Survival of the Richest

5 FABULOUS STARS!! Wow, this story was a page turner and kept me wanting more. I read this book in one sitting, I could not put it down. Harper, Christopher and Sutton’s story is hot, sexy with lots of feelings, that you have a hard time picking between Christopher or Sutton. Skye Warren has done it again with this fabulous book. I highly recommend this book.

I love Tanglewood. I don’t think that I want to live there at all, but I do so love to visit through Skye Warren’s books. And it’s no different when it comes to Survival of the Richest. This book starts out at wow and ends up at OMG and twisted my heart all the way through. I’m not sure how I’m going to make it through the wait to see what’s coming next. It will probably kill me.

Harper goes back and forth between her divorced parents, her very rich father, and her mother who keeps trying to marry to keep them in house and home. Every year, when she goes to visit her father, it seems like he has a new wife. This time, the new wife comes with a step-brother. When 15 year old Harper meets Christopher, she’s perfectly happy to ignore him, they all know it’s just a temporary connection. But when he saves her after she falls into the ocean, maybe it’s not so temporary.

Eventually, things happen that leaves Christopher in charge of Harper’s money until she turns 25, which leaves them butting heads and Harper feeling like she hates Christopher. When she goes to confront him, then explosions start to happen.

Oh man. Oh man. Oh man. The tension in this book. The triangle between Sutton, Christopher, and Harper is just so intense. I really wonder what Sutton’s game is. I don’t trust him any further than I can throw him. I pretty much want him to go straight to hell. But yeah, this is the kind of thing that Skye Warren does so well. It’s really similar to what she did with Damon and Penny. It’s always good to see a master at work. I can’t wait until we see the next one.

Here I was all excited to read the continuation of Trust Fund! I dove in with this over-exuberance that Skye Warren’s books bring out in me… and, now, here I am sit dying for the next installment, The Evolution of Man to be released. I was immediately all for Christopher in the prologue in Trust Fund. I wavered after getting more of the story. I’m not hugely into love triangles but I’m into this author and her creative writing, her characters that I love to love and love to hate. Man, Ms. Warren pulled out all the stops in Survival of the Richest. I was so unsure who I was rooting for half the book but I should have always known I’d be on Christopher’s side. He just pulled me in right from the start.

Enough about that before I end up on a rant that I cannot get into because not everyone has read this yet! Just like I’ve come to expect from Ms. Warren, her books are packed, like SUPER DUPER bursting at the seams packed, with heat. I’ll give it to Sutton, he sure turns up the temperature but Christopher has captured my heart! This could just rival #TeamJacob and #TeamEdward obsession levels! Ms. Warren does a fantastic job at confusing your mind and your heart. I love reading and it makes it even better when an author is able to get me so invested in their story. I feel so muddled about this book! Fan-friggin-tastic job Ms. Warren! You’ve left me wondering which way is up and which way is down!

I received an ARC of this book with the hope that I would leave an Unbiased Opinion. I was not required to leave a review, positive or otherwise, and my opinions are just that… my opinions.

Holy Smokes. I was craving a book that will make me freak out. I was craving a book to shock me right out of my seat. I was craving a book to make me so anxious that I was biting my nails so much. I was craving a book to sink me in so deep to the point that I needed air to breathe. Survival of the Richest abated my cravings. Man, this book was PERFECTION. The poetic writing. The sexy but dynamic characters. The titillating storyline. Every page just meshed together to produce a world class story with a mind blowing and addictive plot I fell head over heels in love with. I freaking adored Survival of the Richest. Trust Fund was an introduction but Survival of the Richest was the freaking Titanic and that ship absolutely crashed into me. My soul BLED. My insides BURNED. My heart set AFLAME. Survival of the Richest was a MAGNIFICENT book that I absolutely KILLED me. But I enjoyed every moment of it.

Skye Warren is one of my unicorn authors. Everything she writes, always turns to diamonds. Her writing truly captures me and I just become a straight up junkie for it. She wrote a triumph of a book with such an explosive and heart punishing story that made me lose control. Seriously, I was on pin and needles. My heart was beating so hard. My knees were shaking. Survival of the Richest put me on a damn ringer. I was on a roller coaster going so fast that I was in a rush. I was definitely in a rush. Intoxicating. Exhilarating. Seductive. Sensational. Mind fucking. Survival of the Richest was an intense and emotional read that poetically and intelligently depict a twisted love triangle featuring a feisty heiress and two delicious alpha males. I was bursting at the seams. So much angst. So much drama. Where is my popcorn? Hahaha. A tale of lies and deceit. A tale of sex and sin. Survival of the Richest definitely ruined me. Skye Warren is a great storyteller. Her power of words absolutely drenches me. Her writing absolutely captivates me. Her books manages to always ship me to her world and forget about her writing. I adore her writing. I freaking love her books. And I am absolutely excited for this series. So many shocking turns. I can’t wait.

