A review by cocktailsandbooks1
Caged by Lorelei James
5.0
This review was originally posted on Cocktails and Books.
Caged is the 4th book in the Mastered Series and I have throughly enjoyed the entire series. Lorelei James is a master of the alpha male and exceptionally strong female leads as well. Deacon and Molly do not disappoint. I have enjoyed these two since we were first introduced in Bound (Mastered #1). Deacon is an instructor at Black Arts and a MMA fighter. Molly is a well educated, thoughtful, sweet person who was attacked and signed up for kickboxing to fight back against the fear that was choking her. Deacon is tough on her when they met in Bound but it is just what Molly needs to face her fears.
When we start Caged, the entire Black Arts crew has changed and evolved over the 4 books. Deacon is no longer teacher kickboxing. Molly has battled through her fears from the attack, is in fantastic shape, and the heat between her and Deacon has been slowburning for awhile. Deacon even goes so far as to ask her out but stands her up. Molly says she is through with Deacon but she can't get him out of her mind. Deacon has never explained why he stood her up and he can't get Molly out of his mind either.
Molly and Deacon constantly bicker and go back and forth. They both are damaged from their pasts. Their back stories make this book fly by. I loved seeing Deacon's sweet side especially since he is alpha to the core. The way he takes care of Molly and encourages and builds her up is beautiful. Every girl wants a guy who is capable of taking care of them both emotionally and physically. The true surprise was the unraveling of Deacon's past. I honestly didn't expect some of the plot twists in his story and I loved reading it.
If you haven't read the other books in this series, I would recommend picking those up first. You can read this as a stand alone but you need to meet all the characters from the other books first. This is an easy world to get caught up in. Lorelei James is a master at world building and I thoroughly enjoyed all the Mastered Series.
This book was reviewed by a member of the review staff at Cocktails and Books. The name of the reviewer can be found under the post categories.
Caged is the 4th book in the Mastered Series and I have throughly enjoyed the entire series. Lorelei James is a master of the alpha male and exceptionally strong female leads as well. Deacon and Molly do not disappoint. I have enjoyed these two since we were first introduced in Bound (Mastered #1). Deacon is an instructor at Black Arts and a MMA fighter. Molly is a well educated, thoughtful, sweet person who was attacked and signed up for kickboxing to fight back against the fear that was choking her. Deacon is tough on her when they met in Bound but it is just what Molly needs to face her fears.
When we start Caged, the entire Black Arts crew has changed and evolved over the 4 books. Deacon is no longer teacher kickboxing. Molly has battled through her fears from the attack, is in fantastic shape, and the heat between her and Deacon has been slowburning for awhile. Deacon even goes so far as to ask her out but stands her up. Molly says she is through with Deacon but she can't get him out of her mind. Deacon has never explained why he stood her up and he can't get Molly out of his mind either.
Molly and Deacon constantly bicker and go back and forth. They both are damaged from their pasts. Their back stories make this book fly by. I loved seeing Deacon's sweet side especially since he is alpha to the core. The way he takes care of Molly and encourages and builds her up is beautiful. Every girl wants a guy who is capable of taking care of them both emotionally and physically. The true surprise was the unraveling of Deacon's past. I honestly didn't expect some of the plot twists in his story and I loved reading it.
If you haven't read the other books in this series, I would recommend picking those up first. You can read this as a stand alone but you need to meet all the characters from the other books first. This is an easy world to get caught up in. Lorelei James is a master at world building and I thoroughly enjoyed all the Mastered Series.
This book was reviewed by a member of the review staff at Cocktails and Books. The name of the reviewer can be found under the post categories.