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
Zoe childhood was filled with trauma and secrets from the most important person in her life, her mother. Her perspectives of her mother’s death was distorted and led her to revenge the only way she thought was possible. She would infiltrate the underground criminal world as a waitress of the Le Salon club. Her investigation was tedious and void until she crashed into the mysterious Shadow.
Shadow is a fighter, a killer and works for the mafia organization under Hades, the leader of the Team Zero. Shadow secret childhood is revealed with astonishing new wicked twists and turns that leads to heart-wrenching, page turning story. I was completely blindsided by the turn of events. The mysterious Flame, a sleeping wild card, friend or foe…I guess we’ll have to wait and see.
This story runs parallel to Ghosted and Ella’s story therefore I recommend reading Ghosted first to get clarity of the created Team Zero.
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This book was awesome to read has well developed characters that grabbed my attention with how well they blend from the beginning to the end. Storyline was easy to follow.
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This is book four in the Team Zero series, I love this series. I have had the pleasure of reading each book in this series far and cannot wait to continue. Meet Zoe and Shadow. Zoe is looking for revenge for her mother’s death and she goes about this by going undercover at Le Salon. Le Salon is an illegal entertainment club that will fulfill all your pleasures. Zoe meets Shadow of all people and believes that she can use him to further her self along. This girl makes me shake my head as Shadow is a wild card. Shadow is this guy that is mentioned in previous books but leaves you with nothing but mystery and a dark shiver running down your back. I was so excited to read this book and get to know him. Shadow comes with a nasty past and a difficult present but can he find his future? I really enjoyed the chemistry these two characters have with one another and the twists in the story that kept me turning the pages. Great addition to the series, anxiously awaiting the next one.
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4.5 Dark & Sexy Stars!
Rina Kent has drawn me into her Team Zero world, making me long for more stories from the crew. Each book pulls you in, then sends you down a twisty path to find the unexpected f’d up truths. After reading Ghosted, I needed to know what happened to Zoe and this one delivered the perfectly unexpected story. Shadow was a hard character to get a feel for, basically because he was having a hard time with withdraws and the changes in him, but that made him more intriguing to me. I loved Zoe’s strength and compassion for others. There is so much more I need to know about Team Zero so I am happy to have a little more unveiled with each new book.
I can’t seem to get my fill of these wildy sexy, alpha criminals and assassins in Rina Kent’s Team Zero world. Each story in this mafia style series, with major twists and differences to the usual suspects, builds this world and makes it more exciting. This could be a standalone but if you read these first- Lured and Crowed, you will understand and enjoy this book even more. Ghosted and Shadowed contain a similar timeline with overlapping stories and characters so reading them both is a must.
Believe me, if you love dark, dangerous and delicious romances, this series will blow your mind to bits! There hidden details sprinkled through out this series, giving glimpses of Team Zero’s sick beginnings in the evil and mysterious mastermind Hades criminal organization, the Pit and how they became the drug controlled , robotic assassins they are today.
In Shadowed, Zoe, Elle’s (Ghosted)foster sister, arrives alone and begins working as a bartender, her cover as she infiltrates Le Salon, an upscale escort club run by key members of Team Zero. She makes quite an impression before even beginning her 1st shift and not in a good way as she attracts the notice of a very sexy, arrogant and dangerous man, Shadow. How will she blend in quietly to bring down the person responsible for her mothers death now? She’s got to be more careful or risk everything.
Shadow is more than willing to keep an eye on this beautiful new woman who’s garnered his interest now, she can kick butt so easily but doesn’t bother giving him the time of day. He keeps keeps his distance, watching and finds himself liking what he sees. She feisty and beautiful but tough enough to stand up to anyone who gets in her way, including him. The hunter in him is on the prowl now but his prey has no idea what she’s unleashed in him.
Zoe notices herself being watched..again, Shadow’s eyes follow her like a hawk. How can she complete her mission while being caught in his sights? She can’t help looking back, he’s strikingly attractive but so wrong for her. Distant and dangerous men are not what she needs in her life…EVER. No time for the dark feelings he seems to draw out of her with his smoldering, dominating looks.
Shadow was abandoned and Zoe’s mother was murdered. Their painful pasts that have effected and shaped their adult lives making them each stronger but not trusting.
Their attraction is off the charts and Shadow makes his move. Zoe would like to pretend that he doesn’t effect her but wow, he is so intense and burns her with his hot pursuit. Kindle melting alert- Shadow is one sexy beast and you’ll need to fan yourself after reading this book!
There is a softer side to Shadow that was so fun to see and difficult to resist, killer or not. Zoe is afraid of his dark, bloodthirsty side and after witnessing him ‘protecting’ her..she vanishes into what seems like thin air.
Will Shadow move on without her? What really happened to Zoe? This is what Elle was trying to uncover in Ghosted, where is Zoe and can she be found? Is she still alive?
Oooo..soooo gooood! I have loved all of Team Zero’s books, anti heroes and storylines but there was just something about Shadow…the ending…hmmmm, perfect.
An advanced copy of this book was provided and happily received. This is my honest review of it.
This book was a great read. It was a little difficult to follow as I hadn’t read the first 2 books but I had read Lured. Once I figured out who all characters were it was easier.
You definitely need to pay attention to the storyline and the characters, in order to fully understand.
I enjoyed the chemistry and the relationship between Shadow and Zoe. Their sex scenes were hot too.
This is a series that just keeps getting better and better. The story line offers up an enticing combo of intensity, action, heat, suspense, danger and emotion. I really liked Shadow and Zoe. I felt that their attraction was undeniable, their chemistry sizzled and that their emotional connection was deep. I loved them together and as individual characters. Zoe is fierce, fiery and determined, while Shadow is broken, focused and deadly. They both enjoy dark desires and have pasts that greatly influence their present. Some may call it desire, others may call it obsession. I just call it totally scrumptious!!
