Four dark fantasies of strong heroines fighting nearly impossible odds
Captured – Paradise is the lure… Servitude the unexpected destination…
An all-expenses paid getaway abruptly ends when captors whisk Julianna to an isolated island to prepare her to submit in every possible way. Despite the hardship and depravity, giving up is not an option. But what will happen when she’s sold to the … is not an option. But what will happen when she’s sold to the highest bidder?
Chained – She’s a good girl… They’re very, very bad boys…
When Gina is captured by two mysterious men and trained to serve their darkest desires, the boundaries between pleasure and pain, between fear and longing, between love and hate, begin to blur. Sometimes the only way out is to become someone new…
Sold – an exotic vacation turns into a nightmare…
Traveling alone in Thailand, Leah is captured and taken to a secluded, mountainside palace. There she is forcibly trained to serve a cruel Master’s every whim. Though they’d just met, Devin can’t believe Leah would disappear without a word, and he’s determined to uncover the truth. But there are dangerous forces at work, men with a vested interest in making sure he fails…
Forced – If the jobs seems too good to be true… That’s because it is…
When Mia signs on as girl Friday to a gorgeous millionaire, she has no clue about her new boss’s evil intentions. They say the darkest hour is just before the dawn, but if you’re bound and blindfolded, will you be able to see the light?
These four stand-alone sexy capture fantasies contain dark and explicit scenes that might offend some readers. Discretion is advised.
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This is a boxed set of 4 very dark and depraved abduction stories. They are intense, detailed and filled with pain and pleasure and strong woman. If you want roses and rainbows then these books aren’t for you, but if you love a bit of darkness then this boxed set is something you will love. They are well written and will take you on a emotional roller coaster.
Captured
Instead of going to a spa Juliana ends up on a Island to be trained and sold as a slave. She is nothing more than a number and subjected to cruel torture mixed with pleasure.
Once I started reading this story, I could stop. Claire Thompson writes with such detail and her characters, especially Juliana is so layered and complex. What I loved about Juliana is her strength. She does everything she need to survive. She stays true to herself and her beliefs even in hell.
And the story didn’t end how i thought it would.
Chained
This is a non-con novella about Gina who gets kidnapped to be used as a toy.
What I enjoyed most about this book is seeing the change in Gina. She learns so much about herself. Things she never dreamt about have become a reality and she grows so much in a short amount of time.
Sold
Leah is on holiday in Thailand when she is taken and sold.
What I loved about this book is How Leah deals with the entire situation. She is very practical in a lot of ways, but also stays true to herself. And she also made me laugh with her inner thoughts about her `Master`.
This story wasn’t as dark as some of the other in this box set, there was always hope.
Forced
This is the darkest book in this set if you ask me, but it also made me laugh because Ellis is something stumped when Mia doesn’t act like her thought she would.
This book shows the breakdown of a person and brainwash then so the become someone else by means of humiliation, degradation and torture. It was heartbreaking to read, but I loved how Mia showed glimpses of her former self. She was very strong and I was rooting for her.
And that ending
This author knows how to write a good story…
She knows how to make you feel what the characters are going through. In a nice sweet story that is a good thing, but in a box set like this you have to be prepared. I was shocked and awed and a few times i had to take a break i was so angry, but the breaks didn’t last for long because i had to know what would happen next so i could go through it all over again.
If you like dark and suspenseful this is a good place to start
Claire Thompson is the Queen of Dark Romance!! In these 4 selections, I gasped, I cringed, I cheered these women for their strong, fighting spirits. All 4 books have women who are taken against their wills, forced into unspeakable situations by sadists with no regard for them at all. But, ultimately, they escaped and are rebuilding their lives as stronger and wiser women. I am rarely shocked by dark romance, it’s my favorite genre, but Claire did shock me, several times. This collection is free with your KU subscription and if you love the genre, you’ll love this collection.
I am voluntarily reviewing an Advance Reader Copy of this collection.
Warning: these stories are controversial, they’ll make you shudder and they hold extremely dark content that challenges every moral convention. Definitely not for those that do not enjoy those books.
… it’s those very dark content books you read, ones that leave you reeling, utterly torn, shocked, and yet challenged by the words written within it’s pages. DARK OBSESSIONS, Vol 1 is one of those books/boxsets. It contains 4 stories that will have you on an emotional roller coaster. Are there adequate words that can do justice for dark content stories and all they convey with out judging?
Claire Thompson delivers dark exceptionally well. It’s highly detailed, informative, highly emotive, and deeply disturbing. It’s darkness and content will cause you to shudder at how women cope within their given environment where they are trapped. Where the very essence of human darkness and depravity manipulates and derives pleasure from inflicting pain both physically, mentally and emotionally on those they consider an object, a toy… yet there are aspects in the stories that hold light, they are absolutely touching moments that hold beginnings and wonder. They show that no matter what, women have strength and gritty determination to pull through their hopelessness, their struggles and survive.
These are definitely not conventional love stories but stories that have connections to our fears and vulnerabilities. In some of them, they give way to a glimpse of hope and finding light at the end of that dark journey of violence and pain. Your breath will be stolen by the words and imagery Claire has written for you. This author pushes the limits of conventional and throws them out the door… for this reason, no matter how hard at times some of this was to read, you are captured to the stories end.
This is a review for FORCED in this collection.
A word of warning, be prepared for some very intense and sadistic scenes. If you’re a fan of dark reads, like myself, you will absolutely love this story. It will keep you engrossed from page 1 and you’ll be rooting for Mia all the way through.
