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Vipers and Virtuosos (Monsters & Muses Book 2) Kindle Edition

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He'll go to Hell and back for her.

Riley Kelly didn't come to New York City with the hope of changing her life. After a vicious assault left her scarred and deeply traumatized, all she really craves is normalcy.

Enter rock star Aiden James, the complete opposite of normal. When he's not playing sold-out arenas, he's working on the next hit album and dodging the paparazzi. His happiness, however, has always taken a back seat. The one shred of secrecy left in his life is his dark, tragic past, and his infamous family prefers to keep it that way.

Only, when Riley catches his eye at a fundraiser in the city, he can't stop himself as obsession takes root. Her blue eyes and peppermint scent are all he can think about, even after their one encounter takes an unfortunate turn.

Suddenly, his dream girl is a malicious ghost.

Now, Aiden's on a mission to track her down and make her pay for ruining his career. Even if it means abandoning his life to make hers completely miserable. Even if it means breaking every rule to make her his…

From USA Today bestselling author Sav R. Miller comes a dark rock star romance inspired by the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.

*Vipers & Virtuosos is a dark romance. Please see author's website for a detailed list of content. Reader discretion advised.*

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Sav R. Miller is an international bestselling author of dark and contemporary romance. She prefers the villains in most stories, and thinks everyone deserves happily-ever-after. Sav lives in central Kentucky with two pups named Lord Byron and Poe. She loves sitcoms, silence, and sardonic humor.

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Sav R. Miller is a USA Today & Amazon Top 20 bestselling author of adult romance with varying levels of darkness and steam.

In 2018, Sav put her lifelong love of reading and writing to use and graduated with a B.A. in Creative Writing and a minor in Cultural Anthropology. Nowadays, she spends her time giving morally gray characters their happily-ever-afters.

Currently, Sav lives in Kentucky with her dogs Lord Byron, Poe, and Arrow. She loves sitcoms, silence, and sardonic humor.

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Customers enjoyed the intense and dark storyline. They loved the characters and their growth with self-love. The writing quality was praised as beautiful and easy to read. Many found the book entertaining and hooked them from the start. The author's sensitive portrayal of trauma was appreciated, making it heart wrenching and wonderful. They also enjoyed the chemistry between the characters.

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79 customers mention "Story quality"65 positive14 negative

Customers enjoy the intense story. They find the chemistry between the characters appealing. The story has an emotional impact on them, with a meaningful and romantic depiction of love. The author's dark romances are well-received by readers.

"...Their stories were so different that even with Kal in this book I never felt myself comparing the two couples which is important for me to be able..." Read more

"...This is a dark romance inspired by Orpheus and Eurydice. And I have to say, Miller and her Monsters & Muses series have me hooked...." Read more

"...they were pure fire and their story was the grittiest, kinkiest of dark romances, and strewn throughout were stunning references to the Eurydice and..." Read more

"...The romance between Riley and Aiden was good. Their relationship was very insta-love and it did involve the stalker/obsessive trope, which was great...." Read more

22 customers mention "Writing quality"17 positive5 negative

Customers appreciate the writing quality. They find it easy to read and enthralling. The books are able to be read independently.

"...her monsters & muses series is a dark jewel of a book—one rife with lush prose, dark romance, and the most spectacular spice. 🔥..." Read more

"...characters, Riley and Aiden each had some decent and well written character development...." Read more

"Well written, the story pushed buttons I didn't even know I had...." Read more

"...The storyline is great, it's well written, and had a bit of suspense thrown in...." Read more

20 customers mention "Character development"20 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the characters' growth and self-love. They love that a returning character from Promises and Pomegranates returns. The heroine is still a strong character despite her past trauma. The narrator is described as great, and Riley and Aiden are excellent together.

"...the writing was exquisite, the tropes incredible, and the characters spectacular...." Read more

"This book was so good! Loved the character twist. Couldn't put it down wondering what was going to happen next with a little suspense sprinkled in...." Read more

"...4 stars purely for the last few chapters and the fact that I liked Aiden a good bit...." Read more

"...NARRATOR -- ROCK ENGLES Rock Engle's is a really great male narrator, but when he's narrating in a woman’s voice grates on my nerves...." Read more

16 customers mention "Enjoyment"16 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book. They find the story entertaining, with interesting moments and excitement. The story is described as romantic, sweet, brutal, soul-crushing, and enlightening.

