Persephone Abbot is in my debt. Exactly the way I want it. The sins of the father should not be inherited by the daughter. It’s unfair, I know, but since when has life been fair? The events that brought us here began on Halloween night more than five years ago in that chapel ruin. I saved her that night. Carried her home through the storm that was the omen warning of what would come.I didn’t know … what would come.
I didn’t know it then, but I do now.
Her father destroyed something precious. Someone innocent.
I don’t believe in an eye for an eye. I won’t just balance the scales of justice, I’ll tip them so far in my favor his legacy will topple.
I’ll take that which is most precious. His daughter.
But I’m not the only monster lurking in the dark corners of her world. She’ll sleep in the bed of the beast, but I’ll keep her safe. Protect her fiercely.
And maybe I’ll keep her.
Set in the Benedetti Mafia World, Descent is a brand new Standalone Enemies-to-Lovers Romance.
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A great suspense story that kept me on edge. Loved all of the twists and steamy scenes. Hayden is one of those dark, mysterious, edgy, dominant men that leaves you with so many questions. He made me so frustrated with him. Percy is a heroine who tries to be brave and strong despite her precarious circumstances. My emotions were on a rollercoaster and I didn’t think I’d ever get off. This is a page turner that keeps you entertained until the very end. Great first read from this author.
Dark and very entertaining.
I really enjoyed this dark exciting read. Hades (Hayden) and Persephone are great characters and together they set the sheets on fire. He’s dark and bossy while she’s tough and smart.
There is drama, secrets and some very sexy scenes. It’s exciting and will have your head spinning. I loved this author’s work and if you’ve read her before this book has one of our favorite past characters and boy it was nice to revisit with him. The writing was fantastic and you’ll love the story. You gotta read it.
*Review by Michelle
Dark and very entertaining.
I really enjoyed this dark exciting read. Hades (Hayden) and Persephone are great characters and together they set the sheets on fire. He’s dark and bossy while she’s tough and smart.
There is drama, secrets and some very sexy scenes. It’s exciting and will have your head spinning. I loved this author’s work and if you’ve read her before this book has one of our favorite past characters and boy it was nice to revisit with him. The writing was fantastic and you’ll love the story. You gotta read it.
*Review by Michelle
Hayden and Persephone “Percy’s” story is a well written thrilling tale which is filled with revenge, secrets, lies, suspense, lust, love, and is a riveting enemies / lover’s story which had me totally captivated throughout this addictive page turner. I highly recommend for all readers.
Gah! What can I say about a Natasha Knight story that I haven’t already said before? Her writing is dark and edgy and always provocative. She consistently writes delicious mafia stories that stay and resonate with you. Her characters are always real and raw and her stories gripping. Descent was another magnificent story Knight can proudly add to her dark mafia offerings as Hayden “Hades” Montgomery and Persephone “Percy” Abbot were nothing short of outstanding. This story was sexy, shocking and full of unexpected twists and secrets that blew my mind.
There is nothing I love to read more than the mafia genre. But Knight’s stories feel like something more. She is a leader in her field who always delivers uber alpha antiheroes and the women who bring them to their knees. Overall, I loved the story, history and connection between Hayden and Percy, seeing a few familiar faces and how the author brilliantly used Greek mythology and the story of Hades and Persephone as a comparison to their relationship. This story was brilliant and just another reason why Knight is one of my favorite authors. 5 amazing stars! ~Ratula
Natasha Knight did it again! This book was so good! It was dark, it was sexy, there were secrets and suspense, and we even got a brief glimpse of the Benedetti family again! If you like dark romance, or mafia romance, I highly recommend this!
Wow. Just wow.
Persephone has know her best friend Nora’s brother Hayden (aka Hades) since she was a little girl. He’s always been like a protector to her.
Now that Persephone is older and her like seems to be crumbling apart Hades reappears. He is there to claim what is rightfully his as a debt owed. Persephone is a strong willed woman who is doing her best to stay strong.
