“When your whole world is shaken from all the risks we have taken, dance with me. Dance with me into the colors of dusk.” ~ Ben Harper.I’ve served my country, a man, and a cause. I’ve given my whole being while at the same time finding its true meaning. There was no way for me to know that the day I met the men who were to become my best friends they would introduce me to the love of my life. … my life.
Fiery, red hair and hypnotizing, emerald eyes caught my attention.
Creamy soft skin, a stark contrast to mine, seduced my body.
Strength, devotion, and determination stole my heart.
I am Reid Murray and I’ll kill without regret to once again dance in the dusk with my wife. This war has only begun. I won’t rest until it’s done.
From New York Times bestselling author comes a brand-new dark romance, DUSK, set in the dangerous world of the Chicago underground. It’s time to get caught up in this new and intriguing saga, Dangerous Web.
DUSK is book one of the DANGEROUS WEB trilogy that continues in DARK and concludes in DAWN.
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Aleatha Romig is an incredible author and this is another amazing book, once you start you cannot put it down, it ensnares you and pulls you in. Lorna and Reid have always been the steady, undramatic pair in the Sparrow family, but not anymore. Reading while holding your breath is not easy to do. Dusk is nonstop from the first page and will bring tears to your eyes at times as well as sighs of relief, only to be back to holding your breath on the next page. This book also elaborates on the other couples that live in the Tower and thereby has an added dimension and interest as well as giving a deeper insight into the Sparrow world. It is very well done and does not impede the flow of the story, it just adds to it.
Lord have mercy…I definitely just got Aleatha’d!!!
Anddd Aleatha love…LOVE…. LOVES doing that to us…
Making our heart stop…
Our jaw’s drop anddddd
Keeping us on the edge of our seats dying to know what is going to happen next.
“The wife of one of the top officers in the Sparro army would never be fully safe.
I read Dusk in one day cuz I was freaking out, needing to know what was going to happen next and of course, this is book one of the DANGEROUS WEB trilogy that continues in DARK and concludes in DAWN. Soo we will have to patiently wait until the next book comes out to get more answers!!!
Eeeeppp…I need it now, I don’t do patient well…lmao
I gave y’all that little itty bitty teaser above to leave you wanting more, needing more, like what the heck is going to happen??
5 ++ Stars for Dusk!!
Dusk, Book 1 in Aleatha Romig’s Dangerous Web Trilogy will captivate you from the first word. The story explodes off the pages, immediately grabbing your attention and pulling you into the fray. The action is fast and furious , the writing spectacularly superb, the emotions gut-wrenching and overwhelming. The Sparrow men are back in all their Alpha-glory, bringing their strong, sassy women with them. When I read an Aleatha Romig book, I’m usually in a state of bliss from her writing and how she effortlessly makes you feel like you are a part of the story. Her descriptions are always so accurate and clear that the picture she paints in your mind is fascinating and enjoyable. You can’t turn the pages fast enough. Dusk is yet another “classic Aleatha” book. If you’ve read her stories before, you’ll know exactly what I mean by that. If you haven’t, then grab one and find out. I’m sure, like me, you’ll get hooked. Once again, she’s at the top of her game here with Dusk. No doubt the Dangerous Web is going to ensnare us all and then unravel slowly to a spectacular end. I, for one, will be there reading!
If you have read the previous books in this series you will have seen Lorna’s a tough woman managing the Sparrows in the periphery and Reid being a hard working character who supported the Sparrows but from the inside. The novella Dangers first Kiss gives you a steamy insight in to their meeting and leaves you wanting more of Reid and Lorna.
Dusk takes this further. There is no real question about their relationship being one of solid steadfast lust and love but when separated their relationship and Lornas strength are admirable.
It is difficult to review this book without giving too much away but it’s a definite page turner and starts to answer some questions from other books but you can also see other plots developing.
What you don’t realise until it’s too late that the usual being Aleatha’d hadn’t occurred as you are bring swept along by the story. Never have I witnessed it in the last two words.
No words other than those Reid mutters at the very end.
Blimey I’m still stunned
5 cliff hanging stars
Dusk is an intriguing and beautiful story focused on Reid and Lorna in the Sparrow series.
This story was was complicated and very well written, snaring the reader from page one! There is kidnapping and espionage, as well as flash backs to happier times of love, and sadder times of upbringing. I was engaged and committed whole heartedly in this story, I could not put it down!
I am excitedly, patiently waiting for book 2, Dark!
