After a lifetime of torture from a man set out to destroy her, Andie finally finds herself surviving on her own free of his grasp despite her past still haunting her dreams.Laith had his own demons to fight, but now he’s thriving in Chicago as the owner of City Ink Tattoos.When Andie and Laith meet their worlds shift as they find strength in each other. Will they be able to build with the pieces … build with the pieces of their hearts they have left, or will their love crumble and fall leaving them both completely shattered?
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Dark, intense, suspenseful, twisty, steamy read! I want to read more stories like this!
Dark and suspenseful read. Love it!
I’ve read so many amazing books this year but this one moved to the top. This was the first Amber Lacie book I’ve read, I loved it so much I had a hard time finishing it because I didn’t want Andie and Laith’s story to be over. I fell for these characters so quickly and I felt like I was right alongside with them going through everything they were. I truly recommend this book.
I swear this author has made it her life goal to write characters I love and then…. grrrrr
Read it then you’ll understand.
Wow, what in the world can I say about this book. I was hooked from he very beginning. I could not put this book down, but I have had that problem with all of Ambers books. What this young woman goes through when she is a child and teenager was so sad and unforgiving. No child should have to go through what she did. There was times I was ugly crying! This book will rip your heart and put it back together. There was twists and turns I never seen coming and a few OMG moments. This is one of my all time favorites from Amber Lacie. I recommend this book to everyone. This is a must read.
Loved, loved, loved it. I am enamored with the emotion that I experienced while reading this. Books that deal with tough issues and don’t hide the negative with hearts and flowers are ones I hold close. Without the darkness we can never have the light, they go hand in hand. Thank you so much Amber for allowing me a chance to read this wonderful and emotional story.
Twists, Turns, Pandora’s Box and LAITH!!!
When I was told about this book I was warned that it had a touch of dark, it does but it’s done perfectly. I’m not gonna lie and say the first few chapter weren’t hard but they made the story that much better.
Pandora the PRETTY little dove goes through it all 18 years of her life. She’s been through the unthinkable for any child, by her own father to make matters worse. At 18 her whole life changes and she’s taken away and into the Witness Protection.
Pandora/Andie does not like to be touched till she meets Laith. There’s just something about him that calms her instantly. Laith is just as broken and she is.
I don’t want to give anything away so I will just say if you don’t have triggers you need to read this book! It’s amazing and I already want more of it. I love me some Laith! Amber Lacie, You Rock! I can’t wait to read more of yours and I hope it’s soon!
Pretty by Amber Lacie broke my heart into little, tiny pieces and then slowly put them back
together. Laith and Andie’s story is not your classic romance, it’s dark and black as pitch like the
smoke from the fire when Andie burnt the last remnants of her old life. Andie meets Laith after
escaping the horror of her entire existance. Can one actually escape from a lifetime of Hell?
Laith is the hot and oh so sexy owner of City Ink Tattoos but has a few demons chasing him
around as well. Will they gain strength from each other?
Amber Lacies’ books promise to be intense and this one does not disappoint. This novel has
layers like an onion; you keep peeling but every layer proves more….just more. More angst. More
danger. More possibilities. More emotion that ties your guts in knots. Ms. Lacie has a special
way of pulling you into her world and you don’t want to leave it. I cried with Andie. I laughed with
Laith. I hated the man who thought he could own such a survivor, even if all she wanted to do
was die. I raged with Charlie over the little girl with blonde hair that never had a chance to live.
Pretty is a 5-star read and I recommend this novel to anyone willing to walk through the dark to
find the light at the end of the tunnel.
“Why not? Maybe I’m Superman.”
One of my all time favorite books! I adore these characters. I love how connected they became. It was a rollercoaster of a ride and I loved every moment of it.
Such a pretty little thing. . . how can such a simple phrase illicit such hard core responses. That’s a small part of her story. Who is she? Where does she belong? What is real? Who can she trust? Her life is not her own and her mind won’t let go of the past the hurts, the pan, but her gets her. He sees beyond her scars because he has them as well. These two have a dance card marked by hell itself all they have to do is survive, all she has to do is not run. This is an emotional story, her story, their reality. It isn’t pretty but Superman and Lois make it work. This author does it again with a story that will take you to the four corners and drop you right back where you started. Lies, deceit, greed and betrayal, in the midst of it finding out you are stronger than you ever thought and that love is real. Abuse is real and this author takes the time to provide links for assistance and information. If this book can help a friend buy it. If you just want a read that will rock your world. . . buy it.
This is a first for me by this author so I had no idea what I was getting myself into.
All I had was the synopsis. So I was going in blind, but if the synopsis was anything to go by then I knew that I would be in for a gripping read.
I am completely speechless people. I honestly don’t know what to say….
All I can offer you is this….
Guys WTAF. I can’t even form words right now. Brilliant in every way, Pretty; is now on my list of best reads of all time.
This novel had everything that I, a lover of sordid and dark could’ve ever possibly asked for. Dark, sordid, twisted and manipulative hinged with so much sadness and heartache, this novel seriously had it all.
At every turn not once could I anticipate what was going to happen. What I anticipated was going to happen literally never did and the end result was something that I never in a million expected.
Pretty; for me was a whole new level of mind manipulation, torture, sheer grief and soul crushing heartache that still has me sitting here in disbelief.
A story about what is left of the human soul after it’s exposed to so much darkness, suffering and unimaginable scenarios, but what can be found when light is let in.
For me Pretty; was perfection.
This novel will stay with me always.
Andie and Laith. You will forever remain in my heart.
