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Promesa negra
Lo había dejado todo por Rome.
La mujer sin la que no podía vivir.
Pero ¿podría cumplir mi promesa y darle la espalda a todo?
¿De verdad podría renunciar a ser un dominante?
¿O la arrastraría conmigo a la oscuridad fuera como fuera?
La mujer sin la que no podía vivir.
Pero ¿podría cumplir mi promesa y darle la espalda a todo?
¿De verdad podría renunciar a ser un dominante?
¿O la arrastraría conmigo a la oscuridad fuera como fuera?
352 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 13, 2018
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July 14, 2020
I’m getting through this series in one night!
I’m really liking this series. I can’t stop reading today. I like Cal’s inner struggle. He is a Dom and in love with a girl who can’t handle that lifestyle. So he changed for her but still wants what he wants.
Also since the book is told from his POV we don’t really understand her hang ups. She hasn’t opened up much about her past so we are left to wonder why she feels the way she does and is unwilling to compromise after he has for her. I like the way this series is written. You don’t often get so much of the man’s POV in the romance genre.
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I’m really liking this series. I can’t stop reading today. I like Cal’s inner struggle. He is a Dom and in love with a girl who can’t handle that lifestyle. So he changed for her but still wants what he wants.
Also since the book is told from his POV we don’t really understand her hang ups. She hasn’t opened up much about her past so we are left to wonder why she feels the way she does and is unwilling to compromise after he has for her. I like the way this series is written. You don’t often get so much of the man’s POV in the romance genre.
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August 9, 2018
Serie bien escrita y entretenida pero que me ha resultado excesiva en cuanto a escenas de sexo (aunque entiendo que es erótica) hasta tal punto de leer en diagonal en la gran mayoría de los capitulos.
El final es muy peliculero para mi gusto.
El final es muy peliculero para mi gusto.
June 30, 2017
I am thrilled that Cal and Rome are together again but Rome is driving me crazy with her unwillingness to bend even a little bit, she is always giving him a hard time when he tells her to do things, yes he comes off very bossy but at the same time it is over stupid little things that he demands she do but she has to constantly fight him on it. The whole Hank storyline just keeps getting better and I love how scared he is of Cal, that was great to watch. The one mistake I think Cal makes in this book is when he takes Rome to Ruin but instead of taking things slow he moves too fast and she gets scared, her past rears its ugly head. Once again she offers him an out, and tells him "I don't want this Calloway. If this is something you can't live without, then...I understand", why not walk away then, instead he stays and ends up doing something that in my opinion ruined this whole book. The story took a horrible turn,
April 11, 2018
Un libro de relleno. Que no parece escrito por la misma persona que los dos anteriores.
December 2, 2019
3+, wpierw mnie baba wnerwiała, a na koniec ON mnie wkurzył...
August 24, 2017
This story continous to be awsome!!
I just don't understand why Jackson is so obsessed with his brother's sexual life.
Calloway is trying to build something important and Jackson comes to ruin it! Peace of ... and poor Rome thought he was a sweetheart!
On the other hand I think Rome needs to be more flexible...sometimes she irritated me so much. Cal has been really patient with her, but everything has a limit. I know she has a lot of baggage, but she should not let the past dictate her future.
I just don't understand why Jackson is so obsessed with his brother's sexual life.
Calloway is trying to build something important and Jackson comes to ruin it! Peace of ... and poor Rome thought he was a sweetheart!
On the other hand I think Rome needs to be more flexible...sometimes she irritated me so much. Cal has been really patient with her, but everything has a limit. I know she has a lot of baggage, but she should not let the past dictate her future.
March 12, 2018
En este libro llegamos al meollo de la cuestión, por fin Rome conoce los secretos que oculta Calloway y la reacción de ella es más o menos como él temía. Desde el primer momento rechaza a Calloway y su estilo de vida (algo entendible dado su pasado). Por lo que Calloway se encontrará en una disyuntiva, romper con Rome o dejar el estilo de vida que forma parte de él. A pesar de que Jackson e Isabella intentan hacerle ver que nunca será feliz renunciando a una parte de él, Calloway decide renunciar a su estilo de vida con tal de no perder a Rome.
La lucha interior de Calloway, entre quien es y quien debe ser si quiere que Rome siga a su lado, es el centro de la historia. Su amor por Rome es enorme, pero no sabe si podrá mantener bajo control al dominante que hay en su interior. También podremos conocer parte del pasado de Calloway y como eso le ha afectado hasta llegar a ser el hombre que es hoy en día.
Por su parte Rome sufre inseguridades, pues no puede ni quiere ser la sumisa de Calloway, pero al mismo tiempo le da miedo de que él la deje por no ser suficiente para él. Ambos personajes son caracteres fuertes y de fuertes convicciones, lo que hará que la lucha de voluntades sea una lucha de titanes en la que los dos quieren salir victoriosos.
Jackson, Christopher, Isabella e incluso Hank siguen teniendo sus apariciones y su participación en esta historia.
La narración al igual que en anteriores entregas corre a cargo de ambos personajes protagonistas en primera persona. Dividido en quince capítulos de lectura amena que hace que sea muy rápido de leer. Como en los anteriores libros es de género erótico, por lo que las escenas sexuales de alto voltaje son abundantes.
A pesar de ser una historia sin demasiados sobresaltos y algo cliché, la autora tiene un estilo y un algo que no te deja parar de leer hasta llegar al final, y claro ¡qué final!, en este libro nos dejan con la miel en los labios y llenos de preocupación sobre como sobrellevará esta pareja los hechos ocurridos en estas últimas páginas y si correrá o no riesgo su futuro juntos.
Así que en definitiva, aunque más flojillo que los anteriores, me ha gustado y entretenido así que espero con impaciencia el desenlace que podremos leer en Eternidad negra.
