His to Claim (His to Claim)

by Opal Carew

"What if you could have everything you've always wanted, but it cost you the life you've always known?Rafe Ranier was my boss and secret crush. A rock musician by night and head of a billion dollar empire by day, Rafe could have any woman he wanted. But I was just the shy secretary he never noticed. For years I obsessed over him, until I finally realized I had to walk away. I needed to leave my secure life behind to discover who I really was.I never expected Rafe to follow me.Now I'm on the road with his band, Savage Kiss, and all my secret fantasies are coming true. But I fear I've made a huge mistake, because if I get any more attached to a man I can never truly have, my heart will be broken beyond all repair. "Utterly hot, intense, fierce, and passionate, Opal Carew's writing is amazing. Top pick!" -The Romance ReviewsFirst published as a six-part erotic serial, His to Claim is the intoxicating tale of a woman torn between a tattooed, bad boy rock musician and the life she's always know. Now available for the first time as a complete book, this edition features sizzling new bonus material"--

• ISBN10: 1250052823
• ISBN13: 9781250052827
• Publish Date: 2 September 2014
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 28 June 2023
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: St Martin's Press
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 288
• Language: English

Reviews

[Cocktails and Books]

It is easy to understand how the circumstances of his upbringing could have such an impact on Rafe and all of his relationships. His decision to repair his relationship with Dane, whom he always thought was exactly like their abusive father, even at the extent of his own dreams, however shows a level of commitment one would not have expected from Storm after the way he walked out on Jessica and broke her heart.

In His to Claim we get to see the loving, caring side of Rafe. With Melanie having resigned and no longer his personal assistant, Rafe no longer feels wrong in pursuing the spark between them. But having already had his heart broken once, will he follow his heart or will he play it safe and do the right thing by taking his place within the family company?

Rafe is a hard one for me. Although I can see and understand his reluctance to enter into a serious relationship considering his background, his leaving Jessica in a previous book was a major turn off for me. However that was a favor she returned when she chose Dane over him later on. Still, he does deserve his own happy ending.

Melanie starts off the story a bit flighty but as far as personality goes, pretty strong. Flighty because who in their right mind quits a stable job with benefits to go work insane hours on their feet pouring coffee? However having been in love with Rafe for years she’s finally come to the realization that he will never see her as anything other than his very competent assistant, she choose to remove herself from Rafe’s presence by resigning. Distance is exactly what she needs. At this point in the story I applaud her for not being one of those annoying women who stick around torturing themselves day in and day out just to get a glimpse, maybe a smile, from the man they’re pining over. However as the story progresses she begins to exhibit some pretty selfish tendencies that are not flattering. At time she’s almost not likeable at all.

In the end though, everything works out, as it should. It was a great book that I know I will find myself reading over and over again. I would recommend however that to get maximum enjoyment and the history between the characters you read the first two books in the series, Taken by Storm and His to Possess.

Reviewed by Iris for Cocktails and Books