She ran from monsters but fell into the trap of the most dangerous one.ZoeShadow is as untouchable as his name. A fighter. A killer. A mafia man.To avenge my mother’s death, I barge into his world head first.It starts as a game. A bet. A push and pull. But then it spirals into a web of secrets and forbidden desires.The more I get to know the man within, the harder he consumes me.He’s too much. … know the man within, the harder he consumes me.
He’s too much. These feelings are too much.
I run, but can I hide from a monster?
Shadow
To protect my deadly secret, I drown in killing and madness. The facade hides my darkness and pushes everyone away.
Not her.
Zoe provokes me. Challenges me. She twists her fingers in my black heart and stirs a part I thought was long dead.
Then she runs.
She calls me a monster.
Well, this monster will never let her go.
Shadowed is a mafia romance, romantic suspense, and a killer romance with tones of darkness. For a better understanding of Team Zero’s assassination world, you might want to read Crowed and Ghosted first. Shadowed is an enemies to lovers romance, has no cliffhanger and no cheating, and ends on a HEA. Due to language and sexual content, this is advised for mature audience only. more
I really liked the previous book in this series GHOSTED and Shadow and Zoe intrigued me a lot, so I was excited to dive into their story. Did I like it? Yes. As much as Ghosted…not quite. And I’ll tell you why. (lol) My main intrigue about this couple came from things we learn in Ghosted. We don’t get to that point in this book until 50%. Now I know the author had to lay the groundwork for the romance so when we got to that point things would make sense. But I found myself just pushing through the first half to get to the part of their story that intrigued me more. I wanted more of that. More of them as an actual couple. A small part of me kind of thinks this book should have been before Ghosted. *shrug* The other small issue I had was I expectied the sex to be more kinky and more plentiful. Other than a couple rough roll arounds it felt pretty tame.
Those couple issues aside, I still found this one to be a decent read. I enjoy this author’s writing. The plot was intriguing. There is a great cast of secondary characters. No OW or OM drama. Both the main characters were likable. Shadow (not a manwhore) was super intense. But still sweet with Zoe. Zoe (not a virgin) was feisty and strong. Last, it was all wrapped up in a three months later epilogue. I would have preferred one a little farther into the future, but I am sure we will see this couple again in Mist’s book. I don’t like Mist, so I don’t think I’ll be reading that one. All in all, it was a good read and gets a thumb up from yours truly.
5 Stars
Review by Leah
Late Night Reviewer
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A million thank yous to Rina Kent for writing Shadow’s story! Shadow pops in randomly in the previous Team Zero books and you will fall in love him. You will also be dying to know his story and who was the one that got away. When you find out, it will have you hollering because it is perfect! It is a small world.
Shadow and Zoe are just it for me. These two are my favorites of Team Zero. There are twists and turns and deceit that runs deep. A story of two broken people healing each other. They are each other’s light, warmth, and home. There were times where I wanted to yell at Zoe for things she was doing or for decisions she was making. I would not say Zoe is hard headed just hard-hearted. She has felt loss before and she does not want to ever feel that way again. So breaking down that brick wall they are both holding up takes some time.
I can say that this book has me leaning a little into Team Mist side. I was not a fan of her at all but she proved herself in this book. She is not as cold and frigid as I thought. So will she end up with Hawk?? I don’t know. It had me thinking maybe crazy Scar will be with Hawk but I will be patient.
Shadow and Zoe’s story is so full of love and hope. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I love this amazing world of assassins that Rina Kent has created . I’ve been so excited to read this story of one of my favorite assassins of Team Zero and I was not disappointed! Shadow and Zoe’s chemistry was so explosive I absolutely loved how obsessed they became with each other. This story was full of twists and turns I wasn’t expecting . Shadow is a fast paced romantic thriller that you won’t want to miss full of steamy passionate scenes and a guaranteed HEA ending ! Bravo Rina Kent for another amazing novel in the Team Zero world ! I’ll be patiently waiting for Mist and Hawkes story ! I can’t wait to see what’s going on between Liam and Scar, I think them two secretly have a thing for each other can’t wait to see where Rina Kent takes us in this world of sexy assassins and the women or men that bring them to their knees! I received an arc for my honest review
He’s Shadow, she’s out for justice.
Wicked dark fun.
Zoe is out for justice for her mother, and she’s going after the man who killed her, President Joe. They have a connection.
Zoe grew up in foster care with Elle and Liam. She’s smart, fearless and a fighter.
