Chloe is a seasoned drug courier who finds herself in the wrong place at the wrong time. Facing a lingering and painful death at the hands of the Zeta cartel, Mexico’s most brutal organised crime syndicate, she persuades their enforcer to claim her. Ex marine and dark ops expert Kyle Suarez is chief enforcer for the Zeta cartel. Ruthlessly efficient, he is feared by his enemies. When he claims … he claims Chloe, he simply expects to enjoy a well-deserved and disposable bonus.
Has Chloe made a huge mistake, or will her choice prove her salvation – and his?
This bad boy dark romance is a compelling tale of vengeance, murder, cartel violence and finding love in the darkest of times. It is the first in the Zeta Cartel novel series, and can be read as a standalone.
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This is the start of a wonderful series,now available on iTunes and am só happy to see them there!
Because the Zetas may be criminals,they are criminals with a good sense of humor,value their loved ones,and are ready to do anything to keep them safe.
Criminals that embrace Chloe once they see how happy she makes Kyle,giving her the family she longed for her whole life.
And Kyle is perfect for her,tall,strong and patient because he sees the real Chloe underneath her armor.
Because he knows trauma when he sees it,having lived it himself.
Together they make sense.
AJ Adams brings us a series you’re going to love,i just know it! The Zetas are a force to be reckoned with and Chloe is about to find out. Desperate to avoid death at their hands,she surrenders to their enforcer. Is it a choice she’ll live to regret,or…? Find out in this rollercoasterride…and don’t forget to buckle up,you’re going to need it!
Extremely entertaining, captivating and interesting sexy read. I could not put it down. Wonderfully written with strong, intriguing characters. I want to read more from this author.
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I really enjoyed this story. The plot and characters were fantastic and kept me glued to the pages.Ans the reason it only received 4 stars instead of 5 stars is because I was getting frustrated with the pointing out of the “puns” in the story.
Chloe is a courier and has had a really bad life, but she does the best she can. She finds herself in a very precarious situation with the Zeta Cartel.
Kyle is an ex marine and very good with his role in the cartel.
Great story!
I’m sure the drug cartel world is much worse than depicted in this book, but it’s as close as I ever want to get! Even so, I’m sure criminals fall in love, too. This is a story of what that might look like for real.
This dark romance had a good storyline and wonderfully created characters that kept me turning the pages until the very end!
ONE SIZZLING ADVENTURE!!!
Dark and enticing! Adams delivers all the heat, spills and chills with this jaw dropping, wild ride that blows this baby wide open. Combating the trials and tribulations along with a horde of twists and turns bring this bad boy together impeccably. A spinning vortex of unintentional mishaps and unbelievable events catapults your swirling emotions into play fluidly. A multitude of swirling events and daunting circumstances draw all of your emotions forward in this thrilling storyline and gripping plot. Non-stop, action packed, hard hitting, page flipping, adrenaline rush that keeps you riveted and on a razors edge. All the drama, intrigue, danger and suspense make for one exciting experience. The chemistry sizzles from the pages alluring and mesmerizing until you feel the electrifying hum through your viens. The characters personalities are authentic, genuine and realistic with depth and qualities that blend with one another in a perfect balance. The scenes are strikingly sharp with abundant details and descriptions you have no problem picturing each scenario creating a colorful backdrop that makes the storyline pop. Fantastic job Adams, thanks for sharing this bad boy with us.
I enjoyed this book so much. I really liked the author’s writing style and plotting. It does have very dark content at times for sure that could be triggering for some, so you’ve been warned. But if that’s the kind you love, then grab this book up.
Kyle was a character I wasn’t sure I’d like at first but man was I wrong about him. I was obsessed over him once I got into the story. Chloe had been through so much that mentally and physically weighed on her but somehow still was such a strong person. I really loved the interaction between Kyle and Chloe and what it led up to being.
There were so many twists I didn’t see coming and I found it to be quite suspenseful at times. Definitely a five star read.
