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Love Another Day
- Masters and Mercenaries, Book 14
- By: Lexi Blake
- Narrated by: Ryan West
- Length: 13 hrs and 24 mins
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After a major loss, Brody Carter found a home with the London office of McKay-Taggart. A former soldier, he believes his job is to take the bullets and follow orders. He’s happy to take on the job of protecting Dr. Stephanie Gibson while the team uses her clinic in Sierra Leone to bring down an international criminal. What he never expected was that the young doctor would prove to be the woman of his dreams. She’s beautiful, smart, and reckless.
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Living for yourself!
- By TardisAngel on 08-02-2021
- Love Another Day
- Masters and Mercenaries, Book 14
- By: Lexi Blake
- Narrated by: Ryan West
Living for yourself!
Reviewed: 08-02-2021
I loved seeing Brody and Stephanie get a HEA they both desperately deserved. Steph - especially - has had a rough time and to see her learn to forgive herself was heartening. The thing that - for me - made this a 4.5/5 is that there is a lot of build up and then everything happens so quickly towards the end...I wanted more happy times with these two and I didn't get it! Ian and the regular McKay-Taggart crew is what helped me give this 4.5 rather than 4 stars!
Ryan West once again makes this story an absolute dream to listen to. His Aussie accent was very "ocker" - and as an Australian myself I am qualified to make that statement - but it wasn't grating or horrid to listen to so that's a big plus!!
4.5 stars
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For His Eyes Only
- Masters and Mercenaries, Book 13
- By: Lexi Blake
- Narrated by: Ryan West
- Length: 16 hrs and 23 mins
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A night he can't forget five years ago. Nick Markovic found himself consumed by his quest for vengeance. The one time he managed to find peace was in the arms of Hayley Dalton. Being with her was like bathing in sunlight, and he ached to feel that again, but he couldn't. He gave his oath to Hayley's cousin Desiree, his partner at McKay-Taggart and Knight, that he'd never let his darkness infect Hayley's innocent world. A spark she can’t put out. It was years before that Hayley offered everything she had to Nick.
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One Russian hottie and a con years in the making..
- By TardisAngel on 29-01-2021
- For His Eyes Only
- Masters and Mercenaries, Book 13
- By: Lexi Blake
- Narrated by: Ryan West
One Russian hottie and a con years in the making..
Reviewed: 29-01-2021
I really enjoyed Nick and Hayley's story ... so much more than I thought I would. Essentially a second chance romance - one of my fave tropes - this story has Hayley turning up on Nick's doorstep in London after her home is blown up and she has no idea why. There were some great twists and turns in this story I didn't see coming and the growth between Nick and Hayley was beautiful. Add in some fabulously funny scenes with Ian Taggart and this is a book I will definitely be rereading time and time again.
Ryan West - yet again - does an incredible job of bringing these characters to life and his Russian accent is TO DIE FOR!!!
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Submission Is Not Enough
- Masters and Mercenaries Series, Book 12
- By: Lexi Blake
- Narrated by: Ryan West
- Length: 16 hrs and 56 mins
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Theo Taggart lost everything the night he died. His family, his beautiful Erin, and worst of all, he lost himself. A twisted doctor brought him back from the brink of death, but reprogrammed his identity to serve her will. Rescued by his brothers, he must fight to reclaim the man he was and the life, and love, that were stolen from him. Erin Argent thought she'd lost Theo forever. When he walked back into her life, it was nothing short of a miracle. Months of torture at the hands of Dr. Hope McDonald has done damage to Theo that may never be mended. He has no memory of her.
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"I’ll never forget you"
- By TardisAngel on 13-01-2021
- Submission Is Not Enough
- Masters and Mercenaries Series, Book 12
- By: Lexi Blake
- Narrated by: Ryan West
"I’ll never forget you"
Reviewed: 13-01-2021
This story is one I had been waiting for since the events that took place in Master No and it is everything I could have asked for and more. Theo and Erin's love is hard fought and hard to hold onto...but it is worth every moment that they fight for what is theirs. From Dallas to London to a showdown I had been waiting BOOKS for... I loved every minute!!
Ryan West once again does an amazing job of bringing this story to life. His talent for giving each character their own unique voice is AMAZEBALLS!!
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From Sanctum with Love
- Masters and Mercenaries, Book 10
- By: Lexi Blake
- Narrated by: Ryan West
- Length: 14 hrs and 50 mins
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Psychologist Kai Ferguson has had his eye on Kori Williamson for a long time. His assistant is everything he’s ever wanted in a partner—smart, caring, witty, and a bit of a masochist. More than a little, actually, but that’s the problem. Kori won’t admit her own desires. She’s afraid of him and what he has to offer. Luckily for her, helping patients face their fears is one of his specialties. Kori knows she wants Kai. Her boss is the most amazing man she’s ever met. She’s also smart enough to stay away from him. Having been down this road before, she knows it only leads to heartache. She’s just found a place where she can belong. Another failed relationship is the last thing she needs. It’s better to guard her heart and let Kai think she’s frightened of his dark, dominant nature. When Kai is recruited for an operation with McKay-Taggart, everything is turned upside down. Kai’s brother, international superstar Jared Johns, is in town and Kai must juggle his family issues along with a desperate hunt for a serial killer. The investigation throws Kori and Kai together, and they quickly discover the chemistry between them is undeniable. But even if their newfound love can survive his secrets and her lies, it may not be enough to save them both from a killer’s twisted obsession.
