I changed my name and my identity. I swore he’d never find me. I thought I had planned it well. Until he showed up in the middle of the day – tall, handsome and powerful. It took me three years to build myself up from scratch, cut everybody off and build a life that has nothing to do with my past. And it took him one day to destroy everything I’d built.My disappearance caused the people of my … built.
My disappearance caused the people of my town to come up with their own stories about me. But most importantly, it caused Daniel to wreak havoc.
This is a full length standalone dark romantic suspense.
more
This is the first book I have read by this author and I will be reading more by her. I found the storyline and characters, Daniel and Eva, to be well developed and interesting. This amazing and well written book has drama, conflict, secrets, suspense, and steamy chemistry. I recommend reading this novel.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This was definitely not my cup of tea, it screams DV and that really makes it hard to read
However the writing and characters are compelling
The only issue is that much of the drama could have been sorted by a simple conversation or argument
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This is my first book by this author. S.S. Richards. At the beginning chapter of this book was confusing, even after the first couple of chapters it was difficult to understand the plot the author went from Eva pleading with her father not to marry Daniel to her deciding to run away the author never explain why she hated Daniel so much and treated him so horrible when all he’s ever done is love her. The way her father treated her he sold her to Daniel a man she ask her dad not to make her marry even threaten to kill herself and we’re to believe she just forgive him just like that saying that once you get into the rest of the book its really a good read, I love the way Daniel loves Eva.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
* First time reading author
So I have read many books in the mafia world and where the woman runs or is afraid of the soon to be husband. So when you read the first chapter you are all ya okay I can get into this book, but then I totally lost the story. The way Daniel is, makes him a character to dislike most of the time. And if Eve was that strong to run away from him years ago, why is she so afraid and docile now? Like I said it is a strange read.
I have to say, reading Sam’s dark Mafia romance got me back into reading dark romances. So when I read the blurb for this one, I am sooo excited to get my hands on it.
It did take me a little to get into it, but once I did, I was hooked and didn’t want to stop. All the mystery behind the way that Daniel acts towards Eva. The reasons why Eva hates Daniel so much and why she ran away in the first place.
The deeper you get into the story, the more intense it gets between them. I may have not understood the reasons for the way Daniel treats Eva, it took me sometime to get my head around it. But you couldn’t deny that there was something special between them.
Their love story might have been your typical love story but that’s what I loved. It was who they were.
4⃣.5⃣
recommendation
Eva Walton has been hiding for the past three years and has become “Alice Ross” in an attempt to escape from her husband, Daniel. Three years ago her father forced her to marry Daniel and instead of living in a loveless marriage she decided to run and start over.
Daniel Walton plans on destroying Eva for rejecting him and running out on their marriage. Now he will not let Eva out of his sight and wants her to start being a traditional life.
Both Eva and Daniel hold secrets from the other that could destroy them but how far will Daniel go to get what he wants from Eva? Will Eva give in to Daniel or will she use everything she can to destroy him once and for all?
This was a great book with some twists and turns that I wasn’t expecting to keep me hooked and wanting more.
My heart truly broke for Eva when Daniel found her and you could tell how upset she was at everything she lost. She was adamant that she could never love him and kept doing and saying whatever she could in hopes that Daniel would let her go back to her old life.
I truly hated Daniel for most of the book. He was so cruel and truly wanted to break Eva for breaking his heart and humiliating him in front of everyone. I did feel bad for him with what went down on their wedding day but I think he went about things wrong considering how much he did care about her.
There was so much tension between Eva and Daniel and I think that there was a base of love somewhere in it but there was so much hatred present that it really got in the way of everything. Every time it appeared that Eva was making progress with Daniel, he would end up putting up his walls even higher and making Eva feel worse than she had before.
It was interesting where some of Daniel’s hatred of Eva and her father was coming from. I really wanted more on that as I had no idea what was so damaging.
There were events towards the end where everything came to a huge moment and things were revealed and I was shocked at everything. I was so surprised at Daniel’s actions at the end of it as we finally saw Daniel’s heart peeking through and knowing everything he gave up.
The end was really good and I was happy how everything finally and slowly came together although I was definitely shocked over the letter Eva wrote!
By Rebecca
Hearts are collaterally damaged
—>>> For three years Daniel has been searching for his wife, the one who had gotten away on their wedding night. She was meant to be his and now he is forced to hunt her down. Now that he has finally caught up with her, he was going to make her pay for running, and he has just the right collateral to do so. Anna does not know that Daniel now has more to lose than than what he has already lost with her.
The warring in their minds and hearts between what they want and what they cannot sacrifice for it is a constant struggle for them both, but something has to give.
This is a dark romance of two souls who should have had a beautiful life together, but the important people in their lives have darkened their past and now taint all possibly of a future together.
