From 16 bestselling authors comes seven never-before-released dark and forbidden co-written short stories with HEAs and sneak peeks of upcoming releases.
Bestselling authors include: Aleatha Romig, A Zavarelli, Ashley Jade, Cora Reilly, Giana Darling, Isabella Starling, Jade West, K Webster, Lucia Franco, Lylah James, Natasha Knight, Parker S Huntington, Pepper Winters, Sam Mariano, Sierra Simone, and Skye Warren.
Aleatha Romig is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author who lives in Indiana, USA. She grew up in Mishawaka, graduated from Indiana University, and is currently living south of Indianapolis, USA. Before she became a full-time author, she worked days as a dental hygienist and spent her nights writing. Now, when she's not imagining mind-blowing twists and turns, she likes to spend her time with her friends and family, including her beloved grandchildren.
Aleatha released her first novel, CONSEQUENCES, in August of 2011. CONSEQUENCES became a bestselling series with five novels and two companions released from 2011 through 2015. The compelling and epic story of Anthony and Claire Rawlings has graced more than a million e-readers. Her next series, INFIDELITY (not about cheating) hit New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today best-seller lists. Aleatha has since released over fifty novels in multiple genres: dark romance, romantic suspense, thriller, and romantic comedy. She went back to her edge of your seat romantic suspense thrillers with her WEB SERIES trilogies, Devil’s Duet, Kingdom Come, and most recently with her suspense series, the Sin series, ready to binge.
The titles keep coming. Be sure to check out her website to stay up to date.
Aleatha is represented by Danielle Sanchez of SBR Media and PR with Wildfire Marketing.
Tales of Darkness and Sin is a mindblowing collection of the most twisted, darkest and most sensual stories ever written by some of the most talented authors in romancelandia. It was a dream come true for any dark romance lover. And a must read anthology for every single romance reader who lives and breathes for imperfect love stories with messy emotions.
Sold to the Highest Bidder by Aleatha Romig and Skye Warren
Briana and Cameron's story My body and soul was so wicked, dirty and sinful. I am begging for more. More of Cameron's oh so hot and satisfying dominance. More of the sexual games. More of the forbidden and depraved. What happens when Cameron meets his brother aka forever rival and brother's fiance at an exclusive secret island where corruption and debauchery rules?
Stalker by A. Jade and A. Zavarelli
Why am I obsessed with dark and twisted stories like Stalker? It is fault of genius like A.Zavarelli and Ashley Jade. Famous model and influencer Violet's perfectly curated life is a mess right now. And she finds out her new neighbour is one of her schoolmates, Zander. The hotter, edgier, mouthwatering and irresistible version of him. But she doesn't know he has a hidden agenda. A secret life. This story is a prime example of forbidden romance and my heart beats for these sinister and filthy stories. I don't fear them. They make me feel alive!
Poisoned Hearts by Giana Darling and Parker S. Huntington
No dark romance Anthology can be complete without a great dark mafia romance. And who can be better than Parker S. Huntington and Giana Darling to deliver it? Let me tell you. Mind freaking blown. This novella packed so much explosive chemistry, violent emotions and so many jaw dropping twists. Frankie Amato is ready to do anything to avenge his brother's death. Including ruining mafia Princess Liliana and her innocence. Little does he knows, behind the demure girl lies a vixen, a firecracker and a siren. It was just way too much sinful and deviant and complex. I am in love with Frankie's crooked heart and disturbing yet delicious ways. His intensity. His arrogance. His wicked plays. And Liliana matched him evenly at this game of seduction and love. It was a risky and dangerous road and I loved every second!
Collateral Hearts by K. Webster
Holy darkness! I had to check my heart and body to make sure that I haven't gone out in flames after finishing this crazy story by K. Webster. Melody was "sold" by his father and then kidnapped by Saint Vitale as payment. She didn't know she will fall in love with the monster. And Saint didn't know Melody will turn out to be this fierce girl. This story was insane. Keep your morals and limits outside because K Webster going to stab you till you bleed dry. It was unapologetically filthy. Pervert. Dark beyond dark. And I loved it. Saint is a monster. Without regrets. He broke and tortured and punished and moulded Melody. Oh how I love these devils with endless darkness. And their wicked pervert shameless ways. And Melody had an amazing evolution from the protected timid girl to the sassy queen. The suspense killed me. The darkness devoured me.
The Dirty Bargain by Cora Reilly and Lylah James
This dark romance by Cora Reilly and Lylah James was a total adrenaline rush, keeping me on the edge all the time. I was holding my breath as the twists and turns were making me dizzy and restless. It was shamelessly sexy. It was all about mind games and sensual treats. Mafia princess Talia has travelled all the way to Miami to seek Killer, the most feared and dangerous contract killer working for her family's enemy. She wants revenge. But Killer is a monster, ruthless assassin, living on the edge. And this can be her biggest mistake as Killer wants a dirty deal. Your jaws will be dropping because it was the height of depraved and darkness. And you will love the sinister and sinful feel.
