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Take What You Want (The Rock Gods Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Ann Lister (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Mega rock star, Alex “Zander” Metcalf is burned out after nearly two years touring with his band, as well as emotionally drained after his sexual preferences were exposed by the media. He is ready for a long sabbatical – alone, and retreats to the east coast island of Martha's Vineyard; leasing an oceanside estate.

Alex seeks the quiet lifestyle of a recluse to write new material for his band, only to meet the handsome estate manager, Chase, and his gorgeous fiancée, Danni, living in the guest house on his property. Alex's hope of solitude is soon forgotten when he discovers Chase has a repressed bi-sexual side that is aching to surface and Alex is more than happy to help him explore it.

What neither Alex or Chase expects is the emotional power of their chemistry expanding to involve the three of them when Danni becomes entangled in their passion. Alex believes he has finally found his perfect ménage relationship with Chase and Danni.
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"This One Is A HOTTIE." by Red's Hot Reads
5 STARS:5 Thumbs up for holy hotness!

I loved this story! I read the book in one setting (sorry family for ignoring you). I just could not put it down. It does not take long to get to the good stuff. That is a big positive for me. This book has many of the elements that I like to read; A. Hot Rock Star, B. Alpha Male Hotness and C. A Love Story. This story contains M/M. M/F/M and M/F smoking hot sex.
The characters Alex "Zander", Chase and Danni captivated me in many different ways; Alex knows what he wants a fulfilling tripod relationship, Chase is conflicted about his sexuality but as soon as he realizes the truth he is not ashamed and Danni needs to understand where she fits in with the guys. Watching these characters build their relationship and develop their connection was emotional and enjoyable. The story shows the reader how important communication in a relationship is and how important it is to accept who you are to be a happy/healthy human being. This story has several Medium angsty parts, which I had to hold back throwing my kindle through the wall, but all in all it was not too bad. Danni did get on my nerves a few times for being so wishy-washy. Alex is patient with both Chase and Danni and out of patience comes a powerful love. Patience + Persistence = Alex, Chase and Danni.
Ann does a great job of including; heartbreak, angst, love and a few tears. There were several parts in this book that had me laughing one minute and crying the next. This book was very well written and the flow of the story keeps you reading. This is my second Ann Lister book and I am definitely a huge fan!

This book is a stand alone with a HEA but it is a series and it helps to read "Fall For Me" first so you get to see how it all began. It covers Dagger and Ryan's story. I am partial to these stories because you get to know the characters more in depth. I am looking forward to Cooper's story in book #3 "Make Me Yours" (Rock Gods #3).

Take What You Want from this book and enjoy, you will not be disappointed. Be prepared to love Chase, Alex and Danni. Thank you Ann for giving me a beautiful love story.

Quotes I enjoyed:
- "When you fall in love, when you take that leap, it's as natural as breathing; it's as simple as that. I'm romantic because my heart demands I be nothing less than one hundred percent, for you, day and night." - Alex
- "I'm crazy about you," he whispered into the wisps of Chase's hair. "Do you realize that? You crawled inside my heart and I'm a goner now. I hope you're happy with yourself."
"Very Happy," Chase slurred the two words.
- "Allow yourself to feel it and he'll soon be living in your soul," Chase said.

About the Author

Ann Lister is a native New Englander currently living on the island of Martha's Vineyard with her husband. She has pulled details from her years living in the New England area and uses many local settings and landmarks in her novels. After graduating art school, marrying, and raising two daughters, she established her own video production company. Her nearly two decades working in video production included work within the music industry and won her a coveted Telly Award. Her 'behind-the-scenes' exposure to the music world and her love of rock music is the inspiration for her erotic rock star romances. Her recent rock star romance, "Fall For Me", Book One in The Rock Gods series, is a Finalist in the 2013 Rainbow Award.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00GF4TBR8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ SleighFarm Publishing Group
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 26, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 727 KB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 467 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1493616268
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  • Book 2 of 11 ‏ : ‎ The Rock Gods
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Ann Lister is a native New Englander currently living in Florida with her husband. She has pulled details from her years living in the New England area and uses many local settings and landmarks in her novels.

