It started with an affair; a seven day long, no-strings-attached holiday tryst in Los Cabos, Mexico. Giselle Moore is a naive artist fleeing from her troubled past in Paris, France to a better life with her family in New York City but first, she takes a much needed vacation to seek solitude. Instead, she finds Sinclair, an enigmatic Frenchman who is drawn to her as she is to him and a passionate, … passionate, illicit affair ensues. The last thing she needs in her life is another complication, yet as the week wears on, she finds herself falling in love with Sinclair.
Still, she leaves him behind when she moves to New York City, ready to reunite with her family and begin life anew. If she is a little heartbroken at the prospect of never seeing the cool and dominating Sinclair again, she’s braced for it.
That is, until Sinclair shows up in New York City and she discovers just whom his ‘darling’ girlfriend really is.
Giselle is faced with a choice; family, career and reputation or the love of a man who she should never have fallen in love with, a man that she can no longer picture her life without.
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Wow this trilogy was amazing! I am absolutely obsessed with anything this author writes she has such a fascinating way of telling a story so that you experience it it’s just phenomenal! Her attention to detail is spot on you can almost see these places and situations she describes so clearly and the emotions omg I literally felt every single freaking emotion these characters were feeling This is a definite must read from this author and the bonus content was the cherry on top ! The passion the angst the longing the cheating just EVERYTHING is so raw and real this is HANDS DOWN A must read if you’re a fan of the cheating contemporary romance genre even if you’re not give this book a try it’s told in a classy way that does not cheapen the characters at least I think so . I absolutely loved it ! Definite must read!
How far would you go for love? How many boundaries would you cross? Are you willing to destroy relationships? Rewrite futures? The Evolution of Sin trilogy makes you question your willingness to fight for love, but also the justifiableness of that fight.
Im going to be honest, I love Giana Darling’s writing. I consume every new release like a junkie. However, I have put off reading this series because I knew it dealt with cheating. A topic that is very difficult for me to accept. Well, I put all my worries aside and dove in and I will gladly admit I was wrong to assume the worst.
Yes, everything I was worried about did happen, this is an illicit affair between an older french businessman (Daniel Sinclair) and young free spirited artist (Giselle). What was meant to be a weak long passionate romance, follows both of them home. Only now Giselle is confronted with the fact that her businessman, also happens to be the same man her sister Elena has been in a relationship with for four years.
Now, one thing Giana Darling never made me question was the pull for these two characters to be together. There is so much tangible passion and emotion that is evoked between these two, something that is desperately missing in both of their lives outside the confines of their affair. We also get a Dom/Sub relationship. But the interesting thing, is that the relationship is not so much dominating as it is one of trust, the driving need to please and the all out consuming affect of unadulterated release of control.
This trilogy defines a relationship that is in for an uphill battle. Sinclair and his Siren are forced to make so life changing decision that will have catastrophic, life altering impact, but every choice will be one made out of LOVE.
The Affair, The Secret and The Consequence was a very written story with great plot. Giana Darling did a wonderful job on it. The Trilogy is packed with emotions, it’ll have you on emotional rollercoaster. Giselle and Sinclair are strong characters that have been through so much, they were made for each other. They fit together perfectly. But nothing comes easy. Giselle and Sinclair’s journey will have you all over the place.
I enjoyed this series. I would recommend reading it. It’s a great story.
Thank you, Giana Darling. Great work 🙂
This is my first time reading this series and I was so excited to dive right in! Every page I read I craved for more. I simply couldn’t get enough and I couldn’t stop reading. Giana darling has such a way with words. Every single time I read a book by her I’m amazed by her magnificent writing. This woman has fucking talent. She crafts poetry that soothe my beating heart after every turn of the page. This series had me in all of my feelings and I’m not mad at it one bit. I love when books make me feel everything. That’s when I know I’m reading a great book. And this series is exactly that. I’m ready to dive back into The Enslaved Duet before we get When Heroes Fall and When Villains Rise!
I received an eARC of The Evolution of Sin: The Complete Box Set in exchange for an honest review.
„My love for you is bigger than the world.”
Forbidden, angsty and highly erotic masterpiece! This trilogy is a feast for my drama-hungry heart. It’s truly mind-boggling that this complicated, albeit remarkable story is Giana Darling’s debut. Sinclair and Elle’s love story is a whirlwind of passion and deep emotions, conveyed in such a poetic and beautiful way that it’s impossible to tear yourself away from it!
This trilogy has a perfectly suited title that we can interpret on so many levels. It’s the evolution of a man who, with the right woman, allows himself to live in harmony with his urges and feelings, which strength he didn’t expect. It’s a transformation of a woman, who finds and develops her sexuality by the side of the person she trusts. It’s a development of love that shouldn’t be born, but firmly fights its way. Giselle and Sinclair are the proof that love comes sometimes unexpectedly and uninvited. Their relationship is a battle that held them captive and left victims behind. But despite unfavorable circumstances, their love is tragically beautiful, genuine and all-consuming. And Sin and Elle showed that such a powerful feeling is worth risking everything.
