Fawn Bailey presents The Emperor, a STANDALONE full-length dark romance novel.In Venice, Italy, a world of cursed diamonds, hidden secrets and twisted fantasies awaits a star-crossed couple who were meant to be together. But can they work together to bring down a villain? And will their love survive it all… or break into a thousand pieces?GINGERI’ve always been a pawn. That stops now. I’m ready … pieces?
GINGER
I’ve always been a pawn. That stops now. I’m ready to play. I’m ready to win.
My past is catching up with me. I left everything behind twice – first, when my sister killed her twin and our parents, and then again when I walked away from the love of my life, my soulmate, Ryker Marino.
Now, both of my worlds are colliding. My sister is coming for me, but not if I find her first.
Astor is crazy. Evil. She won’t stop until she’s killed our entire family.
I follow her to the other side of the world – Venice, Italy.
Here, a game of cat and mouse draws me further into her trap.
Here, one of us will end the other.
But what Astor doesn’t know… is that I’m ready for a fight.
RYKER
I’m The Emperor. L’Imperatore. And I’m going to win my girl back.
Ginger disappeared without a trace seven years ago. I uprooted my life because of her. I moved to a different continent. I became obsessed with a cursed diamond that has shaped my family’s lives for centuries.
But what if the stone isn’t to blame for our misfortune? What if everything, including losing Ginger all those years ago, is my fault?
I have to face my fears. I have to find Ginger. I have to bring her back.
But there is a third player involved in this game of chess… And she’s about to beat us both.
Fawn Bailey is the pen name of USA Today bestselling author Isabella Starling. Ryker & Ginger first appear in Fawn’s series Gilded Cage.
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Omg was this book soooo frekkin good. I absolutely couldn’t put it down once I started reading it. I just love the way Fawn writes her book’s there’s never a dull moment to be had. This is the story about Ginger & Ryker they had a falling out and it took her leaving him for him to realize his feelings for her and he’s moved heaven and hell trying to find her, but 7 yrs have passed and still no Ginger until 1 day she appears asking to speak to the Emperor which is Ryker she only didn’t know it, but she’s also brought danger to his door as well. This story will suck you in like it did me from the start and you won’t be able to resist the pull. I’d definitely recommend reading this book it is so worth it.
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3 1/2 stars.
I like the storyline but I feel it could have been better. It was still worth reading. I felt I didn’t know enough about the cursed stone.
This story had different elements to it. Ginger and Ryker have a past, and it catches up to them again when they meet under the most unusual circumstances. It never fully explained why they broke up to begin with.
The Emperor was a good read, it just seemed to be missing something.
Nervous doesn’t even covered the way I was feeling when I received this new book.
Fawn Bailey has given us some intense and dark books to read and I knew that this one would be impressive and intense. Her writing is raw and intense, surrounded by darkness and desire… Just get ready.
Have you read any book from her? If you haven’t you really should but in this case you should read Gilded Cage series first and then read this one. You need to know how this started.
The Emperor is her latest release and tells the stories of Ryker and Ginger.
Ryker aka The Emperor, grew up into the crime family. He was used to his father madness and cruelty but he couldn’t imagine the suffering he would endured. With some help he got back from the darkness but after 7 years…
Ginger is a sweet girl that has so many demons. How can you move forward when your past keeps you hostage? She needs to stay hidden, far from sight and can’t make the mistake of being found. How can she fight her past if her future will hurt her.???
What was this?? Sweet mother of God…. I’m stunned.
I knew that a book written by this lady would be impressive and intense but dayum… It was so much more.
The plot is exquisite, intense, dark, and super engaging. Each chapter made me even more obsessed with the story.
Once I started it I simply couldn’t put it down. Dayum…
The way the story progressed left me not only curious but also amazed. Each scene, each feeling were so intense that it almost became palpable.
And the hot scenes will knock all the air out of your lungs… Trust me…
Oh Fawn… This book was amazing and I can’t wait to read more. And let me just say that you’re a tease… Lol. It was perfect the curiosity that emerged just thinking that other characters from this book will have their own stories. Will that take to long?
