I have a new shepherd now.I didn’t choose to fall for Aldous Occestem. The most hated man in Coventry, he antagonizes the town’s beloved megachurch at every opportunity; he operates a notorious, satanic-themed BDSM club; and now he’s a suspect in the abduction of my friend, as well as several other missing women. He should repulse me, but I can’t resist the way he makes me feel.He leads me into … he makes me feel.
He leads me into temptation.
Handsome, dominant and sadistic, he ignites my intense hunger for submission. He doesn’t know I’m a private detective, investigating the case on my own. Our relationship started as a cover, but now I’m addicted to his world of carnal sin. Even if he’s not the kidnapper, his one-man war with the powerful Pastor Jones is a powder keg ready to explode, and I’ll be the one caught in the crossfire.
I fear no evil, for he is with me.
I should get out while I still can, but the deeper I dig into his life, the more I need him in mine. He knows how to soothe the pain from my past. He longs to own me, and I yearn to be his.
Something sinister is happening in Coventry. Innocent or guilty, Aldous is at its center. I won’t stop until I know the truth, even if it makes me the target of an unspeakable evil…
Publisher’s note: “Exalted” is a dark, romantic thriller with explicit sexual content, including BDSM practices. HEA guaranteed — no cliffhangers, no cheating! Contains material some may find disturbing. Reader discretion is advised.more
Exalted
This book was initially hard to get into, since I felt like I was being overwhelmed by characters’ POVs but once I got into…man-o-man! I loved this book! I love all of Ms. Rayne’s books, so this was no surprise. Aldous owns an adult club with a bad reputation, and Carson goes in undercover to see if she can find her missing friend. She soon learns that things aren’t as she perceived them to be. A local pastor, Marshall, keeps trying to make the club go away, but he has his own secrets he’s hiding. I know that this is a book of fiction, but it has just enough of the element of reality that it makes you aware of things that could happen, especially since I’m living in a small town with more churches than restaurants…
This is a complex, dark, erotic mystery, filled with kink, BDSM, perverted desires, obsession, and romance.
This intriguing story begins when an old friend calls Carson, a Private Investigator, for help. Unfortunately, Carson is a few minutes too late, and she is forced to watch Summer being kidnapped by two hooded men. Carson resolves to discover who has taken her friend, and why. Following clues, she discovers “The Pit,” a BDSM club. Does this abduction have anything to do with this club? How can she find out? Will becoming involved with the owner of the club help? What will Carson realize about her own feelings and desires? Oh, this is quite an enticing, sensual expedition into the ecstasies that can be experienced by skillfully combining pleasure and pain! WOW!
This book must be read in order to understand the thrilling, exciting, darkly erotic, terrorizing journey into the goodness that can be found in “evil” and the obsessive ugliness that can be camouflaged by “good.”
Wow! Blown away again with book 2 of this series!!! I loved Aldous and Carson’s story! This book has a great mix of BDSM and dark that will keep your attention from beginning to end!
Make sure to read book 1, Erased, first to get the best understanding if the side characters!
What a roller coaster ride. This book had everything from sex, BDSM, kidnapping and hiding lots of secrets. What went on between Carson and Aldous is amazing. I will not tell you what happens because I want you to experience all the emotions, and I will tell you it is an HEA. Enjoy the ride.
A Deliciously Dark & Captivating Book
Exalted is listed as “A Dark Romantic Thriller” and it truly is a delicious, dark read. In Coventry, there are corrupt mega-church leaders, a BDSM club, kidnapping, sex slaves, and human trafficking all taking place under the radar of the residents. Written in 3 Acts, this book is fantastically long, as it needs to be, to fit in all of the crazy action as well as the romance (and hot D/s sex scenes).
Carson, a private investigator, is pulled into the BDSM world when her friend, Summer, is kidnapped right before her eyes. She goes to the local satanic-themed BDSM club, The Pit, undercover, of course, to search for clues as to who took her friend. The story twists and turns as Carson is chosen by Aldous, the owner of The Pit, to become his special pet. Aldous has a rough history with Marshall, the town pastor, as Marshall used to bully Aldous when they were growing up together. Can Carson stay focused enough to find Summer while finding her bliss with Aldous on stage at The Pit? Can Marshall bring down Aldous and The Pit, or will Marshall show his dark side?
A GREAT READ that was hard to put down! No cliffhanger and HEA!!! I thoroughly enjoyed this book and love that Sansa kept it longer so as to not lose any important parts that kept the book flowing smoothly.