Reviewed by Taylin
TITLE: Markov
SERIES: Tangled Tentacles #4
AUTHOR: JP Sayle & Lisa Oliver
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 302 Pages
RELEASE DATE: September 22, 2022
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Book Four: Paranormal Gay Romance / Two Alphas / Fated Mates / Brothers Security Team / Kidnapping / Hidden Secrets / High Steam / Lots of Tentacles.
When Markov finds himself in a life and death situation, can the man who rejected him be his true saviour?
Markov Thalassa is stubborn, however even he has his limits when it comes to being rejected. When his brothers need help he contacts the one man he believes can, Cassius his old Shadow Commander. Only things backfire and Markov leaves the security of his family and his ex-teammates, heading straight into the clutches of evil on a quest to help find missing dragon eggs.
Shadow Commander, Cassius hides a secret. A secret so big that it means he has to reject his fated mate. Then he finds out his mate is in danger and must make some decisions that could jeopardize everything he works so hard to protect.
His world falls apart while he searches for Markov and now he has nothing to lose. But is it too late for forgiveness as the two men fight against the clock to figure out how to keep the Thalassa’s growing family safe from Andromeda – the worst kind of evil.
Markov is a paranormal gay romance, with a hard-headed shark who struggles to share and a kraken who decides to shake things up. This is the fourth book in the Tangled Tentacles Series. Each book in this series will deal with a new couple, so while the HEA is guaranteed, the epilogue for each book will lead into the next title.
See Trigger Warnings inside.
REVIEW:
Rejection is a bitter pill to take, but rejected Markov was, by his fated mate Shadow Commander Cassius. Believing he’d never have a family like his brothers, Markov vowed to do everything he could to ensure their safety, even if it cost him his life. To that end, he went after the phenomenon known as Andromeda, a danger to all paranormal entities. Discovering what Markov had done, Cassius drops everything to mount what he is sure will be a rescue mission. Because regardless of the situation between them, Cassius can’t be in a world without Markov. What Cassius discovers blows his world apart.
Markov is one of the novels in the Tangled Tentacles series that I salivated with anticipation at reading. Possibly because Markov and Cassius have military backgrounds, and I hoped the action would reflect this – I wasn’t disappointed. From the first page, I was riveted and had to continue reading until certain events happened. Then I could put it down and go on with life before having the chance to pick it up again.
The story is told in the third person with alternating chapters from the viewpoints of Markov and Cassius. Kelvin stars in the Epilogue as book five features the last brother. I couldn’t comment on technicalities because I was more interested in the story and forgot to look or make notes.
The collaboration between JP Sayle and Lisa Oliver has thus far produced a super series different from anything I’ve read. Once I adjusted to the alternative of Kraken’s having sex with a range of other paranormal beings – in this case, a shark – the way the heavy chunk of tentacled sex is written will make most people want a Kraken mate.
Markov and Cassius make for one hell of a power couple. But their union doesn’t come without its conflicts – within the family and the military. Anyone who has read the series will know what those could entail. Anyhoo, Eventual time with the family children is so damned cute; I couldn’t help smiling. Buuuuttt, back to the main arc that flows through the series. This takes another step towards completion, which leaves me wondering how events will play out in the next novel, as the ending left me with a mixture of emotions.
Overall, I was treated to a well-written super action-packed story mixed with conflict, revelation, cuteness, and a hefty dose of rough-and-tumble tentacles. My heart rate had a range of beats from in the mouth to melted. A definite recommended read.
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