Take (Temptation Series Book 2)
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Taking a chance on love.
The lock that had kept his heart firmly shut away had finally found it's key. I don't even know what I can say about this book that hasn't been said before. All I can think about are the lyrics to Abba's song Take A Chance on me... If you change your mind, I'm the first in line Honey I'm still free Take a chance on me If you need me, let me know, gonna be around If you've got no place to go, if you're feeling down If you're all alone when the pretty birds have flown Honey I'm still free Take a chance on me Gonna do my very best and it ain't no lie If you put me to the test, if you let me try Take is an emotional journey for Logan and Tate, and it was for me as well! Their relationship is put to the test in Take, as Tate deals with the hate coming from his family and Logan is left waiting and wondering. I hate Tate's family, hate them! I understand not everyone is going to be open and accepting, but it just breaks my heart when it is family that turns so ugly. I felt so horrible for Tate, and Logan as well, in this book. Tate is so loving and caring, he didn't deserve the the way his family treated him. And Logan, always so cocky and confident, but his vulnerability really came through more in this book. I loved seeing these two grow, individually and as a couple, throughout this book. They took the time to talk and really open up to each other, more so than in Try. Their bond, even with the what's been thrown at them, is becoming stronger and deeper. I can't wait to see what's in store for them In Trust.
Another 5 Star Read!!
I couldn't tell you how excited I was to get my hands on this baby when it came out, now I'm on my 5th time reading it and still LOVE it just as much as the 1st time, if not MORE! Tate and Logan take us on one hell of a ride. These two will continue their journey and have hurdles to overcome yet, but I have no doubt they will do it all together. Ms. Frank makes sure that we all experience every emotion possible right along with them - happiness, worry, lust, anger, you feel it all on every page. Logan & Tate's relationship has really deepened and developed already, any we're only on book 2, I look forward to seeing what it's gonna be like in the end.
YES!!!!!!!!!!!
A PSA – If you have not read Try, please do yourself a favor and buy it now. Read and savor it. It’s an amazing book that has legions of loyal readers for that very reason. I’ve eagerly anticipated and coveted a number of new releases from some of my favorite authors this summer. Each of those books is in my wheelhouse – sweet, funny, smart, the occasional mind-eff, but each is a love story just the same. Ella Frank’s Take is no different. I had July 8th circled, starred and highlighted on my calendar – I could not wait to get my hands on this book and just devour it. When we first met Logan in Edible, he was a bit of twit – a pest, who loved nothing more than getting under his brother Cole’s skin and making mischief. Ella Frank has shepherded this gorgeous jack ass of man into someone truly special. Yes, he has an answer for everything and there are times that you are right there with Tate wanting Logan to just shut up. But that’s what makes Logan who he is and there are reasons why he does it. Please don’t get me wrong – I love Logan Mitchell, but I love Tate’s Logan that much more. Tate Morrison is my hero. That is all. Together, Logan and Tate are combustible. In and out of bed, they challenge each other and that creates an amazing dynamic. As a reader, you feel their sexual energy and chemistry – it screams itself off the screen/page. But under all that sexual energy, you feel a genuine level of respect and affection between these two characters – two people in a new relationship that is completely new and uncharted for them both. I want to spend a day in Ella Frank’s head. Not to do anything crazy, but I just want to sit back and enjoy her creative process. How she builds her characters and plot lines. She is one of my favorite authors, I love the sense of foreboding that I get while reading her books – it’s an anxiousness and excitement that leaves me with a book hangover each and every time. That indeed is a gift. When I reviewed Try, I said that it was a book that opened my eyes to the beauty of M/M romance. But with time and having read a few more books in the genre, I believe it’s much more than that. This series transcends labels, genders and genres – it is a love story through and through. It takes the reader on a romantic journey which allows them to view the challenges that a couple experiences at their own hands, as well as by the people around them. But how they respond to those challenges and find the best path is what makes it all work.