Hades knows Persephone is in no way able to say no to a contract that makes her entirely his. Facing homelessness and losing everything she is forced to sign away herself to the man who is out for one thing… Revenge.
Will Persephone be able to tame this beast? Will she be more to him than a contract? Will the secrets both Persephone and Hades kept from each other destroy them?
I couldn’t put this book down! It had twists and just when I thought I knew what was the plot twist Natasha Knight pulled the rug out from under me! Let me tell you it was heartbreaking yet a fantastic twist. It really makes you wonder how well you really know the people in your life. Also who could say sex scenes were not ridiculously steamy!
I highly recommend this one to anyone who enjoys an enemies to lovers story!
Wow! What an incredible story of revenge, lust and love! I absolutely devoured this book and read it in one sitting! I wish I could give it more than five stars as it deserves so much more! From the very first sentence, I was entranced by the story and the characters. Hayden aka Hades and Persephone are two people you can’t help but fall in love with. When Hayden comes back into her life, Persephone is unprepared for what he wants. But she knows that if she doesn’t do what he says, her whole life could be altered. These two have such incredible chemistry and in my mind, they belong together, but can they? Will secrets from the past come to haunt them? I feel that this author truly delivers a phenomenal story with Descent. I didn’t want it to end. It will keep you riveted to your seat and all kinds of emotions will go thru you. I can’t even begin to tell you how much you need to read this book! True brilliance!
At first, I wasn’t sure how I was going to feel about this book but honestly, it was a great story, and a fast pace book from the beginning you sucks into Hades and Persephone story not really sure who is going to stain who or who is going to ruin who. It’s like they have this pull that neither one can explain and you get so caught up in their story that once you put their book down its still stuck with you and you keep thinking about it over and over again.
Descent is just that, a descent into the mythology of Hades and Persephone in a re-telling like only Natasha Knight can produce.
The story is not quite an enemies to lovers but also not quite a second chance or friends to lovers either. The story blurs the lines between these tropes and allows the reader a full range of tension, emotion and of course passion.
I love the hit of darkness throughout the story, the dominate alpha, the untrusting woman, the family mystery and the contact that binds these two characters.
I will say, this story has a lot going on. Many different plot lines that turn the story into something I wasn’t expecting. I bit overwhelmed.
Tis book is the perfect blend of push and pull, tension and heat, and a must read. I received an ARC and I am leaving an honest review. Familiar faces included. 3.5 stars.
PHENOMENAL! Holy twists and turns Batman! Another epic, suspenseful story crafted and woven so brilliantly by this fantastic Author. No one does dark and suspenseful like Natasha Knight! I absolutely loved this story and the possessive alpha! Looking forward to the next brilliant work Ms. Knight crafts for her readers.
I absolutely loved this book. Descent is an enemies-to-lovers romance that had me hooked from beginning to end. For those who don’t enjoy reading a book that is too dark, I believe this one would be ideal for you. I’ve read mafia stories with much darker content but I feel this book has the perfect scenes for its storyline.
I love Hayden. He’s dark, controlling, possessive and protective. I love witnessing the change in our ‘alpha men’ when they find that one woman who can bring them to their knees, and Persephone Abbot may just be the person to do this to Hayden.
Hayden wants revenge for things that happened years ago and he plans to destroy the Abbot family. When he and Percy made contact after a number of years apart, I could instantly see the attraction between them, which then lead to more and I have to say their sexual chemistry is off the charts.
The history that Hayden and Percy have weaves itself into the story brilliantly. There are twists and turns that I could not see coming. There is a connection with Natasha’s other books through the appearance of certain characters but please don’t worry if you haven’t read them, your enjoyment of Descent won’t be spoiled at all.
I award this book 4.5 stars because I would have liked to have seen more of an emotional connection between Hayden and Percy. I thoroughly enjoyed the story and I’m certain you will too.