"...I enjoyed watching her flourish through the story. Fun rollercoster ride watching them both ruin and save each other. ...." Read more

"...But overall, still an entertaining story with some interesting moments...." Read more

"Vipers & Virtuosos is an engaging and satisfying follow-up to Promises & Pomegranates...." Read more

"...I enjoyed the angst, drama, excitement and the slow churn of putting relationships back together/working on them to improve them." Read more

13 customers mention "Sensitivity to trauma"13 positive0 negative

Customers find the book sensitive to trauma. They appreciate the genuine, raw view on life after trauma. The book is described as heart-wrenching and almost makes them cry. It shows that it's possible to move through trauma together and redefine parts of oneself. Readers mention there are shocking moments.

"...While it certainly IS a dark romance and has a good amount of grit, the relationship between Aiden and Riley still feels tender...." Read more

"...Angst: 😱😱 Smexy: 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Triggers: past assault, dubcon..." Read more

"...and turn it into something gritty and seedy and sinister and sorrowful and beautiful and tragic and wonderful I don't know. :: slow clap :: 👏👏..." Read more

"...By turns romantic, sweet, brutal, soul-crushing and enlightening, this second book in the Monsters & Muses saga exceeded ALL of my expectations..." Read more

11 customers mention "Chemistry between characters"11 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the chemistry between the characters. They find the dynamic between Riley and Aiden captivating and intriguing. The book also provides insights into Dr. Anderson and the lesson the author conveys about having scars.

"...Also loved the little insight into Dr. Anderson so that's a plus!" Read more

"...So Much!! This book was time well spent. I felt like the Riley and Aiden had great chemistry and I was there for the buildup!!..." Read more

"...However, I love the lesson the author teaches. We all have scars, some visible some not!" Read more

"4⭐️/3🌶 I loved the chemistry between Riley & Aiden!..." Read more

10 customers mention "Beauty"10 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the vivid images and ethereal dreamscape of the book. They appreciate the art room scene and Kal's appearances.

"First of all this cover is absolutely breathtaking!!! 😍🥰🤩 Cover alone gets infinite stars!! ...." Read more

"...The art room scene was the best." Read more

"I could tell this was hard for Sav to write. It was ethereal and a dreamscape , a world that once Aiden found her again he didnt want to let go of,..." Read more

"...it into something gritty and seedy and sinister and sorrowful and beautiful and tragic and wonderful I don't know. :: slow clap :: 👏👏..." Read more

9 customers mention "Spice content"9 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the spice content.

"...of a book—one rife with lush prose, dark romance, and the most spectacular spice. 🔥 -eurydice & orpheus reimagining..." Read more

"...The spice is diverse and always kept me on my toes--Aiden had a perfect balance of dominance and softness...." Read more

"...Mostly, I enjoyed the spice even if I did find it shocking at times." Read more

"...Once I got past that, the story picked up and the steam was back. So spicy! Aiden is, hot hot hot!..." Read more

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Peppermint lotion has a new meaning...
First of all this cover is absolutely breathtaking!!! 😍🥰🤩 Cover alone gets infinite stars!!.This is a dark romance inspired by Orpheus and Eurydice. And I have to say, Miller and her Monsters & Muses series have me hooked. I love finding all the little nudges to the greek mythology stories they are inspired by..Aiden James, such a dreamy unhinged rockstar. His little mischievous tricks around her house had me grinning. An lil Riley has been through plenny and yet she still keeps some sweetness deep, DEEP in her soul. I enjoyed watching her flourish through the story. Fun rollercoster ride watching them both ruin and save each other..Dubious consent was on trigger warnings however, given her past it made me just a bit uneasy, like I was waiting and expecting her to breakdown at any point. As I kept reading I quickly realized my concerns were obviously a waste... Not only is she tough, Aiden is hard to resist...No need to play hard to get 😅....Absolutely adored seeing Kallum back in this kind of brotherly type role. He is still my fave 🖤..Excited for book 3 of this series; Oaths & Omissions. These have become an instabuy for me..PS: I will never look at lotion the same way... If you know, you know... & If you don't... go grab a copy of this and get in the know😅🍬.Check trigger warnings before reading.
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  • Madison K
    5.0 out of 5 stars can I please put Aiden’s lines on a audio loop?!?
    Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2023
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    Riley is slowly recovering from the attack that almost took her life when she finds herself spending the night with famous rockstar, Aiden James. They were drawn to each other but suddenly Riley disappears and leaves Aiden with a crumbling music career. Even though Riley has the connections to disappear Aiden won’t easily let go, not now that he has a new obsession.