After graduating art school, marrying, and raising two daughters, she established her own video production company. Her nearly two decades working in video production included work within the music industry and won her a coveted Telly Award. Her 'behind-the-scenes' exposure to the music world and her love of rock music is the inspiration for her erotic rock star romances.

The Rock Gods series gave her Bestselling Author status on Amazon. Beyond The Music, Book 7 in the series, hit #1 in the Gay Erotica genre during the Pre-Order and held that spot for several weeks. This last book in The Rock Gods series launches the spin-off series, Guarding The Gods, which releases in early Summer of 2016.

Fall For Me, Book One in the series was a Finalist in the 2013 Rainbow Award. Each book in this series brings her two favorite elements together: musicians and the love between two men. These stories focus on what it truly means to love; love unconditionally, love without restrictions or labels, love without fear or judgment – to just simply love.

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Customers find this book to be an excellent follow-up in the series, with a sweet ménage story that keeps them on edge and incredible heat throughout. The writing is well-executed, and they appreciate the emotional content, with one customer noting how real the feelings are for the characters. They like the character development, with one review highlighting the insane chemistry between all the characters, and find the book sexy. However, the pacing receives mixed reactions, with one customer describing it as petty.

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53 customers mention "Story quality"47 positive6 negative

Customers enjoy the story quality of the book, describing it as a sweet ménage narrative that keeps them on edge and thrills chapter after chapter.

"...He is a kind, compassionate, and loving person. He’s is accepting of people as they are. It’s hard not to fall in love with him...." Read more

"...What ensues is a story of love, joy, happiness, and heartbreak. I was completely invested in this book...." Read more

"...the characters and I really enjoyed the temporary angst and drama throughout the book, it wasn’t over the top, but it was more than enough to keep..." Read more

"...The book grabbed me the moment I started reading. The story was fantastic and emotional and loved the journey that Ann takes you on with these..." Read more

51 customers mention "Readability"51 positive0 negative

Customers find the book readable and enjoyable, describing it as an excellent follow-up in the series, with one customer noting it's a guaranteed book hangover read.

"...of back story for each character, something that I must have with a good book. Take What You Want is a really good read...." Read more

"...I was completely invested in this book. I loved the way the author was able to be expressive with the written word...." Read more

"...their relationship and develop their connection was emotional and enjoyable...." Read more

"...This was a good book. *I recieved a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review" Read more

31 customers mention "Heat level"31 positive0 negative

Customers describe the book as incredibly steamy with hot scenes, particularly praising the sex scenes.

"...You get a highly emotional, deep, and sexually charged book about people realizing love doesn’t fit into a traditional mold...." Read more

"...Yes, it was steamy (MMF) and it was hot, but the story behind the great sex was what got me. Alex has a big heart. He knows he does...." Read more

"...The sex was beyond scorching!! You will need Sham-Wow underwear and maybe a rubber sheet to get through it all!..." Read more

"...the three of them try out a Menage relationship there is a great deal of sexual chemistry between the three of them, but circumstances arise and..." Read more

24 customers mention "Emotional content"20 positive4 negative

Customers find the book emotionally engaging, with heartbreak and intense angst throughout the story.

"...Take What You Want is a really good read. You get a highly emotional, deep, and sexually charged book about people realizing love doesn’t fit into a..." Read more

"...It had all the feels of a complicated relationship with all the hottness that a 3-way relationship can offer...." Read more

"...Watching these characters build their relationship and develop their connection was emotional and enjoyable...." Read more

"This book was full of intense passion. But not only between characters, but in the beautiful love story they told...." Read more

22 customers mention "Character development"17 positive5 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, noting the wonderful characters and how they connect with those from the previous story, with one customer highlighting the insane chemistry between them.

"...She also gives you a great deal of back story for each character, something that I must have with a good book...." Read more

"...from the dialogue portions of the book, I really did enjoy the story behind the characters and I really enjoyed the temporary angst and drama..." Read more

"...Alex (known as Zander, his stage name, in book one) is an amazing man with so much love to give...." Read more

"...but I could not in good concious do so because of a minor character flaw within the book. This is the story of Alex, Chase, and Danni...." Read more

22 customers mention "Writing quality"22 positive0 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, finding it well-crafted, with one customer noting its poetic flow and another highlighting its witty dialogue.

