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Venom & Ecstasy (Venom Trilogy Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Shanora Williams (Author), S. Williams (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 878 ratings
I am much more than meets the eye.
I am stronger, smarter, and I won’t stop until I’m on top.
He thinks he’s safe around me. He’s a fool to believe so.
What would I do if the most wanted man in the world wanted me?
The answer is simple. Get rid of him before he dares get rid of me.
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  1. Book 2 of 3
    Venom Trilogy
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    250 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    February 15, 2017
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    1.9 MB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B06VWJLRVB
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Platinum Queen Press, LLC (February 15, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 15, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.9 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 250 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 878 ratings

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Shanora Williams is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over thirty romance and diverse suspense novels.

She lives near Charlotte, North Carolina with her husband and three boys and is a sister to eleven.

When she isn’t writing, she’s spending time with her family, binge reading, or running marathons on TV streaming services.

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Customers find the book engaging and well worth their time, with incredible character development and a fabulously dark tone. They describe it as intense and hot, with one customer noting it's overflowing with angst and passion. The series quality receives positive feedback, with customers saying it keeps getting better with each installment. The pacing receives mixed reactions, with one customer noting it's not a standalone book.

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34 customers mention "Readability"34 positive0 negative

Customers find the book incredibly engaging and well worth their time, with one customer noting how it keeps them hooked throughout the series.

"This book was unbelievable! I'm finding it incredibly difficult to put into words how I really feel about this book...." Read more

"...you have it darker, more twisted than book one, but with scenes that will tug at your heart and ones where you'll want to scream at the characters..." Read more

"...Trust me, it's well worth the time and spare change you'll find under the couch cushions!..." Read more

"...The author got me, and that rarely happens. OMG! What an amazing story! OMG! What an amazing, albeit fu'd ending!..." Read more

10 customers mention "Series quality"10 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the series, noting that it keeps getting better with each book.

"...This was a fantastic followup and picked up from the moment book one ended...." Read more

"**This is a 3 book series with cliffhangers at the end of the first two books - all 3 books are now available and best enjoyed reading all 3 back to..." Read more

"This trilogy keeps getting better and better! I desperately need to finish with the next book. This one was even darker than the first and I loved it!" Read more

"I am so in love with this story! It just gets better and better. You never know what is going to happen next!..." Read more

6 customers mention "Dark tone"6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the dark tone of the book.

"...It's dark, fierce and overflowing with angst and passion. The third book can't get here fast enough!" Read more

"...This book was , series, is dark and pretty hard to put down. I can't wait if Draco was going to do to her." Read more

"...This one was even darker than the first and I loved it!" Read more

"...This second book has captivated me. This is a dark and gritty story. Draco Molina is a fascinating man. So anxious to read the last book." Read more

5 customers mention "Character development"5 positive0 negative

Customers praise the character development in the book.

"...I'll not discuss content, because, yeah, spoilers... Excellent character development, creating believable characters that you either love or hate...." Read more

"...Her character development is incredible and her ability to paint an image in your mind is I describable...." Read more

"...Fantastic characters, incredible story! I loved it, and if I could give more stars, I sure would!!" Read more

"...Her characters are hard, alpha and egotistical and they offer no apologies. The dialogue is raw and I love. I'm anxiously awaiting the conclusion." Read more

5 customers mention "Intensity"5 positive0 negative

Customers find the book intense, with one mentioning it is overflowing with angst and passion.

"...It's dark, fierce and overflowing with angst and passion. The third book can't get here fast enough!" Read more

"...This book is just as dark and emotional as Passion & Venom." Read more

"All three books were suspenseful, amazing, intense, well written, and breathtaking!..." Read more

"Well damn that was even more intense, OMG I'm so hooked! Great series so far. On to the third book." Read more

3 customers mention "Art quality"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the artwork in the book, with one describing it as breathtaking.

"...I have a feeling that book 3 will show a new side to Gianna and my beautiful Draco. Those two can not be broken!..." Read more

"...But, take your time!!!!! Great works of art, take time!!!!!!" Read more

"...three books were suspenseful, amazing, intense, well written, and breathtaking!..." Read more

3 customers mention "Heat level"3 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the heat level of the book.