    I loved this book so much! I was skeptical because I really like Kal and Elena from the first Monster & Muses book which means I usually don’t like the second couple as much but wow I loved Aiden and Riley too. Their stories were so different that even with Kal in this book I never felt myself comparing the two couples which is important for me to be able to enjoy the next set of characters in a standalone series.

    If you love a man with a dirty mouth, Aiden had PLENTY of lines that had me swooning and feeling some type of way! He is a dark character so I feel like it’s my responsibility to say that while I enjoyed his type of crazy it could very well be upsetting and triggering to others, check trigger warnings!!!!!

    That tattoo scene, the peppermint scene, the lotion scene, him “cleaning” her, the bathroom scene… Read. The. Book. If for nothing else skim to the parts I listed then read pretty much everything past the bathroom scene.

    I want to touch on a couple of things that I’ve seen other people mention in their reviews to offer a second opinion that way if your on the fence this may encourage you to read it:

    1) they get together early on then separate, someone said they don’t like that but I didn’t think it was that bad considering he doesn’t waste that much time once he finds her the second time

    2) the “plot twist” wasn’t shocking and the resolution was rushed, personally I’m not sure if it was even meant to be a plot twist or a significant part of the book for them since they had already worked their issues out by the time it comes up, but at the beginning of the book a rumor is spread by someone that isn’t revealed until the last chapter… I thought it was fairly obvious from the start who spread the rumor considering she started off the book in high school and this is a book about a famous rockstar (or maybe it’s just because I was a crazy fan girl in high school). I was not shocked nor did it seem out of left field or unexpected seeing as I even wrote a note about it within the first couple chapters

    3) Riley is whiny. I did not get that vibe AT ALL, I know we all have different experiences so we relate to characters differently but I didn’t feel like she was whiny just insecure. Which honestly could be blamed on her childhood trauma but I thought the few times she did act “weak” it was normal girl insecurities, I’d venture to say most women have parts of themselves they don’t like and shy away from and I actually thought she handled it well. I will say if you’re looking for a super confident badass she’s not the FMC for you but I’ve read books with way worse FMCs who literally did nothing, we’re constantly making things worse and needed reassurance 24/7. She really was not that bad, I liked her, she seemed extremely responsible
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  • @MyBookCorner21
    4.0 out of 5 stars Peppermint lotion has a new meaning...
    Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2022
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    First of all this cover is absolutely breathtaking!!! 😍🥰🤩 Cover alone gets infinite stars!!
    .
    This is a dark romance inspired by Orpheus and Eurydice. And I have to say, Miller and her Monsters & Muses series have me hooked. I love finding all the little nudges to the greek mythology stories they are inspired by.
    .
    Aiden James, such a dreamy unhinged rockstar. His little mischievous tricks around her house had me grinning. An lil Riley has been through plenny and yet she still keeps some sweetness deep, DEEP in her soul. I enjoyed watching her flourish through the story. Fun rollercoster ride watching them both ruin and save each other.
    .
    Dubious consent was on trigger warnings however, given her past it made me just a bit uneasy, like I was waiting and expecting her to breakdown at any point. As I kept reading I quickly realized my concerns were obviously a waste... Not only is she tough, Aiden is hard to resist...No need to play hard to get 😅...
    .
    Absolutely adored seeing Kallum back in this kind of brotherly type role. He is still my fave 🖤.
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    Excited for book 3 of this series; Oaths & Omissions. These have become an instabuy for me.
    .
    PS: I will never look at lotion the same way... If you know, you know... & If you don't... go grab a copy of this and get in the know😅🍬
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    Check trigger warnings before reading.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars
    Peppermint lotion has a new meaning...

    Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2022
    First of all this cover is absolutely breathtaking!!! 😍🥰🤩 Cover alone gets infinite stars!!
    .
    This is a dark romance inspired by Orpheus and Eurydice. And I have to say, Miller and her Monsters & Muses series have me hooked. I love finding all the little nudges to the greek mythology stories they are inspired by.
    .
    Aiden James, such a dreamy unhinged rockstar. His little mischievous tricks around her house had me grinning. An lil Riley has been through plenny and yet she still keeps some sweetness deep, DEEP in her soul. I enjoyed watching her flourish through the story. Fun rollercoster ride watching them both ruin and save each other.
    .
    Dubious consent was on trigger warnings however, given her past it made me just a bit uneasy, like I was waiting and expecting her to breakdown at any point. As I kept reading I quickly realized my concerns were obviously a waste... Not only is she tough, Aiden is hard to resist...No need to play hard to get 😅...
    .
    Absolutely adored seeing Kallum back in this kind of brotherly type role. He is still my fave 🖤.
    .
    Excited for book 3 of this series; Oaths & Omissions. These have become an instabuy for me.
    .
    PS: I will never look at lotion the same way... If you know, you know... & If you don't... go grab a copy of this and get in the know😅🍬
    .
    Check trigger warnings before reading.
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  • A Literary Fiend
    5.0 out of 5 stars Vipers & Virtuosos Review | 4.5 Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2021
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    “𝐘𝐨𝐮, 𝐑𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐊𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐲, 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐩.”
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    𝚏𝚒𝚗𝚊𝚕 𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐: ★★★★★
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    please meet my newest obsession in life: Aiden & Riley. Sav has done it again and the latest installment in her monsters & muses series is a dark jewel of a book—one rife with lush prose, dark romance, and the most spectacular spice. 🔥

    -eurydice & orpheus reimagining
    -rockstar romance
    -forced proximity

    although her every moment is shadowed by the demons and dark memories that plague her, Riley Kelly’s beauty is enough to lure rockstar Aiden James into spending one fateful, blissfully-wonderful night with her. his sad songs and unholy obsessions have been at the forefront of her dreams for so long, but nothing prepared her for becoming their muse, singing a siren’s song to the deepest, darkest impulses he possesses. but after the repercussions of their whimsical evening see their lives ruined beyond repaid, Riley is forced to flee and reinvent herself—and forget all about the tragic rockstar. but that proves difficult when he eventually finds her and demands that she pay for her sins.

    it’s been about three hours since i started writing this and i still can’t find the words to encapsulate how ethereal this book was. sav always writes LITERAL perfection and this was nothing short of a dream come true. the writing was exquisite, the tropes incredible, and the characters spectacular. Aiden was the requisite dark, broody hero and Riley the kind of heroine i’ve always loved. they were pure fire and their story was the grittiest, kinkiest of dark romances, and strewn throughout were stunning references to the Eurydice and Orpheus legend. the tension between them was immaculate, and watching it slowly melt away to a soft romance had me in my feels in the entire time. if you’re in search of a dark romance that’ll keep you enthralled for hours, look no further than aiden and riley’s story! 💜

    p.s. i will never look at lotion the same again. or anything peppermint-related.
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  • NathyReads
    5.0 out of 5 stars perfect
    Reviewed in Canada on December 28, 2024
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    I came searching for dark romance, and I GOT IT! I thought Kal Ameerson, from the first book, was alluringly dark, but Lo and behold enters Aiden. While Kal is morally dark, Aiden is derangedly possessive. He is that kind of tortured soul seeking salvation who we all love to read about. What fabulous slow burn and spicy scenes, breathtaking!
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  • authenticallyantonia
    5.0 out of 5 stars Vipers & Virtuosos
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 9, 2024
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    ** Contains Spoilers **

    Vipers & Virtuosos is the second book in the Monsters & Muses series and features characters mentioned in the Kings Trace Antiheroes Series and in the previous book. This book features some serious trigger warnings and some graphic scenes that may be hard for some people. It is always advised to check and read all trigger warnings found on the authors site and inside the book prior to reading.

    This book follows the story of Riley Kelly and Aiden James who meet once when she is 18 and he is 22 and the night they meet is one neither of them or the world will be able to forget in a hurry, resulting in one of the biggest scandals in Aiden’s career and Riley disappearing into thin air like a ghost.

