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21st out of 40 books
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14 voters
Taken
by
Lilith Saintcrow (Goodreads Author)
Sophie never believed she was special. Avoiding a violent ex, she can't remember the last time she truly felt safe. Then vampires murder her best friend and Sophie is kidnapped by a dangerously sexy shape-shifter. Zach insists that Sophie is a Shaman--someone with a rare gift for taming his savage side--and he needs her to help him save his pack. Now, with a malevolent ene...more
Mass Market Paperback, 280 pages
Published
February 1st 2011
by Harlequin
(first published January 1st 2011)
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Feb 07, 2011
Jean Tatro
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
anyone looking for good, non-wolf/big cat, were stories
Shelves:
paranormal-romance
I picked up this book because it was by one of my favorite authors. I'm not sure what I expected out of it, other then knowing that anything by Lilith Saintcrow is a going to be a good read. This was my first time dipping my toes into the Nocturne imprint and I wasn't sure what to expect, besides sex. Which there was a surprising lack of. (Okay, that's purely my old Harlequin prejudices rearing their ugly head again. These reactions take time to correct.)
This book really blew me away. It's relat...more
This book really blew me away. It's relat...more
Oh, Weasel-Boy. I <3 you.
I was a grinning, squealing, girly mess by the end of the book; thankfully I read it in the privacy of my own home, or I might've had to eat a baby just to get my evil street cred back. I liked reading a Lili book where I could trust my heart wouldn't be broken at the end. Loads of fun and the scene involving soap opera watching had me in fits of giggles. Sophie's past was heartbreaking (I nodded more than once--some things were phrased the very same way I've said thi...more
I was a grinning, squealing, girly mess by the end of the book; thankfully I read it in the privacy of my own home, or I might've had to eat a baby just to get my evil street cred back. I liked reading a Lili book where I could trust my heart wouldn't be broken at the end. Loads of fun and the scene involving soap opera watching had me in fits of giggles. Sophie's past was heartbreaking (I nodded more than once--some things were phrased the very same way I've said thi...more
3.5 Stars, it's likely that I'll re-read this book someday.
Light on the romancy aspect. And for those looking to avoid the explicit sexoring this is a good choice. Which is why I'd recommend it as a bridge book for those whose are starting to age out or are becoming bored with YA.
Love the world building and the tough heroine. She's been through hell and has managed to pull herself out of it. Awesome. LOVE THIS.
Bonus, if you hate the sexy suave vampire - you'll like this world. Vicious ugly bl...more
Light on the romancy aspect. And for those looking to avoid the explicit sexoring this is a good choice. Which is why I'd recommend it as a bridge book for those whose are starting to age out or are becoming bored with YA.
Love the world building and the tough heroine. She's been through hell and has managed to pull herself out of it. Awesome. LOVE THIS.
Bonus, if you hate the sexy suave vampire - you'll like this world. Vicious ugly bl...more
I never thought there would be a day that I'd rate a Ms. Saintcrow book as I hated it. I did. Maybe it is because she published it under the Harlequin line. I'm not sure. I've read other Harlequin and liked them. The concept of this story was good. The world that we are in is interesting too. What killed this for me were the characters.
Never underestimate the power of annoying characters. They can completely destroy the book for a reader. I loathed Julia. She's the spoiled little shit in...more
Never underestimate the power of annoying characters. They can completely destroy the book for a reader. I loathed Julia. She's the spoiled little shit in...more
Not a big fan of the hero. I don't understand why she would choose him. He kidnapped and terrorised her, then after she escaped he tracked her down and basically told her she had no choice about living with his faimly as they needed her. To him, her needs and wants were irrelevant. So what if he saved her life, it was probably only because he needed her for his family. Yes he was a step up from her abusive, murderous ex husband but that doesn't make him a good choice.
2.5 stars. I was definitely not impressed with this book. I never connected to the characters. I wasn't endeared to Zach and his family, and I found Sophie to be horribly whiny and insecure. I understand that she's had lots of issues, but it took over half the book until she got somewhat of a backbone.
To me the author explained the obvious over and over again. The things that needed in-depth explanation were neglected. It took me a while to figure out if we were dealing with vamps, shifters, or...more
To me the author explained the obvious over and over again. The things that needed in-depth explanation were neglected. It took me a while to figure out if we were dealing with vamps, shifters, or...more
I really enjoy this author's YA series, Strange Angels, and I've enjoyed the first book in her Dante Valentine series, but this one was just…not good. The characters had no chemistry imo and most of the time we were confronted with their inner dialogues which went in circles. It should have been sizzling, but I never felt that from them, even at the end, probably because I didn't really feel like I knew either of them. The conflict, which had potential, was never fully realized and the bad guys...more
I wasn't sure how I was going to like this book. I love Lilith Saintcrow and if you don't follow her on twitter I recommend that you should. I've never read a harlequin novel before but to think that this was #106 really made me quite happy. (It means I'll actually have stuff to read over summer vacation!)
