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The Sentinels 2: Saving him
A perfect life. Until it isn't.
Anya Hunter thought she had it all.
A sexy, handsome, and loving husband, a great career and amazing friends. Her life was perfect. Until it wasn’t.
When her best friends become involved in serious accidents, she leans on her husband for comfort and support.
When he turns from being sweet, caring, and attentive to aggressive, cold, and scornful, Anya doesn’t know what to do.
Then the unthinkable happens, and her life is shattered into a million pieces.
Nikolas was enjoying his life. His marriage to Anya was all he could have wished for.
She was his everything, and she filled parts of his soul he’d never known were empty. Living and working with her, and having his best friends by his side every day, was as good as it got, and he couldn’t have wished for anything else. So why had he started to feel so angry toward everyone, and especially Anya?
He could feel the aggression bubbling under his skin like a hot, oily substance, and it was becoming more and more difficult to contain.
Some days he wished he could just disappear.
Find out what happens to Nikolas and Anya as their lives are changed beyond recognition. Are the accidents their friends and family become involved in just that — accidents? Or is there something else at play?
Nikolas’ enemies have tried to hurt them before. Are they back to get him, hurting those he loves in the process?
A romantic suspense novel that will draw you in to the lives of these two Sentinels. They are Jumeaux — Soulmates — with a bond beyond that of normal people.
Will these events finally tear them apart or is there a chance for a happy ever after?
A gripping and heart-wrenching romantic suspense novel that will have you reaching for the tissues.
Get your copy now and start this thrilling series!
Anya Hunter thought she had it all.
A sexy, handsome, and loving husband, a great career and amazing friends. Her life was perfect. Until it wasn’t.
When her best friends become involved in serious accidents, she leans on her husband for comfort and support.
When he turns from being sweet, caring, and attentive to aggressive, cold, and scornful, Anya doesn’t know what to do.
Then the unthinkable happens, and her life is shattered into a million pieces.
Nikolas was enjoying his life. His marriage to Anya was all he could have wished for.
She was his everything, and she filled parts of his soul he’d never known were empty. Living and working with her, and having his best friends by his side every day, was as good as it got, and he couldn’t have wished for anything else. So why had he started to feel so angry toward everyone, and especially Anya?
He could feel the aggression bubbling under his skin like a hot, oily substance, and it was becoming more and more difficult to contain.
Some days he wished he could just disappear.
Find out what happens to Nikolas and Anya as their lives are changed beyond recognition. Are the accidents their friends and family become involved in just that — accidents? Or is there something else at play?
Nikolas’ enemies have tried to hurt them before. Are they back to get him, hurting those he loves in the process?
A romantic suspense novel that will draw you in to the lives of these two Sentinels. They are Jumeaux — Soulmates — with a bond beyond that of normal people.
Will these events finally tear them apart or is there a chance for a happy ever after?
A gripping and heart-wrenching romantic suspense novel that will have you reaching for the tissues.
Get your copy now and start this thrilling series!
442 pages, Paperback
First published November 15, 2019
About the author
Cassidy Reyne
13 books30 followersCassidy Reyne lives in the London area. She drinks champagne. She dines, occasionally, in opulent clubs. She travels, reads, takes leisurely walks in the country, enjoys photography, and replenishes her soul among the trees in a forest or by the edge of the ocean.
She grew up in Sweden and moved to the UK where she was wined and dined by a fabulous gentleman who swept her off her feet and somehow convinced her to stay.
She started her career in the hotel industry, where she met glamorously fabulous and gloriously interesting humans. And some that were not so much of either.
She gave that up to raise two loving and amazing human beings who make her proud and astonished every day by their values, zest for life, and desire to take the world by storm — or at least some small corner of it.
Now, she sits in her office, or in the backyard, weaving tales of delicious alpha males tamed by strong women. Will they have their happily ever after? Who is to say?
Cassidy tortures her readers as much as her characters with twists and turns and obstacles until the very end where you don’t know if the lovers who smolder in bed will be able to keep the blaze going, or will the world Cassidy created tear them apart?
You’ll have to read her stories to find out.