"...Her third person POV is clear and concise, allowing the reader into the minds of the characters, forging a strong bond that hooks you from the get go..." Read more

"...I loved the way the author was able to be expressive with the written word. I felt every emotion that the characters went through...." Read more

"...This book was very well written and the flow of the story keeps you reading...." Read more

"...The emotion was real, the struggle was real, the witty dialogue and the flirty comes backs made this a great read and very engaging...." Read more

6 customers mention "Sexiness"6 positive0 negative

Customers find the book sexy.

"...Ooh la-la...they were magic together. Chemistry and sexiness and I absolutely loved it. Hence the 4 stars. Now on to book 3 :)" Read more

"...They were sweet, intense, caring and beautiful men. I loved every minute of their story...." Read more

"...Chase and Alex's story is beautiful and heartfelt. It would have been much better with either a stronger female lead or without Dannie...." Read more

"...I don't want to give too much away but this was a perfect mix of sexy, hot and you just want to keep reading. Love this series." Read more

6 customers mention "Pacing"0 positive6 negative

Customers find the pacing of the book unsatisfactory, with one customer describing the relationship with Chase as whiny and selfish.

"...This work fell short on many levels and was overall as disappointment. I love reading new authors and feel like everyone deserves a shot...." Read more

"...I really just found her to be whiny and selfish...." Read more

"...felt the love between Danni and Alex, and her relationship with Chase seemed whiny and selfish...." Read more

"...She was a needy, crying, insecure, petty, trouble making b*tch. Don't let the cover fool you...." Read more

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  • Dee McGee
    5.0 out of 5 stars Take What You Want is a wonderful, emotional story about finding love in the most untraditionals ways.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2013
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    I’m a relatively new reader to the menage genre, so didn’t know what to expect when I started Take What You Want by Ann Lister. This isn’t a frivolous sexual situation between these characters. They are truly struggling with identities and expectations of what their relationships should be. I was pleasantly surprised with how Ann dealt with the emotions and real life situations of relationships like this. The feelings you have for these people is real, keeping me hooked on this book late into the night.

    Zander Metcalf, the lead singer/guitarist for his band Ivory Tower is unlucky in love. Having been in a failed “tripod” relationship, he is not actively looking for anyone to fill this role. While taking some much needed time off, Zander finds himself attracted to the caretaker of his rented property. The problem with this, you ask? This guy is engaged to be married to another woman. Not to mention that this guy has just recently come out of the closet with his sexuality. Not exactly a uncomplicated relationship he’s entering into. The caretaker, Chase Middleton is happily in love with his fiance, Danni Martin. But he’s harboring deep feelings of attraction to men, something Danni is unaware of. Definitely not a good thing if you plan on marrying someone of the opposite sex, right? Ann dives headfirst into this dilemma with a honest POV. You get all the feelings of that you would expect when the person you love discovers they want someone else–confusion, jealousy, and anger. I loved that we see this side of things. I really felt for Danni in the beginning of this story. She is blind-sided by Chase’s revelations. But as the story unfolds, you begin to see why Chase feels the way he does about Zander. He is a kind, compassionate, and loving person. He’s is accepting of people as they are. It’s hard not to fall in love with him. So even while Danni is struggling with this new situation, she finds herself falling for Zander as well. But this woman infuriates me so much toward the end of the book. I wanted to shake some sense into her. But untimately I understand her feelings. In this day in age, a relationship like this is not accepted by society, coupled with the raw emotions she is coping with makes you sympathize with her, Chase, and Zander.

    Ann’s writing completely sucks you into the story. The intimate scenes are hot as hell! I know I blushed quite a few times during a couple of the more intense parts of the story. Ann gets right to the heart of these wonderful characters. Because the story is written in third person. the reader gets all the emotions and angst going through the characters heads. You’re totally invested in the story from the beginning. She also gives you a great deal of back story for each character, something that I must have with a good book.