Talk about being thrown right into the story! That’s exactly what this does and let me tell you it grips you from the very beginning and you can’t put it down
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This is the first book I have read by S.S and it won’t be the last. I started reading it and finished it in one sitting because I could not put the book down. There were so many twists and turns I felt like I could get whip lash from reading about Daniel and Eva.
Just when I thought I had things figured out I would get a different response and spent most of my time saying oh hell no. Eva would get on my nerves sometimes and I wanted to biatch slap her and Daniel oh just don’t get me started on him because he needed to be put on someones knees and spanked for real.
4 STARS
Eva and Daniel’s love story did not have a typical beginning. They have their struggles and many misunderstandingS, but in the end they find their happily ever after. There is the right amount of suspense and dark romance. Havoc by S.S. Richards is a MUST read and will join the ranks of the BIBLIO-ELITE!!!
This is S. Richards best work to date. Daniel and Eva has such a tumultuous relationship. This dark, suspenseful romance will have you devouring it in one sitting. It is a great read
Havoc by S.S. Richards is a dark romance that was mainly about revenge. This was an unconventional love story and there was intense emotions between Daniel and Eva including hate, love, desire and passion. Some parts in this story was hard to read as both characters were hiding things from the other and I really just wanted to shake them both. However as the story progress we see the reasons why these two behaved the way they did. The story was fast paced, angsty and steamy filled with secrets and lies. I would recommend this novel to lovers of dark romances.
This is a dark suspenseful romance. The characters are well developed and the story line has suspense secrets lies Passion and desire
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Havoc by S.S. Richards is the story of Daniel and Eva.
Daniel and Eva knew each other somewhat when they were younger as their family we connected. But Eva’s father gave to Daniel to marry which of course Eva was upset about. Daniel has always wanted Eva but on their wedding day she disappeared. Eva tried to start a new life away from her past but just a few years into it Daniel finds her. Both have their secrets and neither are letting them go. This was a dark read with Daniel not be so gentle with Eva at times but overall I enjoyed their story and hope to read more from this author.
This is a new author to me, and I will certainly be looking out for her work in the future. This is Daniel and Eva’s story, and the title of this novel is very apt. This is a well written story which is dark and filled with suspense, revenge, emotions, twists, betrayal, lies, secrets, romance and love. This is one of those tales which just needed to be devoured in one sitting, and I recommend for all readers.
This is the first book that I’ve read by this author and it was absolutely fantastic you literally could not take your eyes from the pages, it complete;y hooked you on and didn’t let you go until you have finished the whole book. It is totally like the title says, it’s havoc for this character you will be desperate to see how everything plays out until the end.
Eva’s father made her marry a man that she didn’t want to marry and she felt like there was nothing she could do. Her father was a terrible man and she had no choice.
Everyone in town where Eva lives just thinks that she is some kind of spoiled brat which could be further from the truth.
When Eva made a new life for herself and was happy and when years later when she seen him again her life blew up in the air.
( NO SPOILERS).
This books has twists and turns and will have you loving it. This book has love and hate, lies and secrets and pain and dark moments too, it will have your emotions up and down and you really feel for the character.
I really enjoyed reading this book and I was hooked right from the beginning. I think its always fantastic when an author can make you feel while reading their books and this is exactly what this dark romance does.
This book deserves all of its five stars it was awesome and I will definitely recommend this book to everyone when it gets released because its a real must read.
ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you to the author and publishers for allowing me to read and early copy of this book.
This book is expected to be released 16th April 2020.
Havoc – n. widespread destruction. v. Lay waste to, devastate.
Daniel and Eva are as toxic to one another as they are attracted to each other. A relationship mired with hate and underlying love which has the ability to reek havoc in many lives. Eva thought she could escape, but Daniel dragged her back into a life where they use one another. Control is key. Will the truth set them free? This was an all absorbing, quick read.
When I started reading this story, I could not put it down. I read the book in one day. This author is an awesome writer. I can not wait to read more of their books. Keep up the great work. You should definitely read this book.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Havoc by S.S. Richards is a standalone dark romance. The story looks at the relationship between Daniel and Eva. Eva is promised to Daniel by marriage when her father makes a deal with him, but Eva can’t stand Daniel and on the night of her wedding runs away. Fast forward three years and Daniel has found Eva and is going to make her pay, not only for running away but also for the sins of her father.
This book, although a dark read had a lot of revenge elements in it, where Daniel was always taking his anger out on Ava and thought that she was lying and hiding secrets. She has no qualms about telling him that she doesn’t love him and finds him abhorrent and it is only throughout the rest of the book that the puzzle pieces make sense on why she feels that way.
If you like your books with lots of twist and turns, the this is the one for you!
ARC received for a fair, honest and sometimes long review
More of my reviews can be found on my blog: https://thehotmesslibrary.blogspot.com
Eva was forced to marry Daniel, she leaves him and changes her name. Several years later he finds her and decides she will pay for what she did to him. Loved it.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.