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A mystery, new characters & a jaw dropping ending
- By TardisAngel on 09-12-2020
- From Sanctum with Love
- Masters and Mercenaries, Book 10
- By: Lexi Blake
- Narrated by: Ryan West
A mystery, new characters & a jaw dropping ending
Reviewed: 09-12-2020
I really enjoyed Kai and Kori's story (especially the second time around as a listen via audiobook) and loved seeing these two come together after trying to force themselves apart. Jared and Sarah are two great side characters and I can't wait to read their story!! And thankfully the ongoing overall storyline has plenty of twists and turns that I didn't see coming!! A fabulous story!!
Ryan West once again does a brilliant job of bringing these characters to life!! I could listen to Ryan's voice ALL DAY!!
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Master No
- Masters and Mercenaries, Volume 9
- By: Lexi Blake
- Narrated by: Ryan West
- Length: 15 hrs and 29 mins
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Tennessee Smith is a wanted man. Betrayed by his government and hunted by his former employer, he's been stripped of everything he holds dear. If the CIA finds him, they're sure to take his life as well. His only shot at getting it all back is taking down the man who burned him. He knows just how to get to Senator Hank McDonald and that's through his daughter, Faith. In order to seduce her, he must become something he never thought he'd be -- a Dom.
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Twists and turns and one shock you won't see comin
- By TardisAngel on 25-11-2020
- Master No
- Masters and Mercenaries, Volume 9
- By: Lexi Blake
- Narrated by: Ryan West
Twists and turns and one shock you won't see comin
Reviewed: 25-11-2020
Master No is one of my all time favourite books in the Masters & Mercenaries series. Tennessee has been around since Love and Let Die (Book 5) and after the events of the previous book, you can't blame this disavowed CIA agent from seeking some revenge... in this case though Ten must go through Faith McDonald and he quickly learns that this is a woman he didn't see coming! And then we get to see more of two of McKay-Taggart's operatives as their relationship develops... but be prepared because this book has an ending no one saw coming!!
Ryan West does a magnificent job once again of bringing the McKay-Taggart team to life... and listening to his Southern accent as the swoony Ten is AMAZEBALLS!!
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You Only Love Twice
- Masters and Mercenaries, Volume 8
- By: Lexi Blake
- Narrated by: Ryan West
- Length: 14 hrs and 59 mins
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Phoebe Graham is a specialist in deep cover espionage, infiltrating the enemy, observing their practices, and when necessary, eliminating the threat. When Phoebe receives the order to eliminate Jesse, she must choose between the job she's dedicated her life to and the man who's stolen her heart. Choosing Jesse would mean abandoning everything she believes in, and it might mean sharing his fate because a shadowy killer is dedicated to finishing the job started in Iraq.
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Be the girl who lived!
- By TardisAngel on 12-11-2020
- You Only Love Twice
- Masters and Mercenaries, Volume 8
- By: Lexi Blake
- Narrated by: Ryan West
Be the girl who lived!
Reviewed: 12-11-2020
Anyone who has read the book will recognise the quote from the title of my review - the quote that brings me to tears everytime!!
I really enjoyed this story. I loved Phoebe and enjoyed getting to know her even more. She is so much more than the previous books reveal and I loved that!! And Jesse... he just needs a whole lot of love and as he comes to realise he has found an amazing family in the McKay-Taggart crew I fell for him even more!
Ryan West is AMAZING!! The fact that I can listen to book after book after book of him narrating goes to show his versatility and talent as a narrator!!!
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A View to a Thrill
- Masters and Mercenaries, Book 7
- By: Lexi Blake
- Narrated by: Ryan West
- Length: 14 hrs and 53 mins
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Simon Weston grew up royal in a place where aristocracy still mattered. Serving Queen and country meant everything to him, until MI6 marked him as damaged goods and he left his home in disgrace. Ian Taggart showed him a better way to serve his fellow man and introduced him to Sanctum, a place to pursue his passion for dominance and submission. Topping beautiful subs was a lovely distraction until he met Chelsea, and becoming her master turned into Simon's most important mission.
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The sensitive Brit and the stubborn sub!!
- By TardisAngel on 28-10-2020
- A View to a Thrill
- Masters and Mercenaries, Book 7
- By: Lexi Blake
- Narrated by: Ryan West
The sensitive Brit and the stubborn sub!!