Mr. Foster by K Webster and Sam Mariano
Taboo romance. K wesbter and Sam Mariano writing together. Father's best friend coupled with office romance. What more do you need to know about this story to realize this is a firbidden romance masterpiece? Chelsea got the opportunity to work in a prestigious company owned by her father's best friend. She wants to impress him and get his attention. But Mr. Foster is stubborn enough to keep it strictly professional. They have a mindblowing holy hotness kind of chemistry and wow the fireworks were happening in every page. The firbidden thrill of age gap. The brooding, possessive, alpha hero and the sassy heroine and their fantasy coming alive. God have mercy on my soul because this was true debauchery!
Not A Dirty Little Secret by Sierra Simone and Giana Darling
What can you expect when genius like Sierra Simone and Giana Darling join force to write a forbidden age gap MM romance? All your darkest fantasies come true! England's Prime Minister James Caldron isn't ready to come out but his passion and obsession with architect Tobias is hard to hide. Who is also his step brother. This story, right here, is the prime example of how filthy taboo passion and heartbreaking emotions come together to create something extraordinary. Mind. Blown.
Her Christmas Present by Jade West and Lucia Franco
This was just super duper nuclear hot. This story is a piece of heaven for us taboo romance lover who loves their romance extra dirty. This teacher student romance captured the perverse pleasure perfectly. Be ready to blush and drip!
This anthology also features preview of Forbidden Flaws by Pepper Winters, With This Ring by Natasha Knight and Tyrant Stalker by Isabella Starling.
This was an amazing anthology these authors put together! I know some of them came from the Darkness and sin FB Group but I hadn’t read any. But I wasn’t disappointed. I loved the range of stories the authors gave us. We had many many kinks blessed within these stories! Definitely pick it up for a good cause and to support these wonderful authors
how come all the short stories Always has more solid plotline and off the chart character chemistry!
Killer X Talia! I love this two. This story was different, dark and spicy. I love it! I need more of this two. Killer is just so hot man! I like him the moment he was introduced in the story & he is a whole new character i know nothing about but seriously fall in love with him. Talia's character is well written too, we meet her briefly in Bound by Vegenance, now she is all grown up and her personality is somewhat similar to Cara.
This spicy scenes are just-it was hella dirty and erotic ( just to my taste 🥵). And here is my favourite tropes too🙈. I enjoy this short story, wish i could read further about this two-that's thing about short stories that they really ended up in a Cliffhanger & there is no other book related to them upcoming where we could know more about them. :(
NOTE: *** Killer is the Character of Author Lylah James universe and Talia is a character from Author Cora Reilly's Mafia series , Bound by blood. ***
"I’ll give you everything you want, anything you want. Travel, purses. I don’t give a fuck what you buy or what you do when I’m at work, but when we’re in the bedroom, you submit to me. Whatever I say goes.”
Briana was tricked into an auction by her then-fiance to save his business. She was unable to get off the depraved island where she was about to be sold. Cameron has been in love with his brother's fiance since forever. Finding her in auction was shocking but who was he to question when Briana already chose the man she loved.
I think this short story was dense. I thought it was an age-gap romance because of the dangerous full names of characters. I like the story plot where brothers are rivals and they meet on a secret island of debauchment.
2) Stalker - 3 stars
Zander has been in love with Violet since high school. Where Zander was skinny and ugly he was out of Violet's league who was a cheerleader and had a boyfriend whom every girls want to date. One night after beaten dangerously Zander was set for revenge.
This book has the exciting plot which I loved. A creepy and stalker hero and an air headed heroine, both dangerously appealing to each other but unaware.
Historia corta sobre Talia la hermana de Cara del libro Bound by Vengeance y un miembro de la Bratva . Goodreads borró mi reseña así que no me acuerdo realmente que le puse.
What's better than a collection of dark and sinful little stories? A collection that gives all royalties from the sale to a wonderful women's charity so honestly, what's not to love?
Top honors has to go to Sierra Simone and Giana Darling for their story, Not A Dirty Little Secret. A story about the British PM and his step brother. It was in true Simone style, filthy while also being incredibly sweet and it felt like a complete story which is not easy to do.
Other favorites were:
Mr.Foster by K. Webster and Sam Mariano - Age gap - Her Dad's best friend - Boss/employee relationship
Poisoned Hearts by Parker S. Huntington and Giana Darling - Mafia - Age gap - Virgin h - Dark
Dirty Bargain by Lylah James and Cora Reilly - Hitman/cage fighter/mafia - Dark - Virgin h - For anyone who read and loved Growl's story, this one is about the h's little sister.
Sold to the highest bidder -Aleatha Romig & Skye Warren (4 / 5 Stars) I absolutely loved this dark tale by Alethea Romig and Skye Warren! It was very short but had that tinge of darkness and suspense that my soul craves from these two authors and I will definitely be reading more from the other characters of this short tale!
Stalker -A Zavarelli & Ashley Jade ( 5 / 5 stars) I am a die hard fan of Stalkers! Like legit crazy about them and I can't thank Ashley Jade and A. Zavarelli enough for giving me this delicious stalker tale! Like all other stories it was short but it had darkness in all the right places. It gave me chills and was truly one of the best Stalker Romances ever! It astounds me how these authors are able to give us such darkness and a perfect ending in a few chapters! Simply phenomenal.
