After tragedy rocks the small town of Danville Creek, best friends Emma Blake and Branch McKenna are ripped from the only homes they’ve ever known. Twenty years later, they are called back to… Rosey Plantation.A getaway shared by their parents and… the place they were all found dead. As they get the house ready to sell, they uncover clues to a game—a handcuff key in a trinket box, eye bolts … trinket box, eye bolts anchored into the basement wall, silk bindings in unusual places—and discover it wasn’t a retreat but a place to play.
While Emma and Branch find solace in one another, and explore some of their own dark fantasies, mysterious things start happening. Convinced they need to play the erotic game, or end up like their parents, their lives start to unravel.
Some say ghosts can haunt, but when the danger becomes real, they find themselves racing against the clock to find the killer among friends before history repeats itself.
Are you ready to play, Ring around the Rosey?
They all fall down.
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I’m not even sure if I can find the words to describe how much I loved this book. It was an absolutely amazing read. I can’t even say anything without giving away what the book is all about. This one had me on the edge of my seat the whole time I was reading and I had a hard time putting it down. I really loved this book! This is a MUST READ!!!!
Oh wow, not sure how I am going to write this review as I want to rave about how good this book was but to do that I will give it all away and I don’t want to do that as you need to experience the thrills of reading this yourself.
La Fiore and Anthony Dwayne always weave a brilliant tale together, pure genius together.
This book will leave you with so many feels, you will be gripped from beginning to end and left in a book funk afterwards jumping at the slightest sound (maybe that’s just me). The spooky goings on at the Rosey Plantation had me going back and forth between unable to put my kindle down but wanting to at the same time as the hairs on the back of my neck kept creeping up.
I can’t wait to see what this talented duo bring us next together
Have to say that I really didn’t see that fully coming when I read this book! I knew that there was going to be a very interesting backstory while reading and holy hades was I totally right! I have found that individually, the authors create a spectacular story, but together they create something that really keeps me guessing each time!
One of things that I really loved about this story was the emotional impact! Each character, secondary and primary, went through such a range of emotions that it truly was a rollercoaster. And I really had no clue who the protagonist was until we started getting towards the end. I had the inkling, but not a fully blown thought about it. But, the truth of the character was what really got me going. Just wow!
The characters were very well thought out and the progress of the story was awesome and suspenseful at the same time. I thought that Emma and Branch were definitely perfect characters for each other even when I wondered exactly what was going on with one of them. And the issues that kept coming were really engaging with the whole storyline.
Overall, great book! The story was awesome and unique. The backstory was definitely something that I didn’t see coming, but have to admit that it totally made sense. The heat between the main characters was freaking scotching!!! So I can definitely say that this is a must read in my book. Two high thumbs up and happy reading!
WHEW BOY! This book! I was completely captivated by these characters and this story. I wanted to read with one hand over my eyes because I was creeped out, yet wanted to find out exactly what was going on! I enjoyed how the reader sees present day things unfolding while also getting small glimpses of the past. There was definitely an eerie and ominous feel as I devoured this book! I adored Branch and Emma and sweet little Willa. The dynamics between all these characters were realistic and relate-able. The house and the story behind it was fascinating and I couldn’t read this book fast enough to discover what was in store for these friends. Well done story!
Being a huge fan of L.A. Fiore and having read her previous co-written book with Anthony Dwayne, I was so excited to get my hands on this book.
I have never read this side of L.A. Fiore before! Liz and Anthony caught me by complete surprise with everything that goes down in this one!
This story goes back and forth between past and present. The past is about the group of parents and the current is about the now adult kids. I really enjoyed this! It added to the suspense of the story.
Things get creepy & suspenseful and will have your mind questioning what is going on. At certain points, I questioned my own sanity while reading. (Especially when you listen to the Play List while reading.)
You will get a lot of hot sexy times while reading too. A couple scenes weren’t my cup of tea but that’s my own personal preference and it didn’t take away from the story. It was fitting for the story and these characters.
Overall, I really liked this book and would recommend it. I can’t wait to see what these authors come up with next!
The relationship and friendship between Emma and Branch reminds me that there are some relationships where we just know, like a snap of the fingers, that we are meant to be with that person. It isn’t always sexual, sometimes it’s friendship rooted in deep feelings of respect and understanding. Sometimes those feeling expand into more. This is what happened for Branch and Em. Sometimes you just know your heart isn’t complete without the other.
