Revenge really is sweet. ~Alace SweetsA dark romantic thriller, this book is not a light read. Filled with edge-of-your-seat suspense, this intense story commands the reader’s attention as it drives towards the explosive ending. Alace Sweets is a vigilante serial killer, with everything that implies and is sure to trip all your triggers. Be ready.At seventeen, Alace Sweets turned a corner in her … turned a corner in her life, taking the wrong shortcut home from school.
Setting aside the harsh knowledge her attackers will never be made to pay for their actions, Alace takes a stand. Justice must be served, and if fate’s scales are out of balance, she’s determined to set things right as best she can.
When the laws of men fail, the rules of Alace prevail.
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This book blew my mind. MariaLisa has written one of the strongest heroines I have ever read! This book is a must-read for all thriller lovers!
MariaLisa Demora is a true wordsmith. I loved this book. Alace is a tragic character that kicks butt. The way she overcame the atrocities perpetrated against her is a triumph. The book is a page-turner and one of MLD’s best.
This author had me reading page by page. Alace had went through a horrifical situation. I like how she gets even. Since we cant do this in real life lol she had me on the end of my seat the whole time rooting for her. Eric captures her from the start and leads her out of the darkness. Great book
As always MariaLisa deMora did not disappoint. I want Alace Sweets to be my new BFF. This dark romance is so original. Alace is a vigilante. Her next assignment leads her to Eric. Meeting Eric makes her start to question what she is being told. Alace makes life changing decisions. I could not put Alace down – read the book in a single sitting. Looking forward to Alace talking to the boss lady for a long time.
There’s not enough stars to give this book and 5 just doesn’t really do it justice! I was allowed the privilege of reading it early and my honest review is this……. I honestly can’t think of enough good things to say about it!
From an author who generally writes reads that are full of sexy biker-hotness, there is not a single biker in ‘Alace Sweets’! This is a a whole new level of writing from the dark side for MariaLisa deMora, but damned if it doesn’t get a hook in your soul that you can’t get rid of long after the last page is read.
Fair warning Folks, this book is absolutely, agonizingly, friggin brutal! No better way to say it. It’s dark and demented and makes your heart hurt for Alace, literally from from the very first sentence. Most books give you a couple of chapters to get eased into what the story is going to be and what emotions you may need to get lined up to feel while it builds up to the first big bang….that is not what you get here. What you get here….well instant gut-punch is a pretty apt description. (and right about around the cabin chapter….well, you’ll know when you get to it…you may want the lights on while your read….just sayin!)
But listen, do not, OH PLEASE DO NOT let yourself be scared off if you’re afraid that it may be too much darkness for you because it is breathtakingly wonderful in the way it makes you pull for this damaged and broken girl that refuses to be left bleeding in the dirt! Not to mention, there is a romance in here that’ll get your blood pumping triple-time!
I know I’ve mentioned before that I don’t, as a rule, read ‘normal’. Well this ain’t normal kids! Not by any stretch of the imagination is ‘Alace Sweets’ ever going to be considered anything close to normal. I’d read the step-by-step instructions for how to heat up leftovers in the microwave if MariaLisa deMora was the one that wrote them. She continues to make me love her harder every single book that she puts out. I still don’t know how she does that.
January 9, 2018 is when this book comes out. I suggest pre-order cuz you’re gonna want it first thing that morning!
The only thing I have left to say, is that I’ll beg for this book to be the first in a series! Alace isn’t done….she can’t be!
Wow! This is one of those books that wows you leaving you speechless and just OMG! Yeah! Not my normal kind of read but it’s so well written you just can’t stop turning the pages for more. When Alace Sweets arrives in your town you better watch out. It’s dark and twisted served up with suspense. And lets not forget the justice, redemption, lies, betrayal that’s complicated with trust, love, passion and chemistry. Your heart will go out to the brutality she went thru as a teenager while rooting for the redemption and dark justice she expels as an adult for victims like herself. Why I waited so long to read I don’t know. Loved!!! Can’t wait for more!!!
Nothing sparks greater joy in a reader’s heart like finding an author that just does it for you, except finding an author that does it for you in all the genres you love. MariaLisa does this. She ticks every box for me. Every time.
ML can write romance, LGBTQ, MC, suspenseful sorta paranormals and now suspenseful/thrillers.
Let me just say that when I read a book I hardly ever focus on the female lead because she’s almost always an idiot despite the author trying to create a strong woman that doesn’t NEED the male lead, but finds that he compliments her and makes her stronger standing beside her. Anyhow … ML manages to always give good strong female leads. Or I thought she did until I read Alace. I knew nothing of strong, independent, intelligent female leads until her. Alace wrote the book, seriously, on how to be a bad*ss, tick off all the boxes on your to-do list and somehow find time to meet a man; though our Alace doesn’t do romantic entanglements that last longer than the time it takes to get her jollies. Even though it’s slightly awkward because she doesn’t have a good example of healthy relationships, Alace finds a perfect partner in Eric.
So we’ve got the bad*ss chick who is slowly righting the wrongs of the world( while making you hold your breath because you have no idea what is coming or what Alace is going to do next, because the world absolutely screwed her over, standing on her own two feet and making a better version of herself. A bad guy, or guys, but ultimately there is a super bad dude she’s got to beat. And you’ve got some sweet and sexy romance. BAM, you’ve got everything needed for a perfect five star read. The best part is it’s from the absolutely warped mind of MariaLisa deMora which means you KNOW you’re going to be going “omg, wtf” at least a few times.
