My enemy’s daughter … offered to me as payment towards a debt. Now she’ll become my wife … My pet. I wasn’t always cold-hearted and vindictive. She made me that way. Charlotte Davis … the most beautiful and privileged princess there is. I’d kill for her to be mine.We met by chance at her father’s wedding … And then again years later. But she forgot about me. Ignored me. Enraged me. Then her … me. Ignored me. Enraged me.
Then her father did the unforgivable, and I made it my lifelong goal to ruin him…
By taking her as payment towards a debt he owed.
A debt she will repay by marrying me.
Until death do us part.
A Debt Owed is an enticing new Dark Billionaire Alpha Male Romance novel by New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Clarissa Wild.
WARNING: This book includes scenes that may be disturbing to some readers. more
Charlotte Davis and Easton Van Buren met 9 years ago when he was a 16 year old waiter working at her father’s wedding. Too bad Charlotte’s father didn’t like her talking to the help and slapped her. So when Charlotte saw the handsome and charming Easton again, she ignored him. Easton vowed to himself he’d destroy Charlotte’s father’s business and take her as a prize. Seven years later, business mogul Easton gets his wish but he’s no longer the sweet and innocent boy Charlotte once liked and she just wants to escape. Easton thinks that because he was able to charm the beautiful and feisty Charlotte once …he can do it again. Who will win? Note: this story ends on a cliffhanger.
A Debt Owed is a dark, drama-filled and entertaining story. I can’t wait to read A Debt Repaid, Book 2 of the Dark Billionaire Romance series.
Charlotte Davis is the daughter of Mr. Davis,
who had numerous high end scale restaurants, all over the world.
Easton Van Buren, has several nightclubs all over the world. He’s a sled made millionaire. Hoping one day he will have enough riches to show Charlotte that he is a someone and he has amounted to something in his life. Easton seems to hold onto the past. He has been hurt verbally by men his fathers age. He’s always been told he is nothing and will never amount to anything. Easton is now surprising those who challenged him when he was younger.
Charlotte’s father has a debt to be paid. Instead of paying with his life, he sells his daughter. Her father basically always loved her brother Elijah way more than her. Her brother is going to run the restaurants not her. So what is she? Just a pawn to save his life?
Charlotte knows the man who now ‘owns’ her. She has been fighting tooth and nail against him. However, nothing sees to work. No one seems able to help her. Easton always calls Charlotte ‘Princess’ she does live up to that name.
I did receive a free ARC copy of this book. I am freely leaving a honest review.
Would it be a revenge or the pursuit of the dream longed for?
Charlotte Davis was considered by her father only as an antiquarian: useless but that could be used as a bargaining chip. It has always been like that. Mr Davis valued his son, Elijah, who would inherit the empire, but the daughter should be just an obedient pet.
Charlotte, it turns out, was anything but subservient.
And empires often crumble…
And when that happened, Easton Van Burien was there to get what belonged to him.
Since Charlotte and Easton first met, years ago, the chemistry was electrifying. But there was Mr Davis to prevent any contact, after all, Easton was ‘nobody’.
But the game was reversed. And Easton is the new ‘owner’ of Charlotte, but she will fight to her last strength to prove she is more than a pet.
Will Easton prove to her that despite the bad start, they can have a happy ending?
4 stars
I received a copy of this book from the publisher/author to review.
I wasn’t always cold-hearted and vindictive. She made me that way. Charlotte Davis…the most beautiful and privileged princess there is. I would kill for her to be mine. We met by chance at her father’s wedding….And then again years later. But she forgot about me. Ignored me .Enraged me.Then her father did the unforgivable, and I made it my lifelong goal to ruin him…By taking her as payment towards a debt he owed. A debt she will repay by marrying me. Until death do us part.
A Debt Owed is a dark romance from Clarissa Wild. I always love the way she writes her dark romances. This is the story of Easton and Charlotte. Charlotte’s life is about to change forever when she is offered up to Eason Van Buren in place of hear father’s debt for a loan that was not paid. What is she going to do when she finds out she has been traded and forced to marry her father’s enemy? You will have to read to find that out but this is such a well written book that will suck you in from the first page and have you reading as fast as you can. You will not want to lay this book down at all. Clarissa wild is one of my must read authors and I don’t miss anything that she writes. I hope that you guys love this book as much as I do. A Debt Owed will be one of my favorite dark romances that she has written.
This book just pulled me in and still hasn’t let me go. It does end on a cliffhanger and I am so looking forward to more of Easton and Charlotte’s story. These two met when they were teenagers and they hit it off, but Charlotte got in trouble with her father for just speaking to Easton because her dad considered him below them. When they meet again a little while later Charlotte is forced to ignore him or face the consequences. When she sees Easton again a few years later he is rude to her and acts like it’s her fault that his father died. Another year down the road and Charlotte is being told by her father that she is payment for A Debt Owed and she must marry some man or he will die. She is livid, then she finds out that Easton is the man she is to marry and she’s even more upset. With her father’s life hanging over her head she leaves with Easton to the Netherlands where his home is and she becomes his prisoner. Grab this exciting book and hang on for the emotional roller coaster ride that is the relationship between these two stubborn people. Charlotte refuses to give in and Easton refuses to give up, it’s a push/pull that comes to a very climatic cliffhanger at the end of this book. I’m looking forward to book two to find out what happens next.
