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Corrupt by Penelope Douglas

12/10/2015

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CorruptCorrupt by Penelope Douglas
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Michelle
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"Our scrapes and bruises, tattoos, scars, smiles, and wrinkles told our stories, and I didn't want a pristine piece of wallpaper. I wanted her and everything she was."

Ahhhhhhh!!!!! Where do I even begin to explain how devious and wickedly addicting Corrupt by Penelope Douglas is. To say that I'm shocked that Penelope wrote this book is a big understatement because I am utterly stunned that she was able to corrupt me with this tactfully, twisted, wicked game of cat and mouse. She has perfectly orchestrated a brilliant game of chess, where I had no idea what her next move was. I would think the story is heading in this one direction then she brilliantly surprises me with a move that I didn't see coming. And throughout this intense rollercoaster and mind games, I loved every single moment of it. I loved that Ms. Douglas was able to draw out all facets of raw emotions, grit, suspense, intrigue, and sexual tension.

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"Promise you'll never leave me? Promise you belong to me? Promise you're mine?"

This book chronicles the tale of four guy best friends and one girl. All of them comes from money. Money is no issue for them. Their family names speaks for themselves. And these four men had a notoriety of being the bad boys of their small seaside community. And all it took was one night for these four friends and a young naive girl to have their lives changed where danger, innocence and corruptions begins. So once you have been corrupted, can you ever go back? It has been said that all things wicked starts from innocence so will this hold true for Rika?

"You want to know what I've learned? I don't win by playing your games. I win by making you play mine?"

Corrupt is not a book your typical standard of good girl falling for bad boy romance. It is not even your hearts and flowery romance type also. It is in your face, raw, manipulative, gritty, intense, and wickedly devious. It is a story that will leave you feeling that you have not only been corrupted by the cast of characters but also by the mastermind, Penelope Douglas. In all honesty, I really don't want to delve and rehash what the story of Corrupt is because this book must be experienced, read and savored. It is the kind of read where you just had to go with the flow and see where the author takes her readers. But what I can tell you is that Ms. Douglas took me down a rabbit hole full of suspense, chicanery, intrigue, danger, revenge and passion.

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Corrupt had my mind reeling on what did I just read and I had to remind myself Penelope Douglas wrote this book. The same author who wrote Bully, Until You, Rival, Falling Away and Aflame. I am utterly stunned that this is the same author because Corrupt was so different and fresh. I loved how wicked, raw, dark, manipulative, and suspenseful this book was. The writing was just brilliant as always. Ms. Douglas never fails to deliver a book that will hold you hostage and I can happily say that I am corrupted by her word, prose, and raw characters.

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Pretty When You Cry by Skye Warren

10/20/2015

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Pretty When You Cry (Stripped, #3)Pretty When You Cry by Skye Warren
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Michelle
ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review

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"The scars are faded, but they'll never go away."

An irresistible twisted dark erotic romance!!! Pretty When You Cry by Skye Warren is one of those reads that hooks readers instantly as she introduces a young heroine, who has been brainwashed by a religious cult leader that she is a sinner and that she belongs to his flock. For years, Candace has been ingrained with scriptures and teachings from her cult leader. When Candace finally escapes the religious compound and heads to the city, she finds herself in the streets looking for shelter and luckily she meets a man who saves her from danger. Alone, scared and with only $20 in her pockets, Candace, who happens to be 16 years old at the time finds housing with Ivan, an owner of The Grand, a seedy strip club. Ivan takes its upon himself to house the young girl providing education, clothing, shelter, and a job for Candace. When she turned 19, Candace who now goes by Candy decided that she want to earn her keep and become a stripper at The Grand. Ivan never wanted her to strip but Candy insisted that this is something she wanted to do. The relationship of Candy and Ivan is a complex one. Both of them, craves and needs each other emotionally and physically. Candy needs the mixture of pleasure and pain and Ivan needs the control. As much as Candy wants to leave Ivan and be free, she couldn't because there is this tangible bond between them. From an outsiders perspective, we may not understand their relationship dynamic but what we should understand that both of them are broken and share a painful past of abuse. They may have physical scars but the emotional scars that they have runs deep. Their push and pull relationship gets tested when the cult that Candy tried to escape comes back looking for her sending her a message that the flock must return home. Can Candy finally be set free? Or will she retreat back to the young fearful girl? Can Ivan be the home and salvation that Candy needs?

