You will adore them too!
No White Knight (Secrets of Stone Book 8)
Zowie! Huzza! A must Read…Get it Now!
No White Knight (Secrets of Stone Book 8) Angela Payne & Victoria Blue have definitely expressed enough passion in this hot love story. I can’t say enough about this Epic Storyline of Mac and Taylor. This tome grabs you and keep you turning the page to find out what will happen next. Mac is totally hot and Taylor is not only complicated, she is totally memorized by Him. The twist and turns in this love story keeps you alert and wanting to be in the know in this twain. I really want to express more; but I don’t want to spoil it for ya!! Just know that this is totally packed with friendship, family issues and steamy attraction as well as cat and mouse play. I can’t wait for you to read it too! This book was purchased on Amazon Prime and The Authors provided me copy of an ARC! Get your mitts on a copy right away.
“So…checkmate ”
I wavered between a four and five-star rating with this – I decided on five Though this is the first in their duet I believe had I read the previous books in this collection Mac and Taylor’s story would have made an even greater emotional impact (if that is even possible)
This went beyond your ordinary enemies to lovers. I was captured from the beginning. Their dynamics together were off the chart right from the opening.
No White Knight brought forth such a roller coaster of emotions from me when it came time to close the final page on this part of their journey I was left me feeling a bit haunted.
“But if you put me down, King Kong, you can really give that chest a good beating. ”
Mac- one of the most romantic and sexy lead characters I have had the pleasure of hating, salivating after, and loving all in one chapter.
“You’re so tiny but so mighty. A warrior. ”
Taylor – so full of life yet so broken.
Mac has spent his life being the top dog – He bends for no one (but mommy dearest) – He feels for no one – The world is his playground so why play with the same toy twice?
Taylor is the fixer. That friend that is always smiling and will protect you with her life. The best of the BFF’s. She is also the one with the highest walls, the most heartbreak and the hidden closet full of pain.
Watching these two navigate the land mines around their ‘relationship’ was beyond entertaining. Taylor uses snark and Mac uses arrogance – together they are explosive!
I can honestly say this is a must read romance.
It checks all those boxes – friends to lovers, snark, steamy, angst, comedy, loss, five-star supporting cast, and did I mention swoon-worthy romance?
Taylor and Maclain. The fires are lit! Love is exploding in the air! Mac is definitely handling that reality better than Ms. Taylor. Denial is no longer just a river in Egypt, my friends, this heroine has taken it to another level. Mac is persistent, Taylor tries to be resistant and between these two’s mothers, it’s no wonder it takes a minute to process. I cannot wait to see what happens next!
Mac is someone we first meet in No Broken Bond so we are able to see some of the chemistry between him and Taylor. This story picks up at Talia, Drake and Fletcher ‘s wedding and we can see Mac trying to do whatever he can to catch and hold Taylor’s attention. He is trying to get into her head and heart but she fights him at every turn.
Mac and Taylor are Scorching hot. This series and siblings just keep getting better and better. Angel Victoria you can do no wrong. Thank you for this fantabulous book series
Woah. Hot dang… this book was incredible! So much drama, so much heat! Gah!! 5-I-Wish-I-Could-Rate-It-Higher-Stars!
I completely adore Mac and Taylor!
Taylor and Mac meet when Taylor’s friend goes into surgery, she’s very stand offish and a little sarcastic towards him in the beginning, almost as though it’s a way of not getting too close to someone. But as the story thickens, they get closer, the chemistry between them deepens, and oh my god! So so hot that I could feel the heat melting my kindle as I read on!
Taylor is a strong headed independent woman who refuses to ask for help, who seems like she’s always doing things for everyone else but herself!
Mac wants nothing more than to help her in any way he can, to show her that he’s the man for her and the man she needs, Mac has his own drama going on throughout the book too, and both characters can somewhat relate to each others issues.
Together Mac and Taylor are fireworks, extremely hot sex, a whole lot of chemistry, and a lot of drama! This love story isn’t like anything I’ve read before. It’s not your typical romance, it’s so much more! but will he be able to open her eyes? Will she let her guard down?
I was not expecting this storyline whatsoever and I’m so glad it was everything but what I thought!
Angel and Victoria are a force to be reckoned with! I couldn’t think of a better duo to be writing an incredible series like this. They write well together, the story is extremely well written and laid out perfectly. They hit a home run!!
When MacLain Stone has a run in with Taylor Mathews during a medical case he is working as a favor for his cousin, he is obsessed. Taylor Mathews grew up with a dad that split and a mom who always thinks the next guy is going to be it for her, always ending in disappointment. She won’t get involved with any guy because she’s learned they aren’t worth it. Except oh how she wants MacLain Stone. But between his manipulative mother and Taylor’s trouble making mother do they stand a chance.
Each Secret of Stone book is better than the next!! Angel Payne and Victoria Blue spins a story so juicy and engrossing you won’t be able to put it down!!
What do you get when you cross a spunky little spitfire with a brash and harsh rogue alpha male? You get one heck of a combustible relationship if and when the two realize they are made for each other. Taylor is a woman who is a commitment phobe and has sworn off men. Maclain, aka Mac, is a brilliant surgeon with a gruff attitude and says exactly what he wants when he wants without reservation. As the two are thrown together more often then not, it seems as if they can learn a lot from the other and have the life that they are each seeking. Will Taylor let her defenses down to let Mac in or will he forever stay her white knight? This dynamic duo has given a gift to their readers with this book and I am excited to read what they have coming next.
I volunteered to read a copy of this book.
Maclain Stone and Taylor Mathews
Mac is relentless when it comes to his interest in Taylor Mathews. So far, all his efforts have gotten him no where.
Taylor, trying to convince not only her friends, but also herself, th a Maclain Stone is off limits, but she’s having trouble getting her mind and body to get the message.
The chemistry is so intense, you can almost feel it with each word you read. But along with this chemistry, there is so much drama. Both have mom issues. Taylor, always having to “bail” hers out in one way or another, and Mac with his being a major manipulator.
Like with the earlier Secrets of Stone Series, Angel and Victoria have written another 5star hit, and now, I’m anxious to read the next book in the series to find out how Mac and Taylor get along.
No White Knight was another great read by Angel Payne and Victoria Blue. This is book eight in the Secrets of Stone series. I loved reading Maclain and Taylor’s story.Taylor becomes Maclain’s obsession and fights Maclain at every step, until one day when she can’t keep fighting. I loved reading this book and can’t wait to read more by the authors.