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La lucha interior de Calloway, entre quien es y quien debe ser si quiere que Rome siga a su lado, es el centro de la historia. Su amor por Rome es enorme, pero no sabe si podrá mantener bajo control al dominante que hay en su interior. También podremos conocer parte del pasado de Calloway y como eso le ha afectado hasta llegar a ser el hombre que es hoy en día.
Por su parte Rome sufre inseguridades, pues no puede ni quiere ser la sumisa de Calloway, pero al mismo tiempo le da miedo de que él la deje por no ser suficiente para él. Ambos personajes son caracteres fuertes y de fuertes convicciones, lo que hará que la lucha de voluntades sea una lucha de titanes en la que los dos quieren salir victoriosos.
Jackson, Christopher, Isabella e incluso Hank siguen teniendo sus apariciones y su participación en esta historia.
La narración al igual que en anteriores entregas corre a cargo de ambos personajes protagonistas en primera persona. Dividido en quince capítulos de lectura amena que hace que sea muy rápido de leer. Como en los anteriores libros es de género erótico, por lo que las escenas sexuales de alto voltaje son abundantes.
A pesar de ser una historia sin demasiados sobresaltos y algo cliché, la autora tiene un estilo y un algo que no te deja parar de leer hasta llegar al final, y claro ¡qué final!, en este libro nos dejan con la miel en los labios y llenos de preocupación sobre como sobrellevará esta pareja los hechos ocurridos en estas últimas páginas y si correrá o no riesgo su futuro juntos.
Así que en definitiva, aunque más flojillo que los anteriores, me ha gustado y entretenido así que espero con impaciencia el desenlace que podremos leer en Eternidad negra.
Reseña en: https://bibliotecariarecomienda.blogs...
August 9, 2017
Ermagawd!!! This story is sooooooo friggin DELICIOUS I've started the entire series over.....AGAIN!
Calloway continues to fight his demons in this installment. He's such a strong man and well dang I can't say another friggin word without spoilers! What I can say is ERMAGAWD ERMAGAWD ERMAGAWD!!!!!
I'm sooooooooooo incredibly pleased with this installment and the ending!!!!!!!!Whhhhheeeewwweeeee!!!! What a woooooooosssaaaaaa moment!!! I swear Calloway and Rome gave me 50 strands of gray hair!!!!
Five glorious stars!!!!
Calloway continues to fight his demons in this installment. He's such a strong man and well dang I can't say another friggin word without spoilers! What I can say is ERMAGAWD ERMAGAWD ERMAGAWD!!!!!
I'm sooooooooooo incredibly pleased with this installment and the ending!!!!!!!!Whhhhheeeewwweeeee!!!! What a woooooooosssaaaaaa moment!!! I swear Calloway and Rome gave me 50 strands of gray hair!!!!
Five glorious stars!!!!
June 19, 2018
Buonasera a tutte voi!
Pensavo che, con “Promessa Nera”, si sarebbe conclusa la trilogia Ossidiana di Victoria Quinn, invece, a quanto pare, la saga si concluderà con un quarto libro, del quale parleremo in seguito. Concentriamoci invece su ciò che è accaduto in questo: è scontato dirvi che le scene ad alto tasso erotico non mancano, tuttavia, vediamo come il rapporto tra Calloway e Rome si definisca meglio, assumendo i contorni di un vero e proprio rapporto sentimentale. Anche le interazioni tra i vari personaggi sono meglio evidenziate, ad esempio, quelle tra Calloway e Jackson.
Calloway e Rome continuano a vivere e lavorare insieme. Rimanendo attaccata ai suoi principi, Rome, e Calloway sempre disposto a non cedere alla sua inclinazione verso la dominazione per amore di Rome.
Sì perchè di questo si tratta, anche se lui non lo ammette apertamente: di amore puro e semplice, con tutto ciò che ne consegue...
Vi dirò, per quanto mi piacciano gli uomini concreti e, a loro modo, decisi, non amo particolarmente quelli che nascondono i propri sentimenti dietro passati difficili o modi di apparire tutti d'un pezzo! Quando ti innamori di qualcuno hai solo voglia di esprimerlo e trattenersi, oltre ad essere sbagliato, è inutile: non sai mai per quanto quella persona ti resterà accanto e quindi devi dirglielo e dimostrarglielo tutte le volte che puoi.
Ma lasciamo perdere questa considerazione personale...
Calloway si sta davvero impegnando per far funzionare questa relazione, ha lasciato il Ruin a suo fratello e, per non avere tentazioni, cerca di andarci solo quando Jackson ha bisogno di lui. Rome è sul serio innamorata ma a me è sembrata un po' egoista.
Il perchè è presto detto: di certo, Rome non deve rinunciare a essere se stessa e a non voler un rapporto “classico”, tuttavia ho visto certi suoi atteggiamenti come un puntare i piedi senza cercare di andare incontro all'uomo che sostiene di amare, facendo però vedere che il suo lato oscuro non le è del tutto indifferente in alcuni momenti.
A questo punto sono curiosa di capire l'evolversi, ovvero chi andrà davvero incontro a chi...
E soprattutto, voglio vedere come andrà a finire l'interazione tra Rome, Calloway e Jackson, con la madre dei due.
E' un aspetto del libro che mi ha suscitato tenerezza e, leggendolo, sono certa che proverete lo stesso anche voi!
Il libro, se devo dirvi sinceramente come la penso, mi è sembrato a tratti ripetitivo e un po' lento, tuttavia, per andare in fondo alla storia, bisogna leggere fino all'ultima pagina e in questo caso, fino all'ultimo libro!
Mi auguro che, nel quarto volume, il ritmo sia più incalzante e che Rome lasci andare un po' la sua rigidità in favore dell'amore travolgente che dice di provare per Calloway.
Come dico sempre, staremo a vedere!
Alla prossima!
