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Predator!
Unpublished
123 pages
Published April 12, 2013
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Suzanne Steele
77 books615 followersTo keep up with all things Suzanne Steele you can find her on Facebook and her wordpress blog. Everything there is up to date. She loves her beautiful readers.
Suzanne Steele is an Amazon Bestselling Author and television host for a TV program in the Charlotte NC area. She focuses on volunteer work and is very heavily involved in giving back to her local community. The month of October will be spent focusing on breast cancer awareness.
Suzanne has a penchant for writing about dark characters with twisted behavioral patterns. If you're looking for the typical romance, this is probably not the author for you. Her characters are very alpha in nature and many times they operate under obsession for the object of their affection; rather than love. Though she does believe in happily ever afters, her characters many times have a bumpy ride getting there.
She also writes under the pseudonym Stormy Dawn Weathers for her writings that aren't so darkly laced with a true realism of shock and awe. Suzanne Steele does not believe in holding back when it comes to writing about how dark and depraved her characters are in the core of their primal natures.
Suzanne Steele is an Amazon Bestselling Author and television host for a TV program in the Charlotte NC area. She focuses on volunteer work and is very heavily involved in giving back to her local community. The month of October will be spent focusing on breast cancer awareness.
Suzanne has a penchant for writing about dark characters with twisted behavioral patterns. If you're looking for the typical romance, this is probably not the author for you. Her characters are very alpha in nature and many times they operate under obsession for the object of their affection; rather than love. Though she does believe in happily ever afters, her characters many times have a bumpy ride getting there.
She also writes under the pseudonym Stormy Dawn Weathers for her writings that aren't so darkly laced with a true realism of shock and awe. Suzanne Steele does not believe in holding back when it comes to writing about how dark and depraved her characters are in the core of their primal natures.
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October 4, 2017
So if you are going to give a warning like this you need to live up to what it is saying.
*Warning this story is Extremely Dark Erotica. It is NOT a love story. It is a story about consensual non-consensual abduction. It HAS Triggers such as rape, abduction, and a severe case of Stockholm Syndrome. Antonio Wayne is all about control and he will use anything to gain and maintain it; that includes elements of BDSM. If these things bother you, I do NOT recommend this story. If you like dark but not too intense, you may want to check out my Dark Romance genre. This is adult reading material 18+*
Suzanne Steele states “I have a wont (habit) of writing very dark erotica at times and this is one of those times. The word is actually want.
She goes on - “ Of all my writings this genre (Dark Erotica Series) stands in a class all its own. It is the darkest of the dark. Proceed with caution; you have been warned“. .
This book did not live up to this statement. I love dark erotica, in fact I love well written dark erotica but this just fell way below the mark.
I don’t like being over critical of an author especially when they have taken their time to write a book - but there are time when honesty is required and I am going to be brutally honest in this review.
What’s it about?
He is one of the most deadly and high ranking mobsters in New York City.
She and her friends are cage fighters until they threw a fight and became the property of the Ramirez brothers. Their punishment for stealing was to be forced into a marriage with the brothers.
We are repeatedly told Antonio is brutal, he is savage, he is vicious, he is cruel and he will stop at nothing to maintain control. Where was this in the story?
We are told it is NOT a love story but he falls in love with her?
The book is full of errors, incorrect usage of words, repetitive spelling and grammatical mistakes and I got sick of reading so many times “though I had been forced to marry Antonio Wayne for stealing money from his brother,”
Here is a sample of her usage of words:
He donned coal black hair that appeared to have blues hues in it. It was his eyes that drew me though. They were coal black and held a dangerous piercing and unforgiving gaze within them??
Donned is a verb and its past tense - it’s a doing word and means that you put on something e.g. an item of clothing. He donned his hat.
Next: “you will remain in the hosiery for now” well I thought that this word collectively referred to ALL kinds of hosiery, stockings, socks, tights
“the juices that your body is seething in right now”
You see where I’m coming from?
