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Dark Intentions Box Set: Complete Series Books 1-5

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Surrender to the temptation of the bestselling Dark Intentions series, a steamy romance that will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish! Binge the COMPLETE series, Books 1-5, now from USA Today bestselling author Charlotte Byrd.

Dark Intentions (Book 1)

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Captivating! Dark! Impossible to put down!" (Goodreads review)
Dangerous billionaire saves my mother's life. Now, he needs a favor...

One debt. One secret. One night.

I have a secret and I'll do everything in my power to keep it that way.
I've been watching her for a long time.
I've been following her.
She's lost a brother. I lost a best friend, but no one could ever know.
She's in pain, and so am I.
She deserves so much better than me. I am rotten to the core and if I take this any further, I will pull her into my darkness.
But I can't stay away. I can't stop.
What happens when she starts to uncover my lies? What happens if love isn't enough?

I'm not supposed to know his name and he's not supposed to know mine. But we break that rule. That's not the only one.

He gives me chills and makes my body ache. He makes my pain go away. He's just a distraction, but I can't get enough of him.

What I don't know yet is that he will help save my mother's life.
What I don't know yet is that I'll owe him a debt.
What I don't know yet is that he is a man of many secrets. Secrets dark enough to break us both.

Dark Redemption (Book 2)

He saved my mother's life. Now, I owe him a debt. But I don't even know who he is.
Dante Langston is man of extreme wealth and privilege and just as much darkness.
Our time together was supposed to be a one night stand.
No names. No phone numbers. No other way to get in touch.
But I keep going back to look for him.
What I don't yet know is that he already knows me.
He has been watching and waiting. He needs to stay away to protect his secrets but he can't.
Neither can I.
I'm addicted to his lips and his touch. He's addicted to our shared pain.
What happens when I find out the debt I owe is to him?
What happens when I find out the other secrets that he is much more desperate to keep?

Dark Sins (Book 3)
When I saved her mother's life, I didn't do it with my own money. I took out a debt. Now I have to go back to my old life.

I have certain skills that people are willing to pay a lot of money for.
Everything has a price, and Jacqueline was worth it.
But what happens when I make mistakes? What happens when the debt I have to pay becomes too great and the darkness that envelops me becomes too much?

A letter arrives.
It was not an accident. It was murder.

But who did it? Why?
The cops think it's a false lead. There's no other evidence, but I have to do everything to find out the truth.
My brother's death is no longer a tragedy to get over, but a wrong to put right. It becomes my obsession.
What happens when I start to uncover the lies?

Plus, get books 4 and 5 as well and read this epic love story from start to finish!

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Published March 31, 2023

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Charlotte Byrd

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Charlotte Byrd is the bestselling author of numerous contemporary romance novels. She lives in Southern California with her husband, son, and a crazy toy Australian Shepherd. She loves dark books, hot weather and crystal blue waters.

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8,229 reviews207 followers
March 23, 2023
3.75 stars--

DARK INTENTIONS : DARK INTENTIONS boxset by Charlotte Byrd is contemporary adult DARK INTENTIONS erotic, romantic suspense series focusing on businessman Dante Langston, and receptionist Jacqueline Archer.

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DARK INTENTIONS: Told from dual first person perspectives (Dante and Jacqueline) DARK INTENTIONS follows Jacqueline Archer as she struggles with events in her life. Her twin brother Michael was killed three months earlier; her mother Elizabeth’s cancer has returned with a vengeance, and the experimental treatment costs are out of her reach. When a friend suggests the $ex club Redemption to blow off a little steam, Jacqueline finds herself up close and personal with mystery man Dante (Langston), a man who stirs something deep within our story line heroine. An anonymous donor pays for Elizabeth’s treatment but all is not well when the treatments begin.

Meanwhile, Dante’s brother Lincoln’s life is about to implode, and our hero battles with head office regarding the investment into a company with questionable financial anomalies but Dante is about to drop everything when a call from Jacqueline reveals her mother’s failing health.