"...Venom & Ecstasy is more draker, twisted and bloodshed. The sex is very hot!!! I can't wait for book 3" Read more

"...Its is dark, depraved, suspensful, hot and completley engaging...." Read more

"Hot Damn even better...." Read more

3 customers mention "Pacing"0 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the pacing of the book, with one customer noting it is not a standalone.

"*Warning: this book is not a standalone. Don't read it without having read Passion & Venom first.*..." Read more

"...This is not a standalone, you must read Passion & Venom before you fall into Venom & Ecstasy...." Read more

"...This is not a standalone. If you read this one, without the first one, you will be hopelessly lost." Read more

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  • PG
    5.0 out of 5 stars Shanora Williams absolutely killed it!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2017
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    This book was unbelievable!

    I'm finding it incredibly difficult to put into words how I really feel about this book.

    Passion and Venom (book 1) was the first book by Shanora Williams that I'd read and I was immediately in love with everything about it. I instantly knew without a doubt that I had just added another author to my "Buy Without Question" list and have been anxiously and impatiently waiting for Venom and Ecstasy to come out ever since.

    Before actually starting Venom and Ecstasy, I took a minute to read the "Note From The Author". I took particular notice of the statement "Yep, you get to see a gentler side of El Jefe!" I don't know about you, but when I read a dark romance like this one, I like my alpha to stay hard and dark. Unflinching and unwavering in their convictions. Instantly I felt a slight pang of disappointment at the idea that El Jefe could possibly turn soft; even just a little. Not that that would be enough to deter me from reading the book though. As I stated earlier, I loved the first book and frankly nothing short of Shanora saying El Jefe would spend the entire book running around in a pink tutu would have stopped me from reading this book.

    If this is a concern you have as well, let me assure you that while yes, you do in fact see a gentler side of him, he remains a true and total bad@ss throughout the book. You also see another side of Gia which went beyond what I had expected from the first book and is totally awesome.

    Just as I did with the first book, I loved everything about Venom and Ecstasy. It's dark, fierce and overflowing with angst and passion. The third book can't get here fast enough!
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  • Grace
    4.0 out of 5 stars New discoveries and twists
    Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2017
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    This second installment into the trilogy had in interesting mix of violence and discovery.

    Violence
    As the warning suggests, there are some pretty brutal scenes in this book, the biggest coming from vengeance on Bain and Francesca.  There were times where I wanted the toughness from Gia that she promised at the end of book one, and while it only through on occasion, she certainly stepped up when it came to Bain.  And boy did that turn on Draco, lol.

    “I don’t take threats from anyone.  I am the threat.”

    There is a lot of mystery as to what Draco does when he leaves the house to deal with "business", but as he has proven time and time again, he is all too willing to torture one for answers.  And that penchant for violence came at an early age, as we learn through his talks with Gia.  Which lead me to the second point . . .

    Discovery
    Gia continues to try to understand Draco more, and it takes some time to draw the information out of him.  But eventually, we gain understanding on what has made Draco the man he is today.  How he was raised.  How he turned to violence.  And how he came to know about Toni's bad deeds.

    By gaining this information, Gia grows closer to Draco and is finally able to let go of Toni.

    It also becomes clear to everyone, that Gia is drawn to men like Draco.

    While there seems to be an ongoing conflict between Gia and Draco, as they struggle with some of the terms of their new relationship, the overall pace felt slower.  That is until the last 10%.  That's when I knew another cliffy was coming.  There are a number of twists, some that I saw coming but had forgotten about, and some that blindsided me.

    Although there are a lot of questions that need to be answered, the biggest will be how can Gia get Draco to forgive her.  Because man oh man did she mess up!!

    So now we wait for book three . . . . hurry up Shanora!!
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  • Jasmin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Yooooo
    Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2025
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    Oh my gawd! I freaking knew it! What. The. Fug! Gia done really pissed me off in this one like girl how so smart but so dumb at the same time! Ugh! Sheesh! But it definitely took me by surprise when Hernandez was revealed. I don’t remember anything but the name prior so I was shook! lol Off to book 3 now!
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  • Iza
    5.0 out of 5 stars I have found a third fave anti-hero
    Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2017
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    *Warning: this book is not a standalone. Don't read it without having read Passion & Venom first.*

    I'll try not to spoil it because it was too awesome and people should experience it all by themselves.

