She’s feisty and tempting. And she doesn’t let anything come in the way of her mission. I’ve dealt with my fair share of rule-breakers. So, Delilah isn’t what I need. But I can’t stop dreaming about holding her in my arms. She might be hiding a secret. A secret that could destroy me and burn the city to the ground. There’s only one question that remains. Is she worth the destruction that she’s … she worth the destruction that she’s about to cause?
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Tempted is hands down one of my favorite books this year!!
Dalton and Delilah are wonderful characters and were really fun to read. He knows she’s hiding something but can’t seem to get enough of her long enough to find out what. She is risking everything including her life once her heart gets involved. It was meant to be nothing more than a “job”, but Delle hadn’t expected Dalton or the way he makes her feel.
Man, where do I start? I’ve read the other 2 trilogy’s in this journey and they took me to places in my mind I didn’t think I would ever go. Now we are getting the last brother’s story. Dalton!!!!! He totally different from his father and his brother……………..but is he really? That’s the question that is lurking in the back of my mind. Delle is no weak and wimpy woman. She’s strong, she’s very mouthy and she’s very, very stubborn. As this story starts to unfold, we learn more about each character. Each has secrets that they aren’t telling each other. I’m officially sucked into their story now and I need the next one. Yup, it’s a cliffhanger but we don’t have that long to wait so I’m good.
WOW!!! Felicity Brandon, once again has taken her readers into this world of intrigue and passion with Tempted the Dark Necessities – Dalton’s Tale. So excited that Dalton, son of Ethan and Lilly finally has his own story. We witness a less harsh man unlike his brother Connor and father, but none the less he has his own ways of handling situations within the Syndicate. Dalton who is in charge of the clubs for the Syndicate and is only going through the motions, unsure of why he is feeling so out of sorts, he finds he is yearning for a relationship, as he is not satistifed with scening at Club Diablo. Enters Delilah, feisty loud mouth beautiful young woman who goes to Diablo under false pretenses, for she is really undercover for Jacob who wants her to get info to take the Syndicate down. Delilah causes a scene at the club and catches the eye of Dalton, now the fun begins as she dosen’t know he has the ability to read minds that he inherited from his father, so he decides to push her boundaries. Dehila pretends to know the ins and outs of a BDSM Club, but soon finds herself once again starting trouble. Now Dalton takes her on a journey of awakening her submissive side and Delilah finds that she loves and yearns for everything Dalton does to her. When Dalton has Saul check Delilah’s backgound he finds out that she is working with Jacob but does not know what he has on her. Dalton soon comes to terms that he has deep feelings for her and wants to protect her. Trouble is surrounding Delilah when Jacob finds and beats her after spending days with Dalton. Now Dalton and his men are racing to get to her in time. This story was dramatic, exhilarating, steamy and at times funny. This is must read and I can’t wait for the next one when Connor and Molly hopefully appear. I voluntairly reviewed an advance copy of this book.
I am in awe of Felicity Brandon’s creativity in the Dark Necessities storylines. I absolutely love Tempted the latest spinoff from the series. Her main characters Dalton and Delilah were such a wonderful couple to read about. Their fiery passion for each other was impossible to resist, they were drawn to one another. It was hard to stop reading this book once I started it. The difficulties they had to overcome to be together kept me intrigued and sitting on the edge of my seat to find out what was going to happen next. I can not wait until the next book comes out. I highly recommend this book to everyone, it has it all intrigue, suspense and a passion that will set your kindle on fire.
Time for Dalton’s story to be told.
He’s the more quieter less harsh of the Reilly men.
Dalton isn’t the psycho his dad was.
Or the obsessed stalker like his brother.
But he is still intense and determined.
Dalton is also pure alpha and dominant in nature and personality.
Delilah is a loud brash type of woman.
I didn’t like the way she came off when Ms. Brandon introduces her to the reader.
I absolutely love feisty sassy heroines.
But for me she was more abrasive and aggressive.