DARK INTENTIONS is a story of secrets, power, money and control. Dante Langston knows more about Jacqueline Archer than has yet to be revealed, and in this their connection may be deeper than anyone could have imagined. The premise is intriguing; the romance is steamy; the characters are battling personal and professional demons at every turn.

-->I do have one particular issue with the time line in this particular instalment. It is mentioned Dante’s mother was a socialite in the 1960s; her first husband left her in 1968, yet she supposedly just turned sixty years old (current time line). The story is set in the present as there is mention of an Apple™ watch, but to have been married in 1968, Dante’s mother Marguerite would have been seven years old…therefore, the author needs to re-establish a correct timeline otherwise Dante’s mother is not 60 but closer to 75-80 years old.

DARK INTENTIONS ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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DARK REDEMPTION: Told from dual first person perspectives (Jacqueline and Dante) DARK REDEMPTION picks up immediately after the events and cliff hanger of book one wherein Dante has gone behind our heroine’s back, and in doing so, angered Jacqueline such that neither one spoke to one another in several months. A chance meeting on the beach in the Hampton’s finds Dante and Jacqueline rekindling their relationship, a relationship that is about to take a different turn. Dante is struggling with a recent account, and Jacqueline may be the perfect foil to uncover the who and what of the man in charge. What ensues is the rebuilding romance and relationship between Jacqueline and Dante, and the potential fall-out as Dante’s past refuses to remain buried and gone.


DARK REDEMPTION follows several paths focusing on the back and forth, up and down relationship of our story line couple, but also on the relationships between Allison and Jacqueline, and Marguerite and Lincoln, Lincoln and Dante, everyone and Adele. The are a number of secrets, lies and betrayal that everyone continues to dance around, and it is only a matter of time before everything is revealed. The premise is engaging; the romance is tender ; the characters are struggling = DARK REDEMPTION ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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DARK SINS: Told from dual first person perspectives (Dante and Jacqueline) following several paths, DARK SINS picks up immediately after the events of Dark Redemption wherein Jacqueline and Dante have reunited in the Hampton’s, and the demons from Dante’s past begin to make a reappearance but all is not well in Dante’s life, when his mother, brother and estranged father make demands that Dante struggles to commit. As Dante continues to battle with a questionable business account, Jacqueline offers to go ‘undercover’ in an effort to find information about the who, what and why. While in Seattle interviewing for the job, Jacqueline reconnects with an old flame that pushes Dante out of her life.

DARK SINS is a revealing and haunting addition to the Dark Intentions series. Charlotte Byrd pulls the reader into a world of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control. The fast paced,character driven premise is gripping and intriguing; the characters are edgy but flawed. DARK SINS ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.


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DARK TEMPTATIONS: Told from dual first person perspectives (Dante and Jacqueline) DARK TEMPTATIONS picks up immediately after the fall-out of perceived betrayal, secrets and lies. Jacqueline and her mother have been mourning the death of her brother Michael but recent information has come to light regarding Michael’s supposed demise. Searching for answers, and struggling with the potential betrayal of the man with whom she was falling in love, Jacqueline reconnected with someone from her past, a reconnection that was about to give fodder to Dante’s need to push our heroine aside but Dante’s life was quickly spiralling out of control, as Jacqueline is caught between head and heart not knowing whom to trust including our story line hero. As Dante begins to reveal the truth about his past, Jacqueline will discover that her relationship with Dante has placed a target on her back, a target she may not be able to outrun.


DARK TEMPTATIONS is a revealing and intriguing story line wherein Dante reveals the struggles and abuse of a young boy growing up in boarding school, and his need to exact revenge against those who did him harm. Learning at the feet of father, both Dante and his brother Lincoln, now find themselves paying for sins of the father, sins that now threaten the people they love. Charlotte Byrd continues to pull the reader into a twisted story of power and control, secrets and lies, family, fraud and catastrophic choices.

