Yours For The Taking

In just when it comes to any dictionary published, the definition of ethics is fundamentally “a set of principles concerning proper conduct.” Unfortunately, for a great deal of people, this does not define the word ethics distinctly sufficient for them to be competent to operate a business – or live their lives – in an ethical manner. So, what does the word ‘ethics’ genuinely mean?

The chances are good that you live your life, and operate your business, based on your own moral code. You may do this without even realizing that you have your own moral code – but everyone does. Even the worst persons in the world have a moral code that they live by. It comes down to what you are and are not more than willing to do in order to achieve or obtain that which you want. So much for the definition of ethics, huh.

For example, there are a lot of humans in the world who are more than willing to kill other humane beings in order to obtain things that they want, but this is something that you would not even consider. There are those who would not go as far as taking a life to achieve what they want, but would not be opposed to ruining somebody else’s life. Again, you may not be more than willing to go that far. There are those who are utterly more than willing to cause others pain or inconvenience in an undertake to get what they want, even though that pain or inconvenience would not ruin a life, but again, you may not even be more than willing to do that if you have a strong moral code.

Your moral code is fundamentally your sense of what is right and what is wrong, or what is adequate for the purpose and what is not acceptable. There are those that think that this moral code ought to be the same for everyone – but it merely cannot be, because we all think differently, and we all have dissimilar upbringings, backgrounds, and experiences.

Because we all do have dissimilar views, there is a set of basic behavings that most people cohere to. Some of those behavings have been made into law. For example, it is not only ethically wrong to kill someone or to steal, but it is also versus the law, which means that if you are caught, you will have to remunerate the aftermaths of your actions. You won’t just be told that such actions are unethical, or have people look at you with disgust or disappointment – there is an actual price to pay, which in most cases is financial restitution, time in prison, and depending on the crime – or unethical conduct – death in states where the death penalty plays in.

So, as you may see, while there is a general definition of the word ‘ethics’ for everyone, your own definition of ethics may be dissimilar from others. The key to living an ethical life and running an ethical business is to not do anything that will cause you not to be capable to be proud of what you have done, as well as not doing anything that will disappoint the humans that matter most to you in the world.

25 of 28 people found the following review helpful.
Not as good as Kaye’s other books
By BookWorm
The set-up for this book was fantastic (I totally love marriage of convenience plots, no matter how much I have to suspend disbelief when it’s in a contemporary book). It had well rounded side characters and the hero was unbelievably hot and wonderful.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
A Fun and Sexy Read
By Judy
Yours For The Taking by Robin Kaye is a funny and sexy story that will warm your soul.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
3.5 stars… Yours for the Taking…The Good, The Bad, and The Mouthy….
By RVAbooklover
I picked up Romeo, Romeo right after it came out in 2008 and thus began my love affair with Robin Kaye’s Domestic Gods. LOVED the first three books, and I was so excited when I learned Gina and Ben would have their own story. Anxiously awaited the release day. I set myself up with a blanket and a carafe of coffee in my reading chair, fully prepared to be enthralled. Maybe my expectations were too high, I don’t know, but within the first quarter of the book, I felt a sinking sensation as I realized I was having a hard time reconciling Gina. She had moments where I thought, ahhh, a turning point, now we will see a softening…yeah, not so much.

Ben was perfect, the charming art dealer, as at home on the range as he is in a gallery. Manipulated by his pistol of a grandfather, he needs someone to marry, and quickly. Gina is a last resort. Maybe because he is used to women falling at his Italian leather shod feet, which Gina does not, maybe because Gina thinks he’s gay, maybe because Mercury is in retrograde, Ben finds himself falling for Gina. Your guess is as good as mine as to the why of that mystery. I get lust, and there is some small mention of them talking on the phone and sharing their days, but Gina is so prickly, and so closed mouthed about herself and her motivations, I could not see Ben going to the lengths he went to in order to preserve their relationship.

The good here is that it is a Robin Kaye book, and as such, is tightly written, funny and has great secondary characters. There is some foreshadowing of a new series involving Ben’s Idahoan cousins, and I am all in for that. And I have to admit that a month later, I am still thinking about this book, and trying to puzzle out Gina’s character. The rationale behind her behavior comes out in the last chapters of Yours for the Taking. Maybe if her past had been revealed earlier, or if she had been more vulnerable and less brittle, I could have related to her.

I would highly recommend the first 3 books in the Domestic Gods series, and if you are as in love with Ben as I was after reading them, Yours for the Taking will satisfy the Ben craving. Just be prepared for the fact that Gina is not the most likable heroine ever. That said, I will be first in line at the bookstore if the Idaho cousins get their own series.

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