Mia applies for a job as personal assistant to the handsome Ellis. Little does she know that he is in fact a sadist who wants to turn her into his own personal sex slave. Once Mia is captured she slowly turns into the docile submissive Ellis wants hr to be, but will there be any light at the end of the tunnel for Mia?
FORCED is well written and is a great story of survival. Ellis is not the charismatic hero but at times there is a hint of something else that gives you the hope of something more.
Wow if you like you romance on the gritty dark and rough side this is the set for you.
It will keep you on the edge of your seat and coming back to bed for more!
Captured
I just didn’t like the main character in this story. The story was compelling enough, and interesting, so I enjoyed it as I waited for more, but it never came. There were other characters in the book were much more interesting, and other storylines were more intriguing, and I would have liked to know how they ended up.
Chained
This is a quick, yet powerful, story of change. Our heroine has to re-think and re-arrange all her knowledge and thoughts to survive her captivity. While she is doing this, it awakens part of her she never knew could exist. If given a choice, what will she choose?
Sold
This was a great story, with a romance situated before and after the horror of the situation. The resilience of both our hero and heroine from their one encounter made the story. The ability to stay positive and keep their wits about them, commendable. That they stuck it out for the HEA, brilliant!
Forced
That was insane! The sheer madness of the story had my heart pounding and my breath kept hitching. The story started out one way, and quickly took a turn to another. The shock and pain reverberated off the pages. Then, when it all seemed to be going one way, it took another leap. That is what precipitated the start of the true craziness. Despair took over hopelessness, and the urgency was palpable. That ending though, that was amazing and the epilogue made it all the sweeter.
“Captured” OMG… What a read… This is a story of Julianna Beckett and how she was taken to an island to become the perfect sex slave. It will grab you from the start and as you might has guessed, things don’t go as well for her as you turn each and every page. I have to tell you, this book is dark and makes you want to stop reading, but keeps you wanting more. As always our author keeps you glued to the pages, making it hard to put the book down, (I was almost late for work and lost track of time). Does she have the strength to endure the island? Read the book to find out, I highly recommend it!
“Chained”, is a dark tell about a naïve girl named Gina whose life is changed in a matter of seconds. This book is somewhat shorter than the others in the set, but, don’t let that fool you… as with every book that Claire Thompson writes you always are wanting more. Chained takes you on a journey from a quick push to a life changed forever. I do give this read high marks and highly recommend it, you will not be disappointed and it will make you avid reader of Claire Thompson’s books as I am.
This dark box set is not for the faint of heart. It is a collection of abduction tales, with debasement and depravity of under the guise of BDSM. The author knows how to weave a story of people stolen from their everyday lives, subjected to horrors, and somehow come out on top. The women are calm, smart, fierce survivors and will surprise their captors in the end. Trigger warning-noncon and abuse. There are 3 books and one novella in this set.
CHAINED:
Gordon, a sadist, and Frank, his slave, kidnap “toys” to be used in their relationship. Good girl Gina is their most recent toy. Despite being imprisoned, Gina becomes freer in some aspects of her life. This book is a mind bend, and the lines between good and bad, right & wrong become blurred for Gina. I felt the stagnant day-to-day sameness that Claire experienced, living moment by moment. The ending was unexpected and at the same time, fitting for the characters.
FORCED:
Ellis has had enough of dating BDSM wannabe women who are more interested in his wealth than in submitting to his sadistic nature. He decides to enact a long time fantasy of abducting a woman for his own use. Enter Mia, who is fresh-faced and looking for any job after being made redundant. This story is about a young woman’s descent into terror, abuse, deprivation, and survival. The story was well-written, and I’m afraid I became as brainwashed as Mia did. The acts of breaking down a person, dehumanising them, and moulding them to become something else was aptly displayed by Ellis.
SOLD:
Leah’s holiday in Thailand leads her to her perfect man before she is stolen and her existence erased. Devin only knows Leah from one passionate night but he knows the connection is real. This story is more a dark romance and my favourite of the bunch. It was not as dark as Forced or Chained, and felt more hopeful throughout.
CAPTURED:
Juliana thinks she’s going to have the island holiday of a lifetime. Instead, it’s a fight for survival and never giving up hope. Her observant & compassionate nature help identify other victims forced to work on the compound from the sadists running the place. As in the other stories, the author takes an average person doing their everyday thing, and delivers them into a terror-inducing situation. Loved the strength of Julianna, and the hope for her future.
I am voluntarily leaving my opinion of a review copy of this book.
I really liked Captured in Claire Thompson’s new boxed set. I mostly read BDSM erotica, both romance and dark. Claire Thompson is a master of both. She writes deep characters, very detailed, well described scenes, and well paced plots. If kidnapping and force is one of your fantasies, you will love this book. It does have these triggers for some so be forewarned. But Captured is different from most dark erotica with the strength of the heroine. She does not have these fantasies, nor does she develop Stockholm Syndrome. She is mentally strong to the very last page, doing only what she must to survive. I loved her and Ms Thompson’s portrayal of her strength of character. Can’t wait for more.
I would say you should have the pleasure of reading these books but I would be wrong. This set of books is for the dark, deviant, depraved. Those of us who like to walk on the really dark side of pleasure and get the deepest joy of reading Claire Thompson’s books and living thru her words. This set is definitely not for the faint of heart but those who find intense pleasure in twisted and intense mind games. Each story takes you on a journey you never want to experience in real life but can thru imagery. This series is for your pleasure late at night to read over and over.
You can not go wrong reading any book by Claire. This set especially is so well written you find yourself feeling like you are right there. All 4 of these books are DARK and could have some triggers for some. But if you are into the darker side of BDSM these books are for you………I could not put them down once I started reading them.