Book 1 in The Wildheart DuetMarshall ~ The day that Adrienne Hamilton crashed into my world, everything changed. I had always lived life my way. What I thought I’d never want – a wife, a family – was now the most important thing in the world to me. Then it was gone. Lochlan Finch took everything from me before leaving me for dead. He won’t get away with it. I will find him and once I do, I will … do, I will destroy him. Just like he destroyed us.
Adrienne ~ Marshall Trent opened my eyes to a new world. A life that I never thought possible, was now ours. It’s amazing how one person, one moment, can change the entire course of your life. Marshall changed my life for the better. But the loss we suffered at the hands of Lochlan Finch would change us irrevocably.
Lochlan ~ No plans are flawless, but there weren’t supposed to be this many misses. Trent should have died and Lana should have woken up ready to be the devoted housewife that I was planning for. No matter. I will find Trent and get rid of him for good this time. As for Lana, she’s always had a very strong will, but everyone breaks eventually. I won’t stop until she shatters.
Lana ~ When I woke up everything was black. I don’t know who I am, aside from my name. I have no one to count on. No friends. No family. There is a man out there named Marshall Trent and he wants to kill me, but no one scares me more than Lochlan Finch. He calls himself my husband, but he’s no lover of mine. He’s my worst nightmare come to life.
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Oh, talk about keeping you guessing! I had to know how this would all play out, and everything was so emotional! Definitely a nail biter!!
Dark, suspenseful romance!
Stolen Love by Murphy Wallace is a dark romance with twists and turns that will keep you guessing! Marshall and Adrienne fall in love, have a fairytale wedding, and are living the dream until tragedy strikes. Lana wakes up a prisoner in Lachlan Finch’s house with no memory of her previous life. After 3 years of captivity and abuse, Lana finally escapes. I can’t wait to read the next book in The Wildheart Duet, With Love, to find out how this gripping story turns out!
Amazing! This is a new-to-me author so I wasn’t sure what to expect, but this blew me away! I couldn’t put it down. The suspense was maxed out from start to finish.
Good lord, the villain of this story! Lochlan is completely terrifying. My heart was pounding with every one of his scenes. It’s horrifying to think that there are people out there this evil. He’s a monster, through and through. No morals, no qualms- just an unquenchable desire to cause pain and destruction.
The way the story was told, flipping back and forth between the past development of Marshall and Adrienne’s relationship versus the current events of Lana’s captivity by way of Lochlan kept the story from dragging. I wouldn’t have been as glued to the pages if those stories had been told consecutively.
This book was terrifying. It was steamy. It was edge-of-my-seat suspenseful. I saw it recommended in one of my reader groups, and I’m so glad I picked it up!
Highly recommended for fans of dark romance who love strong suspense!
I started reading this book and could not stop! Be forewarned. There are lots of triggers in this book. You will need to be rather aloof and strong to keep reading at times. Seriously, I considered stopping at times, but then I pulled my big-girl panties up and kept on going. I’m glad I did. The story is dark, dismal, and downright disgusting at times, BUT it’s a dark romance reader’s dream! It’s one of those OMG-NOOOO!!!- type of books. Your heart is in your throat and you can’t help but scream out loud. The story is told from different points of view and jumps back and forth from past to present day. It was not hard to follow at all. For all the happy moments, there seemed to be equally as many horrifying moments. The good vs. evil is clearly present in this book. I found the story intriguing and action-packed which kept me reading way after Midnight. The ending left me wanting more, more, more! Luckily I had Book 2 ready and waiting on my Kindle. I can’t wait to find out what happens next! I hope my heart can take it. Two thumbs-up from me!
What an incredible story! I am still reeling from everything that takes place in this book. The story revolves around Marshall, Adrienne and Lochlan. When Marshall meets Adrienne under unusual circumstances, he knows she is the one for him, but can he convince her of the same. And Marshall and Lochlan are business partners, until one day something goes horribly wrong. Lives are ripped apart, and so much heartache ensues. This is a truly emotional read, that will at times make you cringe, make you sad, make you angry but also will make you feel hope. This author had me hooked from the very first paragraph and I didn’t want to put this unreal read down. Keep in mind, this does end on a cliffhanger, but the next book is ready to read, and I’m going to now! I highly recommend this book! It is phenomenal!
What a rollercoaster! This novel was fantastic! It was intense, terrifying, sweet and loving, fear and peace, all rolled up into one exhilarating, cannot put down novel.