Logan and Tate have ruined me
Take picks up shortly after Try leaves off. But do we get the answer we were looking for? Yes and no. Logan and Tate have big decisions to make regarding their relationship, big hard decisions. And these poor guys, they go through the wringer. Tate has to deal with personal issues during the course of this book, he has to decide that if what he has with Logan is worth taking all these risks. Logan has to decide if Tate is worth the risk that he's taking. While it seems like Logan isn't taking as much risk as Tate is, he is. They're both giving up something to have the other-their hearts. Tate and Logan come to the realization that their relationship is more than sexual. It might have started out as a game, as a curiosity, but in the end, it became so much more. However, like everything, just because they know what they want doesn't mean it's easy to get. Besides being hot, this book has feelings, feelings that I called in Try, but wasn't sure we were going to get in this book. After all Tate is stubborn, and while Logan isn't as stubborn, while he spoke his mind, he wasn't sure what to do with the new development. I felt for both of these characters, they had a lot of conflicting emotions they had to deal with. They knew what they wanted, they just didn't know how to and that got to me. Because I knew they were perfect for each other, I wanted them to be together, but I was afraid they wouldn't get it together enough to make it happen. Ella Frank is a tease, but since she wrote Tate that's no surprise. The ending I felt was enough, though I know to some it probably didn't feel that way. I'm glad we get a third book for Logan and Tate, because there is more to the story, I know there is and I am excited. Though I don't know if I can handle seeing them torn apart anymore. They deserve to just be together.
5 STARS
Happy sigh. We are back with Logan and Tate. Both of them are starting to realize that they are moving into something serious, lasting. After being caught kissing Logan by his sister in the first installment Tate prepares to talk to his family about him going from super-straight to dating a man and he knows it won't be easy. He leans on Logan for support. This part of the trilogy focuses more on the story and the baggage each of them come with. In between we have this incredible chemistry between our main characters. Logan tames his inappropriate mouth a tiny bit and he starts to *feel* the connection to Tate. Tate on the other hand is much more aggressive in his pursuit of the passion he has for Logan. The chemistry between our two heroes is not just off the charts, it's nuclear. Logan's dirty mouth is something else but Tate isn't far behind. Geez, he gives as good as he gets. When both have to face their fears they have to prove how strong their connection is. As I said in my last review, Logan, when he makes himself vulnerable, is amazingly beautiful. The emotions ooze off the pages and you just want to grab this brilliant, complicated, multi-layered man and hug him silly. He also shows a lot of wisdom when Tate has to deal with his bigoted family. I have no idea how I will live without having these two in my life any longer. I see a MAJOR book hangover in my near future. This installment was rich with emotions and even though there is a third book after this one there is no cliffy. Don't stop here though, the next one is still worth reading.
a book that you’ll be aching to re-read
Where do I even begin? I read this book in one sitting and has been the only book that I’ve managed to read for the whole week. It's that good!!! You know how sometimes you read and loved a book but you don’t know exactly what to say about it? NOT THIS BOOK!! This is one of those times where I am furiously putting fingers to keys to push you to FREAKING READ IT! I found myself blushing, laughing, rolling my eyes, rejoicing and squee-ing for most of the part. I cannot speak enough about the way these characters are written and the very raw and believable growth we witness from book one. They were so lively and memorable. No doubt Tate Morrison has been the new love of my life. He wants to be uninhibited, fight for the person he now wants to be and just live out of the shadow that was partly created by his twat of an ex-wife….but he’s got so much he’s holding on to. Watching him grow in this book and start to rediscover himself was an exciting journey in itself. For how long? <<-- that we have yet to discover. I have to give it to Logan, too. He still got that sexy confidence going on and I love him for that. He's not perfect at all but he is strong and smart and even though he falters sometimes, he knows exactly who and what he is! I