I just love the characters and the world that has been created. The character development and relationship buildings have been great throughout. This is a 'must read' for sure!!!

This book was hard to read. I felt like I was missing something about the background of the characters. It felt like there were about 8 books ahead of this one that I was missing.

DARKEST NIGHT
Tara Thomas.


“He had been her ultimate dream and now he was her present reality.”


Whenever Tara has a new book or genre she has written I’m on board to go on a new journey. You never know where she will take you, but you know you will enjoy the ride.

“You’ll never do great things until you believe you can do them.”


This book has so many elements that I loved. There was friendship, betrayal, mystery, jealousy, chemistry, second chances, suspense, family loyalty and romance. This book had me at the edge of my seat and made it difficult not to read in one sitting. I can’t wait to see where this Sons of Broad Series goes next.

“The voice in the back of his head kept whispering that she was in danger. As much as he’d like to ignore it, he couldn’t, because it was usually right.”

Though I liked the book, I made the decision at the time I finished not to review it on my site. Maybe in the future I will include it in a book list post or another article.

I received an advanced copy of this book through Netgalley. This book had me from the very beginning. I love that it kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. I would highly recommend this book to my fellow readers. Thank you for the chance to review this book!!!!

I had a very hard time getting into this book, the characters were more annoying that appealing but I fought my way through. Not high on my list to ever read again or recommend to others.

Thank you for providing me with a copy of Darkest Night. I regret I DNF the book as the writing was not for me.

Thank you

I'm not a big fan of insta-love because it's all lust driven... and the relationship seemed pretty instant. It was a good read, just not that great.

Good book, I enjoyed the characters and the storyline. Thanks to Netgalley, this ARC . My opinion was my own.

This author was new-to-me and I'm pleasantly surprised with the result. I haven't really gotten into romantic suspense until now. I actually received an ARC from Netgalley for the third book in the series. I began reading it, and then since I liked the story, I had to hunt down the first two. I have not read any of the author's other work under her pen name or through her novellas.
The Benedict boys each have their own angle and personality and each one will have their own book. The first begins with the youngest, Keaton and his childhood neighbor Tilly. This was a sweet and quick romance that skips the instalove feeling since they were childhood friends and crushes until a tragedy ripped them apart for years. They are later reunited and all the old feelings rush back.
As soon as they are reacquainted, the bodies and danger start showing up at Tilly's door. Keaton's desire to protect her was sweet. The suspense moved quickly and kept me thoroughly engaged. Sometimes the pacing and change of POV threw me, I'm not sure if that was because of the ARC format though.
The gentleman was a character I loved to hate, and I know there is something much deeper for him in all this. The characters weren't super deep, but I could get a good glimpse of them. This book really focuses on a few, I'm imagining the other books each focus on different characters. The only character I wasn't a fan of were the twins, and one of their quick 180 in personality. It just felt forced.
There were some sex scenes, some language, and mature content, it wasn't over the top but definitely an adult read. There were a few references that had me wondering and perhaps there is something in a previous novella that accounts for those details. A few loose ends when this was over, however, it's a series. It wasn't a cliff-hanger, but enough to make me wonder how they will connect in the next book. I will definitely continue in the series and I'm eager to find more from this author.

I started the book but could not finish before the archive date. I have since purchased it and will return to it when I can.
I found the story a bit confusing and it didn’t hold my attention well, but I am hoping it gets better.

I think I'm in the minority because I didn't like this story at all and I'm not interested in continuing it. I really thought it would have been different but it really wasn't.

The Darkest Night was such a wild ride and I couldn't stop reading till I finished in one sitting! This was such a phenomenal storyline along with such greatly developed characters that added so much value to the storyline!

Based on the blurb, I thought this series had potential. Unfortunately, I just could not finish this book. I think it's me though because it has quite a few positive reviews, but it just didn't work for me. I have no plans on continuing this series but I'd like to thank the publisher and NetGalley for giving me an opportunity to try out a new-to-me author.

I read the series in order, although I am rating/reviewing them out of order. I can definitely say the series improves over time. This book was a little all over the map. It wasn't so much confusing as it was over the top. It was still enjoyable, with fast-paced action and romance.

Keaton and Tilly are my new favorite pair. They are so interesting and the story is a must read.. Tilly thought she lost everything when her family had a scandal but she found out that Keaton still wants her and thrilling things happen along the way.

I love this series. Its so exciting. With twist and turns along the way as the pair that couldnt keep away from each other no matter their past face danger from an unseen enemy, threatens to destroy them they have to figure this out together.

An excellent start to a new romantic suspense series. Tilly is reunited with Keaton Benedict, her first puppy love and friend. They lost touch because Tilly's dad worked for the Benedict's and was accused for a crime he didn't commit which destroyed her family. Bad things are going down in Charleston which reunited Tilly and Keaton. The story is dark and edgy and moves at a good pace. I love the romance blooming between the now grown-up Tilly and Keaton. I enjoyed the story enough to grab a copy of book #2 while I was out shopping, because the darkness continues...and Keaton has two brothers I didn't know that there were a couple of prequel novellas and wish I had read them first. But I can't wait for more in the series.

I was invited to read this from the publisher thru NetGalley for my honest opinion

I loved this book. It kept my attention and had me on edge. Great read. Great characters.

Thank you St. Martin's Press for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Tara Sue Me writes under the name of Tara Thomas in her newest romantic thriller series Sons of Broad. Darkest Night begins with Tilly Brock and Keaton Benedict. Tilly and her parents banished the town when her father was involved in a scandal in the Benedict Industries. All their hard earned fortune was stripped instantly and eventually losing Keaton. Eight years later, Tilly and Keaton reunited while she's working in the bar. Keaton never thought he'll see the woman he ever loved and this time, he won't let her go. However, their lives are in danger as the mysterious enemy constantly threats them. They must keep each other safe until they found out the suspect.

It was a solid romantic thriller. It's entertaining, fast paced and packed with events. Tara Thomas has a great writing style but I had a problem with the execution of the story. The scenes quickly shifted one to another and it confused me a bit. For example, I'm reading one scene with Tilly and Brock then it suddenly shifts to a new scene with "The Gentleman" (main antagonist) in it. I'm like "Who is this guy?". It took me a while getting used to the format and I just wish there's a divider on it to avoid confusion, at least for the antagonist's part.

The side characters were introduced really well here and we'll get to see the future couples. Of all the characters, Jade was the one who stood out for me. She's a complex anti-heroine and I'm dying to know her back story. Despite of being The Gentleman's soldier, she has conscience and good sense of judgment. I am curious with The Gentleman's real identity and hopefully we'll see more of him in the following books.