Big Ben

BIG BEN is the first instalment in Nana Malones contemporary, adult SEE NO EVIL erotic, romantic suspense trilogy focusing on billionaire businessman Ben Covington, and operations director Olivia Ashong.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Ben and Olivia) BIG BEN follows several paths including the building relationship between billionaire businessman Ben Covington, and operations director Olivia Ashong.

Ben Covington is a member of the Elite, closely connected to the Uber rich and powerful of Eton Academy in London England, but the murder of his best friend Toby ten years earlier, finds Ben on the hunt for the men responsible but Ben never expected to find himself trapped in a closet with a woman trying to hide from someone she knows. Enter Olivia Ashong, the woman who would be pulled into a world of secret societies when Ben hid something of value with our leading heroine. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Olivia and Ben,and the fall-out as more than one person has targeted our couple in a game of cat and mouse.

Ben Covington, along with friends East Hale and Bridge Edgerton have been looking for proof to take down the men currently controlling the group known as the Elite but Ben goes to desperate measures to ensure the hierarchy no longer remains in the hands of the few but in doing so disrupts a nest of would-be vipers.

Olivia Ashongs current relationship is spiralling out of control but when Ben Covington offers her the position of operations director at his company, London Lords, Olivia had no idea the direction her life was about to lead. Several attempts on her life; a possible stalker with designs on our heroine; and a soon to be ex-boyfriend who continues to guilt Olivia into standing by his side, force Olivia to seek refuge with the man she is currently calling boss.

The relationship between Olivia and Ben begins as a business arrangement when Olivia refuses to give Ben back an item she currently has in her possession. Desperate to keep Olivia close, Ben offers Olivia the position of operations director, and in doing so, keeps the woman that calls to his heart, close and protected from those trying to do harm. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate.

We are introduced to Bens friends and fellow Elite Eton brothers: East Hale and Bridge Edgerton: Olivias boyfriend Dexter, and his smarmy boss Fenton Mills; Olivias friend Telly, as well as Elite members Bram Van Linsted and his father Marcus.

BIG BEN is a story of secrets and lies; the powerful elite, the well-to-do and politically connected; murder, chaos, and control. The premise is intriguing and entertaining; the romance is a slow seduction with plenty of sexual tension; the characters are colorful and dynamic. BIG BEN ends on a cliff anger-you have been warned.

Livy’s mom died 6 months ago and since then her life has been unraveling. Her longtime boyfriend Dexter hardly looks at her and blames her for all his problems. Then one night at a fundraiser, she meets Ben ... in a closet. Ben has been a part of The Elite since he was a young man, but 10 years after the death of one of his best friends, Ben and his friends realize it’s time for the killers to pay. So they set a plan in motion not realizing that it will put Livy right in the middle of the chaos.

I didn’t realize this book would be continued ... and it left me hanging! The mystery along with the twists and turns had me trying to guess what would happen next. Ben is a hunk who always gets what he wants ... and it’s Livy he wants. I found Livy cute because when she got nervous she just chattered away at whatever came into her mind. So I’m guessing that seeing how this is a trilogy, that after the next book I’ll only have more questions and I won’t find the answers till the last book. A great start to the series.

I received an early copy courtesy of Social Butterfly PR through NetGalley in exchange for a honest review.

This is the first book in the See No Evil Trilogy. Ben and Olivia's story is suspenseful, action packed, and captivating. They are both great characters, and they share a sizzling chemistry. The storyline is filled with mystery, secrets, and lies. The Elite, a mysterious group, and the London Lords are intriguing, and I can't wait to know more about them! The story ends with a big cliffhanger, and now I am looking forward to listen to the next book in the Series, The Benefactor! I enjoyed it!