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Exploited (The Dark Redemption Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Lane Hart (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 578 ratings
A dark and dangerous story with a killer ending…

~ Brede Rawls ~

For years I’ve left a path of death and destruction wherever I go, earning my way as a paid assassin. I promise myself that after one last job I’ll have the money I desperately need to quit taking lives. That’s how I find myself back in my hometown of Lexington.

Blair Lockhart isn’t like the other targets. She’s beautiful and harmless, and I unknowingly saved her life when I was supposed to silence her forever.

That doesn’t make me her guardian angel, though. Letting Blair live comes with a cost – her innocence and my freedom.

The two of us have more in common than we thought. We were both ruined by our pasts that just so happens to intersect. Pasts that we’re still trying to outrun.

Fate brought us together, and now, I’ll do anything to protect Blair. I won’t rest until I finally punish the man who ruined both of our lives.

There’s just one problem. Blair has been keeping secrets from me – the biggest one of which is that I’m not the only one who has defiled and exploited her.

WARNING: Exploited is the first part of the Dark Redemption Duet which means it ends with a cliffhanger. The story contains dark, dirty, and dangerous situations intended for mature readers.
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"This book is a great read, it takes you on a ride that will leave you breathless." - Kindle Customer

"If you are a lover of dark romance, this one is definitely for you. This one is a totally blew me away." - Book Lover

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01G0OI83A
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Editor's Choice Publishing
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 20, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.4 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 178 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 2 ‏ : ‎ The Dark Redemption Series
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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lane Hart has more than forty steamy stories currently available on Amazon. Sign up for her newsletter to receive updates on new releases and free promotions by copying and pasting this link into your web browser: http://bit.ly/LHDBWNewsletter

Lane lives in North Carolina with her husband, author D.B. West, their two daughters, a few lazy cats and a pair of rambunctious Pomeranians. She has a Masters in Criminal Justice and spent ten years working as a paralegal for a criminal defense attorney before walking away to become a full-time writer.

In October 2015, the paranormal romance anthology Wicked After Dark, including her standalone, Let Him Reign, hit #13 on the New York Times bestseller list. Since then she's been climbing the Amazon charts with hot new releases. So whether you're looking for MMA superstars, hot cops, arrogant football players, sweet millionaires, or romantic weddings, there's a little bit of something for everyone.

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Customers find this book to be a riveting adult suspense-filled romance with an amazing plot and intriguing characters. The writing is well-executed, and customers describe it as dark and very steamy. The book ends on a big cliffhanger with multiple twists and turns.

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35 customers mention "Suspenseful story"35 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the suspenseful story of the book, describing it as a great adult romance filled with drama and an amazing plot.

"...to review this advanced reader copy because it's a great adult suspense filled romance story." Read more

"A fast read that will dismay and delight you. I can't imagine what she must have gone through during her short life...." Read more

"This book kept me enthralled from page 1. I loved the characters, their struggles, heartbreak and ultimate HEA!..." Read more

"...Great story with lots of grit and trama. Blair Lockhart is a young woman with a very very troubled past...." Read more

31 customers mention "Readability"31 positive0 negative

Customers find the book entertaining, with one describing it as a wild ride.

"A fast read that will dismay and delight you. I can't imagine what she must have gone through during her short life...." Read more

"...I loved the characters, their struggles, heartbreak and ultimate HEA! Loved the duet because every detail I the story"s development added to the plot." Read more

"...It was an okay read, but I could take it or leave it. I grabbed this one when it was free...." Read more

"Dark, intense and edge of your seat suspenseful, this book quickly ensnares you in its web...." Read more

15 customers mention "Character development"15 positive0 negative

Customers find the characters intriguing in this book.

"...the very last page .I love the way this amazing author brings the characters to life before your eyes and you feel like you know them personally...." Read more

"This book kept me enthralled from page 1. I loved the characters, their struggles, heartbreak and ultimate HEA!..." Read more

"...Brede, Blair and Aden are complex and complicated characters...." Read more

"...I was hooked from page one. There's an intensity about the characters and the riveting story that had me under it's spell as the story unfolded...." Read more

11 customers mention "Writing quality"8 positive3 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, with one customer particularly noting the passionate portrayal of the naughty scenes, while another appreciates the author's multi-talented approach.

"...I can hardly wait to see what's next by this multi talented author...." Read more

"...This gritty and raw read will leave you desperate for the next book. I'm voluntarily posting a honest review." Read more

"...to see if Blair will choose Brede or Aden, I was just so fed up by the writing that I definitely will not bother with the next book." Read more

"...I don't do spoilers so, I first want to say that I absolutely love Lane Hart's writing...." Read more

9 customers mention "Darkness"9 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the darkness in the book, with one mentioning that Blair is eight years old.