She runs into Shadow, a boxer, part of Team Zero. Lived with Nonna and Ghost.
He’s dark, and liked things a certain way (toys who are silent and don’t move).
But Zoe makes him be different.
Can he be her dark hero when she takes on President Joe?
Recommend.
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Sociopathic Assassins finding love in all the wrong places
I love these books, the Hero’s are the toughest badass criminals you could ever find. They are damaged from being kidnapped as children and put into a brutal assassin program called The Pit, which got them addicted to a toxic drug that made them immoral senseless killers with no memory and a desire for blood and death. Now they are attempting to get off the drugs and out from under the thumbs down the men who run the program.
Meanwhile they have to continue to act like they are still on the drugs and working for the program by running Mafia businesses owned by some of the shareholders of The Pit. They can’t truly escape while some of their peers are still held hostage in the Pit. In the previous book, Ghosted, we met Shadow who had fallen in love with Zoe, who was Elle’s friend that came to the Salon (the brothel run by Ghost, Mist, Shadow and Flame), to try to avenge her Mother’s murder.
Zoe disappeared after a few weeks working as a waitress at the Salon. Elle had found out that Shadow was obsessed with her and was also looking for her. In this book, we meet Zoe from the beginning prior to starting her job at The Salon. Her relationship with Shadow is volatile and steamy from the very beginning. They are attracted to each other and to the violence In each other from the first time they meet. Zoe had a boyfriend in the past who called her disturbed for wanting the things she wanted in bed, but she is attracted to the way Shadow makes her feel.
I don’t want to give away spoilers, but this book is pretty awesome in that it furthers the continuing storylines for team zero and the Pit. The romance between Shadow and Zoe is knocked out of the park. Her background and his mesh perfectly together and the intricacies involved are written extremely well. I just love this entire series. It is my cuppa (as Shadow’s Nonna would say).
Shadow and Zoe are both broken and complicated individuals who come together for a dark and suspenseful story of drama, love, and twists that will have you riveted to the pages until you’re finished. I love this author’s rendition of dark and sexy.
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Wow another amazing book by Rina Kent. This series is fantastic and only keeps getting better. Would recommend
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I found this to be a superb storyline that grabs you right from the start keeping you engrossed and on edge throughout the whole book!
Great characters that will keep your interest extremely well.
The chemistry, sweetness, and twists in plot kept things interesting.
Add in drama and steamy passion and you have a good read.
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Who knew an assassin can find love
*** 4.5 Stars ***
Shadowed is the first book that I have read by Rina Kent. I was not sure what to expect but the description looked interesting and her reviews from prior books looked pretty good so I figured I would give it a read. I was really happy that I did as this book does not disappoint. I know that this can be read as a stand-alone but it is recommended that you read the previous books in the Team Zero series and I wish I had had the time to do that. If I had I believe I would have had a better understanding at the backstories and relationship among the various characters. However, I was able to still fully enjoy the story of Shadow and Zoe. If the previous books are anything like Shadowed then I have some more reading material to add to my ever expanding list.
Shadowed was filled with the most delicious alpha male, sinfully sexy criminals and assassins. But yet each also has a redeeming quality that makes you want to climb them like a tree once you get past the simmering undercurrent of danger. This was a fantastic story with lots of intrigue, danger, and steamy chemistry.
I received a free ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. My opinions are all my own.
This series keeps getting better and better. Shadow and Zoe’s story is filled with struggle, torment, and so many secrets. Shadow finds himself constantly fighting the darkness that consumes him. Zoe is desperate to find out the truth about her mother and avenge her death. When the two collide it’s explosive. All the characters are dynamic and engaging and you can’t help being drawn into their twisted world. This is a 5 star must read.
5 stars!! This is my favorite book of the series thus far!!
This is book 3 in the “Team Zero” series. This can be read as a stand alone but these books roll with each other and I suggest reading them all. This book is Shadow’s story.
This is crazy but all these psycho’s grew on me. I knew they were a somewhat family before but this book made them more “real”. I fell for each of them even Mist in this book. And Shadow he really surprised me. I fell hard for him!!
Shadow and Zoe are a match made in …well hell. But in a good way. I really enjoyed both of their back stories and my heart aches for them both. At no point was I not rooting for them. They are actually my favorite love story thus far. But Hawk is really a big question mark. I can’t wait to find out more!!
I think this book is amazing. This one intertwined with the other books and finished stories off or showed us what happened from another point of view. It had been awhile since I read the previous book and I was worried I would forget but there is no way you forget any of these beasts!! I can’t wait until someone brings down Hades!!