She is the daughter of his arch enemy, and his guilty pleasure albeit obsession.
There is no love lost between her and her father. She escaped his controlling environment to breathe her own air, and be her true self.
Now her life is stolen from beneath her very own feet. Given to him as payment. Her life or his.
Will she accept her new future, be what the man who bought her wants her to be…?
Ooohhhhh what a page Turner!!
I was gripped from the start. Fascinated by them both, wondering how it would all play out.
Lots of angst and drama, threats and tantrums ohh I was in my element with this!
Feisty Charlotte was a delight as a captive. Her sheer determination and constant scheming were a wonder to witness.
Domineering Easten the man with a plan. Hes commanding and controlling but beneath that lies a kind heart.
Two very different characters who under different circumstances would of danced to a very different beat.
An exhilarating fast paced read, that will leave you begging for more!
A great way to be introduced to Clarissa Wild!
Very excited for book two in this series!!
Nooooooooooo
I am gutted to have reached the end of the book, I’m not actually sure I’m capable of waiting for the next book.
I love Charlotte, she’s so feisty. Easton, well I love him and hate him in equal measure ,much the same as Charlotte does, but I can see there is alot more to him than he’s shown.
I was intrigued after reading an excerpt of A debt owned. I was lucky enough to receive this Arc for an honest review.
Clarissa has a wonderful way of making you feel the lead characters emotions. This leads to a incredibly interesting read.
Fuuuudge! I Need MORE!
Crazy twisted and unstoppable is the best way to describe this amazing read that kept me rooted to my seat filled with excitement irritation and endless intrigue. Emotionally charged with impacting twists and turns that had me on edge wanting to feel good about how the storyline was unfolding and then holy heck it was like a slap in the face every time shifting into a darkness that ruffled my feathers and hated the asswipe side of Easton. I can’t wait to read more as the unexpected cliffhanger had me gasping in shock with nothing more than a blank page a surge of adrenaline and my mouth hanging open rendered speechless silently screaming RUN. Holy Crap RUN!
Easton has been plotting against his number one enemy for years. He blames Charlotte’s father for his own father’s death and has been biding his time to avenge his father. Easton accepts Charlotte as payment for her father’s debt and that starts the story rolling. We learn of the brief meetings between Charlotte and Easton when they were children and how their lives have unfolded. Charlotte is stubborn and Easton is convinced he will break her. This story ends in a cliffhanger and I can’t wait to see what happens next!
I seriously truly and absolutely loved Charlotte and Eastons story so much that I really could not put down. He has been waiting and plotting to make her his for a good while now and to get revenge. Their story is intense but so good that I was on edge the entire time to find out what came next. The ending I was like what? Nooo! It was that good! Now I am in desperate need of the next book to find out what happens!
A dark and sexy debt! 4 stars
This is a sexy, dark, intense, slow burn of a book that had me reading as fast as I could until it ended in a cliffhanger! I wanted to both love and strangle both Charlotte & Easton simultaneously! Charlotte is put in an impossible situation & fights for her freedom at every turn, and I appreciated that in her. But she always felt dirty & guilty when Easton made her feel good, & that is when I wanted to strangle her! Just enjoy it, girl! Easton is definitely a hot Alpha which I loved & had his reasons for doing what he did, but at times he was quite overbearing which is when I wanted to strangle him! Can’t wait to see how this ends! I received a copy of this ebook from Enticing Journey Book Promotions for my honest review.
Clarissa blows my mind everytime she releases a new book into the world. I was so engrossed in the story that I didn’t realise I was so near the end.
Charlotte is my new girl crush she may have been sold but she doesn’t stop fighting to assert herself. At times I was worried for her thinking this will be the time she goes too far. Easton is a hard guy to understand, he wants to punish and dominate her and deprive her of any happiness then he expects her to be happy with what he gives her. Maybe in book two we’ll find out more about what makes him tick.
Another addictive read from an amazing author.
What a story! Charlotte’s father gives her to Easton in exchange for a loan. She is his prisoner in his home. Charlotte doesn’t sit idle, she’ll do almost anything to escape. Easton is kept busy with Charlotte’s shenanigans. This dark romance will have you on edge while cheering Charlotte on. A page turner, A Debt Owed does end in a cliffhanger. The next book cannot come soon enough.
Review copy was received for a honest opinion.
If you are expecting a hearts and flowers, HEA romance A Debt Owed is not the book for you. It’s gritty, dark and filled with highly charged emotions such as obsession, revenge and retaliation. I warred with myself about both liking and hating Easton as I tried to understand where he was coming from and where he wanted to go with Charlotte. I think he honestly wants to love her and have her reciprocate those feelings but at what price to her? I understood Charlotte’s complete sense of betrayal. Her stubbornness to giving in was her only weapon against Easton’s charms. Living in a gilded cage is a prison by another name when all her choices are taken from her.