Giana has an incredible talent for creating stories and protagonists that are hard to forget. The complexity of the plot and development of the characters in this series is simply phenomenal. The BDSM theme is handled brilliantly and each scene is described in a tasteful and stimulating way. If you are not afraid of taboo topics and intense sensations, Evolution of Sin should be on your must-read list!
I am not a person who likes to take risks, but I took one with this trilogy. Gladly, Giana Darling made me feel safe reading it. Those books contain a lot of elements that I have never thought I could read about. Sin and Giselle impressed me in many ways and I am happy that I decided to get outside my comfort zone with them.
The Evolution of Sin is a complex story that I don’t think it’s for everyone, but if you are okay with all the specifics, I think that you can give it a try. Plus, the bonus content is really good. There are a lot of surprises in there.
: THE EVOLUTION OF SINS
: CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE.
: TRIOLOGY…BOX SET.
: GIANA DARLING
: FIRST-PERSON: DUAL PERSPECTIVE
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I had my eye on this triology for soo long but dude to unknown reasons I kept pushing it…but as soon as I saw this book set…I knew I had to size this opportunity. And I am so thankful for this decision.
Angst in this book is on another level…Sinclair is that quite, broody character which we ladies can’t help but be attracted to from the start….Giselle didn’t had a choice but to be trap in his gaze. One holiday affair changed both their life forever. The guy who became more than just an affair is not just a stranger she met coincidentally….he is her sister’s fiance!!!!
Will she ever be able to let go of the fantasy of this man?!! Or will fate still play a game with them?
I went in this book blind…just saw that pretty cover and I was in!! I totally didn’t expect to find a top read here…and all i wanted to do was smack my head for delaying this read.
I don’t usually read CHEATING but this plot was so unique and I couldn’t help buy broaden my horizon…I wanted to experience the angst…the agony of a character wanting someone but never getting him…the forbidden aspect and the terror the secrets will bring when disclosed…
This book had everything …its definitely a crazy ride but who are we kidding…we are meant for it!!! Read this guys!
5 Epic stars!
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My absolute favorite quote
There’s a lot of lines that are difficult to cross when reading a book. For me, cheating has always been a hard one and one I’ve stayed away from.
But of course, Giana took that mindset and smashed it to pieces in her trilogy: . Her writing can turn something painful and tragic into something undeniably beautiful.
Even though this is my second time reading this trilogy, I’m glad I gave Sinclair & Giselle a chance. It has been such an experience and one I wouldn’t trade for the world.Their relationship is complicated in the most staggering way. Their love is unexpected, explosive & so captivating.
I feel like this time was more special. And now I’m even more excited about Elena and Dante!!!
All I have to say is,
Your words are magic G
*ᴀʀᴄ ᴘʀᴏᴠɪᴅᴇᴅ ɪɴ ᴇxᴄʜᴀɴɢᴇ ғᴏʀ ᴀɴ ʜᴏɴᴇsᴛ ʀᴇᴠɪᴇᴡ*
I don’t even know where to start…this was one of my first intense romance reads that dove into something other then the fluffy, typical romance. This series is as rough as it is smooth, and so incredibly tense and full of high dramatic moments and so much passion. It’s a storyline that’s different, with an affair and the BDSM lifestyle. There’s so much drama and so many twists and turns, from family discord to a stalker.
Giana has this incredible ability to write characters that are different and speak to us in a way that makes them feel so real. From the man we all want (Sin, of course), to the sweet Giselle, the our beautiful villain, Elena. The emotions this story give off are so unique, I was crying when Giselle cried, struggling to comprehend what was happening. Screaming at my book, demanding that Sin choose her! I hated Elena, even if I understood her pain. I wanted to both slap and kiss Sin…ok, but seriously, these books are amazing.
The Evolution of Sin series is about an affair, which starts off as innocently as an affair can be. A week of fun, nothing else. But Giselle and Sinclair have an instant connection, and both quickly realize this was more then just an affair. But, before they can find out what, Giselle leaves Sin in Mexico, and leaves for New York and her family. Believing she’ll never see this incredible man she fell in love with over the course of a week, she’s stunned to see him later that day…with Elena…her sister.
They try to avoid each other. They try to be just friends. But, true love doesn’t work that way, and once you’ve opened that Pandora’s box of feelings, you can’t close it. Giselle doesn’t want to hurt Elena, but she wants Sinclair to choose her. She needs to speak up, and go for what she wants! Sinclair believes she doesn’t want him, to choose him over her family, so he does the “right thing” and stays with Elena. (Face palm) I side with Cage that these two need to get their stuff together.
