mooncricketjp's review against another edition
4.0
New favorite.
This series just got better and better as I got through the stories of the Dean brothers. Piper and Jory were my favorite for sure!
This series just got better and better as I got through the stories of the Dean brothers. Piper and Jory were my favorite for sure!
lindaunconventionalbookworms's review against another edition
5.0
*I received a free ARC of Total Surrender from Forever / Grand Central Publishing via Netgalley in exchange of an honest and unbiased review*
Oh my goodness, this final installment in the Sin Brothers series was definitely action packed! And fast paced. And it also had a little romance and a lot of different story-lines running alongside the main plot.
Full review to come soon.
This and all my other reviews are originally posted on my blog (un)Conventional Bookviews
Oh my goodness, this final installment in the Sin Brothers series was definitely action packed! And fast paced. And it also had a little romance and a lot of different story-lines running alongside the main plot.
Full review to come soon.
This and all my other reviews are originally posted on my blog (un)Conventional Bookviews
laurenjodi's review against another edition
4.0
Total Surrender
4 Stars
Kept captive by the commander and plotting his escape, genetically engineered super soldier, Jory Dean, sees an opportunity in the young computer programmer assigned to deactivate the malfunctioning chip in his spine. Piper Oliver is well aware that the man in the cell is a traitor, but the more time she spends with him, the more she realizes that something is not quite right and becomes determined to uncover the truth . . .
A well-executed end to the story arc begun in book #1 with some good twists and turns. Nevertheless, Jory and Piper’s romance is the weakest of the four.
Despite her intelligence or perhaps because of it, Piper comes across as incredibly naive and gullible. She accepts “facts” at face value without questioning actions and motivations. Jory is as hot and sexy as his brothers with an added sweetness to his nature that makes him particularly appealing.
Unfortunately, the attraction between them feels contrived and the sexual tension that would be expected given their circumstances is sorely missing. That said, Zanetti certainly knows how to steam up the pages, and the glimpses into the HEAs of the other Dean brothers adds a lovely extra touch to the story and provides a real sense of closure.
Although the plot is action packed and exciting, there are several elements that detract such as the inclusion of Brian’s character, which serves absolutely no purpose whatsoever, and the secondary romance between Piper’s mother and her neighbor.
All in all, the Sin Brothers is an entertaining series with a compelling premise and Zanetti has left sufficient room for a spin-off with the introduction of and the open questions concerning the PROTECT organization and . It will be interesting to see where she takes it.
4 Stars
Kept captive by the commander and plotting his escape, genetically engineered super soldier, Jory Dean, sees an opportunity in the young computer programmer assigned to deactivate the malfunctioning chip in his spine. Piper Oliver is well aware that the man in the cell is a traitor, but the more time she spends with him, the more she realizes that something is not quite right and becomes determined to uncover the truth . . .
A well-executed end to the story arc begun in book #1 with some good twists and turns. Nevertheless, Jory and Piper’s romance is the weakest of the four.
Despite her intelligence or perhaps because of it, Piper comes across as incredibly naive and gullible. She accepts “facts” at face value without questioning actions and motivations. Jory is as hot and sexy as his brothers with an added sweetness to his nature that makes him particularly appealing.
Unfortunately, the attraction between them feels contrived and the sexual tension that would be expected given their circumstances is sorely missing. That said, Zanetti certainly knows how to steam up the pages, and the glimpses into the HEAs of the other Dean brothers adds a lovely extra touch to the story and provides a real sense of closure.
Although the plot is action packed and exciting, there are several elements that detract such as the inclusion of Brian’s character, which serves absolutely no purpose whatsoever, and the secondary romance between Piper’s mother and her neighbor.