5 stars
I have a love/hate feel for this book. I loved the storyline! Wow, dark and twisty for sure! I’m always down for a little dark and twisty!! The characters were okay. I really felt for Andie. I wanted to take all her demons away and help her. I wasn’t overly excited for Laith. He came on too strong and too fast. I feel like their relationship moved entirely too fast for Andie’s past. She was so messed up from her past, yet as soon as she meets Laith, it all goes away for him. And only him. She still won’t connect with anyone else. And they had way too much sex for her being so traumatized. Then the ending didn’t give us any information on Terri or Jonathan about what happened with them, or if Andie ever opened up completely with them. I feel like this book would have made an AMAZING series and it just moved way too fast for a good book.
The beginning AMAZING! The first like 40% was so powerful.
The middle, meh. It wasn’t horrible but it wasn’t great either.
The ending was great! I did not really see that one coming.
Pretty gets more than five stars from me!! Pretty..oh, I loved Pretty! This is my third book by Amber Lacie and I absolutely loved it! I loved Ambers first two books but this was just wow! If you love a good with love, romance, suspense and angst, this is the book for you. There are not many books that I can just sit and read until the end. But this book had me do just this.
Andie was such a strong woman despite the past she had to endure. Laith had a rough past but just wanted to be there for Andie.
Andie was moved to get away from her horrible past. Andie works at a bar in the evenings where Laith goes. Their connection is noticed immediately. After Laith asks Andie out for pie. Their connection gets even deeper. Except with Andie running away from people from her horrid past she pushes Laith away. But he fights to keep her. After revealing their deep secrets and all of the running will their love survive?
I will always recommend any of Amber’s books and will always one click them!
Wow what an amazingly beautifully written story. Andie has had a terrible life twisted dark life and she trusts no one and doesn’t let them in. Can Laith save her and himself. I loved this story so much yes it’s dark and twisted but so well written. I would highly recommend to others as a must read.
WARNING: This book may cause triggers!
Ok on to the book. Amber Lacie is a genius at writing dark and confronting, suspenseful romance stories.
The storyline was confronting, focused on areas that aren’t addressed and told a story that, unfortunately too many people can relate to. It made me cry, mad as hell, sick to my stomach, laugh and absolutely elated.
Laith, OMG where to start. He is a broken man who is all alpha for Andie. He’s there at every turn for her, even when she makes it hard for him to stay.
Andie, is a strong character who finds it hard to trust. She is inspiring, makes me want to jump through the pages and help her. Andie was written to show, I don’t know if it was intentional or my perspective, to give hope to men and women who have been through hell. This story shows you can get through to the other side, you can be whole and broken at the same time, it’s knowing how to juggle the 2 that’s important.
Loved this story, even though it wasn’t an easy read.
This is my first, but CERTAINLY not last book by Amber Lacie! I consider myself a slow speed reader, but I sat down and read nearly this entire book in one sitting. This is a Dark Romance/Romantic Suspense genre, and has a great mix of everything I love in a book. It’s not often you find an author who writes this genre in a way that sucks you in rather than repulses, but Amber did it with 1000% success.
For those concerned about triggers, please read the blurb which indicate adult situations and graphic content. This book goes from sweet and soft to blood and bullets in an instant. I was pulled in every direction, from fear to love, hate to anger, laughter to complete repulsion. Andie comes from a past that haunts her both while awake and asleep. Laith shows up with pie and appears to be a saving grace, although reality is he has his own torment to overcome. Together they fight an epic battle that swings from the highest highs to the lowest lows, and there is no telling throughout the story where they will end up. There are secrets and lies, and truths waiting to be discovered, and Pretty; takes us on the journey to explore all of it.
This book is well written with characters who can hold their own. I wanted a HEA, which isn’t always what I root for in a book. I refuse to give any part of the story away, so I won’t comment as to whether that came true or not. She wrote this with the right amount of descriptive text in it, to where I could really place myself into the scenes instead of normally just reading and imagining. Not overdone, but enough that I could see where the TV was in the room, and feel the wind burning on my face.
I would absolutely recommend this to anyone who likes something other than sunshine and rainbows in a storyline. There was plenty of smile time when I read this, but I loved how it took me to a darker place at the same time. Great read!!!!!
Wow. Pretty; is an amazing read. It deserves more than 5 stars! If you can get past the very dark and disturbing beginning, the rest of the book is just absolutely wonderful. The characters come to life and plays like a perfect movie in my mind. It’s a damn good book when it can do that!
Laith is sweet, deep, caring, hot, and loving. Andie has been through hell and lived through it. Her devil died, but the memories still haunt her as if she is reliving each horrid detail. Laith finds her broken and offers pie. Andie says yes and forever changes the course of both of their broken lives. Laith is her Superman and she is his Lois and he promises to protect her forever, and he does.
The twists and turns in this story were excellent! I never saw any of it coming and the feels I experienced were intense. This book gave me the chills more than once, made me ugly cry more than once, and made me want to hurt the bad people like Andie did to Alyssa (that poor girl though).
The HEA these two have is my favorite. Laith is so damn sweet and Andie finally has what she deserved in the beginning. I highly recommend this book. Scratch that, this is a MUST read! Don’t hesitate, just 1 click it now! You will thank me later.
We follow Andie as she deals with getting over a lifetime of torture. This amazing & eloquently written novel is very well developed with no plot holes. The character’s are realistic & well developed with real emotions and flaws. The plot is very compelling. This novel has many layers & twists & turns that unfold. This is a dark suspenceful romantic novel that will keep you on your toes right from the beginning & craving more. I voluntarly reviewed an advanced reading copy.