Synopsis
Erika
I was told that dreams were our heart’s desires. My nightmares, however, became my obsession.
His name is Michael Crist.
My boyfriend’s older brother is like that scary movie that you peek through your hand to watch. He is handsome, strong, and completely terrifying. The star of his college’s basketball team and now gone pro, he’s more concerned with the dirt on his shoe than me.
But I noticed him.
I saw him. I heard him. The things that he did, and the deeds that he hid…For years, I bit my nails, unable to look away.
Now, I’ve graduated high school and moved on to college, but I haven’t stopped watching Michael. He’s bad, and the dirt I’ve seen isn’t content to stay in my head anymore.
Because he’s finally noticed me.
Michael
Her name is Erika Fane, but everyone calls her Rika.
My brother’s girlfriend grew up hanging around my house and is always at our dinner table. She looks down when I enter a room and stills when I am close. I can always feel the fear rolling off of her, and while I haven’t had her body, I know that I have her mind. That’s all I really want anyway.
Until my brother leaves for the military, and I find Rika alone at college.
In my city.
Unprotected.
The opportunity is too good to be true as well as the timing. Because you see, three years ago she put a few of my high school friends in prison, and now they’re out.
We’ve waited. We’ve been patient. And now every last one of her nightmares will come true.
***Corrupt is a stand-alone dark romance with no Cliffy
I was told that dreams were our heart’s desires. My nightmares, however, became my obsession.
His name is Michael Crist.
My boyfriend’s older brother is like that scary movie that you peek through your hand to watch. He is handsome, strong, and completely terrifying. The star of his college’s basketball team and now gone pro, he’s more concerned with the dirt on his shoe than me.
But I noticed him.
I saw him. I heard him. The things that he did, and the deeds that he hid…For years, I bit my nails, unable to look away.
Now, I’ve graduated high school and moved on to college, but I haven’t stopped watching Michael. He’s bad, and the dirt I’ve seen isn’t content to stay in my head anymore.
Because he’s finally noticed me.
Michael
Her name is Erika Fane, but everyone calls her Rika.
My brother’s girlfriend grew up hanging around my house and is always at our dinner table. She looks down when I enter a room and stills when I am close. I can always feel the fear rolling off of her, and while I haven’t had her body, I know that I have her mind. That’s all I really want anyway.
Until my brother leaves for the military, and I find Rika alone at college.
In my city.
Unprotected.
The opportunity is too good to be true as well as the timing. Because you see, three years ago she put a few of my high school friends in prison, and now they’re out.
We’ve waited. We’ve been patient. And now every last one of her nightmares will come true.
***Corrupt is a stand-alone dark romance with no Cliffy
What
I Loved
There are not enough words to describe how much I truly
loved this story! From the very second I started reading I was instantly
addicted. The way Michael affects Rika
pours off the pages and the minute he enters a room I immediately became tense
not being able to tear myself away from the words. The influence Michael has over Rika’s mind
and body was intoxicating and I couldn’t get enough.
The tension between them grabs your heart and doesn’t let
go until the very last word in the story.
Rika has somewhat of a wild spirit trapped inside her and is ready to
unleash that to the world. The minute
she steps out of the safety of her small town and gated house she realizes she’s
in way over head when she learns that Michael lives in the floor above
her. The tension gets pushed up many
more notches when she runs into his three friends who seem to be stalking
her.
Every time Rika would get upset or excited or her heart was
pounding, mine was pounding right along with her. I absolutely loved the feistiness in her and
that whenever she finds herself cornered or being tested, she stands up for
herself and finds the strength within her.
There were so many times while reading that I was truly frightened for
this girl but she proved she could hold her own when it came to the horsemen
and their games. The aura that Michael emanates
is felt the minute he walked into a room, the heat that Rika feels whenever he
is around heated me up as well. The
confidence and power he exudes is felt throughout the entire story and is what
kept me captivated. Such an amazing
story, written so beautifully that had me on the edge of my seat the entire
time!
Not
So Much
There wasn’t much I didn’t love about this story obviously
since this is a five star review. I
guess my one complaint would be the epilogue.
I completely understood the point of it, and I did end reading the book with
a smile on my face. But I wish there was
more about their future and what was going on in their lives and a little less
flashback to the past. I’m not saying
this because I didn’t love the story, I guess I just need more Michael and Rika
and started experiencing my book hangover the minute it ended.
To
Sum It All Up!
Wow, what a remarkable story! The foundation of the story
was laid out amazingly, and the writing was great; no fragmented sentences or
unfinished thoughts. The character development
was freaking awesome, I loved that the story switched from Michael to Rika so
you get the full story.
I loved Rika’s confidence as the plot moved along and how she was
able to stand up and fight when she needed to.
Michael oozed raw power, sex, secrets, lies and manipulation and that
completely hypnotized me. For a good
part of the book I wasn’t sure if I should hate him or if I should love him and
I love books that have me questioning myself.
Michael and Rika’s relationship from the very beginning hooks you and
you never want to leave. I absolutely
loved how the story switched from past to present so all the secrets and lies
do eventually come out but it’s slow so it keeps the reader guessing and not
knowing what’s around the corner. I absolutely
loved this story and NEED to read more of Penelope Douglas’ stories because
this was freaking amazing.
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