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DARK INHERITANCE: Told from dual first person perspectives (Dante and Jacqueline) and several third person perspectives DARK INHERITANCE picks up immediately after the events and cliff hanger of book four DARK TEMPTATIONS.Dante Langston’s father has resurfaced following a life of crime, and with it everyone he loves is now in danger. Not wanting to place Jacqueline in the direct line of fire, Dante and Jacqueline go their separates ways, never forgetting about the love they left behind but Dante’s father has plans to retaliate against the people he believes have done him wrong, and in this Jacqueline will find herself reunited with the man that calls to her heart. Years will pass, Dante and Jacqueline will move on with their lives together , start a family, and look forward to their own happily ever after but the past, once again, resurfaces, and with it betrayal from a familiar but not surprising source.



DARK INHERITANCE is an intriguing story that closes several open ended plot points involving a number of secondary and supporting characters. We learn about the depth of betrayal, and the truth behind Dante’s father’s ongoing troubles and ‘desire’ to run, as well as Dante’s brother’s Lincoln marital woes, and growing family. Jacqueline and Dante spend a large portion of the story line apart, each moving forward without one another but once reunited, the story line skips several years wherein our couple look to the future, all the while, continuing to look behind. The slow building premise is captivating but felt rushed to the finish; the characters are impassioned; the romance is intense-the $ex scenes are limited .
1,650 reviews8 followers
March 24, 2023
Dark Intentions: A dark enemies-to-lovers secret billionaire identity romance

A secret kept, but for good intentions.
Dante & Jacqueline have a very slow burn going on. Her best friend convinces her to go to Redemption, a sex club, where they meet. Dante travels a lot with his job, but he goes to sex clubs in various cities throughout the US. Jacqueline only has a part-time job, but has a lot going on in her life, such as her mother having cancer. There is an experimental trial that her mother gets approved for, only they can’t pay for it. They are attracted to one another, and that stops both of them from being with anyone else. They meet again at Redemption at a masquerade party. They keep in touch, until Jacqueline doesn’t anymore. Dante has a secret he’s keeping from her, which she finds out at the end of this book. Well, how is this going to turn out going forward in the next book. I can’t wait to find out.

Dark Redemption
Deeper and deeper you go in this second book.
Dante & Jacqueline’s story continues in this second book of the Dark Intentions Series. One of Dante’s secrets is revealed to her by accident. She’s very mad. It causes them to separate for a while. There are things revealed to the reader, but not to Jacqueline; one of his other secrets. They meet again in on the beach in The Hamptons; she is on a mini vacation with her best friend, and he is on the same with his brother and sister-in-law, who are very involved in this story, as Dante’s mother is. There is a revelation at the end, but not about any of Dante’s secrets. This story turns into an investigative one going forward. This doesn’t take away from the steam between Dante and Jacqueline, though, once they get back together. I’m looking forward for all secrets to be revealed, and all the reactions to them in the last book of their story.

Dark Sins
Dark and mysterious!
This book picks up where book two left off. Dante & Jacqueline and her mother are now looking into her brother’s care accident that may not be an accident. She also has to go for an interview in Seattle for a new job, that will also help Dante out finding what’s going on with that company. She does get the job. In the meantime, Dante and Jacqueline break up. Then, Jacqueline meets her ex from high school. Wow, there’s so much going on in this story. There’s mystery and darkness and each one has their pasts; his much worse than hers. There’s anticipation with a few story lines going on at once. It’s a terrific book and series with steam between the characters. An then, there’s a cliffhanger, too. Gee, I can’t wait for the next book to find out what happens on all ends. I highly recommend this series. Please read in order.