As the author reveals more of the story,Delilah’s thoughts and behaviors had me seeing more of her than what she shows the world.
When Dalton and Delle’s lives collide both are in for one hell of a wake up call.
She intrigues Dalton like no other woman ever has.
And he shows her things she never thought was possible for her to crave.
Ms. Brandon weaves a story of suspense and mystery that she intertwines with the BDSM world.
Looking forward to what she has in store for Dalton and Delle in the next book.
OMG! This is a fabulous read. I devoured the words and wished for more. I’m always amazed by Felicity Brandon’s way with words. Her stories come alive, wrap themselves around me, and hold my attention even after I’ve finished reading them. This one is slightly less dark than some of the other books in this amazing group of books, but it’s not a fluffy romance. It’s a captivating read that will grab your attention and not let go. I loved the heat level and the sense of danger and suspense in this one. And, I may have a twisted sense of humor, but there were a lot of moments that made me giggle like a crazy person.
The characters are some of my new favorites.
Dalton is a more lighthearted man than his brother, Connor, and his father, Ethan, but he captured my heart is the same way they did. Delilah is a smart-mouth who has a hidden agenda. I loved her ballsy take-no-crap attitude. Their story is going to be a wild ride!
I loved every second of this book. I didn’t want to put it down and I can’t get it out of my head. The next one can’t come fast enough!
I have been waiting for Dalton’s story. He is definitely my favourite of the three. Ms Brandon has surpassed my expectations and desires with this one. It’s hot, funny, a tear-jerker, and makes you angry. It basically wrecks your emotions but in a way that makes you enjoy it and ask for more. I can’t wait for the next book.
Stunning!
Dalton and Delilah’s story is full of intense chemistry, heat and sex, lies, manipulations, betrayal and more. Each has secrets that have formed them into the people they are, but they have secrets that they hide from themselves as well as others.
Their journey has started and will include delving into a world of BDSM, chemistry, unexpected feelings and their own demons. But there is a price to pay for everything.
Intense, dark, gripping, emotional and compelling. This is a must read! More please!
Dalton is Connor’s brother, that we get to know. Dalton is not as dark as his brother or father. They enjoy similar thing, but in contrast to the others – he wants it to be something that both people want.
Delilah and Dalton got that. She is curious and wants to learn more and Dalton is eager to teach. That they belong to oposites ’syndikat’s’ could be a complication…if you let it…
A must read!
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
Oh good lord was this so worth waiting for. Dalton needed his own story and I really enjoyed him finding it with Delilah. There is something about his patient wait while doing the Syndicates work, babysitting Connor, watching over the clubs that makes his story compelling and sensual and perfect. I really hope that there is one for Saul and cannot wait for more with the brothers.
I read and reviewed a copy of this book.
Ms. Brandon is one of the Queen of Dark Romances. She is an amazing writer and I love her books and have been especially taken with her Dark Necessities series. I was really excited to read Dalton’s story. He is not as dark as his brother and father, but he cannot be a part of the Syndicate without having some dirt on his hands. In this book, we met Delilah. We don’t know her story, but we know pretty quickly that she is not telling the truth. I did not like Delilah. Not at the beginning, anyway. Dalton is attracted to her, but it is unclear to me why. She is brash, loud, aggressive… completely unsubmissive. As the story progressed, there are a lot of titillating sexy scenes. They are very well written. However, for me personally, I found it harder to stay engaged as I did not really see the connection between the characters, especially emotionally. There were a lot of sexual scenes, which can be good, but it may have come at the expense of telling the rest of the story in between the sexy. I found myself wanting even more about Delilah’s background and the angst built up between Dalton and Delilah. However, regardless, this is a well written book overall. I am sure others are going to love this story. While it was not my favorite of Ms. Brandon’s, I still will be waiting in breathless anticipation of her next book.
