First let me just say that I went into this book after reading a few reviews that contained spoilers WITHOUT letting me know they're were spoilers....AND I WISHED I HADN'T! I wish I could go back and be shocked and awed and dismayed by not just this book, but the whole trilogy. IT WAS FANTASTIC!!!!
As this story plays out throughout the trilogy, I was honestly unsure what was going to happen and how it was going to end....Let me tell....IT WAS AN AMAZING READ!!!
I could not put it down! I read all 3 books in 2 days. If you like angst and deceit and rich men who think they rule the world and the strong women who bring them to their knees...this one is for you! Be prepared, it's a doozy!
Synopsis...and some spoilers (they're all tagged!)
The rich guy and the awkward girl that strike a deal. Marist is the youngest daughter of a wealthy family with a rich and powerful last name. Royce is the eldest son of the richest banking family in America and in order for him to join the board of his father's bank, he and fiance must complete the initiation.
Let me tell you....the initiation had me squirming and heaving and uncomfortable and almost any other emotion you can think of. Royce's father is the ultimate controlling bastard and requires his son's potential partner to go through an interview process with the board and complete a ritual.
Marist is an avid reader and loves mythology and equates herself to Medusa, a woman who can turn men to stone. Royce is willing to do, say, and act in any way that gets him to his endgame....the board of his family's bank.
When Marist sits down for her board interview with 9 rich men who always get their way...things get interesting... <spoiler> The questions she is asked are invasive and private. They question her about birth control and how many partners she's had and if she likes to masterbate!!! </spoiler> Marist holds her head high and stares Macalister (Royce's Father) in the face and answers every question with pride and no shame... <spoiler>When she says she's a virgin but she masterbates nearly everyday, the heat in Macalister's and the board's eyes is scorching!!</spoiler>
If you HATE SPOILERS LIKE I DO, DO NOT READ THIS NEXT PART!!!!!
The spoilers I wished I HAD NOT RECEIVED are....
<spoiler>Marist has agreed to marry Royce to save her family from financial ruin. When it's time for the Initiation, Marist and Royce must complete the ritual in front of the entire board. This ritual consists of Marist baring herself naked in a room full of men in tuxedos and laying naked on the dining room table. Then, for one minute a piece, EACH member of the board may show their appreciation to her with his hands and mouth!!! These men hold her down on the table and go down on her! And that's not even the end...she and Royce are required to have sex WHILE THEY ALL WATCH!!! She straight up loses her virginity to Royce while HIS FATHER WATCHES!!!!!! WTF?!??! It was weird and crazy but SOOOOOO HOT! Of course, Macalister was supposed to begin the ritual and end the ritual before the sex started...but Marist stood up to him and negotiated that he allow Royce to be his proxy. This is important because while he agrees, to this arrangement, he becomes obsessed with Marist. He thinks she is the most beautiful woman. That she's sexy and smart and that she wants him as must as he wants her....throughout the trilogy he teaches her to play chess and makes deals with her. He wants to give her pleasure and he wants his 2 minutes with her body that she took from him. He is sneaky and smart and everything he says and does has meaning. He doesn't play if he knows he can't win. I honestly both loved and hated Royce and Macalister. </spoiler>
This does end on a cliffhanger, but it is definitely worth the read! Go forth and enjoy the depravity!!
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This book was shocking and steamy!
⭐⭐⭐⭐/5🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶/5Manipulation, deceit, lies, and temptation. This book definitely pushed the envelope with taboo romance. Nikki Sloane created an intriguing story in less than 200 pages. A family in ruin, a marriage of convenience., and a shady rich family with secrets. I enjoyed the writing style and the romance between Royce and Marist, as well as Marists determination to help her family.I enjoyed the sprinkles of Greek mythology references throughout the story as well. The beginning was slow, but from the middle of the book until the end...I was hooked and could not put it down until I knew how it resolved.I will say there were parts of this story that made me question... "is this ok?" "Do I like this?" But, I feel like that is all part of the exploratory fun of reading.This book was absolutely a decadent and guilty pleasure. It kept me interested with the cliffhanger it ended on and I will be reading book 2!
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Vielversprechnder Start einer dunklen Romanyserie / Promising start for a dark romance series
Reviewed in Germany on January 11, 2023