Stolen Love is the perfect title for this story thats central theme is gleaming new love vs dark inky domination.
There are 4 central characters- Marshall/Adrienne and Lochlan/Lana. This tale communicates how powerful love and revenge can be equally damaging for all.
The reader is up and down with the myriad amount of emotions this story makes bubble up to the surface. Hatred, happiness, sadness and being hopeful. The reader wants the heroine to retrieve her old life and the villain to fall in the dark abyss of hell – to feel forever tortured.
This 5 star read ends with an epic cliffhanger but that plays well for the reader who wants more. We want to see light to halt the dark and allow for a HEA.
Twisted – Dark – Wonderful
This ends on a cliffhanger -sort of – I do not want to give spoilers but let’s just say history has a way of repeating itself! I do wish this had been a bit longer with some more background and filler with regards to certain scenes but the story was not hampered in any way – I am just greedy like that
The storyline goes between the present and the past – but it is done in a way that it is easy to follow the storyline and IMO this presentation only increased the intensity of the story – it is also told from multiple pov’s but as noted before this only increases the drama and suspense for the reader
We have our four main characters Lana, Lochlan, Marshall, and Adrienne as well as a strong cast of secondary characters.
This is a rollercoaster of darkness and light that will test your limits – so be prepared going in – you may feel moments of anger – hate – disgust – love, and hope, at times they may be hard to distinguish from one another
Looking forward to book two
Wowza!!! What a debut for this author! Wallace has come out swinging and has hit a home run with Stolen Love! For a debut novel, this was executed extremely well. Very impressive for the author’s premiere. It is a notable and fantastic story that had me spellbound from the first chapter.
The beginning is mysterious and has the reader clamoring in desperation for keys and answers as to how these characters fit together. It’s not long until the pieces fit together, but I don’t believe that all secrets have been exposed. There is more to this story, and I am sure that all will be disclosed in the second installment dated for release late summer.
Lochlan is a callous and heartless bastard. His level of badness is savagely brutal and he is the epitome of devil in disguise! The cruelty he inflicts on Lana is unrelenting. It has been some time since I have felt this much dislike for a character.
Marshall is every girl’s dream, but there is something offputting about him. He seems too good to be true. His love and life with Adriene resembles to be too picture perfect. Who allows his best friend to take everything and just walk away? His retaliation seemed a bit inadequate, but I am sure there is something more to him that we will see in the next sequel to this story.
Murphy’s writing is high quality, allowing for effortless reading .With the level of ability that this book displays, this author’s potential to achieve a best seller will be in the very near future. I will be following this author closely, and will be reading more of her work.
4.5* Stolen Stars
I picked up this book at a signing where I actually meet the author. I figured I would give her a try. This is not a sweet story, this is not a romantic love story with a happy ending. This is a sick, twisted, dark story which does end on a cliff hanger. AND I LOVE IT! Wallace kept me on the edge of my seat wondering where each new twist would take me. Instead of just a chapter or two leading up to the climax, this whole story felt like a build up to the climax. I loved that you couldn’t tell which character was the good guy. You really didn’t know who to trust or beileve. I can’t wait to get my hands on the next book!
This book is filled with intense emotions, lies, deceptions, sinful erotica and will keep reader’s minds ensnared within the pages. Told in multiple POVs, the reader gets an insight into the workings of the minds of evil at its best. This was a very short and fast read for me. I’m glad that I have book 2 of the duet waiting for me to dive in because the ending in this book was something else!
Stolen Love is a dark brutal ugly tale of twisted pure evil betrayal at it’s highest level.
I love dark reads but never have I hated someone as much as I do Lochlan Finch, this man is beyond nothing, no act to vile, he treats everyone with an iron fist and nothing will stand in his way to get what he wants regardless of who he has to break along the way.
Lana – Is a lost woman living in a nightmare.
Marshall – A sexy CEO, the world at his feet and the family he adores by his side.
Adrienne – Living the dream, a happy future mapped out.
This is not a quick read nor is it one you can speed read through, you need to take time for each chapter to follow the twisted plot, recommended for lovers of brutal dark twisted reads with a gripping storyline
This was an extremely dark and twisted story.
Lock is a dark sadistic evil character.
Adrienne/Lana was basically stolen and brainwashed by Lock.
She was mentally and physically abused by Lock for three long years.
With no memory of her once loving husband.
This story leaves you hanging on the edge with it’s ending….