An enemies-to-lovers revenge romance with edgy and disturbing themes.
Jonas hates the woman who wronged his family. Now that he's found her, it's time to make her suffer - his way.
Linnea loathes the man of glittering wealth and power who's tracked her down and trapped her in a cage of passion...a cage of obedience...a cage of lies.
For she could escape this exquisite hell. Stop acting the mindless, tongue-tied plaything of Chicago tech mogul Jonas Westerling. Stop submitting to his beautiful seduction. Stop his cruel, carefully orchestrated punishments.
All she has to do is betray the real criminal, a person she is bound to protect.
And face her own needs....and hidden guilt.
In the heat of desire-filled days and sleepless nights, Linnea and Jonas seek the truth that lurks within the tragedy of their past.
A truth where dominance is surrender...revenge is love...your enemies are your friends...and your friends are your betrayers...
But to unearth the secrets of the past, they must face the obsession that drives them together and stop the danger that stalks them before it is too late...
This is not exactly a dark story.
But it is not a light one either.
It is an achingly sexy love story, with mild suspense, gritty language and scorching scenes appropriate for mature readers only.
It features an over-the-top alpha hero who is very, very dominant - some might say an alphahole. And a heroine who is distinctly submissive, despite her tart tongue...though she has a solid core of strength.
There is no cheating. This is a standalone with an HEA and no cliffhanger.
His Vengeance was originally released in nine serial episodes as The Alpha Billionaire's Revenge series. All nine episodes were then boxed into two volumes. The edition entitled His Vengeance is a hefty volume of 130,000 words and includes all parts, making it complete. It has been re-edited and revised.
DELICIOUSLY DARK, SERIOUSLY SEXY AND DELIGHTFULLY ENTERTAINING !!! Title: His Vengeance Series: The Alpha Billionaire's Revenge (The Complete Series) Designation: Enemies to Lovers Dark Revenge Contemporary Romance, Books One thru Nine of Serial (Originally Published as Nine Part Serial), Standalone, NO CLIFFHANGER Author: Deana Farrady My Rating: FIVE SERIOUSLY SEXY STARS***** ***I don't own this set but I did read this story as it was originally released in nine installments using the Kindle Unlimited program. Wow! I love this series, or I should say serial because the story was originally released in installments but is now available in one complete collection. I read each of the nine installments as they were originally released but fortunately for you, the author has now released all nine into one convenient set. But let;s talk details! Quite frankly, this is my first time reading Deana Farrady's work and I had no idea what to expect. I saw an advertisement offering the first book for free and after reading the blurb, I decided I would try it, read a few pages and if I didn't like it, I'd just stop reading. Well, I didn't stop reading because I couldn't! I was immediately drawn into this story and fortunately, there were six more books in the series already available so I binged and read all seven in one sitting. I loved it! And thankfully, I didn't have long to wait for the remaining two! I'm a little fickle about reviewing a 'new to me' author so I decided to hold off on leaving a review until I had a better grasp of the story and the author's talent but after having read all nine books, I can honestly state that I'm very impressed with Farrady's skill as a writer. Some people are born with a natural innate ability as a storyteller and Farrady seems to be abundantly blessed with this gift. I was also impressed by her language skills. This story is beautifully written with good grammar and spelling, great sentence structure, good punctuation and exceptional vocabulary/word skills. The narrative is written in the third person with alternating his and her points of view. The dialogue is seductive, well executed and flows effortlessly. But it's the magnificent cast of well-developed characters that will draw you in and steal your heart. The interaction and sexual chemistry between the male and female protagonists is so darn hot, it sizzles! I know this breakdown of the story may sound pretty boring but it takes all of these elements to craft a great book rather than just a good book. His Vengeance: The Alpha Billionaire's Revenge Series is a deliciously dark romance as the title suggests and not for the meek of heart but it you like a steamy, seductive, erotic read filled to the brim with danger, drama, blackmail, suspense, revenge, domination and dreamy sex, then you will enjoy this story! If you love your book boyfriends hot, handsome, charismatic, dominant and all consuming, and your heroines smart, sassy, independent yet submissive for the right man, then you will become addicted to Jonas Westerling and Linnea Melbourne! Did I like this book? No, I LOVED it! Would I recommend it? You bet and I am but only for adult readers since it does contain steamy sex, a smattering of light bondage, and some very dark romance. Will I read this author again? Absolutely! And finally, was I entertained? Completely! Fabulous entertainment and an awesome read! I was on the edge of my seat for every single word! It was sheer and utter perfection! I loved it! Well done Deana Farrady, well done indeed! I am officially a fan for life! I can hardly wait to see what you have in store for us next!