love how he always melt whenever Tate is around. Like they can't seem to get enough of each other and I love the quirky way in which their relationship progresses. And let's not forget about the sexual tension. OH MY GOSH! I could feel my whole body clenching when I would hold my breath during their encounters. I just wanted to pull them out of the book and smash their faces together so they can smooch each other like I used to do with Barbie and Ken. Or Ken and Ken, for that matter. (LMAO). Admit it! I know you want it too! Oh and Cole? I was pretty much salivating all over my book and had to fan myself while reading parts that included him. He’s interesting and not cookie cutter. I wanted MORE of him because what we got to know…he’s an intriguing guy and I have so many picture of drool worthy men in my mind. (Note to self. Read Edible ~ he's there.) I’m going to boldly say that I loved Ella from the tips of my hair down to my toes. I actually think I liked TAKE even better than TRY. I can’t believe I’m saying it but it’s true. She brought the awesomeness and somehow created a story that was never lacking in substance. She pointed out A LOT of things that many people on that same situation could learn from. The amazing characters, the romance, the compelling storyline. It’s all there. While TRY (book one) was more of an introduction of how Logan asked Tate to try, for me in TAKE, Ella did a tremendous job in making Tate's character the shining star. I started to panic when I realized I was nearing the end of this book…grasping for pages that weren’t there. I just wasn’t ready for it to end. I’ll be singing praises of this book for a long time to come, that's for sure! If you're looking for your next favorite read then you might want to bump this one up now! Ella Frank certainly gives you the next best thing to your own craving for a romance story as her writing makes it easy to get lost. Always is a book that you’ll be aching to re-read after you finish. The characters and their journey through love and acceptance are such an adventure you wouldn’t want to miss.
Whoa! Logan and Tate are #Goals
This sexy pair is literally burning up my kindle!!! Their chemistry and intimacy is written so beautifully. What I also love about Tate and Logan’s story is that it is not all love hearts and bells and whistles it’s the very hard and sad truth about what it could take to make and “Out of the box” relationship work. There is a lot of work that goes into it but my goodness the story is breathtaking and I cannot put it down. ❤️❤️
From lust to love an absolute amazing read
Wow!! Take is the sequel for the amazing book Try by Ella Frank, it starts off right where we left off in the end of Try. In this book you get to experience so much more emotions between Logan and Tate . Oh ! We still get that quick wit banter between them both but we also get to experience the growth between both Logan and Tate from hot lust to hot lust to love. Logan who is normally very comfortable in his own skin, and life, is finding it very hard to get a hold of his emotional feelings, where his brother Cole tries to shed some light on to him. Cole is very supportive of Logan and tries to make him get a grip and put his past hurt behind him so he can go and "Take" what is right there waiting for him. We see a different side of Tate also in here and the decisions he has to face with his not so understanding family and even Logan is surprised to say the least on how everything unfolds . There is times in this book you just want to smack some people senseless and then also times when u will be at the edge of your seat feeling their individual pain but Ella wrote this so brilliantly that everything just fits in so smoothly. I'm not going to give away anymore because this book is just so amazing that everyone has to experience the feel of how beautiful it was written. All I can say is Game Night was epic omg you will absolutely love this part sooo much. "Can you sharpen this for me?" "You want me to play with your pencil, Tate?" "Hillarious. The sharpener is right by you . You just have to pick it up and slide it in." So you see we still get to witness all the great banter between Logan and Tate but also how much they grown with each other and how they both help to ease each other's insecurities . "You saying I'm easy?" "No.... I'm guessing you're hard. Really f***ing hard. If you haven't read these great books yet you are missing out on an amazing story. I highly recommend this book, and all I can say is Ella blew us away with this story she is brilliant in all her writing and I cannot wait to read more from Logan and Tate. If I could give it more than 5 stars I would Go grab your copy today!!!
