Wow! I am speechless! Can’t believe it ended on such a cliffhanger...
I fell in love with Isabella and her spunky sassy attitude! This was a great tead quick page turner full of so much story! action packed and steamy! It had me gritting my teeth turning pages faster and then laughing out loud.
Great job #KatherineHawthorne!
Can’t wait for book 2
Thank you for allowing me an ARC!

Elizabeth was devastated at the age of seventeen when her parents were murdered. Now as a detective with the NYPD she seeks justice for her parents' murder. The chemistry between Belle, Sin and Xander is hot and out of this world. A sizzling read!!

Amazing but ended too quickly!! I cant believe how the story ended. I have so many questions but have to wait for the next book. The characters and storyline are really interesting and keep you guessing.....I enjoyed book 1 and will wait for book 2.....

Aaaargh! I'm just going start by saying that I hate cliffhangers! And this definitely has one!
But - the story up to that point, I enjoyed. It felt a little long for what actually unfolded, but the characters were engaging and the story kept me interested.
I did have to jump back and forth a little because I got a little confused over who was who/who knows what, between present day, and 6 years ago, but it didn't stop me enjoying the book.
I will keep an eye out for the next instalment.
Thanks.

Oh...my...GOSH!! I don’t know how I’m going to wait for the next in the series. This story is masterful, in every sense of the word. What a cliffhanger!!! So many unanswered questions. Well done on ya, Ms. Hawthorne!

Oh man I hate leaving feedback like this. I makes me feel so guilty but I just had a tough time with this one. Too many inconsistencies for me to really get into it.

Thanks to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

At the beginning of the story Elizabeth tells us she just met her bff Sofia a month ago and that they became fast friends. So in a month enough drama happened to cause the rest of the story? Not buying it. I don’t want to ruin anything but that just makes no sense to me.

THEN when we fast forward 6 years the MC is friends with a girl named Sofia but now she says they’ve only known each other 2 years. Is it the same girl or a different girl? That question drove me nuts the entire story.

On top of that, we have an MC who became a cop for “revenge” and somehow at 23 years old she’s a detective? Try beat cop. BTW she’s a great cop too. And she’s not a cop because she wants to be it’s only to look into her past.

Then we have the two boys. Dark and broody and sexy but sweet, I guess you could describe them. Both feel like the MC is their possession and they treat her that way. Sin, who at one time is called Alexander Sinclair, then later the same character (Sofia) who introduces him to us asks the MC if his name is Alex or Alexander? WHAT, you’re the person who told us his name is Alexander. I’m so confused. Then you have Xander who just happens to show up to “save” Elizabeth’s life.

It’s amazing to me that this 23 year old detective, who doesn’t trust easily, trusts these 2 characters without question? She can’t tell that these 2 guys are so involved in her life that one is her boss/partner and the other owns the building she lives in and has a place right below her, these don’t raise any warnings her in?

There is a cliff hanger at the end, if you aren’t a fan you may want to wait until the next book comes out before you read this one. I won’t say that I will never recommend this one but it won’t be at the top of my list. I personally don’t need to read the next book but it sure seems like plenty of people are into this one.

Suspense √
Good Storyline √
Good Characters √
Well Written √
Would Read It Again √√

I definitely enjoyed the book and can't wait to read more of Katherine's work

4 stars for me ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Wow that was good. I loved the romance and the suspense. I can’t wait for the next book. I can’t even guess who the bad guy is!

Sinful was full of suspense that kept me enthralled from the first page. I didn't want to put down. Two alpha males wanting to protect what they each feel is theirs. Belle in love with one who she considers her hero while working for the other. One night, giving in to temptation sets off a chain of events that threaten everything, from her job to her life. The ending shocked me and made me crave the second book to find out what happens and where they go from here.

I received an advanced copy from NetGalley for an honest review.

Fast paced, intense suspense. The storyline is good and the connection between the characters intense. It definitely held my interest. Disappointed it ended in a cliff hanger.

This is the first book I've read Of Katherine Hawthorne. It was very good the twist and turns made the suspense constant thru out the story. I can't wait for the next one.

This book was interesting at the start, but it felt overly long. The writing was fine, I just wish it had moved a bit more. And knowing that it’s only the first in the series makes me wonder just how much I would have to wade through to get to the end. Sorry to say it just didn’t hold my interest enough for me to want to read more. And as a personal pet peeve, I really wish authors would write more realistic female characters. Do they always have to be young, gorgeous, great at their career and wise beyond their years? Oh, and fought over by powerful, attractive, successful men. Sigh. I get that it’s fiction, but a smidge more reality would be very welcome.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book for an honest review.

This was a fast-paced story from the first chapter then I simply could not put this down. I had to read this as quickly as I could, and I need/want more! It had everything, action, murder, suspense, tension, deceit, attraction to name a few. Such a great story AND the best bit is this is the first in a series (thankfully, especially after the ending). More please!

