She was always mine … whether she wanted to be or notTen years ago I allowed another man to take her to pay her father’s debt.Fighting for her would have started a blood war.Now she’s back in my life and brings more than I bargained for.She comes to me scared, helpless, and begging for my help. Her enemies want to take her again. Blackmail her and hold her captive.I’ll help her…but for a price.… her captive.
I’ll help her…but for a price.
Thirty days. Nothing off limits
The years that have passed haven’t changed a thing.
I still want her just as much as I ever did.
I want her for myself.
On her knees before me, in my bed, everywhere.
Every day, forever.
I’ll protect her from everything.
Except me.
Beneath the mask I wear, I may be the devil she doesn’t want, but needs.
I want her to be mine.
My property, my possession.
What I never knew was our second chance may be my end.
Taunt Me is a standalone, full-length second chance DARK Billionaire Mafia Romance in the Dark Odyssey series. If you love a possessive Alpha you will love this.
CAUTION: Be prepared for one wild, steamy ride. Read at your own risk.
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Gabe and Charlotte are exceptional characters within this book and then add in his brothers and you have one heck of a series so far. You have chemistry, loyalty, suspense and Chicago what more can you ask for. I’m looking forward to seeing where Salvatore goes from here next. Enjoy
This was the second book and was the story of Gabriel and Charlotte. This one was heartbreaking in the beginning. Gabe and Charlotte were going to be together forever but thanks to a bad deals and death the head of one of the mafia families kills some of Charlotte’s family and takes her as payment. Turning her I to a prostitute for 10 years she finally gets her freedom at the hands of another monster. I really enjoyed this story as well it’s a great series and it’s a plot I haven’t read before so that made it even better. Five stars and very well written.
By Tiffany
Salvatore and Mimi have been friends forever. He wants more and so does she but she has things in the past that he may not like.
This story has two story lines. The mafia and the love story. They intertwine.
Mimi and Salvatore have danced around their feelings forever but they can no longer deny it and are finally admitting it and acting on it. I really like this couple. Their relationship is sweet.
The family drama is intense. Secrets are revealed. Tragedy happens.
This one will keep your attention.
I was given this book for an honest voluntary review
OMG this is the second book in the Dark Odyssey series and HOLY HELL this was just as amazing as the first book. In this one we get to see Gabriel and Charlotte’s story and holy hell what a story it is.
Gabriel meets Charlotte and wants her as his own but she can’t be his because she is being sent to Italy to pay her fathers debt off. Fast forward ten years and Charlotte shows up at his door step begging for help and he is more than happy to help her out. Only he doesn’t know that he is about to be a target for the mafia.
These two are going to have to fight hard to be together. Can they do it or will they both lose their lives?
Many books I read, the second doesn’t even come close to touching the first! But Gabe and Charlotte are like a second chance romance, with all the steamy, sexy bits any reader could ever want!
.75 stars–TAUNT ME is the second instalment in Faith Summers (Khardine Gray) contemporary, adult Dark Billionaire Mafia Romance/Dark Odyssey erotic, mafia, romance series focusing on the Giordano brothers who own and operate the exclusive Dark Odyssey Sex Club. This is thirty-eight year old Gabriel Giordano, and twenty-eight year old Charlotte Revello’s story line. TAUNT ME can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous instalments is revealed where necessary but I recommend reading the series in order for back story and history.
WARNING: Due to the nature of the story line premise there may be some triggers for more sensitive readers.
Told from dual first person perspectives (Gabe and Charlotte) TAUNT ME follows the rekindling romance and relationship between thirty-eight year old Gabriel Giordano, and twenty-eight year old Charlotte Revello. Ten years earlier Charlotte Revello was caught in a mob war not of her making-payment for sins of the father, Charlotte found herself facing ten years of sexual servitude in Sicily, Italy for a man her father had long angered beyond our heroine’s comprehension but Charlotte left behind the man whom she loved, a man who would never stopped loving our story line heroine. Fast forward to present day wherein another mob battle for control finds Charlotte believing she is a free woman, when she returns to the States in an effort to start anew. Enter Gabriel Giordano, the man who has never stopped loving Charlotte, but a man who is now the target of the Italian mob. What ensues is the rebuilding romance and relationship between Charlotte and Gabe, and the potential fall-out as Charlotte fears for Gabriel’s life and offers herself up, as payment, again.