Dark, dirty and delicious is what comes to mind when I think of Descent. This book consumed my mind, my heart and lets be real… my fantasies. Once I started reading this, it was impossible for me to stop. I devoured it.
Persephone Abbot life is about to be turned upside down. It slowly started going downhill from the time she was fifteen when a tragic incident occurred and an enemy was created within Hayden Montgomery. He holds Percy’s father accountable and will do anything and everything in his power to take his revenge and rip everything away from the Abbots. And he has his eyes set on Persephone. She is innocent but she is now collateral damage. Persephone will do anything to save the Abbot legacy and if it means signing away he body and soul to the devil, then that’s the price she has to pay. Hades is at her doorstop and she now belongs to him.
Percy was strong and resilient but when faced with Hades and all his glory, she became putty in his hands. Even if she did try to resist, her body belongs to him-to do with as he pleases. She was also stubborn, protective and determined. The Abbots legacy lies on her shoulder and she would do anything to protect and help her father. Hades was such a cruel jerk-a cruel beautiful jerk- and I really wanted to hate him. I did hate in a couple of scenes but he was also sweet (in his own cruel way) and gentle towards Percy. Although his main motive was to take away everything from the Abbots, he was also very protective over her. she belonged to him and only him.
What I would have liked to see in this book is Percy’s role in Abbot Enterprises. It was discussed that she has a job there but not what she does. Although I loved this book, I found it too short. The ending felt a bit rushed to me. I would have liked to see more of Percy and Hades relationship after they admitted their feelings towards each other.
Having said that…. What’s next Natasha Knight?
Even Revenge Can Be Sweet
If I could I would definitely give this story more then a 5-star review! Its that good!!
Revenge never tasted so sweet! This takes place in the Benedetti world but can be read as a stand-alone. Told in dual POV.
Hayden/Hades, is such an ahole, alpha-male you want to hate when you first meet him. He was dark and delicious and there was clearly history and a heated connection between him and Persephone. He was a hot contradiction, cold and calculated one moment then gentle and caring the next. In true Natasha Knight style though, things are never as they seem.
Persephone/Percy, comes off as a weak minded female, but turns out that she’s stronger then we gave her credit for. She’s resilient, tough, & she’ll take on everything & everyone for the sake of those she loves. Percy is an amazing young lady.
The tug-a-war between these two is extremely HOT! When secrets and lies are revealed will that change their feelings about everything? Their shared history is led through twists and turns. Whats true? What’s not so true?
I couldn’t & didn’t want to put this book down! I always find that that happens with any Natasha Knight book.
Phenomenal!!!!
Descent by Natasha Knight – 5 stars
Phenomenal…Outstanding…Irresistible!!!
Each time I read a book by this author I think I know excatly what to expect and each time I am amazed by her characters.
Some you love from the start, some that you keep “hating” but really secretly loving *wink*.
Whenever I read about these alpha males that are so arrogant, possessive, controlling, and quite honestly unbearable but also so delicious, irresistible and captivating.
It’s pretty amazing how the woman of today( myself included) all want to be independent and don’t accept any manhandling but also melt under dominating touch of these dirty talking men.
Natasha is the Queen of the dark-romance-maffia involved-stories.
She has this magic touch that turns each book into success no matter what the storyline is.
I know for sure that whenever I open any of her books there will only be craving for more.
I loved Percy & Hades story so much that while reading I was picturing this on the big screen and how amazing that would be.
These two were life fire and ice and I couldn’t decide who to bet my money on.
Both of them were pushing and pulling and I was like a young teenager shouting
“Yes, yes, keep going, don’t bend down, keep pushing those buttons.”
This went by really quick and I wasn’t able to put it down, and once I was done I wondered maybe it will be another book, because this is simply too good to be over.
