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Saving Sienna

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This is a laughing and passionate riot of a book!!!

Last in the MacArthur series, Katie Reus pits the spunky PI, Sienna MacArthur agains the rule following detective, Carson Irish. But then every rule is broken when Sienna is targeted by a killer and Carson moves heaven and earth to keep her safe, and they explore every passionate spark that ignites a fiery love between.

Just another quick and romantic read from Katie Reus and definitely not to be missed!

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Loved it. Had suspense, sexy scenes, and an alpha hero that I fell in love with. I love this whole series.

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Saving Sienna is a short sassy and sexy novella. Carson Irish loves Sienna and refuses to backdown no matter what she says to him.

Sienna can't stand and yet falls head over heels for Carson Irish. This story is a quick read that pack a punch. The author bring readers into her world even as the word count is under 150 pages.

The characters pop off the page and into the heart of readers.

Thank you to Netgalley for the advance copy of Katie Reus Saving Sienna.

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Gotta love a short story that brings a detective and a private eye together to make one heck of a mess. Oh did I mention there were bad guys. Katie Reus never fails to satisfy all your reading needs. I am always left wanting more!

I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own

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As usual, Katie came through with a great book. I love the McArthur's and Sienna is my favorite. There were lots of twists, turns, and suspense. Highly recommended.

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The final book in the Macarthur Family Trilogy, Saving Sienna was a fantastic way to spend a couple of hours. This was a fast paced, romantic suspense, novella featuring the third Macarthur sibling & only daughter, Sienna, and Detective Carson Irish who was introduced in the first book as the brother of Katherine. There is some history between Sienna and Carson but when things looked like getting serious Sienna developed a case of cold feet & ran. When she ends up in danger from her job as a P.I., her first instinct is to call Carson who has always regretted moving too fast & scaring her off.

As I’ve come to expect from this author the plot is action filled and the characters all likeable with hints of future books involving the secondary cast, in this case Carson’s partner Julian & FBI agent Annie. These books can be read as standalone as there are no major spoilers and they all seem to run concurrently. Once again my only issue with these books is the length. I always want more.

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Another fast-paced whirlwind of a good time! Sienna & Carson are a perfectly matched pair. They are tough but loving, playful and deadly. I am a sucker for great banter, and they have the best. This is another book you don’t want to start unless you have time to finish it. It is a perfect conclusion to a great series!

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After Falling for Irish and Unintended Target I was already on the lookout for the third installment of the MacArthur family so, when saving Sienna appeared on Netgalley, I dove right in.
Sienna is a PI, who likes to take on cases of women being wronged by theirusually soon-to-be exes. But this often lands her in difficult situations of people holding a grudge against her revelations. And since most guys can't handle her risky profession, she has sworn off men. So, although she had a very nice and hot flirt with Carson Irish (yes the brother of Kathryn from Falling for Irish), she has decided to shut him out. Ever since the wedding of his sister to Daniel MacArthur, Carson can't get the feisty Sienna out of his mind. But she keeps shutting him out and it is driving him nuts. Especially since she keeps ending up in trouble and he is the one to rescue her. Recently, however, there seem to be more threats than disgruntled exes, when dead bodies are turning up at cases that Sienna was working on. So Carson is not about to let anyone harm Sienna. Can Sienna learn to rely on a guy without losing her independence?
A yummy, fastpaced and funny read. Five out of five stars from me and a special thank you to Netgalley for providing the arc.

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Excellent, fast paced suspenseful read by one of my auto read authors! I actually can’t believe I haven’t read the previous two books, but I’ll be rectifying that soon! I wasn’t missing anything, though, by coming in on book three.
Carson and Sienna are frisky and sexy and their story, while short in length, was fully executed and enjoyable. I actually liked Carson a bit more than Sienna. While I get the chip on her shoulder, it did start to rub on me a bit.
I’ve already loaded the rest of the series onto my e-reader and can’t wait to visit the MacArthur family again.

