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Tainted Lovers Kindle Edition

by Sarah Michelle Lynch (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 46 ratings
Adrienne and David meet in a library and the rest is history. Leaving their past lives behind, they race off to get married and make a promise of undying love. Waiting in the wings, however, are dark and deadly secrets threatening to tear them apart. Their passion has never been up for question – but is there a limit to what love can overcome? Moreover, what does the future hold for Adrienne after she has her heart crushed, her spirit broken and her resolve disintegrated? Are all great love stories destined to end badly . . . ? Suitable for readers 18+ only. Tainted Lovers is a complete standalone novel.
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    Tainted Lovers
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    426 pages
  3. Language
    English
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  5. Publication date
    February 23, 2016
  6. File size
    3.2 MB
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"I really can't recommend this enough. It's not hearts and flowers and make believe, it feels real!" -A Book Lovers Emporium Book Blog
"Tainted Lovers is an all-consuming twisted, suspense filled, and dark romance. The darkness to this story isn't clear at first and hits you like a freight train." -Alison S. Parkins Book Reviews
"Holy moly, this book was an intense, fast paced, emotionally charged, angst driven read, that I am still recovering from, gripping my kindle so tight and sitting on the edge of my seat." -HeadTripping Books
"I'm not ashamed to say I nearly had heart failure, I also found myself holding my breath through most of it, the anticipation was riveting." -Literary Epic

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01BZCLGRW
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sarah Michelle Lynch
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 23, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.2 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 426 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 2 ‏ : ‎ Tainted Lovers
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars 46 ratings

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Sarah Michelle Lynch

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Typically Sarah's books are steamy, suspenseful and rife with twists and turns, but after writing dozens of novels, she's still looking for that new and exciting thing to get stuck into and tends to try out new genres when the mood suits.

Sarah is also known as an editor and has produced six charity anthologies featuring hundreds of different authors. So you might say that typically, words are her thing. However, she’s a literary events organiser too, the founder of "Authors at the Armouries" no less.

What you can always be sure of from a Sarah Michelle Lynch novel is that there will be strong, complex characters, dynamics you never saw coming, a lot of curveballs along the way - not to mention sights, sounds and scents that truly transport you to another place. She makes no apologies for writing stunning sex scenes that are never boring. Those are what her readers demand and she unashamedly continues to produce books that are real, gritty and full of genuine character.

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  • Kindle Book Krazy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Totally Amazing
    Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2016
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    So many twists and turns, You never know or expect what is going to happen next. I love when stories throw me... I laughed, cried, and said WTF more than once. Great job Sarah!
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  • Alison S. Parkins Book Reviews
    5.0 out of 5 stars This story consumed me mind, body and soul.....
    Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2016
    5 stars!!!

    I was given this book in turn for an honest review

    Is it possible for two people to survive an all-consuming, powerful love when their souls are dark and their pasts torment their every turn? Are they bound for life or bound for destruction?

    Sarah Michelle Lynch has totally and completely blown be away with Tainted Lovers. This story consumed me mind, body and soul; taking me on an emotional rollercoaster I won't ever forget.

    She builds your heart full of love and hope, then slowly fills it with sorrow and sadness and as if that isn't enough, out of the blue she rips your heart out and stamps on it, completely destroying it, leaving you broken and in my case floods of tears. I was more than ready to throw my kindle and demand that this can't possibly be true!

    The two main characters I fell completely in love with and routed for them from start to finish. I felt they both made mistakes and both deserved forgiveness. They both had failed to fully open up and let the other person in, allowing their pasts to dictate who they are and how their relationships should be. Both deserved happiness having lived a dark and torturous time previous to meeting each other. It was clear they held the key to mending each other’s dark, broken souls.

    There were two characters I really did not like in this story and one I had suspicions of from the first moment I met them. With this said I never for one moment expected to learn what I did about them and safe to say it only added to my despise of them.

    Michelle subtly and expertly created twists and turns with this story. None were clear, obvious or predictable; many left me in shock or surprise. One plot twist left me in complete shock and in a bubble of excitement. I didn't see it coming and I was still unsure if to believe it was really happening. It was at this point that I knew without any doubt this book will be one of my top reads of 2016!

    Tainted Lovers is an all-consuming twisted, suspense filled, and dark romance. The darkness to this story isn't clear at first and hits you like a freight train.

