REVIEW ~Mine To Crave by Cynthia Eden~

Title: Mine To Crave

Author: Cynthia Eden

Series: Mine #4

Release Date: March 10, 2014

My Rating: 4.5 Stars

New York Times best-selling author Cynthia Eden continues her dark and sexy “Mine” romantic suspense series with…MINE TO CRAVE.

HE TAKES WHAT HE WANTS.

From the moment that billionaire casino owner Drake Archer sees Jasmine Bennett, he’s obsessed. Consumed by desire for the mysterious redhead, Drake will do anything necessary to claim her. Yet as desire rages between them, danger is stalking ever closer. Drake’s past isn’t dead, and the ex-Special Forces agent will soon have to face the ghosts he left behind.

SHE’S HIDING SECRETS.

Jasmine isn’t who she pretends to be. She’s a woman on a mission—and she’s supposed to be stealing secrets from the mysterious Drake. Falling for him isn’t on her agenda, but when lust and love tangle together, all the rules get broken.

AN ENEMY IS CLOSING IN…

When Drake learns of Jasmine’s betrayal…all hell breaks loose. He knows that he should turn his back on her, but it’s too late for him. He can’t let her go, but he can teach her a lesson. No one betrays him…not without paying a heavy price. Drake will destroy all of the enemies on his trail, he’ll bury his past, and he’ll teach Jasmine to want only him…just as much as he craves her.

Mine To Crave is simply wonderful. The action, the banter, the chemistry, the suspense? All of it is just perfection. This book had so many twists and turns I couldn't even blink or I'd miss a story altering fact. Whatever you think you know going into this book, Ms. Eden will shatter than truth before too long. I love books like this. It's not a cookie cutter book. It has everything and anything I want out of a romantic suspense book. But it doesn't just concentrate on the suspense. The characters have very strong ties to one another, and their relationships develop and grow exponentially over the course of the book. As for Drake and Jasmine, our hero and heroine, they just melt my heart. Even when they're unsure of each other, they're completely consumed by their feelings. And they show it! Gah! I can't tell you how infuriating it is when the characters just play up their doubt and ignore their other feelings. You can have conflicting feelings. Ms. Eden showcases that perfectly in Mine To Crave. You really cannot ask for more well developed characters than the cast this book supplies. 

Drake and Jasmine are two individuals who are molded and haunted by their pasts. They both deal with regret and heartache. Despite the trials they have faced, when they come together, albeit under abnormal circumstances, they aren't willing to let each other go. Drake has every reason to hate Jasmine and turn her over for her betrayal, and Jasmine has every reason to turn and run as fast as she can. Something about their connection, and the feelings evoked, stop them dead in their tracks. Just when you think you know whose team everyone is playing for the author will hit you with surprise after surprise until you don't know which way is up anymore. The momentum in this book is hard, fast and unforgiving. You have to pay attention to every nuance, and every blink if you're going to make it to the end. Jasmine and Drake have every road block thrown at them. They never catch a break and it's not a pretty journey to their ending. 

In short, I loved every minute of this book. It was refreshing to not have so many moments where the characters acted like idiots. Jasmine and Drake made rational decisions, for the most part, and their story was a believable, once in a million tale that I devoured. 

The Breakdown- 

Writing: Amazing

Characters: Strong, developed, and funny when appropriate

The Steam: While the book isn't riddled with sex, Jasmine and Drake's chemistry is off the charts when they do hit the bed... or wall

Story: Awesome. Perfect blend of suspense and romance.

All of the Mine books are standalone, however there are some minor overlapping details from book to book. I have already added the previous books to my TBR list, so definitely look for those reviews in the near future. I really can't wait to hear about Noah and Trace's HEAs!

Happy Reading!

*Gifted copy from publisher/author in exchange for an honest review*

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SERIES SPOTLIGHT + GIVEAWAY ~Mine To Hold by Cynthia Eden~

Title: Mine To Take
Author: Cynthia Eden
Series: Mine #1
Release Date: June 12, 2013

Sometimes you want someone so much…

Sometimes you need someone so much…

Lust can become love.

And love can turn into a deadly obsession.

Skye Sullivan knows that someone is watching her. Not just watching—stalking her. Months ago, Skye was involved in a dangerous car accident. The accident ended her dancing career and sent her fleeing back to Chicago. Skye is convinced that her stalker caused the crash, and she fears that he won’t stop pursuing her, not until she’s dead.

