H O L Y H A D E S ! M I N D B L O W N ! ! ! I can always count on this masterful storyteller, but she has outdone herself with this gritty, thrilling, arresting story! Saman creates a dark, murky world where lines are blurred and right and wrong are muted shades of gray. Edgy, unvarnished and raw, the hero is a ruthless, emotionless rogue we should despise with our very being, but instead the reader is left worshipping at his feet, desperately begging for more.
Emma Small escaped from an evil, ruthless man. The man she thought she knew and loved. The man she dreamed of forever with. She’s been on the run for five years, trying to stay a step ahead while, one by one, her family and friends have been eliminated – a reminder to never speak about what she witnessed, and a constant threat that the evil could find her at any minute.
Once again we return to the bright lights, glitz and glamor of Las Vegas, with its seedy underbelly exposed. Emma has been in Vegas for a few months, knowing it's time to move on, until Gavin Moore walks into her life. She quickly realizes that all is not as it seems with the handsome stranger. But as her past and present converge, he may be her only salvation.
Whatever you thought you knew about dark romance, set it aside, because this book eclipses it all. The layers, the danger, the mind games, the twists and turns, the shocking reveals, the intricacies and nuances all serve to make this one of the most compelling, riveting books I’ve ever read.
And then there are the characters. No one is what they appear to be at the beginning of the story. Pieces of history and character subtleties are doled out bit by bit with perfect placement and exquisite timing for the strongest impact. Both Emma and Gavin have secrets. Both have flaws and complexities, and it all serves to bind the reader to them and completely invest her in their story.
Emma seems like an scared, innocent, wounded victim, but her inner strength, stubbornness and determination quickly become apparent. Over and over we see Emma running headlong into trouble, driven more by a need for vengeance than any sense of self-preservation. Part of me wanted to shake some sense into her while the rest of me admired her gutsy determination and was cheering for her at every turn. Just when I thought I understood her, she surprised me once again.
Gavin is my new favorite anti-hero! He's a complex conundrum, a hired k!ller with a boringly normal upbringing. (Sorry, bots don’t like me using certain words, so please excuse my creativity spelling). He's a cold, solitary man, a mercen@ry with no home, no friends, and certainly no complicated romantic relationships. He'll k!ll a man to fulfill a contract without a blink of his eye or a single regret. Ah, but this ruthless man has a black heart with a capacity for love, and when he loves, he does it with a determination and commitment that obliterates the unimpassioned soldier of fortune.
Indifference is impossible once you immerse yourself in this book. It will grapple your heart, seize your mind and steal your breath. Anchor yourself to whatever haven you can and get ready for an exhilarating, unparalleled, wild ride. This shining star in dark romance easily makes it onto my list of top five reads for the year and, I can’t stress this strongly enough, you absolutely don’t want to miss it!
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𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟 We go back to the sin city to discover Gavin's next contract has a damsel in distress so we think. Emma finds herself in a difficult frightening situation one night that changes her whole life. It's the beginning of being on the run and constantly on edge. The story is full of twists and turns where you don’t expect them! Emma can be extremely strong at times and others you question wtf was she thinking. Then you have Gavin, 🤤. I’ll leave it there 😏. I wish this wasn’t the ending to the series.. Hopefully, there’s a future spin-off with the kids 😏.
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