After weeks of dancing around the chemistry and what’s happening between them, they finally spend a night together. What Giselle believes is one final goodbye…but soulmates, remember?
Once they finally choose each other, this is where the story gets hard for me. I understand that Elena was hurt, but it was more that she saw her perfect world falling alert, her perfect image losing its shine. At what point do you realize you deserve better and move on…I think I would’ve taken one look at the love they had for each other and said “I want that, I want someone to look at me like that”…
There’s so much happening in these books, so many more details and storylines that make this an incredible story. And let’s not forget the best part…the kink…ahhh I love it! BDSM in this story is beautifully written, and shows that love, in any and all forms, is love.
The main characters of this story evolve and change, Sinclair going from a closed off shell of a man, to a man with light in his eyes and life in his face.
Giselle goes from a broken, shy girl, so a woman who is more like a goddess, but always retains her sweetness and that adorable personality that makes anyone who meets her fall in love.
I honestly want to write more, because there is just so much to these books, it’s hard to describe them and do them justice. Just read them, there problem solved!
I highly recommend this series, as well as any of Giana’s books!
This series is a freaking masterpiece. That’s all I have to say about it… Okay, maybe I can elaborate a little bit …
Giselle and Sinclair’s story is absolutely all it’s cracked up to be, and more. It’s as perfect as it’s new cover is gorgeous! All three novels that encompass the Evolution of Sin trilogy have been written in such a way that the reader gets hooked on every word. I for one was completely and utterly enthralled by every page!
I would already highly recommend any of Giana’s books but the journey she takes us on here is next level amazing. That being said, her stories are not really lighthearted romance. They’re intense, steamy and emotional and this story was no different. I thought Giselle and Sinclair were so phenomenal and so worth the read!
Basically though, Giana is a dark goddess of words and I absolutely adore ANYTHING she writes, so it’s no surprise I loved this trilogy! You will undoubtedly be swept up into the incredible worlds she creates. I can confidently say that this series of books especially, will effortlessly keep your attention and leave you wanting more. I can’t wait to read Elena and Dante’s duet soon! I already know it’s going to be mind blowing!
I’m intentionally not going to give specifics about the story because you NEED to read this series and experience it firsthand. Let me say it again, The Evolution of Sin trilogy is 100% WORTH. THE. READ! Truly a masterpiece, it deserves all five stars of I’m giving it!
The box set includes: The Affair, The Secret and The Consequence.
This box set definitely lives up to each books title. One vacation turns into finding someone. Who may not be suitable for her. Gisselle and Sinclair meet up by chance again. Does this mean fate has stepped in. When these two finally land in one place and all is revealed can they be or does destiny have other ideas. This was a good forbidden love read.
I swear, after reading this book, Giana Darling could write the phone book and I would buy it, that’s how much I love her style. The author gifted this book to me in a Facebook contest and I devoured it in one weekend.
The family dynamic in this series is both sweet, sad and dysfunctional. I love that the h had no idea who the H was when they first met. And once she did, how could she continue…but really, how could she not.
There are lots of triggers in this book about abuse, stalking, etc but it’s all for a reason. And I love how this series ended. It left off room for lots more family drama and I can’t wait to read about Elena next!
The Evolution Of Sin trilogy and can I just say….dannng Giana. This book has me all over the place. I love these books! I had read all her available books and this was one I held out on because of the cheating aspect, but man, it’s handled so beautifully. Words cannot express my love for this whole set!
Had a book hangover when it ended!
Sin and Giselle are such a great couple. Even when they are wronging other people you want them to come out ahead. I rarely read books that include cheating. Even rarer is a couple that I can understand their actions. Giana Darling not only makes Sin and Giselle’s actions understandable but sympathetic. You still hurt for the wronged parties but you feel why two people that are soulmates would do what they do. The whole series is a rollercoaster of emotion. I absolutely loved this series. I’m mad at myself for putting it off to read because of the subject matter.
THE AFFAIR
WOW! Fantastic book. If I could give this book more than 5 stars I would. This book is so hot and forbidden too. I enjoy how this book is written. So much heat and chemistry. I love the forbidden! I enjoy reading about their 1 week affair, all their adventures and their hot steamy sex. I can’t wait to read more.
THE SECRET
If i could give this book more than 5 stars I would. It absolutely fabulous. I love how it’s written, the characters, the storyline, the hotter than hot sex scenes, the constant burn going on throughout the book. And the cliffhanger! Of course I’m going to continue reading…right freaking now!
THE CONSEQUENCES
If I could give this book more than 5 stars, I would. It is such an amazing book. This is such a great storyline. It may be controversial but it makes for an awesome heated read. Between all the conflicts and challenges, this couple was just meant to be together. They have such sizzling chemistry, it never stops burning. There is so much hotness in this book, I love It!!