It was an interesting take on both werewolves and vampires and it was worth the couple of bucks I paid for it. I'd recommend it to anyone who likes paranormal romances. Saintcrow does a good j...more
It was an interesting take on both werewolves and vampires and it was worth the couple of bucks I paid for it. I'd recommend it to anyone who likes paranormal romances. Saintcrow does a good j...more
I was disappointed to learn that this was a stand-alone book. I'm hoping that Lili might want to revisit this world since there's so much potential in this "world". I was really impressed how she was able to keep the mystery of just WHAT was going on for so long as it increased the reader's empathy with the main female character.
This is the 1st Harlequin novel that I have been able to read without wanting to gag. It wasn't stupid nor pretentious at all. As a matter of fact, it was well written & well thought out. Well worth the time to read it & the moolah to buy it (if your local library doesn't have it)..
Taken turned out to be a very readable Paranormal Romance. Not taking itself too seriously, the Hero was not your average Were and the heroine was pleasantly believable. The twists and turns in the narrative kept it interesting until the inevitable happy ending.
Vraiment super! Un gros coup de coeur. Un bon suspense, pas de scène hot mais l'auteur a réussi à m'entraîner dans son histoire. Très captivant, le meilleur de la collection que j'ai lu jusqu'à présent. Je crois que je tenterai l'auteur chez Milady...
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Picked this book up because of the author. Didn't expect much because the cover looked particularly bad. And was pleasantly surprised. Really quite good. Would read more about these characters. Mildly cheesy but that is the only negative.
This is Lilith Saintcrow's debut Nocturne book and it she gave a whole new twist to the "werewolf" legend. I felt immersed in timeless passion for love and life. I'm hooked and sincerely hope that there will be a follow-up.
Read it from cover to cover in one day...Very interesting premise. The characters truly grow on you and you root for them throughout the story. Paranormal with a Native American twist!
I wanted to like it. The ideas/concept was interesting and Saintcrow did a wonderful job with the world building. She usually does. The beginning sequence felt ... scattered and messy. I know we were seeing the fight through Sophie's eyes, but it was confusing to read. I admired Sophie's strength, but I was on the fence about Zach.
I love Lilith Saintcrow's writing and, despite the three stars, I did really enjoy this book. I just wanted more story, more romance, more Something...
Oct 14, 2012
Ryan Snyder
added it
to trade because i have 2 copies. i love my nocturne collection. ;) i have more duplicates. my mom buys them. if anyone wants to trade for them. ;)
My biggest problem with this book was the lack of culmination of their relationship. With a harlequin, the action ends at the presumed HEA.I also wished there was more smexiness in the book, but again- Harlequin paranormal. The book reminded me a bit of Selene but without the intensely sensual and sexual love scens. *Sigh* I wish she'd finally do that book on Selen and Nikolai. They are my favorites!
I like her specifically for ya books better, but this was still pretty entertaining and with a lot of teen appeal.
Wonderful quick read. Lilith's typical style of writing which I love.
I really enjoyed this book.
I really enjoyed this book.
interesting take on shape-shifters and the author used legends in an interesting way!
I had this book on my shelf for a long time and was not sure if I should or should not read it ... in the end I read it because I love Lilith Saintcrow (although not all of her books ... but if she takes you in, you are caught)
for this book, I liked the main characters and I really liked the fact that they were not the super heros and they made mistakes
the love story was kind of light but always there ... actually I would have liked to see more of them together.
I know this is not meant as a seri...more
for this book, I liked the main characters and I really liked the fact that they were not the super heros and they made mistakes
the love story was kind of light but always there ... actually I would have liked to see more of them together.
I know this is not meant as a seri...more
A "lighter" Saintcrow, but still worth reading.
This book was meh.
loved it!
All I can say is take it for what it is worth--I have never really read a harlequin romance novel before but I love Saintcrow so I gave it a go. It was a super fast read--just a couple hours tops. Not really any sex even--so maybe I had a wrong impression of those types of books? I assumed it would be porn and it wasn't. Much the better for it. Perfect to read on a flight--from cover to cover--enjoyable, light.
I just couldn't relate to the characters at all and I found the story to be a bit choppy. I often found myself re-reading a sentence or paragraphs just to try to make sense of it. I love Lilith's Strange Angels series, so that is what prompted me to pick up this book, but I just did not enjoy it. I pushed myself to read this one, and it took me a ridiculous amount of time to finish it considering it's low page count.
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Lilith Saintcrow was born in New Mexico, bounced around the world as an Air Force brat, and fell in love with writing when she was ten years old. She lives in Vancouver, Washington, in a house full of stray cats and children.
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