Poisoned Hearts - Giana Darling & Parker S Huntington ( 4.5 / 5 stars) I have read this story in the Darkness and Sin FB Group and trust me it is something not to be missed! This is Lily and Frankie’s tale. Lily is to be married to another man and Frankie is going to do anything to stop this union , even if it means , deflowering the virgin bride so that her family kills her for breaking the tradition. Full of Heat and suspense, I certainly loved this dark short tale!
Collateral - SM Soto & K Webster (5 / 5 stars) I am so surprised that these two authors managed to give me such a dark tale in a few chapters! COLLATERAL is full of so much kink with lots of DubCon and dark scenes , which I would want you angaust if you have any triggers for that sort of thing. The authors certainly did not hold back and Sain and Melody’s tale was definitely my favourite one in this book. Melody is given to Saint to fulfill a debt by her father. She doesn’t know what is in store for her but she could have never expected Saint. A man who makes her cry and beg all the while doing filthy things to her. The one who makes her questions her sanity and if she is not careful , he would soon make her fall for him too.
Mr. Foster - K Webster & Sam Mariano (4 /5 stars) A taboo age gap romance By my 2 favourites authors that I devoured in a single sitting! This is Chelsea and Mr. Foster’s tale of who is the best friend of her father. If you are a fan of age gaps then don’t miss this short tale by any chance!
Forbidden Flaws - Pepper Winters (4 / 5 stars) A teaser for an upcoming romance by this bestselling author! Pepper Winters is the queen of darkness and I can only anticipate what she has in store for us!
With This Ring - Natasha Night (4.5 / 5 Stars) A teaser for this First book of a duet by this author! I have read this book and Trust me you do not want to miss this Captor/Captive Arranged Marriage romance by this author!
Tyrant Stalker - Isabella Starling (4 / 5 Stars) A very dark and disturbing tale about a man who is obsessed with a girl . This is just a teaser for the upcoming full novel by this author! Trust me , it is dark and gritty and not meant to be read by the faint hearted people!
Featuring an amazing line up of authors. This anthology has short stories from 16 wonderful authors. There are 10 stories written either by either two authors or individually. These are short stories and on the darker side with taboo elements. The stories are previews of upcoming releases.
Delicious stories that have me craving more in this world. Looking forward to the future books from these authors.
Stalker by A.Zavarelli & Ashley Jade I've a huge crush on stalker books, they're my kryptonite. And coming from the mighty pens of Zav & Jade, I know it's going to be epic!! They don't disappoint at all.zander Sinclair is the neighbor of Violet Meadows and she gets a creepy sensation everytime she looks over at her neighbours house.
Is he watching her? Does she know him from before? Who is he and why does she feel his eyes on her? Why does her hair on her nape stand on end when she can't even see him? But Whhhyyyyyyy? "I’m your new neighbor, Violet Meadows… And I have every intention of getting what I want this time. You. " It's thrilling, it's shiver down the spine chilling ride, albeit a very short ride. The end was the most fantastic surprise. I do hope they expand it to a full length novel soon 5 stars cause I was real scared
Her Christmas Present by Jade West & Lucia Franco Two of the most bold and beautiful writers get together to give us a no holds barred, nasty, dirty sexual fantasy in the quintessential Forbidden teacher-student trope. Lexi salivate for Mr. Vaughan, her history teacher at Macwood High. She's a Sweet little vixen with a horny twinkle in her eye This Lolita is quivering her moist folds for her neighbour in Santa outfit “You see, I don’t think he knows it, but I watch him quite often. My teacher is my next-door neighbor.”
The stage is set, the blinds are drawn, panties pushed aside and soon exploring fingers and tasting tongues pave for mind blowing sex & earth shattering orgasm. Juicy, scintillating, tempting morsel of a story 4 stars for Eye candy teacher and lickalicious student
Forbidden Flaws Pepper...oh pepper!! She's the classiest erotica writer who manages to lift the erotic sex to new heights with her artistic flair. What's a chance encounter in the corridors of the hotel, soon turns out to be a crossroads for Saffron Duncan, an aspiring actress and Cas Smith, a bare knuckeled fighter. “You chose option two, and you’ll live the rest of your life comparing lovers to me. We’ll both walk away with pieces of our souls missing, but fuck, it will be worth it.”
Pepper dangles the carrot and leaves us panting for more right at the turn of events. There's a promise of more danger, more intrigue and definitely more heartbreak around the corner and I for one, am desperate for more of them. Their sexual chemistry is champagne and strawberries with cream. A dream and Heady combo, ready to be devoured and savoured. 5 stars for spontaneous madness Follow me on: Email🌻 Bookbub 🌻 Twitter🌻 Instagram🌻 Blog🌻 Facebook🌻 Amazon 🌻
The dream-mafia co-writing team. This was such a delicious and sexy little morsel- but I wanted SO much more of this story- I would kill for a full length.