Okay, this book should come with a warning label: if you can't handle a cliffhanger then don't read this book! I read it and now I've got my (damp) panties in a twist because I really want to know how the story will end, but I have to wait until October before the second part will be released!
Belle has a very complicated relationship with Xander and Sin. And while she is investigation a homicide of a friend, she is also still chasing after the murderer of her parents. The story is full of action and the investigation is thoroughly written. And when you finally think you understand the story of the murder of Belle's parents... the ending leaves you totally confused (a real WTF-moment).
So now I'll be waiting for Sensuous for hopefully more hot scenes AND some answers! Four out of five stars from me and a special thank you to Netgalley for providing the arc.

Fairly standard m/f/m menage romance with plenty of angst and lots of steamy sex. Those who enjoy the trope will find plenty to satisfy, but not something necessary for a library collection.

Holy cow, what the heck did I just read?!? Don’t let the cover fool you, folks, because it is so much more than what it looks like. It starts with a heinous crime and the action never really stops from those first moments. It’s not necessarily a roller coaster of things happen quickly. Rather, the plot proceeds at a quick pace even when there isn’t major action occurring. What I liked best about this book, though, is that the author keeps secrets, only hinting at character motivations and identities. I lost track of the number of times I thought “wait, what?” and “whoa, what the heck?” But it never got annoying; I just wanted to keep reading to see what else was unraveled. There is an underlying mystery that obviously goes deeper, and (spoiler alert) be prepared for a heckuva cliffhanger. Sometimes a series will leave unanswered questions to be answered in the next book, but there isn’t a burning desire to know the rest right away. This is NOT one of those series. I cannot wait to see how this progresses in the next three books. Oh, and about that cover? Yeah, it goes there. Not to worry, though, it doesn’t take over the plot and all interactions are organic and real– not just thrown in for filler. Great heat, better suspense! Thank you to NetGalley, BooksGoSocial, and the author for a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Hot damn!!

This was my first book by Katherine Hawthorne and I can honestly say that it will not be my last! Wow!! Just wow!! That is all I can say.

There was so much packed into this one book that it had me on the edge of my seat the majority of the time.

Can't wait for book two!!

Never assume a book is just another ménage. That would be my first piece of advice to potential readers of SINFUL. Second, definitely don’t start this book unless you have the time to stay put until the very end. SINFUL is a story packed to the rafters with delicious characters, a gripping and somewhat twisted plot, and the ultimate suspense of forcing us to wait for the next in the series. Cliffhangers leave me cold, but this book has me chomping at the bit and anxiously waiting for the next enthralling instalment.

Sinful is a mix of dramatic, tragic, suspenseful, and sexy. A combination that I generally like, but try as I might, I just couldn't connect with this one. I don't know exactly what it was about Belle, but I never warmed up to her and I didn't feel the chemistry that should've been there between her and either of the men in her life. The story is certainly steamy, but without chemistry, it's just one more steamy scene. There was just something about Belle that put me off and I spent a lot of time trying to figure out what Xander and Sin were so obsessed over. From the blurb and the reviews I've seen, I had high hopes for this story, and I'm clearly in the minority, so I'm just going to chalk this one up to not the book for me. My recommendation would be to check this one out for yourself, but heed the cliffy warning because it's a big one.

Long before our story begins (aka in the prologue) our female main character, Elizabeth, a teenager at this time, shares a brief, but memorable look with one of our male leads, Alex “Sin” Sinclaire. It just so happens to be the night she stumbles upon the brutally murdered bodies of her parents. Within months our second male main character, Xander Phoenix, enters and saves Elizabeth from a house fire meant to kill her.

Fast forward six years and we are introduced to Belle. I’ll admit it took me a few pages to realize that our heroine’s name had been changed. Not a typo on the part of the author, but because she was hiding her identity. Whether this decision was hers or made on her behalf is never really clarified in this portion of her story.

There were so many fabulous surprises along the way making the suspense in this story simply outstanding. Because of that I won’t give too many details because you truly need to ride this out along with Belle, Xander, and Sin.

Speaking of our three leads… WOW. Their chemistry, whether it is Sin/Belle or Xander/Belle or Sin/Belle/Xander, is off the flipping charts. Hot doesn’t come close to the sexual tension built between them.

The author did a fabulous job of making me feel connected to all three of the main characters and was handled in such a way I was fully expecting a scorching ménage HEA. Or at least HFN. Sadly… it does not. The reason I am unable to give this book a full five star rating actually has nothing to do with the story itself, and everything to do with the blurb. There is no warning that this ends in a cliffhanger and when I got to the final page I felt very betrayed as a reader. I bonded with Xander, Sin, and Belle. I was rooting for them. I was left rather angry at the end and scrambled over to NetGalley to review the blurb once again to make sure I hadn’t missed anything and… no. There was no hint to prepare for the ending I was giving.

If you are looking for fabulously crafted suspense, high heat sexual chemistry with a little ménage action thrown in, this is DEFINITELY a read I would recommend… however I would emphatically give you the warning I was not: THIS ENDS IN A CLIFFHANGER. Enjoy all the wonderful bits in this story (because they are numerous), but don’t look for a warm, fuzzy ending.