A Dom is Forever

Originally published at Ruby's Books.

*Disclaimer: I received an e-copy of this book from InkSlinger PR in exchange for an honest review. This does not influence my opinion or my rating of the book in any way.

The third installment in the Masters and Mercenaries series is probably my favorite so far. I love how it seems that this book and the first book in the series sort of help complete a puzzle, a puzzle that isn't entirely focused on Liam and Avery.

I enjoyed reading about Liam falling in love, especially since he was the most likely to make fun of his male friends for doing that exact thing. But I also liked reading about his back story, and figure out why he got to be the one used for this mission. He was an interesting choice of show more hero, so discovering why he was the guy for this particular job was really intriguing.

I loved Avery. I really respected her, because even though she went through what she did, she's trying to keep living and to live a normal life, which is honestly my favorite thing about her. She has a bad relationship with her in-laws, and when I learned why, I wanted to punch a wall, because she does not deserve the hate, man. She just doesn't.

One of the interesting aspects of this book was the villain. I have to hand it to Lexi Blake, she knows just how to write a good villain. They're not just bad, or scary evil, but they're also really deranged. The thing I love most about her villains though is that you can slowly see how their minds are deteriorating, if it makes sense. Like, the more they give in to their evilness, the more they lose sanity, and I love that. Mr. Black makes an appearance, and I keep wondering what his endgame is, when will he lose his mind, but he seems just as cold and calculating and sane as he was in the beginning.

Another really cool aspect of this book is that we get to learn more about Ian. Ian is Sean's older brother, and the boss of everyone, basically. We learn more about Ian, but I still have so many questions. I saw that he got his story told, so I'm super excited to read it, because I need to find out exactly how he got started with all of this, how he put the team together.

The ending of the book revealed that the next in line to get their HEA are Alex and Eve, and I couldn't be happier for them. I will definitely check it out, as well as the other books in the series. If you guys haven't checked this series out yet, you definitely should. show less

Finished Reading April 1, 2016

I still say the titles for these books don't do them justice. Filled with mystery, suspense and tons of action. It is a well written Adult Romance. But it is so much more than that. It s a great 'Cloak and Dagger'.
This one takes place in London, England. The McKay-Taggart agency, the CIA and MI6 are all involved. The bad guys are involved in arms trafficking. They are mean and dirty.
Liam and Avery, the lead H/H in this story, are fantastic to read about. Their chemistry and interactions are spot on! All the supporting characters are also well written. The interactions all through the story keeps you on your toes.
I thoroughly enjoyed book #3 The Dom is Forever. It was much better than book #2.

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Prch Amz January 22, 2016 show less

I started reading this and realized I was reading the third book in the series not the first. But I kept going because I was already loving it that I couldn't put down. It was actually a good impression for the series.

I think I'm going to love these characters, the guys in the background of Liam's and Avery's journey to their HEA seems very likable, interesting and people I will want to root for. Love the authors weaving of the story and how funny and tongue in cheek her writing was.

Off to start book one, can't wait to catch up with myself.

I wish I had read this in the proper order. There are references to what happened to Liam in Alex's book. I love this series and I love Lexi Blake and Sophie Oak's writing. Their writing draws in the reader in and won't let them go until the end. Even then the reader is left wanting more of the characters that they have come to love.

This story is no different. Liam O'Donnell is all that makes us love dominant alpha males. He is caring and compassionate with those that he sees as family. He is lethal with his enemies. We get a great idea of what his life was like before he joined McKay-Taggart Security Services. He has over come so much and become a better man for it. He is primed to find a mate and I am glad that Avery Charles is the show more one that catches his attention. I always love when a man is so taken by surprise when they meet the woman that will be their wife and lover. I did feel a certain amount of sadness when Liam loses his brother but Liam is so much better off without the dirty, rotten bastard.

Avery Charles is the typical Lexi Blake female. She is smart, courageous and adventurous. She has had a rough life. I was impressed that she is such a positive and upbeat person. I am not sure that there would be many people that were so forgiving as Avery was. I think that it is probably the best way to be. It is so rare for someone to let go of the negative and embrace the positive. Avery has over come so much and made a better life for herself. Liam helps push her even further down that the path of healing. I was also glad of the news that is in the last chapter of this book.

This is a great story and for those that love milder BDSM stories then this is the book for you. There is some spanking, public play and toys in the story but there is no sharing. We get to see almost everyone in this story which is always very nice. Sean and Grace show up at the end of the story with some wonderful things happening to them. I am always happy with a series that picks up so close to the last book and this story doesn't disappoint in that regard. Overall this is a wonderful story that lots of people are going to enjoy. show less

This was so awesome the twists to the story just made it work and the characters were strong and real

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Read it, loved it. Great chapter in a fun series.