Showing posts with label The Dark Duet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Dark Duet. Show all posts

Friday, 11 October 2013

Review: Seduced in the Dark (The Dark Duet #2) by C.J. Roberts

Dark Duet Series
Book 1-Captive in the dark

Book 2- Seduced in the dark

Book 3- Epilogue 


Synopsis

The exciting, titillating, and action-filled conclusion to Captive in the Dark.


What is the price of redemption?



Rescued from sexual slavery by a mysterious Pakistani officer, Caleb carries the weight of a debt that must be paid in blood.



The road has been long and fraught with uncertainty, but for Caleb and Livvie, it’s all coming to an end.



Can he surrender the woman he loves for the sake of vengeance? 



Or will he make the ultimate sacrifice?



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It seemed to Caleb, the nature of human beings revolved around one empirical truth: we want what we cannot have. For Eve, it was the fruit of the forbidden tree. For Caleb, it was Livvie.


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My Review

5 Brilliant, Haunting,Emotional and Twisted stars! 



“In the dark, my master let down his guard and he was Caleb again. He didn’t correct me. He didn’t punish me. He didn’t push me away emotionally. Caleb was there to hold me until the nightmares passed. He was there to tell me I was beautiful. He was there to tell me I was going to be okay. In the dark, he seduced me. I didn’t want the seduction to end.”


This book was intense, it had me on edge, angry,sad,laughing at parts and then wanting to kill someone..
This really messed with my head! what a fantastic powerful and captivating book.It got me thinking about how many more Calebs and Olivias there are out there,who will probably never be saved or never have a chance at a normal life.

“Some stories aren't black and white.”

The story of Livvie and Caleb continues in Seduced in the dark.
It starts off where Livvie is with FBI Agent Reed (I liked his character I wanted more of his story) and she is retelling her story of how she was kidnapped, abused and so on.

“Live for me, Kitten. Be all those things you'd never be with me. Go to school. Meet a normal boy and fall in love. Forgive me. It's time for you to go, Kitten. Time for us both, to go.”

Many times I felt disgusted disturbed and shocked by the things that happen! My emotions where all over the place and for this Caleb was to blame (mostly)

There where times I wanted to kill him because of the stupid things he did and how he humiliated Livvie. Also because he was being a right idiot when he lost control over his feelings..You cant bloody control everything and some things are just meant to happen!

I liked how both characters Livvie and Caleb change and grow throughout the book.They became stronger especially Livvie she never stopped fighting she truly is a survivor.Now most of you would probably thing its stupid that she thinks she is in love with Caleb after all he did to her,right? She is probably suffering from Stockholm Syndrome, right? Wrong!

“The naïve girl in me had been bitch-slapped into womanhood. I’d been razed by pain, grief, loss and suffering, and honed by lust, rage and an acute awareness of my need to survive.”


Livvie got to know the real Caleb who no-one bothered to get to know..He let his guard down at times and she loved every part of him.You find out a lot more about Caleb and understand how be became this monster.A monster due to circumstances? A tortured soul that needs love and acceptance? Monsters aren't born they are created


“Dealing with Caleb was all about perspective. You couldn’t appreciate his kindness until you’d felt his cruelty.”


How do you carry on when you find out everything you were told is a lie?
When I found out about Caleb's past ..oh my emotions were all over the place!



The ending was perfect yet I still want more Caleb and Livvie!


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Buy Links

Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0094KFM9Q

Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0094KFM9Q

Friday, 6 September 2013

Review: Captive in the Dark (The Dark Duet #1) By C.J. Roberts


Synopsis

Caleb is a man with a singular interest in revenge. Kidnapped as a young boy and sold into slavery by a power-hungry mobster, he has thought of nothing but vengeance. For twelve years he has immersed himself in the world of pleasure slaves searching for the one man he holds ultimately responsible. Finally, the architect of his suffering has emerged with a new identity, but not a new nature. If Caleb is to get close enough to strike, he must become the very thing he abhors and kidnap a beautiful girl to train her to be all that he once was.


