If at any time an author can bring out emotions in a reader, they are a success. If they can draw in a reader to feel engaged in the journey of their new book friends, they earn more respect. If an author can leave a reader feeling intrigued, inspired, and even offer healing, they’ve gained a bibliophile fanatic for life. - Shani K. - The Chronicles of an Abibliophobiac.

Thursday, November 23, 2017

Review: "Consent (The Loan Shark Duet #2" By Charmaine Pauls




A quick note: This book does have darker themes, and falls under dark romance/dark erotica genre. With that said, the encounters between the two main characters IS CONSENTUAL!

Consent (The Loan Shark Duet #2) is the second book in the series. It's imperative that you read the first book (Dubious) in order to get the full effect/outcome of this book.

Valentina has given her all to Gabriel. He has effectively torn her away from the life she was used to. In the process changing parts of her heart and soul. She’s fallen for Gabriel in a way that defies everyone and everything around them. Even when that means giving into her emotions for Gabriel. She’s come to depend on him not just with the way he plays her body but her heart as well. Because even the darkest corner has a little light to it. In this book, she finds out what it takes to be broken and put back together again. She goes through a ridiculous amount of mind numbing moments that will challenge her every fiber. To love, have loss, to survive and rebuild will bring her to her knees. But what she becomes is anything but tragic!

Gabriel will do whatever it takes to keep Valentina by his side forever. There will be no setting her free and he will crush anyone in his path. He does the unthinkable in his obsessive ways where she is concerned, and he succeeds in changing the careful balance he has maintained within the family and the business. What he doesn’t foresee is how horrible event can be the catalyst for losing it all, and I mean it ALL. He’s such an intense character who even with his dark depravity and hunger for control, has a bit of a fleck of fire in him that will spark the explosion that brings Valentina full circle.

Overall, this book is so worth the wait (from the first one), the binge reading, an emotional rollercoaster that had me cursing at my poor kindle (I’m sorry Archibald! - Yes my kindle has a name!), and the sleepless night that I endured because how the heck could I put it down???? It’s seriously an incredible story that shows such strength, passion, depth, and feelings. Not just in the main characters either! You can’t help but be drawn into their web with the way Charmaine spins this suspenseful tale! LOVED it so much!


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