At the end of Trust Fund, I was #TeamChrstopher. I was for sure that Harper will be with Christopher. But this book took a huge LEFT. I am a confused pile of mess. I feel like Skye Warren is in her writing cave and laughing her evil laugh to us. She definitely got me. Right now, I do not know. Harper and Christopher have so much history. The chemistry so infectious. The push and pull so exciting. Add in Sutton to the mix, and the book just electrified. Harper was feisty, independent and kickass. I loved that she fought for her rights and took care of her mother. Christopher was calculating, alpha, hard to read at times and straight up unnerving. Sutton was warm, tantalizing, sexy and charming. Right now, I can’t choose who Harper should be with. I am lost for words. I really need the next book asap.

Dear Skye Warren, please hurry with The Evolution of Man. I need my answers. Fans of Skye Warren, you will love this. FYI, this is not typical girl has to choose one boy type of book. It is more than that. Trust me.

“I learned early not to trust men or money. Both of them have a way of disappearing when you need them most.”

Wow. Not at all what I was expecting! A woman caught between two alphas. The story captured me from the start. A page turner that will keep you guessing until the end.

Two very alpha men and one striking heiress. Harper St. Claire is an heiress to a huge trust fund. Although she has millions, she can only access money for herself. This leaves her desperate to help her mom with rent and medical expenses. But Harper is smart, beautiful and creative.

“I so used to being the one who needs saving. The one who gets saved again and again, even when I don’t want that.”

Christopher Bardot was once a person Harper could trust. His mom was married to her dad briefly and they struck up a friendship. With her being only fifteen at the time, Christopher held back. But they kept in touch, long after the divorce. One moment in time changed all of that.

Harper charges into Christopher’s boardroom to confront him but he is not there. Instead she meets Sutton Mayfair. He is rugged and ambitious with dark undercurrents. A spark is lit between them. The sexual tension with potential for explosion! But Harper is supposed to be with Christopher – right?

“One of these men sees me as competent. The other as a helpless girl. One sees me as powerful. The other as weak.”

There is so much to this story! Power, lies, competition, love, loss, trust. Sky Warren will take you on a crazy ride. The turns are sharp and the twists jump out at you. I was getting whiplash from going back and forth between Christopher and Sutton. I must also say that there is some hot, hot sex! It was unexpected and erotic!

“I’m halfway in love with Sutton, lying here, but the sad part is, I’m still in love with Christopher Bardot. Somehow I’ve only made it worse.”

You will be guessing until the end. I was frustrated and furious. But I wouldn’t have it any other way!

“The better question is, what beautiful things does money not destroy? It touches everything with its dirty hands, marking us, leaving us weaker than before.”

This is not the last that we have heard form Harper, Christopher & Sutton……Can’t wait for The Evolution of Man!

#AlphaMales #erotic #romance #LoveTriangle #HotandSexy #emotional #angst #SkyeWarren

4.5 stars

4.5 “Butterfly Garden” stars
Both Men and money have a way of disappearing when you need them most. It’s something I learned early, but clearly I needed to learn it again.
Neither if them were anything I could trust
A heroine who fights for her rights, even abetting the enemy to accomplish her goal of saving her wronged mother. She’s tenacious and kickass and I love her.
There’s a sense that I’ve done more than submit to him; that I’ve ordered him to his knees. Not with words but by need. Everything about his broad shoulders and his hard features speak of power, and it’s an unspeakable thrill to realize that he bows to me. God, what power a woman can wield.
Lots of passion and heartache are woven together in this story. It tugs and pulls out all the emotions possible. Harper is at loggerheads with Christopher Bardot, the executor. She has to scrap for dollars, while her mother waits her verdict . She gets to meet Sutton Mayfair , his partner and from then on, they are three beads on a string, bumping into each other, grinding and dangling off of each other.
The story has a pulsating rythm. It’s very spellbinding. Passion is just below the surface and it becomes a very very intense read as it nears the end. Some scenes are so scorching hot, I still have book imprints on my behind!!!!
Obviously egos get trampled, jealousies arise and competition gets hotter as the story progresses.
There’s a sense that I’ve done more than submit to him; that I’ve ordered him to his knees. Not with words but by need. Everything about his broad shoulders and his hard features speak of power, and it’s an unspeakable thrill to realize that he bows to me. God, what power a woman can wield.
Skye has a very unique style of writing, her language is embellished with adjectives and metaphors, creating a very sparkling visual. I fell in love with the characters and cannot wait for the next book in the series.