Pensavo che, con “Promessa Nera”, si sarebbe conclusa la trilogia Ossidiana di Victoria Quinn, invece, a quanto pare, la saga si concluderà con un quarto libro, del quale parleremo in seguito. Concentriamoci invece su ciò che è accaduto in questo: è scontato dirvi che le scene ad alto tasso erotico non mancano, tuttavia, vediamo come il rapporto tra Calloway e Rome si definisca meglio, assumendo i contorni di un vero e proprio rapporto sentimentale. Anche le interazioni tra i vari personaggi sono meglio evidenziate, ad esempio, quelle tra Calloway e Jackson.
Calloway e Rome continuano a vivere e lavorare insieme. Rimanendo attaccata ai suoi principi, Rome, e Calloway sempre disposto a non cedere alla sua inclinazione verso la dominazione per amore di Rome.
Sì perchè di questo si tratta, anche se lui non lo ammette apertamente: di amore puro e semplice, con tutto ciò che ne consegue...
Vi dirò, per quanto mi piacciano gli uomini concreti e, a loro modo, decisi, non amo particolarmente quelli che nascondono i propri sentimenti dietro passati difficili o modi di apparire tutti d'un pezzo! Quando ti innamori di qualcuno hai solo voglia di esprimerlo e trattenersi, oltre ad essere sbagliato, è inutile: non sai mai per quanto quella persona ti resterà accanto e quindi devi dirglielo e dimostrarglielo tutte le volte che puoi.
Ma lasciamo perdere questa considerazione personale...
Calloway si sta davvero impegnando per far funzionare questa relazione, ha lasciato il Ruin a suo fratello e, per non avere tentazioni, cerca di andarci solo quando Jackson ha bisogno di lui. Rome è sul serio innamorata ma a me è sembrata un po' egoista.
Il perchè è presto detto: di certo, Rome non deve rinunciare a essere se stessa e a non voler un rapporto “classico”, tuttavia ho visto certi suoi atteggiamenti come un puntare i piedi senza cercare di andare incontro all'uomo che sostiene di amare, facendo però vedere che il suo lato oscuro non le è del tutto indifferente in alcuni momenti.
A questo punto sono curiosa di capire l'evolversi, ovvero chi andrà davvero incontro a chi...
E soprattutto, voglio vedere come andrà a finire l'interazione tra Rome, Calloway e Jackson, con la madre dei due.
E' un aspetto del libro che mi ha suscitato tenerezza e, leggendolo, sono certa che proverete lo stesso anche voi!
Il libro, se devo dirvi sinceramente come la penso, mi è sembrato a tratti ripetitivo e un po' lento, tuttavia, per andare in fondo alla storia, bisogna leggere fino all'ultima pagina e in questo caso, fino all'ultimo libro!
Mi auguro che, nel quarto volume, il ritmo sia più incalzante e che Rome lasci andare un po' la sua rigidità in favore dell'amore travolgente che dice di provare per Calloway.
Come dico sempre, staremo a vedere!
Alla prossima!
March 20, 2024
I give it a 3.5 because it was better than the second book, but just as irritating. The majority of the book I felt nothing but aggravation. This one explained a lot more about the characters which I appreciated. I also am like annoyed with most of the characters. It was still a good read though and it was nice to see some character development. Some more than others. Honestly, they REALLY need to work on their relationship. The last chapter was CRAZY, his brother is nuts actually.
January 6, 2024
I made it this far....
I'm 3 book in and I feel......😳. I'm not saying it's bad, but I'm saying it could have been done in two books and not 4. Speeding to book 4.
I'm 3 book in and I feel......😳. I'm not saying it's bad, but I'm saying it could have been done in two books and not 4. Speeding to book 4.
January 31, 2020
I feel like this book and book 2 could have combined. They get back together but Calloway is still so torn about giving his brother Ruin. His brother is a ass for what he does at the end of the book. Calloway is an ass for what he does. I hate cliffhangers so this annoyed me but the next book comes out soon so that is a good thing. I feel like there is too much of Calloway feeling torn and he is clearly in love with her but cant tell her that. He does not say the words. She tells him she loves him. I like the story line with the mother so I am interested to see how many chapters the next book is and how she wraps it all up since its the last book. At the end of the book Calloway goes to Ruin to help his brother Jackson but his brother basically sets him up and gets him in a room with Isabella and tells him he can do BDSM with her and not have sex and its not cheating. Which it is and he would be lying to Rome. The book ends with him whipping her so I have no idea how this will all get resolved. Rome has been so against the BDSM even though I think she is curious but holds back from her past but it seems we are missing part of her past still. Jackson has met Rome on several occasions and spent time with her when the 3 of them visit the mother so its to bad he kept pushing his brother to leave Rome or cheat and lie to her. I really like the characters so I hope this last book is great. I liked the first book but felt to book 2 and 3 had to much of the same drama over and over so I am hoping book 4 brings it all full circle.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 25, 2019
I'm writing this review for the whole series.
The 5 stars I gave is for the writing style. The story retained some mysteries that were eventually solved, and some minor events/things that would make you wonder, but you can still let go of.
I don't know if I'm just really in the mood, or the author is that good but I enjoyed the repetitive sex/love scenes. The kink level is mild to moderate, bordering hard-core, but the author didn't focus on that.
Yes, this is an insta-lust love story but it spanned 1 year where a lot of back and forth happened. Compromises and sacrifices were made, the unbendable finally broke, and they met in the middle.
This could have finished in a trilogy but that's just me. The secrets they were hiding kept me going and of course their chemistry in and out of the bedroom. The revelations were downplayed and maybe the author didn't want to write too much back stories. It's like I was baited and after the reveal, "oh that's it? Fine".
Rome is one of those independent women you couldn't boss around, while Calloway is a Dom at his core. He's the alpha male and the first one to break. They've been through hell and back and I love hoe and their foundation was built. I'm glad about the twists and turns and the only spoiler I'm willing to share is this has a good ending.
