I absolutely love the dual narration throughout this entire book, not just the woman reading the woman’s chapters and the man reading the man’s chapters, but their voices intermingling and actually “acting” out the scenes together. I found the book to be far too long and introspective, but I did like her relationship with the rabid Khaos (also unbelievable) and chemistry between Mila and Ronan just sizzled! All in all, it was an unbelievable romp on the dark 'fluffy' side with a delicious anti-hero and an HEA! The narration was excellent. It was only when she discovered more of her past that she was able to understand 'the Devil' and brought sunshine into his black heart. There was talk of Mila having Stockholm Syndrome which I didn't believe for a minute as she was in love with Ronan from the start. There was one scene, however, with Giana and her daughter, Kat, which was delightful. Then having managed this excursion, she is nearly raped, 'saved' by Ronan and falls madly in love with him! At no point does she sense any danger bearing in mind that her father is Russian and she is now being wined and dined by the head of Bratva! Then, blow me down, she basically gives her body to Ronan and is surprised to find that she is drugged, kidnapped and a sex tape is revealed! Mila's kidnapping adventure wasn't too onerous as she stayed in Ronan's very palatial home and was treated extremely well under the circumstances, even being provided with vegan food! Ronan's brother, Christian, and little family were staying there too, but for some reason we didn’t see them very often which I found odd. Ronan is the perfect anti-hero and he could kidnap me any day! What didn't make sense was Mila, a very naive 22 year old who is watched 24 hours a day, never having travelled a day in her life, suddenly being brave enough to take herself from sunny Miami to Moscow. This is #3 of the series and should be read in order. Unfortunately, a Russian winter is the coldest of them all, and Mila soon learns the only way to escape intact is to do the impossible and thaw her captor’s heart. But it doesn’t take long for his caress to become a rough grasp muffling her screams. One with unexplained wealth, tattoos on his hands, and secrets in his eyes. She never expected to fall for a man on the way. Suffocated by the rules and unanswered questions, Mila does what she’s always wanted to. Not about her papa’s absences or his refusal to let her set foot in her birthplace - Russia. Having always done what is expected of her, Mila dresses the part, only dates college boys with exemplary backgrounds, and doesn’t ask questions. She refrained from telling her it would be literally while Mila ran for her life. Simply perfection!' (Charmaine Pauls, USA Today best-selling author)Ī fortune teller once told Mila she’d find a man who would take her breath away.

The darkest temptation by danielle lori