From the outside, Ally Wallace had the perfect life. Married to a gorgeous, successful husband, with a beautiful home and a future all mapped out for her. Life couldn’t be better.But looks can be deceiving. Jacob Wallace is far from the perfect husband that he appears to be. He is controlling, manipulative, with a very short fuse.Jacob has dreams of becoming a senator, possibly even one day … one day making it all the way to the White House. The only problem was, Ally didn’t want to be a senator’s wife. She didn’t want to spend her life in a gilded cage. She felt trapped and very alone.
When Ally discovers she has a stalker, Jaxson Stone, an ex-marine, is the man assigned to protect her. Despite his own demons, Jaxson can’t deny the instant attraction he feels towards Ally.
But Jaxson is an honourable man. He is determined to push his feelings for Ally aside and protect her from the monster that is watching her every move.
But just who is the real Monster?
Does Ally’s happy ever after lie with the dashing bodyguard who she longs for? Or will she remain true to the man she promised to love through better or worse, even though she knows deep down, she no longer loves him.
Or can the Monster that seems determined to destroy her life, be stopped before it’s too late?
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“I hated him. I hated everything about him. But more than that, I hated myself. I hated I allowed myself to become this weak, pathetic person who accepted whatever Jacob did to me.”
Wow. Just wow! This is a much darker side to Ms. Webb than I’ve seen before, but I’ll tell ya, she knocked this one out of the park!! My heart broke for Ally. It broke for Jax. I hated Jacob with every fiber of my being and it only got stronger as the pages turned!
Jacob. There was a time Ally had been swept off her feet by this man. He’s a handsome, successful man, with aspirations to run for political office. She thought he would give her the world. But, all he’s given her is misery. And bruises. He’s isolated her from friends and family, convinced her to quit a job she absolutely loved, and now, someone is after her – all because of him. Having a personal security guard a.k.a. babysitter is isolating her even more. But, when Jaxson shows up, something in her stirs – a feeling telling her that this life – her life – doesn’t have to be this way.
As the stalker becomes more aggressive, more persistent, more……threatening, what is uncovered will rock her to the core. Will her life ever be one of happiness and freedom, or will whoever is behind this take everything away?
I was riveted to this book!! I felt the tension, the despair, the hatred, the manipulation, and the desire to just be free, that Ally was feeling. I didn’t trust Jacob from page one!! And Jaxson? Well, he’s my favorite kind of damaged hero. I think you’ll love him too.
I’d definitely recommend this one!!
There are triggers of domestic violence and war-time PTSD. So if you’re sensitive to those, let me say, I’m sorry you went through those experiences and please know, you are not alone.
Monster, a new intriguing story from Webb. It’s darker and more grittier than her usual stories. But the author nailed it!
A fast paced story, about a married couple, a stalker and a bodyguard.
“Love is moving mountains, just to see the person you love smile. Love isn’t something you should fake, Ally. Life is too short to be sad. You deserve to be loved by someone who knows every single day, just how amazing you are, and how lucky they are to have you in their life.”
Holy cow, I think I’m in love with Jaxson. Poor Ally got in over her head and was deceived from the beginning and stuck with a monster. The Jaxson crosses her path and things start to look up. Some definitely scare bumps along the way but she has a strong support system in Thatcher, Teddy, Travis and Jaxson. I thoroughly enjoyed this story and definitely recommend it.
HOLY CRAP ON A CRACKER!!!
I can not tell you how amazing this book is, it’s dark and gritty, dirty and awe inspiring, I love that Holly’s gone this dark, it’s another of my favourite genres
I could go on and on about this book but whatever I say will spoil it and you definitely need the full effect.
If you dont read anything else this year, read this!!
Cant wait to add it to my paperback collection
Monster by Holly C. Webb is a dark, forbidden romance. Monster is different from the other books Ms Webb has written. This one more dark, more gritty. And a storyline that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Ally is married to Jacob and on the outside looking in these two have everything… A successful, happy marriage, a beautiful home, but not everything is as it seems.
When Jaxson Stone, an ex-marine, is hired to protect Ally from a stalker new secrets come into the light. I ADORED Jaxson so much!! He’s everything I love in an alpha male.
When Ally and Jaxson have to fight their growing attraction to one another it could mean game over for Ally. I can’t express how much I LOVED this storyline! I’m definitely looking forward to more dark books from Ms Webb.
5 monstrous stars!