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Sheer wits, incredible strength, humor, and lovable character
—>>> What an incredible character this author has crafted out of Chloe, a young woman with sheer wits, grit, and intelligence, incredible inner strength and integrity, and a good helping of timely humor and way of seeing the world which helps her get through things with no nonsense. Chloe has had a thoroughly unconventional and abusive upbringing by the man who had owned her from her mid-teen years, yet she has remained a lovable, giving, and caring person. But she does require from reconditioning to blossom into a true-to-herself submissive. She sees and feels the strength and protection from her savior, Kyle, who had plucked her in the nick of time from a particularly wholly nasty situation to serve as his choice of a “bonus” awarded for a job well done by his cartel boss/stepbrother. The thing is, her original Master wants her back, as Chloe has developed into a very valuable asset for his global mule business. Kyle falls quickly for this gem of a woman, but trouble and trial is heading their way which will test everything they have built so quickly, especially trust and faith in each other. Kyle ends up moving Heaven and Earth to make things right, because now she has become much more than a bonus to him, and he is not letting her go. I want more of this author’s stories!
I’m not usually a fan of books that have a lot of inner monologue, but it worked with these characters and story. This a new author to me and I love her imagination… it’s not all sunshine and rainbows…the steam level for me was about a 3 and that’s generous but I think with Chloe’s background and how Kyle didn’t want her to be a f$¬ anymore it worked.
I liked how the author filled in the background of Chloe and Kyle, the world building was interesting and not boring like too much information but just enough to keep you wanting to know more.
I would definitely read another book by this author again… my favorite is Chloe’s sayings…they were so funny.
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A bond that would last forever!
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This book captivated me from the beginning, Chloe had the strength and determination to survive against terrible odds, my admiration for this woman knew no bounds. Kyle was a man who also learned to survive, tormented by a war and a country he could no longer believe in, he turned into a assassin for his cartel brother in Mexico. Alone they were tormented but together they forged a bond of love that would last forever. I had read this book previously but thoroughly enjoyed it a second time in order to write this review.
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This is the first book in the A Zeta Cartel series and my first book from this author. Wow, I loved this book and cannot wait to read more in the series. We meet Chloe who is a seasoned drug courier who finds her luck run out. She is of course, in the wrong place at the wrong time and finds herself entangled with the Zeta Cartel. Now her live expectancy clock is truly ticking down. Kyle is the chief enforcer for the Zeta Cartel, he is an ex marine that is ridiculously good at his job and feared. His bonus, he gets Chloe to enjoy and dispose of as he wishes. I was on the hook from the beginning of this book. I read the book blurb and this had dark, twisty and amazing written all over it. This book lives up to the expectation, anxiously waiting for book two.
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This is a dark love story between Chloe and Kyle both work for the Mexican Cartel, this means there is violence. Chloe gravitates to Kyle as a way of surviving, neither expecting to ever have any real feelings for the other. The story is well written with well developed characters. The story isn’t all dark, there is some humor at times which lightens the mood for a short time. This is a page-turner and not for the faint of heart.
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Chloe Jones had a rough childhood living from foster home to foster home but at the age of sixteen her life was disturbingly distorting. She was abducted from her foster parents tortured, abused and trained to be a professional thief and mule courier for her captor. Chloe unknowingly got caught up in a scam with the wrong man at the wrong time and it left her in a predicament with the Zeta Cartel. She finds herself surrounded by the cartel soldiers stripped of her clothing standing on a block of ice with a noose around her neck at the blink of death.
Kyle Suarez is second in command in the Zeta Cartel where his sadistic brother Arturo is the boss. He returned from an assignment to the compound to find his brother enjoying his favorite pastimes. He noticed the young lady standing on display but ignored her until she jumped down and ran into him in an attempt to escape her situation. Chloe was given to him as a bonus for a job well done leaving no love or relationship just convenient.
The story was amazingly different from the romantic genres but interesting. The path that these two had to venture on just to be together was so intense and so much happened that I was so engrossed in their story.
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Chloe Smith is a drug runner who happens to be at the wrong place at the wrong time and ends up in the hands of the Zeta Cartel. She has already spent time in prison but she knows that being tortured by Arturo Suarez is a much more dangerous place to be.
Kyle Suarez is an ex-Marine and the enforcer for the Zeta Cartel. When he sees Chloe he decides to claim her for himself as his “Bonus”.
But Chloe has a past and as a drug runner knew the lots of the business of her former boss, Rajanikanta Chowdhury, and he may not be willing to let Chloe go.
Can Kyle keep Chloe safe and discover an ally in her?
This was a great first book in the series and I am definitely looking forward to more.