The 5 stars I gave is for the writing style. The story retained some mysteries that were eventually solved, and some minor events/things that would make you wonder, but you can still let go of.
I don't know if I'm just really in the mood, or the author is that good but I enjoyed the repetitive sex/love scenes. The kink level is mild to moderate, bordering hard-core, but the author didn't focus on that.
Yes, this is an insta-lust love story but it spanned 1 year where a lot of back and forth happened. Compromises and sacrifices were made, the unbendable finally broke, and they met in the middle.
This could have finished in a trilogy but that's just me. The secrets they were hiding kept me going and of course their chemistry in and out of the bedroom. The revelations were downplayed and maybe the author didn't want to write too much back stories. It's like I was baited and after the reveal, "oh that's it? Fine".
Rome is one of those independent women you couldn't boss around, while Calloway is a Dom at his core. He's the alpha male and the first one to break. They've been through hell and back and I love hoe and their foundation was built. I'm glad about the twists and turns and the only spoiler I'm willing to share is this has a good ending.
June 7, 2017
Extremely lucky to have received an ARC.
**Sighs** I'm not sure how I feel right now, i love the book, devoured it within a few hours.. But that ending?!? Im having such a book hangover, I'm numb, Victoria Quinn wth did you do to me?? If it wasn't for the fact that I'm reading this on my phone I would have thrown it across the room. This completely different from any other book I have ever met. Rome is not a pushover like most heroin you read about, she is extremely strong minded, passionate, did I mention stubborn?!? She frustrated me in this book, so did Calloway, they are both set in their ways and neither Will compromise. I can't wait to read the next book, hopefully there will be some kind of insight to Rome's past.
**Sighs** I'm not sure how I feel right now, i love the book, devoured it within a few hours.. But that ending?!? Im having such a book hangover, I'm numb, Victoria Quinn wth did you do to me?? If it wasn't for the fact that I'm reading this on my phone I would have thrown it across the room. This completely different from any other book I have ever met. Rome is not a pushover like most heroin you read about, she is extremely strong minded, passionate, did I mention stubborn?!? She frustrated me in this book, so did Calloway, they are both set in their ways and neither Will compromise. I can't wait to read the next book, hopefully there will be some kind of insight to Rome's past.
November 18, 2017
This series turned out like something that 50 shades wanted to be, but never managed: sexy, well written bdsm story with pretty good justifications for all the quirks of the characters. This is pretty high class reading in this genre.
October 6, 2021
I love this book series because of Rome. She kick ass so much and wont let anyone hurt her not even Calloway. Now after reading this book Cal is still an asshole and Jackson is plain dumbass for what he did at the end of the book.
January 11, 2023
This series gets better with every book! I go back and forth with how I feel about Calloway. His need for control and his ability to keep it throughout the series is intriguing. But he is a softey! I want more background on Rome and Cal and am hoping for it in the last book!
July 5, 2017
Well. What do you know. I can't focus on anything else other than the last scene. Motherfucking shit.
October 26, 2017
3 STARS
June 9, 2017
Okay. I love this series, but I really feel like the author is dragging the issue of Calloway being a Dom part of the time in their relationship. In the second book and the beginning of the third, we see that Calloway gives up A LOT to be with Rome the way she wants but she won't compromise on anything. ANYTHING! This makes me really upset because Rome's character doesn't seem like the type to just not compromise. The whole third book was dragged out and the issue was exactly that. Rome wouldn't compromise. All she is doing to going to make Calloway resent her because she doesn't want to compromise. You can already tell by the end of the book that Calloway is starting to resent her and he keeps trying to tell her that they have already stepped into the BDSM lifestyle! But she will not listen to him!!! And that makes me more mad than anything because he is willing and will try to give up soooooo much and she won't budge and listen to him on this. It actually pissed me off so much I almost didn't finish the book. Ugh I really hope the fourth book is a lot better and they work this shit out.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 23, 2017
I tried... really tried to finish this without wincing.
Awful continuation of some really shallow development.
Now not only does the goody two shoe character decide for herself to butt into someone else's business, the author glorifies her as some sort of martyr.
Followup on the first book's review (none of this has changed...)
Very touchy feely with stunted shallow character development and ridiculous premises:
Multi million dollar businesses that only give money to the poor?
Ridiculous salaries that are the same exact number for all employees?
Ooohing and aahhhing over a guy who "pulls out all the cash in his wallet to give to someone he doesn't know"? He's teaching that homeless man to stay where he is, splurge in booze and drugs, instead of bettering himself.
This author's head is way in the clouds, has obviously failed basic accounting and economics.
Done trying. I hate not finishing a series, but this is just too flighty, shallow, and sickeningly and unrealistically altruistic :(.
Also, the sex and the "bdsm" is all coming from the wrong place and shoved in there haphazardly. Someone needs to do more research before they start writing books on it....
Awful continuation of some really shallow development.
Now not only does the goody two shoe character decide for herself to butt into someone else's business, the author glorifies her as some sort of martyr.
Followup on the first book's review (none of this has changed...)
Very touchy feely with stunted shallow character development and ridiculous premises:
Multi million dollar businesses that only give money to the poor?
Ridiculous salaries that are the same exact number for all employees?
Ooohing and aahhhing over a guy who "pulls out all the cash in his wallet to give to someone he doesn't know"? He's teaching that homeless man to stay where he is, splurge in booze and drugs, instead of bettering himself.
This author's head is way in the clouds, has obviously failed basic accounting and economics.
Done trying. I hate not finishing a series, but this is just too flighty, shallow, and sickeningly and unrealistically altruistic :(.
Also, the sex and the "bdsm" is all coming from the wrong place and shoved in there haphazardly. Someone needs to do more research before they start writing books on it....