Dark Temptations

Great fourth book in this series!
Lots of action in this continuing story of Dante and Jacqueline. It is so mixed up. How will they ever get out of it? Things aren’t go well for his or her family. There are lots of things revealed in this book; answers Jacqueline was looking for. She is not happy, not with her brother or Dante. There are so many twists and turns, but it’s easy to keep up. This is an intense and suspenseful love story. I’m so looking forward to the last book in this series. Kudos Charlotte Byrd for keeping your readers immersed in this ongoing story.

Dark Inheritance

Omg, what a great ending to this series!
Dante and Jacqueline’s conclusion is best of the best. All kinds of emotions and twists and turns are happening here. I’m giving no spoilers either. Once I started reading this book, there was nothing else I did until it was finished. I couldn’t wait to find out how their journey ended, and I have to say that it was superb. I love these characters so much. Please read the whole series. It is amazing!
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1,607 reviews8 followers
April 12, 2023
Awesomest Collection…EVER

AA(Awesome and Amazing) Read
Posted via Amazon

Dark Intentions is DEFINITELY a perfect way to start ANYTIME of the year. Just so happens it’s starting my summertime off with an AMAZING and exciting episode. I’m sooo looking forward to seeing just how deep and dark these “INTENTIONS” go.

Awesome and Amazing beginnings.

Dark Redemption (Dark Intentions Book 2) Book Review

Wonderful Adventure
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Dark Redemption is not just the 2nd book in this series. It’s that dark, suspicious and kinda creepy corner that you take very slowly and cautiously, because you’re not sure what’s going on.
Well, with what’s happening with Dante and Jacquelin I’m definitely peeping around that corner. This ENTIRE SERIES is an adventure just waiting to jump at you and keep you under lock and... well I’ll let you read it for yourself.


Dark Sins (Dark Intentions Book 3) Book Review


Dark Sins w/ Dark Twists and Turns

This episode of Dark Intentions is Darkeningly and Sensual. So many twists, so many turns, so many things left unsaid.
I NEED to know...I’m so looking forward to seeing more.

Any opinions expressed within this review are solely and uniquely made by me and I am happily leaving this review. I voluntarily received an advanced copy of this book.


Dark Temptations (Dark Intentions Book 4) Book Review


ABSOLUTE MADNESS
Posted by Dale


I’m totally pulling what hair I have, out by the handfuls. Yes, the chemistry is hot. Yes, it’s dastardly sinful. Yes, this SERIES will have you begging, literally begging for more.

I’m SO looking forward to seeing what’s going to happen next. I think I’ll grab my lace front and start pulling that hair, instead of my real hair.

Dark Inheritance : A dark romance (Dark Intentions Book 5) Book Review



Better than Streaming


I will not cry… This series has been an epic adventure. From the very beginning, you are transported to a dark world that would leave you gasping in both pleasure and anguish.

