5/5
Great Book
This is the third book I've read written by Maria Mercurio; I can’t wait to read more of her books. This is the fourth book in the Survival Series; it is a stand-alone book. The story is about Kate, Caius & Luke.
Survival, 4
Kate is perfect. She is the perfect wife, the ideal mother, an entrepreneur. At least that’s what everyone sees on the outside. Truth? Her marriage is a sham, her business is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, and she struggles with motherhood as she must tackle it on her own.
After she discovers her sister is missing and sets out to track her down, she stumbles on a truth that shatters her reality. When Kate learns about shifters and meets Chloe’s pack she is intrigued. She meets Caius and Luke at a pack event and her world view pivots again. Caius is a known liar and womanizer. Luke is the silent brooding type. They both tell her she’s their fated mate, but one or both must be wrong. How can she maintain her perfect image yet secretly desire both men? Is the risk of choosing worth the reward? Or should she not bother to choose at all?
Be Warned: menage sex (MFM), anal sex
Excerpt:
I should have balked at all this, yet from the minute I walked in to see Luke in his boxer briefs, pale skin covered in black rune-like markings, I was in a trance. This had to be a dream. My body was doing things, and I was watching from afar. My role a silent observer to my ruination. The minute he called me a good girl, he owned me. I didn’t even know I would like hearing such an endearment. Now, I practically panted, wanting to please him enough to praise me again.
Lacking any modesty or finesses, I shimmied out of my leggings, hopping about from foot to foot till I could get them off. He steadied me with a large hand while turning on the shower. “Why are we getting in the shower?” I didn’t have anything with me in his room. No makeup or hair products, no change of clothes. Getting wet would be a real inconvenience, not to mention making it obvious we showered together.
“I desperately want to hear more of your moans,” he rumbled. My inner thighs clenched. “But I don’t want to share the sound with anyone else. This is for us.”
His deep baritone was enough to start me gushing. I was embarrassingly wet. To hell with any reservations I may have had. A shower was exactly what I needed right now. I chewed on my lip while toying with the waistband of my panties. Underwear was the last thing either of us had on, like we were playing a game of truth or dare to see who would go first. Glancing at the steaming water in the shower, I hesitated. “Is this a good idea?”
Luke picked dare instead of truth. He pulled off his boxer briefs, his fully erect member springing free. It bopped almost playfully against his stomach. I zeroed in on the motion, staring unabashedly at his beautiful cock. I’d only ever seen Aaron’s small, thin penis, barely longer than his balls. There was no comparison. Luke’s reached past his navel. A thick mushroom head sitting on top of an impressive shaft. For the first time in my life, I had a wild desire to drop to my knees and worship it with my mouth.
“Fuck,” Luke heaved. “I’m going to incinerate if you keep looking at me like that.”
Flushing at having been caught starting, I managed to look away. The steam was fogging up the mirrors now, minimally reducing the temptation to keep ogling this man.
“None of that now,” he tsked. Placing his finger under my chin, he forced me back in his direction. “I always want your eyes on me, sweetness. I’ve never felt more alive than when you’re hungry for me.”
I was having difficulty swallowing. Denials and refusals rose to my lips. Yet I never uttered them. I was embarrassed at how needy I was around him, but at the same time, I couldn’t force a lie that would keep me with a shred of dignity.
“Your turn,” he purred, staring down at my black panties. He licked his lips as if I was unveiling a succulent treat.
His desire fueled my confidence. I wanted him to see me, not just my naked body, but all of me. I spent my life trying to be the picture-perfect version of myself. Hoping everyone would believe the facade I constructed as a shield around my broken self. This strange desire to be seen by Luke was foreign to me. I never wanted anyone to see me as less than ideal, yet I wanted Luke to see my ugly. For him to view my desperation to belong, to see my goofy side, watch my freak flag wave, and not just accept it but adore it. I should be terrified to be exposed in such a way. It felt thrilling.
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Product Reviews
4/5
Reveal
This book starts off like it’s just another week in an unhappy marriage. Then it starts picking up and progresses in interest. This is book four in the series. I didn’t realize it when I started it. I haven’t read the first three. There is a running theme with the hunters and families, but each book is its own story.
5/5
Fantastic
I really enjoyed reading this book. It was really a surprise that instead of what mate she has to making her doubly lucky and she has two wonderful sons. This is absolutely a great book. I highly recommend it.
5/5
Caius Luke and Kate
These three go on a wild ride. First Kate has no idea about who they are or what she is. She is just looking for her sister and soon she finds her and the life she was meant to have. Away from her sham marriage she finds herself and two men who love her unconditionally
4/5
Concealed
If you like spice this book is for you. Kate's world looks good from the outside, but its not on the inside. When she gets an invite to see her sister, she goes, but what she finds out will she be able to handle it? What happens when she visits her sister and Luke and Caiaus want her? What about her husband and two boys?
5/5
love this series!
At the beginning I didn't realize that what sequel I was reading, but after some chapter i was so exited to finally got this 4th book of this series. I enjoy o much the first ones that I put a lot of expectation on this on this one....it didn't disappoint. I love it!