    The book starts off dark amid the most traumatic event in Riley Kelly’s life, when she is around 16 years old. An event she shouldn’t have survived but she did and has the scars and fear to show for it but not the memory. Instantly, I am drawn to Riley and when we meet her 2 years later, at 18 and she’s trying to move on and live her life a little more independently on a class trip in NYC. Her brother is chaperoning her but she manages to convince him to leave her alone for one night with the promise of multiple check ins.

    Riley reluctantly goes with her class roommates to a live auction at a charity gala and Mellie & Aurora ditch her so she sits by the bar and locks eyes across the room with Aiden James – the singer she was obsessed with before her attack and someone who also has his own demons that are hidden from the world beneath his tattoos. Trying to keep to herself, Riley is accosted by a sleazy man and before he can push anymore boundaries, they are interrupted by Aiden who has bid on Riley’s time. They decide to leave the gala and explore NYC.

    They stop at a dry cleaners that also makes the best bagels in NYC and Riley manages to get a change of clothes out of her dress and heels and due to there being no top, wears Aiden’s hoodie. They have a fun night getting to know each other as well as they can without Riley disclosing her name so he instead calls her “Angel”. Their adventure takes them to a tattoo shop where Aiden goes first and gets a tattoo to remind him of the night – a halo and Riley goes next, however she panics and can’t let the tattoo artist complete the art but Aiden steps in to finish it. It leads to them having their first intimate moment and then Riley feeling self-conscious and anxious flees, labelling the night as a mistake. Aiden also goes home, neither of them ready for the life-changing scandal about to hit the headlines.

    The scandal is plastered everywhere, a sexual assault allegation against Aiden on the young girl he was seen with after the gala. As Aiden protests his innocence, Riley is on her way back to King’s Trace, wondering why people are gawking more than usual. It’s not until she is safe at home that her brother asks her about the assault, and she is adamant it never happened, and she didn’t go to the police or tabloids. She cannot come out and clear Aiden’s name due to fear of her original attacker’s associates finding her, tracking her down and finishing the job. There’s only one solution: Riley Kelly has to die & a few weeks later and a couple blackmail plots later, Riley Kelly is dead.

    We are then transported three years into the future, a 21 year old Riley is now living in some little tourist town called Lunar Cove and she has dyed her hair pink and she has a few friends in town. Caleb, Dahlia & Jade who know her as Angel. The new name she picked for herself as a reminder of that one night. Her relationship with her brother is strained at best and in the middle of winter in the small town she works as a freelance web designer, the jobs given to her by her brother, another layer of protection so no one can find out who and where she really is.

    Except, one person HAS found out where she is and has been waiting three whole years for this. Aiden James had managed to locate Riley’s real ID and was convinced she wasn’t dead. He just wanted to know why she lied about him and the effect it has had on his life and career – he has been ostracised and was even suspected to have played a part in the death of the girl who accused him. Aiden has one mission: Get Riley to confess the truth anyway he can in order to clear his name so he can go on with his life and career and he will use any means necessary in order to gain this information.

    However, things don’t go according to plan, Aiden has been stalking Riley and lurking in the shadows around the town and in her house and one night while she’s in bed he is so busy gazing at her body while she sleeps that he doesn’t realise when she wakes up. They have a quick conversation, Aiden clamping his hand over her mouth when she denies the rumours and he threatens to make the allegation come true unless she tells the truth.

    The back and forth between them and the lust and sexual tension builds up between them as the weeks go on. Aiden and Caleb butt heads a lot over Riley and Aiden becomes more and more possessive of her. Riley in turn gets jealous over Aiden talking to other women and there is heavy dubious consent between them when Aiden is trying to get his answers. The mindgames he plays with her make her feel she is going a little crazy and one night in the dead of winter, having getting used to him coming to her house and threateaning/teasing/toturing her with his mouth and hands, she stomps to his place.

    She has a fall and he brings her inside and lets her heat up and gives her some water and meds to help. He makes her bare her scars to him and he also bares his own to her. It’s this moment in which their relationship starts to turn and they have both been pining over each other for the past three years, neither one of them knowing how to fully trust the other. When they finally sleep together, Aiden decides that his vendetta is not worth it and so they decide to have a relationship of sorts. Riley stays with Aiden while her heat gets fixed, not knowing it was Aiden’s fault it broke.