I really enjoyed Daltons story it was very interesting he has the patience of a saint when dealing with Deliah who is a tornado of emotion and speaks her mind and he knows exactly how to get her to where he needs her to be and push those boundaries.
I found Dalton very calm so different from Ethan and Connor and very passive and extremly passionate and being with Delilah has opened up his mind I can’t wait to see what he’s gonna do and with Connor on his way back that got me excited I can’t wait to see them reunite.
This story is full of passion, trust,secrets it has everything,and I know there are dangers coming I’m prepared and super excited .
Whilst you don’t need to have read either of the previous trilogies to follow this story, there is some reference made to the events in those books and characters overlap. However this is the first of a three part story for Dalton and Delle (Delilah).
Whilst not as overtly dark as some of the previous books, there was still some aspects of this story that pushed boundaries and blurred lines. Delilah is an incredibly feisty heroine, torn over her actions and the direction in which she is being pushed, resulting in some very contradictory behaviour. Whilst this could have been irritating – a heroine blowing hot, cold and everywhere in between – the author very cleverly placed us inside Delle’s head, we saw through her eyes, experienced her mindset and ultimately understood her whiplash attitude.
Dalton walks a somewhat grey path. He follows societal norms more than his brother, consent is important to Dalton and he would never take a woman who was unwilling, but the man is still far from sweet or innocent in any capacity. I loved that he wasn’t the only one with an agenda in this story. There is no way either of these characters could be confused or replaces with any of their counterparts in the previous trilogy’s – not something that can be said of all authors.
This was just as twisty, well written and engaging as I’ve come to expect from Felicity Brandon, it had rounded characters, a well constructed plot but, best of all, it also had it’s own unique feel. The first trilogy took me from hate to love, the second took me from bafflement to understanding this has me enamoured of the hero and intrigued by the heroine – I can’t wait to see where their story goes next.
This is the story of Dalton from the Dark Necessities Series. He is brother to Connor and the son of Ethan and Lily. Dalton is more laid-back than the other men in his family. But, do not let that fool you. He has a method of his own, that took me on an erotic journey that I will never forget.
A BDSM Club and a chance meeting with a headstrong, feisty Delilah, captures Dalton’s attention. He runs the clubs for the Syndicate and therefore must maintain certain decorum. When Delilah has difficulty with one of the scenes she witnessed, Dalton tries to figure out why. This story is filled with secrets and a hidden agenda. What is her real motivation for being at the Club? Who is Delilah working for?
Almost half way into the book, at a very intimate moment, Delilah made an unexpected comment that actually made me laugh out loud. As they got to know each other, I felt the eroticism of their connection, and I felt the beauty of her hesitant submission.
OMG!!! Felicity Brandon is a genius with words. She lead me into feelings and emotions I would never have predicted. It is like she is a sorceress, who can cast a spell upon her reader’s mind, heart and soul, taking us to places of intrigue, exhilaration and passionate fulfillment.
The dark world of the Syndicate brings its share of mistrust and when the feisty red head falls into Daltons world he knows she is not telling the whole truth. He’s going to teach her the rules of BDSM and find out what it is she really is after.When Delilah makes her entrance into Daltons world she is there for a purpose to gain information on the Syndicate and inform Jacob.She has no choice but to do what he says he owns her,but can she keep up her charade and not break cover.
This was a good start to Daltons story. He isn’t quite like his brother or his dad. That is for sure. But he does have plenty of things similar as well. And he has instant attraction to Delilah. Even tho she comes off as a antagonistic person and is very uneducated about the BDSM lifestyle.
My favorite part is probably when Dalton takes Delilah over his lap for the first time and she starts seeing a bit more of the lifestyle. And she also gets a bit of an attitude adjustment.
Another fantastic book by Felicity Brandon that hooked me right from the very beginning! The great storyline was well written with a plot that flowed easily from page to page and characters that were written with such great detail and depth that I was totally intrigued with this story as it flawlessly unfolded!
