This is a complete story within the Underworld Kings series with references to The Ruin and Desolation, New York. There is no cheating, no cliffhanger and ends in a HEA.
If you are sensitive to certain topics, please read the following warning about the type of potential topics, as it contains stereotypical scenes one could expect from the genre.
** It contains graphic detail of the treatment the heroine, Cecilia, receives while in captivity after her kidnapping. I didn’t go into as much detail, but tried to include a few examples of what was in the story. **
⛔️ Contains references and/or detailed scenes that may be a trigger or offensive to some including adult language, steamy adult intimate scenes with dominance, submission, erotic asphyxiation, restraints, masochism, sadism and violence such as kidnapping, abduction, murder, assassinations, torture, assault, fighting, threats, human trafficking, drug distribution, blackmail, ransomware, theft, robbery, coercion, domestic violence, abuse, etc.
There are also references to mental health diagnoses such as anxiety, depression and other issues.
There are a couple of grammatical issues, but they are minimal. Primarily what distracted me were a few passages with transposed and/or missing / extra inserted words. I am trying to make sure I mention these for readers such as myself that visualize the story as it is read, because errors interrupt the flow.
The story is told is two POVs - Greyson and Cecilia. It is well written. Aleatha Romig crafted a dark themed contemporary romance with a story universe that came alive and made me root for the anti-hero. There are quite a few twists, some were easy to spot and a few that were not and came as a surprise.
Here is a high-level overview of how the story begins:
She was working late in her office at her family’s business, when Cecilia was captured and her loyal bodyguard murdered in front of her. She was then knocked out and woke up naked in a small dark room that she believes is a closet. Cecilia has no facilities, just a 5 gallon bucket, and a gallon jug of water. She has a thin mattress like from a cot and a musty sheet. Food is given to her sparingly and there are no windows, so she is not sure exactly how long she has been held.
Cecilia holds on to hope with everything she can. She keeps making herself remember a conversation that she had with her mother when she was younger. Cecilia has always known that there were people that would take advantage of her family if they could. She has had a bodyguard her entire life. One day her mother told her that if the worse were to happen and she taken that her family would negotiate and come for her, so she is confident that they are looking for her and will be there eventually.
There are three men holding her. They continue to taunt and/or threaten her with something physical or sexual, but is doesn’t seem as if they are going to kill or rape her, just humiliate and demean her. Then they come for her and Cecilia is taken to get a shower. This gives her an opportunity to break down a little, as she is doing everything she can to maintain whatever control she can. Once finished, she is tied to a chair and told to make a video. She doesn’t want to cooperate, but is told that her mother’s life depends on it …
Greyson did what was necessary over the last few years to try and regain his Kingdom that killed his former life in New Orleans. He was risking it all and hoped that the meeting with the top mafia Don on the West Coast wouldn’t be his last. Maxwell Tiller might be in his 70s, but he still was in charge. Greyson was taken out to his super yacht and was tasked with finding, rescuing and bringing a kidnapped heiress to him.
Cecilia was touted as American Royalty in the tabloids, but the video that was loaded on the dark web showed some of the things done to her while in captivity. It also showed Greyson that she had spirit, and while they had tried, they hadn’t broken her yet. The video was posted announcing an auction for her person and it was already over $20 million. It stated that the winner would get Cecilia within 48 hours of the winning bid. Greyson started consolidating and moving his money to different accounts. He then reached out to offer his bid of $30 million, but needed additional proof of life …
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OHMYGODOHMYGODOHMYGOD This book was everything!!! Cecilia Abernathy, the heir to the Dellinger Dynasty, has been kidnapped and its up to one person to find her and bring her to her family's rival. There are so many twists and turns in this story that I urge you not to start this at night time because there is no way you'll want to put this down. I mean it, I had my nose in this book for the better part of two days while ignoring everything else around me, I was totally engrossed in not only the action/adventure & mystery/suspense but the romantic connection that came from the unlikeliest of circumstances. No Spoilers which is why I am not naming the Hero of this story but I will say that I have been hoping a certain person would get his HEA sooner rather than later and wondering how it would happen and this book was the answer I was waiting for. If you enjoy Romantic Suspense, Dark Romances, or Organized Crime Romances I would HIGHLY Recommend this book to you. Happy Reading!!!
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