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I really enjoyed ARRESTING MASON by Amber Daulton, the first in her Arresting Onyx series. Mason has recently been released from prison and is trying to restart his life, but is facing challenges between strict rules set down by his parole officer, and people from his former life who want to cause trouble. He meets Mia in a chance encounter when she hits him with her car and sparks fly. Except it turns out he and Mia have more of a connection than that—she’s the sister of his parole officer and
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This is another steamy crime romance thriller by Amber Daulton, and while it isn't always my usual read, it was interesting enough to draw me in. The scenes are hot and exciting, and it has a healthy mix of drama, love, lust, mystery, and action. I wasn't expecting it to be about a prison gang that has plans for Mason either, but that is an interesting part of the plot. There are some strange and crazy coincidences along the way, but the writing is good and well-paced, even if it follows some ge
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I read Arresting Mason while sunbathing on a rooftop, and it was a pleasure to read from start to finish. There wasn't a boring page throughout! I appreciated the story’s momentum and it was hard to put down. I love Daulton’s focus on the strong female character, that’s definitely something I always look for in a novel. The dialogue was smooth, reflecting a high professionalism. I also like how my opinion of the male character improved. At first I didn’t like him at all, but he slowly grew on me
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This is the third book Ive read by Amber Daulton, and of the three, this was the most ambitious. It turns out to be a bit longer than the other two, and offers a drama that is contemporary, and at least somewhat plausible, though it stretches plausibility a tiny bit for the sake of fun. The story features a steamy romance between an independent woman and a fresh-out-of-prison ex-con. The ex-con is street-wise and physically imposing, but he’s not a creep, and he actually has a strong moral compa
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This is a series of romance thrillers involving characters that are interconnected and affecting the Onyx crime organisation.
Arresting Mason follows Mia and Mason. Mia is a young woman of twenty-eight and a boutique business owner who nearly runs down Mason right at the start. The chemistry between the two is evident and they start dating. However, Mason, an ex-con on his way to see his parole officer has his past life intervene and affect their relationship.
The sex scenes are steamy and well wr ...more
Arresting Mason follows Mia and Mason. Mia is a young woman of twenty-eight and a boutique business owner who nearly runs down Mason right at the start. The chemistry between the two is evident and they start dating. However, Mason, an ex-con on his way to see his parole officer has his past life intervene and affect their relationship.
The sex scenes are steamy and well wr ...more
"Arresting Mason" is, if nothing else, a steamy read for the fans of bad-boy romances. While the characters and plot are fairly stock, Daulton does craft some intriguing conflicts for the cast. The plot kicks off with the meet-cute: Mia, while driving distracted, nearly hits the newly paroled Mason, who is crossing the street. This awkward encounter leads to a date, then a night of spicy and explicitly detailed adult hugs. However, there's a complication—Mia's brother is also Mason's parole offi
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Arresting Mason delivers a blend of sultry romance and gritty drama. The novel leans into its genre expectations with an unapologetic writing style.
The story structure follows a classic arc familiar to readers of contemporary romance, but adds elements of crime and redemption that give it more edge than the average love story.
For fans of steamy, high-drama romance with a crime thriller twist, this book delivers exactly what it promises. It may not reinvent the genre, but it respects its tropes a ...more
The story structure follows a classic arc familiar to readers of contemporary romance, but adds elements of crime and redemption that give it more edge than the average love story.
For fans of steamy, high-drama romance with a crime thriller twist, this book delivers exactly what it promises. It may not reinvent the genre, but it respects its tropes a ...more
This a well written romance story, even though Romance isn't my preferred genre the author has put a lot of work into the story, so decided it should get a good rating. It was great that Mason was eventually able to escape his life in the gang for good, though won't go into too many details about this to avoid spoilers.
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Arresting Mason (Arresting Onyx, #1) by Amber Daulton (Goodreads Author) was a good read where we have Mason, an ex-convict, being involved with Mia. This is written for a mature audience, where we see their intimacy with each other while they become involved in later action scenes. I liked the dialogue between the characters.
Aug 25, 2025
Amber Daulton
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