A review by sonja_ahrb
Take by Pam Godwin

5.0

I think I finished Take almost half an hour ago and I’m glad that no one but my dogs were around to hear my unintelligible, incoherent rambling and moaning about Take because they would definitely think I was crazy and ask what was wrong or what I was going on about. Even now I don’t what to say and all I keep wanting to say is, “Wow!” because that’s exactly what this book was — it was utterly outstanding! I had such high hopes for this book and d*mn, did Pam Godwin just annihilate and completely surpass them. I’m so in awe and in love with Take, this series, and Tiago and Kate, most especially Tiago, I can’t even tell you.

I have been unbelievably excited for Take ever since the end of Devastate, I knew that Tiago was going to be the hero immediately and I was so here for it. I love a really dark hero and Pam Godwin never fails to deliver (pun so not intended) one to me and boy, did she do that with Tiago! Van has always been my favorite heroes of hers and my second favorite hero of all time, and oh my gosh, I didn’t think it was possible for anyone to unseat Van, but Tiago did — I just love that man so much! There’s no doubt that Tiago is dark and that he has done and does do bad things, but he’s not all bad. At his core, he really does have a good heart, I mean, he’ll never be the guy next door, but he’s good enough and he’s so wonderful with Kate. She means everything to him and he would do absolutely anything for her. I wholeheartedly fell in love with Tiago and I don’t think anyone could ever top him, but then again, I thought the same thing about Van and you all know now how that turned out, so I guess we’ll just have to see.

Not only did this book have a hero that became a new favorite of mine, but the heroine did as well. I could tell that Kate was going to be a force to be reckoned with and she proved me right! Kate is so fierce and strong and resilient. She’s a fighter through and through, she always challenges Tiago and doesn’t let him get away with anything. She doesn’t make excuses or dismiss the bad things he’s done and she always pushes him to be better and be the man with the good heart. Kate is fearless, brave, a total boss, and so amazing — she’s without a doubt my favorite Pam Godwin heroine across the board!

I thought Take would be the darkest book in the Deliver series, but I really don’t think it was. Don’t get me wrong, it was definitely dark and a bit twisted, but there was a lightness and sweetness to it too. I loved seeing the relationship form and grow between Tiago and Kate and how they felt and struggled — it was just deep and beautiful and full of so much meaning. Take was a stunning, breathtaking read, it’s one of the best books I’ve read so far and I know that it will absolutely be one of my favorites by the end of this year!

~ Sonja, 6 Stars

Merged review:

I think I finished Take almost half an hour ago and I’m glad that no one but my dogs were around to hear my unintelligible, incoherent rambling and moaning about Take because they would definitely think I was crazy and ask what was wrong or what I was going on about. Even now I don’t what to say and all I keep wanting to say is, “Wow!” because that’s exactly what this book was — it was utterly outstanding! I had such high hopes for this book and d*mn, did Pam Godwin just annihilate and completely surpass them. I’m so in awe and in love with Take, this series, and Tiago and Kate, most especially Tiago, I can’t even tell you.

I have been unbelievably excited for Take ever since the end of Devastate, I knew that Tiago was going to be the hero immediately and I was so here for it. I love a really dark hero and Pam Godwin never fails to deliver (pun so not intended) one to me and boy, did she do that with Tiago! Van has always been my favorite heroes of hers and my second favorite hero of all time, and oh my gosh, I didn’t think it was possible for anyone to unseat Van, but Tiago did — I just love that man so much! There’s no doubt that Tiago is dark and that he has done and does do bad things, but he’s not all bad. At his core, he really does have a good heart, I mean, he’ll never be the guy next door, but he’s good enough and he’s so wonderful with Kate. She means everything to him and he would do absolutely anything for her. I wholeheartedly fell in love with Tiago and I don’t think anyone could ever top him, but then again, I thought the same thing about Van and you all know now how that turned out, so I guess we’ll just have to see.

Not only did this book have a hero that became a new favorite of mine, but the heroine did as well. I could tell that Kate was going to be a force to be reckoned with and she proved me right! Kate is so fierce and strong and resilient. She’s a fighter through and through, she always challenges Tiago and doesn’t let him get away with anything. She doesn’t make excuses or dismiss the bad things he’s done and she always pushes him to be better and be the man with the good heart. Kate is fearless, brave, a total boss, and so amazing — she’s without a doubt my favorite Pam Godwin heroine across the board!

I thought Take would be the darkest book in the Deliver series, but I really don’t think it was. Don’t get me wrong, it was definitely dark and a bit twisted, but there was a lightness and sweetness to it too. I loved seeing the relationship form and grow between Tiago and Kate and how they felt and struggled — it was just deep and beautiful and full of so much meaning. Take was a stunning, breathtaking read, it’s one of the best books I’ve read so far and I know that it will absolutely be one of my favorites by the end of this year!

~ Sonja, 6 Stars