She grew up in Sweden and moved to the UK where she was wined and dined by a fabulous gentleman who swept her off her feet and somehow convinced her to stay.
She started her career in the hotel industry, where she met glamorously fabulous and gloriously interesting humans. And some that were not so much of either.
She gave that up to raise two loving and amazing human beings who make her proud and astonished every day by their values, zest for life, and desire to take the world by storm — or at least some small corner of it.
Now, she sits in her office, or in the backyard, weaving tales of delicious alpha males tamed by strong women. Will they have their happily ever after? Who is to say?
Cassidy tortures her readers as much as her characters with twists and turns and obstacles until the very end where you don’t know if the lovers who smolder in bed will be able to keep the blaze going, or will the world Cassidy created tear them apart?
You’ll have to read her stories to find out.
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March 26, 2023Book series typically fall into one of two categories:
Either the first book is the best, and following books read more like increasingly weak, rushed afterthoughts, pumped out to fulfill a publisher's or fans’ demands.
Or, the first book is decent, serving as a kind of developmental stage, and the following books are where the author really hits their stride.
In the case of The Sentinels series, I’d have to say that, while I enjoyed book one, Saving Her, I think author Cassidy Reyne has really developed her style in book two, Saving Him.
Saving Him is even more polished, and an even easier read than the first book was. It’s also one you’ll be itching to discuss with your friends.
Without wanting to give away any spoilers, almost everything I was wondering about at the end of book one was resolved in book two – and often in very unexpected ways! The only thing I missed was a deeper explanation of why the Grits hate the Sentinels so much – and I was surprised to find that apparently even the Chief Operating Officer of the Sentinels doesn’t know!
Book two raises as many questions as it answers. For example, just as Nikolas doesn’t fully understand the Grits’ motivation, Dan, the Sentinels’ doctor, doesn’t fully understand the Jumeux bond introduced in book one either. There are still many mysteries to be solved in this series. I hope Reyne will come out with an origin story for the two groups at some stage to satisfy my curiosity and flesh out the series further!
Saving Him once again follows the romance of Anya and Nikolas. But the Nikolas of the first book, who lamented the fact that women don’t always feel safe, in the second book seems more concerned with potential predators knowing this woman is his. Nikolas is much more possessive of Anya in this book, to the point of obsession, hinting at a much darker side of his character than we saw in book one.
Throughout the first book, I wondered what Anya was getting into, entering a relationship so quickly, especially given her past experiences with a stalker and a, shall we say, less-than-stellar ex. In light of Anya's history with relationships, and the whirlwind nature of her coming together with Nikolas, I wondered whether he was truly all he seemed.
Right the way through the second book , Nikolas constantly refers to Anya as ‘my woman’, even when defending her against a man who... also wants to possess her. Nikolas seems to consider Anya almost as his territory or property to mark or brand. While Anya does occasionally assert that he is hers, too, her possession of him is not tinged with the jealousy and (literal) growling that Nikolas’ is.
While Saving Her, as I noted in my previous review, was a mixture of many genres, with perhaps the heaviest emphasis on romance, book two shifts gears. Saving Him is mainly suspense/mystery, which personally I enjoy a lot more (although for those who enjoy the steamier moments, there are still plenty of these).
Where book one of the Sentinels focused on the blossoming and, in many ways, fantastically positive and respectful relationship between Anya and Nikolas, with Anya’s experiences with her cheating boyfriend and violent stalker taking a back seat, book two foregrounds several instances of men treating women terribly. Importantly, it tests out various hypotheses to explain this behaviour – primarily the influences of upbringing (and related/resultant mental disturbances), as well as something apparently even more powerful than the supernatural aspects of the story – namely, mind-altering substances.
I read Saving Him with much interest, given some of the recent research which suggests that a key factor behind domestic violence and the abuse of women generally appears to be the separate socialisation of males and females, in childhood and beyond, resulting in a society which treats women as ‘different’ - because it’s not a far leap from ‘different’ to ‘lesser’, or from ‘lesser’ to ‘undeserving of human empathy’.
