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Taken: A Give & Take Novel (Book 1)

Give & Take (Book 1)

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What to expect

TAKEN is the first irresistible novel of illicit desire in the USA Today bestselling Give & Take series by Kelli Maine. sexy, intense and sophisticated, fans of Fifty Shades and the Crossfire books will be captivated by this talented new voice in erotic romance.

ABDUCTION: He steals her away to a deserted island, to the one place she's dreamed of being - the one place she can't go. He's used to buying whatever he wants, but he can't buy her.

SEDUCTION: How can she resist the magnetism of his body, the longing ache deep inside her? She wants him to take her - on her terms.

DESPERATION: Every attempt he makes to love her only hurts her. How can they go on like this? This is the story of how she was... TAKEN

Don't miss the rest of the exhilarating Give & Take series: No Takebacks, Taken By Storm, Take Me Back, Given and Take This Man.

Critics Review

Exciting and heart-catching... [Taken] is on my 'What to Read after Fifty Shades' list
Maryse’s Book Blog (Maryse.net)
This book hooked me from the very beginning and glued me to every page. MJ stole my heart and quickly became one of my new favorite leading men. Loved it
Michelle Valentine, New York Times bestselling author of Rock the Heart
Taken By Storm is a passionate love story that grips you by the heart from the first page and doesn't let go. MJ and Maddie's love is soul-deep. Maine has written a masterpiece!
Kristen Proby, bestselling author of the With Me in Seattle series
If it were even possible for another Rocha man to seduce and beguile me, MJ delivers from the very first page. With his father's DNA and dimples, he's every woman's dream in and out of the bedroom. Maine has crafted another fast-paced, passionate love story
Katie Ashley, New York Times bestselling author of The Proposition
Sexy, beautifully written, and just plain HOT, Taken By Storm stole me away for hours and is a read I plan to take in again and again. Sorry Hubby, MJ is officially my new book boyfriend!
Emily Snow, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Devoured and Tidal
Author Kelli Maine
Narrator Annie Green
Series Give & Take
Duration 5 hours and 44 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781472211644
Format Audiobook
Publisher Headline
Genre Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Contemporary romance, Family life fiction, Hotel, hospitality and catering trades, Romance, Romantic suspense
Availability AU, GB, IE

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