4.5 Stars

No one knew about Christopher saving Harper when she fell overboard. Her new sexy stepbrother should be a hated enemy, just another casualty in the long line of men her mother brought into her life through one marriage after another. That secret should have formed a bond, but four years later, when she needs Christopher to release money from the trust fund he controls to help her mother, he refuses. Harper won’t take no for an answer and storms into his office, only to come face to face with his equally sexy partner, Sutton. What’s a girl to do when she has two men vying for her attention and her heart is torn in two different directions?

I loved this love triangle story It is emotional, sexy and had me frantically flipping pages. The ending has me desperate for book two and though I think I’m leaning toward Team Christopher, Sutton is a tall sexy drink of water too.

Continues the turbulent story of Christopher and Harper. When Harper confronts Christopher she meets his new business partner Sutton. Harper is frustrated by Christopher’s holding of her trust fund. She cons Christopher into releasing some funds if she helps them with a business deal.

A gripping, sexy read. The relationship between the three players is turbulent. I liked touching base with the characters from the previous Tanglewood books. Brilliantly crafted story that had me on edge. Absolutely wonderful!!

This story was everything! The storyline is full of angst, sexual tension and power play at it’s best. Harper St. Claire is rich on paper due to her father’s will. Christopher Bardot is not only her step brother but Harper’s first and only true love. Did I mention Christopher is the one person Harper’s dad appointed to be the executor over finances. Harper would not receive her trust fund until she’s 25. Until then she would rely on her paintings to help support her mom (who was completely cut out of her ex husband’s will). Harper was tired of seeing her mom struggle with finances. She’s determined to make another plea to Christopher about giving her more money when stomps her way into his office. She’s thrown off guard we she meets the sexy bad boy and Christopher’s business partner Sutton Mayfair. Sutton’s southern drawl and dirty mouth is unexpected and a guilty pleasure for Harper. Now Harper has two men bidding for her attention. Christopher, the forbidden, taboo, true love, stepbrother and Sutton Mayfair the one man who awakens the deepest sexual pleasures of her wildest dreams. This story is sooooo good! A must read!!!!

Survival of the Richest is another example of the brilliance of Skye Warren. Her female characters are always strong and fierce, fighting for survival at all costs, yet they are so vulnerable.

Harper has been a reoccurring character throughout other works by Ms. Warren and she had seemed to me like your typical spoiled rich teenager. Now that we’ve seen the turmoil of her life and the struggles she had endured, I have so much respect for her. If only she had seen the wolf in the sheep’s clothing, perhaps she could have protected her heart, but perhaps not.

Harper’s Love, infatuation, perhaps even Obsession with Christopher has lasted for years. He’s given her enough of a thread-bare lifeline to hold on to, to keep her fantasizing about even the faintest possibility that maybe, just maybe, he might want her like she wants him. Maybe he is fighting against an inner turmoil just as she is and that might be what keeps him at bay. Will he ever look at her as more than just a girl?

“Because I’ve loved you every day since that goddamned will reading. Every day since I dived into the water after you. Probably from the moment I saw you walking up that dock the first day.”

While Harper isn’t looking, in swoops Sutton to sweep her off her feet. His southern charm is more than hard to resist, it’s impossible. And oh, the things he makes her feel.

“The grand gesture I always wanted from Christopher… Another man gave it to me. It makes me wonder how much of the world I’ve been ignoring in my tunnel vision. How much of life I’ve been hiding from in pursuit of a man who doesn’t want me as much as I wanted him.”

Am I surprised it’s a cliffhanger? YES! But I really shouldn’t be. It’s another thing that Skye does best and I don’t know why I didn’t expect it 🙂 Anxiously awaiting the end of summer for the return of Harper and the men who love her in THE EVOLUTION OF MAN.

I loved this story hard! Once again, Skye has spun a tale full of thought provoking sentences making you think and search for the double meaning. Her use of characters like Medusa and Cleopatra to bring about a whole new way of looking at a situation was eye-opening and I loved it. Some may find the premise of this book to be taboo and may even shy away from it due to the content. I found the events to be intoxicating and necessary for Harper. You can’t move past love until there is closure. Sutton and Christopher both gave her the opportunity to embrace the love she had for each of them and then take the closure as she saw fit. Now that Harper’s eyes are opened and her world had been tilted every which way, what will she do? Only Ms. Warren knows for sure but I am more than anxious to find out.
“It would have been impossible to choose between these two men, but sometimes love doesn’t give you a choice. The heart has its own balance sheet. It makes its own calculations. I’m the last person to find out what it decides.”