I love a man that can feel, a man that opens his heart and says what’s in it. I love a man that can be honest and love, totally unabashedly without a care of being judged. Branch is so strong that he isn’t scared to feel and to share what he feels. Emma is an interesting character. You can see how this one major event shaped her. She’s definitely a more submissive person and I don’t just mean in the bedroom. I am curious of a few things with Emma… I was shocked that after she left for home that she never heard a word from her very over-protective aunt. It’s like she was no more. I was also a bit curious of some of her odd behavior. We kind of get an answer toward the ending but I’m not sure I feel it completely answers all the odd behavior.
I keep thinking about making a Scorch-O-Meter for my blog. Ring Around the Rosey would be causing it to spin around and around very confused. It’s an insanely sexy book. There are some scenes that will make you wiggle in your seat while feeling the heat flow through your body. Yes, your spouse will be pleasantly surprised while you’re reading and find yourself wanting to be a bit naughty. Don’t fight it. Just play.
Overall, these two authors complement each other very nicely. I’m not sure who wrote what and I am a very avid LA Fiore reader. I can’t get over the heat level they bring to their books. They went some places that I was a bit shocked with and I loved it!! I enjoyed the secondary characters a lot too. We had a kind of friends to lovers feel with a second chance romance. There was a serious creep factor going on. I loved the feel of the suspense and the mystery. Great read that mixed several genres.
I received an ARC of this book with the hope that I would leave an Unbiased Opinion. I was not required to leave a review, positive or otherwise, and my opinions are just that… my opinions.
Whoa! What a whirlwind of emotions and feelings. This was a fantastic read.
So twisted and crazy but in such an amazing way. I loved all the characters and the twists and turns.
Ring Around the Rosey was a wonderful, complex story that will have me thinking about it for days to come.
Great job!!
This book is like nothing I have ever read before!!!!!
LA Fiore and Anthony Dwayne have totally blown my mind with this book! Ring around the Rosey has everything to keep you glued to the pages, from loads of suspense and haunting thrills that keep you on the edge of your seat, to chemistry so hot you feel like you need some ice! There were times when I wanted to read with one eye closed and had chills racing and then turn the page and wanted to laugh out loud at the banter between all the characters! You never know what is going to happen next and what you think will happen definitely does not. I honestly could not get enough! This is definitely a book you have to read and will stick with you for a while after you get to the end!
I have already read or listened a few books written by L.A. Fiore, and I love her writing. This was my first Anthony Dwayne’s book, and won’t be my last. Wow! This is a Fantastic Romantic Suspense, so well written. I like how the story is written, with multiple POV all along the story, and not only by chapter. This story is like nothing else I have read before. The cast is wonderful. My favorite characters are Branch, Emma, and the little one, Willa. Doug, Tommy and Melissa are also really great. The supportive characters are really interesting. The scenery is well described. The storyline is complex, creepy, scaring, intriguing, captivating, suspenseful, steamy, and sometimes funny. I loved it from the first page, to the end, and I totally recommend it. Just grab it and read it, you won’t regret it! Now, I’m looking forward to read more books written by these authors.
What happens when your world is flipped upside down and your forced to leave your best friend and home?
Branch and Emma have been best friends sense they were 5 years old until something terrible happened and Emma is forced to leave. Fast forward 20 years later Branch, Emma and Three of there other friends are summoned back home to tie up loose ends. They figure get in and get out but things start happening and they are forced to stay longer then they intended.
This book will have you guessing and swooning till the end! I have never read a book by these two authors that wont have me waiting for the next one to come out! Who doesn’t love a good supense book that has all these in it?
An Alpha Male
Hot Sex Scenes
A Book That Keeps You On Your Toes
Book Full Of Supense
If all these are what your looking for then Ring Around The Rosey is a must read!
I received a copy of this book from the publisher/author to review for Stephanie’s Book Reports.