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Initial Thoughts/Expectations
I love family-oriented series, we get to meet each member of the family and see their story.  I expected a good wrap where up to this series - where Sienna finds her love and now all the siblings will have their happily ever after.

What I Loved
FINDING SIENNA is the last book of this series.  I enjoyed how the author continued to show the strength that ran through the brothers in the sister.  Sienna was a strong, kick-butt woman.  Needing assistance from Carson did not take away from her character, but very beautifully complimented and enhanced it. I loved how Carson did not try to change her throughout this book. but combined their strengths to make them unstoppable.  Then you had the romantic elements, where his character was just like any other kid trying to figure romance out – it was cute.  Both characters complimented each other, leaned on each other, and made no excuses.

What I Didn't Love
Although I cannot place my finger on why, this was not my favorite book of the series. There was action, suspense, love, family – all the right ingredients, but I find that book two was my favorite.  This story was very good, but I wasn’t as drawn in.

Final Thoughts/Recommendations
I am extremely glad to have had the opportunity to read and review this series.  The suspenseful elements were good.  Yes, I was guessing and did NOT figure it out.  I love this family.  I enjoyed how in this final book you got to see the characters from the previous books.  It was a nice wrap-up for this family.  I definitely recommend this series.  They are great love stories with unexpected twists. I love it when any author introduces a family and then give them each their own story. This was a great series.

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SAVING SIENNA is the third instalment in Katie Reus’ contemporary, adult MACARTHUR FAMILY romantic suspense series of novellas focusing on the MacArthur Family. This is PI Sienna MacArthur, and Detective Carson Irish’s story line. SAVING SIENNA can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.


Told from dual third person perspectives (Sienna and Carson) SAVING SIENNA follows the building romance and relationship between private investigator Sienna MacArthur, and Detective Carson Irish. Four months earlier Sienna and Carson spent one glorious night together but Sienna ghosted Carson the next morning. Fast forward to present day wherein, while working on a case, Sienna is ‘saved’ by Carson. A break in at her home has Sienna calling in a favor from our story line hero, a favor that finds our couple on the run when a couple of Sienna’s clients are murdered, and our heroine is targeted by an unknown assailant. What ensues is the second chance, building romance and relationship between Sienna and Carson, and the potential fall-out as our couple struggle to stay one-step ahead of the person gunning for our story line heroine.


The relationship between Sienna and Carson is one of second chances, of a sorts. Four months earlier, Sienna’s brother, and Carson’s sister were married placing our couple together for one night of fun but Carson never forgot about our story line heroine, and found himself wondering what happened, and where everything went wrong. Sienna MacArthur knows her lifestyle can be dangerous, and isn’t willing to place anyone in the direct line of fire including Detective Carson Irish but Carson knows danger first hand, and isn’t willing to accept Sienna’s excuses any longer. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate, without the use of over the top sexually graphic language and text.


We are reintroduced to Kathryn and Daniel (Falling for Irish #1), Brodie MacArthur (Unintended Target 2); Detective Julian Ruiz, as well as several clients for which our heroine works. The requisite evil has many faces.


SAVING SIENNA is a story of betrayal and vengeance, family and relationships, desperation and murder. The premise is intriguing and captivating; the romance is seductive ; the characters are animated and energetic. Another wonderful instalment in Katie Reus’s MACARTHUR FAMILY series of novellas.



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This is the 3rd installment in the MacArthur Family series and can absolutely be read as a standalone, although I recommend the other books as well because I did really like them too! In this one we get Sienna and Carson's story. Sienna becomes a target while working a case, but she is unsure who is actually targeting her. Carson is a rule follower, but he also will do what he must in order to keep Sienna safe. And make her realize that what they have could be it for them.

I really liked this one. Sienna is brash and snarky and I loved her! Carson may be the rule follower but he is also alpha, protective, and just plain hot! These two had chemistry right from the start but beyond that, they also have a connection that I loved watching play out. There was action and adventure along with all that chemistry and it definitely made the story for me. I just wish it had been longer because I didn't want it to end. And while I believe this is the last book in this series, I definitely wouldn't be opposed to having stories for some of the awesome side characters that were introduced in it! Another great read by this author!