June 13, 2017
The third installment will leave you breathless and begging for more. Cal and Rome are back and Vanilla is the flavor of the day once more but will it stay that way. Cal is trying everything thing he can to make Rome see that she is what he wants and needs but can he truly sacrifice such a huge part of who he is to make her happy. And transversely can Rome really expect Cal to give up his preferences when deep down it's truly what she desires as well. This series is a page turner that keeps you guessing and leaves you feeling like you on a ledge. Will Dom Cal ever get his Sub? Will we discover what secrets in Romes past stop her from giving in to what we know she desires and yearns for? When you reach the last page you jaw literally hits the floor and if you don't have book 4 handy you might tear your hair out!
November 22, 2017
Up for punishment. I winced through thee entire book still looking for Calloway to grow a pair and tell Rome off. This guy was a wimp. Too much chatter from Rome, I thought she was, a domme the way she treats Calloway and how she talked to Jackson, who are suppose to be the DOM in this book. Since I borrowed these books through Interlibrary Loan from a library in the US. I will read the last one to finish this nightmare of a storyline. One frickin' star again. Yep started the book today and finished today, still looking for the BDSM, it finally arrived on page 289 out of 296.
January 15, 2019
Disappointed and sad
This story dragged on and on...it was just more of book two, and you made Rome weak and stupid, not who she was in book 1&2, then the ending... Just no.
This story dragged on and on...it was just more of book two, and you made Rome weak and stupid, not who she was in book 1&2, then the ending... Just no.
January 7, 2020
This has been quite the emotional roller coaster between this couple and i don’t know where we’re going to end up, and i have a feeling that we’re going to spin cycle some more with them.
We spent time being insanely happy with this couple, and then suffering through massive depression when things seemed so grim. Then we turn a corner and it seems as though there’s a common ground that we can rest our laurels on, but we quickly learn that perhaps thats not even enough.
Calloway has his needs and if we know anything about people, it’s that you can only compromise so much before you start feeling too much resentment. Feeling as though you have given way more than the other person for what you felt was something that you mutually wanted but realize that you were wrong. Rome makes her needs and desires clear but she’s so unwilling to budge, and with all the secrets that we KNOW she’s hiding, there has to be a reason why. The question though is whether we will ever really find out the motivation and driving forces here.
The path that this installment goes on is one that takes us through the evolution of the relationship that these two share. Watching how their lives start to mesh into one, and then watch how this as a result amplifies how different they are.
There’s also the sub-story (no pun intended there) of Hank – the DA who abused Rome and is stalking her. I honestly don’t know how that one is going to play out. There’s not much that he fears and he’s apparently got access everywhere so i think that he’s still a wild card, even with the protection of Cal.
Add to that story Cal and Jackson’s mom. She’s still in a state where she doesn’t remember things from day to day and it’s painful for everyone to cope. There was one moment where it seemed like they had a breakthrough with Rome, but then nothing. I feel like something will trigger her to remember them but i’m not sure yet what that will be.
Lastly, there’s the slow build of Christopher in this story and how he wants to change how he lives his life now that Rome isn’t with him so much. He’s becoming a mature guy now and we’ll see how that plays out.
Where we end up in this third book is watching our lovebirds really enjoy the chemistry and passion that they have but also at the same time watching Cal’s compromise eat at him and make him into a man that he doesn’t recognize. He has needs and we know that there’s only so much that you can tamp down before it’s too much. We’re at that point and the top is about to blow and i think we can thank Jackson for that. I’m almost afraid to see what happens in book 4 because of this and i can only hope that all the secrets are put out there on the table so that Cal and Rome can find happiness.
We spent time being insanely happy with this couple, and then suffering through massive depression when things seemed so grim. Then we turn a corner and it seems as though there’s a common ground that we can rest our laurels on, but we quickly learn that perhaps thats not even enough.
Calloway has his needs and if we know anything about people, it’s that you can only compromise so much before you start feeling too much resentment. Feeling as though you have given way more than the other person for what you felt was something that you mutually wanted but realize that you were wrong. Rome makes her needs and desires clear but she’s so unwilling to budge, and with all the secrets that we KNOW she’s hiding, there has to be a reason why. The question though is whether we will ever really find out the motivation and driving forces here.
The path that this installment goes on is one that takes us through the evolution of the relationship that these two share. Watching how their lives start to mesh into one, and then watch how this as a result amplifies how different they are.
There’s also the sub-story (no pun intended there) of Hank – the DA who abused Rome and is stalking her. I honestly don’t know how that one is going to play out. There’s not much that he fears and he’s apparently got access everywhere so i think that he’s still a wild card, even with the protection of Cal.
Add to that story Cal and Jackson’s mom. She’s still in a state where she doesn’t remember things from day to day and it’s painful for everyone to cope. There was one moment where it seemed like they had a breakthrough with Rome, but then nothing. I feel like something will trigger her to remember them but i’m not sure yet what that will be.
Lastly, there’s the slow build of Christopher in this story and how he wants to change how he lives his life now that Rome isn’t with him so much. He’s becoming a mature guy now and we’ll see how that plays out.
Where we end up in this third book is watching our lovebirds really enjoy the chemistry and passion that they have but also at the same time watching Cal’s compromise eat at him and make him into a man that he doesn’t recognize. He has needs and we know that there’s only so much that you can tamp down before it’s too much. We’re at that point and the top is about to blow and i think we can thank Jackson for that. I’m almost afraid to see what happens in book 4 because of this and i can only hope that all the secrets are put out there on the table so that Cal and Rome can find happiness.
March 30, 2018
Recensione:
Dopo appena un mese dalla pubblicazione di Diamante nero secondo capitolo di questa serie ecco che la Hartwick publishing ci porta in Italia il terzo libro di questa serie estremamente piccante.
