The book starts off with McKenzie in Costa Rica jumping off a waterfall to check off one of the items left on her late brothers bucket list. Coincidentally she's also shot at while she makes the jump. Minor flesh wound that is tended by her guides wife and she returns home. Liam was a Navy SEAL and was killed during a rescue op in the Middle East. McKenzie owns a wedding business with her two friends, she designs the one of a kind dresses. She also has a bit of a panic disorder. Next up on the list is a trip to Vegas so the three girls head out, it's there she meets the sexy Noah. Love at first sight? Nope.
Noah is a retired SEAL,now working for a US drug lord and only doing it to avenge his wife and daughters death by a Mexican drug lord. The gist of the whole story is that it appears that Liam was selling weapons to this El Gato the American, Liam gets the money, dies and meanwhile the guns are missing. Someone decides his bucket list, which his sister possesses contains the clues to where the guns are, or even she might know something. Noah is sent in to get the info from her. In any way, shape or form.
Took me a bit to really get into this book and I had to weave my way around the sex scenes at times, not that I'm not all for hot and steamy because I love them, I thought it was a tad overdone. It over road the storyline at times. Since Noah knows where she's going next, he turns up there and manipulates the situation and her to get her aboard his boat to check off the next few items. Meanwhile these two seem to fall for each other. And there are several twists and turns where McKenzie's life is in danger also. Things are not as they seem.
When Walker, a friend from Liam's team shows up in Malaysia and he's also best friends with one of her best friends and business partner, he tries to tell her Noah is...... well not the Noah she thinks. Then yet another twist, and a few awkward moments to say the least and they decide to join forces to solve this. Divide and conquer. Yup that's what I thought!! But guess what? The book ends with a cliffhanger!!
Looks like I'll be diving into the deep water while I wait for book two to come out.
It's a good story, my first read from the author and a good start to hopefully a series. I'd like to see a little Walker and Gemma.


**arc from NetGalley and Entangled in exchange for a fair review**

Are you ready for a smoking hot SEAL and a grieving sister to take you on a trip to exotic locals and a sensuous journey that you won't quickly forget

This book is one hot read that will not only have you drooling over Noah and his uber alpha dominant ways but will have you cheering for McKenzie as she finds out that she's not the woman she thought she was.

Noah and McKenzie burn up the pages as they try to fulfil McKenzie's brother's bucket list while falling hard for each other but this bucket is not as simple as it seems.

This book is hot. I'm talking pushing past boundaries to experience unknown pleasures hot. Noah is a dominant male after all. So if this is not your cup of tea, go past this book.

I'll be looking for the next book without a doubt.

McKenzie is finishing her deceased brother's bucket list when she meets Noah in Vegas. He has been sent to retrieve the list, as her brother had been gunrunning from Afghanistan and the guns are lost. He gets the list but also needs McKenzies input, so he arranges for another meeting in the Phillipines. And off they are - finishing the list and having megatons of hot sex.

The story started out with a bang in Costa Rica, lagged a bit and only then took off. But warning: the story is not complete and continues in book 2.

When McKenzie's brother dies, she vows to complete his bucket list. As she starts ticking off items, she meets Noah, an ex SEAL, who now works for a drug lord in Mexico. Noah's boss thinks McKenzie knows where a cache of illegal weapons is being stored so he put Noah on the case to get info. As Noah and McKenzie spend time together in close quarters, they develop feelings for one another. They also find that they have to dodge unexpected threats along the way.

First and foremost, this story is in the first person POV. Not my favorite, but the story was written well, so I was able to overlook that. The ending is also a cliffhanger. We are provided with enough information to know what will likely become of the main characters, but we aren't given a resolution to the troubles they face. With much of their time spent together alone on a boat, Noah and McKenzie have a lot of sex. It's well written and incredibly steamy. It also touches on BDSM. Did I mention they have a lot of sex? A lot. Of sex. I ended up skimming over a few scenes, it was a few too many for me.

Overall, I did really enjoy this story; I found both characters to be likeable. This was my first book by Brynley Blake and it was a pleasant surprise. I'll keep my eyes open for her other books.

My thanks to NetGalley and Entangled Publishing, LLC, for the pleasure of reading and reviewing Rogue by Brynley Blake.

I enjoyed the romance as well as the plot. Good solid writing and dialogue.

Wow, this is my first time reading a book from Brynley Blake and I can honestly say I am hooked for life. Noah and Kenzie are brought together as opponents and end up together as lovers. This book had so many twists and turns and the action was none stop. The characters are true to life, they could very well be people walking by you on the street. The sex scenes are steamy but not over the top and the ending leaves you wanting more. I cannot wait until the next book in the series becomes available. I truly enjoyed this book and I highly recommend it.

**I received a copy of Rogue via Net Galley in exchange for a voluntary and honest review**

Rogue by Brynley Blake is the start of a new series by the author. Ms. Blake is a new author that I haven't read before and even though I'd give the book a 4.8 star rating, I do look forward to the next book in the series.

Mackenzie Prescott is a wedding dress designer who never has stepped outside of her comfortable box but when her Navy SEAL brother dies during an op, she decides to finish his bucket list that he left her. She do things she never has before and learn to live, learn and of course love again. Along the way she'll discover her submissive side with Noah Payne.

Noah Payne is a former SEAL who knew Mackenzie's brother but also knew there were things he didn't tell his sister including how and why he died. When he meets her in Las Vegas, his sketchy boss has ordered him to do whatever he has to do in order to find out where his missing gun shipment is. There is intrigue, action, adventure, and he'll show Mac his BDSM persona and uncover hers.

Although I don't read BDSM stories regularly this might have been tad much for me but I'd still give it a 4.8 star for everything else in the story. It does give you a snippet into the next book which I'll be patiently waiting for.

I had to keep reminding myself that Noah is a bad guy. Yes he's there to help her and keep her safe, but he has reasons that are not so desirable to get this done. Don't worry it all works out in the end, obviously.
McKenzie is clueless. She is just trying to finish a bucket list that her brother never finished before dying. The bucket list takes her to beautiful places and helps her to become a stronger more adventurous woman. Having Noah help her was just an added bonus and surly helped her cross some of the things off the list that she didn't think she would be able to finish.