3.5 stars
Merged review:
Dark, delicious, and steamy, Tales of Darkness and Sin is a dark, hedonistic delight. Packed with dream-collaborations of some of my favorite dark romance authors, authors who consistently set the bar for twisted, devious, and sumptuously sensual romance stories. Some of these shorts I’d read when they appeared in the authors’ Queen of Darkness and Sin group- and others I got to read for the first time. This was an incredibly stacked deck of sexy stories- one of my favorite anthologies to date. I loved every single story in this book.
Stories included:
**Sold to the Highest Bidder by Aleatha Romig and Skye Warren These two have such complimentary storytelling approaches, so I love when they collaborate- I knew it would be a sensual and debaucherous creation. I wished we had a bit more to Briana and Cameron’s story- but I loved the premise and the very sexy and alluring alpha Cameron.
**Stalker by A. Jade and A. Zavarelli I was most excited for this one- not only because I love stalker stories but also because I am obsessed with both of these authors- A Zavarelli’s dark intensity and Ashley Jade’s unconventional and depraved stories. Both so compellingly explore flawed characters- so having them take on a stalker story was just a dream. This one really hit the spot- I loved Violet and Zander, had all that taboo/forbidden appeal, and was just the right amount of naughty. Definitely my favorite in the anthology.
** Poisoned Hearts by Giana Darling and Parker S. Huntington These two authors have some of the most distinct and flowery prose I’ve read in romance- their novels really elevate the genre in their artistry, and they both have a wheelhouse that is one of my favorite sub-genre’s- MAFIA. I had actually already read this in Queens of Darkness and Sin group, and I loved it then, and I love it now. This is probably the most well written piece of the bunch- just really artfully constructed and packs quite a punch for a novella- steam, intimacy, emotional range, and explosive character connection. That chemistry- HOT. This one had me on my toes- and I loved Liliana, the mafia princess/ virgin who is a minx under it all, and Frankie, the anti-hero intent on revenge. This story is seductive and delicious.
**The Dirty Bargain by Cora Reilly and Lylah James The dark mafia queens in a dream collaboration. I remember freaking out reading this when it first appeared in the QoDS group- these two are masters at the alpha-softer heroine dynamic that I love so much. The dark anti-hero who softens only for his lady. Fans of Cora’s series will remember Talia, Cara’s little sister from Bound by Vengeance. Talia is SO much more than we realized, and I love how she goes against Cora’s usual heroine type. Her with Killer is just the ultimate mafia assassin/anti-hero. He’s dark, twisted, ruthless. They strike a delicious and sexy bargain- and the twists had me gasping. THis one ended far too quickly- I needed a whole book!
**Mr. Foster by K Webster and Sam Mariano My psychologically and emotionally taboo writing queens! AH- my heart was so happy. And age gap/father’s best friend? GIMME GIMME. These two authors are my go-tos for forbidden romance- not only because their stories are sexy, but because they so beautifully challenge and push our conceptions of love by the EMOTIONAL intensity they bring to the taboo. This isn’t overly taboo (especially for KW), we have just enough of the forbidden though, and it is so steamy and yummy. The chemistry is magnetic- yowzers, loved this one.
**Not A Dirty Little Secret by Sierra Simone and Giana Darling Again, two deeply eloquent composers of prose and also two of the most emotionally sensual writers around. I knew this would be magic. But even better- MM (finally, Giana!!) And we’ve got a bit of the taboo with it being stepbrothers. These two bring SO much soul to their dark stories- an emotional intensity that just sings, it makes the sex even sexier. Truly a beautiful AND steamy story.
**Her Christmas Present by Jade West and Lucia Franco No one writes kink like Jade West- so I expected this one to be on fire. And oh, it was. Teacher-student kinky magic. So taboo, so filthy, I’m overheating just thinking about it. Such a naughty little treat.
And, in addition to these stories, Pepper Winters, Natasha Knight, and Isabella Starling all feature previews of upcoming books. I’d already read Natasha Knight’s With This Ring (it just came out)- and I LOVED this forced marriage/mafia story. Isabella Starling’s Tyrant Stalker had me intrigued and builds on a book already out (that was so naughty), and I always love the dark sensuality that Pepper’s writing exudes- so the Forbidden Flaws previews was a great glimpse into a book that I’m sure I’ll devour.
All in all A GREAT anthology showcasing the dark and devious talents of some of the best dark romance writers out there. If only we could convince them to write full length novels together….but these stories are pretty incredible.
These are all short stories or previews of upcoming releases that are on the dark or taboo side of romance.
-Sold To The Highest Bidder By Aleatha Romig & Skye Warren (4 stars) When Briana Pierce got in a helicopter with her fiancé she had no idea what awaited. An Island of sin and lies is where she will find herself with a man named Cameron Kidwill and one major twist. This is a very short dark themed novella. Told in dual POV
-Stalker By A Zavarelli & Ashley Jade (5 Stars) A stalker named Zander Sinclair is willing to cross the line for Violet Meadows and he won’t stop until she is his. Even become her new neighbor! A tempting and twisted short story. Told in dual POV
-Poisoned Hearts By Giana Darling & Parker S Huntington (5 Stars) Liliana “Lily” Vitali comes from a world where her mafia family decides who she marries. Well, Frankie Amato has other plans with little innocent Lily that will change everything. What happens when you cross two mafia families? A dark and tempting romance short story. Told in dual POV. Originally read in the Queen’s of Darkness and Sin FB Group.