5/5
Good shifter romance
This is a good read. Kate is always putting everyone first and taking care of everyone. When Luke and Cassius meet her they want to keep her and take care of her forever,
5/5
A Fantastic Dark Romance
Conceal and Reveal is absolutely suspenseful and a page turning dark romance. This novel had me on the edge of my seat the whole time I was reading it and I didn’t want to set it down until I finished it. The characters are fabulously written and beautifully executed throughout the story. Conceal and Reveal follows the journey of Kate, Caius and Luke. I absolutely loved learning about who all three of these main characters were as well as seeing their love for each other grow stronger through the pages of this fantastic book. Conceal and Reveal is phenomenally written, well balanced and perfectly executed by Maria Mercurio. This novel is completely captivating from beginning to end. I would HIGHLY recommend this amazing dark romance for anyone to checkout and give it a read.
5/5
Loved this!
I absolutely love this book. It’s a little different than the ones. I usually read, but I am glad I read it! I recommend reading this
5/5
Conceal and Reveal
Sizzling chemistry and passion burned up the pages!! Storyline was well written and kept me glued to the pages. Characters were multilayered. Lots of drama filled pages. Secrets and suspense throughout the story kept me guessing at what would happen next. A must read book!!!!!
5/5
Phenomenal
I loved reading Kate ,Caius and Luke’s story in Conceal and reveal by Maria Mercurio. Kate struggles in life but everyone thinks her life is perfect. When she goes to visit her sister she learns a family secret that everyone kept from her. That’s were she meets Caius and Luke. As she Learns more and more about who she is she falls for the two. Her soon to be ex husband turns out not to be who she thought he was. She knew he was cruel and abusive but she didn’t know he was actively hunting her family and using her to get to them. It’s up to the guys to protect their women and children.
5/5
Sexy Times Three
Katrina, Cassius and Luke are hot together. I love this take on shifters. The mystery and adventure is woven together seamlessly with the romance. Absolutely loved it and this was the first book of the series that I read. I want to read the other books BUT I can’t say I felt like I was lost or missing big things in the story. Has a HEA for our triad and a HFN for the series.
5/5
Loving This Series More with Each Book!
Absolutely loved this episode, learning more about Miles’ pack and bringing in tough lady who totally deserves her love. The plot is excellent and the writing nice and smooth. Not to mention the “steamy” parts which I may want to read again! Can’t wait for the next one!!!
5/5
Conceal and Reveal!
This is the fourth story in the "Survival" series. It is a slow burn romance between fated mates. This is a beautiful story about Kate, Caius and Luke. This is an emotional story with some angst and passion. To others Kate appears to be have a perfect marriage and is the perfect mother, etc.. She is married to a pig that has been cheating on her. When she goes to search for her sister she finds the unexpected and more than she could have ever imagined. I enjoyed the story from beginning to end. There are ups, down and big bumps to the story but what a great story.
5/5
Luke, Caius, and Kate’s Story
Title: * Conceal and Reveal Author: * Maria Mercurio Length: * Novel * 249 pages * 4-6 hours HEA/Cliffhanger: * HEA for Trid w/Cliffy for series Series #: * Book 4 of Survival series Epilogue: * Bonus Epilogue * 4 years later * Kate’s POV * Excellent teaser for 5th, and final, installment of Survival series—Can. Not. Wait! Gettin’ Down To The Nitty-Gritty… Genre & Tropes: * Omegaverse * Why Choose * Fated Mate * Shifter Romance * PNR * Interracial Romance * Multi POV * 18+ Triggers: * Violence * Torture * Abuse * Manipulation * Bullying * Drugging * Depression * Adultery * MF * MFM * Ménage à trois * Fellatio * Edging * Spit roasting * Dbl Pentratn (yep, meant to do that) * Bottom Play * Voyeurism * Exhibitionism Burn Speed: * Medium/Slow Spice Level: * ?️?️?️ 1/2 - ?️?️?️?️ * Depends on your pearl-clutching grip ;-) Let Me Introduce you to… MMC1: * Luke Who/What: * Wa’ya Beta Shifter * Broody, intense, sexy, bedroom bossy MMC2: * Caius Who/What: * Shifter * Womanizer * Has lied in the past, told woman she was his mate, so he could sleep with her. * Known liar * Gamma — Pack’s front line of defense, soldier FMC: * Kate Who/What: * Married * Human husband is cruel, adulterous * Two sons * Adopted, unable to conceive with current husband * Newly discovered she is repressed Wa’ya Wolf shifter. * New anecdote available to help ‘un-suppress’ wolf gene. Risky. * Omega — Sensitive, caregiver, submissive type personality Meat & Taters Of It All: * Kate projects to the world the image of perfect marital bliss. In truth, her husband is abusive, a bully, a cheater. If she left, he would fight for her boys. Would she have the resources to win that battle? * Kate finds an opportunity to be away from home when she receives an invite to visit her sister, Chloe—who disappeared out of the blue. It is now known that Chloe found the man of her dreams and rushed to be with him. * While visiting her sister, Kate meets Luke and Caius. Caius catches her alone in the kitchen, kisses her, and tells her she’s his fated mate. Luke overhears as he walks in. He instantly believes Caius is up to his old tricks, yanks him off Kate, and begins hitting him. Caius doesn’t defend his proclamation to Kate. Allowing everyone to assume he’s up his old lies. * Luke, knowing Kate is his fated mate, does his best to watch over (stalk) Kate. Realizing her husband abuses her, he decides to intervene, demanding she go to the pack lands where she’ll be safe. She relents. * Once on the pack lands, Kate’s relationship with Luke blossoms. At the same time, Caius avoids her. Is rude to her. Now, while I’d love to get into more of the story here, I believe it would be best if you just got yourself a copy of this great read. Keeps you wondering just to the point of frustration, then understanding sneaks in like a warm hand sliding up your thigh…understanding and a unique form of acceptance develops. When a certain kind of cozy settles in, another sort of conflict strikes. Whew! Like I said, great read!
