The Saint

Gentlemen Rogues, Book 3

By: Nana Malone

Narrated by: Shane East, Kyo Sija

Kaya Reynolds is a distraction, a rage-inducing pain in the butt, and an absolute magnet for trouble. But when you're a Rogues agent, you don't get to pick your assignments. Unfortunately, you don't get to decline them either. And that's how I ended up fake engaged to the most infuriating woman I've ever met.

The Rogues Division is a top-secret, highly-classified, "I'd tell you but I'd have to kill you" kind of organization. The kind of organization the government pretends not to love having at its disposal.

Kaya Reynolds is our latest asset. If I want to bring down the man who killed my fiancé, I've got to keep her safe. Thing is, the last time I saw her, she kissed the hell out of me...because she was being chased by his goons and she needed a distraction. But something sparked between us—something I have no business thinking about day and night. Especially when we're only pretending to like each other. Aren't we? Yes we are!

This marriage is just for show. I refuse to be tempted by my curvy assignment's soft satin lips, dark mischievous eyes, or the way she looks at me. Even when we're not playing our roles....But nope, NOPE! I lost someone I loved once. And I'm not letting anybody else into my heart. I'm not going there with the woman I'm only pretending to love. It's all about staying in control. And I won't let her tempt me into losing mine.

©2022 Nana Malone (P)2022 Nana Malone

Gentlemen Rogues #2

This is the first book I've read/listened to by Nana Malone. I definitely want to get book one of this series after listening to this book. It's definitely a standalone for I didn't feel like I missed anything. I only wish I knew Lachlan and Saffron's story. Nana Malone wrote well with an excellent storyline and easy to like characters. Saint and Kaya were perfect for one another. Their story kept me on the edge of my seat. I look forward to listening to more of this series.

#ValentinePRaudioreview

Full of suspense...

The Saint was a great book that's action packed, suspenseful and full of heat. This is Saint and Kaya's story. It's a forced proximity, fake engagement story with all the feels.

I absolutely loved the narration. Aiden Snow and Kyo Sija were the perfect Saint and Kaya. They really brought these characters to life.

The Saint!!

Kaya and Saint’s story is that of an instant attraction that quickly progresses to falling in love. Initially they have love-hate encounters filled with tons of chemistry because one of them refuses to concede to the other person. However, they work everything out in the end. I liked the twists and turns of their story, the action packed sequences and the commentary from their friends! They were forced to live together early on because of some dicey circumstances which led them to trust each other so they could get what they both wanted. Shane East was a wonderful narrator as always, but Kyo Sija was new to me and also did a great job narrating. It was an interesting listening experience.

The Saint: Gentlemen Rogues, Book 3

PERFORMANCE: Obviously, Shane East did an exceptional job with the narration of this story. I say obviously because I have yet to come across an audio narration by him that I have not been head over heels about! Kyo Sija is a new narrator to me, and I thoroughly enjoyed her. They both did a really good job bringing this story to life for me and I look forward to listening to a lot more from them both!

STORY: Every time I experience a story by Nana Malone I want to kick myself for not having read all the words!! The opportunity to listen to The Saint came via Valentine PR about three weeks ago and because of my Scribd subscription I was able to jump to the beginning of this particular series with first The Heir and then The King before jumping into The Saint. Well, I am ridiculously happy that I could do that because it gave me a more comprehensive understanding of The Rogues Division team and their mission but more importantly, the secondary characters. If you’re not super picky on this, the story does provide key information from previous storylines when it’s necessary, but for me, that’s just not enough *shrug* SO, this is me not calling this a standalone, LOL But I digress, let’s talk about The Saint :)

There are a lot of circumstances rolling thru this story that will keep you on your toes and on the edge. Some of those I saw coming but others, not so much. It was a perfect combination of both, in my opinion. For me, this story was more suspense than romance which is a ridiculous distinction to make about a *romantic suspense*, I know, but I felt the mystery overshadowed the building of the relationship a bit and if I was asked if these two would ”go the distance till death do us part”, I might just answer ”maaaaaaaaybe”. That by no means lessen my overall listening experience about this couple, but it’s just a fact. They had excellent chemistry and of course I felt their attraction, but *sigh* I dunno…

As for character development, storyline fluidity and series cohesiveness, mad props for a job well done all around! I don’t have too much experience with this author, but I do with this series, as I mentioned earlier, and the arc of the group and their missions is riveting and very attractive to the reader. You can’t just stop at one book, or at least I don’t recommend it LOL

Trouble on all fronts

Jasper has problems, family problems, business problems, work relations problems and then a woman walks into his life. What does she bring? More problems but also a love worth everything.

