The Darkest Temptation: 3 (Made) Paperback – 13 Dec. 2020

What can I say?I absolutely loved this book. The captor/captive relationship was interesting, the banter was great, the getting under each others skin was the cherry on top. I loved Mila’s fierce retorts and watching Ronan fight his feelings towards her.

The first half was very dark and put together. You love to hate Ronan most of the time for his behaviour and attitude towards Mila.Mila was a good fmc she was hard-headed, outspoken, and didn't cower she fought back!The 2nd half after feelings were started was well written, you saw slight changes in Ronan and Mila, and I think it was well written. My only issue was Mila being a "save the planet" bad ass but not wanting to punish her dad for being a trafficker. I feel she wouldn't have ignored thatThe ending though seemed rushed. 4 months pass and it's a whirlwind and it's ending.I wanted to see her back in Russia, more of Khaos being a domesticated dog all of a sudden.I'd have loved to have seen more of Mila and Albert as their banter in the first few chapters was funny.I'd wanted to see more of Yulia when Mila returned. And even more of the little gaurd who was learning to drive and speak English. He seemed so cute. I'd have love more scenes with him.I feel like the ending was just rushed out, and people forgotten and the romance sped upBut altogether, it was a good read

This is the third one in the series - I’ve read the first 2 and enjoyed them - I’m excited to read this one as well.The flop on these books is amazing!! So flexible and easy to read.Matches up perfectly to the other books in her series. 💕

“The moonlight loved her.But not as much as my shadows.”Here's what you can expect:Soft and sweet heroine who can hold her own ✔Ruthless and complex antihero ✔Grumpy sunshine trope ✔Off the charts chemistry ✔Hilarious banter and the cutest endearments in Russian ✔Great character and romance development ✔Loveable side characters including a puppy ✔This was hands down my most anticipated release for 2020. I'm happy to say that Ronan and Mila have a special place in my heart and this book is going straight to my all-time favorites shelf.TDT has given me my favorite female character in Mila Mikhailova. She is soft and sweet with a heart of gold but don't be fooled- she stands up for herself and is Ronan's match in every way. I loved seeing the world through her eyes and her character development by the end of the book was amazing. Words can't express the love I have for her.Ronan has to be one of the most interesting male characters. He's an antihero- ruthless and rough, even cruel at times. However, we also got to see his vulnerabilities and his soft spot for Mila. Ronan doesn't know what love is and I loved watching him come to terms with his own emotions and feelings- things he hadn't experienced before Mila.TDT is definitely darker than the previous books but it's also balanced out with Mila and Ronan's personalities- they are polar opposites but being funny is one thing they have in common. They are definitely going to have the most hilarious kids one day. I adore them both so much!One of my favorite parts of the book is the banter between Mila and Ronan. They have the best chemistry I've ever come across- at times their interactions is funny, at other times it's very intense. From the very first meeting, they had an undeniable connection and I adored the angst in this book- the push and pull between Ronan and Mila is so worth it, especially for the ending. I was truly so invested in their relationship and happiness.The writing was beautiful as always and I loved the atmospheric descriptions- I almost felt like I was in Russia myself. I loved the depth to the characters, completed with a fun set of side characters. I have a soft spot for dogs and those scenes made me so soft! The side friendships were also so sweet as well as the appearances from Christian, Gianna and Kat.This review ended up being longer than I meant it to but it's a testament to how much I loved it! I can't wait for the next book in the Made Series and in the meantime, I'll definitely be rereading!

Rating 3.5/5After reading the first two books and loving them I was very excited to get to this book because I was hoping for that same gripping tension that caught me from the first chapter and just didn’t let me go. With this book, I feel like it started well and there was enough intrigue in the story for me to overlook Mila’s obvious naivety, which is not a bad thing in itself but I think I was expecting another feisty heroine so I was a little wary.Unfortunately, this story didn’t quite play out in the same way as the rest of the series, there is a very definite difference in Ronan’s motivation and this has a big impact on the romance aspect. Now I don’t take issue with the fact that Ronan takes Mila captive, what I found it really difficult to get past was how he treats her in the beginning, I know this is a story and that with any story you have to suspend belief but for me, this was perhaps just a step too far. I think this may stem from the fact that whilst the first two books in the series had violent moments they were not really directed at the heroine, whereas in this book Mila is being forced to suffer and it just didn’t sit right with me that she would then fall for him in any kind of healthy way.Don’t get me wrong I kept reading and eventually, I was caught up in the push and pull of their gravity toward each other, but the doubt was always at the back of my mind so I didn’t feel as absorbed in this story as I had in the others. It did help that there were glimpses of my favourite couple from the series so far in this book and that I got to see how their story progressed, which added a couple of high points to a very dark story.Even though Mila was very naive, almost ridiculously so at some points, she is a hard character to hate, she is so vulnerable but also completely herself, she is the sunlight in a bleak setting. So even when she could get to the stage where I feel like I am about to get wound up at her, I then admire her for still being herself in such a dire situation. Ronan, after starting well and then letting me down a little, does get back that mysterious dark edge that does help with the chemistry between the two, he doesn’t entirely redeem himself but he wasn’t difficult to read about either.It is a shame that this book wasn’t quite what I was hoping for, it had a lot of the right elements and I’m sure others could read past what happens to Mila and just really enjoy the story, it is just unfortunate that I am not one of those people. I am still looking forward to seeing what the author will come up with next.