I found the book quite predictable with very little plot or character development. The sex scenes were by far the best segments and I'm not an erotica reader by any stretch. I simply mean that those scenes were "fleshed out" more thoroughly that the surrounding material.

HOT! HOT! sexual scenes. I don't usually read explicit sexual books, but this book was very HOT both in the and out of the bedroom., and very much worth the read. The action between the four main characters was very well written. The reader is immersed in the story - seeing to point of view from each main character - what their thinking process is and why they act the way they do.

I couldn't really get into it, but only because it seemed like it was just your standard modern plot and nothing was really developed. Everything was resolved by sex, having a PTSD flashback, let's have sex now.Through in a crazy foreign terrorist, sex clubs, injured woman who wants to have sex with her rescuers almost as soon as she meets them. It was the kitchen sink of books.

This book is steamy hot. I really enjoyed the plot of this book.

I have to say, I was a bit surprised by this book. I was honestly expecting to read a typical, polyamorous romance with a predicable ending but that was so not the case. True, this is my first Anna Del Mar novel, so I didn't know what to expect, but this read was still a pleasant surprise. I wasn't expecting the suspense and the moments of vulnerability. These men come across as if they have it all under control because they're/were service men but underneath their tough exterior, they each need something only Nina can fulfill. At first, I thought Aiden was my favorite (because I wanted to take care of him myself) but Zar blew me away. OMG, he was so raw, dominating and passionate!! Nina is a strong woman who only wants to be seen as such, so the struggle between her and Zar made the book even more entertaining for me. In my deepest darkest fantasy world, I'd love to trade places with Nina any day! Three extremely hot and sexy men who only want to please, love and protect you with their livee; yes please!! A good read I have to say and I'm looking forward to reading more!

"Let's share a girlfriend, but then get really jealous and possessive with each other. What a great idea!"

I will say it's a pretty hot idea though. It's three romances in one! What's not to love about the idea? Each guy has his own thing to love about him and in the end with them all together it's basically perfect.

This is one of those books where you know exactly what the outcome is going to be, but you still invest yourself in it for the characters. You never doubt that there'll be a happy ending (though there might be an itty bitty moment where you start worrying, because despite the confidence that "all always ends well" you know that isn't always true either) but you want to know how they get there and what obstacles they'll have to face.

The tension, the drama, will they won't they?
Better yet: WHEN will they?!

It's irresistible.

At least the romance is.

I can't say I loved the rest of the story. Military-like procedures, trying to take down the bad guy. Meh.
I do appreciate that it did actually have a story and it's not just some weak plot centered around the four having sex. It's a great balance between, with neither taking up too much time from the other.

But, again, I was mainly in it for the romance and I did get my money's worth. Or time's worth?

I received a digital advance reader copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

HOT. So hot. Three guys, one girl, ridiculous amounts of sex. Dumb bad guy interlude/problem to overcome. More sex.

I enjoyed the guys and the girl's characters. The setting of Montana and their gorgeous mansion. The whole military/hacker/global terrorism/chants of U-S-A, U-S-A angle.

I was also traveling and in DC while reading this (read on the plane and kept angling it away from seat mates out of embarrassment) and when I went and visited the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Cemetery and watched the changing of the Old Guard, I'll admit I eyeballed some of them as potential foursomes. There was this one....

My brain is also still serving up images of a 'dick bouquet'. This book was so dirty and hot.

Beyond the Rules really takes you beyond the rules. A young, highly intelligent , resourceful and sexual woman named Nina lands herself in trouble due to some snooping around in the online world. To save herself and all she loves, she went in search of another hacker but her plane crashed enroute. She finds herself in the hands of three handsome but troubled marine seal officers. From here on begins her journey of exploring new sexual experiences. She finds herself attracted to all of them, each one having a different trait to love. The story revolves around their sexual exploits together and with each one of the. The story of saving Nina from her nemesis also moves forward but sex becomes the main theme. I like reading the book but was little disappointed with the fact that every emotion and every circumstance has only one solution through out the book that is a sexual scene. Also I found the book to be a little jumbled because of so many people involved in a single relationship. The book lacked a certain oomph factor which is very essential in erotica which I found missing here. However, its good for a one time read for people who like romantic erotica with a lot of unusual sexual exploits.

