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Welcome to the Dark Side by Author, Giana Darling is a masterpiece of love and romance in its rawest and truest form. Where the only time that age actually matters is in the amount of years spent, against all odds, with the one person you thought you would never have.
This story has affected me in the most wonderful of ways and left me with the biggest book hangover ever. First off, I want to thank the author, Giana Darling for writing this wonderful beautiful story.
I just can't stop thinking about Zeus, the 36-year-old hero with a dark reputation and a heart like no other soul I’ve read about and a loyalty to his family including his “brothers” of The Fallen MC to which is he Club President that is unwavering.
Then there is 17-year-old Louise (Loulou) the heroine, a beautiful young woman who has a heart filled with love and lust and who has carried a torch for her much older knight in shining armor, Zeus, since he rescued her from a shooting when she was 7 years old and road off on his chrome and steel horse with her on the back and delivers her to safety.
Their unusual friendship/relationship spans over 10 years. During some of that time, they kept in touch in a most unique way (I’m not telling but it’s priceless and humorous in a way only a growing 7 year old can be). Also during that time, Loulou suffered through a life-threatening illness, and was subjected to abusive and neglectful and selfish parents.
But because of her uncertain future, Lou has decided to take the bulls by the horns and live her life to the fullest. She determined to go after what she wants before time runs out and what she wants is her knight and she is hell bent on getting him even as he fights her every step of the way. Even while being treated for her illness in secret.
Zeus tries to do the right thing and stay away from someone as young as his daughter, Harleigh Rose and 18-year-old son King. But he finds that task difficult as more time goes on, especially when a certain 17-year-old bombshell is relentless in her pursuit of happiness.
“ ….I smoothed a hand down her hair and twisted it all up in one of my hands so I could tug it back and force her eyes to mine. They unveiled like heavy curtains, the kinds in old movies theaters my Uncle had taken me to as a kid. Glamorous. That was the old Hollywood word for what Lou was, all woman, all sass, all f***’in’ gumption all the time with a sweet center just for her man. Just for me.”
Zeus is the epitome of all things forbidden and everything a girl could ever hope for. Zeus stole my breath away. Good grief he is so swoon worthy that he makes my knees weak and my toes curl. He’s also so very alpha and bossy and take charge. He most definitely lives up to his namesake, Zeus, the god of the sky and ruler of the Olympian gods. He’s just badass is all……. You just want to take a bite out of him because he’s just so yummy and he never backs down. Interestingly enough, neither does Loulou which makes this pairing so much fun.
The best way I can describe him is that he’s rough around the edges, so alpha, but once you burrow yourself inside his heart, he’s all soft and gooey in the center and tastes sinfully delicious. But only with Loulou. He’s the MC President after all….. In short, He’s the perfect “smores”.
I don’t want to give anything away, but I will say this, Zeus is a fierce and loyal protector of his little warrior and once he has a change of heart and gives into temptation, once he loves, he loves BIG and will do anything and everything to help the woman he so cherishes as he fights her demons and nothing and I mean NOTHING better stand in his way. I’ll give you a little teaser taste of how he feels for Loulou.
As he looks down at her in bed while she sleeps, he thinks to himself….
“…. that girl lying in that bed was mine the way a sculpture created by an artist was his. I’d formed her soft clay shape with my words then cast it in copper with my hands and finally she’d settled in her current shape. A little warrior rebel with the soul of an angel in the body of a sinner. A contradiction and the most beautiful one ever born in nature.”
The chemistry between Zeus and Loulou is off the charts and so intense and sexy, that at times, had my girly bits standing up and taking notice. Blazing hot and I would expect nothing less from this couple.
But what happens when he finds out Lou’s secret? Will he show her the way love was meant to be? Especially given the sickness that takes over her body? You bet he does…… And when he does, your heart will burst into a million shards. But don’t you worry, those shards are filled with a love like you’ve only dreamed about. The support, love and guidance he shows her will break you in the most wonderful and intense way…..
Another teaser….. During a pivotal moment and one of my favorite scenes, Zeus looks to her and says…………………
“I’ll love you even when you don’t.”
I won’t tell you why he said that because you need to experience that moment for yourself. Because, by God, his love for his Loulou, His little warrior, is UNFREAKINGBREAKABLE and he will run over ANYONE who stands in his way. That includes, his children (ok well, he won’t run over them but he will fight them for acceptance), Loulou’s parents, especially her verbally abusive and uncaring father who just so happens to be the towns Mayor, the police and other political figures as well as a rival MC club determined to take over The Fallen’s territory.
But make no mistake about it, Loulou is just as determined and loyal to Zeus. Their bond is rock solid.
What happens when her parents, townspeople and rivals find out about their secret relationship? I’m not telling but it is absolutely heart stopping. I will just say that this book does not lack in excitement. You’ll be sitting on the edge of your seat gripping the arms of the chair just waiting as the plot thickens.
The authors writing is brilliantly done and keeps you completely engaged and engrossed throughout the entire book.
This book transformed me into a deep puddle of emotions where I found myself drowning in my pool of tears made from the best ugliest cries I’ve ever had. I mean really, how many ugly cries can a girl have reading one book? Well let me tell you how many…..TONS!
I loved the fact you get to see more of King, Cress and Harleigh Rose from Lessons in Corruption which I absolutely loved. My favorite supporting character in this story is Mute, a vital club member and best friend to Zeus’s son King. I just absolutely adored him. The entire club stands behind Loulou in her quest for survival. They band together is one of the most emotional scenes in this book. All I can say is you better make sure you have a few boxes of tissues handy. You’ll need every last one. All of Loulou’s friends, especially Reece also won a spot in my heart.
And Zeus, he shows her that there is an abundance of light and love even during the most darkest of times.
As a result of reading this gritty, raw, intense and devastatingly beautiful story, I was gobsmacked in the face with overpowering emotions, pushed to the brink of madness of the very best kind and ended with my heart being torn to shreds, and then Zeus came and sewed my heart back together with a force of nature only he could produce.
Welcome to the Dark Side holds the spot as my favorite book for 2018 to date and Zeus is now my all time favorite Hero. He’s completely ruined me for all others that follow. Be still my beating heart.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book but I also purchased my very own copy.
You owe it to yourself to be one of the lucky ones who finds this book and takes the emotional journey filled with the purest kind of love, and hope for a future of new beginnings. Don’t miss out…. One-Click your copy today. ️❤️❤️❤️️❤️❤️
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