After tragedy rock the small town of Danville Creek, best friends Emma Blake and Branch McKenna are ripped from the only homes they’ve ever known. Twenty years later, they are called back to..Rosey Plantation. A getwawy shared by their parents and the play they were all found dead. As they get the house ready to sell, they uncover clues to a game–a handcuff key in a trinket box, eye bolts anchored into the basement wall, slik binding in unusual places–and discover it wasn’t a retreat but a place to play. While Emma and Branch find colace in one anothr , and explore some of their own dark fantiasies, mysterious things start happening. Convinced they need to play the erotic game, or end up like their partns, their lives start to unravel. Some say ghosts can haunt, but when the danger becomes real, they find themselves racing against the clock to find the killer amojng friends before history repeats itself. Are you ready to play Ring around the Rosey? They all fall down.
Holy freaking don’t even try to figure out what your reading or your going to drive yourself absolutely crazy. It is what is is and it is going to blow your mind!!!! I don’t think you can descibe this book to anyone and not give anything away. I will say that I loved all these characters and it kept me guessing from the beginning to the end. I loved it. I loved the way it kept me one the edge of my seat and I find myself once again saying the L.A. Fiore and Anthony Dwayne have blown my mind again. If you like dark stories that keep you on your toes do not miss this one.
* A review copy was provided by the authors in exchange for an honest review *
WOW!!! What an absolute mind bending story!! This book was so twisted, I am almost scared to say how much I loved it.
L.A. Fiore and Anthony Dwayne’s minds are true masterpieces. I don’t know how they come up with their stories. This is their second collaboration and it was a true gem!!! This book was truly hard to put down once you start. This story will take a hold of you from the very beginning and not let go until the last word!!
Ring Around the Rosey is a standalone novel. It told in the third person POV. I normally don’t like that POV, but for some reason it really worked in this instance. It at times felt like someone was telling a story, but that added kind of that creepy feel to the story. It kept me on the edge of my seat. I could never have guessed how this story would play out. I thought the flow of the story was perfect. Although I did find the pace a little on the slower side (for my liking) it didn’t take away from the pure enjoyment I had while reading this book.
I won’t be talking about the storyline at all. This is a book you HAVE to go into blind. If the blurb of this book interests you then take my word for it and READ THIS BOOK!!! This story was unlike anything I have ever read. A totally intriguing and unique story. This is a love story but it was so much more.
I can’t say enough about this book. It is one for my Favorite of 2019 list. I know this review doesn’t do this book justice. Just trust me, if you are looking for an epic love story but also a story with a great thriller/mystery aspect to it, then this is the book to read!!
Y’all this was some kinda twisted! I would categorize this almost a dark suspense and even a bit of horror in it. I can say it was a completely original read and caught my attention.
The blurb is absolutely outstanding it setting up the book but without going in to details, so I am going to try to not go in to any other details as well. Basically the story starts with Branch and Emma, childhood best friends that were tragically ripped apart, meeting back up at Rosey Plantation. They not only get to know each other again but also become aware of just wait their parents were doing at this retreat and how deviant their actions were.
When things start getting creepy, you cannot help but be utterly intrigued in what was going to happen next. There are some SUPER steamy sex scenes and things that might be triggers for people.
I am definitely glad that I read this book and if the description and cover intrigue you, I encourage you to check it out. The reason for my rating is I liked the story but it did drag a little sometimes for me but eventually wrapped me back into the story.
PS: I received this book as an ARC but am voluntarily and honestly reviewing it.
In reading some of the reviews, I noticed the majority either loved the book or hated it. I BOTH loved and hated it. Lol. Having a hard time deciding on a rating, I ended up giving it 4 stars because even though I partially hated it, the mystery was so addictive. Even after I finished the book, I couldn’t stop thinking about it. Reading this with two friends, we all were discussing it after and questioning things. It’s hard to shake. But I was very disappointed in certain things about the book.
You’d have to read it to understand what I’m saying. It’s a great book to read with others, because there’s lots to discuss.
Not my favorite read from this author. It was intriguing more like a paranormal or ghosty story with a lot , a lot , a lot of sex…..all kinds… too much, not enough character build and story.
Ok so yeah I was soooo happy that the author put this book on sale because I really wanted to read it. I can’t tell you how many times during this read that I said “WHAT” “WOW” or “OMG”. My husband would look at me like I was crazy lol!! I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. I wasn’t even close to guessing what was going to happen next. I loved Emma and Branch, especially when they were talking with Willa. I loved Tommy and Doug too, they were a great add to the story. If you are looking for a scary, funny(at times) and steamy read this is the book for you!! Great job!!!!