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"He hurts me and he soothes me, but never enough. Back and forth. Never enough pain or pleasure. He always leaves me needing more."

Pretty When You Cry is not your typical romance with hearts and flowers. There is no prince charming and white knight but there is a hero, who is broken, flawed, imperfect and domineering. Ivan may not be your ideal hero but he is indeed a hero in his own sense. He saved Candy and in turn she saves him too. He may show a different way of his affection and love with his control but it's love nonetheless. So if you are looking for a book where the author perfectly weaves a love story in the backdrop of abuse, sex, control, and suspense then I would definitely recommend Pretty When You Cry. Ms. Warren will remind us all beauty and hope can be found in the ugly. And in this case, it's about finding beauty in life's scars.

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Tyrant by T.M. Frazier

8/19/2015

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Tyrant (King, #2)Tyrant by T.M. Frazier
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Michelle
ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review

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T.M. Frazier easily has become of my favorite go to authors. If I thought KING was amazing then pardon my language but TYRANT was fucking brilliant and epic!!! I absolutely loved Tyrant and devoured this book in one sitting. Once again, Ms. Frazier brilliantly delivered one epic gritty, emotional, raw, sexy, poignant and yet beautiful book about love, redemption, hope, sacrifices and peace. Though this book was packed with such raw violence and revenge, Tracey has a magical way of turning something so gritty to mean something so meaningful and transcending. It is often said action speaks louder than words and so in Tyrant, be prepared to get swept away as Ms. Frazier delivers a knockout of a book where actions and words speaks volumes and where a TYRANT is not to be feared but a KING.

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Tyrant picks off where it last left off in KING and so this series must be read in order. In this second installment, violence, betrayal, family, friendship, love and the truth are all intertwined into the story-line. Readers finally discover the real identity of "Doe/Pup" and what really happened to her memory. As the unfolding of the truth begins to slowly unravel, we are once again thrown into a whirlwind of violence and revenge as KING seeks out to get his Pup. Questions will be answered. Secrets and truths will be revealed. Justice will be served. And love and violence will be intertwined.

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"I'm going to do everything to you but let you go."

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In all honesty, I really don't want to spoil this book for the readers because there are so many twist and turns and unexpected revelations that comprises this story. Tyrant was one of those books that needs to be experienced, savored, and read because Ms. Frazier brilliantly delivered an unforgettable tangible, palpable, and emotional read!! The story of Pup and King is beyond the words that Ms. Frazier has written because this couple's love speaks volumes. Their love and passion for one another is unlike any love because it is raw, honest, and poetically heartbreaking yet fierce. I love when an author can make readers FEEL for their characters and that's what Ms. Frazier did with Tyrant. I felt every range of emotions for these characters whether it be anger, hurt, pain, sorrow, heartbreak, loss, and love. King and Pup are just not two strangers who had their lives intersected but two people whose lives were intertwined with another. They were two missing pieces to a puzzle. A key and lock that were a perfect fit. Though their love is not a conventional love story, I loved that Ms. Frazier breaks down the notion and definition of a perfect love story. What makes this book perfect for me as reader and reviewer is that Ms. Frazier beautifully written a love story that you will remember. A story of two unexpected strangers falling in love. A story where passion, lust, love, fear, danger, hope, sacrifices and second chances are rolled into one unforgettable journey. A journey where a KING found his own "queen" and in this case his "Pup." All I can say KING and TYRANT are my must reads of 2015!!!!

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professor cline: reveal & redeemed

7/17/2015

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Professor Cline Reveal
Professor Cline Redeemed

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Professor Cline: Revealed (Professor, #1)Professor Cline: Revealed by J.M. LaRocca
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Professor Cline: Revealed is a fast pace ride that will boggle your mind. Professor Mason is one messed up man. The things Mason went through will break your heart. Author J.M. Larrocca does a great job going back and forth from the past and present. The story flowed really well and it was a great way to understand what Mason really is and why he is the man he became as an adult. He is one f*cked up guy because of his past. Mason never wanted to care for any woman before, because he believes everyone he loves will be taken away anyway. He used sex as a way to control, but when he met Emma his feelings started to change. With Emma he was losing his control and at times he wanted to let go his control to Emma. But because of his baggage, he was hot and cold with Emma. Not knowing how to control what he was feeling for her. These two go through feelings of confusion, that keeps them separated at times when they should be together. Will these two ever figure out what they are to each other? Only one way to find out, Read now.

