So, I guess I’m
getting to the party a little late for this one, and I’m sorry for it. This was
one amazing read! Loved all the characters, the drama, and the intimacy. WOW!
Off-the-charts intense! Two people, Erika and Michael, have known each other
since they were kids. They are drawn to each other every time they’re in the
same room. The intense stares and cool presence that radiates off both of them
is stifling. But, it’s the younger brother, Trevor, that the parents have plans
for uniting Rika in marriage with. Rika, however, has put the kabash on that
when she breaks off hers and Trevor’s romantic relationship. She elects to just
remain as friends with him, which no one is taking seriously. She’s always had
a thing for Michael, and Michael is starting to reciprocate those feelings as
well. But, with one heinous night of pranks on Mischief Night, Michael and his
friends’ lives are forever changed. Now all they can think about is revenge!
And, Rika unsuspectantly, seems to be at the brunt of their focus.
Damn! This was
one consuming read! I couldn’t put it down, and stayed up late into the night
to finish it. There’s always something so engrossing about a Penelope Douglas
book. I’ve read a few of them, and they’re always intense with so many twists
and turns and unexpectant secrets revealed. And, this one definitely did not
disappoint in that regard. The intimacy
factor was HOT and STEAMY with a bit of KINK. It was really panty scorching
material! The author also brings her A-game with drama and power between the
wealthy and ones who think that they are untouchable. It finally catches up to
them, and they’re not let off lightly. The book goes back and forth between the
past and present with dual POV’s expressing their feelings and how everything
is being played out. Michael really isn’t the nicest guy, in fact he’s down
right mean to Rika. But, it seemed like she saw that they were two of the same,
and he really understood her.
“I trembled, just holding
his eyes. What did I see in him? The answer was so easy, I didn’t even have to
think about it. It was the same thing he saw in me all those years ago down in
the catacombs. The hunger. The need to break away, the desire to find the one
person on the planet that would understand me, the temptation to go after all
things they tell us we can’t have...” ~ Rika (Chap. 6)
I so loved this
book! My only reason for not giving this book a full 5-star rating, however, is
because I though that Rika was a little too forgiving in the end when the truth
is revealed. Michael had to do a little redeeming first before everything was
hunky-dory between the two, especially since given the fact that he was
practically the ring-leader of the group. Ms. Douglas’ books, though, are ones
that I go to when need an intensive powerful read that keeps me enthralled
until the bitter end. Looking forward to seeing what comes next from that
brilliant pen of hers...
“He was always game. And
thanks to his tutelage, now so was I. He’d corrupted me.” ~ Rika (Chap 29)
“She corrupted me.” ~ Michael (Epilogue)
Review Written, 3/3/16
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