Alexis Ravenel: Peasant. Princess. Pawn. As a peasant, I was forced to work the jewel mines in order to survive. My life was hard, but my worries were few: affording food to eat, and keeping my pet sloth out of harm’s way. But when a chance encounter with a stranger concludes with me obtaining the power of the gods, suddenly my whole world changes. When the Storm King finds out—and trust me, he … King finds out—and trust me, he always finds out—he plans to make me a princess by marrying me off to one of his four sons. Which doesn’t really seem like too bad of a thing…at first. After all, the Storm Princes are sexy as sin, rich, confident, and built like the very gods themselves.
But nothing is as simple as it seems, and the luxurious life of the Blackwood royals is nothing but a nightmare I cannot wake up from… and neither can the princes. They grew up knowing and resenting this fact, but I had to find out the hard way…
In the Kingdom of Blackwood, we are all just pawns in the Storm King’s wicked game.
TAKEN BY STORM is the first book in the STORMS OF BLACKWOOD series, a fast burn, RH, paranormal romance. 18+
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Well this book sure sucks you in.. who ever thought of a sloth as a pet lol. It all makes sense now. I can’t wait for the next book. I had never read this authors work before. But I must say.. sign me up for more
I loved this book so much I need to get the whole series, book 1 ends on a cliff hanger – that you won’t want to wait to resolve! I was captivated from the first page and didn’t move until I finished the book, and was left desperate for more, I’m desperate to find out what happens next.The FMC Alexis is sassy & snarky, and the Storm Princes never knew what hit them, and she may be just what they need to take on their father, the villainous Storm King. I can’t recomend this book highly enough, and the narration is excellent.
This was the first time reading Elle Middaugh as a stand alone author. And like I knew it, she didn’t disappoint. I loved this series. I read the omnibus..so I will try to do a good job with individual book reviews..but I am horrible at regular reviews so.. I loved the gods and godesses. I have never read stories with them yet and now I want more I highly recommend this book.
Your made to be emotionally invested in the main character in the first chapter. It plays on the rags to riches theme. The best part is each book ending has such a twist that you absolutely have to pick up the next book and read! Now I’m patiently waiting on book 3.
I LOVED this book and can’t get it out of my head! It was dark and gritty with a cruel king, character hardships and tough choices at every turn embedded in an incredible fantasy setting. The characters were well-developed, complex and each offered a unique feel to the story as well as temptation to the reader. I fell in love with Alexis, Gemma, Speedy, and the Storm brothers. I can’t choose a favorite brother as they are all so delicious and different, but I loved the way their characters evolved as Alexis got to know them better. Speedy offers a unique and special blend of comic relief that kept me laughing and changed how I will forever view sloths. The writing was superb and I found myself glued to the pages. If you want a story with depth, steamy romance, and tons of twists, this is a must-read!
WELL HOLY FUCKING BALLS. THAT WAS THE MOST FUCKING INTENSE BOOK I HAVE EVER READ. I WAS PANTING AND MOANING ALL VER THE PLACE TRYING NOT TO CUM BUT AT THE SAME TIME I WAS. AND DO NOT GET ME STARTED ON THE DESCRIPTIONS FOR THE FOUR BLOODY PRINCES!!!! THEY WERE HOT AND WHN I MEAN FUCKING HOT. I COULD IMAGINE EACH OF THEM AS A NORMAL GUY THAT CAN MATCH THEIR DESCRIPTIONS. AND I FUCKING LOVED THE CHARACTER BUILD UP IT WAS SO GOOD. I WAS LIKE DO SOMETHING ALREADY AND JUST SAY YES. YEESH THAT WAS A FUCKING RIDE THAT I DID NOT EXPECT TO HAPPEN
BUT THE FUCKING ENDING. SERIOUSLY AUTHOR YOU HAD TO PULL THAT. FUCK IM GOING TO BE HAVING A BOOK HANGOVER FOR THIS!!!!
Let me just say that this is the first book that i have had the pleasure of reading by this author. It was phenomenal! This is book is a reverse harem and you will not be able to put it down! Intense drama and action, super hot and steamy love scenes, drool worthy guys, this book has it all. It was so well written and the MC was hilarious with an outspoken, stubborn attitude and a lovable potty mouth. She loves her men fiercely and is ready to fight for everything they stand for. I highly recommend this book and cant wait for the second one to come out!
ARC was received for a fair and honest review.
***I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.***
OMG This book was amazing! I was totally not expecting to love this book so much! It is so different from my style but I loved it! This was also the first book I have read by Elle Middaugh and she did not disappoint!