It wasn’t clear to me whether the author’s intent was to show this in her work, or whether the gender-based lines drawn dividing the friendships in The Sentinels 2 were merely meant to reflect the kinds of real-world patterns of socialisation we see all the time, in which men commonly hang out at work or at bars or play poker together, while women bond over shopping or wedding planning or talking about babies.
Regardless of the author’s intent, in book two, we have the opportunity to see how Nikolas and Anya’s relationships with friends and family have developed – something less explored in book one, which focused on their whirlwind romance. Women Nikolas knew for a long time are now considered Anya’s friends, by virtue of their bonding over wedding-planning etc., another traditionally gendered domain.
Irrespective of what factors motivate violent and hurtful behaviour, the novel also begs the question, how should we hold those who act in this way responsible? Is it enough to simply say that you were raised a certain way? That you had too much to drink? That drugs made you do it?
How much importance should we place on a person’s decision (or lack of decision) to take potentially mind-altering substances? Is intoxication relevant when a person is conscious of the morality (or lack of morality) of their actions as they are performing them?
How do we describe those who are both victims (of childhood abuse or neglect, of substance problems, or of poisoning or manipulation at the hands of others) and perpetrators of the abuse of others?
Just as Saving Her involved a fair bit of him (Nikolas) needing saving, too, in Saving Him, we see Anya need saving as well. Because of the events mentioned above, it largely falls to Nikolas’ friends to look after her – but this book is full of surprises too, and just when it seems as if all the men are cast as either protectors or perpetrators, and all the women are victims, we get a sudden reminder of the strength of female friendship, too.
Saving Him is a much darker – and more interesting, more plot-driven - book than Saving Her. It’s not an idealistic, supernatural/paranormal romance with fantasy escapes and some danger lurking in the background, but a book which foregrounds sexual and physical violence and forces the reader to ask all sorts of uncomfortable, yet important, questions. While book one might be one you can enjoy on your own, book two is one you’ll be bursting to discuss with a friend.
Either the first book is the best, and following books read more like increasingly weak, rushed afterthoughts, pumped out to fulfill a publisher's or fans’ demands.
Or, the first book is decent, serving as a kind of developmental stage, and the following books are where the author really hits their stride.
In the case of The Sentinels series, I’d have to say that, while I enjoyed book one, Saving Her, I think author Cassidy Reyne has really developed her style in book two, Saving Him.
Saving Him is even more polished, and an even easier read than the first book was. It’s also one you’ll be itching to discuss with your friends.
Without wanting to give away any spoilers, almost everything I was wondering about at the end of book one was resolved in book two – and often in very unexpected ways! The only thing I missed was a deeper explanation of why the Grits hate the Sentinels so much – and I was surprised to find that apparently even the Chief Operating Officer of the Sentinels doesn’t know!
Book two raises as many questions as it answers. For example, just as Nikolas doesn’t fully understand the Grits’ motivation, Dan, the Sentinels’ doctor, doesn’t fully understand the Jumeux bond introduced in book one either. There are still many mysteries to be solved in this series. I hope Reyne will come out with an origin story for the two groups at some stage to satisfy my curiosity and flesh out the series further!
Saving Him once again follows the romance of Anya and Nikolas. But the Nikolas of the first book, who lamented the fact that women don’t always feel safe, in the second book seems more concerned with potential predators knowing this woman is his. Nikolas is much more possessive of Anya in this book, to the point of obsession, hinting at a much darker side of his character than we saw in book one.
Throughout the first book, I wondered what Anya was getting into, entering a relationship so quickly, especially given her past experiences with a stalker and a, shall we say, less-than-stellar ex. In light of Anya's history with relationships, and the whirlwind nature of her coming together with Nikolas, I wondered whether he was truly all he seemed.
Right the way through the second book , Nikolas constantly refers to Anya as ‘my woman’, even when defending her against a man who... also wants to possess her. Nikolas seems to consider Anya almost as his territory or property to mark or brand. While Anya does occasionally assert that he is hers, too, her possession of him is not tinged with the jealousy and (literal) growling that Nikolas’ is.