Reviewed: 28-10-2020
I adore the M&M series and this addition is everything I could have ever asked for. I loved Simon from his first introduction back in Liam and Avery's book and it was thrilling to finally see him meet his match in the wonderful (but broken) Chelsea. These two shouldn't make sense and yet they do on every single level. Simon is the light to Chelsea's dark and together they bring out the best in one another. Add is some twists and turns to the suspense plot that I didn't see coming AND the addition of some family members that no one knew existed before this story (except for that sneaky Tennessee Smith) ... well this is a story I won't forget for a long time.
And Ryan West once again makes this story a totally brilliant one to listen to. His ability to give every single character a different voice - one you can really hear! - is amazing and his female voices are just as wonderful!!
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Dungeon Royale
- Masters and Mercenaries, Book 6
- By: Lexi Blake
- Narrated by: Ryan West
- Length: 13 hrs and 36 mins
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MI6 agent Damon Knight prided himself on always being in control. His missions were executed with cold, calculating precision. His club, The Garden, was run with an equally ordered and detached decadence. But his perfect world was shattered by one bullet, fired from the gun of his former partner. That betrayal almost cost him his life and ruined his career. His handlers want him to retire, threatening to revoke his license to kill if he doesn't drop his obsession with a shadowy organization called The Collective.
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M&M take on London!
- By TardisAngel on 19-10-2020
- Dungeon Royale
- Masters and Mercenaries, Book 6
- By: Lexi Blake
- Narrated by: Ryan West
M&M take on London!
Reviewed: 19-10-2020
I really enjoyed this foray into London, England for book 6 in Lexi Blake's Masters and Mercenaries series. Damon and Penny are a fabulous couple and really bring out the best in one another. I really enjoyed the suspenseful plot line plus the introduction of some characters I really hope we see more of (Walt and Brody!!).
Ryan West does a brilliant job of the audio once again. His English accents were fabulous and of course as Ian he knocks it out of the park every time that man is "on screen". :)
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Love and Let Die
- Masters and Mercenaries, Book 5
- By: Lexi Blake
- Narrated by: Ryan West
- Length: 14 hrs and 12 mins
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Charlotte Dennis's mission was clear: distract and misdirect CIA operative Ian Taggart by any means necessary. If she failed, she would never see her sister again. With her training, it should have been simple, but after one night in Ian's arms, she knew that saving her sister would mean losing the man of her dreams.
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Ian meets his match!
- By TardisAngel on 28-09-2020
- Love and Let Die
- Masters and Mercenaries, Book 5
- By: Lexi Blake
- Narrated by: Ryan West
Ian meets his match!
Reviewed: 28-09-2020
Ian holds a special place in my heart - he is a one of kind man and one of my all time favourite Book Boyfriends. And this story is everything I wanted and then some!! Charlotte - his dead wife whom Ian didn't even tell his brother he had married! - arrives on Ian's doorstep and sends shockwaves through Ian's life!! But this woman, she is the perfect match for Ian ... if only she hadn't betrayed Ian 5 years before and sided with him enemy (not that Charlotte knew it was Ian's enemy at the time!). Get ready for an action-packed, sexy story which finally wraps up the anatagonist arc that began in book 1 (The Dom Who Loved Me).
This was a reread for me - via audio - and I can tell you I loved every single second!!!!! Ryan West has the most perfect voice for this series and his take on Ian was MAGIC!!
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Long Lost
- The Masters and Mercenaries: The Forgotten, Book 4
- By: Lexi Blake
- Narrated by: Ryan West
- Length: 13 hrs and 11 mins
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The only thing Tucker remembers of his past is pain. Used in a doctor’s evil experiments, his memories and identity were erased, and his freedom taken. He believed his nightmare was over when he was liberated by the men and women of McKay-Taggart, until he heard the name Steven Reasor. The idea that he could have been involved in the terrible experiments that cost his “brothers” everything crushed him. A desperate attempt to force him to remember the truth almost cost him his life. Now his world is in chaos.
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Ryan West has me hooked on M&M audio!!
- By TardisAngel on 23-09-2020
- Long Lost
- The Masters and Mercenaries: The Forgotten, Book 4
- By: Lexi Blake
- Narrated by: Ryan West
Ryan West has me hooked on M&M audio!!
Reviewed: 23-09-2020
I had already read Long Lost and ABSOLUTELY LOVED Tucker and Roni's story.... as it starts to really wrap up the Lost Boys' storyline ... and I decided to do a "reread" by listening to this book in preparation for the final one in this sub-series to come out next week (bring on Ezra and Solo!!)... and well, Ryan West has swept me off my feet and now I'm going back to reread in audio as many Masters & Mercenaries books as I can because I am IN LOVE!!
This story is not a standalone (even though technically Tucker & Roni's love story is) because there is an overarching storyline that just won't make sense if you haven't read the previous books. I can't rave enough about this book, this audio and this entire series!! Go and one click - you will not be disappointed.