Rina Kent knows how you make you fall for a killer! I lived Shadowed! I couldn’t wait to read about Zoe and Shadow since I read Ghosted and Rina Kent did not disappoint!!!!! Theres so much I didn’t see coming but I loved every twist and turn and I couldn’t put this book down! I read it all in a day! If you love dark romance, plot twist and passionate sex then you will love this book!
Nobody writes a dark and twisted romantic suspense like this author. Shadowed is a fast-paced novel that is full of intrigue, dark desires, plot twists, and action.
“Break her. Destroy her. Claim her.”
Shadow is an assassin who was abandoned as a child and has a traumatic past as he was forced into Team Zero – a group of people trained from a young age to kill while under the influence of the toxic drug, Omega – a drug that he struggling to detox from. Shadow is a dark and somewhat twisted hero who holds an obsession with Zoe. Zoe is a heroine that kicks butt. She is full of spirit, spunk, and determination as she is on a quest for revenge. Her horrific childhood is sure to pull at one’s heartstrings. The two have similar dark sexual interests and have great chemistry together. I found them both to be unique and interesting characters who were well-developed.
I enjoyed watching the story unfold – both witnessing Zoe and Shadow’s love story, but also gaining more insight into Team Zero, Omega, and Hades. The action, suspense, and the plot twists throughout the book kept me on my toes and entertained until the very end.
This book is a part of the author’s Team Zero series and in theory it can be read as a standalone. I do recommend reading the previous books in the series to get the full experience – especially Ghosted since there is some timeline overlap. If you read this author’s other books, then you will be thrilled to see the appearance of some of the characters in this book. I received Shadowed for free and I am looking forward to more works from this author.
This is the third book in the series and while it can easily be read on its own I personally think they are better read in order. This series just keeps getting better and better and this one might just be my favorite in the series. I just loved Shadow and Zoe’s book it was a super read that I did not want to put down he is just the right kind of evil and crazy so dark and dangerous. This is a great read I really enjoyed it.
I love this series. This is Shadow and Zoe’s story. We got a glimpse of then in Ghost and Elle’s story. Shadow was abandoned and put in the foster system when he was a baby before he was kidnapped and forced to be a killer. Zoe also grew up in foster care. These two meet when Zoe goes undercover to seeking revenge for her mother. There is an instant attraction between these two and if you read Ghosted you know it scared Zoe and she fled. These two are intense when they get together. Secrets are revealed and lots of information comes to light on these two pasts. I love learning more about each of these characters from Team Zero and can’t wait to read more.
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4.5* I am loving this dark series!!! Zoe is looking for answers and will do what it takes to get to her objective. She doesn’t care what it takes for her to get what she wants. She wasn’t expecting someone like Shadow though. He was not going to let this be easy for her.
Shadow saw her and wants her. Nothing will stand in his way. Not even Zoe herself. This book is action packed, loved meeting Nonna (sp?) and how Shadow was with her. Will Zoe and Nonna be the ones that finally make Shadow see reason? Will Zoe get her revenge? Will this all fall apart though when they’re trying to navigate through this?
Loved this addition to Team Zero.
Shadow is part of Team Zero who meets Zoe one night only she won’t tell him her name. She goes to work for the Team and for weeks they play the looking game…. intense attraction but only looking. I voluntarily read an arc of this book.
Zoe was looking for revenge, shadow was just looking! He couldn’t stop looking. When these two get together the fight is on as is some hot love making, but which comes first? Some of the other characters from the other books are present as well. It’s filled with intrigue, suspense, and some dark romance! It’s not for the young but it will certainly speed up your heart rate.
I read this as a ARC and like the other book it gets a hot 5 stars, bring a Kleenex to wipe the sweat
This was a great story!! Zoe and Shadow were very meant to be! I was lifted into their world. This was a page that turner the whole way through. This latest addition to the Team Zero series does not disappoint!!
Rina Kent is a wonderful writer and I can’t wait for the next story
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This is a fastpaced, wellwritten and actionpacked pageturner! The first book that I have read by this author and it most certainly won’t be the last. The storyline is thrilling and and filled with lots of wonderful characters. Highly recommend!
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How is it possible that an already perfect book series just keeps getting better? I don’t know how but it does. I am almost certain that Shadowed has become my favorite yet. The characters are simply amazing and I was so excited to get to read Shadow’s story. He is such a mystery and borderline psychopath. You never know what to expect from him. Zoe puts herself right in the line of danger all in the name of revenge but along the way discovers fighting her feelings for Shadow becoming harder and harder. And oh my goodness those steamy scenes just about had me drooling. I strongly recommend reading this book. It’s suspenseful, dark and dangerous, with a HEA. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.
This was a story I was eager to read and it did not disappoint.
Twists and turns and sacrifices you will not believe.
Rina Kent has created an amazing world of assassins that I can’t wait to see more of.
Zoe wants vengeance for her mother’s death. She thinks the only way to get that is to go undercover at le Salon, an illegal entertainment club that offers everything that your pleasure desires. That’s how she bumps into a fighter named Shadow. He works with the head of Le Salon and figures she can use him to get inside. “This must be the first time in my life where I’m attracted to someone who causes my nostrils to flare” Shadow is a killer…fighter and part of The Pit, a group of Assassins. He knows things that would make you shudder and the things done to him were horrendous when he was younger. Will she be able to infiltrate their world or will Shadow and his crew be onto her before Zoe can get her revenge? “She ran from monsters but fell into the trap of the most dangerous one.” This is a romantic suspense with many twists that keeps you reading until the end. I love the chemistry between Shadow and Zoe! This is a standalone within a series so you may have met some of the characters in other books. Told in Dual POV