The mountain pass town was never big enough to hold a man like Kane Archer. Even back then.Telluride, Colorado.It’s calling him back.Or rather, his ex girlfriend is.She doesn’t understand that he has bigger, bloodier, more dangerous things on his plate. Kane is the right hand man of New York City’s most ruthless mobster, and he’s versed in more than just the art of torture and death.Kane returns … of torture and death.
Kane returns to Telluride to seal the lid on his past for good.
The secrets waiting for him there threaten to destroy everything he’s worked for. His future is beginning to look a hell of a lot like his past, and Kane has a choice to make.
Will he stay with the only woman who has ever loved him for the monster he is?
Or will he run just like he did all those years ago?
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I really enjoyed this book. It blew me away with the story and characters. Great writing.
I enjoyed this new “Secrets of the Night” story! It’s a good addition to the dark series. Ashlynn and Kane are good characters. After a night together he leaves again but this time he also left something behind. Ashlynn is tired of Kane ignoring her and decides to move on but can she? Kane returns to find her with a new boyfriend, Zeke. Kane is determined to protect her. This is a good story that is nicely developed full of twists and turns.
Nicole York’s Dark Past (Secrets of the Night Book 4)
This is the story of the Capo of the Bertinelli Family, Kane Archer and Ashlynn Vignette.
The storyline is captivating, the characters are well developed, it’s on the edge of your seat gritty, suspenseful, angst, mayhem, a huge plethora of drama, hot steamy scenes and a great ending. I am looking forward to reading more from Ms York. I will definitely recommend this book and author.
I have voluntarily read and reviewed this advanced readers copy.
This book is a revelation of everything that was left open ended. Kane leaving Ashlynn had left a hole in her heart and his reappearing in town brings back all the feelings. Their intense attraction is still very present but they both have a blockage about expressing them to each other. This story is very intense , exciting and the drama it brings forth is enthralling. I honestly volunteered to review this arc.
This well written storyline has so many secrets. The characters have intense steamy chemistry and have drama. I thought this was a great addition to the Secrets of the Night series. I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
Last Book Of The Series! Provides Closure For Ruthless Thug Kane, Miraculously Giving Him A Story That (somewhat) Humanizes Him.
Ashlynn Vignette, twenty-five, has finally been forced to get her act together. Becoming a single mom has motivated her to work harder than she ever had. It isn’t easy to be poor and live in her small but wealthy Colorado town of Telluride. Yet with two jobs and the unyielding support of her best friend Ruth, she is pulling it off. No thanks to the love of her life, Ruth’s brother.
There had always been something off with him – she isn’t even certain he is truly capable of love, he is so detached. But she can’t help loving him anyway, even when she hates him for being so callous. He had abandoned her five years ago without a word or explanation. She later learned that he ran off to New York to work for a monster – Erik Bertinelli.
When he returned last year, she naively assumed he had returned to be with her, but he disappeared again after a few blissful days. He has no idea what he left behind. He doesn’t want to know. After a year of begging him to return to her so they can talk, with most of her calls rejected, she is ready to move on. So when when a reformed Zeke reemerges from her past, she decides that this time around she will accept his invitation for a date.
Kane Archer, about twenty-nine, found a home for himself working for Erik Bertinelli. Something had switched in him years ago, and although he always walked on the dark side, he knew he had to leave Telluride. It was too small for him. Erik had needed Kane, and it felt good to be his right-hand man. Moreover, Kane’s bloodlust found an outlet in the mobster lifestyle. He is a bad guy, no doubt about it. An animal. Even the innocent suffer at his hands. Inflicting pain and fear gives him a high.
With the new alliances recently forged, a relative peace has finally been achieved. Erik’s frat boy brother-in-law Thomas has proven himself, and with him in place Kane finally acknowledges that he has a problem. His ex-girlfriend stopped calling and his intuition tells him something is wrong.
When Kane returns home, he quickly understands that Ash is set on moving on, but he knows Zeke too well to believe he changed his ways. Although Kane doesn’t yet know about the baby, he refuses to leave until Ash understands the danger Zeke poses to her safety.
Kane and Ash’s story detours from earlier New York-based Secrets of the Night books. It takes place mostly in a tiny town in Colorado. This last book of the series provides closure for ruthless thug Kane. Miraculously, it gives him a story that (somewhat) humanizes him. Ashlynn is the only person that can reach him, aside from his mother, sister, and Erik. Unlike Erik with Grace, Kane tried to block out is feelings for Ash and keep her away from his life of crime, sinking deeper and deeper into his dark side. But on this visit home he is changed again when his heart breaks free once more. Kane and Ashlynn finally earn their HEA.