There was a surprise visit by one of my favorite characters ever and my soul was singing and I kept wanting more and more of him/her/them 😉
Absolutely recommended and I can’t wait for next fabulous story by one of my all time favorite authors *love*
I love the myth of Hades and Persephone, how they are willing to do whatever it takes to be together, to be in love. So when the characters of this story had those names, the bar was set high in my mind, and that bar was met. This story had so much pain, anger, guilt, and remorse. But it also had light, love, caring, and hope. The sins committed were grave and despicable, the anguish they caused having long effects. The seeds of love planted so many years before flourished though, and no forces could destroy those roots
Hades and Persephone, Hayden and Percy, no matter their names, they were meant to be together, to belong to each other, and the biggest barrier to that is within themselves. Hot and sexy, explosive and volatile, these two match each other in every way. From beginning to end, they were destined to be together, and they finally fulfil their destiny!
Descent was one of those books that you just can’t put down and binge read into the early hours of the morning! Natasha Knight weaves a tale of intrigue, passion and darkness in this book which tells the story of Persephone and Hayden ‘Hades’. Two souls which are entwined together through darkness, blood and secrets.
Persephone has nothing left, no money, no house and no identity, all due to the choices her father has made which has basically left her and her step-sister destitute. Enter Hades, a man from her past who swoops in to take the lot, including Percy. But Hades and Percy’s relationship has a lot of players and someone wants both of them to know the truth about what happened years ago and to stop them from having a relationship now.
This was a dark and edgy read. Percy was an amazingly strong character, especially with everything that has happened to her. Her relationship with Hades is flawed, sexy, oftentimes controlling but full of passion. There are some amazingly hot scenes in this book (you’re not going to look at butter the same again). The story line keeps you wanting to keep turning the page until you know what has happened and you see that everyone is guilty of something. Some scenes are brutal in their honesty and sometimes cruelty and shows you a dark side to life which many of us aren’t exposed too.
A really good, dark, sexy read.
ARC received for a fair, honest and sometimes long review
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Dark suspense, action, heat and the quest for revenge……another wonderfully written gripping story from Natasha Knight.
I have to admit it took me a while to warm to Hayden/Hades. He was dark and delicious and there was clearly history and a heated connection between him and Persephone, but I needed to know his motives! He was a hot contradiction, cold and calculated one moment then gentle and caring the next. In true Natasha Knight style though, things are never as they seem and the twists, turns and reveals completely solidified the appeal of these characters.
From friends to enemies to lovers, Hades and Persephone travel on a rollercoaster of emotions, secrets, lies and betrayal on their journey to love (and I loved the references to their Greek mythology counterparts, it added that little something extra to a great story).
I hope we will see more of these fantastic characters in the future, particularly Ares…..pretty please?
Descent by Natasha Knight is excellent! I loved Hayden “Hades” and Persephone and couldn’t put the book down. This dark romance had some great twists and could never guess which way the story would turn next. Highly recommend!
What they saw was only half of a full picture, but the love they felt for her was nothing but the truth.
She’s been gone five years now and it’s time. Time for him to return and reclaim what he is owed.
Their story is written in the stars by the names they share, Hades and Persephone but maybe, just maybe they wont share the same fate..?
This will leave you needing a time out to feel the truth of the words you just read.
Moments, minutes, hours just to mull it all over and simply be.
Not many books affect me this way that I need calm to restore my balance but this is one.
I expected darkness as that’s what Natasha Knight is known for, but I got more than that.
Circumstances made her his, and oh boy did she fight. I loved her fire and his ice.
He’s hiding behind what he returned to do, but there’s so many secrets and lies twisted around their lives that until they are untangled nothing is enough.
She’s hoping to claim a miracle and restore her life to what it was. Pulled in so many different directions and all she really wants she cant admit to.
A profound and deep story that kept my heart racing and my thoughts scattered, all whilst a love grew. A love for him, for her, for everything they stand for.
A truly sensational read from start to finish Natasha is a one click author through and through.