Through strength and compartmentalization, Claire Nichols captivated her captor. Though Anthony Rawlings thought he taught Claire to behave, his domination became desire, and his obsession morphed into love. Or was it? When her choices pushed Anthony's relentless vendetta too far, Claire barely survived the consequences.

Reading this mafia romance book, I remember thinking that I had never read a romance book where the heroine was so trigger-happy! Kent recommends Anna Zaires’ “ Tormentor Mine” series, which follows an ex-Russian spetsnaz who is seeking vengeance on behalf of his dead family by torturing, and eventually falling in love, with the wife of one of the men responsible for his family’s deaths. It all lurks beneath a veil so thin that once you’ve seen through it, you can never close your eyes to the truth again. But I don’t plan on closing my eyes.Cole must love the idea of brainwashing because it’s been a focus on several of her books I’ve read and this one is no different. Tess Snow has everything she ever wanted: one more semester before a career in property development, a loving boyfriend, and a future dazzling bright with possibility. When I walked into his club looking for a job, I had no intention of capturing the attention of the notorious Lachlan Crow.

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.Many years ago, two children from completely different worlds forged a connection, a fateful connection, an unbreakable bond that would change their lives forever. 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. Buried in the shadows of the city, there’s a hotel called The Pope. Ailing, empty, and dark—it sits abandoned and surrounded by a forgotten mystery.