Award winning Author A.L. LongThe last memory that Alannah ‘Lanie’ Jackson has of her father is the day he went away. Hidden away in an attic from the rest of the world, the only thing that Alannah ‘Lanie’ Jackson can hold on to is the memory of her father and the hope that one day he will come for her. Every day that passes, the memory of her childhood disappears and she learns that her only … disappears and she learns that her only purpose now is to please. Trained to act a certain way, the day comes when she can finally be free. She only hopes that the man who purchases her will be kinder than her current master.
Adult content 18+
This is the first book of the Last Chance Series.
Bought
Slaved
Taken
Broken
Freed
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Excerpt:
The wind had been whipping around all morning. If I hadn’t known better, I would have thought that I was in the Arctic instead of Oregon. There wasn’t very much that I could see through my small window, but it was big enough to see that the bare branches of the oak tree that had died long ago were swinging in the wind. Not many people came to visit the mansion since I began living here fourteen years ago. But in the last six months no one came to visit at all. At first, I thought it might have been due to the change in weather, but then Master Winston said it was because I didn’t live up to their expectations and therefore, I was of no interest to them. He blamed it on my inability to learn and lack of obedience.
Moving away from the window, I ducked my head and wandered over to my small bed, which was nestled in the corner of the space that was my room. Pulling the covers over my body, I tried to keep warm. The attic was very poorly insulated and the exposed beams that held the rafters were proof. Sometimes it had gotten so cold that I could see my breath. I found the best way to keep warm was to pull the covers up over my head and trap the warmth of my breath beneath them. As much as I hated this room, I hated what waited for me on the other side of the door when Master Winston came to call even more.
Closing my eyes, I let my mind wander. As I slowly began to fall asleep, I imagined myself as the fairytale princess who was locked in the attic by her evil stepfather, waiting to be rescued by a handsome prince. I knew the chance of ever being rescued would be slim to none, but just the thought of it actually happening was something that I would never stop hoping for. I wished that things could be as they were when I was younger. I would give anything to be together with my father again. So much time had passed since I’d seen him that every day that went by, my thoughts of him were dimmer. I feared that soon I would forget him all together. I wasn’t sure if it he would even be able to find me. Last Chance, Oregon, was just that, and not many people came here. I don’t think many people knew about this out-of-the-way town, at least not anyone who cared.
“Push me higher, Daddy, I want to go higher and fly like the birds.”
“Lanie, if I push you any higher you are going to fall.”
“I won’t, Daddy. I promise to hold on tight.”
The warm wind felt so good against my skin. I loved my new swing set. It was pink and purple and had two swings, a slide, and a Roman glider. It was the perfect gift for my fifth birthday. I knew why my dad had put in so many hours at work. It was so that he could buy me this swing set. Pumping my legs harder, I could feel myself going higher and higher. It was as though I could reach the birds above me.
Letting go of the chain, I reached out to touch one. It was so close, but not close enough. I felt myself falling from the swing. Instead of hitting the ground as I should have, I was sent spiraling into a pit of fire.
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Great, multi-faceted characters. Very interesting plot. Just steamy enough. Kept me intrigued from the first page to the last.
*I received a complimentary copy of this book in order to read and provide a voluntary, unbiased and honest review, should I choose to do so.
The beginning of a twisted erotic tale of capturing, selling and more of one poor girl, Lanie
Since she was five years old, Alannah Jackson has been held at Winston’s home, in his attic for 14 long years. Now, 19 years old, Alannah will be sold by Winston to the highest bidder. He has trained her to be a submissive over all these years in a most cruel way. She lost her innocence a long time ago. And she continues to fondly remember the last time she saw her father…when he walked away.
Roman Michaels about 33 years old runs a successful business and owns his own BDSM club on the side. He has been summoned by Winston to see the merchandise but has been warned, he has competition. When Roman arrives, he sees Martin Holland there and is determined to have Alannah before Holland gets his hands on her. I hope we find out why he was so adamant that Holland should not get her.
This is the beginning of a five-book tale of abuse, possession, tragedy with love thrown in for good measure. I can’t wait to read the rest to get the full story. I volunteered to review an ARC of this book through BookSirens and it comes recommended for readers who don’t mind reading serials with suspense, mystery and steam. I give it 4.5 stars.
Taken from her father at 4 years old, Lanie has lived with Master Winston for 15 years, serving as his slave. She sleeps in the attic, is fed only two meals a day, and is beaten regularly just because. When she is bought by Roman, her whole life changes. Roman has a lot of work to do to get Lanie to any semblance of normal from completely subservient. I found this book pretty unbelievable. A normal person would be curled up in a ball, rocking back and forth with the amount of change Lanie experienced in the 4 or 5 day timeframe of the book. Instead, she’s walking, talking and falling in love, all in that short time frame.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leav8ng this review voluntarily.
Roman buys Alannah from Winston. Why Winston sells her now after all these years is unknown. Roman owns a BDSM club but never takes her there. Never plays with her at all. I like that he rescued her and came to love her and want a permanent relationship, but there was no proposal or epilogue giving this a sense of completion. This was too short, soft and sweet for the actual content matter. Needed to be rougher and darker.
This was my first time reading this author, and I enjoyed the first book in this series. I thought the characters were great with a high chance of becoming amazing. As I was reading through past reviews, I’m not sure if many realize the book/story continues as I’m pretty sure is the case. I’m excited to see where the story goes and how the characters continue to progress.