I didn't see it coming, didn't realize how different everything would be within the space of a month. I would fall in love with one man, I would kill another, and I would lose my body, my mind, my soul - my freedom to them. I was an operative, a strong woman, someone sent in to save others, but under these two men I became weak - or pretended to be. I didn't like being weak, it angered me. If I had free rein I could cut my masters in two. But I wasn't there for pride, I was there to free those women and to take down the two men who sold them as sex slaves.
I'm a New Zealander from Auckland, with dual citizenship (NZ and Croatia). I've also lived in Kerikeri, Singapore and Papua New Guinea.
CAREER PATH: I started off as a Graphic Designer, then went to Auckland University, where I got a BA degree in Art History and Italian Studies and a post-graduate Honors degree in Art History. I worked in the Art History field, then became a full-time artist, doing commissions. I eventually lost all of my senses and gave it up to be a self-published writer, publishing my first book in 2011. Though, earlier in 2023 I returned to art, shelving being a writer since book pirates made it impossible to earn a living from my work, excessively pirating my books. They basically broke my spirit. However, a very nice reader spurred me on to try again, so I'm attempting to revive my writing career.
BAD HABITS: I'm a major procrastinator, I stay up way too late, and I get distracted far too easily unless it's doing something I love. My mind never stops racing, can't turn ADHD off.
SPORTS: As a teenager my favourite sports were karate, badminton, and running. I also did unarmed combat and played in a touch rugby team (my gym teacher made me do the last one!) As an adult, I've couched soccer and have completed two marathons, numerous half-marathons and one 30K run, though I stick to the gym now, hanging up my running shoes.
STATUS: Married to my high school sweetheart (which he hates me calling him). We have two kids.
This collection had completely blew me away. It was the very start of my addiction to books about the Mafia or dark books in general. With each passing episode it kept getting more and more shocking and dark. Things you never will see coming.
I remember stalking Marita (in a good way) for when each episode was going to come out. The characters will draw you in to their sick and twisted lives that you will never get tired of. Original and simply amazing. I just know I'll never forget it. I need more of Frano and Rita in my life! I truly hope everyone loves this as much as I do.
DNF—I decided to try this book because it is a lot different from what I typically read. Without giving away any plot details all I can say is that this was so bad on so many levels I couldn’t even finish it. I have no idea how this ever got any good ratings at all. I’d rate 0 stars if I could
TLDR: I'm aware of this series flaws but I just couldn't stop reading because it hit my buttons pretty hard.
Non-consensual erotic fiction is one of my biggest kinks and this book delivers in a major way. It's like reading a dark twisted version of The bold and the beautiful. Complete with amnesia, secret identities, wtf-plot twists and mf-, mm- and fm-rape. That's why I give it 3.5 stars. Any other subject written this way would have gotten max 2 stars, assuming I actually managed to finish it. The dialogues read like they were written by an 8 year-old, and what's even worse, women are basically slutshamed for doing what they need to do to survive being mindfucked, raped and tortured. Even the heroine of the story, a plucky but stupid FBI-agent, shows contempt for one of the enslaved women who had a bad case of Stockholm syndrome, conveniently forgetting how the man she swore to kill made her come in less than 10 minutes.
Still, I admire the authors ambition. She created a vibrant world with many distinctive characters where nobody is safe from (sexual) violence and I'm looking forward to the next season.
P.S. I hope we'll see the padre get what he deserves. P.P.S. The FBI has no jurisdiction abroad