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The Hawks: A Romantic Suspense Novel Kindle Edition

by SD Hendrickson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 107 ratings
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"The Hawks is so honestly told and vividly crafted that it played like a movie in my head while reading. It's part thriller, part romance, part suspense, and everything amazing. I was not only reading The Hawks--I was LIVING THIS STORY." --Karen, Bookalicious Babes Blog

The Hawthorns were old money and I was just one of the help at their extravagant estate. I worked hard for Delsey Hawthorn, trying to earn the respect of the reigning tyrant. Assistant. Event planner. Gardner. Chauffeur. I added it all to my resume.

And then I met Javier Hawthorn. Delsey ordered me to stay away from her grandson. But like a moth to a burning flame, I gravitated toward him. He was so different than my world. Irresistible. Charming. He brought a calmness to the chaos.

But that was before the intruders came into the house.
Tied us up. Held us hostage. Demanded retribution.
We struggled to get away. We fought to survive.

Who were the men behind the masks? Did we know them? Because someone who got this close to the family at night; must be even closer during the day.

Romantic Suspense | Family Drama | New Adult
Thriller | Mystery | Standalone
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    370 pages
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    English
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  4. Publication date
    July 26, 2018
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"The Hawks is so honestly told and vividly crafted that it played like a movie in my head while reading. It's part thriller, part romance, part suspense, and everything amazing. I was not only reading The Hawks--I was LIVING THIS STORY." Karen, Bookalicious Babes Blog."From the very beginning I was hooked. That goes for all her previous work as well. There's just something about her storytelling that just sucks me in. I'm completely immersed in the storyline and everything that is unfolding. This is a page turner for sure!!!" Brianna, Brianna's Bookish Confessions."I devoured this book... I just couldn't stop reading." Christine, Shh Mom's Reading."This is one of the best stories I've read this year. An highly addicting story that sucked me in so deep that I had a difficult crawling out. An amazing 10 star story that left me speechless." Diane, TDC Book Reviews ."What a wonderful story that kept me engrossed from the first page until the last." Laura, Book Bistro Blog."This is my first read from this author and I was pulled right in by her writing, I didn't want to stop until I was done." Michelle, Alpha Book Club Reviews."I have read everything SD Hendrickson has written! Her words can reach me and allow me to be absorbed into her characters and their stories. Each one of her stories has made me cry at some point they are absolutely beautiful and continually memorable." Kim, iScream Books."I'm not even sure where to begin when talking about this book! I was hooked from the very first page and on the edge of my seat the entire time." Sassy Southern Book Blog

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07DM7GV3R
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ SD Hendrickson (July 26, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 26, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1625 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 370 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 107 ratings

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SD Hendrickson received a Bachelor's of Science in Journalism and Public Relations from Oklahoma State University. She is the author of The Mason List, Waiting for Wyatt, and My Lucky Days. For more information on upcoming projects, visit www.sdhendrickson.com

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4.2 out of 5 stars
4.2 out of 5
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Anonymous
5.0 out of 5 stars Love story meets Game of Clue!
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2018
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Fantastic second read from this author! The build to the climax with an unforeseen twist, which does not leave you disappointed, was delightful and well done. The glimpses into the present day keeps you pondering and looking for “clues” as you learn the forbidden love story between Sarina and Javier.

Well done SD. Looking forward to more to books come!
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Andrea
4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2018
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SD Hendrickson is a brilliant story teller. Even though many authors use the jumping from present to past method to build suspense, Hendrickson just gave a glimpse of the present and expertly used previous events to raise many "who done it" questions as it seems so many people had a motive. Furthermore, the many little bread crumbs left in certain scenes was a nice touch.

The love triangle, the focus and drive of Sarina to achieve her goals, the family challenges and the conflicts with the Hawks were expertly used to create a very entertaining story. Even though I expected who the culprit was, the backlash from a key event was unexpected and turned the story into a different direction. The story was expertly wrapped up and showcases that internal strenght is key to overcome the worst of events.
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Kelli M Delp
5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Star Must Read
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2018
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SD Hendrickson turns up the heat in her latest standalone novel, The Hawks, and does a spectacular job intertwining suspense and romance into a sizzling story.