"Dark, intense and edge of your seat suspenseful, this book quickly ensnares you in its web...." Read more

"this is a hot and heavy suspenseful romance that is dark and deadly and really really hot...." Read more

"This is a dark book Blair is eight when she’s the most horrendous thing happen to her mother. She’s told to never open he4 mouth about it...." Read more

"...but I’m glad I took the time to read this one it’s full of so much darkness from both for her and her tormentor...." Read more

8 customers mention "Steamy content"8 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the steamy content of the book.

"this is a hot and heavy suspenseful romance that is dark and deadly and really really hot...." Read more

"...Suspenseful, steamy, and compelling, are just a few words that come to mind. I can't wait to see what happens in book two." Read more

"...Again, I don't do spoilers but if you are looking for a hot, super hot, wonderful read....Read this book and everything else you can get your hands..." Read more

"Talk about raunchy and raw and oh so dayum hot. This captivates from the prologue and keeps on going...." Read more

18 customers mention "Cliffhanger"9 positive9 negative

Customers have mixed reactions to the cliffhanger ending of the book, with some appreciating the twists and turns while others find it unsatisfying.

"...drama, action, danger and violence all tangled up with secrets, lies, twists and stunning shocks along the way to make sure your interest never gets..." Read more

"...my one complaint is that is ends on a cliffhanger, I can't wait to get my hands on book 2" Read more

"...book is action packed filled with all kinds of drama and it ends on a cliff hanger...." Read more

"...Their backstories and motivations are such a mess that I feel like my assessment of it can also be nothing but messy. **..." Read more

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  • Charleann Davis
    5.0 out of 5 stars A hit man a fbi agent and the innocent virgin they both want.
    Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2018
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    This is a suspense filled thriller. When Blair escapes from the mental hospital she's been locked up in since she was eight she goes to her old house to see if she can find something of her mother's to remember her .When A masked man sneaks into the house Blair is in the corner of her closet.When he shines a light in her eyes an she sees a mask she starts whimpering and trying to get away.He tells her he won't hurt her.He lifts her up an lays her in her bed.He is trying to find anything to get his father out of prison.He tells her to be on the bed he would be back tomorrow night.Blair thinks she will make a recording on someone's phone have them post it on social media then kill herself.She goes to a pawn shop an buys a guy.A talk but follows her out of the pawn shop and she is touching his Harley it looks like the one her mom and her mom's friend used to ride.He tells at her to take her hands off his bike she jumps on it an looks at him he says you want to go for a ride little girl she nods her head yes.Needs is supposed to kill her.She looks like a innocent angel.He doesn't know what it is but something about this Angel calls to him.When want to do all kinds of sick stuff to this innocent angel but he wants her to help get his dad out of prison and put her dad in prison.Will Needs fall for Blair? Will he still kill her? Or will be kill anyone that comes after her?Will Aden fall for Blair too? The twists and turns Will keep you riveted until the very last page .I love the way this amazing author brings the characters to life before your eyes and you feel like you know them personally.I can hardly wait to see what's next by this multi talented author.I voluntarily decided to review this advanced reader copy because it's a great adult suspense filled romance story.
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  • Dee
    4.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing drama with a heroine who needs a real hero
    Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2018
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    A fast read that will dismay and delight you. I can't imagine what she must have gone through during her short life. I wasn't sure about the nightly visitor or the daytime encounter. I disliked Aden immediately. I had thought something was going on but I did not get it totally right...you got me when usually I've figured it out. I was immensely turned off by Aden and when he discussed everything with someone later, I was even more upset. Then later on his discussion with B was very upsetting. Another clue that you can't trust people because they might have an agenda. Neither of them can redeem themselves as far as I'm concerned. I would have done what she did too. I need to read Redeemed now.
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  • Aunt G
    5.0 out of 5 stars Dark, Intense & Suspenseful
    Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2018
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    Dark, intense and edge of your seat suspenseful, this book quickly ensnares you in its web. Be aware that this is book one of two and it does end on a big cliffhanger. Brede, Blair and Aden are complex and complicated characters. With drama, action, danger and violence all tangled up with secrets, lies, twists and stunning shocks along the way to make sure your interest never gets sidetracked. This gritty and raw read will leave you desperate for the next book. I'm voluntarily posting a honest review.
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  • erinaf
    3.0 out of 5 stars Traumatised girl pulled between two guys with a mission
    Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2018
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    This was an okay read. I was a bit confused in the beginning as there was the point of view from two guys both staking out Blair, so it took me a few chapters to figure out who was who and what the heck was happening. I've read a few dark romances before and I don't know if I'd describe this book as one. It was more about a vulnerable girl who'd escaped from a mental institution (after being put there from her evil father...) who is naive and taken advantage of, particularly sexually, by two males with their own agenda. I didn't find the steamy scenes too appealing; more unbelievable and a couple were a bit off colour. This didn't really give me the alpha male vibe for the men, but made me dislike them a bit. Blair witnesses her mother's murder and is traumatised by it. She's sent away to a mental institution until she escapes at 18, leading to the hit being put out on her. She returns to her childhood home (because no one would think to look there, right?!) where she encounters a man who has found her when breaking into the house looking for evidence against her crooked DA father who is off on his honeymoon with the new missus. Due to the trama, she doesn't speak much at all, so the dialogue is pretty one-sided unless it's one of the chapters from Blair's point of view.