-Mr. Foster By K Webster & Sam Mariano (5 Stars) Chelsea Parker has always had a crush on her fathers best friend, William Foster. She she takes an intern position at his firm, well all bets are off when innocent flirting turns to so Much more. This is a short and steamy, taboo, age gap romance. Oh so good! Told in dual POV. Originally read on the Queen’s of Darkness and Sin FB group.
-Not A Dirty Little Secret By Giana Darling & Sierra Simone (3.9 stars) This is a taboo quickie about a prime minister named James Caldron and his stepbrother, Tobia Talbot-Ullswater. Can James stay professional and not cross the boundaries when the heart is involved? Especially in such a public role that could be ruined by a scandal. This is a MM, forbidden love novella. Told in dual POV. Originally read this in the Queen’s Of Darkness and Sin FB group. Told in dual POV
-Her Christmas Present By Jade West & Lucia Franco (4 stars) A super steamy, age gap short about a girl named Lexi and her crush on her high school teacher, Mr. Leo Vaughn. Told in dual POV.
-Forbidden Flaws By Pepper Winters (5 Stars) This is just a taste of a new upcoming romance. Saffron Duncan meets a stranger during a fire alarm mishap in a hotel. What will happen?
-With This Ring By Natasha Night (5 Stars) A little sneak peak of this new arranged marriage, dark romance. I’ve read this book and believe me you want to read the full story! My full review can be found under the book With This Ring.
-Tyrant Stalker By Isabella Starling (4 Stars) A glimpse of an upcoming dark stalker story.
This anthology has some of my all time favourite authors in it and I was very happy to be given an arc copy of it. The stories in this were all deliciously dark, sexy and slightly depraved and full of sin and I throughly enjoyed them.
One of my faves was The Dirty Bargain by Lylah James and Cora Reilly, both these authors are two of my faves which have written some of my most loved books so I enjoyed their joint work. Talia and Killer were everything together, I loved how ruthless Killer was but when it came to Talia we got to see a more softer side to him, he was almost delicate with her which was cute and what he did for her at the end (I won't spoil) had me swooning, this KILLER finally met his match. I liked Talia, she had fight in her to go to the extreme she did to get her revenge, even seeking out someone like killer, and the mentioned cameos of a few faves from BIBM was nice! All in all I really enjoyed this joint short story!
I also really enjoyed the other short stories in this and I think its a really great collection by some of dark romance's best! if you have yet to read anything by any of the authors featured, this is a great way to get a sense of their writing. And if you like dark romance I would highly recommend this! And also how stunning is this cover??? I'm obsessed with the colours! (3.8☆)
This took me some extra days to finish because surprisingly enough I wasn't enjoying the short stories as much as I thought I would. Actually the only stories I liked was Stalker and Dirty Bargain(I LOVED THIS ONE, IT SHOULD GET ITS OWN BOOK TBH), the rest of them were just okay and with a predictable storyline that I felt I've read already somewhere.
Ohhhh nooooo!!! Tooo much short. Is unacceptable!! Their story needs more...Killer has to say anything else. 3 stars. If you are curious, read it...but I want to advise you: you'll remain dissatisfied!
Hayır ağlamıyorum, gözüme güzel bir kitaba dönüşebilecekken antolojide kısa hikaye olarak harcanan bir kurgunun tatminsizliği kaçtı :(
Bound by Vengeance’taki kızımız Cara’nın bir bacısı vardı hani. Talia. O kitapta Growl gelip kurtarana kadar bir yerlerde tutulmuştu. Bacısı ile NY’a kaçmasına rağmen tutulduğu yerlerde edindiği travmayı atlatamayan kızımız Talia, intikam istemektedir. Kendisine işkence eden adamın ölmesini istemektedir. Bunun için de Miami’ye bir Rus assasine teklif yapmaya gider.
Miami Rusların.
Miami düşman bölgesi.
Miami kurtlar sofrası.
Bilin bakalım, NY Caposu akrabası olduğu halde, kimseye haber vermeden düşman bölgesine gitmek gibi saçma bir planı kim yapar?
Bu salaklığı daha önce yapan Aria’ya selam olsun, Talia da bu salaklığı yapıyor.
Aria şanslıydı, Dante gibi bir adam ona zarar vermezdi, elini kolunu sallayarak Chicago’dan gidebildi.
Peki Talia kiralık katil ile anlaşmaya varabilir mi? İş için milyon dolar isteyen adama pazarlık masasında başka ne teklif edebilir? Miami topraklarında kimliğini açık etmeden nasıl hayatta kalabilir?
“I can pay you. Money, that’s what you need, right? I have money.” I clucked my tongue, a merciless taunt to her words. Talia wasn’t a smart girl. If she were, she wouldn’t have walked into my territory, looking for a man like me to help her. Or… maybe she was just that desperate. A desperate maiden, falling right into the arms of the villain. What a lovely, fucked-up fairy tale.