I’m going to be going through such horrible withdrawal after reading this trilogy. One of my favorites of all time!
I read this whole boxset in literally a day. I could not put my kindle down. This story had every single thing I look for in a great, epic read!! I cannot praise this author enough for her words in this story. There were so many emotions, so many feels!!! I have never came across a series of books that I recommended to every single book friend until this series. Honestly one of the best stories I’ve ever read. Giana just has this talent of pulling your emotions out of you and molding them, shaping them and returning them into you so that you are irrevocably change. I’ll never be the same after reading this series. It was absolutely phenomenal.
The Affair: Love is beautiful and complicated.
Wow. Just, wow. I literally have no words right now. I am a mess of emotions. I love every feeling this book has given me. This book scared the life out of me when I read the blurb, but goodness it was so beautiful to read. It was beautiful and complicated. Love can be beautiful and complicated, and the author does such an amazing job conveying that in this book. I can’t wait to move into the next book and see how all of this will play out!
The Secret: What a beautifully heartbreaking book!
Oh My Gawd!! What a book! What a beautifully, heartbreaking book! It was so hard to read, but so very hard to put down. My heart broke so many times for Sin and Elle. It was the absolute worst of circumstances, but to watch from the sidelines all of the heartache they both are going through was so hard on the reader. Some of the best angst I’ve ever read!
The Consequence: Gawd, this book was so freaking good!
Gawd, this book was so freaking good!! I didn’t really know how they were going to wrap all of this up and give the characters a HEA after all the pain and heartache they caused, but the author totally pulled it off! The only thing I wished for was more of Elle and Sin, after. An Epilogue would have been great. I felt so bereft after it was over! There is a light at the end of the tunnel knowing that Cosima is getting a book, and maybe we’ll get a glimpse of Sin and Elle in the future books!
A lonely girl running away from her past. A man who never believed in love. A forbidden affair that’s about to rock their world in ways they never expected.
The Affair
3.5 Stars!!
So this book for me was a bit slow and I get that it was mostly groundwork for the entire story. I actually didn’t form a connection with either Sin or Elle in this book so that took a bit away from the experience.
But BUT Giana Darling is such a poet, I just had super high hopes that this story is going to transform and I just need to be a bit patient. I love G’s writing in this so much. You actually feel like you’ve been transported to this exotic location and you’re witness a beautiful sinful affair happening right in front of you.
I will say that Sin’s whole attitude had me hella intrigued, bit scared and def turned on.
The Secret
4.5 Stars!!
This was without a doubt my favourite book in the series. You not only see the effect their affair had on Sin and Elle, you can actually feel the pain and guilt they are feeling. This is where I absolutely fell in love with both of them. Realizing how utterly human and vulnerable they are at the same time knowing that they love each other in a grand god-like way was such an ethereal experience.
I just started rooting for them when they realized who they really are to each other and how they didn’t know they were connected. I didn’t care that this was wrong, I just knew that their love was a once in a lifetime kind of love and it deserved it’s HEA.
I fell in love with Sin SO HARD. His struggles and they way he came to the conclusion of loving Elle and making sure that they deserve each other but more importantly making sure that Elle sees it, it just made my heart a happy place.
I love L O V E these two together.
The Consequence
4 Stars!!
The epic conclusion to Sin and Elle’s love story was definitely one epic ride.
There was more action and fierceness to this and I loved that part.
Their unapologetic love and respect for each other was just the thing that makes you root for them so hard. I just knew they deserve happiness and love and each other.
But probably the best part was how beautiful Elle’s character development was. I adore her growth so much and feel like a proud parent reading it.
I will definitely say that I am more excited for Cosima’s book than anything else because there are so many secrets there and I NEED THE DEETS.
Giana is the one writer you can definitely count on giving ou an elaborate out of the box GRAND love story. She writes like a dream, y’all and it’s always a pleasure reading her stories.
The Evolution of Sin trilogy was a truly brilliant series that evoked so many different emotions for me. Sin and Elle swept me away with their love that knew no bounds. It was impossible not to root for them as every touch and word they shared bleed through the pages of their story. I loved watching both of their characters grow and evolve as they learned to love and embrace every part of themselves. Their love story is perfectly imperfect, raw, gritty, passionate and will grip your heart in the best of ways. I loved every moment of their unforgettable journey as I fell in love, had my heart broken and then slowly pierced back together again with this heartwrenching and epic love story. This is a definite must read series!
Intense, heart wrenching, and completely addictive, The Evolution Of Sin is filled with secrets, drama, suspense, lies, betrayal and unhibited passion. The raw desire and love between Giselle and Sinclair were igniting and explosive. Unlike anything i’ve ever read before, the combination of erotic desire and forbidden love makes this trilogy a beautiful angsty love story you don’t want to miss!