I love well written dark erotica, but this book is now well written and this book failed to deliver on a number of counts. The story, the characters, the writing voice all fell way below the mark of a good piece of dark fiction and it was in a class of its own but for all the wrong reasons.
So if like me, you are looking for a well written dark piece of erotica, don’t read this.
*Warning this story is Extremely Dark Erotica. It is NOT a love story. It is a story about consensual non-consensual abduction. It HAS Triggers such as rape, abduction, and a severe case of Stockholm Syndrome. Antonio Wayne is all about control and he will use anything to gain and maintain it; that includes elements of BDSM. If these things bother you, I do NOT recommend this story. If you like dark but not too intense, you may want to check out my Dark Romance genre. This is adult reading material 18+*
Suzanne Steele states “I have a wont (habit) of writing very dark erotica at times and this is one of those times. The word is actually want.
She goes on - “ Of all my writings this genre (Dark Erotica Series) stands in a class all its own. It is the darkest of the dark. Proceed with caution; you have been warned“. .
This book did not live up to this statement. I love dark erotica, in fact I love well written dark erotica but this just fell way below the mark.
I don’t like being over critical of an author especially when they have taken their time to write a book - but there are time when honesty is required and I am going to be brutally honest in this review.
What’s it about?
He is one of the most deadly and high ranking mobsters in New York City.
She and her friends are cage fighters until they threw a fight and became the property of the Ramirez brothers. Their punishment for stealing was to be forced into a marriage with the brothers.
We are repeatedly told Antonio is brutal, he is savage, he is vicious, he is cruel and he will stop at nothing to maintain control. Where was this in the story?
We are told it is NOT a love story but he falls in love with her?
The book is full of errors, incorrect usage of words, repetitive spelling and grammatical mistakes and I got sick of reading so many times “though I had been forced to marry Antonio Wayne for stealing money from his brother,”
Here is a sample of her usage of words:
He donned coal black hair that appeared to have blues hues in it. It was his eyes that drew me though. They were coal black and held a dangerous piercing and unforgiving gaze within them??
Donned is a verb and its past tense - it’s a doing word and means that you put on something e.g. an item of clothing. He donned his hat.
Next: “you will remain in the hosiery for now” well I thought that this word collectively referred to ALL kinds of hosiery, stockings, socks, tights
“the juices that your body is seething in right now”
You see where I’m coming from?
I love well written dark erotica, but this book is now well written and this book failed to deliver on a number of counts. The story, the characters, the writing voice all fell way below the mark of a good piece of dark fiction and it was in a class of its own but for all the wrong reasons.
So if like me, you are looking for a well written dark piece of erotica, don’t read this.
May 26, 2014
I made it 27% in on this book and had to stop.
The constant jumping around from 1st person to 3rd person was just too much.
The best thing about this book? The synopsis. Too bad the book didn't come anywhere close to living up to it.
July 26, 2016
This book held me spellbound from the first page, probably due to the psychological twists and insights. Roxanne and Antonio are erotic and practically psychotic in their consuming hunger for each other. If you enjoy a dark erotic story, I highly recommend this story to you.
