***A 3 Book Collection***Taken by LustSelene wasn’t a fan of girls’ night out. Her friends were always trying to set her up with some man to break her long spell of loveless nights. When they brought Pietr to her, though, things changed. Suddenly, she was looking at a man who made her blood pulse. So she did what any self-respecting woman would do–she ran.Right into the arms of a psychopath who … ran.
Right into the arms of a psychopath who tries to kill her. Now turned into something much more than human, and saved by the very man she’d run from, she’s forced to look at things in a much different way.
Taken by Desire
Sasha, prominent judge, and the last remaining single female of her trio friends, has a killer coming after her. She’s decided to leave her friends behind to keep them safe. That was until Cirro was involved. He’s denied her as his mate from the moment he saw her, but no one, absolutely no one, can hurt her without going through him.
Now he just has to keep his hands off her, and his heart under lock and key. But how? When his mate needs him in ways he can’t deny?
Taken by Need
Maddy has always thought she’d found her happy ending when she met Connor. Until, after a night of passionate love, her leaves her without a word. For two years she’s nothing but a mess, and learning to smile through the pain. Now Connor has returned, and he’s ready to have her back. But how do you give someone your heart when it’s already broken?
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The Taken Trilogy is steamy from the first page of the first book. Each novella has its share of action, thrills, and suspense. Once again, LeTeisha Newton develops a world and characters that are believable. These characters could easily be your next-door neighbor or best friend. It is also wonderful to see strong, independent, and intelligent women portrayed in these stories. Selene is a corporate lawyer. Maddy is a neurosurgeon, and Sasha is a judge. They are each very successful in their field and are fiercely loyal friends.
Taken By Lust is the first book and begins with Selene knowing that her friends Maddy and Sasha are going to set her up on a blind date. It pisses her off, and she is plotting how she is going to tell her friends off when they arrive with the man of her dreams, Pietr. LeTeisha Newton knows how to describe a sexy man, and this were-leopard is all of that! However, Selene is not ready for him and runs out. What happens next is nothing short of horrific, and Pietr is just the man to make everything all right. The title belies their connection. Although their incredibly steamy lovemaking can make the reader quite lustful, Selene and Pietr’s love is strong and intense.
Taken By Desire is the second book and is a story that you had to see coming. When Sasha’s friends, Maddy and Selene, mated with shifters, and Pietr’s best friend, Cirro, was afraid of finding his mate, the two of them coming together just had to happen. The title says it all, and both Cirro and Sasha were full of desire. Yet it took Sasha’s life being in danger to get them to go for what their hearts needed. Taken By Desire is just as steamy as the others, and there is even a walk toward the Fifty Shades of Gray kind of romance. There is so much action, suspense, a betrayal, a couple of twists, and lots of steam in this story.
Taken By Need is the third book, and it was maddening that it is the last in the series. The characters are so likable that I hope another book regarding this clan is in the works. I love the diversity of their leap and that they have such a strong sense of family. That is one characteristic that you see on all of LeTeisha Newton’s books. Family is elevated above all else, as is one’s mate. I absolutely loved Taken By Need. It began with a shocking twist and ended with the best happily ever after of all. Finally, Connor and Maddie had their moment. The story makes a phenomenal point of testing love that has come to easily to make one appreciate what they have in that love.
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This 3 Book Trilogy gave me hours of steamy reading pleasure! Each and every book in this collection had good character and storyline development that kept me totally engaged as I read each book in this must have collection!
Loved the book, the story was well written and the characters are unique. Once I started I could not put the book down from start to finish you just could not get enough with twists and turns hot and steamy like a rollercoaster ride of emotions that makes you want more with feelings, desires, passion and lust, erotic sweetness, sensational pleasures and heat from arousal.
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This book contains 3 paranormal stories that are a really great read. I have read a few books by this author and I like her writing style.
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This is three books, so I have reviewed them separately.
Taken by Lust 5/5
This book was so good. I loved Selene, and I thought her emotions were realistically done in a way that is not often seen. As great as Pietr is (I really do like him), it would be rather strange for a strong, independent human woman like Selene to just accept everything without question. It will definitely be a reread for me!
Taken by Desire 5/5
This was a good book. I adored Sasha, and I grew to like Cirro. Admittedly, at first, I just wanted to hit him over the head for being so stubborn. The twist at the end was really unexpected but made a lot of sense. This is another book I will be revisiting.
Taken by Need 3/5
This was okay. It was definitely my least favorite. I had a lot of issues with Connor’s actions. That made it a bit hard to enjoy. Still it was well written.
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3.5 stars out of 5.
Three stories for the price of one! This trilogy, each story connected to the next, is a paranormal shifter romance with some extra violende thrown in. Paranormal fans, take note, these are some steamy shifter stories, the kind of steam only LeTeisha can write. Yet…I think there’s a difference between an anti-hero versus a psycho, though I may be splitting hairs. The male characters took things a bit too far for my comfort level (even knowing LN’s style), especially in book 3. It kind of ruined that couple for me, as their story had continued on from the first one.
If you’re a hardcore PNR and LeTeisha fan, it might be right up your alley. If you only “dabble” in dark, then you might want to skip it.
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This is a paranormal trilogy about three best friends finding their fated mates. Taken by Lust is Selene and Pietr’s story, Taken by Desire is Sasha and Cirro’s and Taken by Need it Maddy and Connor’s story. The writing is good and I like the way the stories all tied together with the three friends.
Absolutely hot steamy,actioned pack,danger at every turn. This series is well developed and the characters are well fleshed out. Wonderful read.
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I thought this was a good trilogy. The books are well written and have interesting storylines. I thought the characters were likable and well developed. I would recommend reading.
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I liked the first two books. It was typical brooding shifter meets a strong independent woman and they have some obstacles but instalove saves the day in the end. I liked that the women were professionals. They had lives, jobs, homes, and friends. So it wasn’t just some man rescuing a lonely woman and she drops everything to be with him.
The third book was extremely problematic. I was actually surprised it focused on Connor and Maddy since they were an established couple from the first book. It actually made no sense that they were together that long without her being turned. My issue isn’t that plothole. it is the complete 180 Connor did. He went from fun and loving, to a complete jerk. His first act of betrayal was bad enough. But the action he took without consent was too much. I was really disappointed that he didn’t suffer any consequences for his actions. Sorry, but great sex doesn’t fix all things. I would skip the third book because it ruined the series for me because that HEA was not earned or deserved.
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Taken Trilogy is three predictable but unique paranormal romance stories of best friends with a happy ending filled with love, lust, and action from LeTeisha Newton. Taken by lust is the relationship between Selene and Pietr. Taken by Desire is the relationship between Sasha and Cirro. While Taken by Need is the relationship between Maddy and Connor.
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