I really liked Kyle right from the beginning and could tell that he was a good guy even though he had quite the dangerous position. As the book went on and you learned about his past I began to like him even more. He was dedicated to his family and now to Chloe and would do what he could to keep her safe.
Chloe was awesome and she had been through a lot and you could tell she was terrified of “Rimjob”. He had punished her and I was glad that Kyle had saved her from what she was going through. The scene at the police station was heartbreaking and I knew she wouldn’t talk and I was so glad Kyle was able to get to her.
The two had so much passion and it took a little bit for them to get the trust between them with everything they had been through but you knew that they would.
The end was totally freaky and I was scared but I had my fingers crossed that my white knight would once again show up.
I loved the punishment Kyle gave out at the end and I am looking forward to more of this series!
Kyle was an enforcer, he never expected the woman he saw being tortured to get away or that she would become his bonus.
Kyle knew after the night they had he knew he was going to keep her, but he wanted her to stop her mannerisms she’d learnt from being a slave.
Chloe starts to be more open with Kyle after realising after the barbeque that he won’t come after her and she start to realise he wants the real Chloe not the trained one and she’s falling in love with him.
Kyle realises how valuable the information that Chloe has is and that she can take down an operation and knows they need more guards.
They have some miscommunications with Kyle never having to had to explain himself and Chloe never being allowed to and Chloe thinking she was unwanted again. Chloe was happy and trying to relearn the things she had been trained to do, Kyle didn’t see what was coming and thought he had covered everything, can he save Chloe again.
I have never read this author or too many books about cartels, but I am a huge fan of MC books, so I figured it would be similar.
I was right! This was a great start to a series and definitely sparked my interest for the rest of the series. This book is dark and gritty and also gives you the feels too, which you would not suspect at all!!
Kyle’s role is enforcer and I am familiar with the term from MC series in which this guy is a basically hardcore as heck and enforces the rules and safety of the group. Meaning, he has to make some hard decisions and close himself on while he does. Combine this aspect with him being an ex marine and a dark ops expert, just wow. I personally think he is absolutely amazing, just fiercely loyal and someone you want on YOUR side!
Chloe is a drug courier that ended up in the Zeta territory, which if you can imagine, was not the best things for her. She somehow ends up having Kyle take her home as a “bonus”
The story is extremely intricate with ends and outs and you do not want to miss it. I love all of the twists and seeing the interaction between Chloe and Kyle.
This is the first book in the series and WOW what a start to the series. I loved this story right from the start. It is dark and gritty and so much more. These two main characters are hot and steamy right from the start.
Chloe is a drug courier and is caught by the Zeta Cartel. She knows she is in deep trouble and may even be facing death but she decides she will do something she never thought she would and she offers herself up to the enforcer for the cartel. Kyle is the enforcer and he figures he will have some fun with Chloe. Hey she offered herself up to him in order to stay alive so why not play and have some fun.
The story picks up from there and boy oh boy thinks do get heated! This is a must read series that I know is going to be kick a$$ so go ahead and one click it!
Where do I even start with this story. It did take me a bit to get into it but once I got hooked there was no stopping me. I love Cartel and mafia stories I was shocked this was more on the darker side of it then the romance I was use to. It did have some romance parts but not as much as the make you squirm I can’t believe that just happened. The flow of the writing really hooks you in the way it captures different language into the mix really makes for a great read. The characters really grab you and your emotions and they hold on till the very end. Kyle and Chloe are by far my fav couple. While there are some parts that make you laugh out loud its still a very dark romance story that you fall in love with, but is it too dark?
***I received this ARC in exchange for my honest thoughts, I was in no way told what to say, this is all me, myself and I***
I knew when I volunteered to read this that this author would push my limits and I was right. Her characters aren’t the most lovable and they make no qualms and ask for no forgiveness for being scum. That being said, it was a great read. Ms Adams gives us characters which are not likable at all but everyone needs and deserves love. She’s damaged from years of abuse and he’s damaged from the military and life. The two of them together work but it isn’t pretty or easy. If you are looking for a sweet hero and a helpless female don’t stop here but if you’re looking for a guy who is an enforcer and enjoys it and a girl who enjoys the slice of heaven being with him is for her then this is the book for you. Plenty of action and mayhem (not all of it easy to read) then this is the baby for you. Thrills and chills await you.
Loved loved loved this book! The characters are well developed, and the storyline is wonderfully dark! Pretty sure I have found a new favourite author!