Thursday, August 13, 2020

Defender by Anna Hackett [Review]

Defender by Anna Hackett
Defender (Galactic Gladiators: House of Rone #2) by Anna Hackett
Format: ebook
Source: borrowed through Kindle Unlimited
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Date read: September 5, 2019

Galactic Gladiators
(Find all the books in this amazing series on the 1st book review)
1. Gladiator

Galactic Gladiators: House of Rone
1. Sentinel
2. Defender - Paperback | Kindle
3. Centurion
4. Paladin
5. Guard
6. Weapons Master

Anna Hackett
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Synopsis (Goodreads):
Rescued from alien slavers, the only place she feels safe is in the brawny arms of a big, gruff cyborg...

Astrophysicist Dr. Jayna Lennox's life imploded the day her ship was attacked by aliens. Through months of captivity, she's survived by shutting down and not feeling. Then she's freed by the House of Rone cyborgs and finds herself in the arms of huge, tough Mace. Struggling to heal, Mace is the only thing that makes her feel safe. The only person who makes her feel like she isn't broken. But there are more of her crew members imprisoned in Carthago's desert, and Jayna will have to delve into her darkest memories to help save them!

Born to fight and bred for rage, Mace barely survived his gang-ridden homeworld. Thanks to Imperator Magnus Rone, he's found a place at the House of Rone. Unlike the other cyborgs, he feels, but only anger and annoyance. When a small, wounded human woman works her way under his skin, Mace finds himself feeling things he's never felt before... along with a powerful need to keep her safe!

Jayna vows to help find her fellow humans, even if it means revisiting her nightmares and being part of a dangerous mission into the desert. But as the passion between her and Mace explodes, she finds herself with two battles on her hands: the battle to free the humans from their captors, and the war to win Mace's scarred heart!
Thoughts on Defender: Big, growly, grumpy heroes are my FAVORITE. Seriously. I adore them. Mace checks off all those boxes because the guy is a big, scary, adorable grump who steps in and comforts Jayna after her ordeal in the only way he knows how. By being blunt and making her face her fears head-on.

Yeah, his method isn't for everyone, but it forced Jayna out of her head and gets her to stop reliving the trauma of her captivity. It gets her living again. And part of that living means connecting with Mace. You know, in a physical sense. Admittedly, Mace fights it at first, but when a cyborg finds his special someone, some things are inevitable.

Speaking of inevitable, these cyborgs are determined to track down the missing humans and they're sort of unstoppable in that regard. When they have a goal, they go all in.

I love that about them!

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