This review is based on the ARC received from the author and/or the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest opinion.

3.5

A very alpha male for the hero.  An extremely dysfunctional, socially inept female represents the heroine. Six very strong alpha male personalities live together in one house with no testosterone issues.

a well-written and unique romance .I enjoyed it from start to finish. GOOD!

Wild and Sweet is book two in the Haven Brotherhood series by Rhenna Morgan.  The brotherhood is a group of six men who all have troubled pasts in one way or another.  They have come together and formed a family of their own choosing, six brothers who would lay down their lives for one another if necessary.  They give each other support, love, a brotherhood that cannot be broken.  They follow their own moral code, which may at times be outside of the lines in regards to the laws we are governed by.

“We follow what actions we deem are right.  Not the path society tells us we have to walk.”

In the first book, Rough and Tumble, we met Jace and Viv and I fell in love.  Now in this one, we meet Dr. Zeke Dugan, a trauma doctor.  Zeke is about as alpha as they come.  Did he make me swoon, oh my gosh yes!  In the first book we also met Danny, a young man that the brotherhood is considering bringing into their family.  When Danny’s sister, Gabrielle Parker, is injured in an attempted robbery in the home next door to hers, Zeke is called in to tend to her.  One look and all his protective instincts kick into overdrive.  

“It’s hard to breathe.”
“With your arms up?”
“No, when you touch me.”

Where Zeke is active non-stop, unable to be still, Gabe is extremely introverted.  She actually suffers from social anxiety.  She is an auto mechanic and loves the solitary work which enables her the quiet she so craves.  Zeke has never felt peace, rarely even sleeps.  But somehow, when Gabe is near, he feels a calm he has never before experienced.  

“Gabe was 100 percent long-term material.  The type who deserved care and attention.  Since when did he want that?  Since you found someone worth it.”

“One simple little kiss.  One modest press of her lips and he was a goner.”

Something is going on in Danny and Gabe’s neighborhood.  Something that threatens the woman’s safety that Zeke has fallen for.  And, just as family does, the brothers all step in to do what they can and figure out what is going on.  

Gabe doesn’t trust easily, though.  She has been hurt before and she can’t understand what this beautiful man would see in her.  Little by little, though, he breaks down her walls and she blossoms.  I want to say here that I am a sucker for when a man calls his woman endearing words like Sweetheart, darling, love, or in this case, since Zeke is Portuguese, gatinha (kitten.)  

“Sweetheart, knowing my day’s gonna end with me curled up next to you and my stomach full of whatever you cook, sweet dreams are a forgone conclusion.”

I am a highlighter and I had three full pages of highlighted quotes so obviously I can’t use them all but oh how I wish I could.  So many swoony words.  

“I’m not stupid.  I know there’s no guarantee what will happen with us, and I know if it doesn’t work out, it will hurt.  Bad.  But you make the risk worth it.”

This book has everything.  Plenty of steam, swoon, smiles, sighs and suspense.  Those “s” words are my favorites.   Rhenna has done it again with this one.  I couldn’t put it down.  And what a perfect epilogue.  I am just in love with this series.  I believe Trevor, the cowboy in the family, is next.  I can’t wait to get to know him and the woman that ropes him in.  

“Maybe what I’ve been chasing my whole life was you, and now that you’re here, I don’t have to run anymore.”

Summary

Zeke Dugan, may be a surgeon and doctor, but his allegiance is to the brotherhood. His brothers ground him and saved him years ago and he would do anything for them. But he becomes torn when he meets their new prospects sister Gabrielle. Gabrielle is a mechanic and likes her life to be orderly and right. She looks after her neighbors, keeps to herself and her brother but struggles with making friends or having any type of romantic relationship. Gabrielle struggles with a certain handicap whenever she is around people she gets intense panic attacks. But when she is attacked and injured, Zeke is the first person other than family that gives her stability. At first she doesn't understand her mixed emotions whether to go into panic mode or kiss him senseless. It doesn't make sense to her, but when Zeke shows up more she becomes more relaxed and comfortable and starts to grow in ways she never imagined. But there is someone who seeks to hurt her and her brother, and it may cost her the man she loves and the family she has gained....
Plot and Story Line