Look I’m going to be totally honest here and I only need two small words to sum up everything that I’m feeling after finishing A Debt Owed……
MIND. BLOWN.
Guys what a read! I don’t even know what to say….This novel was everything that I could’ve ever anticipated and so much, more, and when I say more I mean literally MORE!
If you’re like me and have read this author before, you know what you’re in for. You know that you are ALWAYS guaranteed a read full of angst, suspense, intrigue, with a whole lot of devilish cheekiness and all things sinfully delicious.
But what I wasn’t prepared for was the twist that knocked me off my feet. A twist so big that I had to read the last few pages over and over again just to be sure I read it right. I literally couldn’t believe it. It stole my breath to the point that I wanted to throw my kindle out the window. Talk about a twist factor of all proportions.
As far as the characters go I’ll leave you with this….
Easton…..Dude we aren’t friends AT ALL. You are all kinds of nasty with a side of evil that nightmares are literally made of.
Charlotte…..I believe in you. You’re strong. You can do this. You can escape the evil that is holding you prisoner.
Jill…..Girl I’m on the fence. Do I like you? Hmmm I need to think about that.
Father and Elijah…..I have no words for either of you. I just don’t.
And you guys all together…..
EXPLOSIVE!!
A perfectly executed read that leaves you wanting more.
A definite 5 star read for me!
Awesome read! Loved Charlotte, she is strong willed and minded, smart and stubborn. Easton is holy alpha! He gets what he wants, and what he wants Is Charlotte, even if he has to take her. All is fair in love and war right, well Easton wants love and Charlotte wants war hahaha makes for a great read!
*deep breath in* Okay… another cleansing breath and we can begin. Oh boy, I was excited for this story immediately after reading the blurb and once I begin reading, I was sucked down into its pages immediately. Just like Easton does with Charlotte, Clarissa Wild slowly seduces me with her words, carefully enticing me without my realising how easily I’ve succumbed. She has done a fabulous job in crafting the story to flow so effortlessly.
Charlotte… dear Charlotte. I love her determination and spirit to fight for her freedom after being betrayed by her father. Rather than protecting her, he left her to the mercy of a seductive devil. She doesn’t make things easy for Easton and I love her for that. Easton is a contradiction. You see moments where he is kind and feels remorse and other times his vindictive nature in making Charlotte’s father pay for his crimes. The moments where he was so cold made me want to slap him. It’s hard to separate the two sides of him and decide which is the real Easton. He tries to make Charlotte submit to him with his seductive words and skilled hands. Charlotte hates each time her body responds and there are times where I kept screaming, don’t do it, don’t do it!!! It’s part of his plot!!! And then Charlotte would surprise me with her hidden plan and I wanted to throw my fist into the air like at the end of Breakfast Club. She’s feisty and stronger than she knows. And like her brother said, “But I know you’re strong, and you can do anything you set your mind to.” He’s right. She is so clever and sneaky I was so impressed. But Clarissa Wild is just as clever especially with the ending that had me on edge and I was itching for more. I’m not above begging and if I must, I shall because I need more!
This book will very quickly suck you down a dark rabbit hole Filled with intensity, drama, desire and emotional turmoil. Easton is a man bent on revenge and fueled by fury and desire. He is the type of antihero that will make you hate the things he does and yet, you will love to watch him do them. And I truly did. As for Charlotte, I liked her. It was easy to sympathize with this fiesty and determined character. The pull of attraction, sizzling chemistry and scorching scenes were excellent. I thought that the storyline was very entertaining and it kept me hooked right to the last page.
A new dark and delicious read
Charlotte has always been the daughter of a wealthy man, but after he remarries their relationship goes further downhill. He never discloses or discusses anything with regards to the business with her, only her brother. Now, years later, she is finally living her life doing what she wants to do…..but her father throws a spanner in the works by telling her, he expects her to marry someone of his choosing. She refuses and runs into the one boy who always made her feel “seen”. But apparently he’s not as happy to see her, even after she apologises for past transgressions.
Easton together with his father catered an up and coming wedding for a wealthy businessman. He met a girl there and as they say the rest is history. But the path that followed has caused him to live for his revenge and he will use Charlotte as a pawn in that quest
A dark and delicious read and I’m keen to see what Easton has in store for us in the second instalment
The ultimate revenge Easton wants what he wants and its Charlotte whos going to pay and is his obsession in every single way as these to battle for control of the hate relationship that makes this very intense because Easton is not one to give in always has a plan and with Charlotte he needs all the strength he can come up with because she is one determined feisty woman that keeps her guard up and fights all the way and being his captive does not sit well with her at all.
It was exciting and I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough, I love these two you never know whats going to happen from one page to the next always a surprise and I cant wait for more to see where this is going to go.