While Saving Her, as I noted in my previous review, was a mixture of many genres, with perhaps the heaviest emphasis on romance, book two shifts gears. Saving Him is mainly suspense/mystery, which personally I enjoy a lot more (although for those who enjoy the steamier moments, there are still plenty of these).
Where book one of the Sentinels focused on the blossoming and, in many ways, fantastically positive and respectful relationship between Anya and Nikolas, with Anya’s experiences with her cheating boyfriend and violent stalker taking a back seat, book two foregrounds several instances of men treating women terribly. Importantly, it tests out various hypotheses to explain this behaviour – primarily the influences of upbringing (and related/resultant mental disturbances), as well as something apparently even more powerful than the supernatural aspects of the story – namely, mind-altering substances.
I read Saving Him with much interest, given some of the recent research which suggests that a key factor behind domestic violence and the abuse of women generally appears to be the separate socialisation of males and females, in childhood and beyond, resulting in a society which treats women as ‘different’ - because it’s not a far leap from ‘different’ to ‘lesser’, or from ‘lesser’ to ‘undeserving of human empathy’.
It wasn’t clear to me whether the author’s intent was to show this in her work, or whether the gender-based lines drawn dividing the friendships in The Sentinels 2 were merely meant to reflect the kinds of real-world patterns of socialisation we see all the time, in which men commonly hang out at work or at bars or play poker together, while women bond over shopping or wedding planning or talking about babies.
Regardless of the author’s intent, in book two, we have the opportunity to see how Nikolas and Anya’s relationships with friends and family have developed – something less explored in book one, which focused on their whirlwind romance. Women Nikolas knew for a long time are now considered Anya’s friends, by virtue of their bonding over wedding-planning etc., another traditionally gendered domain.
Irrespective of what factors motivate violent and hurtful behaviour, the novel also begs the question, how should we hold those who act in this way responsible? Is it enough to simply say that you were raised a certain way? That you had too much to drink? That drugs made you do it?
How much importance should we place on a person’s decision (or lack of decision) to take potentially mind-altering substances? Is intoxication relevant when a person is conscious of the morality (or lack of morality) of their actions as they are performing them?
How do we describe those who are both victims (of childhood abuse or neglect, of substance problems, or of poisoning or manipulation at the hands of others) and perpetrators of the abuse of others?
Just as Saving Her involved a fair bit of him (Nikolas) needing saving, too, in Saving Him, we see Anya need saving as well. Because of the events mentioned above, it largely falls to Nikolas’ friends to look after her – but this book is full of surprises too, and just when it seems as if all the men are cast as either protectors or perpetrators, and all the women are victims, we get a sudden reminder of the strength of female friendship, too.
Saving Him is a much darker – and more interesting, more plot-driven - book than Saving Her. It’s not an idealistic, supernatural/paranormal romance with fantasy escapes and some danger lurking in the background, but a book which foregrounds sexual and physical violence and forces the reader to ask all sorts of uncomfortable, yet important, questions. While book one might be one you can enjoy on your own, book two is one you’ll be bursting to discuss with a friend.
December 21, 2019
I really enjoyed this book, especially the second half where the tension builds and locks you in. Anya and Nikolas’s love is tested when a psychopath goes all out to possess what he believes belongs to him. This romantic suspense is dark in places and a definite page turner. I loved the first book in this series and feel that the author has developed her style in this one, portraying depth of emotion along with plenty of twists and turns.
March 30, 2020
Amazing sequel to Saving Her, full of drama from the off.
Cassidy does a brilliant job of portraying the special bond between Anya and Nikolas. You can really feel the love and devotion that they feel for each other, which makes it all the more painful when things don't go to plan.
You will feel every emotion as you are drawn in to every page. You won't want to put it down.
Cassidy does a brilliant job of portraying the special bond between Anya and Nikolas. You can really feel the love and devotion that they feel for each other, which makes it all the more painful when things don't go to plan.
You will feel every emotion as you are drawn in to every page. You won't want to put it down.
May 19, 2021
I don't have a heart anymore...the author has taken my heart, shattered it into a million tiny pieces, then picked up all those pieces and glued me back together only to shatter it again!