This whole series has had the blood rushing through my veins. My heart pounding. My hands sweating.
Lorna has always been my favourite of the Sparrow women. She was the first one. The mother figure that made sure all of the men were looked after. The nurturer, the sense of calm in the Sparrow storm.
And Reid, the swoony, gorgeous, devoted Reid. I had wondered what Aleatha would give us for their book. We already know they are married and besotted with each other, so what extra could Aleatha do?
I never expected this story! Unpredictable. Unputdownable. It made me cry. It made me fall even more in love with Lorna and Reid. I even liked Sterling. Just a little bit, but he actually grew on me.
There’s one bit in it (don’t worry no spoilers here) that made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up because the love and the friendship between the Sparrows was just beautiful. A decision is made, protect those we love, mobilise and assemble.
It was amazing. Now I wait for more.
Aleatha Romig has done it again. This story started with a bang and ended with a WTF is going on? We are back in the Sparrow world with Lorna and Reid’s story. The only question I have after reading this first book of the Dangerous Web series is, who took Lorna and what do they really want?
I will not give anything away, I hate when spoilers are given and it ruins the story. So I will just tell you to be prepared for a roller coaster ride of emotion because when you step on at chapter one, it begins. I love how the story is filled with suspense and keeps you on the edge of your seat. So hold on tight and keep your hands inside and enjoy the ride. Book two is coming and I know that author Aleatha Romig will give us even more of an emotional turmoil story.
**I received a free copy of this book to read and review and this is my honest opinion**
I was Captivated. Right from the start. Sucked in in true Aleatha Romig style. Dusk is amazing. The first of the Dangerous Web trilogy, I am sure this is going to be my favorite, it’s just that good. I could not, and did not, put this book down until I read every last word. All in one sitting. I was hanging onto every word, on every page until there were no more pages left to read! I kept looking for more, but alas, I now have to wait for Dark. Which can’t come soon enough for me. If you haven’t been Aleatha’d yet, what are you waiting for? 100 stars!
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The setting: Chicago
The Hero: Reid Murray – Works for Sparrow. Sterling Sparrow is the kingpin of the Chicago underground as well as the head of Sparrow Enterprises. Reid is the Technology specialist of the group, he is quiet and knows everything there is to know about computers.
The heroine: Lorna Murray (previously Pierce) – grew up poor, from the wrong side of the tracks. Her brother Mason did his time in the armed forces in the middle east before he began working with Sterling, Reid and another guy Patrick. Mason brought Lorna to live with them for her own safety.
The Love Story: Reid and Lorna fell in love despite initially hiding their relationship from Mason. They lived in the Tower, a luxury building in Chicago owned by Sparrow.
I hadn’t read any of the other Sparrow Webs books prior to this one except the 80 page prequel called Dangers First Kiss that read like a Cinderella retelling. That one was basically the meet-cute between Reid and Lorna. This book, though is full of intrigue. It begins with Lorna and Sterling Sparrow’s pregnant wife Araneae are both kidnapped and thrown in a dirty cell somewhere by thugs.
The story was good, it was interesting and suspenseful. I said this in another review a few days back, but I am sick lately of books that keep moving from then till now and back (flashbacks). I know they are a valid plot device and create mystery and suspense while furthering the story, but also they are like little cliffhangers when the story is just getting good it will switch from the present to the past or vice versa.
In this one it was the love story between Reid and Lorna in the past and the Kidnapping in the present. I guess I just like to have things in their proper order, but hey that could be due to reading too many books with flashbacks lately.
Like I said the story was great. The romance between Reid and Lorna was minimal and told in flashbacks, but you could tell that they really had a connection and love each other. There was one steamy bedroom scene and it seemed almost obligatory. I almost wouldn’t count this as a romance, more of a thriller. There were some big surprises near the end and I thought I knew what was going on, but I was wrong. I like it when a book can surprise me like that.
I voluntarily read & reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts & opinions are my own.
Ahhhh! That is my scream of excitement as I finish this book. Good grief, Aleatha Romig can weave a story so amazingly! What a fantastic twist of events the ending of this book leaves us with. Holy smokes, I need the next book now!
I just cannot get enough of this series and this incredible world Aleatha Romig has brought us. I was so anxious to get Reid and Lorna’s story. I had no idea what it was going to consist of, but, in true Aleatha Romig fashion, not only is it more than I could have hoped but I’m left chomping at the bit for more!
