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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I knew there was something special about speedy!!!! And the disappearance of BOTH Asher and Adam didnt add up. I had a feeling and I was right! I cant believe how it ended!!! This book is absolutely freaking AMAZING!!! There is so much to this book that you literally can not get bored. And there are twists and turns and your heart strings get pulled and aggghhhh, the second one needs to be here already!!! Everyone should definitely give this book a read!!
Taken by storm
Omg wow. This first RH book by elle was absolutely amazing and in a league of its own in the RH world. I loved everything about it. The intrigue, the hot scenes and the storyline was absolutely stunning. I was hooked and didn’t want to sleep while reading this book. The characters are full of life and the dynamic of the group is beautifully written. What a start! This book is a must have for RH fans! It had everything! Book two will be even better if this is how book one starts!
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Do your self a favor and read this book. It is a beautiful beginning to an exciting story
Loved this book! She left my heart feeling raw from all the truth bombs and revelations! I HIGHLY recommend this book!!! Cant wait for the next one.
Stormy is suspenseful, dangerously sexy and down right awesome!!! Sexy harem your way! Except according to the king our heroine Alexis can’t have them all . Alexis is being forced to choose or her loved ones will suffer the wrath of the evil king. Twist and turns, love and sacrifices must be maid! great cliffhanger!!! its a great start to a series!!!
Holy cow, this book was epic! I would give it 6 if I could. This author never ceases to amaze me. She is always a 1-click author for me. This book was thrilling and adventurous. I loved it!
Love, love, love this!!!! Lots of heat but strong enough story to keep my interest. Cannot wait until the next book!
OMG this is one of the best books I have read this year! By far an amazing reverse-harem book, I couldn’t put this book down and pretty much devoured it in a day! This book centres on Alexis ‘Lexi’ as the main character and what a main character she is. Lexi is strong, sassy and pretty much a bad ass who doesn’t back down! Working in the jewel mines with her mother, her fate is inextricably changed overnight and she finds herself under the rule of the Storm King and his four sons: Ben, Dan, Rob and Cam….The Storm Princes. Can I just say how amazingly hot these guys are, arrogant and sweet and did I mention hot!
Lexi finds herself in a world of privilege, riches, education and superiority, but not everything is what it seems and it seems that there is more going on in the kingdom of Blackwood then anyone knows about…..even Lexi. Secrets will be revealed and decisions will be made which will rock Lexi and the Princes to the core.
This book is an amazingly written piece of work. Not only do we have really in depth characters with real emotions and problems, but also the description of all of the kingdoms and people that live in them make you feel as though you are standing there yourself. The book flows from chapter to chapter with a mix of romance, suspense, darkness, drama, sexiness and a lot of wittiness and from the first chapter until the last you just want more of this series. It is literally a book you want to devour and for it to never end!
Scenes between Lexi and the boys are HOT! You totally have to love a reverse harem and it’s definitely difficult to choose only one brother! I can’t recommend this book highly enough and I can’t wait to read the next one.
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Wow. Serious book hangover. Can’t wait for the next one. Alexis is so relatable. This book kept me laughing over and over again. This is the kinda book where you start reading after dinner and the next thing you know it’s three in the morning. Congratulations Elle on your debut RH book. You nailed it!
Oh My God’s! Hook, line and sinker, this book took me by the reigns and surpassed every expectation!
The world building is amazing and thoughtfully written.
The storyline is so incredible and draws you in without a second thought!
And the characters…Heavens be blessed! They were beautifully written and suck you in and never let you go!
I’m absolutely in love! I can’t wait for the next book!!!
Holy Moly!!!! I loved this book, I can not wait for the next one!!! I loved everything about this book, the world building the story lines, and my favorite one the Harem!! I loved the give and take between each couple and how she didnt take crap from anyone!!! I want a Speedy!!!
Wow- just wow. Hells yesssss for the sloth in the book! I couldn’t wait to see what trouble he would get into. Loved the brothers. So similar yet so unique in their personality traits. Really enjoyed reading about their powers and wish to read more about their individual kingdoms. Alexis is strong and very verbal in what she wants. The Storm King is the big bad that is always lurking in the background but very rarely seen directly, which is a good thing for Alexis and the guys. The blowback from their powers is a neat addition. Ending is a huge cliffhanger and a humorous one at that. Overall a fantastic read. Ok – ready for the next Storms of Blackwood book like NOW!
This is the first book I read by this author and it was fantastic! It had everything written in this book.. drama..romance…and wittiness! boy did I laugh! Love the characters and the storyline.. can’t wait for the next one!!
Wow now that was a story!!!! So hot!!! Love the characters. Absolutely love the storyline!!! That ending. Wow. I kind of want to say I knew it!!! I won’t say any spoilers but I knew it!!! I really cannot wait for the next book. If it’s as good as this one then I will be in heaven!!! Definitely a must read. Highly recommend.
Bravo, Elle Middaugh Bravo. Taken By Storm is the first and hopefully not last RH, by one of my favorite authors. Our girl Lexi is just a simple gem miner with no idea about what is going to happen when goes looking for her pet Speedy during a storm. When she finally meets the Storm Princes, she is shocked by just how much each one drives her crazy and yet drives her to distraction. How is she supposed to choose between them, when each one has something different that draws her to them? And what about the Storm King? What will he do if she can’t decide? This is one book that I highly recommend and need the next one like now.
I loved this book. Very few books make my heart race and make me grip my Kindle in suspense. Elle created a beautifully dark and twisted world with just enough light scattered throughout to give hope.
I will admit to yelling and screaming at the end, and during a lot of it. Mostly asking her (mentally) why she has so many little details coming up that seem insignificant but are actually anything but.
I cannot wait for the rest of the series
Loved this book from beginning to end. So much happening with the brothers and the soon to be princess. Can’t wait to see where book 2 leads them
This is the first book I’ve had the pleasure of reading by this author and oh Lord does she have me HOOKED !! Taken by the storm is probably one of my FAVORITE books to date !! I mean the ending was so completely unexpected, I’m still sitting with my mouth wide open !!! You really wanna come on this amazing journey with Alexis the storm princess and her suicidal sloth !!! This FMC is a take no crap, spunky , sarcastic poor jewel miner turned Princess over night …what could go wrong .. so much could go wrong….or right depending on ur perception!
Elle Middaugh is one of my favorite authors. Her newest series starts with this book, and she definitely went above and beyond. She held nothing back. It’s packed with action, suspense, hot guys, an awesome MC, a world you can picture, danger you can feel, and even a cuddly sloth sidekick. I love the dynamics of the characters. Our MC, a poor girl named Alexis, who fate chooses to grant with powers from the Gods, powers no woman has wielded in generations; a girl who steps up and tries to be herself, quirky, snarky, and sexy, while dealing with evil around her. The princes, all seemingly one way, who turn out to be something totally different and unexpected; caring, sexy, and victims. I loved this book through and through, and cannot wait to read the next book in the series! Thank you Elle for another wonderful world to get lost in. That ending has definitely left my mind whirling with possibilities.
Wow! This is the first book I’ve read by Elle, but from Chapter One, I was an instant fan! I was hooked right away, but by a few chapters in a couldn’t even put it down. Like, literally…I abandoned all responsibilities and binged the 20-something remaining chapters in the book!
This book had everything I love: a hilarious MC with a filthy mouth, even filthier mind, and super HOT scenes (I’m surprised my device didn’t overheat) for starters! There’s something to fall in love with in all the brothers and the ending has me dying for the next book already!