Cevaplar 100 sayfalık hikayede. Talia ve Killer’ın geçmiş hikayelerini daha detaylı okusaydım, karakterleri daha da benimseseydim, o twiste o kadar güzel çıldırırdım ki sormayın. Biraz üzüldüm açıkçası ama fazlasıyla tatmin edilememiş hissediyorum.
Cora'yı hatim ettim Lylah James’in kitaplarına da bir bakarım diye düşünüyorum.
Merged review:
Çok beğendiğim de oldu, nefret ettiğim de... Ama yeni yazarlar tanımak adına keyifli bir kitaptı. Hikaye hikaye kısacık değinmek istiyorum: SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER / Aleatha Romig & Skye Warren 2 puan Salak bir kadın: Briana Pierce Şeref yoksunu bir adam: Curtis Kidwell Curtis’in nispeten daha az şeref yoksunu olan biraderi: Cameron Kidwell Kidwell biraderlerden Curtis ile nişanlı olan Briana bir anda kendini nişanlısının borcu nedeniyle açık arttırmada satışa çıkmış buluyor ve müstakbel kayınbiraderi tarafından beş milyon dolara satın alınıyor. BRUH. Kız bi yüzük atıp siktiri çekseydin en baştan biterdi hikâye.
STALKER / A. Jade & A. Zavarelli 4 puan Bir lisenin popi ponpon kızı, futbol takımının yıldızı olan gözde çocuk ve zorbalığa uğrayan gözlüklü şişman çocuğu üçgeninde dönen mis gibi stalk hikayesi. Kısa bir hikâye değil de uzun soluklu bir novel olsaydı beni coştururdu muhtemelen. Stalk temalı güzel bir romans okuyasım geldi valla. Zavarelli’nin serisine de bir bakarım.
POISONNED HEARTS / Parker S. Huntington & Giana Darling 1 puan Mafyalı, age-gapli, arranged marriage temalı herhangi bir kurgudan ne kadar zevk alamazdım. İşte bu kadar. Sıfır kimyalı bir çift. Giana Darling’i direkt kara listeme alıyorum.
COLLATERAL HEARTS / S. M. Soto & K. Webster 5 puan Beklentilerime karşılık o kadar nokta atışı, o kadar adrese teslim bir hikâye ki… Uzun soluklu bir kitapta deliye dönerdim (pozitif anlamda). Çok beğendim, çok sevdim. Saint, bebeğim, tesoron kurban olsun sana. Dominasyonun paçalardan akıyor adeta. ____________________ He smiles then. It’s as devastatingly beautiful as it is frightening. “Are you scared of me, Tesoro?” My stomach dips. Gooseflesh raises on my skin, and my throat constricts, refusing to swallow. “Should I be?” I croak. He takes a step toward me, his eyes darkening with each second that passes between us. “Yes.” One word. One answer. It’s enough to cause my soul to leave my body. Fear claws at my chest, warning bells ring in my ears, and without thinking about it, I run. Hard and fast. ____________________
“Saint,” she cries out, her eyes searching for mine. “Careful, Tesoro,” I rumble, once again teasing her juicy opening with my knuckle. “You keep looking in the deep, dark blackness inside me and I’m going to suck you so far into it, you’ll never escape.” ____________________
“I’m going to fuck you now,” I rumble, my lips teasing over hers, as I rub the crown of my dick through her arousal that leaks from her pussy. “Fight off the monster, little captive. I want to hear you scream.”
DIRTY BARGAIN / Lylah James & Cora Reilly 3 puan Halihazırda okuyup vermiştim puanımıburada.
MR. FOSTER / K. Webster & Sam Mariano 3 puan 18’lik kızımız Chelsea Parker ile hem patronu hem de babasının yakın arkadaşı olan William Foster’ın hikayesi. Sıkılmadım ama ihya da etmedi. #age-gap #forbiddenlove #officelove
NOT A DIRTY LITTLE SECRETS / Giana Darling & Sierra Simone 5 puan İngiltere başbakanı James Caldron ile mimar Tobias Talbot-Ullswater’ın hikayesi çok iyiydi. Keşke uzun metrajda bir novel olsaydı. #age-gap #MM #dd/lb #stepbrother #forbiddenlove
HER CHRISTMAS PRESENT / Jade West & Lucia Franco 1 puan Lise öğrencisi ile öğretmen teması benim için negatif tarafta kalıyor. Rahatsız olarak ve atlaya atlaya okudum. Hoş öyle plot falan da yok zaten.
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Story reviewed: The Dirty Bargain by Cora Reilly and Lylah James.
This story is about Talia Barese who appeared in Bound by Vengeance from Born in Blood Mafia Chronicles by Cora Reilly and Killer from The Mafia And His Angel: Part 2 by Lylah James. The story can be read as a standalone, it isn't necessary to read the aforementioned books to understand the plot. Talia is looking to get revenge on those who wronged her in Las Vegas. To accomplish this she plans on hiring a Bratva assassin to do her bidding. She manages to get him to work for her but things are not always as it seems
I have to say I really liked the story, the authors managed to pack quite a lot in around 100 pages. Some things were a bit far-fetched like Talia running away and no one coming after her, how did she manage to do it? with what money? stuff like that. But still, it was nice that we got to see what happened to her.