**I received this book as a review copy and in return gave my honest review**
The Team Zero men were broken children, kidnapped, forced to become assassin’s, and addicted to Omega, but they are badass adults who have decided to get out and live the life that they should have had from the beginning.
Shadow, lives up to his name he lurks in the shadows, a man of mystery with a secret he never wants exposed. Omega is hard to detox from and that struggle is making Shadow vulnerable. Just like most things you have to find the one thing that has more power than the drug. For Shadow that is Zoe.
Zoe is hell-bent on revenge but the more she finds out about her past the revenge she is seeking becomes unimportant.
These two together are the light that makes the Shadows leave.
The twists in this book keep you guessing until you have that aha moment.
We knew a little about Zoe from Ghosted but I needed the whole story and Rina delivered.
I can’t wait for the rest of the team and their stories.
Well, this one really hit me deep in the heartstrings! The author knows exactly how to grab a reader by the throat & heart & suck them down into an emotional whirlpool.
Shadow (anti-H) really resonated with me. Why? I truthfully am not sure. The other Team Omega stories were also filled with tragic pasts, horrible torturous training to survive & claw to the top & the periods of mindless slaughter they experienced when the Omega drug enflamed their minds & shed any trace of humanity from their heart & eyes.
But somehow, Shadow’s story seemed so touching to me, I truly felt so much empathy for his tortured existence. And although he was supremely lucky to have Ghost as a mate & loyal friend 7 team member, one who cared deeply for Shadow, Shadow had no one to love & who loved him.
Zoe (h) I was more ambivelent about, but truthfully I tend to be that way with most heroines. She’s written as a strong heroine with some understandable flaws & weaknesses & most of the time I had no problems with her character at all. She’s entranced by Shadow & doesn’t understand why: she alternates between being angry at herself for being attracted to him & worrying she should run away from him.
The author does an excellent job with keeping the reader’s interest in the plot & characters, we are given both Shadow & Zoe’s POVs to help understand why they react & act the way they do. There is a little bit of steam, a lot of intrigue, danger, suspense & enough doubt about Shadow & Zoe’s possible relationship to keep readers eager & on tenterhooks.
I read this in one straight sitting because I really couldn’t find a good place to take a break.
This is an excellently written dark, romantic, intrigue story I highly recommend.
Rina Kent’s world of sexy, dark alpha criminals has consumed my every thought. These stories have so many twists and turns, you’re holding onto your seats for the story to unfold. I love rina Kent’s writing style, her dark, delicious and demanding world she has created. She had masterpiece of a series on her hands that continues to get better and better with every book. Her situations are dark and forbidden, and you never know who’s going kill who or how things will unfold. Another 5+ star read from Rina Kent.
Zoe and shadow start out with an interesting start. She is in the job and shadow sees her and wants to know more. Their story is one that will keep you waiting and wanting more. Their chemistry is off the charts and steamy beyond reason. You see sides of shadow that most don’t know about and you will swoon over how he is.
An amazing book by Rina Kent that you will love so much!
This was another intense read full of action and crazy twists. I love dark reads, and this was another great one to add to my library!
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I have really enjoyed this series and with each new book they just keep getting better than the last. This is Shadow and Zoe’s story and I just absolutely fell in love. It has all kinds of twist at every turn but I could not get enough at all!
This is the 4th book I’ve read written by Rina Kent; she has done a great job at writing a good book; I can’t wait to read more of her books.
The story line caught my attention at the very beginning and kept me interested throughout the entire book.
I loved the chemistry between the characters.
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I love that we find out Shadow is not hollow, is not Rubbish Boy but he is a man who loves deep and loves hard. The book is kind of split in 2 parts. The first 46% is mainly about Shadow and Zoe then the rest brings back characters that were in Lured and continues to develop and add more information and details about Ghost/Julian and Elle and other members of team Zero. The books in this series continue to get better and better as we find out about Team Zero and know although Omega turns them into killers they have not lost their humanity and innate character. Keep them coming Rina.
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I enjoyed this new story in the “Team Zero” series. I really am enjoying this series and the stories just keep getting better and more intriguing. They are a tad dark with some suspense, danger and steam plus lots of twists and turns. Very good and definitely worth reading!!!!
This is not a hearts and flowers romance. This is Team Zero’s Shadow and Zoe’s story and it is definitely an enemies to lovers book. Love their story and really enjoyed getting a bit more insight into Team Zero, Omega, and Hades.
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