It’s definitely been an ADVENTURE of love, and all of the emotions, one can have. I’m so looking forward to seeing the NEXT adventure.
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4,345 reviews29 followers
March 31, 2023
Dark Intentions: This is the 1st part of the Dark Intentions series. Once I started reading, I could not stop! It is That good! My emotions were all over the place. It’s Dante and Jacqueline’s romantic love story. There’s some mystery, as well. What is Dante hiding from Jacqueline about his past?
Dark Redemption: The second book in the Dark Intentions series is awesome. Dante and Jacqueline’s relationship is on, then off, then back on again. It will keep your head spinning! When they’re together the attraction is hot and intense. I couldn’t believe Dante’s mother’s reaction to the money situation. That was a bit harsh!! I am so curious about the secret that he’s hiding. This part of the story is exciting, entertaining and romantic.
Dark Sins: Book 3 in the Dark Intentions series is another emotional roller coaster ride. I’m So loving Dante and Jacqueline’s story. Their chemistry is undeniable. There are so many twists to keep me flipping pages. Drama, secrets, lies, and suspense aplenty.
Dark Temptations: Dante and Jacqueline’s story continues in the 4th book of the Dark Intentions series. If fact, it picks up where book #3 quit. I’m enjoying this twisted, emotional drama so much. There’s plenty of action, suspense and mystery. And lots of sparks, as well.
Dark Inheritance: This is truly a fantastic ending to an exciting series. There action, suspense, steam, romance, and secrets. It’s a fast paced thrilling story. This is a series not to be missed.
3,702 reviews40 followers
March 27, 2023
This is The Complete Dark Intentions series all in one box set and it is Dante and Jacqueline’s story and it is definitely a must read. Dante and Jacqueline meet at a club called Redemption and there attraction and chemistry is off the charts hot and intense and it sizzles off the pages but she has a lot going on in her life as her brother has just died and her mother has cancer and without treatment she will not live but they can’t afford it and then they are told that a benefactor has paid for her mother’s treatment taking some of the pressure off so now all they have to do is hope it works but even though Dante and Jacqueline have a strong connection and start spending time together he is keeping big secrets from her that if revealed will cause even more complications. The twists and turns keep coming and you will be on the edge of your seat while holding your breath but you will still have to keep turning the pages to see what will happen next. The storyline will pull you in right from the start and have you completely hooked and you will not be able to put it down as it is so addictive and it will keep your attention throughout. I definitely recommend you read this box set and you will not be disappointed.
3,396 reviews19 followers
May 19, 2023
Dark Intensions Box Set is an edgy and dark series which focuses on the forbidden mafia romance between Jacqueline and Dante. Jacqueline is trying to recover from the loss of her brother, Michael, who was also Dante’s best friend. Dante watches over Jacqueline but after a one night fling between them he becomes obsessed with her. I could not put this intriguing and mysterious series down until the last page. Charlotte Byrd has written an excellent dark forbidden romance with amazing characters, secrets, lies, suspense, danger, plot twists, revealed truths, sizzling passion, and a difficult journey to love.
I received a free copy of this box set from the author and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
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7,354 reviews67 followers
March 23, 2023
Dark Intentions Box Set by C. Byrd contains all books in this series, Dark Intentions; Dark Redemption, Dark Sins; Dark Temptations and Dark Inheritance. Every book can easily be read as a stand-alone.
Dark Intentions is the first book and tells Dante and Jaqueline's story, an amazing start to this new series. Jacqueline attended a club Redemption. There she runs into Dante and that is when things become interesting.
Dante has been watching Jacqueline for a while but he wants to stay in the shadows.
An intriguing story full of twists and turns that had me in suspense from start til the last page.
An fabulous box set , literally unputdownable, 5 stars.
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2,864 reviews37 followers
March 31, 2023
WELL, this did not disappoint. The story goes through some extreme twists and turns that bring trouble and danger. I feel like this is a suspense building story. It starts out slow and it slowly creeps from one situation to another. It feels like each step is calculated. OH EM GEE!!! This is getting deeper, more serious, sexy, steamy as I continue to read and danger is right around the corner.

I received a free copy of this book from the author and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Reasons I enjoyed this book:
Page-turner
Realistic
Scary
Steamy
Twisted
Tear-jerker
Tragic
Unpredictable
2,316 reviews9 followers
April 1, 2023
Dark Intentions by Charlotte Byrd is a box set containing the entire convoluted story of Dante and Jacqueline! Each book in the story builds on the previous books…unraveling a deeply twisted and convoluted story…these two go through so much!! The story will make you scream, cry, ooh and aah, and maybe even throw the book across the room at times!!

