Bought

The Owned Series, Book 1

By: Derek Masters

Narrated by: Rodney Falcon

Hannah

There are no good men, only bad ones. The men from my past have proven this time and time again. I have no reason to think this one will be any different. One minute, I’m having dinner with my father and the next, I’m locked in a dark room waiting to be sold to the highest bidder. I can only imagine what kind of hell my life is about to become.

Reed

I am what I am. A sadist with a soul as dark as night. I’ve accepted this long ago. I wasn’t always like this. A man can only see so much evil until it changes him, haunts him, and clouds the way he views the world. I swore to never let anyone get close to me, but there’s something about Hannah. She intrigued me. I wanted her. I needed to know what lies beyond that broken spirit. I had to have her...so I bought her.

Bought is book number one in The Owned Series. It does end on a light cliffhanger but I promise it is so worth it! As a special thank you, I'm including bonus content that will only be available during launch week! Enjoy!

©2019 Derek Masters (P)2019 Derek Masters

Interesting start….slight cliffhanger

This one was interesting. It goes back and forth some between past and present for the characters as we get to know them and figure out some of the reasons why they are the way that they are. Hannah has definitely not had things easy and we have just started to get to figure out why though we don't know the full story on why she thinks all men are bad and every man has let her down. Reed is doing contract work for the FBI and working undercover in order to try and take down a sex trafficking ring. He has seen Hannah around town and been drawn to her before but they have never interacted, until she shows up being sold by the guys he is tracking. He decides to purchase her in order to save her since the FBI won't pull her out due to the mission. There seems to be a darker side to Reed, one that we don't quite see the full side of yet, just hints. This is the first book in the series and it does leave on a slight cliffhanger and definitely some questions since we don't have the full story on these characters. The story was interesting and entertaining. It is on the shorter side so was quicker and it kept me following along. It will be interesting to see where things go next.

Not bad.

I listened to this book at 1.25x.

This was a fast paced, easy listen to book. Better then I expected. The voice artist (Rodney Falcon) did a good job. His female voices need a little work, but for a short story I give it a solid 4 Stars.

Addictive Start To This Dark Romance Trilogy

Hello dark romance, alpha hero! This start to a trilogy definitely did it's job at pulling me in and keeping me hooked. Hannah is a victim of her father's sins and selfishness. Reed discovers her while he is undercover for the security company he runs while at an auction. Something about her latches onto him and he has to save her. But don't go thinking he is your typical hero. Reed has his own selfish desires too. He wants Hannah, but first he wants to make sure she's safe. Hannah is confused and not willing to trust Reed who keeps her locked in a house. Survival kicks in and she will do whatever she can to survive. This story was fast paced and had a cliffhanger that had me clicking book two right away. This narrator has the perfect voice that sets the mood for this story. A definite read/listen for dark romance fans. I couldn't wait to see what happens next!

a small taste of the story

I wish it had been longer. Not what I expected. Like it's only part of a story and has cliffhanger ending but I need to know what happens so I guess I have to get the next one because I'm so intrigued and can't make up my mind about Reed.

-I received this book as a free promotional item in exchange for an honest and voluntary review-

Great story

The story was good and so was the narration. Just wish it was a duo narration. i feel like a woman's voice was definitely needed for Hannah's part. All in all it was good.