When someone breaks into her apartment in Chicago, Skye turns to the one man she believes can protect her—Trace Weston. Once, Trace was her lover. Two lost souls, they’d come together in a firestorm of need and desire. But then Trace had pushed her away. He’d joined the military, vanishing from her life. She’d put all of her emotion into dancing, and she’d tried to forget him.

Now Trace is one of the most successful men in the United States. Rich, driven, and carrying dark secrets, he agrees to help Skye. He’ll protect her from the danger that lurks in the darkness, but Trace wants more than to just be a guard for Skye.

He wants her. And he’ll take her. The years have changed him, hardened him. He’s not just a poor kid from the streets any longer. Now, he can have anything—or anyone—that he wants. And the one woman he has always wanted has just come back into his life. He won’t let her go again.

But with the threats mounting against Skye, she suspects that her stalker may be intimately close. He’s a man who knows her too well. As his attacks grow ever more dangerous, she realizes that if she trusts the wrong man, she could be making a fatal mistake.

Lust. Love. Obsession.

Just how far would you go in order to possess the one person you want the most?

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Title: Mine To Keep

Author: Cynthia Eden

Series: Mine #2

Release Date: September 16, 2013

Love is the most dangerous obsession…

Skye Sullivan is trying to put the pieces of her life back together. She survived a brutal stalker and escaped his abduction, and now she is looking to the future—a future that includes Skye’s lover, billionaire Trace Weston. Skye thinks the danger is finally over for her.

She’s dead wrong.

When Trace’s past comes back to haunt him, Skye discovers that the man she loves isn’t quite who he seems to be. Trace has been leading a double-life. An ex-special forces agent, his military training turned him into the perfect killing machine. He made more than his share of enemies during his time in the military—and as he built his security empire—and one of those enemies is striking back.

He won’t lose her.

Skye is the one weapon that can be used against Trace—his only vulnerability. But he won’t let her go—he can’t. Trace will do anything necessary to protect Skye. Anything. Yet when she discovers the secrets that he’s tried to keep hidden, Skye’s pain and rage may send her running directly into the cross-hairs of a killer…

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Title: Mine To Hold

Author: Cynthia Eden

Series: Mine #3

Release Date: October 21, 2013

She was one man’s obsession…

Nine years ago, Claire Kramer’s lover brutally killed her family, and he tried to kill her. She escaped, but she’s been haunted ever since that attack. Too afraid to trust another man and too worried that her past will catch up with her, Claire never gets too close to anyone. But then she meets Noah York.

He must have her.

Noah York is a man with secrets. The world sees him as a billionaire hotel tycoon, but Noah has a dark and dangerous side. For years, he worked covert military operations before he built his fortune. When it comes to death, Noah is a master. He knows that he should steer clear of Claire, but the white-hot attraction Noah feels for the delicate beauty is instant—and consuming.

He will never let her go.

Someone else is just as consumed by Claire—someone who will kill to possess her. And if Noah can’t stop the hunter in the darkness, he may just lose the one woman that he can’t live without.

Author’s Note: MINE TO HOLD is a dark and sexy romantic suspense novel. It contains a twisted killer, a hot hero, and a heroine who has been pushed to the edge. Adult language and sexy situations are included. Please consider yourself warned.

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Meet Cynthia:

USA Today Best-selling author Cynthia Eden has written over twenty-five novels and novellas. She was named as a 2013 RITA® finalist for her paranormal romance, ANGEL IN CHAINS, and, in 2011, Cynthia Eden was a RITA finalist for her romantic suspense, DEADLY FEAR.

Cynthia is a southern girl who loves horror movies, chocolate, and happy endings. She has always wanted to write (don’t most authors say that?), and particularly enjoys creating stories about monsters–vampires, werewolves, and even the real-life monsters that populate her romantic suspense stories.

Cynthia’s foreign sales for her books include translations to Japan, Germany, Thailand, Greece, and Brazil.

(Back in the day…) Cynthia graduated summa cum laude from the University of South Alabama where she studied Sociology (because people interest her) and Communication (because she likes to write about said people). Cynthia has worked as a college admissions counselor, a teacher, and as an editor. But now, Cynthia is thrilled to be spending her days making up stories.

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