There are plenty of shocks, lies, betrayals, agonizing situations, and so, so, so many secrets!!! The best part is that there are no cliffhangers because you have the entire series!!! All you have to do is turn the page to find out what happens next!!! Fabulous author!!! Fabulous series!!!
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13.9k reviews163 followers
March 26, 2023
This is the perfect way to grab this complete series with no painful wait times and only one simple click. Jaqueline and Dante's story will take you on a colossal roller coaster ride that with have you totally breathless and anxious, while your poor heart is put through the wringer. Intense and oh so suspenseful, with a sizzling attraction that burns brightly and an attraction that feels almost seismic, this is a rich and luscious tale that is a sinfully decadent way to get your read on. This is my elective, objective review.
2,121 reviews7 followers
May 9, 2023
Another great series by Charlotte Byrd. It grabbed my attention from the beginning to the end. Jacqueline was a strong lead character enduring her brother’s death, her mother’s cancer treatment and the whirlwind Dante takes her on with his family and their problems. Dante knows he has done bad things in the past but over all you know that he is a good guy who loves Jacqueline. It was heartbreaking that they go through so much drama. I ended up rooting for Dante, Jacqueline and all the characters to have happy endings.
1,289 reviews3 followers
March 31, 2023
4.5 Stars!! If you want to read the whole series without having to wait for the next book to come out, this is the perfect way. The entire series all in one box set. This is Dante and Jacqueline's story, and it has lots of twists and turns that keep you reading to the last page. Lots of good suspense as well as really good steam. Great book to read!

I voluntarily wrote this review from reading an advances copy of this book.
764 reviews22 followers
April 2, 2023
This is the complete Dark Intentions Series Box Set! This is Dante and Jacquelines’s Story! Omg what a story it is!!! This series had my emotions all over the place. I couldn’t stop once I started reading the first page of the first book, until the last page of the final book. What a rollercoaster, seriously! The only thing I can say is this Author is BRILLIANT!!! It’s a must read for sure! Can’t wait to read more by her!
180 reviews4 followers
March 31, 2023
What an adventure!   This set has everything! steam, angst, intrigue, passion, betrayal just to start!  This box set is wonderful....you build up to the next part of story just as one book wraps up and can pick up the action with the next!  Each book was different as the set worked it's way to the finale!  What an ending I did not see coming!
1,634 reviews1 follower
April 1, 2023
STEAMY Suspenseful Box Set
A thrilling steamy box set that grabs your attention, toys with your emotions and keeps you on edge with attention grabbing twists and wild turns that had me reaching for the next book and the next filled with excitement and anxiety. An awesome box set that I thoroughly enjoyed.
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4,230 reviews71 followers
April 1, 2023
Dark Intentions follow the dark and delicious story of Dante and Jacqueline. It's full if twists, turns, lies, secrets and betrayals. It's an edge of your seat series that will have you eagerly anticipating what the next page will bring. Each book follows the next consistently and this enemies to lovers story and it's characters will completely consume you.
517 reviews4 followers
March 31, 2023
This is the complete series of Dark Intentions. I was captivated from beginning to end. So dark, twisted and intense with all the secrets and lies. Jacqueline and Dante are off the charts hot together. These two have so many twists to navigate but what a ride. A definite must read.
6,020 reviews45 followers
March 31, 2023
noble motives, really less than stellar actions - can anything but more trouble come from webs of lies and deceptions?

keeps you reading to the end and wanting more suspense and drama filled collection

266 reviews
April 7, 2023
I received this box set in exchange for an honest review. As I had read a few of Charlotte's books, I was looking forward to reading this. Liked the central characters and storyline. Enjoyed reading this.
3 reviews
September 15, 2024
great story to lose yourself in!

What a truly amazing set of books, the story and characters are amazing and the story and twists are soooo good. Please read and enjoy them like I have
2,030 reviews9 followers
April 1, 2023
A fantastic boxset collection from Charlotte Byrd. Deliciously dark and sinful. Great characters, and a well written storyline throughout. Would recommend.
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2,029 reviews
April 4, 2023
LOVED this series.
It did take me a bit to get into it, but man, once I did, I couldn't hold back!
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June 1, 2023
This series was good. Loved Dante and Jacqueline and all the ups and downs and secrets and omg the last twist was wow. I highly recommend this series
6 reviews
July 28, 2023
Fantastic Twists

A really great read that you did not know was so twisted! You will not be disappointed at all -really!
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