Kane and Ashlynn’s second chance romance is a dark slow burn. The POV alternates between Ashlynn and Kane. It is nicely-written and plot-driven. The plot is well-developed, though there are a few minor errors and vague references relating to the timeline that are confusing. The characters are nicely defined. I rate this book four stars.
I received a free advance copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Kane will do whatever it takes to protect Ashlyn and his family. Great
What a roller coaster of a ride reading this book is. Kane works for the mob and Ashlin knows that, but she falls in love with him anyway. And after a night together he disappears. When he shows up again 15 months later Ashlyn does not tell him that her baby is actually his. Zeke is trying to force Ashlyn to work for him, but she has no idea how bad he really is. He dresses nice, so she thinks he has changed since the scum he was in high school. Zeke is bad. Really, really bad. So much worse than Kane. When Kane finds out about Zeke, things really start to hit the fan. And there’s no way that Kane is going to let Zeke get his hands on Ashlyn. A book that makes you feel like you’re about to explode the whole time you’re reading it. Really good.
This was the 4th Book in the “Secrets of the Night” series and this book had me hooked from the very beginning! The plot was well written and well planned with characters that were so well developed that the chemistry between Ashlynn and Kane kept me turning the pages until the very end!
Kane’s story was the one I was most excited for so far in this series and it was more than worth the wait!
As you can expect from this author, their story is well written and will definitely keep you glued to your reader. Both main characters are well developed and I especially liked Ashlynn’s strength and no-bs attitude.
Ashlynn and Kane had an explosive chemistry and hard road to travel to get to their second chance at HEA but it was definitely worth it.
I’m loving the dark world this author created and can’t wait for more!
I received an advanced copy of this book from author and am voluntarily leaving my honest review.
Another exciting story by Nicole York who once again delivers! Their characters are strong,well developed and the chemistry is hot and steamy. She brings drama,twists and a sizzling passion and had me glued to the pages reading. It’s well written with detailed scenes and had me hooked from start to finish reading.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book. All opinions in this review are my own and freely given.
I think I’ve always been fascinated by Kane. I experience a similar fascination when visiting the reptile house at the zoo; where I can view cold-blooded, deadly predators when they can’t hurt me. I was really excited to get to read his story. I get that the hero is a “bad boy”, but I really didn’t enjoy that one of the first scenes with him shows Kane picking up another woman to spend the night with. I want to be focused on our hero and heroine, not other woman drama. However, I didn’t experience the same issues with the way the new man was being introduced into Ashlynn’s life. I loved that she’s so independent, and in Mama Bear mode she’s just so fierce. I spent a lot of time waffling over whether I hated or loved the secret baby line of the plot. I still haven’t made up my mind. I loved the way this story closes out, and I’m highly curious to see where this goes next.
I received a complimentary advanced copy of this book from the author.
This is a great read for lovers of dark romance
Ashlynn, struggling single mom, is finally above water when Kane, mafia enforcer and unknowing father of her child, comes blowing back into her life. As the story progresses more blasts from the past arrive, the secrets begin to pile on weight, and not everything is as it seems. Nicole York’s Dark Past brings answers to the questions that surrounded Kane throughout the past two books and sheds some light on his past. This is a great read for lovers of dark romance.
I received a free copy of the book from the author. I had the opportunity to review or not.
Kane and Ashlynn’s past comes back into play when he returns home to get some closure. These two are so attracted to each other and have such intense feelings, but neither of them are very good at expressing them. This book has it all – danger, steam, some twists and turns, and ultimately a hard -earned HEA. I received an advanced readers copy of this book and highly recommend it.
Kane and Ashlynn’s story will have you glued to your seat and you’ll find it hard to put down. This is part of the Secrets of the Night Series but can be read as a standalone. The book is very emotional and their chemistry is explosive. He has a dark mobster career and gave her up once because he did not want to involve her. A second chance at love for two people who were meant to be together. The book is well-written and the story is a page-turner. The characters are well-developed, strong and likable.
I found this to be a superb storyline that grabs you right from the start keeping you engrossed and on edge throughout the whole book!Great characters that will keep your interest extremely well.The chemistry, sweetness, and twists in plot kept things interesting.Add in drama and steamy passion and you have a good read.
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Returning to his past to move forward to the future.
Kane goes back to his small hometown thinking to put a period to his old life and his old girlfriend Ashlynn. But seeing her has him remembering what they had but threw away because he left. The two has a strong physical attraction and they can’t control their feelings. But the way he had just up and left had hurt her and left a lot of baggage for them to work through. But being the man he is now he doesn’t talk about feelings but if he wants a future with Ashlynn he had better learn or he will miss out on the best thing he ever had! I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.
I have been waiting for Kane’s story, and I was not disappointed. Amazing writing and I absolutely love this world that was created.