All in all, the Sin Brothers is an entertaining series with a compelling premise and Zanetti has left sufficient room for a spin-off with the introduction of
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three additional “Dean” brothersSpoiler
Dr. Madisonmsmattoon's review against another edition
2.0
It wasn't for me, but I'm not into body-mod super soldier lovers, so.
nickym96's review against another edition
4.0
This one was a lot. On it's own, if this was only the story of Jory and Piper, then it wouldn't have been as good. I didn't love them at first. Jory was hard to get a handle on and Piper was kind of annoying. But to the overall story, this book was an amazing ending. It really takes you on a wild ride full of fun, excitement, danger, and romance. The series as a whole had kind of a rocky start for me, but the perfect ending.
mandy_pandy's review
5.0
4.5 stars. I have been waiting for this book since I first read Forgotten Sins. We didn't know if Jory was alive or dead after he was shot. I was so excited to finally get to read his story. I am a little in love with Jory Dean. He's one bad ass sexy soldier. This book was super suspenseful, like edge of your seat while reading suspenseful. There was also a good amount of steam and sexual tension. There were a couple of surprises that I was totally not expecting. I really enjoyed this series.
**ARC provided in exchange for an honest review**
**ARC provided in exchange for an honest review**
chllybrd's review against another edition
4.0
We've been waiting and waiting and Jory's story is finally here. Piper was stubborn and a little too naive. She is a total bad ass when it comes to computers and hacking and she is working on fixing the prisoners chip problem before the deadline comes and he dies from it. Jory is strong and loyal. He misses his brothers and is ready to escape and get back to them. The only problem is that the sexy woman that is working on his chip problem has gotten under his skin and now she's in danger and doesn't believe him.
The connection between Jory and Piper is there from the beginning, but Piper has a lot of things to work through before she gives in. I was pleasantly surprised by some of the answers we got in book 4 and the constant twists in the storyline kept me glued to the pages. I loved how the new characters (even those that seemed to not matter) fit into the storyline. There has been a major showdown in every Sin Brother book and TOTAL SURRENDER'S showdown is even better because of all that happened.
TOTAL SURRENDER was a great way to finish out the Sin Brothers series, but I am still left wanting more. There is still so much story potential and I want to see what happens next with the Dean brothers and their families. Things were left off in a way that makes me think there could be a spin-off? One can hope!
* This book was provided free of charge from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
The connection between Jory and Piper is there from the beginning, but Piper has a lot of things to work through before she gives in. I was pleasantly surprised by some of the answers we got in book 4 and the constant twists in the storyline kept me glued to the pages. I loved how the new characters (even those that seemed to not matter) fit into the storyline. There has been a major showdown in every Sin Brother book and TOTAL SURRENDER'S showdown is even better because of all that happened.
TOTAL SURRENDER was a great way to finish out the Sin Brothers series, but I am still left wanting more. There is still so much story potential and I want to see what happens next with the Dean brothers and their families. Things were left off in a way that makes me think there could be a spin-off? One can hope!
* This book was provided free of charge from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
katsmiao's review against another edition
5.0
Amazing, just like the rest of the series.
Rebecca Zanetti is a master, the books are just perfectly right. There's nothing I would want to change about the story. She just gets it right every time.
This is the story of the youngest brother, Jory. As expected, it's full of twists, action, romance and most of all hope. I thought this would be the last book in the series, a sad thought by itself, but some twists make me hope for more books to come.
These books can't be put down, they pull me in, and in turn make my heart pound, laugh and tear up.
Rebecca Zanetti is a master, the books are just perfectly right. There's nothing I would want to change about the story. She just gets it right every time.
This is the story of the youngest brother, Jory. As expected, it's full of twists, action, romance and most of all hope. I thought this would be the last book in the series, a sad thought by itself, but some twists make me hope for more books to come.
These books can't be put down, they pull me in, and in turn make my heart pound, laugh and tear up.
ria_mhrj's review against another edition
4.0
This series has been such a blast and the finale lived up to my expectations, it was great to see Jory reunited with his family. And goodness knows I adore an epic epilogue. Looking forward to the next series!
anbeasley91's review against another edition
5.0
This was the perfect ending. All 4 brothers played a big roll on this book even though it was more focused on Jorey as it was his book. One big happy family after all the action. The commander has a daughter, another grandpop is added into the mix with a nanna, 3 more brothers, a cat and a dog. I wish there would be a spin off about the new brothers even if it was just one more book to go through their lives and what happens from this book forward.