Calloway è un filantropo di giorno, proprietario e Dominatore di uno dei più grandi club bdsm della sua città e Rome anch'essa filantropo, donna forte, una Sopravvissuta a maltrattamenti e ai dolori della vita.
Abbiamo lasciato la coppia nel precedente episodio con il segreto di Cal che emergeva ribaltando le carte in tavola e rimettendo in discussione il loro rapporto, facendolo quasi scoppiare.
Dopo quell'incontro scontro nel bar che li ha fatti conoscere sono passati parecchi mesi, si amano, vanno d'accordo ma tra di loro ci sono ancora attriti Cal è un Dominatore e vorrebbe che la sua compagna ogni tanto si prestasse alle pratiche bdsm, Rome lo ama e ama il loro rapporto così com'è, non riesce a capire il suo bisogno di infliggere dolore e punizioni, questo loro modo di essere contrapposto vanilla e kinky porta a tensioni.
Malattia o gusti sessuali quando uno ha questa visione del sesso e diventa quasi una necessità e davvero difficile da sopprimere e ti porta a chiederti ti ama se ti vuole sculacciare? Ma d'altra parte pensi lui è così e se lo ami non proveresti per lui? E poi ripensi è degradante. Culturalmente e socialmente inaccettabile, ma se lui è così è giusto che si reprima per te? Ma soprattutto fino a che punto si può reprimere, quanto può durare?
Pensavo che Christopher fosse infuriato con Calloway per avermi mentito. Ovviamente gli era passata. “Non mi ha detto che mi ama.”
“Non con le parole. Ma in realtà ti ama.”
Il romanzo è veramente bollente, un gradino sopra al classico erotico e tratta marginalmente bdsm, ricco di dirty talking, non adatto a un pubblico minorenne.
Ma nonostante il fulcro del romanzo gira tutto attorno al bdsm e il suo essere controverso, è una storia nascente d'amore e tratta anche temi importanti come la mente per difesa costruisca barriere insormontabili, i danni psicologici delle violenze, come le reazioni cambiano da persona a persona spingendoci a essere persone ben precise un pò come una difesa personale in base al proprio vissuto.
Il romanzo non finisce con un clamoroso cliffanger alla Ana e Christian ma ugualmente ci lascia con la bocca aperta e fa presagire che nel prossimo volume saranno fuoco e fiamme fra segreti, sbagli, e sentimenti impetuosi!
Fra
Dopo appena un mese dalla pubblicazione di Diamante nero secondo capitolo di questa serie ecco che la Hartwick publishing ci porta in Italia il terzo libro di questa serie estremamente piccante.
Calloway è un filantropo di giorno, proprietario e Dominatore di uno dei più grandi club bdsm della sua città e Rome anch'essa filantropo, donna forte, una Sopravvissuta a maltrattamenti e ai dolori della vita.
Abbiamo lasciato la coppia nel precedente episodio con il segreto di Cal che emergeva ribaltando le carte in tavola e rimettendo in discussione il loro rapporto, facendolo quasi scoppiare.
Dopo quell'incontro scontro nel bar che li ha fatti conoscere sono passati parecchi mesi, si amano, vanno d'accordo ma tra di loro ci sono ancora attriti Cal è un Dominatore e vorrebbe che la sua compagna ogni tanto si prestasse alle pratiche bdsm, Rome lo ama e ama il loro rapporto così com'è, non riesce a capire il suo bisogno di infliggere dolore e punizioni, questo loro modo di essere contrapposto vanilla e kinky porta a tensioni.
Malattia o gusti sessuali quando uno ha questa visione del sesso e diventa quasi una necessità e davvero difficile da sopprimere e ti porta a chiederti ti ama se ti vuole sculacciare? Ma d'altra parte pensi lui è così e se lo ami non proveresti per lui? E poi ripensi è degradante. Culturalmente e socialmente inaccettabile, ma se lui è così è giusto che si reprima per te? Ma soprattutto fino a che punto si può reprimere, quanto può durare?
Pensavo che Christopher fosse infuriato con Calloway per avermi mentito. Ovviamente gli era passata. “Non mi ha detto che mi ama.”
“Non con le parole. Ma in realtà ti ama.”
Il romanzo è veramente bollente, un gradino sopra al classico erotico e tratta marginalmente bdsm, ricco di dirty talking, non adatto a un pubblico minorenne.
Ma nonostante il fulcro del romanzo gira tutto attorno al bdsm e il suo essere controverso, è una storia nascente d'amore e tratta anche temi importanti come la mente per difesa costruisca barriere insormontabili, i danni psicologici delle violenze, come le reazioni cambiano da persona a persona spingendoci a essere persone ben precise un pò come una difesa personale in base al proprio vissuto.
Il romanzo non finisce con un clamoroso cliffanger alla Ana e Christian ma ugualmente ci lascia con la bocca aperta e fa presagire che nel prossimo volume saranno fuoco e fiamme fra segreti, sbagli, e sentimenti impetuosi!
Fra
July 17, 2021
tengo mucho que decir, dios. jaajaja
haber empecemos desde el inicio se me hizo una lectura difícil de leer.
Cal se sacrifico así mismo, por estar con Rome. quiero dejar en claro que el BDSM es un ESTILO DE VIDA, no un pasatiempo. Las personas que están inmersas en este mundo no buscan ser "salvadas" ni nada por el estilo, es su forma de ver el sexo y ya. no hay que satanizarlo.
Bro y no podia, seguir leyendo. me costo mucho ya que veía como Cal se marchitaba y aun asi entregaba todo de si, mientras Rome no, era un tomame o dejame. ella nunca cedio. el amor no consiste de que uno ceda y el otro no, consiste de que ambos se entreguen al otro.
Y uff, aparte la misoginia interiorizada de ambos personajes me mataba.
