Melody learned the hard way the streets were no place for her.Jack realized sometimes family isn’t always blood.After witnessing a murder orchestrated by the Diamond Eaters Motorcycle Club, Melody becomes a pawn in a game of Who Dies First.Captives aren’t supposed to fall in love with their captor or help them survive at any cost … right?
We meet Melody and she’s full of self awareness and—though it may not seem like it at first, it’s there—strength. She’s been through some stuff, she’s about to go through some more, but just maybe she’ll help someone who will also help her along the way, and just maybe she’ll find her place in the world—and one that doesn’t involve dependency on anything or anyone.
So there’s a survivor story built in, but there’s so much heat and drama along the way. There’s literally murder and mayhem and cattiness and scandal and backstabbing at dangerous, life-threatening levels… I could not get enough of this book. From the first page I knew it was going to be calling me back to it like a drug. Now that I’m finished, I still find myself back in that world sometimes—it’s staying with me. That’s how you know it’s good reading—when it hooks you like that and stays with you.
I came upon a couple of minor continuity issues, but I also read an advance reader copy, so those may well be gone from the version that’s up for sale. Either way, they do not alter the overall picture in anyway and won’t distract from the reading experience. Editing is great, formatting is fun and pretty, the cover is fitting and looks professional. I highly recommend this book if you like your reads a little bit dark and or if you like the motorcycle club scene. I think Newton did this really well, making it easy for the reader to slip right into this world and watch all the chaos unfold.
Strongly, strongly recommend. My final rating is 4 addicted stars.
This was my first read by this author and what a ride it was. I love MC reads and this contained everything I love about them, but in an new and original story. Two characters, both lost and broken, find each other in an unlikely circumstance. They are nothing each other wants but everything they need. I will be neededing more time in this world. There are so many more stories to tell.
The characters felt so real and the story line was well developed. I could not put this story down. Though it is titled as dark, I would not say that it is. It has difficult issues addressed and faced by the main characters, but there was nothing overly descriptive or destructive (but that could just be me).
This author has the ability to suck you into her stories, to become a witness to these characters lives and to be more then willing to participate. She writes in such a realistic way that I catch myself wondering if it could really happen to a person.
I am really loving this new author to me, this is the second book I have read of her library. An MC story, with some great twists and turns that will leave you turning those pages as fast as possible. I love an MC romance but this author takes it into the darker side so well. Melody and Jack are opposites that find themselves not only drawn together but find themselves depending on one another for survival in the world they exist. Another great read by this author. Enjoy!
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Going Under is a dark, MC romance and my second book by this author. I love it when two damaged characters find each other in twisted ways and end out being great for each other. Falling in love wasn’t in the plan but somehow Jack and Melody get their HEA. I am loving LeTeisha Newton’s writing and I look forward to reading many more books by her in the future.
If you are a fan of dark romance, then this is the author for you! She has once again produced an amazingly dark story, this time it’s also an MC story. She definitely doesn’t hold back when she is writing her books and so they are not your cute and cuddly romances, these are dark, violent and dirty!
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I thought this was a good book. The characters are well thought out, and the plot is interesting. It’s also full length which was nice. I can’t say much for how realistic is was – obviously not a member of a biker gang -, but the world building showed real talent in my opinion.
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I’m not a fan of MC stories but I am a fan of LeTeisha’s writing so I gave it a whirl and was pleasantly surprised. While there was a little “club wh0re” drama, it wasn’t what I had anticipated based on MC tales I’ve read. Melody’s a drug addict who runs afoul of Jack, part of the Diamond Eaters’ MC. He holds her hostage thinking she’s a spy and he subdues her with rough sex. Melody quickly and reluctantly becomes addicted to Jack and his lovin’, while Jack pushes his feelings away out of fear and not wanting to be loved. Added to the relationship drama is the suspense over who is out to get Jack by using Melody. Dun dun dun!
Hot stuff, mildly dark, imho.
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Inside the mind of this author is a swirling terrifying dark abyss. Each scene is darker than the one before. Her words drag you down paths never even thought of. I adore her and can’t wait to read more.
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If you love Dark, suspenseful, angst filled stories, Going Under is the book for you!!
Melody and Jack are NO strangers to dangerous situations but NEITHER OF THEM could’ve predicted the outcome of their introduction to one another.
LeTeisha Newton takes you on an extremely emotional rollercoaster that will have you cursing her and thanking her in the same sentence. Ever single emotion was ripped out of me while reading this story about 2 damaged souls who, together battle past AND present demons that threaten to destroy them both….
I also LOVED the secondary characters….. WELL… The nice ones anyway. 🙂