This book by far is my favorite one out of all 3. Yes it is way way way more dark and it has you screaming at the book, crying your eyes out, pacing back and forth gnawing on your fingers.
When you think both of the characters are finally going to make it through everything and have their HEA it's just ripped from them again.
I really like how the author stays true to the story, she doesn't just "not" do something because what if the readers won't like it or what if this goes too dark. She actually thinks about the stories, the characters the world around it where she keeps it very dark because that's the stage they are in in their lives.
I am so so so happy I got to read this trilogy because it took me through emotions I haven't had in a very long time when reading a book.
This book by far is my favorite one out of all 3. Yes it is way way way more dark and it has you screaming at the book, crying your eyes out, pacing back and forth gnawing on your fingers.
When you think both of the characters are finally going to make it through everything and have their HEA it's just ripped from them again.
I really like how the author stays true to the story, she doesn't just "not" do something because what if the readers won't like it or what if this goes too dark. She actually thinks about the stories, the characters the world around it where she keeps it very dark because that's the stage they are in in their lives.
I am so so so happy I got to read this trilogy because it took me through emotions I haven't had in a very long time when reading a book.
December 17, 2019
A slow-burn, intriguing, enticing read that leaves the reader wanting for more, the Sentinels 2 is a wonderful sequel to The Sentinels - Saving Her.
I'm still a bit lost for words after reading this book. The Sentinels 2 is everything I had hoped it to be, and more, taking you on a rollercoaster ride that leaves you reaching for tissues or screaming at the book. The build up to the climax progresses steadily, and although it becomes clear what the villain wants early on, you want to read more, page after page, and it's hard to put down once the action starts. Reyne has a special style of writing I don't find in many other books, and it's thoroughly enjoyable.
An amazing sequel and a must read.
I'm still a bit lost for words after reading this book. The Sentinels 2 is everything I had hoped it to be, and more, taking you on a rollercoaster ride that leaves you reaching for tissues or screaming at the book. The build up to the climax progresses steadily, and although it becomes clear what the villain wants early on, you want to read more, page after page, and it's hard to put down once the action starts. Reyne has a special style of writing I don't find in many other books, and it's thoroughly enjoyable.
An amazing sequel and a must read.
July 10, 2020
Just as you thought you had it all figured out…
I thought “The Sentinels: Saving Her” was great, but that was before I read the sequel—The Sentinels 2: Saving Him.
The story pulls you in right from the beginning and the plot is so uniquely twisted that you keep guessing and hoping all the way to the end. It has everything you want--drama, suspense and a great set of entertaining characters. Nicholas and Anya are going from a happy couple to the point where their life changes so drastically that you don’t know when it happened and why. As the relationship between the main characters gets more complicated, it brings out new facets of their personalities.
This was a wonderful read filled with drama, suspense, danger and heartwarming romance. It was well written and thought through. Once I started reading the book, I found it impossible to put it down. I’m looking forward to reading the next book in this series.
I thought “The Sentinels: Saving Her” was great, but that was before I read the sequel—The Sentinels 2: Saving Him.
The story pulls you in right from the beginning and the plot is so uniquely twisted that you keep guessing and hoping all the way to the end. It has everything you want--drama, suspense and a great set of entertaining characters. Nicholas and Anya are going from a happy couple to the point where their life changes so drastically that you don’t know when it happened and why. As the relationship between the main characters gets more complicated, it brings out new facets of their personalities.
This was a wonderful read filled with drama, suspense, danger and heartwarming romance. It was well written and thought through. Once I started reading the book, I found it impossible to put it down. I’m looking forward to reading the next book in this series.
June 17, 2026
Wow these characters were really put through the ringer!
I have to admit I am usually a big fan of angst but it was almost too much...almost. It was a rollercoaster ride that I kinda wanted to get off but just couldn't. Raw and heartwrenching once the book got its hooks in me I wasnt going anywhere.
I have to admit I am usually a big fan of angst but it was almost too much...almost. It was a rollercoaster ride that I kinda wanted to get off but just couldn't. Raw and heartwrenching once the book got its hooks in me I wasnt going anywhere.
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