El capitulo 13 me mato. cuando Rome y Christohher estaban hablando sobre lo que sucedio en "ruin" que me quede tipo: Que estas diciendo?, que estas diciendo ?
voy a citarlo
-No estoy diciendo que Cal sea infiel. Me parece un hombre bastante honrado. Pero un día se frustrará y se largará, los hombres somos así. Necesitamos a una mujer que nos alimente y nos mantenga satisfechos. Si haces esas dos cosas, no nos iremos a ninguna parte. Somos criaturas muy simples.
¿Acaso los hombres no tienen la capacidad de razonar?, las mujeres somos juguetes que deben sastisfacer todos sus deseos o se iran?. NO, completamente en desacuerdo como lo dijo chris. si me gustaba su personaje en las anteriores entregas, ahora me parece muy inmaduro.
Su pensamiento no me parece el adecuado, mas bien hubiera preferido que diga que ser dominante para cal, no es un rol o un pasatiempo, es su estilo de vida. y si Rome no lo puede aceptar a el completo, que lo deje ir.
La verdad la relacion de estos personajes, me parece toxica, empezando por la parte donde ambos no son sinceros con el otro, tienen secretos, Rome no se pone en los zapatos de Cal.
aunque la entiendo a Rome en su niñez sufrió abusos, tanto psicológicos como físicos, pero siento que ocultar esta parte de su vida es lo que no le deja avanzar con Cal en su relacion .
La verdad me gustaría que ambos no terminaran juntos, creo que no es el momento para que ellos esten juntos. Si son una pareja increible pero a ambos les falta sanar como personas individualmente. y en un futuro volver a reencontrase y poder avanzar.
haber empecemos desde el inicio se me hizo una lectura difícil de leer.
Cal se sacrifico así mismo, por estar con Rome. quiero dejar en claro que el BDSM es un ESTILO DE VIDA, no un pasatiempo. Las personas que están inmersas en este mundo no buscan ser "salvadas" ni nada por el estilo, es su forma de ver el sexo y ya. no hay que satanizarlo.
Bro y no podia, seguir leyendo. me costo mucho ya que veía como Cal se marchitaba y aun asi entregaba todo de si, mientras Rome no, era un tomame o dejame. ella nunca cedio. el amor no consiste de que uno ceda y el otro no, consiste de que ambos se entreguen al otro.
Y uff, aparte la misoginia interiorizada de ambos personajes me mataba.
El capitulo 13 me mato. cuando Rome y Christohher estaban hablando sobre lo que sucedio en "ruin" que me quede tipo: Que estas diciendo?, que estas diciendo ?
voy a citarlo
-No estoy diciendo que Cal sea infiel. Me parece un hombre bastante honrado. Pero un día se frustrará y se largará, los hombres somos así. Necesitamos a una mujer que nos alimente y nos mantenga satisfechos. Si haces esas dos cosas, no nos iremos a ninguna parte. Somos criaturas muy simples.
¿Acaso los hombres no tienen la capacidad de razonar?, las mujeres somos juguetes que deben sastisfacer todos sus deseos o se iran?. NO, completamente en desacuerdo como lo dijo chris. si me gustaba su personaje en las anteriores entregas, ahora me parece muy inmaduro.
Su pensamiento no me parece el adecuado, mas bien hubiera preferido que diga que ser dominante para cal, no es un rol o un pasatiempo, es su estilo de vida. y si Rome no lo puede aceptar a el completo, que lo deje ir.
La verdad la relacion de estos personajes, me parece toxica, empezando por la parte donde ambos no son sinceros con el otro, tienen secretos, Rome no se pone en los zapatos de Cal.
aunque la entiendo a Rome en su niñez sufrió abusos, tanto psicológicos como físicos, pero siento que ocultar esta parte de su vida es lo que no le deja avanzar con Cal en su relacion .
La verdad me gustaría que ambos no terminaran juntos, creo que no es el momento para que ellos esten juntos. Si son una pareja increible pero a ambos les falta sanar como personas individualmente. y en un futuro volver a reencontrase y poder avanzar.
March 22, 2018
Por dónde empiezo??? Será por la parte en donde digo que no me gusta el sado?
Me encanta un hombre fuerte, dominante pero no que se excite golpeando y haciendo llorar a su pareja, haciéndola sentir como un objeto...definitivamente no es lo mío PERO debo decir que los primeros 2 libros me los devoré uno tras otro debido a la personalidad de la protagonista, una mujer fuerte, independiente, con carácter y que no se deja dar ordenes por nadie...todo muy bien hasta ahí.
No dormí porque estaba picadísima con la historia pero ya por ahí del tercer libro me empecé a cansar.
La autora mete demasiado, DEMASIADO sexo y usaba las mismas frases una y otra vez que ya cansaba así que me tuve que adelantar muchas partes. Siento que con 3 libros hubiera estado excelente.
Me gustó mucho que está narrado por los dos protagonistas y pude identificarme con ellos, con su pasado y con todo lo que estaban viviendo, definitivamente un tema de pareja en el cuál no se le encontraba salida, uno sado queriendo una sumisa y una sumisa que no se dejaba controlar... eso mismo hizo que mi morbo siguiera leyendo para saber el desenlace.
El hermano de Calloway nunca me llegó a gustar y la amiga de Rome que sale al principio nunca más vuelve a aparecer. Fueron unos personajes muy solitarios, sin un solo amigo :( ... Nada creíble que ella hubiera estudiado en Harvard con ese pasado pero bueno, yo creo que la autora ya estaba cansada cuando se le ocurrió eso.
En fin, le doy 3.5 estrellas solo porque los primeros dos libros me encantaron.
Gracias Diana Di por haberlos recomendado...no me arrepiento ya que me los devoré en 3 días y aunque no me gustó del todo sí la disfruté mucho al principio.