Alexis spun into a world she never wanted to be in, but at the end of the day, she never wanted to leave due to some sexy Princes! The Storm King, who I absolutely HATE, is trying to pawn Alexis off to one of his sons. Little did he expect for all 4 to want to be with her.
That ending had my heart tearing inside for Alexis pet sloth, but then I became completely shocked with what happened next! I cannot wait to read the next book in the series!
This is just awesome! Well written this has a highly entertaining storyline, fab characters and omg a pet sloth! Action packed, dangerous, hot and sexy and humorous this is one hell of a rollercoaster with it twists and turns, you will not be able to put this down and that cliffhanger??? A fantastic start to this series!
This book was so worth the read. It gave us a little bit of everything to keep us hooked and wanting more. The story was excellent and no part of it disappointed me. Thank you for giving us a time-out on reality and let us get lost in your world. Please keep them coming. I give it 5 stars. I voluntarily read and reviewed this book as an Advanced Reader’s Copy
Alexis is a peasant and while she is out trying to get her pet the unthinkable happens some guy gives her his magic. The King when he learns of this demands that she marries one of his sons/ Alexis is thrown into a world she’s never been a part of and the princes tempt and seduce her. However this leaves her with another type of problem. How can she choose when she wants them all?
This is a great story that will captivate you from beginning to end. The chemistry between them is off the charts hot. This is a well written and very entertaining story. I would recommend this book to any book lover.
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This was an awesome book. I really enjoyed the characters and the storyline. I found it really hard to put this book down. The author did a great job on the story and it kept me interested throughout. I highly recommend reading this book. (I received this book as an arc and am leaving a voluntary honest review)
Taken by Storm is amazing. I could not put this book down. I fell in love with Alexis and all four of the Princes. I was drawn in to their world. Felt what they felt. The characters are all unique with their own personalities and traits. I cannot wait to read book 2, Stormy Nights.
This title is so accurate this book completely took me by storm ! I couldn’t put it down !! I love the FMC in this book she’s a smart mouth, stubborn jewel miner that goes from rags to riches over night … and now she’s forced to pick a prince from the storm brothers … and I can’t forget to mention speedy her suicidal pet sloth hes my favorite !!
This book was awesome! It was incredibly entertaining and the characters and plot were refreshing! It has everything you could want in a book – humor, sexy times, lots and lots of sexy men, a tyrant who needs his ass kicked, a badass best friend, and a sloth! I cannot wait for the next book in the series, the twists were so good! Cliffhanger ending, medium/fast burn, GAH Elle it was delicious! ONE CLICK FOR LIFE!!
Holy ****!!!!! Alexis gets her world turned upside down when a dead guy lands in the woods at her feet and throughout the story there are twists and turns and definitely a lot of SEXY time. I absolutely LOVE each of the brothers in a different way and they are all perfect together. Rob and Ben are by far my favorites The entire story made me hate the storm king so much that I was yelling at the book….. I want him dead!!! I’m am going to be going crazy waiting for the next book and seeing how things progress and that ending was PERFECT……. I wanted that to be the case the entire book and so glad that I was right. Elle this was absolutely amazing!!!
I fell in love instantly with this book! After all, how could I not love a book about someone that has a pet sloth that keeps trying to commit sloth suicide? Growing up as a peasant cursed to mine jewels, the last thing she expected on the day she went looking for her missing sloth Speedy was an almost dead man at the base of the tree. Next thing she knows the kings guards and the king himself appear over her. Within moments of this man’s death he whispered “kill the king” and odd lights moved from his chest to her. WTH is going on?.to make things worse, the king now thinks she’s got powers and orders her to marry one of his four royal sons! All heck breaks loose once she, her mother and BFF make their way to the palace to meet said princes. So much intrigue, political craziness, magic and hormones. Deceit around every corner, an exceedingly cruel king pulling the strings off everyone…and one whopper of a cliffhanger! I can’t wait to read the follow up!!! At the center of this tale is I’ve kind, smart and fierce young lady willing to risk everything for those she loves. Be warned, it’s highly addictive .
Holy F#*+! This book blew me away! Literally gave me chills at the end y’all! Alexis is a hot mess but an impossibly loveable character and I fell absolutely head over heels for all of her guys as well! Don’t even get me started on Speedy! Lol. I might die of curiosity before I get my grabby little hands on book 2!!
This story was marvelous. Plot was really interesting, even if there was parts I was seeing to come from almost very beginning (but that might be only the fact that I pay attention to details), but the story itself was great. Characters are one in a kind as well, with unique characters, powers, power’s consequences and dealing with each situation. World is also quite different than anything I read before. I did read it out of breath and with greatest of interest. Honestly I was very much taken by it.
This reverse harem fantasy was hilarious, sexy, and fun. The MFC has a pet sloth…. need I say more?