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As F*cked as the Mason was, I had a soft spot for him and for the man he can be. Yes there are some things that he should’ve never done, but once you read this story you will understand his actions. This short story will bring you to a ringer, but will make you hope for the best. Inside Mason, there is a good man waiting to come out, and will only come out if he sets himself free from his past. A great and addicting read that made me excited for book two, Can’t wait to read it. =)

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Professor Cline: Redeemed (Professor, #2)Professor Cline: Redeemed by J.M. LaRocca
My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Professor Cline: Redeemed is the sequel, I have been waiting for. As addicting as Professor Cline: Revealed, I couldn’t wait to read this sequel. This book is as dirty as the first book, with the same disturbing scenes to read through. This is another fast pace book, that will let you see into the mind of Mason. Mason’s childhood was as f**ked up as it could be and having Emma around made him feel balance. Anytime Emma was around, he felt some kind of happiness and of course he enjoyed not only her company but being inside her most. Their sexual chemistry was off the charts and I love how much Emma started to grow in this book. Emma started to control, to fight for what she wants. The more she pushes to know Mason, the more he opened up to her.

As the first book introduced us to Mason’s messed up life and mind, this book shows up his redemption. In this story Mason fights his demons the best he knew how and with Emma’s help, he felt stronger. Knowing that no matter how messed up, he was, there’s someone that actually cared about him and his well being. More and more Mason fought harder to bring down the people that made him the way he is and take down the dirty empire they created. Will Mason survive the fight for redemption? Will he and Emma have a chance of true happiness. Read and find out, because this is one hell of a ride.


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I See You by Ker Dukey

7/16/2015

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I See YouI See You by Ker Dukey
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Michelle
ARC provided by author in exchange for honest review

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If you are afraid of the dark and twisty romance, then I will have to forewarn readers that I SEE YOU by Ker Dukey and D.H. Sidebottom is really dark. This book was utterly chilling, dark, gritty, raw, violent, bloody, and a mind-fuck!!! When I was done with the book, I was still reeling and processing on my thoughts of what I just read.

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I SEE YOU is not for the faint of heart. Honestly, this book will take you down the dark rabbit hole where you are taken into the mind of a monster. Right off the prologue, you are immersed into the dark and as each chapter progress you taken into madness and the dark. And the only way to escape the darkness is to hold onto the edge of your seats and hope for the best. All I got to say the authors really kept their readers engaged in this intense, gritty, and heart-pounding read!! I SEE YOU is definitely one of those books that leaves you reeling. I wish I could say more but I don't want to spoil anything but I will just say this if you love a dark, mind fuck, twisted, crazy read then I SEE YOU is the book for you.

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King by T.M. Frazier

6/14/2015

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King (King, #1)King by T.M. Frazier
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Michelle
ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review.

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Holy Shit... KING by T.M. Frazier was a F*CKING BRILLIANT EPIC READ!!!! Pardon my language, but this book was just everything I expected and so much more. It was raw, dark, sensual, captivating, gritty, and an emotional journey that had all the FEELS. This book will grip you to the core and leave you begging for more of KING and his intense personality!!

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T.M. Frazier's writing was intoxicating, spellbinding, and hypnotic that you couldn't put this book down. It is one of the reads that you had to devour but at the same time savor. The writing and storytelling was just so gripping that Ms. Frazier literally played and toyed with every emotions. She was like a puppet master who had our emotions on strings. And when you thought you were finally getting to that part of the story where you could feel at ease, Ms. Frazier just had to rip and gut your heart out. Yes, it's one of those reads that plucked, pulled, and toyed with every range of emotions. You wanted to shout, cry, hate, love, and scream WHY KING WHY!! I must be a glutton for punishment because I LOVED EVERY SINGLE MOMENT of this emotional, dark, gritty, cruel and raw read.