    It's hard to fully sum up my feelings on this outstanding story without giving so much of the storyline away, all I can say is if you like your romances to have that uniqueness about them, with a little added mystery I highly recommend Tainted Lovers by Sarah Michelle Lynch
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  • Cyndi Becker
    4.0 out of 5 stars 4 Stars - Dark(ish) Romance
    Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2016
    I’m completely new to Sarah Michelle Lynch. I am certainly intrigued to read more of her books. Tainted Lovers is a wild ride and while at times I struggled liking either of the main characters, in the end it was a good read. It took me a couple repeat tries to get past 10% as I just couldn't feel the connection between David and Adrienne and the writing style is a bit choppy at times. Between 10 and 25 % I still wasn’t sure I got them, but eventually they started to hold my interest and the drama kicks up many, many notches.

    Tainted might be too subtle of a word to describe who and what David and Adrienne are. Once things really got going, it was clear these two are tortured individuals who had the bad fortune of meetings and falling for each other. Individually they face demons and they do further disservice to themselves and each other by not sharing their pasts, causing a very definitive canyon in their relationship and only increases the distrust they have.

    The story is intensely angsty and kept me up way past my bedtime. Once the pace picked up, there are twist and turns that make the read emotional and chaotic. At times, the main cause of the split between them, is revisited and nearly repetitive. But this happens over a decent sized time period and I get with the wrong done why it would keep coming back up. It’s a major betrayal and would weigh on an individual and especially on a couple. David is a idiot (and then some) but his apologies feel genuine. I’ll give him credit for that. Although I started to warm to him as father and I got that he truly loves Adrienne, he damaged her, he damaged them and I could feel Adrienne’s self doubt and pain.

    As for Adrienne, at times she is a head case and a most frustrating character. I felt bad for her but then her thoughts would swing another way. At times She is wildly contradictory from one minute to the next and she wallows in her misery and creates her own chaos. My emotions were ruled by her actions and what she withholds from David does as much damage to their ever tested relationship. It’s dire and really these two really don’t stand a chance...but then their are new twists, ones that left my head reeling.

    Because of the mystery twist ( it's a doozy), I ended up enjoying the story more that I initially thought I might. At times I had a hard time liking either of the main characters, but I couldn’t stop reading. I really enjoyed the ending and especially the epilogue as we have Davids words reflecting on just how crazy their relationship had been.
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  • Audrina Lane
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing tainted about my love for this book!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 10, 2016
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    Every book this author writes I will read without exception. This is a powerful, heart-wrenching look at life, death, love, sorrow and deep pain. Adi is a grey characters that then bursts into technicolor as you follow her through this story. You see her strength born from a past that is harrowing but which she must overcome. David is her equally complex and tainted lover bringing his own issues to their love story.
    I really hate mentioning spoilers so all I will say is that Luca is a force to be reckoned with and to miss reading this book means you miss out on a true tour de force!! Loved every minute of the story and the poems were beautiful. Thank you Sarah for creating this world for readers to submerge into.
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  • S Martin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Drags you in, spits you out, but boy is it worth it!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 12, 2016
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    This was the first time that I had picked up a book by this author and it didn't disappoint.
    It's dark, gritty, and the characters are very, very real.
    David and Adrienne are two people brought together from dysfunctional backgrounds to form their own dysfunctional relationship. There is no doubt of their love for each other, but bad things happen even when people belong together like these characters do.
    It battered this reader as there were parts that were familiar to me. However, this only helped me empathise with them more.
    This book has twists and turns and is a rollercoaster of emotions.
    But that is what makes it special. It makes you emote.
    And the twist near the end? Fantastic!
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  • kelly duggan
    4.0 out of 5 stars I'm so glad I persevered because it did pick up and I ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 17, 2016
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    This is the first book I have read by this author and I kind of went into it blind. It starts so painstakingly slowly that I was ready to give up and mark it as a dnf. But... I'm so glad I persevered because it did pick up and I became invested in the story. There are a few twists thrown in towards the later stages that I really didn't see coming and overall this became a read I really enjoyed.
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  • julie foster
    4.0 out of 5 stars Will be stalking the author's back catalogue after reading this!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 8, 2016
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    A gripping read with some interesting twists in the tale to feed the addiction. Well written and devoured with pleasure!
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