    I'm writing this review assuming you read book one. You know what happened in it; how it ended. You thought P&V was a wild ride, right? So wrong.

    Things literally go boom in this one. But before I get ahead of myself, let me tell you, things are more intense. There will be times you'll want to shake some sense into Gia, there will be times you will be shaking your head at Draco's deeds. For a while, it's El Jefe vs. La Patrona and, as Gia herself wonders, who will win?

    I loved that Gia still had her fighting spirit, even though she really messed up in this one. Granted, Draco isn't a good man, he's not easy to tolerate or trust at all. I was torn between understanding her - or trying to - and wanting to smack her upside the head for doing this or that.

    As for El Jefe, we see a different side of him - we already caught glimpses of it in P&V - and my heart ached for him, at a certain scene.

    I was ready to throw my kindle toward the end and then we were left with another cliffhanger - I knew this, I did, but I'm a sucker for Ms. Williams' writing - and, while certain questions got answered, I can't help but want to see the conclusion.

    So, you have it darker, more twisted than book one, but with scenes that will tug at your heart and ones where you'll want to scream at the characters and their choices.

    I loved this book, in spite of some things Draco did and am giving it 5 stars. I can't help it, Draco has made my short anti-hero-that-I-love list.

    I voluntarily reviewed an ARC copy of this book.
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  • BookAddictSusan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Just Brilliant!!!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 23, 2017
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    Arrrrgggghhhh!!! That ending I need the next part now.

    I absolutely love these books and I can't say enough good things about this Trilogy.
    I swear I never saw that ending coming and I feel mad at myself for it.

    The relationship between Draco and Gia is intense to say the least. He wants to own her in every way but she's stubborn and Gia wants the truth but will she be able to handle it when she finds out.
    Sometimes secrets blow up in your face and trusting the wrong person can be deadly.

    Trust doesn't come easy between these two it's a constant battle of wills and Gia knows just how to push Dracos buttons but will she push him to far?

    Draco loves Gia that's obvious to anyone but he doesn't tolerate betrayal it's the one thing he won't let slide.

    So when Gia goes against his wishes you can bet your life there will be consequences but just who will pay the price.

    This book just sucked me in I couldn't stop reading. I love Draco so much he has such a controlling nature it's a bit much at times that I wanted to slap him, but he's so worth it. Damn the man is all kinds of sexy.

    I need the next part like now because my jaw is still on the floor and I feel angry. I need to see some payback in the most painful of ways for some people. They really need to feel the full force of Dracos Wrath. Bring it on!!!
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  • Natalie26
    4.0 out of 5 stars OMG
    Reviewed in Australia on October 18, 2023
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    The ending for this book just blew me away. The start was a little slow though. I hope Draco gets his revenge. Looking forward to reading the last book in this trilogy.
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  • tracy worthington
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 5, 2017
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    Enjoying this series can't wait or next book.
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  • Marian Chawner
    5.0 out of 5 stars The love story between the two main characters
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 28, 2017
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    Well that was some storyline. I thought the first Venom story was dark, but this is so much more. The way Gia and Draco bounce of each other. The power struggle is so electric ,immense and emotional. For some the way the rape scenes are described may well be to much. This is why I will not spoil it for others, but some may not have the stomach for such graphic brutality. Death abounds also , some ways this is handled is totally thought provoking. Some deserve what they get. There are innocents, but few and far between. The love story between the two main characters, again brutal but endearing . The descriptive text is very vivid in all areas. One can almost smell the flowers and feel and hear the sea . I now have to wait like all for the next novel in this explosive series, but feel I shall be reading both book one and two again before this happens. It is unfortunate one can't give a bonus star for such outstanding, unusual and exciting work, but I advise strongly all those thinking of giving this exceptional author a go. Think no more.
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  • Mspraise1
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lord Gianna really showed her ass in book 2. ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 26, 2017
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    Lord Gianna really showed her ass in book 2. The story ended on another cliff hanger which I am not a fan of and what a humdinger it was!!! Jefe won my respect in book 2 because he demonstrated that although he can be harsh he knows exactly what he is talking about.

    Now we have to wait for book 3 to come out which will be torture. Here is another reason why these kinds of 3 books stories get me down and I wish I just waited until all the books were out.

    Definitely worth a read if you can stand the cliffhangers
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