I’d spent my life as a plaything. A toy to be used by powerful and deadly men in whatever way they pleased. So I was just as surprised as anyone else that I had feelings left. Feelings that lead me to fight for true love while damning myself. And that’s just where this story begins. Desperate and alone I turned back to my childhood home. The first wicked place I’d known with the darkest villain … the darkest villain among them. My stepfather. But I could weather his storm in exchange for safety. I had to.
What I didn’t expect to find was Niall McDonough. The only man I’d ever really loved had reappeared only to become one of them. Someone ruthless and cruel. He wants to ruin me. As my stepfather’s savage soldier he might just do it.
But then again, twelve years ago a fortune teller predicted I’d need just such a soldier to save both my heart and soul.
this book can be read as a complete stand-alone or following Twisted Secrets/as the fifth book in the Twisted world
*This book contains graphic sex, violence, uncomfortable sexual encounters, and dub con. It’s intended for mature audiences, over 18 only*
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If you’re like me then you fell in love with these characters and their crazy world years ago. They’ve carved themselves on your soul and nothing could ever replace them. You’ve lusted after them, been broken by them, cried your eyes out for them, and could burst with pride at any given moment. It feels like part of you is there with them watching their stories unfold. That’s the world that Ace created, it’s impossible for me to open the book and not lose pieces of myself between the pages, but she also gives you something back and the dark and pointy bits feel more whole than they have since the last installment of this series. She’s done something truly special and unique with these tales.
Niall and Deirdre are broken and shattered souls. This is a tale of hopelessness and despair you’ll not soon forget. The love they once shared has turned into a bitter rage and has served as proof to what a weakness love is. Their world is one of blood, cruelty, and pain. To survive is to lose parts of yourself. One of the things I loved the most was getting to see both of their POVs. Their internal struggles just added so many layers of depth to the characters and to the story. Their emotions were mine and I felt them to my core. Ace is an artist with words, she creates these scenes that feel so visceral it left me shaking not sure if anything would ever be ok again. Their journey is a dark and twisted web with secrets lurking in the shadows. The flow and balance of the story is a masterpiece. There are some brutal moments but it never feels like too much. My boundaries were pushed but in the most thrilling of ways. I was captivated by their angst and the pure fire that filled their veins.
If this is your first Ace book good luck, hold on tight you’re in for one hell of a ride.
Either way just remember to breathe
I received a copy of this book from the publisher/author to review for Stephanie’s Book Reports.
I’d spent my life as a plaything. A toy to be used by powerful and deadly men in whatever way they please. So I was just as surprised as anyone else that I had feelings left. Feelings that lead me to fight for true love while damning myself. And that’s where this story begins. Desperate and alone I turned back to my childhood home. The first wicked place I’d known with the darkest villain among them. My stepfather. But I would weather his storm in exchange for safety I had to. What I didn’t expect to find was Niall McDonough. The only man I’d ever really loved had reappeared only to become one of them. Someone ruthless and cruel. He wants to ruin me. As my stepfather’s savage soldier he might just do it. But then again, twelve years ago a fortune teller predicted I’d need just such a soldier to save both my heart and soul.
This is the fifth book in Ace Gray’s Twisted World. If you have not read the previous books that is ok. This book can be read as a standalone. However if you have not read those books you will want to after reading this book. These are some seriously dark and twisted tales and I loved this one just as much as all the others. This is, like I said a dark story so it may contains triggers for some people. Drea and Naill do not have a super sweet love story to tell. This is rough and dark and I just had to question how in the world she survived some of the things she did and didn’t lose her mind. These two had a relationship that was amazing until it wasn’t and she disappeared and he was framed and sent to jail only to be offered a deal from her stepfather and was released from jail and turned into one of his soldiers.He has not idea what happened to her but he is about to find out and it will be life changing. I am so afraid to tell you anymore of this story. I do not want to give a thing away about this book. I didn’t even read the description when I saw this book was going to be coming out. I just knew that I love anything that Ace writes and that I had to read this one too. I have read the previous books and knew what I was getting myself into. If you like dark and twisted stories that are going to have you one the edge of your seat the entire time then you do not want to miss this book. These two have one heck of a story to tell and I personally loved every single second of it.