* Sold to the highest bidder by Aleatha Romig and Skye Warren * ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A quickie, bit oh so good! I hate Curtis and would've loved to see more bad things happen to him
* Stalker by A. Jade and A. Zavarelli * ⭐⭐⭐ Wow at first I thought this is good, bit then it was just WTH!? That was pretty weird..
* Poisoned hearts by Giana Darling and Parker S. Huntington * ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I was pleasantly surprised with this one, even though in the epilogue could've been faster, but I understand it. It was a fantastic read!
* The dirty Bargain by Lylah James and Cora Reilly * ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I really really really loved this one! It's no secret that I love Cora Reilly her books and this wasn't different, Lylah James I don't really know but will look into. It was so dark but so so much more than I expected.
* Mr. Foster by K. Webster and Sam Mariano * ⭐⭐⭐ Huge age gap, but it was well written and fun to read!
* Not a dirty little secret by Giana Darling and Sierra Simone * M/M I'm actually very glad to have read this because otherwise I would have never tried it. But I tried it and now I'm certain it ain't for me. This one was good and very hot, but I didn't finish it. Also because it was all just so sudden.
* Her Christmas present by Jade West and Lucia Franco * ⭐⭐⭐ An age gap but not mentioned how old the H is. It was a very dirty read actually.. I'm glad she got her present!
* Forbidden flaws by Pepper Winters * ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I really liked this one, but it seemed like it wasn't really finished. It's probably an idea, but it could've been that the prologue had all the answers needed.. I feel weird after finishing it, because I have questions where I probably have the answers for..
* With this ring by Natasha Knight * ��⭐⭐⭐ I was curious for this one, because I wasn't sure about buying it. It's a bit of money for a ebook. This pulled me over and I bought the two.
* Tyrant stalker by Isabella Starling * ⭐⭐⭐ I'm not really sure what to think of it.. I'm also not sure if I would buy it to see where it goes.. I'll look into it and see.
🖤 SOLD TO THE HIGEST BIDDER by Aleatha Romig and Skye Warren RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A story set within the world of Skye Warren’s Endgame Trilogy & Aleatha Romig’s Sparrow Webs series.
I understand I may have been more connected had I read their previous works but since that wasn’t the case I found the story lacking. It was too short for my liking and overall I needed more. I didn’t feel connected to any of the characters.
Mr. Booker Knapp’s island of Malaking Kuta is like a deviants dream. Money can buy you literally anything, including Briana Pierce. What was supposed to be a mock-indecent proposal turns into a nightmare when Briana figures out her fiancé, Curtis Kidwell, lied to her. Now she’s the property of the highest bidder.
🖤STALKER by A. Jade and A. Zavarelli RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ . Every girl needs to go ahead and marry a guy with stalker tendencies. He’s you’re alpha who will protect to always. He literally knows you better than you know yourself. And above all else he’ll worship and cherish you every waking moment of your life. I mean come on, why wouldn’t you want that?! . 🖤 POISONED HEARTS by Parker Huntington and Giana Darling RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ . I didn’t want this story to end. It’s a fun spin on the classic Romeo and Juliet. Liliana is betrothed to a someone who’ll give the family power. Tommaso is the ever willing future husband. And Francesco is the sinfully craveable man destined to upset the balance.
And again I don’t know why but these stalkery men steal my heart with their antics, dirty mouths, and unforgiving attitudes. Lily is by no means a damsel in distress but Frankie still manages to swoop in and steal her heart and soul. Tommaso never stood a chance. . . ⚠️NOTE regarding COLLATERAL HEARTS by K Webster and S.M. Soto . This story was removed from the anthology after allegations of plagiarism were brought against author S.M. Soto for her book: Seasons of Callan Reed.
Me leí la historia de Talia y Killer, y la mera verdad Killer fue un gran hdp bandera roja pero como verdadera mood reader y con un corazón suave por todo lo pertinente al mundo de la mafia de CR, en general me gustó todo considerando es una historia corta. Además que, me ha intrigado Lylah James, it’d take that as a win.
The Dirty Bargain is dark and steamy novella by Lylah James and Cora Reilly. I knew Talia from Bound by Vengeance back then and I was excited to read her story! As the continuation from BBV, Talia wanted to take revenge on the bad guy who hurt her and she needed help in doing so. The only way is by asking for Killer. But she faced some struggles since she didn't have much money to pay him, thus, she paid him in another way.
From the first time that they met, they already had chemistry when their eyes met each other. I also love that Killer couldn't help but go soft on Talia. Also, the ending isn't what I expected honestly. All in all, this story is interesting and I enjoyed them.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Mafia life is sexy and ruthless. Liliana Vitali is the daughter in a powerful family. She’ll serve her purpose when she marries the man they choose for her. It’s never about love. It’s about creating alliances and increasing power.