Fast paced, high energy, characters we’ve grown to love, and a storyline that captivates from the start, Dusk will leave your heart racing and mind spinning. Bring on Dark!
Another amazing story about the Sparrow group. Reid and Lorna are an amazing couple. There is so much info in this book, I can’t even begin to describe any of it. Aleatha pulls you in from the beginning and makes it impossible to put it down. You not only find out more about Reid and Lorna we find out more about the whole Sparrow team. How the men work together and that they will do anything and everything to protect their woman.
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WOW! Alethea Romig has done it again! Her writing is captivating. When you start one of her books, you just don’t want to put it down. Just like this one, Reid and Lorna’s story. Of all the Sparrow Webs, I think Dusk is the most intriguing that got me engaged right from the start. The suspense was palpable all the way through. In a series of flashback which provide a pivotal moment between Reid and Lorna relationship were clever and done right. Recurring characters (Sterling and Araneae, Mason and Laurel, Patrick, and Madeline) are still mesmerizing to read about. This book grabs the reader with so many emotions and has a cliffhanger ending. Can’t wait for the next one. Read this book. It is well worth your time.
Reid and Lorna finally get their story and boy it’s fantastic! From the first page your drawn into the Sparrow world and all of the wonderful characters.
Dusk takes you on a wild and crazy ride with a glimpse into Lorna and Reid’s past, how their love story started, but it in know way takes away from the present story and the twist and turns of this magnificent read! A fresh new spin for the Sparrow world that will keep you glued to the pages!
This was a fantastic book. I already loved these characters, but I fell more in love with Lorna amd Reid
What can I really say!!! Who in their right mind would dare kidnap the Kingpin Sterling Sparrow heart of heart who would dare walk away with the top of the Sparrows organization women. Someone with a death wish because the Sparrow’s outfit will do everything until they get their women back.
This is Reid Murray & Lorna Pierce Murray story and of course the Sparrow organization. How they met when Reid laid eyes on his wife for the first time and how they fell in love. How much Lorna’s brother Mason sacrficed for his family due to a unfit mother and a missing sister sold into sex trafficking. But when Lorna Murray & Aranae was taking thinking they were someone else the Sparrow organization will not stop or leave a stone unturned to find the love of their lives.
So was this kidnapping a distraction to get the Sparrow’s thinking of other enemies to leave their glass tower or was it someone from their past coming back for revenge. A must read and definitely a cliffy as no one does it better than Aleatha Romig. Aleatha leaves salving for more.
Right from the very first page I was helplessly and irrevocably mesmerized by this utterly captivating masterpiece!
Instantly intrigued by the thrilling suspense which could be felt shimmering in every word and every phrase, I could not do anything but get enraptured by this masterfully created web of mysteries and secrets!
I love all her books! Amazing characters and compelling plots, that you keep wanting more!
Hot diggity!! Aleatha Romig is a MASTER at keeping me on the edge of my seat through EVERY LAST PAGE! This series is finally focusing on Lorna and Reid, the couple that had been together the longest gets their story told. And man, my heart has been tripping since the first page. Every twist and turn spins the web of mystery and danger. I know that it will all come together in the end, but every-time I hit that cliffhanger, I’m left hanging with my mouth open in shock and awe. If romantic suspense is your jam, Aleatha Romig will have you coming back for more every single book!
Exciting and heart stopping!!! Full of angst! Aleatha Romig kept me on the edge of my seat!! Fantastic beginning!!
Dusk starts out with a bang and never lets it’s foot off the gas. This is Reid and Lorna’s story, who we were introduced to in the first trilogy in the Sparrow Webs world. Having skipped a few of the characters books, I was afraid that I would have been lost reading Dusk, but that wasn’t the case at all. Of course, some characters stories are going to be revealed, but there was enough of a backstory that I was easily able to follow along.
Lorna and Reid’s story is one of an incredible love in the most unlikely of circumstances. I’m thinking these two are a powder keg ready to go off. Both have a strength and determination that can make them your fiercest ally or your most dangerous enemy. I was on the edge of my seat hoping to get answers to such an explosive beginning and in true Aleatha fashion, she leaves the reader hanging begging for more. She gives us just enough to whet our thirst while keeping the rest of the answers at bay. Once I started Dusk I had a hard time putting it down. It’s fast paced, full of mystery, suspense, and yes, romance. I love Aleatha’s alpha’s and Reid is one of my absolute favorites. I can’t wait to read the rest of the series to see how their story plays out