Nina is a hacker but the billionaire app developer Artur Dimayev is after her but he's after her with a small army.
Nina has stumbled onto something huge, national security huge and she's looking for the legendary hacker to help her out.She's badly injured but three men come to her rescue Tanner, Aiden and Zar. Three men who've been through hell together yet come out the other side united.She is a strong beautiful intelligent woman who's suffered. She's the perfect match for the three men that saved her, Tanner, Aiden and Zar.The book is amazing. When I started reading I couldn't put it down.

This book was interesting. The "fragile toughness" of each character was a bit overwrought, but the author told a compelling story with modern-day twists and turns.

I received an ARC from NetGalley to read and review. The below is my honest, unbiased opinion. Thank you, Anna del Mar, the publisher, and NetGalley, for allowing me to review.

When Nina Leon crash-lands in the rugged mountains of Montana, she’s fleeing from a deadly enemy and a painful past, desperately searching for the legendary hacker who can help her defeat the ruthless terrorist stalking her. Instead, she’s rescued by three brave ex-SEALs who will do anything in their power to protect her. Tanner Vazquez, Aiden Black, and Balthazar Flint live by a pact forged in battle and signed with blood. It’s a bond that has saved their lives more than once. They’re committed to watching each other’s back and sharing everything. Everything. As different as they are, Nina hits all their buttons. They agree. She’s the one they’ve been waiting for. But Nina’s not looking to commit to anyone. She doesn’t believe in love. Her life has made her the ultimate skeptic. Lust? Yes. Sex? Absolutely. Love? What a crock. Protecting Nina is gonna be hard enough. But convincing Nina to stay, fulfilling her sexual fantasies and getting this brilliant hacker to trust and love them—all three of them—for good? That’s gonna be a hell of a mission.

BEYOND THE RULES by Anna del Mar was one smokin' hot read. I was expecting such, given the synopsis, but I wasn't expecting such a thrilling plot to accompany the sexy times. The characters were well-developed and there was enough subplot to keep me interested enough to read this in one sitting. If you enjoy wicked hot romance with a fantastic plot to boot, I recommend this one.

This book pushes all the edges and keeps you racing for more. Loved it.

Scorching hot suspenseful romance book, couldn't put it down!!!

Beyond the Rules, (an At the Brink Novel), by Anna del Mar
1st off - I LOVED this story.
I was captivated by the description and just had to read this. I didn't know it was the third book in a series because I jumped right in to chapter 1 and only realized after I flipped back to the beginning. Now I think I will go looking for the others. Obviously you don't need to read the others in the series first.
The action starts on the very first line. "I was close to my destination when the plane caught fire." Right away your drawn in, with a need to know. Nina Leon is running from people who want to kill her. Who wants to kill her?... Why? She is a very smart computer hacker with a mission. Crash landing, Nina meets Tanner Vazques, Aiden Black, and Balthazar Flint when they are out hunting. They bring her home to heal from her wounds and keep her safe. These men are each hot in their own way. They have a very close relationship that they share everything. The men are highly trained Seals and have a mission that now includes Nina.
I love the elements that make each man fall in love with. Each man has a vulnerability that makes them to relatable.
Only thing I didn't like, was that Nina is too perfect. A gymnastic, hacker that relates to troubled men and children?
Other than that - Loved it.

I loved this story ,from the beginning your hooked on theses characters. Nina,Zar,Aiden,and Tanner are complex people with hearts of gold. I loved the hotness factor that I look for in a story but it also had a really good storyline and Suspense. I found another author where I can have the best of both worlds!