May 27, 2014
I'm so sorry to say that unfortunately I didn't enjoy this story. I felt for mad it was very short.... There is no story line, just so called sex and torture, not even toe curling torture....this book I felt was boring and very silly. I found it hard to work out who was saying what, and the grammar is horrendous.. I couldn't tell at times what are thoughts and what are actual speech.....we dont even get to know the characters names!, she's just forced to become his sex slave and he's her master. The book suggests that through the torture and captivity that she in turn falls for him, because of her conditioning??, I wasn't convinced and unfortunately didn't like this book :(
I hate to give negative feedback on a book, but I've really struggled with this.....but I'm not sure if this is what the author intended, that your not supposed to understand the characters or their situation?, I just didn't enjoy the read. I like to know the character, I like to feel part of there lives. This book made me feel like I was watching through a window, rather than from inside the character...I'm not a watcher :(, I like to partake ;)
I hate to give negative feedback on a book, but I've really struggled with this.....but I'm not sure if this is what the author intended, that your not supposed to understand the characters or their situation?, I just didn't enjoy the read. I like to know the character, I like to feel part of there lives. This book made me feel like I was watching through a window, rather than from inside the character...I'm not a watcher :(, I like to partake ;)
August 30, 2016
After reading His Captive, I wanted to read more of Suzanne Steele's work due to her psychological insight into the dark recesses of the human psyche. Stockholm is INTENSE. The characters are never named, they are simply revealed to us as Predator and Prey
Stockholm is an abduction story. The Prey develops a severe case of Stockholm Syndrome and she falls for her intense captor. I wondered if Ms. Steele has some type of personal insight into this because the story is so vivid, it's as if she has lived it at some point.
Stockholm left me feeling a bit disturbed and uncomfortable. Anything that makes you feel something is art therefore I give five stars to this twisted tale.
Stockholm is an abduction story. The Prey develops a severe case of Stockholm Syndrome and she falls for her intense captor. I wondered if Ms. Steele has some type of personal insight into this because the story is so vivid, it's as if she has lived it at some point.
Stockholm left me feeling a bit disturbed and uncomfortable. Anything that makes you feel something is art therefore I give five stars to this twisted tale.
May 26, 2014
I know many writers put their heart and soul into their work, so it hurts me to say sometimes the work falls short of what they promise to deliver. In this instance, His Captive is neither well written nor the characters well developed. The narrative point of view changes haphazardly, making it all very hard to follow; the sex lacks detail and fails to arouse any sort of emotion in the reader; descriptions are uninventive and repetitive; and characterisation is basically non-existent. It definitely does not meet expectations.
May 12, 2014
I was given this book by the author in exchange for a honest review and I must say, it is one of a kind in this genre. Though this is the first book I've read from this genre, I was impressed by the author's articulation and narrative aspect of some thing annoying and unforgivable incident that shook many. From the start, The characters portrayed and defined so strong in nature, it was pretty intense stuff to read and kept me engaged and going. Thoroughly a recommended read if you're looking for a book with lot of erotica stuff and romance in their own way.
May 17, 2014
Can you see me blushing through the computer, because that is exactly what this book made me do. I thought the way the author wrote the erotic scenes was intense. The heat between the two main characters is beyond words, and keeps you turning pages. When the book is finished, you’ll be wishing for more pages. This is one I will probably read over and over again, and will recommend to my more “frisky” friends, lol.
July 25, 2016
"His Captive (Dark Erotica Series)" by Suzanne Steele is a powerful and edgy piece of erotic fiction that covers a slightly different area of the currently popular field bondage and domination erotic fiction. "His Captive" is a psychological and intense read about abduction and explores the depth of the so-called Stockholm Syndrome. Probably uncomfortable in parts for some readers, to me it was spellbinding and impressive with its dark and raw colouring and a lot more than just well written erotic fiction.
August 10, 2016
What an intense read! His Captive hooked me on the first page. Roxanne's world changes when she becomes Antonio Wayne's property. Antonio is complete alpha male and these two are dynamite together. This is a very erotic story and I found it to be romantic as well. It's a book that I will read over and over.
May 20, 2014
review by Robert K. Swisher Jr.
Steamy, provocative, with enough romance it doesn't go over the top. The author is truthful, bold, and spins a good story. I will read more of her work.
Steamy, provocative, with enough romance it doesn't go over the top. The author is truthful, bold, and spins a good story. I will read more of her work.
August 17, 2014
This was a very short but to the point book in a very well written master/slave pov. Would recommend to anyone who is not offended easily and can handle the raw nature of this lifestyle.
August 23, 2014
I really liked the story. I couldn't put it down once I started. Wish that is was a little longer!
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