Wow where to start!! This is Niall and Deidre’s story, and be warned this is not for the feint-at-heart. Niall has been in prison and his time there has transformed him from the loving and kind person to a cruel and dangerous man who wants vengeance. Deidre has been abused physically as well as mentally but bless her she was so resilient and compassionate to others. This is a well written dark, depraved, twisted and violent masterpiece, which is raw, gritty, and filled with angst, heartbreak, and an emotional roller coaster. I was hooked and intrigued throughout, and I look forward to reading more from this talented author.
Ace Gray just delivered the most decadently dark, delicious, and twisted love story!
Deirdre (Drea) and Niall’ story is definitely not hearts and flowers. Instead it is full of betrayal, deceit, blood, and exploitation. These two must overcome incredibly dark odds to find their HEA together.
Their story started when they were young. They were each other’s safe place, their home, their first love. When Drea is forced to make a difficult choice it tears both their worlds apart.
Years later these two are reunited and it is not at all a happy occasion. Instead it is filled with hatred, bitterness, mistrust, and longing.
The horrendous trauma both Niall and Drea have endured has changed them irrecoverably. Both have a darkness to them now that wasn’t there when they first met.
These two have to fight tooth and nail, with each other and with external forces, to find their way back to each other.
There was so many twists and turns in this novel that I wasn’t sure how this story line was going to play out. I kept questioning whether Niall and Drea would get their HEA or if they would even survive until the next chapter.
Congratulations Ace! I absolutely adore this twisted take on love!
Special shout out to the new characters introduced in this book. I have my fingers crossed that we will be getting Ailee and Arden’ stories in the future.
4.5
I’ve read books by this author before and oh boy, she sure knows how to write. This book has everything you need and look for in a book and this is so good. I love her style and how all her story lines always flow and this book is no different it was absolutely fantastic. Once you have picked up this book and started there is no way that you will be able to put it down. This book is very raw and very powerful and is a real must read.
Niall and Deidre were once both so in love, so young and hopeful for the future that everything looked so great and sweet. Then all of a sudden she is gone and he cant believe it. Then something changes and now years later everything, everything is so different, now there paths have joined back up and nothing is as it once was.
Niall is a man that through her life was once so loving is now a hard tough nut that is now horribly ruthless and doesn’t seem to care or give a crap about anyone, he’s turned evil throughout.
Deidre ‘ Drea’ is a beautiful, strong woman who has been through so much that my heart totally aches for her. She is so desperate she goes to the only place that she thinks will have her, her childhood home.
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This book is full of twists, turns and shocks that the reader will not see coming and you wont be able to put this book down. This book is very dark and will have your emotions all over the place From the prologue this book will pull you in and you just have to see what happens next it totally grabs you. Seeing what these characters goes through is so hard, so raw and dark and I am rooting for both of them individually that they both find some peace. This author has written the characters so deep and the journey that they both go on is so intense that its heart breaking in more ways than one that it will truly have all of your emotions all over the place. The reader can really connect with the characters in this book and they will both keep you at the edge of your seat. This book so fantastic that I was totally blown away. This book deserves all the stars in this twisted world as it is fantastic.
Thank you to the author and publishers for allowing me to read an early copy of this book. ARC provided in exchange for a honest voluntary review. This dark second chance romance is a must read and I will recommend it to everyone when it gets released.
This book is expected to be released on 28th May 2020.
Wow. What can I saw about this amazing story without saying too much… I was excited to read about Deirdre since she was in a previous book. Let me tell you this story did NOT disappoint. You get another view of the crazy twisted world. This story shows gives you insight into Deirdre and Niall’s story. I really fell in love with the characters. In my opinion these characters are different then in previous twisted books. They give another look at how twisted the world can be. I felt a good connection to the characters as well. The story doesn’t slow down either. It keeps you at the edge of your seat from start to finish. I would definitely recommend this book to people.