{Book Review} Angel Without (For Love of Authority #2) By Rhiannon Ayers (@RAyersAuthor)

When Amber Whitman’s fiancé suddenly turns violent, she flees back home—only to be told she has no choice but to marry the bastard. Refusing to live her life as an abused woman, Amber takes off in the dead of night. But now she’s out of money, out of options, and out of ideas. She has no place to turn…or does she?

All these years, Amber thought her beloved adopted brother, Allen, was dead. When she discovers he’s not only alive, but living in the same city, she runs to him for help. Fortunately, Allen and his lovers have a plan to keep Amber safe. Allen brings his little sister to stay with Maddox Henley, a Dom with a dark past, and Riley Jones, an ex-soldier with a dark secret. Together, these two strapping construction workers have the balls and ability to keep a young woman safe from all outside threats.

But can they keep her safe from the threat they pose to her heart?

Amber Whitman doesn’t know what to expect when she reaches out to the brother that she thought was long dead.  She arrives on Allen's wedding day and is shocked to discover that they share so much more than just a traumatic childhood.

Now on the run from her father and an abusive fiancé, Allen and his lovers offer her protection - protection in the form of a safe place to stay.  Sidri immediately recognizes exactly what Amber needs to heal and that includes Maddox Henley and Riley Jones.  

“Amber waited, head spinning from all the things she’d just learned about her favorite brother. Imagine, having the courage to accept the love of two people at the same time. It floored her, awed her, overwhelmed her. That Allen so clearly believed in their love for him—while also clearly not taking it for granted— humbled her down to the core of her being. She couldn’t imagine being that lucky, that blessed. And Allen deserved it.”

Maddox is intensity personified.  A bisexual Dominant, he is in command at all times and everyone knows it.  But his long-time attraction to Riley Jones is the one thing that is out of control.  Riley has yet to come to terms with his own sexuality and his desire to belong to Maddox.  But when they meet Amber, they know that she is the one that can bring them all together and save them from oblivion.

“Why do I have to stuff myself into some little box with a neat little label over it? I know exactly who and what I am, and I don’t need a particular word to describe myself to other people. Why should I?”  

Angel Without proves once again that Rhiannon is indeed the queen of ménage! Her characters are each struggling with overwhelming fears but fall together perfectly just like the pieces of an intricate puzzle.  Her words sizzle on the page and create a one-of-a-kind emotional connection that can’t be denied.  Both tender and brave - this is a series that shouldn’t be missed…