Unlocked (Alpha Group Book 3)
by Maya Cross
Release Date -August 18th
Genre- Erotic Romance
Blurb
The breathtaking conclusion to the
USA Today best selling Alpha Group Series.
Who is
Sebastian Lock?
The heart can lead you to dangerous
places. Abandoned by the man she loves, with nothing more than sweet words and
riddles for an explanation, Sophia Pearce felt like her life was crumbling
before her eyes. And then they came for her. Now, things will never be the
same.
Confronted with the truth about Sebastian’s
identity, she’s thrust into a high stakes world beyond anything she could have
imagined. A world that threatens much more than just her feelings. Sebastian’s
enemies will stop at nothing to get what they want, and they want her.
Their passion for one another
consumes them, but as the danger mounts, and loyalties are tested, Sophia must
answer one simple question. What is she willing to risk for love?
This book is
approximately 54,000 words long, or about 200 printed pages. It contains erotic
content and a dominant man who always gets what he wants in the bedroom. It is
intended for readers aged 18 and over.
***** Teaser Time *****
I hadn’t expected Sophia to sleep at
all, not after what she’d been through. Trauma like that can ruin a person. But
somehow she’d drifted off. I had no idea where she found the strength to be
that tough. She never ceased to amaze me.
For a while I lay there trying to get
some rest myself, but the events of the last two days had thrown my whole world
into chaos. It was all happening again. The fact that I’d averted the worst
didn’t make the situation any better. I was an asshole. I should never have let
it get to this point, but I was weak, and it had nearly cost the woman I love her
life. How the hell could I sleep knowing that?
To make matters worse, even now I was
still incapable of staying away. She was as secure here as anywhere, but the
moment she’d left my sight I began to feel agitated. I still hadn’t managed to
shed the mindless terror that had seized me when I first heard she’d been
taken. The urge to go to her, to simply hold her and never let go, had been
almost overpowering.
I’d tried to distract myself. There
was certainly no shortage of work to be done — most of my colleagues were holed
up together in the board room, planning things until well into the night — but
I was useless there. My mind only wanted to focus on one thing, and soon I
found myself propped up against the wall outside her room, nursing several
fingers of scotch in a heavy crystal tumbler. I didn’t know why, but just being
close to her helped. I made myself vow not to enter. It had taken an immense
level of control to cut her off the first time, and every moment in her
presence stretched my willpower just a little more. I would keep her safe and
solve all this, and then when it was all over, I’d let her go again. It was the
only way.
But the moment I heard her sobbing
through the door, all sense of self-control fled. Before I knew it, I was on my
feet, and then in her bed. I expected her to fight, after all, I had to be the
last person she wanted to see, but she didn’t. Instead she just burrowed into
me without a word. I hated how perfect that felt, the way her body fit like a
missing puzzle piece against mine. I still didn’t understand how such simple
contact could make me so damn content, but it did.
And now she slept. I couldn’t help
but run my eyes over her again. Truth be told, I’d barely been able to stop
staring since the moment I entered the room. She looked so fucking beautiful
lying there, her face utterly peaceful, her curves perfectly accentuated by the
thin cotton sheet. She’d taken the T-shirt I left her, but not the pants, and
now in the throws of sleep she’d managed to knock part of the cover free,
exposing one delicate hip. It was a tiny thing, the barest hint of pale skin
and black cloth, but the sight took my breath away nonetheless. I felt
impossibly low ogling her after everything I’d put her through, but I was
powerless to do anything else. Her body was like a drug, a burning rush through
my system that was impossible to ignore. I knew how that hip would feel if only
I’d reach out and touch it. I had every inch of her body charted in my head; so
perfectly soft, so perfectly feminine.
Fuck. I had to pull myself together.
Ripping my gaze free, I eased my arm
out from under her. I’d done what I came to do. She was resting. There was no
reason for me to stay.