Eighteen-year-old Olivia Ruiz has just woken up in a strange place. Blindfolded and bound, there is only a calm male voice to welcome her. His name is Caleb, though he demands to be called Master. Olivia is young, beautiful, naïve and willful to a fault. She has a dark sensuality that cannot be hidden or denied, though she tries to accomplish both. Although she is frightened by the strong, sadistic, and arrogant man who holds her prisoner, what keeps Olivia awake in the dark is her unwelcome attraction to him.


WARNING: This book contains very disturbing situations, dubious consent, strong language, and graphic violence.


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My Review


4 Captivating And Disturbing Stars!!


Why did i wait so long to start this series!?

So I finally started this book after seeing so many good reviews on it.I hoped this would be as good as everyone made it out to be..and well I wasn't disappointed!This book was captivating and utter mindfuck. It had many disturbing scenes yet I really liked the book!

Throughout this book you are shown how your upbringing plays a really big part in how you turn out.No one is born evil, sadistic or killers, things in your past effect you more than you can imagine.Also it shows circumstances change people some for the better and others for the worse.

“Could she sense her life as she knew it hanging precariously in the balance? Could she feel his eyes on her? Did she have a sixth sense for monsters? The thought of it made him smile”

I loved the writing style and how everything flowed together it kept me hooked right until the end. Bravo CJ.Roberts!

“People often believed they were safer in the light, thinking monsters only came out at night. But safety – like light – is a façade.”

The story is centered around Olivia's kidnapping by Caleb for revenge.He needs to train Olivia to be a pleasure slave and then sell her to the man he wants to destroy.

Olivia wakes up in a strange place bound and blindfolded its truly her worst nightmare come to life.The man to welcome her is Caleb though he demands to be called master and she it his pet or kitten.

Caleb..Caleb..where the hell do I begin.He is so confusing and fucked up.One minute he is nice next minute he is so cold! Ahhhh
Caleb is kidnapped as a young boy and sold into slavery by a power-hungry mobster, he has thought of nothing but vengeance. For twelve years he has immersed himself in the world of pleasure slaves searching for the one man he holds ultimately responsible.

I just didn't know what to think of him.He had a crap past but does it make it okay to hurt others? Its all he knows he never had another choice? But everyone has choices!Is he a victim of his brutal past? Is he just a tortured soul who wants to be loved? Damn it I don't know but
I just cant hate him!

“He was my tormentor and my solace; the creator of the dark and the light within.”

Caleb's behaviour changes throughout the book he can be cold and dominating and evil but you also see the caring soft side that very few knew existed.And he made me chuckle with some of the things he came out with!!


“A million dollars? A bit much don't you think?"


"Fuck you." 

Caleb smiled, the self indulgent little shit. "My apologies," he mocked with a slight forward bow, "What I meant to say is: no pussy's that good. Though yours does come close.”


I loved Olivia's character she never stopped fighting! She is feisty and brave.She is a survivor..you just cant prevent bad things from happening no matter how hard you try.

The book starts off in Calebs POV and shifts to Olivia's..I loved being in Caleb's head to see that he wasn't all bad and sometimes he had to do bad things even when he didn't want to.If you see it with just Olivia's POV he is more evil than nice but having Caleb's POV balances it out (Actually it just makes you love Caleb)

“Like a Falcon, she needed the dark to understand who her master was. She would learn to trust him, to rely upon him, to anticipate what he wanted from her. And like any master with his salt, he would reward her for her obedience. He would be exceedingly firm, but he would also be as fair as he could be. He had not chosen the instrument of his revenge at random. He had chosen a beautiful submissive. And what was a submissive if not adaptable -if not a survivor?”

Overall I really enjoyed this book!

Seduced in the Dark here I come..



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Buy Links

UK Amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005JZHN8S

US Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005JZHN8S