Review: Timber

 

Title: Timber

Series: Hades

Author: Tate James

Release Date: September 3, 2021

Timber is the FOURTH in a new Shadow Grove series. Several characters cross over to the Madison Kate series but it is not necessary to read MK's story first. HADES is a contemporary new adult reverse harem series, which means the leading lady has several love interests and never has to choose in order to find her HEA. 

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The blurb below contains spoilers for previous books. Don't read it if you don't want to ruin the story for yourself. 

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I mean it. Please don't spoil the story if you're not yet up to this book.

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You've been warned. 

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Betrayed. 

My best friend, my right hand, the man I trusted above all others. Zayden de Rosa declared his love for me and pursued me until he shattered the walls between us. Then the man who loved me proved to be a traitor. I never saw that coming.

Abandoned.

My fierce lover, he died to protect me. Let me kill him and erase him so he could move in the shadows. He’s out there alone and he has no idea what’s happened. All he’ll know is that I’m not where I’m supposed to be. Something that might cost him his life for real. I have to trust him to survive on his own. He never saw that coming.

Framed.

My lighthouse. My lover. My Lucas. I love him so damn much and while I might be guilty of some crimes, the worst seems to be hurting him. The majority of what they arrested me for was a damn lie, but not that one. Hopefully the light he promised me will sustain through this time. We never saw that coming.

Enraged.

My ex is at the heart of this all. One assault after another. He didn’t break me before and he won’t break me now. 

I’m Hades. 

He’ll never see me coming.

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Timber is book FOUR of FOUR in the Hades series. This book contains scenes and content that may become triggering for some people and it is advised to proceed with caution. If you've got this far in the series, you're already well acquainted with the nature of the Hades plotline and can make your own educated guesses.

Wow, wow, wow!

So before I continue with my review, this is book 4 in the Hades series and the first 3 books MUST be read in order to follow along to everything going on, since this picks up immediately after book 3 ends!

Hades was her by a betrayal that cut deeper than any knife could, when she was stabbed in the back by her best friend and one of her lovers, Zayden. She was served up on a silver platter, not only to FBI custody but into the hands of her deranged ex. But Hades survived him once before, she wasn't going to let him break her again. Not this time. She has something to live for. But that is easier said then done. Especially since Cass and Lucas have no idea where she ended up. Especially since Cass was deeply in an undercover mission, and Lucas might hate her for her betrayal and lies. Especially since Hades might truly be alone. 

But one thing that her ex didn't count on was Hades fighting back. 

Seriously, I looooved this book. After the ending of book 3 I desperately needed to read this book & get answers. I needed to find out why Zayden betrayed his best friend, and needed to see if Hades would survive. I related to some of what Hades has been through, and needed her to overcome it, come out the other side stronger then ever before. And Hades has definitely been through hell, not once but twice with no end in sight for the assults. She was a bada** boss b* & didn't let her past or what she had been through deter her. She was mf Hades, goddess and ruler of the tristate area, and had three men who worshipped and loved her beyond belief. Their love didn't make her soft, or weak. It made her stronger. Strong enough to rain down hellfire on those deserving, including her psychotic ex. 

Seriously, I needed to read the Hades series to help pull me out of my slump. It had everything in it, from angst, drama, suspense, to hot sex. It had insta-lust, friends to lovers, rivals to lovers, and crazy ex's. If you are looking for something dark, twisted, gang affiliated, and a RH because why choose one love interest when you can claim all, then these are the books for you! What's better then guns, violence, and sex? 4.5⭐ out of 5⭐.