Me encanta un hombre fuerte, dominante pero no que se excite golpeando y haciendo llorar a su pareja, haciéndola sentir como un objeto...definitivamente no es lo mío PERO debo decir que los primeros 2 libros me los devoré uno tras otro debido a la personalidad de la protagonista, una mujer fuerte, independiente, con carácter y que no se deja dar ordenes por nadie...todo muy bien hasta ahí.
No dormí porque estaba picadísima con la historia pero ya por ahí del tercer libro me empecé a cansar.
La autora mete demasiado, DEMASIADO sexo y usaba las mismas frases una y otra vez que ya cansaba así que me tuve que adelantar muchas partes. Siento que con 3 libros hubiera estado excelente.
Me gustó mucho que está narrado por los dos protagonistas y pude identificarme con ellos, con su pasado y con todo lo que estaban viviendo, definitivamente un tema de pareja en el cuál no se le encontraba salida, uno sado queriendo una sumisa y una sumisa que no se dejaba controlar... eso mismo hizo que mi morbo siguiera leyendo para saber el desenlace.
El hermano de Calloway nunca me llegó a gustar y la amiga de Rome que sale al principio nunca más vuelve a aparecer. Fueron unos personajes muy solitarios, sin un solo amigo :( ... Nada creíble que ella hubiera estudiado en Harvard con ese pasado pero bueno, yo creo que la autora ya estaba cansada cuando se le ocurrió eso.
En fin, le doy 3.5 estrellas solo porque los primeros dos libros me encantaron.
Gracias Diana Di por haberlos recomendado...no me arrepiento ya que me los devoré en 3 días y aunque no me gustó del todo sí la disfruté mucho al principio.
August 26, 2019
Tengo sentimientos encontrados, la serie pintaba bien, pero a pesar que es una novela erótica, se centra demasiado en esas escenas (por cierto, bien descritas) pero la trama se pierde muchas veces, pienso que había mucho de dónde explotar la historia, sin embargo el 70% del libro son escenas de sexo y 30% de trama. De los 4 libros se podría hacer 1.
De la situación del dominante y sumisa en la que se encuentran, se me hace una tontería, ella ya había comenzado a aceptar ciertas situaciones, por qué no seguir por ese lado, después ir avanzando al objetivo, sin embargo creo que no será ni un extremo ni otro, debe haber un punto medio si es que Cal puede vivir con ello. Además lo que él quiere no es fácil, por un lado quiere darle ordenes y que se someta, eso lo entiendo es parte del rol, encadenarla y suspenderla (eso seguro si lo acepta) pero asfixiarla y aguantar el tipo de latigazos y hacerle daño ( hacerle daño son palabras de él) no creo que ella pueda aguantar tanto.
Pienso que Cal no está bien, tener ese tipo de preferencias no está mal, pero hay situaciones en sus pensamientos que rayan lo enfermo, creo que eso es cuando ya no se debe permitir.
Cal es una persona inteligente y Rome se graduó de Harvard y tiene un master en sociología y ha convivio con gente enferma y depravada (no digo que sea el caso de Cal, pero sí el del papá) pero ella debe sumar 2+2 osea el papá de Cal y él y ver qué hay un trauma por ahí.
Rome tiene sus propios traumas por maltrato, tan difícil es de entender por Cal lo difícil que es para ella?.
El tema de Hank estuvo en un punto muerto todo este libro, hace falta más acción.
De la situación del dominante y sumisa en la que se encuentran, se me hace una tontería, ella ya había comenzado a aceptar ciertas situaciones, por qué no seguir por ese lado, después ir avanzando al objetivo, sin embargo creo que no será ni un extremo ni otro, debe haber un punto medio si es que Cal puede vivir con ello. Además lo que él quiere no es fácil, por un lado quiere darle ordenes y que se someta, eso lo entiendo es parte del rol, encadenarla y suspenderla (eso seguro si lo acepta) pero asfixiarla y aguantar el tipo de latigazos y hacerle daño ( hacerle daño son palabras de él) no creo que ella pueda aguantar tanto.
Pienso que Cal no está bien, tener ese tipo de preferencias no está mal, pero hay situaciones en sus pensamientos que rayan lo enfermo, creo que eso es cuando ya no se debe permitir.
Cal es una persona inteligente y Rome se graduó de Harvard y tiene un master en sociología y ha convivio con gente enferma y depravada (no digo que sea el caso de Cal, pero sí el del papá) pero ella debe sumar 2+2 osea el papá de Cal y él y ver qué hay un trauma por ahí.
Rome tiene sus propios traumas por maltrato, tan difícil es de entender por Cal lo difícil que es para ella?.
El tema de Hank estuvo en un punto muerto todo este libro, hace falta más acción.
October 7, 2017
Obsessed with the Obsidian Series! This was my first experience with Victoria Quinn's books and I wasn't disappointed. I was intrigued from the beginning and she kept me on the hook that I purchased the remaining 3 audiobooks in the series and binge listened. This was also my first experience with male narrator Michael Ferraiuolo and enjoyed his performance so much that I will continue to look for his work when looking for new purchases. Lia Langola did another excellent job with her performance, though I would have enjoyed the audiobooks even more if they were in duet style. The male narrator did so much performing of the females voice when doing an entire male POV chapter that I missed the female performers voice and felt she didn't get very much airtime. It did get a little confusing at times when they switched from male performer to female performer that performed the opposite sexes voices. I go so used to one performer talking in a certain style for the other sexes character, that when the opposite sexes narrating performer took over, I had to get back into the frame of mind to their performance style. But that's my only complaint, and it's not a huge one. I would LOVE if the producers took this into consideration and had the two narrators redo the recording in duet style and re-release the series. I think it could help boost the sales as this narrating style is becoming the preferred method to listen to dual POV audiobooks by avid listeners who spend lots of money purchasing hundreds to thousands of audiobooks a year, myself included (568 purchased so far this year).
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