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If you are looking for a book hero that will open up doors and whisper sweet nothings in your ear, then I'm sorry to disappoint you because KING is none of that. But if you are looking for a hero who acts on his emotions, a total bad ass alpha male hero, a ruthless killer, and who doesn't take shit from no one, then look no further than KING. King, is a ruthless criminal who recently just got of prison serving for a crime that changed his outlook and purpose in life. There are three things that matters to King... Max, Preppy, and Doe.

Doe is a homeless young girl who has no recollection of her past hence the name "Doe". When she finds herself at one King's house party, she didn't expect a circumstance of events would leave her in bed with a monster. King makes it known she belongs to him. His possession. His to take. Simply, his. But through time her perception of him changes. The man she sees as the devil and monster soon transforms into a man that she needs, wants and craves. A man who gives Doe a reason to be alive.

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The relationship of Doe and King is not a kind of relationship that can be described as simple. It is one that is complicated but a tangible bond that can't be described by words alone. It's a bond that is deep, raw, heartfelt, palpable, and gritty. It is the kind of love that can destroy you but at the same time give you a meaning to fight and live for. So with no recollection of her past, Doe leans on King and submits to him fully. The walls that surrounds King's heart are crumbling because Doe is the only one who can make him FALL. She gives him hope. His light in the darkness. But what happens when the truth is finally revealed of Doe's identity, can she truly belong to him?

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In all honesty, this book is one of those reads that is on my list of favorite reads of 2015. A book of this magnitude really showcases how resilient, raw, captivating, spell-binding and bewitching Doe, King, Preppy and Bear are in this book. What I love about this story is how T.M. Frazier can grip us with her masterful storytelling. She makes you FEEL and EXPERIENCE every heartbreak, anger, lust, hatred, and sorrow of all her characters. When a book can leave you breathless and in awe, then you know you have read an amazing book. And that was what KING was for me. Ms. Frazier did a phenomenal job interweaving so many raw elements but at the same time gave us a story with so much depth, honesty, grit, and palpable emotions. She was able to elevate this story to another level where you saw that looks can be deceiving and not to judge a character by their appearance. I want to thank Ms. Frazier for introducing readers to a complicated and complex hero that has stole my heart. So if you are looking for a book where you are taken down a dark, raw journey that has possibility of a luminous and hopeful ending then I HIGHLY RECOMMEND you to read KING.

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King (King, #1)King by T.M. Frazier
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Neilliza
**ARC provided by author, in return for an honest review.**

This is not my typical genre, but I’m glad I read it. King is dark, strong and very dirty. King’s story pulled me in from the first page. This book is a page turner, that will keep you wanting more. King maybe dirty, scary and a bit of a bastard, but he also had a soft that will pull anyone’s heart into loving him.

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King himself will put you on an emotional ride, he will keep you guessing throughout the whole book on what he will do next. He maybe be a lot of things, but when it came to Doe he was an emotional mess. King is tough as nails, but with Doe his softer side would show when he let himself feel. He usually doesn’t care about women, except for a quick f*ck, but when it came to Doe..he wanted to be a better man. The love that blossomed between Doe and King was intense and purely sexy. King loved being hard and controlled, but with Doe he could be gentle and full of love when the time is right. The story of these two put me on the edge of my seat the whole time i was reading it, then BAM the story ends with a cliffhanger. Now I feel lost, I cannot wait for book 2 to come out and see where King and Doe’s story takes us. I can only hope these two will get the love and happiness they deserve, but with T.M Fraizer stories, you will never know.

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carter by lili st. germain

1/27/2015

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Cartel (Cartel, #1)Cartel by Lili St. Germain
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Michelle
ARC provided by publishers in exchange of honest review

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Wow...I am utterly breathless, captivated and amazed in this wickedly raw, dark, brilliant and intense book that Lili St. Germain has taken me on in her newest release Cartel. It was definitely one of the most raw, violent, dark and gritty books that I have read and I absolutely loved it. I am slapping my forehead as to why I haven’t read any of her books sooner. Ms. Lili has now my full undivided attention with her brilliant storytelling and flawless writing. I will now be one-clicking all her books.

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Cartel was one of those books that captured my full attention right off the prologue. I was hooked and could not put this book down. This book was palpating suspenseful, gritty, intense, raw, violent and dark and that's what makes this book so real especially it exposes the dark criminal worlds of Cartels and their networks. There is nothing pretty about this book because it highlights the cruel world of revenge, ownership, violence, death, retaliation, sex trafficking, drugs, and extortion. Ms. Lili St. Germain allowed her readers to be absorbed in the gritty world where monsters, criminals, and dangerous MC bikers lived.