Gabriel Giordano will never forget Charlotte Revello but all attempts at a rescue were met with numerous killings, tortures and abuse. Ten years would pass wherein Gabe finds himself at a crossroads in both his personal and professional world until the moment Charlotte enters back into his life. Charlotte Revello endured years of humiliation and abuse, and with the death of her original abductor, Charlotte finds herself the target of a psychotic mind. Fleeing to America, Charlotte thought she could get her life in order but quickly discovers that the darkness and danger have followed her home.
The relationship between Gabe and Charlotte is one of second chances; a rekindling romance between two people torn apart by the sins of the father, and the ongoing war for power and control. Charlotte struggles with the darkness of her past but Gabriel is determined to save Charlotte from the demons. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and intense but I struggled with the use of a certain four-letter word when used in a romantic situation.
There is a large ensemble cast of colorful secondary and supporting characters including Gabe’s brother Nikolai and Vincent, as well as their cousins Christian and Georgiou; Charlotte’s parents and her sister Cordelia,. The requisite evil has many faces including Antonio DeLuca, and Tobias Antonella.
TAUNT ME is a story of family, betrayal, power and revenge. The premise is dark and gritty; the romance is provocative; the characters are dangerous, broken, spirited and flawed. My only concern was the number of times stupid choices meant stupid results –for a crime organization, intelligence and common sense were not at the top of their list of priorities.
It was ok. I was not drawn into the story nor the chemistry between Gabe & Charlotte. In the first novel of the series, I was unable to put the novel, “Tease Me” down. I love Nick & Mia In “Tease Me”.
Ms. Faith Summers has a new and completely compelling Series on her hands with The Dark Odyssey releases.
Taunt Me centers around Gabriel and his “Godess”, Charlotte. There is dramatic romance and absolutely everything to love. If ever there was a romance that will keep you hooked on every word, where you actually feel the emotions… I implore you to give Ms. Summers a chance.
I was beyond fortunate to have requested an advanced reader’s copy of Taunt Me in exchange for my honest and voluntarily given opinion.
As a side note, around the 95% mark, I actually teared up and I can assure you that is a very rare thing.
Amazing Talent.
I am so in love with this series. Taunt Me is the second story in the Dark Odyssey series and these books keep getting darker and sexier. Taunt Me is a hard read at times due to the graphic and troubling themes that Faith walks us through. But that is what makes it such a good book also.
Charlotte is a young girl when this book starts out. She is in love and just starting her life with Gabe when she is kidnapped from her family. Ten years have gone by where she is used and abused by horrible men.
Gabe has no way of knowing if Charlotte is alive or dead. Gabe is NOT the same man he was before Charlotte was taken. Of course, neither one of them are. But he refuses to go on without her. So when he looks over the sea of people at Dark Odyssey and sees Charlotte after ten years he knows he has to have her again.
Although I am not a fan of second chance stories Taunt Me is more than that. Gabe and Charlotte have so much more than finding their love again. They have that. Gabe and Charlotte have so much more to worry about, like saving their lives and the ones they love.
I received the ARC from Bad Boy Update. So dark and sexy…I loved Gabe’s story. Gabe lost his true love, Charlotte 10 years ago. Charlotte lived through her own hell and now vows to leave that life and start new. She thinks a quick goodbye to Gabe will be enough, until she lays eyes on him. All their chemistry and passion is still there, but with the danger that surrounds them will they ever be able to truly be together? This is packed with intrigue, danger, drama and sooo much passion…loved it!
This was a terrific read and I am just loving this series. I thought Charlotte and Gabriel’s story was intense, dark, twisted, poignant, tragic, steamy and suspenseful. My heart really hurt for these two as their love story, that starts out so sweet and beautiful takes a horrifying, violent and heartbreaking turn. This romance just consumed me. Be warned; your emotions will be put through a wringer and your nerves will be stretched to the breaking point as this couple gets another shot at a HEA. I loved book one but I thought that this one was even better. I can’t wait for book three.