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My favorite of the series! Thank you for sending this one!

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Sienna and Carson are a terrific couple. I've enjoyed this entire series thoroughly, with lots of chemistry and smart, strong characters in each story.

PI Sienna is in danger from a client and Detective Carson is determined to keep her safe. Unlike lots of romances he does not take over, but works with her, which is a refreshing change.

Sienna was nervous about dating Carson as her feelings for him were so intense but when they have to go away together to help keep her safe, she realizes she wants to embrace the feelings - and him.

Reus is as skilled with contemporary as she is with paranormal romance and has quickly become one of my auto buys.

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Another fun read from one of my favorite authors. Although there are characters from previous books dotted throughout, this is truly a standalone. A fun romance with a smidge of suspense, Carson and Sienna were a great couple. He’s a police detective who plays by the book, and she is a wild card private detective. They have a bit of history but Sienna isn’t sure she wants a relationship. What is fun is knowing that Carson is very smitten and determined to get the girl. Sienna is a strong independent woman and I do love that. Overall, a cute quick read with some fun characters!

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Carson and Sienna having been dancing around each other. Sienna stumbles across something she shouldn’t have. Carson is there to protect her. The situation tosses them together and helps them find their HEA. Nice addition to this series. I can’t wait for the next story!

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This is another great novella filled with plenty of drama and suspense and written with characters that already had a past relationship. Everything that makes a novella work for me. With a hero and heroine that both work in dangerous fields, they reconnect as they try to find the bad guy, work out their own issues, and give in to the smexy urgings that have never gone away.

I loved that Carson was protective without ever crossing the line. I was concerned Sienna might end up being too tough for more liking but she was perfect. She knew when she needed help and never did the “too stupid” heroine things. Both were wonderful characters, strong, fierce, loyal and totally likable.

A perfect read for a quick break with plenty of action and lots of steam.

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It's Sienna's turn for her story to be told and it's a fast paced action packed one. Things between her and Carson heat up and their chemistry is smoking hot. With danger chasing them, it's an intense ride. I loved the ending but I'm sad to say goodbye to these siblings.

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Saving Sienna is a short fast paced novelette by Katie Reus. While it is the third in the MacArthur Family Series it is unique from the other two. This time it is the MacArthur sister Sienna MacArthur who is the main character in danger. Then it has Kathryn’s brother Carson Irish as the main male character. These two have a history thanks to being related to Daniel and Kathryn (Falling for Irish).

This story reads well as a stand-alone in the series as each of the previous did too. While family is supportive in the story it is in a minor way with any background information given as needed to keep the story flowing. The novelette also focusing on Sienna and Carson in the present time. Very little of their personal back stories are given, what is important is the events happening right then.

More of a fun read than a scary read, it is perfect read for an afternoon sitting in the sunshine kind. Romantic suspense with an emphasis on romance. Still you can’t but love it when both characters survive the danger, stop the bad guys and find true love.

An ARC of the book was provided by the publisher through NetGalley which I voluntarily chose to read and reviewed. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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I volunteered to read and review an advanced readers copy through Netgalley of Saving Sienna . I loved reading this story . Sienna is a private Detective and sometimes she gets herself in some sticky situations . Carson Irish is a Detective that pretty much does his job by the book . He has no it bad for rule breaker Sienna. She finds herself in danger and Carson steps in to protect and maybe break down Siennas walls to get their relationship off the ground . This story is well written and the characters are unique and interesting . The story is action packed and suspenseful . I highly
Recommend taking the time to read .

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Book three in the MacArthur family series and I loved this one as much as I did the previous ones. When private investigator Sienna MacArthur finds herself needing help, detective Carson Irish is right there. While their attraction has been there for a while, now it becomes hotter than ever. With Sienna in danger, Carson not only protects her, he is determined to win her over.
A great story just the right length for an afternoon read.

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