After Conner and Ethan’s story we finally get to know more about Dalton. In some ays he is like his father and brother, but he is not as dark.
Dalton’s nickname for Delilah is very well chosen. She is a little firecracker. That is what makes their interactions a lot of fun. There are very well matched.
I really enjoyed reading about Delilah first steps into the world of BDSM. There were so many conflicting feelings and emotions. She feels like she shouldn’t like this at al, but then she does and what does that make her. I loved getting inside her head like that.
Dalton is not left cold by all of this too, He is starting to understand his father and brother more.
And then there are secrets. Secrets that could ruin everything.
Hands down, FAN-flipping-tastic!! I read this one (like ALL Ms Brandon’s other Dark Necessities books) in ONE D*MN STRAIGHT READ! I could NOT put this one down. And the further into the story I got, the faster & faster I was compelled to read.
In my opinion, Ms Brandon is one of the few writers I view as more than a writer, I consider her to be a flat out wordsmith. A Crafter of the finest product, a diamond of the first water.
Why? Because no matter the story (from pitch black to gray to light) the words she writes have a beautiful flow & symmetry, they enclose the reader, engulf you into the world she paints, pull you effortlessly into the plot, into caring about her characters (the good, the bad & the flatout evil) & what happens to them, why they do what they do.
AND, more than that (for me), the writing itself is wonderfully substantial. There’s ‘meat’ to grab onto as a reader, there’s beautifully evocative phrasing & vocabulary, the difference between listening to a pop tune & a symphony: both fine in the right circumstances, at the right time. I am a FAST reader so I greatly appreciate a story that gives me substance to dive into, plot & characters to delve into, to enable me to submerge myself far, far away from where I am & vault me into the writers world. And yet, never does the author ‘pad’ or extend out any of the story. A beautiful & superb & perfect balance of structure & substance. And the story has a smooth & stellar flow.
And this one, although (so far) lighter anti-Hero wise, has a fascinating & deceptively dominant male, Dalton Reilly. Not as cruel, or heavy handed, or consumed as his father Ethan & younger brother Connor, but firm, intense & focused. And he becomes very, very focused on an auburn haired firecracker that catches his attention. And Dalton is a DELICIOUS anti-Hero I loved. He’s older, fit, handsome, genteel & sensible. Except when it comes to a certain firecracker.
And, Delilah (heroine), oh Delilah. Everything I normally loathe in a heroine: sassy, smart-mouthed, hardheaded, bratty. But Ms. Brandon COMPLETELY sucked me into Delilah’s character: giving us peeks into her innermost thoughts, worries, fears, insecurities & I very, very quickly came to greatly admire & empathize & LIKE Delilah. A lot. In addition, Delilah has a spine of tempered steel & an attitude that hides a lot of damage & insecurity as well as lusts & desires she’s not aware she craves. And I also loved that she is in her early thirties.
This one is lighter overall (again, so far) than Ethan’s (Dalton’s father) & Connor’s (Dalton’s younger brother) stories but there is delightful & sizzling steam as Dalton introduces Delilah to his particular kink(s), a wonderful emotional battle of wills & feelings between a natural Dominant & a woman fighting her submissive desires, addictive lust, violence, angst, secrets, lies & betrayals. What more could a reader ask for?!
I found this to be a superbly written, emotionally exciting, heartgrabbing, intensely wonderful read that I recommend without reservation.
P.S. If you want to know about Dalton’s father & brother, I highly suggest reading the other 2 ‘Dark Necessities’ trilogies, which are much darker but equally as stellar!
Ok I gotta say that I was warn that Dalton story was not going to be as dark as Connor and Ethan story was but I was hoping for just a little bit of it. The story was still good you still get that bdsm on this one but it did not grab me as much as Ethan did I think he became my favorite of the Reilly guys. And Delilah I don’t know if she will be one that I will like I like her sass but I think she had to much of it lol!. But I’m still sticking with the series and see what will happen next to Dalton and Delilah what journey awaits for them.