Handsome billionaire Jonas Westerling has everything wealth could offer - money, clothes, real estate, an endless string of women vying for his attention but there's still one thing he wants more life itself. Jonas Westerling wants revenge and he's determined to have it. He's been planning it for 10 long years and he will not be denied. An unknown young woman almost destroyed his fourteen-year-old brother, ruining any chance for a normal future, and she must suffer! He's been searching for years with a single-minded purpose and he's finally found her. Now she will pay - not with money for she has none, but he wants something even more valuable - the unconditional surrender of her body and her will. He's going to break her and when he's finished using her, he'll toss her away like the garbage she is. Or will the beautiful young innocent bring the hardened billionaire to his knees - literally??? Oh my!
Timid, naive Linnea Melbourne has had very little experience with men, sex, and life in general. She's definitely not a social butterfly and only wants to finish her schooling, find a good job and be left alone. But when she's literally abducted and forced to meet the wealthy billionaire Jonas Westerling, she has no idea what's happening or why - until she realizes that he has obviously mistaken her for her twin. She's immediately drawn to the handsome, dark, brooding and often cruel businessman but how can you be attracted to someone who wants to destroy you? Someone you know you should hate??? And how can she prevent him from discovering that the person he seeks is not her but actually her twin sister? Well, that's quite the quandary, isn't it??? One that may put Linnea in harm's way. Unfortunately, Jonas Westerling is a man with enemies who have now become a threat to Linnea's safety - enemies who now see Linnea as the perfect means to destroy Jonas Westerling. Oh my!
No spoilers from me but I will say this...Handsome and sometimes cruel billionaire intent on revenge-check! Beautiful young woman determined to protect her sister regardless of the cost-check! Danger, drama, lies, blackmail, mystery, suspense and intrigue-check! Heated attraction, fiery passion, arousing domination, steamy sex and dreamy romance-you bet! That and a whole lot more!
REALLY...I can hardly give this book 1*. This book contained 385 pages. About 300 pages contained the most unromantic & same sex page after page. Story..there was no story .. The main characters were about as interesting as watching a fly land on your window.. Deana Farrady needs to read some real deep, intense writers like Jodi Ellen Malpas, Beth Kery, Lydia Michels, M. Robinson to mention just a few of hundreds of great writer. She needs to see how a book should pull you into a story & wanting more after you finish it. Fortunately I only spent .99 on this book, but that was .99 to much.
He needed to punish her but was she who he thought she was? Revelations, lies, deceit. The book was a good read but I was confused as to who wronged who at the end. Still a good read, amusing, steamy read.
I really wanted to like this book because the plot intrigued me but I just hated the dynamic between the two MC and found nothing "romantic" anywhere in the story. I could understand
I just can't identify with a man who enjoys tormenting a woman he supposedly loves or a woman who enjoys the way this man treated her. So, I guess this book just wasn't for me. I was really disappointed because I just finished "The Virgin Files" by the same author and loved them.
Linnea💋👗 is the young recluse like sister, the introvert who doesn't date, she focuses on her work and her classes. Her twin, Lauren, 💋👙is the outgoing one with the husband and the family. Lauren is the one who was using and giving younger boys drugs as a teen, seducing them,too, and she's the one who got Jonas' younger brother ,Shane, hooked and almost killed. Jonas🐺🍌🌋👋, who was head of household at 17 due to death of their parents, is fiercely protective of his siblings, even 11 years later. He has been fixated on finding the girl that debased and addicted his then 14 year old brother ,Shane. Jonas🐺🍌🌋🔥👋 is very rich now, he's a driven, handsome, ruthless man, and he uses his vast contacts and resources to find Lana to finally punish her. He realizes that Shane knew Lauren/Linnea as Lana, a false name. He doesn't realize they were twins. When he matches an old 📷picture he has to a recent one from social media, he mistakenly thinks his brother's teen tormentor is Linnea. He has her picked up and his plans are to give her three choices to atone for the addiction and pain that Shane went through at Lana' s hands. One is to pay retribution of $500,000. Two, is to become his sexual playtoy for as long as he deems necessary. Let's face it, he has become so obsessed with her over the years, he wants her to belong to him, to Own her! Three, she denies to submit to him, or pay, and he destroys her family and her, too. Linnea💋👗 chooses to be his plaything 👙,because she is wildly attracted to his alpha male sexuality🐺🍌🌋👋💋, and she wants to spare her sister and family, and she has no way to raise the $500k. These are a crazy twisted mind games that both Jonas and Linnea are playing with each other. He totally sexually dominates her but he never hurts her, it's all done by reward and punishment, twisting her mind and treating her like a pet. Linnea💋 puts up with it because she knows the alternative is not acceptable, and she actually adores Jonas, and starts falling in 💘love with him. She tells him lots of little lies and is fully prepared to take all of Lauren's blame onto herself. This is an extremely well thought out and we'll written book. The way Jonas treats Linnea is shocking and humiliating at first. It is pretty twisted, it's definitely not a standard erotic romance ! May not be suitable for some readers. The book is full of xxx scenes and power exchange total domination by Jonas🐺🍌🌋👋. Jonas is a voyeur,📷 he's a hanky panky spankster👋👋, he is a binder, and he constantly changes his own rules, to mess with Linnea's head, so that he can punish her. YEHAW! Ride em Bareback🍌, Cowgirl!🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎
I very rarely give three stars, but I'm conflicted if I like this book or if I didn't. Jonas and Linnea story isn't a farytail. Actually, far from it. Jonas is out for revenge and Redemption for what his family went through. Which is about what his brother Shane had happen to him. In comes Linnea, where he has watched her, found her, and now has given her an ultimatum of keeping her for his. She is kept in the penthouse as his plaything, where she will serve her punishment for her wrongs she did as teenager. The whole time she is covering for her sister it goes deeper than that where Jonas knows certain things. it's a whole Web of Lies. I'm just very torn between this book because she falls in love with him and stays with him. Jonas may tell her how much she loves her and ask to marry her yet I'm so conflicted on their whole relationship. He is a very dominant alpha male and still refers to her as my plaything. Well written, believe Linnea just enjoys to be a plaything and that sort of life
I really wanted to love this book. The plot was really good but it was over shadowed by the amount of Sex. I skipped loads of the sex scenes, just because there are so many of them. Plus the main emotion throughout this book while I was reading was, anger! I like reading the whole Dom/Sub relationship but this was just way to over the top. Jonas was just a complete a**hole. I really wanted to punch him in his face and smack her for being so "enthralled" by his d**k ! Must have some awesome super powers. I wanted Linnea to really stand up for herself and not back down just because he simply looked at her! But having said all that I did enjoy the storyline. I wanted to see the results of lies. There are few twists along the way some you see coming and some you don't. There could have been a bit more softness to Jonas though that only Linnea got to see instead of him always getting his own way.
This book is a 5 star NSFW, steamy AF book about lust, vengeance, longing. Jonas hates the woman who he feels wronged his family. She did something to his younger brother that Jonas has been spewing over for years. Does he take it too far? Of course. Does it make this so entertaining? Oh yeah
Jonas is rich, successful, and vindictive, in other words, sexy and the man of my dreams lol Jonas uses sex as punishment and damn is it entertaining!
I could not put this down for one second! This was exciting, captivated me at every moment and gave me all the feels. I just love an anti-hero who finally grows a heart.
I can’t say more but if you love a vengeful hero who loves to make his plaything suffer… this is for you 😊
The amount of sex scenes in this novel is enough to write at least three Erotic books. Unfortunately I had to skip some of the sex scenes and believe me that is saying a lot since I do look forward to reading the sex scene in books of all genres. I also became bored a few times and contemplated abandoning the novel for another but I am glad that I persevered because towards the end of the novel things picked up, there was a bit more action and mysteries were revealed eventually. I like how the novel ended and it was an easy book to read hence the 3 stars.
This book was outrageously sexy! A fan will be needed if you read this book. Parts of this book were not realistic, but parts were intensely stimulating. I am certain whoever reads this book will need a fresh set of batteries. How could Jonas have thought up all those naughty punishments. I can not decide whether Jonas or Linnea got the most punishment or pleasure. There is a story during all the punishment that has a HEA ending. Ms. Farrady, thank you for this smoking hot good read.
Well I just have to say, great. Surprise to me, after reading the first chapter, I realized I'd already read this book. Even more of a surprise, I liked it so much, that I read it again. The story of Linnea and Jonas was a bit far fetched, but as usual from this author, anything she writes is worth reading twice. Very hot, as well as very sweet.
I struggled with the writing of this book quite a bit otherwise it would have been 5 stars. The plot was definitely original, fictionally and kept me reading to the end. There was some some secrets that I didn't figure out immediately but was worth waiting to uncover.
Very hot in parts, in a genre I didn't even know I was interested in. I was considering 5 stars until the ending got convoluted. I feel like this probably could have been better without a few of the subplots. Possibly at closer to 400 pages. Still lots of fun though, and very hot in parts. I flew through all of Dana Farrady's books in a week. I hope she writes more soon!
I really figured this would be a generic Raunchy version of 50 shades of grey without an actually plot to the story, and boy was i fooled.....Don't gets me wrong its hot and stemmy for sure but it also has awesome wording and had me hook from the first page
This starts like a rocket. A young woman is brought to the office of a handsome man. She is given a choice, to save her twin. The sex is amazing. Mystery, danger etc.
I enjoyed this, I really did, but what the heck was the obsession with Facebook? I can’t believe for a moment that all of these billionaires/mobsters really care that much about social media, and yet it was mentioned All. The. Time. Gave the whole thing an oddly juvenile vibe.
This is a story that starts out as revenge with lots of sex and ends up being a love story with a happily ever after. I would highly recommend this one.
Absolutely loved this book! Couldn't put it down. Loved the characters and how completely the story unfolded. No questions for the reader, very well told. Love this author.