Powerful and passionate, this is a 5 Star must read!
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Willliam B. Fry
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book but picture of woman was stupid
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2020
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Enjoyed the book but picture of tattoed woman was not related to the story. Why do this? I don’t know why I happened to choose it but glad i did.
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Lidia's Choice
3.0 out of 5 stars Money isn’t always the answer
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2018
A book full of suspense, feelings of guilt, unfair labor practices, lies and deceit. It took me a while to get into the book, but when I got the storyline and the authors’ writing style, I enjoyed reading this book. I loved the romance and the way all the loose ends were tied in the end.
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Kbeeler23
5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorites!
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2018
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One of my favorites!!!! I could read this book over and over. It caught my attention and couldn’t put it down until I knew the ending. Highly recommend!
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Mrs.H
2.0 out of 5 stars Blah
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2021
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I was very disappointed. There wasn’t a moment in the book that I felt invested in the characters or immersed in the plot. A huge disappointment after reading The Mason List.
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Eve1972
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed It! :D
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2018
~WRITING - PLOT - PACE~
Where to begin? First, I have never read an S.D. Hendrickson book before so I had no idea what I was getting myself into. Second, I seem to be a little disenchanted with romance books of late. Combine those two things and honestly, my expectations weren't all that high. Luckily for me this turned out to be a fantastic read. It was well written. The pace was OK (more about that in a bit). We jump back a forth in time from past to present. Something I usually don't like very much, but it worked quite well in this instance. The plot was engaging and kept me hooked throughout. The author even threw in a twist near the end that took me totally by surprise. Last, it was all wrapped up in a completely satisfying way.

All that said, there were a couple things that kept this from being a complete hit with me. The first being, I thought it was a tad too long. This book clocks in at nearly six hours long and there were parts that I felt dragged along a bit. Not enough that I lost interest, but enough that I felt the author could have tightened the story up a bit thus improving the overall pace. My second issue was the heroine herself. I just never fully warmed up to her (more about that in the heroine section).

~HERO~
JAVIER...I loved Javier. He was simply a perfect book boyfriend. I would have loved to have seen some chapters in his POV. I think it would have helped round out his character a bit and given him a little more depth. But like I said, he was pretty much perfect. He was sweet. He was kind. He stayed true to himself despite having Cruella Deville as a grandmother.

~HEROINE~
SARINA...Sarina, what to say about her? Honestly, I never completely warmed up to her. There were glimpses here and there where I found her likable, and sweet. Kind even. But most of the time I just found her to be selfish, self-centered, and materialistic. She went on and on about how she wanted to better her life and help her family, but I felt many of her choices were self-serving. I also didn't like her attitude and interactions with Cole. I never understood the level of animosity she showed towards him when it seemed like she was the queen of mixed messages when it came to their relationship.

~SECONDARY CHARACTERS~
There were quite a few excellent secondary characters in this one. I loved all the other employees at the Hawk Mansion. I enjoyed Sarina's brother Ty. I really liked Cole (and hated how Sarina treated him). I am hoping he is going to get a book of his own because he deserves a HEA. And of course, we have Cruella Deville AKA Delsey Hawthorn. She totally reminded me of Meryl Streep's character in The Devil Wears Prada (lol).

~HEAT LEVEL~
LOW. There was a bit of spice in this one, but it wasn't much. To be honest, I think the romance took a bit of a backseat to all the other stuff going on. That said, it worked well in the context of the story.

~ANGST LEVEL - SEXUAL HISTORIES~
LOW. I didn't find this one particularly angsty. At least relationship wise. These two pretty much hit it off from the start and even though they need to keep things on the down low, it is pretty much smooth sailing until right near the end. The hero wasn't a manwhore. The heroine wasn't a virgin. There was no OW drama. There was OM drama in the form of Cole, who was Sarina's f****buddy for two years. He loves her and wants her back. She pretty much treats him like crap. She tells Javier right away.

~IN THE END~
I enjoyed it a lot. Was it perfect? No. Was it pretty close to being perfect? Yes. Will I be reading more from this author? Heck yes! Would I recommend this book to my fellow readers? Undoubtedly. Therefore yours truly is going to give this one two solid thumbs up.
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