Chased by Felicity Brandon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a book only for those over 18 dues to the adult nature of the content and possibly triggering themes.

Chase Benedict is a man who knows what he wants, he is the head of the Men of Honour and he has a dark side which would leave most people reeling and disgusted, however, his charm and debonair attitude keep reeling the ladies in, that is until Allegra comes along. Allegra Vallance s a law student who wants to specialise in human rights law, so in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, she is taking her course online and is stuck in her halls of residence thanks to the nationwide lockdown the government has imposed, but that will all change when she meets Chase.

Chase is sat in his leather chair at the head of the meeting table as usual going through the items on the minutes and considering his decisions carefully, especially about the plans for the group’s 160th anniversary celebrations this year, all the while all the time thinking of the upcoming weekends entertainment and how his life has turned out. He looks around the room afterwards, glorying in the old school decoration, the abundance, the men who held this position before him and the premium scotch he has tucked away for just this time of the day, the decision to have a public charity event and a more sordid affair afterwards have him excited and happy to be breaking the rules he had no intention of obeying in the first place. Meanwhile Allegra is stuck, she cannot think of what she needs to write for the piece she is desperately trying to write for her course, so she decides to go for a walk to get out of the house and out of her head, despite the torrential rain outside, but when she crosses the street, she is nearly hit by a car she didn’t hear or see coming. When the driver gets out of the car and starts having a go at her, in an arrogant and self-important manner, he hackles are raised and she bristles with indignation at his accusations and comments, she speaks her mind like she always does and it seems to take him aback, as though nobody speaks to him that way and this shocks her. After a short time, the man leaves and Allegra decides to go back to her room, her hope of settling her mind hasn’t happened though and she decides to go for another walk for some food.

As she is walking to the local takeaway, she is stopped by a young policeman and interrogated as to why she is out during a lockdown and whether she is breaking the rules, she is slightly offended by his mannerisms and although she knows she is bending the rules, she wants to stand up for herself, but his attention is thankfully drawn away when a car comes racing down the road and the policeman goes to intercept it. As Chase returns to where he met the enigmatic woman he cannot stop thinking about, he is stopped by a policeman and dressed down about his speed, however, it is instead Chase that dresses him down, demanding that he calls his superior to amend his mistake. He takes the opportunity during this confrontation to speak to the charming young lady again and this time it is a less confrontational conversation where he gets more of an inkling of her attitude and personality and as such, he invites her to his group’s upcoming event, she accepts and they both leave with Chase promising to contact her with the details.

This invitation is going to be an evening of glamour, black tie clothing and champagne, however, it isn’t going to be one soon forgotten as the lives and lifestyles of Allegra and Chase are going to collide in a flurry of personality clashes, but will the drive them apart or further together? This dark mafia style romance will keep you hooked as two strong personalities meet and clash with consequences neither can imagine.

Reviewed by @roxsannel

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