Beyond the Rules starts out in typical vanilla thriller style with a woman crashing the plane she's piloting in a desperate bid for freedom. The plot conveniences from the average romance novel follow soon afterwards: she is found by the three guys who's property she crashed onto, they are former military who now make furniture and still do super secret government work, they protect her from the people following her, people get shot, no real police types get involved and when they do they are incompetent at best, etc.
What makes this book stand apart from the typical erotic romance is there is a fairly cogent plot running through the story, and the characters are better fleshed out than many in the genre. The ending was a mite predictable, but it wasn't a bad read overall.

Nina is discovered when trying to expose Dimayev is working with a cyber-terrorist. She is desperate to get to the hacker Ulysses who can help her uncover Dimayev's crimes. Nina's escape is almost thwarted when her small passenger plane is shot down by Dimayev's men.

Ex-SEAL members Tanner, Aiden and Zar rescue Nina from the plane wreckage. The men take her to their secure home in the secluded mountains of Montana to recuperate. Nina soon realizes these men are the key to her survival in more ways than one.

Tanner, Aiden, and Zar have strongly bonded through past experiences. The men have decided that to be romantically successful they need one woman to share. Tanner is educated in personality profiling. He quickly comes to the conclusion Nina is the girl who could fulfill all of their desires

The good: Where this story succeeds for me is in the execution. Nina is not just an intimidated, naïve virgin. She is intelligent and could feasibly make a go at protecting herself from Dimayev. Nina makes sound decisions and is comfortable and open about her sexuality. She comes to conclusions about her relationships with the men from a place based in reality. Their actions are not driven only by the fantasy of the ménage a quatre scenario.

There is a plot present beyond the romantic couplings. The characters may struggle but they seem stronger together mentally as well as physically. Throughout the story Tanner, Aiden, and Zar hunt to bring Dimayev down. When Nina is cleared to help them gather evidence she effectively contributes to the case. These things were important for me to relate to the characters in the story.

Random tidbits: I appreciated that the first couple that got together did not profess to love each other the day after they met. They recognized the chemistry between them and just let things happen. I appreciated although the men claimed jealousy would not be an issue, it eventually was. Realistically it would come up. They dealt with it as a group in a way I believed would suit them. The sexual encounters lived up to the genre of erotic romance. The explicit scenes were steamy and most of them felt organic.

The bad: The surface plot is pretty basic. There is the girl who needs to be rescued from the bad guy. Said girl happens upon her saviors that take her in and immediately try to make her theirs. She quickly falls for the level-headed alpha male, followed by the sweet but troubled alpha male and then slowly connects with the abrasive alpha male to round out the trio. And of course one of the men is a sexual dominant. I have read this story before. I did not like this story very much.

This author has caught my attention. I will look to Anna Del Mar for my next modern erotic romance.

I really liked this book. Interesting story line, strong characters and suspense too. This book definitely willl not disappoint.

This was a very steamy read. I liked it. I wish it was a little longer. I felt that characters were not developed well. But it was a good book. Lots of steam and angst.

I finally stopped ignoring the call of Opal Carew’s ridiculously punny titles and read Drilled the other day, which was fun in its own way, even though occasionally it felt like it was originally written as a two-person relationship and then Carew decided to split her billionaire into two. After that few hours of fun, I was still in poly mode, and decided to try an author I hadn’t read before.

Enter three ex-Navy SEALs and a hacker. The three military men, Zar, Tanner, and Aiden, live in a gorgeous, secluded home in the wilds of Montana, and Nina has just crashed her plane trying to escape some baddies. She’s pretty banged up, and the three nurse her back to health, all the while agreeing that she might be the one they’ve been waiting for. They made a pact while still in the military, and sharing every aspect of their lives is the central part of that pact. And well, it looks like Nina might be the one they could all fall for. Her commitment issues might have something to say about that. This book is long, but characters are well developed, and relationships are as well. I tend not to connect as well with polyamorous relationships in which everyone involved isn’t one big puppy pile of love, but the three men have a different kind of relationship, and I could appreciate that (and they’re not brothers, if that’s one of your squicks).

(I’d also like to include the fact that as I started reading this, my husband and I started rewatching The Last Ship and the Zar in my head is a yummy combination of Eric Dane and Adam Baldwin. The others I had to create on my own.)