A Gripping Romantic🔥Suspense!🎧Terrific📚Listen🎧

I enjoyed this book immensely, the story is well written and it grabbed my attention right from the start and captivated it straight to the end. The two lead characters, Jasper Saint and Kaya Reynolds, intrigued me and I wanted to know more about them, and the same goes for the Rouges. Despite being a standalone, I think I would have enjoyed this book even more if I had read or listened to the first two books, I did not feel like I was missing anything, I just think it would have been beneficial to be familiar with the existing world, that said I will definitely check out the earlier books in the series. I loved the layers of the story and the depth of these characters. Billionaire and swoon worthy Saint has a lot going on with his family’s business on top of his work with the Rogues. Kaya is not your ordinary college student, she is so much more. Her mother disappeared when she was fifteen and she was trying to find out what happened to her and was hoping to find her. She has a lead and goes for it, but it backfires and winds up putting a target on her back. She trusts no one even when Saint steps in wanting to be her savior, but after a few bullets shoot their way, it was enough to convince her he was not the bad guy. Or was he? Both have their secrets and he could only share so much and she needed to figure out who she could trust. This cleverly plotted romantic suspense has a perfect balance of drama, angst, twists and turns, mystery, thrilling suspense, heartfelt emotions, and steamy romance. Nana Malone, thank you for this great story and wild and emotional rollercoaster ride. 

🎧📚🎧And for the terrific narration, Shane East and Kyo Sija are talented narrators and versatile voice artists. They had a complete understanding of the characters they portrayed, gave each a voice that suited their persona and was believable in every role they played. Shane East was a natural in his role as Saint, swoon worthy and all, Sija nailed it as Kaya, both grasped all sides of their character’s personality, their strengths and their vulnerabilities. They set the perfect tone for the story, captured all the character’s emotions and projected them into their performance. These entertaining storytellers are a pleasure to listen to. Thank you for the great listen. 

I was hooked from beginning to end!

This audiobook was fantastic! I have really enjoyed reading books by this author, who specializes in writing books about biracial couples. She also developing the Brown Nipple Club, which encourages us to read books about minority heroes and heroines. This romantic suspense story is part of the Gentleman Rogues series, about a secret clandestine government organization of attractive, wealthy, high profile agents who have access to places that the average citizens do not. I have not read the first book in the series, and while there were references to events and people that I didn't have previous knowledge about, the book reads perfectly well as a standalone novel. The meeting between the hero and heroine starts out intense and the chemistry between them stays that way between them throughout the entire book. Boy is it hot! Both characters have well developed histories and complex emotions. The hero is so swoony and the heroine strong and independent. The journey from their meeting to their happily ever after was a real page-turner, and I was hooked from beginning to end, desperate to go back and read the first two books in the series and wait anxiously for the next. Shane East never disappoints and he delivered in a big way reading the POV of Jasper Saint and Kyo Sija read Kaya’s POV perfectly. The narrators breathed life into a book that I had already loved and I would highly recommend it if you are an audiobook lover. I am voluntarily submitting this review after reading an advanced complementary copy and listening to a complementary copy of this audiobook.

Great audio

So this was a sweet but also suspenseful fake engagement story that I thoroughly enjoyed. It is the first in the series I read but it can definitely be read as a stand-alone as well. It did leave me ready for the next in this series. I’m also so glad I listened to the audio because the British accents added so much to the story and brought it even more to life. Narrators were fantastic as well. The characters had interesting storylines that kept you intrigued and wanting to figure out more about them. I felt they were adorable together as well.

5 stars 4 steamy kisses

dual pov, romantic suspense, alpha hero, bada** heroine, forced proximity, fake relationship, family drama, mystery, book series, law enforcement, bodyguard, secret agency

I loved this story, though it is the second story is a standalone, and bits of what happened in the first book are touched on in this book to make things easier. I loved how this FMC had some wits and brawn that made it even steamier between the alpha hero that wants to protect her but can't help the pride he feels when the woman he finds intriguing can kick a**. The steamy will they get together and will they stay together throughout the mystery/suspenseful moments in the story made this such a good read to be read and by these two awesome narrators who did a fantastic job as well in stepping in the roles and delivering. Loved it! Can't wait for the next book!

Loved it

I received a review copy of the audiobook for The Saint it is amazing. From the beginning I was intrigued by the story. Finding out Kaya story and then her Saint plays into that. The story between this amazing loved it. The two of them have so many secrets that it keeps you guessing what will happen next. The story is amazing loves every moment of it

The audiobook is amazing. The narrators bring the story to life. Shane East can do no wrong, one of my favorite narrators. This was first time hearing Kyo Sija and she is amazing.