5/5
Engrossing
The fourth story in Survival, Kate goes looking for her missing sister and meets Caius and Luke. She left her nasty husband to do so. What a story! I was not putting this book down until I was finished. I will be reading the next book.
5/5
Conceal and Reveal
This Book 4 in The Survival Book Series has an interesting paranormal romance story, well-constructed world and intense characters. These characters have unique personalities, believable interactions, and complicated histories. There is a Single Mom, a sham of a marriage, business problems, a missing sister, 2 shifters, a Menage Romance, drama, tension, danger, romance, trust issues, chemistry and love.
5/5
This book has it call--A+ for sure
Chemistry great, character great, the storyline was wonderful--I truly love the mixture between the tropes, menage + shifter just a really great book--highly recommend.
5/5
Kate and her men
Kate has been the perfect wife and loves being a mother. Her marriage is anything but happy, her husband has been cheating are for years. When she discovers her sister is missing, she needs answers, those come in the form she never expected. She comes from shifters but her mother pulled her and her sister away from that and kept them in the dark. She goes to visit her sister and get some answers. She meets Luke and Caius, she feels a spark for both men. They both tell her she is their fated mate. She still has a husband and needs to think about her boys. But her husband has more information about then she knows. Luke and Caius will need to save her from him. Kate took a bit to get on board with who she was and having something with both men.
5/5
Why choose
Conceal and reveal is book 4 of the survival series. A hot read that gets your blood flowing. Some spice, some suspense and a great storyline. A must if you love RH.
5/5
A great story!
A different take on shifters with a plot line that keeps a fast pace. Romantic and steamy, sweet with plenty of suspense and drama. I loved it!
5/5
Great Addition to the Series!
Though this can be read as a standalone, there is a storyline going on that would be smoother if you read the series in order. This follows Katrina (Kate), who is trapped a terrible marriage and trying so hard to make her life seem ideal to the outside world. We follow up with Chloe (her sister, who is from previous books), find out some family history, and also find out if Kate believe in fated mates. This is a quick read and will draw you in from the start. I really enjoyed the growth, the revealed secrets, and the twist towards the end.
5/5
Growing up unaware
Kate grew up and got married without ever knowing what she was inside. Her adopted sons were her life. One day when she realized her sister was missing her while life turns upside down. This riveting story of Kate's awakening will keep you turning the pages to the very end.
4/5
Great read
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ?️?️?️?️ I actually really enjoyed this. It was the first one I’d read from the series but that wasn’t a downfall at all. I’m really keen now to go back and read the earlier books in the series. It shad a slow start but then set a good pace and I found it hard to put down as I’d gotten invested in the story. Initially it was tricky fallowing all the new names introduced at Thanksgiving and the set up between Kate and Carius felt a bit rushed but things definitely picked up from there. I was an easy read and an interesting take on shifters. The twist at the end got me, I knew something like that was coming but couldn’t pick quite what. Overall I enjoyed it and I recommend it as a read.
5/5
Kare, Luke and Caius
What happens when you were raised as human and then find out you are not? Kate and Chloe are sisters who were told they had different fathers. Their mom married men like candy. About every year she was tired of her husband and got a new one. Little did they know why. Kate was married to a man who did not love her and was always gone with another woman while she raised their adopted kids. She ran her candle business from home so she could be with them. Then one day her sister left. No phone call, no coming to see mom or Kate, just fell off the face of the the world. Then Kate and Chloe meet and Kate is changed for ever. The drama, love, hate, fights and life in general happens. But what does fate have in store for Kate?
5/5
The Fight to Survive
Conceal and Reveal is the fourth book in the Survival series. These books must be read in order or you will miss important aspects of the storyline and the relationships between the characters. The book is a page-turner with characters that keep you engaged, a lot of drama, steamy romance, suspense, betrayal, action, innocence lost, family secrets revealed, and a literal fight for the survival of the Packs. The Order is as evil as ever with some surprising members, though there was one dude who gave off all the vibes of being in the Order but none of the shifter characters caught it. Spoils of War is the next book in the series, and I can hardly wait to read it.
5/5
I need to bring my car into that shop!
Kate's stroy of second chance love is heartbreaking and satisfying. BUT . . . The spice scene in the garage - THAT right there is worth reading the book. Panting. still panting.