Title: Alace Sweets
Author: MariaLisa deMora
Genre: Contemporary Dramatic Suspense Romance
**RECEIVED ARC FOR HONEST REVIEW**
Like a Phoenix rising from mythological ashes to be reborn; So to does Alace Sweets rise from the rubble of pain both physically and soul deep to be reborn as a warrior for justice.
MariaLisa deMora is an author who takes tragedy and brings forth dark beauty from the foul smelling detritus remaining in the ground.
This book gives you hope that maybe there is someone out there, an honorable antihero, yes that may be an oxymoron, but someone who will truly fight for those hurt and wronged.
My only dislike of the story and book was Erik. Sorry dude but he is just a little too perfect. You know what they say, if it sounds too good to be true it probably is. I just feel he was wimpy and had very little character until he was in the middle of coitus. Man did that boy get dirty. That was yummy. I can’t wait for the next book. I really enjoyed reading this book.
I loved this book so much, I devoured it in one setting. Who know a serial killer could be a heroine? I felt bad for cheering her killing someone, but I still cheered her on. This book takes you on an emotional roller coaster, from horror, to happiness, to love. I can’t wait for the next one.
This one fit right into my reading material I have been craving of late in between others. It also fits in with another series I adore that has vigilantes also. From the time you start with Alace you can not and do not let go. Each thing is planned with each step of justice you pulling your self closer and closer to the edge. The thrill of this kind of suspense is the kind you thrive on. You also get love in this so it is rounded. You will be given twists. From beginning to end you will eat this up it is so sweet lol.
Love this amazing intense broken emotional heartstopping love story of Alace and eric
Grabbed my heart and dint let got till i finished
ready for more
Wow. It’s dark but at the same time you find yourself rooting for what normally would be considered the bad girl. Alace is such a strong character, extremely complex in following her own set of rules and values while righting wrongs in the only way she knows how – bloody. Alace stumbles across Eric and she will never be the same, kudos to him for seeing underneath the surface and never giving up on Alace. She doesn’t realize it but she is perfect for him. Okay, it is a little unusual to find a great love story buried beneath a psychological dark thriller but hey it’s deMora and she brings so many elements to the story it just fits. Keep the light on!
An intense read that will take you into the dark but lift and lighten your heart with an absolutely beautiful love story. It is action packed, gripping, steamy and at times confronting. Alace is a character that showed me she had strength, ability and at times even exposed her heart. A story that is full of twists and turns, surprises, drama and grit. Not a story for the feint hearted but if you like a story that will shock, hold you captivated and heat you up then this is the book for you.
I have been a fan of MariaLisa DeMora and her MC series for a while now and this is so far from those books you would not think the same author has written it.
I love her writing because from the first page she pulls you into the world she has created and you do not even try to escape till you read the last word.
Alace has had a very hard life but she has turned that into seeking vengeance against those who do harm to others, the whole book was very well detailed in the characters and then heart stopping scenes are just that,
I hope she writes more like this , she is one of my one click authors no matter what she writes
Wow! Just Wow! I’m still trying to wrap my brain around what I read. Long story short….I freaking LOVED it!
Its a bit different than this author’s other works but no less brilliant. It’s a twisted, dark read that will keep your attention from the first word to the last. 5 Stars are not enough!!!!!
Phenomenal book from a tried and true author. I admit that I was a bit hesitant about this book. I’m not a fan of dark books. But this did not feel like a dark book by any means. Yes it covers some heavy topics, but MariaLisa DeMora, wordsmith that she is, made this a story of the enlightenment of a woman and finding love in a life where she has had none.
Alace has lived a hard life from the start and when it came to careers she made the decision to right wrongs. That’s not so bad, until it is. This is suspenseful story that will have you riveted to your seat waiting to see what happens next, it sure did me.
After a very confronting start to this book Alace is a woman you don’t want to mess with as she deals with her past the only way she know how; justice. This book will have you on the edge of your seat from start to finish another great read by MariaLisa deMora.
My mind has just been blown!!!
Guys what a brilliant read. This is a first for me by this author, so all I had was the synopsis. And it was certain words within the synopsis like revenge, dark, not a light read and intense that drew me in. Dark and twisted being my fav to read I couldn’t pass the opportunity up. I needed to read this. So I purchased and read…..
And let me tell you I absolutely loved everything, and I mean EVERYTHING about this novel.
Without giving anything away let me just say that this is definitely not for the faint-hearted. This novel explores the life of a young girl brutally traumatized by the hands of monsters. A survivor who lives with deep scars and hurt, but who vows to seek her ultimate revenge. She will destroy those who inflict pain, who take innocence, who don’t belong in this world.
It’s graphic and explicit in detail so you get a very true picture of what her life once was and what it has now become.
She’s without love, something that is of no interest for her. Emotion is something that she refuses to burden herself with. She is very much alone.
But something is about to come her way that will change her course.
When HE comes her way everything that she knows will ultimately change.
He will be her game changer.
Her name is Alace Sweets and this is her story.
This novel took my breath away. I hung on to every word, every paragraph, every page. It captured me completely and I literally couldn’t put it down. It was so much more than I had anticipated. Yes it was dark, twisted and full of suspense, but it was also edgy, gut wrenching, powerful and heartbreaking. It had everything I could’ve asked for in a novel.
For me it was simply perfect.
Alace. Your story will stay with me always.
5 stars
Not My Normal read, but MariaLisa is one of my favorite authors and just had to check it out. It took me longer to read Alace’s story because it was a little dark for my taste. The story was well written like all of MarieLisa’s books. But If you like dark, revenge with graphic violence with triggers then this story is for you. Sorry hun but I’m going to stick to your MC Boys.
This book is a very dark read.
The story was well written and scary.
I voluntarily read and reviewed this
book from an advanced reader copy.