She stirred briefly, and I came
within a hair’s breadth of pulling her back against me once more, but after a
few moments she settled. Taking one last look, I moved quietly out into the
corridor and resumed my watch. I’d be there if she needed me, but anything
beyond that was too hard. There was no happy ending here, and letting myself
think otherwise would only destroy me more.
Links to Other Books in the Series
Locked (The
Alpha Group Book One):
Lockout (The
Alpha Group Book Two):
Author Bio
Maya Cross is a writer who enjoys making people blush. Growing up with a mother who worked in a book store, she read a lot from a very young age, and soon enough picked up a pen of her own. She’s tried her hands at a whole variety of genres including horror, science fiction, and fantasy, but funnily enough, it was the sexy stuff that stuck. She has now started this pen name as an outlet for her spicier thoughts (they were starting to overflow). She likes her heroes strong but mysterious, her encounters sizzling, and her characters true to life.
Maya Cross is a writer who enjoys making people blush. Growing up with a mother who worked in a book store, she read a lot from a very young age, and soon enough picked up a pen of her own. She’s tried her hands at a whole variety of genres including horror, science fiction, and fantasy, but funnily enough, it was the sexy stuff that stuck. She has now started this pen name as an outlet for her spicier thoughts (they were starting to overflow). She likes her heroes strong but mysterious, her encounters sizzling, and her characters true to life.
She believes in writing familiar
narratives told with a twist, so most of her stories will feel comfortable, but
hopefully a little unique. Whatever genre she's writing, finding a fascinating
concept is the first, and most important step.
The Alpha Group is her first attempt
at erotic romance.
When she's not writing, she's playing
tennis, trawling her home town of Sydney for new inspiration, and drinking too
much coffee.
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Dee’s Review
This was a fan-freaking-tastic ending. I thought I didn't see what happened in Lockout coming. I definitely didn't see this crap coming. About the only thing I saw coming was A stood for Alpha. SO much happened that had my head spinning. I mean Sebastian is obviously a Dom, so this should be a group about Dom's right? UGH HELLO!! WAKE UP CALL!
He just broke her heart and now look where the book starts. HOLY HOT SAUCE! Okay maybe I made assumptions about one character, but that's all, the rest.. NO IDEA! This was soo good. It kept me on my toes the WHOLE time. And I loved that she went the route of dual Point of Views. Not all authors can pull that off, especially in a suspenseful atmosphere. But Maya did, and she did it effortlessly. Oh Sebastian, he definitely turns into a Alpha Hero!
Every time we got to a new chapter, I would have to replay the last chapter in my head so I didn't miss anything. Believe me, you don't want to miss anything. It totally went the opposite way I expected and I LOVE IT. I love that it still didn't go the typical route of a love story- getting married and having a baby; let alone a Dom book- tie me up, tie me down, spank me, use erotic devices on me. I love it. Did I mention, I LOVE IT!
I can't say enough good things. There isn't one thing that I would change. GAH! It was so full of suspense and a head trip of who's behind everything going on. So Sebastian and Sophia finally team with the unexpected, and then in walks who is responsible for everything...and I was like Excuse me? Who? Whaat!
I can't say enough good things. There isn't one thing that I would change. GAH! It was so full of suspense and a head trip of who's behind everything going on. So Sebastian and Sophia finally team with the unexpected, and then in walks who is responsible for everything...and I was like Excuse me? Who? Whaat!
I'm still sitting here like.. WHAT THE HELL JUST HAPPENED! You feel me?
WHAT THE HELL! I'm not gonna tell you what happens, because .. Well, we don't dish spoilers.. but I will sayb Gosh Darn you Maya! I feel like I am all over the place here and I love every damn minute. I gave this book 4.5 hearts! What a great conclusion.
Check out my reviews of Locked (Alpha Book 1) and Lockout (book 2) .
Check out my reviews of Locked (Alpha Book 1) and Lockout (book 2) .
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