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Dornan is the son of a powerful Cartel organization and VP of the Gypsy Brothers MC. He is ruthless, violent, mean, intense, and gritty. He is not your swooning hero who will come to rescue a damsel in distress. He is simply a bad-ass m*therf*cker, who does what he wants. And when his dad brought Mariana over to the states from Columbia, this bad ass biker begins to show a bit of humanity when it comes to her. For unexplained reasons unbeknownst to him, he finds himself attracted to this feisty Colombian girl. Mariana intrigues him. She is unlike any women that he has come across because she has this inner strength and will to fight back. Dornan knows that Mariana belongs to his dad. She is his slave and property. In order to spare her family’s life from being murdered by the Cartels, Mariana agrees to exchange her life for her family’s. She now belongs to the Cartels and must work her way to pay back the debt that her father owes them.

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Cartel really lays the groundwork in exposing as to how Mariana came to be in the possession of Dornan’s father and the Gypsy Brothers MC. Though this book exposes the dark and cruel nature of the Cartels, this book also became a story that laid the groundwork and foundation of a blossoming relationship that begins to ignite between Dornan and Mariana. Their relationship is not of hearts and flowers but of intense, burning, desire to fill in those missing pieces that they crave and feed off each other. Mariana can’t explain why she needs Dornan but she does and vice versa for him as well. Lines of hate and love are blurred and jaded between these two. Nothing is black and white. But one thing is for certain, can these two escape the darkness and find light. Or is this relationship doomed since secrets are yet to be exposed.

There is not much to say but go read Cartel from Lili St. Germain and be prepared to spellbinded with her storytelling and writing. I seriously can’t wait for the next book as to what awaits Dornan and Mariana.


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Save Riley by Yolanda Olson

8/31/2014

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Save RileySave Riley by Yolanda Olson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Neilliza

This is no way near your typical love story. This is a sick, twisted and sad love story of Riley and Jax. Riley is young and a lonely daydreamer, who works at a book store and lives a simple life. She doesn’t have much family around, except for her dear old grandma. One day she meets a seriously good looking and sexy foreigner, Riley couldn’t help but be interested. No matter how uneasy the guy made her feel, she kept talking to him. As a simple girl, she wondered what a gorgeous looking guy wants with her. So Riley became curious, which kept her interested on what the guy will do next.

On the night before her day off at work, she received a weird phone call from a guy. Once he started speaking, she knew who it was right away. It was Jax, the sexy guy she met at the bookstore. I mean, who can miss that seriously sexy accent? Not her. After being a little creped out by how he came to find her number, she hung up on him…thinking that would stop the whole conversation. She was wrong, suddenly text started coming in and they went back and forth..until Riley decided to stop.

On the day she came back to work, her boss called her in the office after they received a phone call that Riley’s grandmother had passed away. She was excused from work to give her time to fly home to attend her grandma’s funeral. Being a lonely girl, the first thing she did was call Jax. He came to meet her right away, she cried while Jax comforted her. He was so sweet at attentive to her. Then she finally shared with Jax that she’s crying not because her grandma died, she’s crying because she is broke and has no way of getting to her. So Jax gave her a proposition that would help her get there, but also changed her life forever.

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After Jax gave her what she needed, he took what he proposes to her without her consent. He drugged and kidnapped. Then took her back to his native country. Once there she became his own sex slave, to explore his deepest desire with her help. She finds herself fighting for her life at times and other times just letting him take her for what he needs. Instead of completely hating him she couldn’t, she also felt something for him. No matter how rough Jax could get, he could also be so gentle.

Instead of Riley hating Jax for what he did and still doing, she could help but fall for him.

No matter sick and twisted Jax is, he couldn’t help but care and love Riley. No matter what kind of a bad guy Jax is, I couldn’t bring myself to hate him either. I was more feeling sorry for Jax for being so broken, hoping he would snap out of his twisted mind.

Will these two find the right path and fall in love?
Or will Jax twisted games finally break Riley to her death?
Read and find out.

This story is so twisted, but I couldn’t help but get sucked in. This is not my typical read, but the story is so well written that I was intrigued and kept on reading.

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