WOW.. IT WAS UNEXPECTED, SEDUCTIVE & SUSPENSEFUL

Samantha Towle has exceeded all my expectations with this very addictive and very powerful story about Daisy - a framed heroine wrongly found guilty of a crime she didn't commit and lost just about everything because of it. But the one thing she didn't lose was her supportive bff and, with her help, Daisy started to rejoin the world and pick up the pieces of her shattered world after spending eighteen months of her sentence in prison. Her Parole Officer has found her a job as a maid at a wealthy Estate and, for Daisy, this is the first step to getting her younger brother out of care.

However, it would also be the start of a frustrating, confusing, annoying and dysfunctional relationship with her new employer.. the very handsome, very hot and very moody Kastor Matis (aka Kas). Because right from the start Kas has been verbally biting Daisy's head off and acting like he doesn't want her there.. and yet there are times when Daisy's sure she sees more in his eyes than dislike. And she is anything but immune to this Greek God of a man who gets her pulse racing every time they meet, makes her go weak in the knees with his sexy voice and challenges her patience every time he opens his mouth.. because every now and again Daisy gets a glimpse of the man behind the arrogant frowning facade. The more time they spend together the more Kas warms.. but even then there's conflict and rejection until sizzling chemistry makes the passion ignite. And just when everything starts to go right - it goes horribly wrong because Kas has been holding back some devastating secrets, heartbreaking truths and much more which led to Daisy having to reveal jaw-dropping shocking discoveries that would change everything.

This story, which was set in Britain, was a slow build.. but then their undeniable chemistry picked up pace until things got real and it was hitting me with revelations, intrigue, angst and drama - gut wrenching, stomach churning, chilling, suspenseful, dangerous and heartbreaking.. they were all there. Daisy was a strong and interesting heroine and Kas was a multi-layered bossy badass anti-hero who had a lot going on underneath his moody alpha surface and, despite being a bastard to Daisy, you could feel he was a damaged soul in pain.. I just didn't realize how much and how bad that pain was until ALL the truths came out. A very well written touching and emotional story that was only one part sex to ten part storyline.. a storyline that grew and grew and picked up pace until it became a gripping unstoppable listen. There was romance and some very tender sentiments too that melted my heart. Told entirely from Daisy's POV and the English narrator did a good job.

Worth a credit? This listen gave me all the right feels, ticked some boxes I wasn't even expecting to be ticked, is anything BUT unsuitable.. and yes, IMO, very creditworthy. (And thank you Ms Towle there were times when this could've been stopped on cliffhangers and chopped into a duet or trilogy - but you resisted the temptation that so many Authors are succumbing to these days.. and for that I am exceedingly grateful. This book took you two years to write and I loved every delicious hour, every intoxicating minute and every awesome second that I was lost in it.)

10 people found this helpful

Strong start, but fizzles

It started out strong , which is the reason for 3 instead of 2 stars, but lost me about halfway. I just wasn't interested anymore. I just wanted to finish the book. There were some interesting parts, but there wasn't enough connection to keep me engaged. Once I hit 6 eyerolls, I lost interest.


Narrator:

VIctoria Aston: 3 stars-Her male voices need lots of work.


Spoilery Stuff:

At one point heroine says she's "made her peace", but clearly she's still struggling with what's happened. She barely knows the hero, but she loves him already? I never really believed the connection. She loves him, but one line in the book goes something like "we're over before we even had a chance to begin". I give a lot of leeway, and I'm easily manipulate to believe what the author tells me, but this book was difficult.

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4 heartbreaking stars!

Oh Samantha Towle you got me good...😭
I was bawling my eyes out throughout the story and I was so not expecting that. Kas is cruel with his words and so confusing with his actions. He is the ultimate hot and cold tortured hero. Poor Daisy did not know which way was up. After having her life ruined I felt so bad for her when things were still not looking up. I especially felt for her when Kas was mean. You will be rooting for her to get her HEA.

Narration
It took me a while to get used to the narrators voice but once I did it was enjoyable. I had no problems following along.

2 people found this helpful

Potential good story that got in its own way.

This review is hard for me because the storyline had the potential to be really good and interesting. However the main character had too many internal conflicts that were voiced and muddled the action playing outside her head. Less ruminating more storytelling would have made it a better and more compelling story. Sad, really because I could not envision myself revisiting the book for a second or third read.

6 people found this helpful

⭐️INTRIGUING⭐️suspenseful 💗romance

This book is a bit different from other books by this author but not in a bad way! It doesn’t have as much sex appeal as say The Mighty Storm’s Jake Wethers LoL. But it still has a couple very sexy scenes💋
It is a unique story with interesting, sometimes sad, sometimes utterly disturbing and occasionally angsty scenarios in a solid listen for romance lovers who like a little Taste of dark, a little sex, a lot of suspense.

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HOT, STEAMY, AND GREAT STORY

Listened on audible. Great story, hard to put down. VERY steamy, but a lovely story.

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OBSESSED

2 days and I was finished.
Juicy is the only word to describe this book!!!

What an exciting rollercoaster this book was!!!

This was my first book by this author and narrator. It had me in tears for this girl who was trying to take care of her little brother and was wrongly accused of a crime she didn’t commit, she was set up. All she wanted was to get back to him and get him out of foster care. She needs to prove herself to the system to get custody of him. She goes and works for a man who is mean to her one moment and kissing her the next. So many unexpected twists and turns in this book. I’m glad I found this on BookTok and experienced it!

Mr. Kas-hole

Great book. Dark undertones for sensitive readers. I liked the angsty push and pull of the characters, and the secrets revealed. This is my first book by this author .

Great plot line but not steamy enough

I got into this book thinking it would be a steamy romance, and yes there are those moments and I love the characters’ connection; however, I was expecting more from them in the sexual department. Having one crazy night together just didn’t cut it for me. The other times they were mostly kissing which had me thinking okay that’s a start but when is it going to get more sexy. The story was intriguing. I liked the plot line. Then there was the whole secret room scene (spoiler). That whole scene gave me a feeling that a person would have reacted way differently wether they loved the person or not. I understand the men were bad but I literally had to tell myself over and over again that the men deserved it in order to not keep questioning how that played out. I liked the setting and the narrator’s accent. With all that said, I am still happy to have read/listened to this book. It doesn’t make my top list but defiantly didn’t make my worst list, and is overall a good read.