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
This was a good book by Fawn Bailey,,,,, it was a good read,,,,,
This storyius between a hot woman, Ginger and a alpha male Ryker,,,,, these two have it all, love, secrets, lies,,,,, I am not even going to tell you about it,,,, you need to read this one,,,,, !!!
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Deep and meaningful and sexy and AHHHH!! I loved it!
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I loved this story hard! So many ups and downs and all the feels! I fell in love with all of the characters instantly. So much passion and intense feelings with them. And not to mention off the charts HOT!
I got so excited when I realized this is about Ginger and Ryker from the Gilded Cage series. It’s seven years after those dramatic events in FLIGHT, and someone is going to a lot of trouble to reunite Ginger and Ryker. But is to hurt or help them?
There’s a lot of story in this book (maybe too much at times?), so it’s fast-paced and full of twists and turns with everyone trying to hide or uncover dark secrets. The heat factor is a scorching 5/5, with raw, rough, intense sex and both Ryker and Ginger dirty-talking throughout.
Some of the storylines were hard to go along with–like Ryker and Ginger’s sexual experiences during their years apart. His quasi-chastity and her lack of orgasms weren’t believable or needed to keep readers from feeling like they were “cheating” during the separation.
This is part of the “Cards of Love” group series, but also exists in the author’s Gilded Cage/Rose and Thorne universe. While it is a “Flight” spinoff, it can be understood on its own and neatly sets up future stories.
The Emperor was one of my first books written in this series and if they are all this this good, I may go broke buying them all. Loved the characters and the over all storyline was very strong, it pulls you right into their world.
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A great addition to the Cards of Love stories that’s wonderfully written with amazing characters. Ryker is a hot hunk and perfect for the sexy Ginger and they get their second chance. Love their backstory and this new steamy romance between the lovers. Dark and delicious! Great twist at the end.
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Ginger and Ryker are this Tarot card couple. While it’s a standalone, these characters have been seen in the authors Gilded Cage series, so it was a bit misleading. Anyhow, this did not detract from the book and while these two getting together had nuances of that insta-love this was done well. Secrets, mysteries all unfold in Fawn Bailey latest.
I’m a huge fan of Fawn’s work, love her dark and dirty reads and this one was a goodie!
The sex was epic, Ginger and Ryker had some seriously delicious moments.
I did, however, figure out part of the plot twist pretty early on, so I was a little disappointed by that.
But, overall, it was an entertaining story, that was easy to read and kept me reading until the early hours of the morning.
Fawn Bailey
This is an intense, dark tale about two people who are crazy hot together. This is a steamy, hot read and a great addition to the Cards of Love series.
Amazing book!! Lots of twists & turns that kept me on the edge of my seat. Ginger & Ryker’s story had me hooked from the very beginning.
Wow .. I really thought it was a great book .. was always curious what would happen to Ginger and Ryker .. this book, like the others, was also hot and full of chemistry. The book read deliciously and everything beat me .. I can not wait for more books from fawn bailey .. from me 5 stars
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wow this is amazing read that will have ypou on the edge of your seat. this is a must read series
After meeting Ryker and Ginger in the Gilded series, I knew their story wasn’t over! I was surprised to learn what had happened to Ryker after he left. I was on the fence about Ginger, but I was glad to see how their paths crossed again. This was twisty and dark, but not too terribly so, and the more I learned about Ginger’s past, the more I came to like her. I was a little skeptical about the way things ended, but I still thought this was an entertaining read!
Ryker is the emperor and he collects things. He is looking for Ginger after she disappeared from his world. Ginger has a tough past and is on the run. Her past is catching up to her. Ryker is older and takes care of Ginger. These two were steaming up my kindle. A kinky, dirty and dark fantastic read!
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Wow! This was an incredible story. It was full of mystery, intense emotions, and tons of heat. I loved it!