    They have a moment in Caleb’s gallery and when they finally get out from being locked in the bathroom Riley comes face to face with another ghost from her past – Mellie. Riley is starting to panic about two people from her past finding her and what it could mean for the men who could still be looking to get her. Mellie sneers at Riley and lets slip of Aiden’s location while he is in Lunar Cove so it gets difficult for him to move around town undetected for much longer, however, he only has a few days left before he needs to leave for a NYE gig.

    Riley and Aiden spend their time sleeping over at her place and are disturbed on Christmas morning by her brother and his girlfriend Fiona, whom Riley is close to. We see the overprotective brother point a gun at the man who was just in his sisters bed. When Aiden implies he’d take the bullet for Riley, Boyd calms down a little. Aiden leaves and Riley spends the next few days with her brother and his girlfriend. They are trying to convince her to move back home because the men who were after her are no longer an issue, thanks to her brother and his connections.

    She decides to go back home and so while they plan, Riley runs over to the cabin that Aiden was renting and tells him everything she can remember from her attack which is not much and then she confirms once again she is not the source of the allegations and explains why she couldn’t put out a statement clearing his name. They have a parting exchange and she leaves after gifting him a new pluck for his show and hiding it in his case. She hides outside, watching as he leaves part of her wanting him to take her with him.

    Aiden confesses his love to Riley on stage while concealing her identity and announcing his retirement from performing. As Riley watches his declaration as her brother and Kal pack up her house, she decides there’s only one thing to do, book a flight and go get her man. As she goes to leave, someone grabs her outside and due to the cameras being dismantled, no one knows she has gone.

    Aiden hops on a plane back to Lunar Cove, deciding he needs to get to Riley and when he gets close to where their cabins are, he is distracted by a light in the one he rented. Wondering if Riley is waiting for him because of his declaration he heads to find out, quickly keeping to the shadows as he realises she wouldn’t have been expecting him back. He sneaks into the house through a side door, arming himself with an iron and slowly makes his way upstairs. He finds Riley on the floor, bound, gagged and bleeding and as he tries to free her, they come face to face with her kidnapper.

    Mellie who was kind to Riley back in NYC, turns out to be a deranged fan of Aiden’s and had plotted to make sure he bid on her at the night of the gala but things got muddled and he ended up with Riley and she then tries to attack Riley again with a knife. Aiden jumps in to save Riley and finds himself with a gun on him from Mellie. As he resigns himself to death once again, he confesses his love for Riley once and for all. Quick thinking Riley grabs the knife, attacks Mellie and keeps both her and Aiden alive. We come to find Mellie survives and is locked up indefinitely in a psychiatric facility and Aiden and Riley move on with their lives, living together and loving each other – the first time either of them have truly felt seen, heard and loved.

    This book deals with a lot of dark themes and whilst we do not find out explicitly what happened to Riley on the night she was attacked at 16, the implications and hints are there between the lines and the way the traumatic experience has been written has been done in a realistic way without being exploitative which is refreshing. I really loved this book and the ending for Riley and Aiden is perfect and while I am not sure if they come up in future instalments, I am glad we met them and they got their happily ever after.
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  • Ana
    5.0 out of 5 stars I LITERALY ATE THIS BOOK UP
    Reviewed in Germany on March 21, 2023
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    This has to be some of the best charactier development I have ever read...
    Also the lotion scene has me in a chokehold!!!
    I absolutely love this series and can't wait to start the third one soon!!!
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  • Dona M.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfection encapsulates insanity and obsession
    Reviewed in India on June 5, 2022
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    Aiden is literal perfection which combines insanity and his love into a jagged messed scarline.
    The start is a little slow but it soon picks up pace and steam and doesn't slow down till the last word of epilogue.
    Riley is the perfect companion for his madness and calm and this book couldn't have been more hot, Aiden and his words (dirty dirty words) were music to the passion filled ears.
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  • Galdoria
    5.0 out of 5 stars And she does it again!
    Reviewed in Australia on December 20, 2021
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    Another excellent book from Sav R Miller, exactly i have come to expect from her.
    Definitely not as dark as the King Trace series that it ties into or even compared to Promises and Pomegranate but still plenty dark, heaps of steam and heat, lovable complex and complicated characters who remind you that love comes in all shapes and sizes.
    Looking forward to future books !
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