In Wild and Sweet we are taken on another emotional roller coaster that Rhenna Morgan gives us once again. In Wild and Sweet I was really surprised by how much I fell for this story. This author never ceases to amaze me. We are introduced to some human factors that you never imagined. Our heroine especially, we see some mental handicaps here that really makes us look more deeply at ourselves and at others. Our heroine suffers from a disability that prevents her from making social ties. She can't handle groups of any kind and gets powerful panic attacks any time she is in a social situation. Also we see more defined lines of good and evil in this one as well. Gabrielle went through some pretty traumatic experiences as a kid and to her certain things are always right and wrong. So when she starts to fall for our Hero, whose brotherhood live by their own "code" we see her really struggle. We understand the struggle and it tears you in two because you can see both sides and how the characters almost get torn apart. But we also see how love and understanding can ground you and stabilize fear and misgivings. There is so much depth to human nature that it blows my mind as I think about it. We also get to see the bond between the brothers here. Gabrielle's brother is their prospect. Her brother has never really known a family connection other than his relationship with his sister. But the brotherhood is his support net and we see what a great connection and bond he has with them. But I also liked that this bond we see happen doesn't detract from the actual romance either. It has a realistic tone to the story and I just wanted more of this book and was so sad when it ended because I was SO not ready. Bring on book three because I can't wait!!!
The Cover

I have mixed feelings about this cover....I like the rugged feel to it, but it has that almost cartoonish feel to the cover.
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Wild and Sweet is a story that wraps around your heart....its vibrant and emotional, sexy and endearing, a love story that battles with emotion, human growth and a sense of purpose and belonging....A SWOON WORTHY ROMANCE

Another hit with this one!  Loved getting to know more about the brotherhood.  The author took some time and did some research on this one.  Good information about anxiety disorders.  Zeke could not have been a better match fro Gabe.  Great writing.  Great story line.  Looking forward to all the rest of the series!

Full review to be published online in early April.

In WILD & SWEET, the readers meet Dr. Zeke Dugan, a trauma doctor who spends his life helping and healing people. Along with the other members of the “Haven Brotherhood”, he will do anything to help out his ‘brothers’ and others in need. He is willing to do what is necessary to protect the ones he calls family. Lacking social skills to interact well with others, especially men; mechanic Gabrielle Parker is happiest with a wrench in her hand and grease under her nails. When a robbery takes place at her neighbors, it forces Gabrielle out of her comfort zone and into the path of a strong personality type like Zeke. Their attraction is immediate and intense.

Zeke and Gabrielle are both well drawn and intriguing characters. They both have flaws; but are determined to overcome them. Zeke does more than Gabrielle to try to get their budding relationship on track; until she almost loses the life that she thought would never be hers. Fast paced and well developed, the storyline give the reader an intense story, just like the first book in the “Haven Brotherhood” series. WILD & SWEET can be read stand-alone; but it would be best to read ‘Rough & Tumble’ before this one to get the full backstory of these men who call themselves brothers

Hot, sexy, and even sweet, the second book in the Haven Brotherhood series by Rhenna Morgan is even better than the first!  Zeke and Gabrielle have so much chemistry that I kept expecting my e-reader to catch fire or explode in my hands while I was reading!  4/5 stars.

I enjoyed this but I didn't love it as much as I loved the first one. Honestly, compared to Jace and Viv's story this one seemed almost bland and dull. I loved Jace and Viv and loved seeing them in this story. I did like Zeke's story but I felt as if they moved quickly and it was just so dull for me and didn't give me the WOW factor that I got in Jace's story. Also, I could have done without the quick ending.
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I received this book for a free read from Netgalley and it in no way inhibited this review.

Link will be added when review posts closer to release date. 

Alright guys, I’m writing this review way, way, waaaaaay early. Like three months or something. Why? Because after reading Rough & Tumble, the first book in the Haven Brotherhood series, I just had to find out more about this group of guys. Thankfully, I already had book two sitting on my Kindle. And since I have no willpower whatsoever, as soon as I finished book one I immediately dove back into this world.

Wild & Sweet is Zeke’s story. Trauma doctor, extreme sports fanatic, slick and sexy Zeke Dugan. Growing up poor, but highly intelligent ultimately led him from Philadelphia to a scholarship at SMU. Which is where he met Jace and Axel and found a place in the Brotherhood. He loves his job and the adrenaline rush of saving lives, but he’s also not afraid to skirt the law when his brothers need his services. There is nothing in Zeke’s life more important than his chosen family.