    Take What You Want is a really good read. You get a highly emotional, deep, and sexually charged book about people realizing love doesn’t fit into a traditional mold. Ann’s story also hooks you with the rock star angle that makes such a plot line realistic. Her third person POV is clear and concise, allowing the reader into the minds of the characters, forging a strong bond that hooks you from the get go. I give Take What You Want by Ann Lister 4.5 out of 5 stars!

    Written by Dee McGee - Booze, Bookz, and Bad Boyz
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  • Nycee
    4.0 out of 5 stars A great follow-up to book 1
    Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2016
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    Let's see. Where do I start with this one? First, let me say that THERE WAS NO CHEATING IN THIS BOOK!!!! I've read so many reviews where people are accusing a character of cheating. No one cheated. What it came down to was the ability of the character to be mature and accept her role in the situation. Second, in the end I did thoroughly enjoy this book. It had all the feels of a complicated relationship with all the hottness that a 3-way relationship can offer. Second, I really wanted to give it a 5-star rating, but I could not in good concious do so because of a minor character flaw within the book. This is the story of Alex, Chase, and Danni. Alex is "Zander", lead singer of Ivory Tower. After being outed in the media, which in turn destroys his long-time relationship, and touring non-stop for some time, he decides he needs to get away from everything and everyone. He rents a house on the East Coast that is maintained by Chase. Chase is the contractor that is in charge of upkeep on multiple house on the island. He lives in the guest house on the property that Alex is renting, and he is also engaged to Danni. There are some things that occur that makes Danni question Chase's sexuality and when she goes away to attend class for 2 months, she encourages Chase to explore his curiosity. Chase refuses to act on sexual impulses he may have, but when he get to know and spend time with Alex, he realizes that denying who he is is no longer an option. What ensues is a story of love, joy, happiness, and heartbreak. I was completely invested in this book. I loved the way the author was able to be expressive with the written word. I felt every emotion that the characters went through. I felt like I went through the love and the joy and the pain with them. Especially with Alex. I went through every emotion with him. In my opinion, he was the vulnerable one. He was the odd man out. It also had to be hard for Chase, but he always had someone. It was either Alex or Danni. He was never truly alone. Danni on the other hand, I had a really hard time sympathizing with. She was really hard for me to like in this whole situation. She was extremely childish in some aspects, and then just an out-right b*tch at other times. Her whole back and forth, make Chase feel guilty act just pissed me off. In my opinion, she was too immature to handle what Chase and Alex were asking of her. She wanted it all. She wanted her cake and she wanted to eat it also, but not only that she wanted to eat everyone else's piece without any guilt on her part. She wanted to blame everyone else for hurting her, when in reality she couldn't come to terms with her feelings. It was so stupid, and the only reason I couldn't give this book 5-stars. That is how much I loved this book and wanted to give it high ratings.
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  • Glückskind
    5.0 out of 5 stars A tripod...
    Reviewed in Germany on May 24, 2016
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    ...is what Alex wishes for his future and he thinks he has found this with Chase and Danni.

    It is a stony journey to their HEA, but they get there.

    I am writing this review after I read the first five books of the Rock God series. It was a five star read, because it has a good plot and the writing style is good, but after reading alsmost all books from the series, in my opinion this one's the weakest. It was an easy read, but I wouldn't reread it other than for example Rosster's and Wheland's book
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  • Foxylutely Books!
    5.0 out of 5 stars A fabulous 4.5 star read for me!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 8, 2013
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    This is the second book in the Rock Gods series and where the first book, Fall for Me, was m/m this one is a ménage or tripod. I'm not a big fan of ménage as a rule and have probably read maybe three or four but when it is done well I'm OK. In this instance it was a no brainer as I had already invested myself in Zander or Alex as he refers to himself off stage, from the first book. So I was there with baited breath seeing who Alex ends up with. We knew from book one that his preference was a threesome (m/m/f) so it was interesting to see this evolve.

    Alex takes himself off to a small island for some downtime after the last tour and rents out a house where he finds himself falling in lust with the caretaker Chase. At first it's all innocent jesting with each other but then Alex finds himself wanting more and he goes on full on manoeuvres to get Chase into his bed. The name Chase is apt for the story as Alex really does have to chase Chase! He knows Chase is hesitant and doesn't want to acknowledge his secret desire to be with a man. Chase up until now has been having secret rendezvous with his laptop and gay porn sites to feed his fantasy but seeing Zander Metcalf walking down the drive just put his fantasy into overdrive.