All her life she has been groomed to be wed. She’s tired of being a pawn. Fed up with having no control over her future. Then Frankie shows up in her life. He’s a made man with a reputation. He takes his bad boy persona to a whole other level.
However, Frankie has his own motives. He answers to his own family. Deflowering the virginal Lily to ruin her impending marriage should be an easy task. He never expects there to be a bad girl beneath all that purity.
This a quick glimpse into mafia life. It’s twisted and complicated. It’s sexy and seductive. Lily and Frankie are a force. A connection that started out as a job turned into a life they never believed was possible...love and a HEA.
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Review of Not A Dirty Little Secret
A taboo MM romance that is HOTTTT!
James is a buttoned up Prime Minister. A staunch Englishman who works hard but has forgotten that there is more to life.
Tobias is fun and full of life. He embraces exactly who he is and lives out loud. James’ total opposite.
A meeting to discuss archaeological preservation brings them together and sparks an attraction that neither expected. James can’t resist this boy making demands.
James is in no way ready for Tobias. He never considered an attraction to a man but he can’t get his boy out of his head. It must have been meant to be, because when James shows up to meet his new stepbrother he is surprised to find Tobias.
Things just got complicated.
A forbidden romance between a man just discovering his true sexuality with his much younger stepbrother. It’s sizzling hot but not without the emotion. James is dominant and controlling and it feeds Tobias’ soul because it is exactly what he desires. This is James’ journey of self-discovery and finding the happiness he deserves.
Tales of Darkness and Sin are cowritten short stories previously shared on a FB group that are now being published in this incredible anthology.
The Dirty Bargain is a novella cowritten by Lylah James and Cora Reilly. It tells the story of Talia, Cara’s sister for Bound by Vengeance by Cora, and Killer, which I’m not entirely sure if he has been mentioned in the Tainted Hearts series by Lylah but could easily have been.
The Dirty Bargain is an interesting and sexy tale of death, virginity and revenge. I was so glad to see Talia get her own little story. This girl deserved a happy ending and she had a pretty incredible one.
Her and Killer’s story is dark, gritty and pretty unconventional but still a very good and fast read. Trust me, you’ll enjoy these two if you’re a dark romance reader of course.
➳ARC kindly provided by the author, in exchange for an honest review.
Provided by Socialbutterflypr an Arc for an exchange of an honest review.
I will be honest, considering the incredible authors who came together for this book, I was like holy shit, the smut was so going to be next level.
Eh.
I mean, the foreplay was 10/10⭐ Amazing build up, and the characters chemistry, for such short books, these authors sure know how build INCREDIBLE character dynamics
But the sex scenes... They were just there. I was expecting it to be a lot more graphic considering the authors but.. it was so tamed. I was super dissapointed. It was more like: in, bang, out.
Wow. Don't you just love my crude language?
REMINDER. SM Soto was an author featured here HOWEVER she is completely removed from this anthology. I do not condone palagarism and I will not support an author who doesn't remain accountable for their actions. I debated all night if I should post this regardless of the contract I have signed. I have witnessed the action social butterfly and the other 16 authors in the past 24 hours and I am belated and satisfied at their course of actions.
Sold to the Highest Bidder - ⭐3/5 By althea romig and skye warren ✨ Husband's Brother.
“You’ve been engaged once before, Briana.” I pump my fingers in and out of her, dragging her mercilessly to the edge. “You should recognize a marriage proposal when you hear one.”
Stalker - ⭐4/5 By A ZAVARELLI ✨ Stalker Neighbor
Fortunately, the time has come for you to meet that man. Again. Because I’m your new neighbor, Violet Meadows… And I have every intention of getting what I want this time. You.
Poisoned hearts - ⭐5/5 By parker s huntington and Giana darling ✨ Opposite Mafia Family
“Come play with the devil for a while.”
Dirty Bargain - ⭐5/5 by Lylah James and Cora Riley ✨ When murder brings two people together.
I killed for sport; I killed for hobby … and I killed for my job. My hands were tainted with blood and countless deaths. The cage was my home and the screams of my victim? Fucking music to my ears. A goddamn lullaby.
Mr Foster - ⭐4/5 By KWebster and Sam Mariano ✨ Dad's best friend
My mouth would decimate hers and it would be just the beginning. I would devour her inch by inch, tasting every sweet part of her until she screamed for mercy. Together, we could be fantastic in bed. But… Oh, fuck me, there always has to be a but with anything good.
Not a Dirty Little Secret - DNF - wasn't interested in the lame first interaction.
Her Christmas Present - ⭐5/5 ✨ Student Teacher Romance - Most graphic of all
“You’re not here for detention, little girl ,” I tell her. “You’re here so I can fuck you like the dirty little bitch you want me to make you.”
Forbidden Flaws - DNF - wasn't interested and kind of boring
With this Ring - ⭐4.5/5 ✨ Kidnapped
“Remember what I said. Face down, ass up.” She loses what color remained on her face. Good . She’ll heel. Because the tables have turned on the De La Cruz family and I decide whether she and her brother live or die.
Tyrant Stalker - DNF by isabella starling - boring