Gabrielle Parker is quiet and keeps to herself. Her world mostly consists of helping out her elderly neighbors, working as a mechanic and keeping her brother healthy and out of trouble. What almost no one else knows is that she suffers from intense social anxiety and interacting with strangers or large crowds leads her to panic attacks more often than not. Which is why she has chosen to live her life quietly and mostly in solitude. While checking on her elderly neighbor’s house one evening she interrupts a break in and is injured. Her brother happens to work for this bad ass group of men who specialize in troubled situations, which is how Zeke and Gabe meet.

Because I read Jace and Zeke’s stories back to back, without any wait time in between, events from the first book were fresh in my mind. Jace is loudly and proudly alpha male. He’s pushy at times and is involved in some pretty sketchy activities which revolve around his legitimate businesses. He and Viv have an intensely sexual relationship. I kind of expected more of the same, but was pleasantly surprised when everything about Zeke and Gabe’s story was different. Zeke is alpha, but it’s quieter, less in your face. He’s more of a steady warm presence at your back, or someone who will hold your hand and lend strength while you figure out what you want on your own. Which is exactly the kind of hero Gabe needed.

Gabe is a heroine I think quite a few readers will relate to. Unsure, introverted and someone who needs time to work up to certain situations. She’s content with her life, until she realizes that she’s shut herself away from true happiness due to her fear. Zeke slowly enters her life and let’s her set the pace on just how much of him she is comfortable with. He sees something special and finds himself compelled to get to know her better. That she is the sister of a man who might be brought into the brotherhood in the future presents many challenges, but he is prepared to find a way around them for Gabe. But it’s Gabe who has to find her footing and work up to stepping out of her comfort zone.

The building of Gabe and Zeke’s relationship is slow and steady. I liked the pacing and felt like it was a natural progression for this couple. There are sparks, but be ready to wait for the absolute right moment for this couple to fall into bed. Trust and respect have to be built and earned first. And while that is the case in almost every relationship, with this couple it is even more important. . Especially since Zeke wants to be completely honest with Gabe, but some of the things he does for the brotherhood tend to wallow in the gray areas. Gabe tends to see things in clear black and white, and Zeke’s business dealings make her question exactly just what kind of man she is getting involved with.

There is a mystery and it involves some odd happenings and dangerous situations in Gabe’s neighborhood. And while I did find it interesting, and it ultimately led to some decisions about Danny (Gabe’s brother) and his place in the Haven Brotherhood, I felt like it was handled well and didn’t overshadow Gabe and Zeke’s romance.

Overall, I enjoyed Wild & Sweet even more than its predecessor. I’m absolutely hooked on this series now and am already looking forward to book three. (Which I’m pretty sure is Trevor <3 ) Final Grade- B

Favorite Quote:

Perfect. His hard to her soft. HIs strength to her give. His claim to her surrender.

I loved this book!  I think the writer did an amazing job of telling the story through the heroine's eyes, and convincingly expressed her feelings.  This book made me smile!

Coming off her successfully series “Eden” Rhenna Morgan brings us a tale of men who has lived hard and follow only their own rules. Six men who by law aren’t brothers but who chose to become family.

In Wild and Sweet the second book in the Haven Brotherhood. We are introduced to Dr. Zeke Dugan who has sworn an oath to heal people. But by no means does that mean he is not willing to do what is necessary to protect the ones he calls family.

Lacking social skills to intro act with others, especially men, Gabrielle Parker was happiest with a wrench in her hand. But, when a robbery takes place at her neighbors whose home she was taken care of. It forces Gabrielle out of her comfort zone and into the path of a strong personality type like Zeke.

What made this story so great was the characters of Zeke and Gabrielle. They both had flaws but was determined to overcome them. Or I should say Zeke was Gabrielle not so much until she almost loses the life that she thought would never be hers.

Wild and Sweet was fast paced and well developed just like the first book in the series. It can be read as a stand-alone. However, to get the full back story of these men, starting at the beginning would be advised.

Zeke is the man.  loved this book

Zeke appreciates the quality his woman has of getting ready fast, “twenty minutes.” He shook his head and reached for his own donut. “Effing amazing. Most women I know need an hour minimum.” I loved how sweet Zeke was, “besides, I’ve got more than enough cash to spoil you a little. What’s the point in a man making bank if he can’t play sugar daddy now and again?” Zeke is not a man who gives up, he is a persistent one, “you might be willing to run at the first sign of trouble, but I’m not.” He kissed her hard and fast before he turned for the door. “That’s a fact you can bank on.” I'm really loving this series, I love the men, they're all special in their own way and I can't wait for the next book.

This is only the second book of this series, and I am so obsessed. I. Need. More. Now. 

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