Logan & Tate - Stunningly Beautiful
Ella, thank you for creating the two most beautiful men I've ever had the pleasure to know. Note that I said the two most beautiful, not two of the most beautiful. Over the years there have been m/m couples I have adored that were special enough to be on my favorite list however Logan & Tate go far beyond that and believe me, that was not easy to do because there are some really amazing ones. No one, and I mean no one, can hold a candle to Logan &Tate. You absolutely had me hooked with TRY and TAKE was no different. Logan & Tate have stolen my heart, wrapped it up in chains, added a lock and hold the only key. I can never get enough. More often then not in a series, when the first book is perfection, the second book doesn't live up to the first. Not the case here. While TAKE is certainly as hot as TRY, it held that emotional element, that was hinted at in TRY, and kicked it up to a new level. I have always loved hot love scenes but when you add the extra element by bringing emotions into the mix it doesn't get any better. But it doesn't work if you don't feel them. Gawd, do you feel them. To see the struggle Logan & Tate went through had me on an emotional roller coaster that squeezed my heart one minute, broke it the next then filled it with sunshine. And some of the words spoken to each other. OMG! Beautiful. Tate. I couldn't be more proud. To have the courage to explore new feelings and to stand up for those feelings in the face of losing everything he holds dear, his family, was heart wrenching. I loved him all the more. But what made me love him even more, just when I didn't think I could, he didn't make Logan hide. He put his love for Logan out there and to hell with everyone else. He made Logan feel worthy. Logan. Sigh. I simple adore this man. Tough, smart mouth Logan. I knew he had a heart of gold under that tough, I don't give a s*** exterior. And what a DREAM he is. I so freaking loved seeing him vulnerable but not in a weak way and how he was willing to tear down his walls for Tate. It was swoon worthy to see his love for Tate. Gawd, it was beautiful. Every scene between Logan & Tate you could feel how deeply they love one another. Never have two alpha males been hotter. I loved the kisses on the cheek, the intwined hands, the gentle touch to the face, the hickey! Sometimes the gentlest of touches are the hottest because of the emotion behind them. And this is going to sound funny but I just love the way they always say each other's name. Tate?, Logan?. And let's not forget how possessive each of them are of the other. These two don't want anyone touching the other, literally. Cole was a sweetheart in TAKE. Through all the s*** that Cole and Logan give each other, I found it so touching how they are always there for each other and have each other's backs. Cole was definitely the big brother here. The scene where Cole went looking for Logan was so sweet. I loved how Cole was worried about Logan's hands and the hug. Damn, that hug said it all between these two. Also loved how Rachel took Tate under her wing. I can't sit here and tell you how many times I've read TAKE already. I've lost count. But for anyone sitting on the fence, don't. You have to read this series in order so do yourself a huge favor and go buy TRY and follow it up with TAKE. I don't know how I'm possibly going to wait until 2015 for book #3. Slowly go out of my mind, no doubt. My wish list for the final book: I have to see my two guys get married. PLEASE ELLA!!!!! I would love to see an epilogue since both book 1 and 2 end so abruptly. No quick ending please. The cherry on top of the cake? An intimate, sensual, wedding night, maybe at the cabin, unlike anything we've ever seen, where their souls and love for one another are laid bare. DAMN, I can just picture it now.(less)
Loved every single minute! Every bit as great as the first one!
This is the 2nd book & picks up where Try left off. It is Just as great as the first one. I cannot wait to see what happens in the 3rd book in July. Both guys get better, and to top it off even more of my Exquisite characters get brought in. YAY! However, you do not have to read The Exquisite Series to read this book but it will enhance your attachment to it. Just read Exquisite first or there will be spoilers in this book. Not to give anything away but I appreciated that this author made them face real life consequences of others actions and not all problems were solved in a one hour episode. She seem to really understand some of the struggles non-traditional couples face. Logan is still a smart-ass but cute as hell. Tate is still not just taking his crap but shoveling right back to him which I loved. Logan couldn’t help the slight twitch of his lips at the last comment. “I’m not trying to piss you off.”“Well, congratulations. You’re succeeding anyway.” These two fighting is one of the cutest but when they get along and tease each other they are irresistible. “What about game night this Friday?”“Game night?”“Yeah. Cole and Rachel are having game night with the family and need two extra people. She invited us.” “So? Will you come? It’s just a few people.”Tate thought about it for a minute and then nodded. “Sure. What kind of games are we talking here?”“Hell if I know. But if the Twister mat comes out, I’m getting the out of there.”“No s***,”Tate laughed. This book the sex is still off the charts hot and the writing is still amazing. Loved all the characters so much they will always be amongy favotites. So all i have left to say is just WOW. Now give me that 3rd book!
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