    Chase was an enigma at first for me, after all he is deeply in love with his fiancée Danni but knowing about this secret side of him just gave him another dimension. Danni finds out about his secret just before she leaves for a business trip which coincidently happens at the same time Alex appears on the scene leaving the two hot men alone so what happened was inevitable.

    I loved Chase and yes I know he was a selfish so and so at times but I just loved him. The rapport and interaction with Alex was off the charts. I think this is why I loved the scenes with just the two of them more as a lot of development was in their storyline. It was so sizzling hot and steamy I was hooked good and proper.

    Now as for Danni, hmm well she was a little hard for me to accept when she eventually returns to the house. I can see after a good few weeks after reading the book why I was like that. I was all for the men and never really gave her a chance but hell I am now realising how insecure she would be feeling. It was good that this added a touch of angst to the read though, always good to throw in some angst! I loved the scenes with her and Chase, even liked the ones she had with Alex and the ones they all had together were hot. But for me it was the emotional element between the three. I would have liked more interaction with Alex and Danni to strengthen their connection more. And this is the only, ONLY reason this hot read is not a full five rating for me. I told you I was picky about my ménages!

    However it didn't detract from my enjoyment of this book and in fact has cemented my love for this series. I adored how Dagger and Ryan appeared intermittently throughout the book. It was lovely to catch up with them and see them......well I won't spoil it for new readers. Oh and next is Cooper and.....again I won't spoil it *winks*

    I have only recently `discovered' Anne Lister but straight away downloaded three of her books and read them in succession which firmly placed her on my `download without needing to read the blurb' list of authors. Not many are on that list so that just goes to tell you how fabulous her books are. This is one of them and I strongly, nay HIGHLY recommend you read this book, but read book one first. Then you will fall in love with the Rock Gods. Just like me.
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  • Kimmygirlnz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Off for a cold shower ;)
    Reviewed in Australia on July 7, 2014
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    Holy crap that was a hot read. I've read a lot of the other reviews & saw where some of the other readers were coming from in regards to a lot of the story being based on the 2 men. I did see that but I'm also a M/M fan so that didn't bother me so much, in fact not at all.
    I truly loved it. My favourite character is Alex. I loved him & all his beautiful, sexy, passionate rockstarness. I loved that he embraced who he was & I loved his supportive, non-judgmental friends.
    I felt Danni's internal war with her feelings & emotions in regards to Chase's huge realisation & her dealing with his feelings for Alex & her feelings for Alex too. I totally felt like that is how I would have reacted.
    Chase was beautiful & vulnerable. At times it did feel like he was more focused & interested in Alex but I think that he was so confident & secure in his relationship with Danni that this exploration with Alex was his current focus & pushed him to be comfortable in his new found sexuality.
    I truly loved it & will definitely be back for more from this series :)
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  • KAT64
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing heartfelt love story!!
    Reviewed in Canada on May 19, 2014
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    There are author's out there that get it. They are doing this, writing these beautiful, heartfelt journey's for us because there is nothing else they should be doing......this is one of those author's!!!!

    Beautiful, sexy journey with Alex, Chase and Danni...... Tears and Smiles!

    Can't wait to read the next story by this very talented author.
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  • Liash
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great read - loved the chemistry!
    Reviewed in Australia on April 19, 2020
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    This was an amazingly hot read! The chemistry between Alex and Chase was off the charts. Add Danni in, and it was scorching! I will admit I didn't like Danni to start with - she seemed fickle, hypocritical and shallow. It took me a while to see the real her and what these two amazing men would see in her beyond her supposed physical perfection. I was glad when she finally opened up about how she was feeling, started to relax and we got to see her properly - it was only then that I saw the balance of their relationship fully.

    I was also glad we got to see so many secondary characters in this book. That was sorely lacking in book 1, and the storyline in this book was much better for it.

    Looking forward to more in this series and by this author.
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