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Run To Me

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I fell in in major love with these Lazarus Rising novels from the first book and each one is more intense and more thrilling and exciting than the last. But Run To Me felt so much more special than the previous 3. Willow, even though she is a super soldier, she seems so delicate and vulnerable and Jay is the most heroic male I could imagine.

This story is powerful and full of heart-attack like action that kept my adrenaline spiked and the blood roaring in my ears. But the stunning, SMOKING HOT romance and the way Willow and Jay seem to be so connected is what really stole my heart. Cynthia Eden knows how to write punch in the throat suspense and sizzling romance that can sweep you off your feet. Run To Me felt so explicitly exciting and hot and I found myself lost in the book until I hit the end. Now I am sitting on the edge, wondering when the next book will be out because these are crazy addictive and everything that is unique and crazy good!

Run To Me gets a HEART-POUNDING FIVE SHOOTING STARS! Its breathtaking, sweet, sexy and PERFECT! I can't get enough of these books!

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I'm really enjoying this series about the Lazarus test subjects and was thrilled when I realised that this time we were getting a female Lazarus heroine. It makes for an interesting flip on the previous stories but rest assured even though Willow has her secrets and history explored there's still plenty of testosterone floating around this book !
So we have super soldiers that are virtually unstoppable and able to come back from death but Jay has decided to do everything he can to help Willow recover her past life. Usually there's nothing his genius can't solve but Willow and his feelings for her are not something that hacking or money can solve. Jay has made mistakes and unfortunately he's still making them which puts them both in the firing line as there's someone out there who very much wants to reclaim Willow.
Another good instalment that certainly has wetted my appetite for more. The only thing I'm not sure about is Jay if honest. I'd previously pictured him as this tech genius who perhaps doesn't interact very well and yet here he's very much a macho kind of guy and actually quite possessive and very passionate. It was interesting finding out how Willow became involved with Lazarus but the person responsible just seemed to have had a personality transplant! I love a really good villain and understand that sometimes authors want to redeem them but having been aware of someone's cold and merciless attitude from the first book I'm not sure that I was convinced. However with the introduction of the Norseman idea it gave the author even more scope to continue this series and I for one cannot wait. If hot and sexy men fuel your dreams then this series deserves to be read !
This voluntary take is of a copy I requested from Netgalley and my thoughts and comments are honest and I believe fair

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Willow is part of the Lazarus project which means she pretty much can't die but she's also missing her memories. Jay, a tech billionaire, helped fund the project because he didn't know what was really happening and now wants to atone for his error. Lots of action, romance, and a great storyline - I love this series!

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A big thank you to NetGalley for the ARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. This series is getting better and better. I really enjoyed this book. I have read the others but I think this reads well as a stand alone. I loved the chemistry between Willow and Jay. I think most readers would enjoy this book. It does have some suspense as well. A few twists!! Fun to read.

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I know I probably say this each time but I think this is my favorite. Super strong soldiers, suspense, surprises, explosions and sex.
Willow is part of the Lazarus project. Jay is a tech billionaire who is trying to atone for funding the project. He has Willow to try and draw Wyman, the head of the project, out of hiding. He has fallen for Willow and will do anything to protect her. Because someone wants her and they want Jay out of the way. It’ll take time because Willow has flashbacks and is scared of what she might do but she wants a normal life but not at the expense of Jay’s life. Can Jay convince Willow that he loves her and she can trust him?
I couldn’t put this book down. It’s a page turner and will have you biting your nails to the very end.
* Voluntarily read and reviewed this for Netgalley *

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Oh man, this series just keeps getting better and better!

I was a little hesitant about how Jay and Willow’s story was going to work out. Jay was the financier behind the Lazarus project and had kept Willow in a containment cell when they first found her. His plan from the beginning had been to use her as bait to draw the puppet master behind the project out of hiding and into the light. However, what Jay didn’t realize was that his feelings for Willow would escalate to the point that all he cared about was keeping her safe even at the risk of his own life.

Willow is the most broken of those who have been turned. She was the control subject while the others were repeatedly tested on. Like the others, her memories are nonexistent. She also has an ability that makes her afraid to touch others. Initially, she can’t allow herself to forget that Jay is using her as a target and that her tentative reactions to him are not reciprocated.

Jay lives with guilt for his role in the project that has stolen lives and replaced them with men that are lost and confused as well as struggling with the images of monster that run rampant through their minds. He is seeking atonement and knows the first step is to find the man that he partnered with to find any other subjects that might still be out there. What he wasn’t expecting was to fall in love with one of them himself, but soon his whole focus is insuring that Willow is protected from not only outside threats but from her own confusion.

I absolutely loved this book! Willow’s growth from the beginning to end was amazing to watch and Jay’s possessive protection was the type of behavior that just sells me on a hero. Together they searched for answers even as their own relationship exploded off the page. The chemistry between these two were sizzling and no one does sexy alpha chemistry like Cynthia Eden. There was more from the previous couples, plenty of villainy and a level of suspense that will have you grasping your Kindle and flipping the pages as quickly as possible.

I personally think this can be read as a standalone although you might be a tad bit confused as to some of the back history of the project so I’d recommend you read the series from the beginning if possible.

This is an honest review of an advanced copy provided by NetGalley and Hocus Pocus Publishing.

Multi POV – mostly H/h
No apparent triggers
Safety – some OW/OM drama

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Cynthia Eden gave us a little twist to the series in Run To Me. This time the super soldier is a woman. We got to learn a little bit about Willow in the previous book. She was being held in one of the Lazarus labs but isolated from the rest of the subjects and we finally learn why. I wasn’t expecting how Willow’s story would turn out. The author is doing a great job of keeping each book in the series unique despite carrying the same overall plot to the series. I do wish we got to see a bit more of Willow kicking some butt since she has all these heightened abilities. Instead Jay seemed to step it up as an Alpha. The sneak peak into the next book sounds awesome and I can’t wait! ARC provided by NetGalley.

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Jay is a very protective, possessive man, “Willow’s done.” His voice didn’t carry past their little group. “And if one more man looks at her like he can’t wait to get her naked, I’m going to lose my ****.” I loved Jay the man could be so sweet, "he was staring straight at her. “Maybe the next time you do decide to run, baby, why don’t you think about running to me?” I like this series and I'm genuinely excited to see what comes next.

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