    Some parts of the book were a bit repetitive. Brede, the hitman, is constantly on about how bad he is and what a killer he is. This would have been a bit more believable if he wasn't the ripe old age of 22. Some of the 'hot' scenes were ridiculous. Blair was a girl who is barely 18 with no world experience at all, but she manages to steal a car and drive to her old house. She's suffering from trauma, but suddenly these two hot guys can use their suave and knowledge of getting girls off to make her a willing participant from the get go and easily manipulated once they put the moves on her. Next minute she's letting a stranger whose face she can't see feel her up and is giving a bj to the other guy in a public carpark with witnesses. The majority of the book is just her flipping between the two. I call bullsh**. The dialogue was also ridiculous. I know it's fiction, but people don't act or talk like that.

    As advertised, this does end in a cliffhanger. That being said, I didn't like the characters enough to care what happens next so I'll be giving the next book a miss. It was an okay read, but I could take it or leave it. I grabbed this one when it was free. I probably would have been harsher in my review if I'd paid for it.
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  • John Birkbeck
    5.0 out of 5 stars Where is quantum theory going?
    Reviewed in Australia on October 28, 2018
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    Although well versed in what could be called Classical (Newtonian) physics, and having come to terms with the often counterintuitive basics of quantum mechanics, there remained a dissatisfaction with some aspects of quantum theory, specifically related to the expanding universe and the “Big Bang” theory of its origins. How something which was basically nothing could suddenly explode into a mass of components which would continue to expand infinitely was not philosophically satisying. This having attention drawn to this little book was an opportunity for some enlightenment, especially in light of the existing enthusiastic reviews.

    Having read the book (several times because of the new concepts with which it deals) I was not disappointed. Having traced the development of our concepts of the “granular” nature of matter, which exists in a “cloud” in space but where their exact location at any one time cannot be defined, from the ancient Greek philosophers to the present, the writer tackles the most recent views. It wqs satisfying to find that my concerns about the Big Bang origin of the universe had been confirmed in that, extrapolating backwards, matter could not have been condensed into a single point (the singularity) because that would transgress the newly accepted view that repulsion between the fundamental components would prohibit it, the concept of the “Big Bounce” resolved the difficulty because if matter were condensed to near that boundary the process would inevitably reverse. Likewise the infinite expansion was also wrong. This does not of course explain where the whole process might have started, and sine the concept of infinity seems untenable there must be processes which we have not yet envisaged let alone proven. Loop theory (or loop quantum gravity) is currently the most promising concept which fits all the evidence. The author however is willing to admit that there are still “mysteries” and as always in science, one needs just one piece of evidence which does not fit to result in a rejection. As he says there is much about which “he is not sure”. Although this book was originally written (in Italian) in 2014, it is current in that it includes the discovery (in the Large Hadron Collider at CERN) of the Higgs field (the Higgs boson which amusingly is described on the first mention as a Higgs bosun).

    This book is challenging: as I mentioned I had to read it three times before I felt I knew what it contained, even although some aspects are still Mysteries: but very well the effort.
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  • Eydryth79
    4.0 out of 5 stars Despite being dark it’s interesting
    Reviewed in France on April 28, 2019
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    It’s quite dark but steamy story. Blair is certainly lost, she don’t have experience with real world or men. She refuses to speak due to post-traumatic shock. Brede and Aden are not very positives heroes here. They both use her, in many ways and for many, however so different, reasons. Plot is interesting, idea pretty original, and cliffhanger is killing me.
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  • Sara Oxo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Exploited by Lane Hart a five-star read that will break you
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 2, 2018
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    Exploited by Lane Hart a five-star read that will break you. This is the first book in the Dark Redemption series and it comes with a warning that you will want to have book two ready and waiting as there are some major cliffs in this book and I usually hate cliffy endings but this book has been amazing, and I have every faith that the second one will be just as good as Lane Hart is an author who will break you, but she also has the talent to put you back together again. Each of the three main character’s in this story have their own unique story to tell and they use their own voices to tell us, not all of the stories have happy endings or happy beginnings, and some of them are hard to read, but the thing about Lane Hart is that even the hardest of things to read still have a poetry to them that make them more palatable. This was one of the hardest reads I’ve read for a while, but in the same breath I can’t wait till I’ve finished writing this to get to reading the second book. Thank you again Lane for being amazing.
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  • Kathleen Bulfon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Read!
    Reviewed in Canada on July 8, 2018
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    I really enjoyed this book! It was fast paced and flowed nicely. The turn of events were done beautifully and the ending was terrific!

    I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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  • L beaver
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 8, 2018
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    Blair was placed in a mental institution after her father killed her mother then put the blame on another man. Blede has been paid to kill her but once he met her he can't do it and Aden is a federal agent trying to find evidence to get his father out overf jail. The two brothers both want her.
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