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Relentless, by Adriana Locke

hollyannebrady's review

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5.0

Relentless is the 4th book in the Mason Family series. This book is told from dual perspectives by Oliver and Shaye.

Oliver and Shaye meet when she has to sneeze and bumps into his car. They head off in opposite directions, but Oliver can't stop thinking about Shaye.

When Shaye goes in for an interview as an assistant she discovers she will now be working for Oliver.

As they are working together they start to have feelings for each other. However, both Shaye and Oliver have had something happen in relationships in the past that can put a damper on their feelings.

Can they get past their past? Will working together end up tearing them apart? Will they get their happily ever after?

I really loved Oliver and Shaye. This whole series is great so far and I loved every minute of this book!

kodom251999's review

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5.0

This book started with a blow! Shaye is funny. Oliver was immediately drawn to her. I love the whole Mason family. This author has a way of writing about families that makes them feel real to her readers. These characters have had life experiences that lead them to make certain decisions. I love seeing walls come down to reach out to others.

xiotisa00's review

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5.0

Loved

Such a great read. Oliver and Shaye meet with a bang, literally Shaye crashes her car into Oliver after sneezing. Shaye is a widow who is trying to make ends meet. Oliver is Co-CEO with his brother at the family business. Each of these two have their own issues with trust, watching them over come them and find their HEA is so fun to watch. Loved this book

sunshinetori18's review

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5.0

This was such a good book! Loved the accident that joined these two together and started something great! Loved Oliver and Shaye so much!

rosielovesreading's review

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4.0

Relentless BP

Relentless hooked me from the start, the story of Shaye and Oliver Mason, and shows that you need to not let your past haze your view of the future. It’s the third book in the Mason family series but is interconnected with other series created by Adriana.

Oliver is late for a party when he gets into a car crush with Shaye. Oliver is unbothered by the damage, but is intrigued by the woman who hit him, and even more so when she brushes off his advances, and leaves without exchanging any information. Oliver’s world is knocked, he needs to know more about this mysterious woman but can’t see a way of tracking her down, until she interviews to become his executive assistant by complete coincidence. Shaye has her own reasons to keep her distance from Oliver, the man who she had an instant attraction to, and even more reasons to not accept the job, but she does, and right away fits in at the office, and with the rest of the Mason brothers. But both of them have things going on in their personal lives, and things to face from their pasts before they’re able to think about a future together. Can they trust each other enough to start something more than just a working relationship?

Adriana writes meet cutes so well, I loved the entire opening scene because it set up Oliver and Shaye’s dynamic quickly, she was resistant to his advances and it would take a lot more than Oliver’s normal charming smile to break down her walls. I liked how their attraction was instant, but it was a slow burn in terms of them developing a professional relationship first, until the lines began to blur between working and out of hours. Their level of comfort with one another was so adorable, you were rooting for them from the start, but Shaye was much more hesitant to pursue anything with Oliver because of her past, as well as their working relationship. Oliver is determined to win her over and prove that he’s not after a casual workplace hook up, he wants the real deal. But his own vulnerabilities are nearly his downfall, and the whole situation brought to light some feelings even he didn’t know he had about his own past, but he soon realised that even that was going to stop him from getting the future, and girl, he wanted so badly.

This book showed the Mason family in a different light, that sometimes even the picture-perfect family do have their cracks and low points, and that that’s okay. I really enjoyed seeing the previous couples in the next stages of their lives, and I am so ready to see each of the last of the Mason brothers fall in love next!

jensreads1983's review

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5.0

I could read countless books about the Mason family. When this family gets together I fall in love a little bit more with each and every one of them. I didn't think it was possible to love the Mason family more than I already did, but it's never felt so good to be so wrong! I truly loved Oliver and Shaye’s fun, intense and delectable love story and could not put this book down.

From the moment Shaye and Oliver meet, I felt their chemistry and connection. It jumps off of the page and I could feel its intensity through the interactions that they have with each other. What arose from these two working together is beautiful and healing in its own right, showing each of the damaged characters what it really means to have a partner in life and to love and be loved while also learning to trust in each other. I absolutely fell in love with their story. Their story was a bittersweet love story with a mix of funny banter, romance and a little angst.

Relentless is another emotional, funny, sexy and heartfelt instalment in the Mason Family series. It is beautifully written and has everything in it from steam, humour, love and heartbreak. I can’t wait to read Wade’s story!

kcwreads's review

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lighthearted medium-paced

3.0

fictionarymind's review

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3.0

This book was a little bland compared to the other Mason books. It's not that I didn't love Oliver and Shaye, because I did, it just felt a little repetitive somehow, when I think of the other books too.

But I'm truly looking forward to Wade's book. I have a feeling it will be one of the best!

sandizzlereads's review

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5.0

What are the some of the best things in the world? Mason men and Adriana Locke’s amazing stories that she tells about them!!

Oliver Mason is everything to everyone, and finally we get his story. I don’t know what I can really say about this book except it needs to be read. Yes this is the 4th book in this series and yes it could be read as a stand-alone but honestly, this series is just so good you need to read them all! You are not going to regret it!

Adriana Locke is on the top of my 1click list. Everything she writes is filled will all the good things, lots of depth, smart dialogue, so much emotion and enough heat to make you blush.

Read this series!

Restraint
Reputation
Reckless
Relentless
Resolution (coming soon)

ellafaereads's review

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funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0