A #1 Amazon Bestselling Erotic ThrillerOne beauty. Two beasts.The one who owns her. And the one who wants her.I was sixteen when I made the deal.When I put my fate in the hands of Shayne McAllister, a man determined to break me.A man with black eyes and a blacker heart, who’s been obsessed with me since we were kids.And now that my father has passed, he’s coming to collect his debt.But before I … passed, he’s coming to collect his debt.
But before I become his, I see a chance to make a choice for myself, and I take it.
I slip away, for one night.
One dark, stormy night that goes horribly wrong.
Until a stranger crosses my path.
An angry stranger, with a harsh voice and menacing eyes, who grants me one night.
One messed up, beautiful night, that changes everything, and spares no one.
Because the stranger wants more.
More than just one night.
He wants me.
What follows, is darkness.
A darkness where secrets will be revealed, blood will be shed, and sacrifices made.
My name is Ava, and this is my story.
(This is a very DARK, contemporary romance/erotic thriller with scenes some will find disturbing. It is a story about love and obsession, about hope and despair, but most of all, it is about finding light through the darkness. For mature audiences only.)
This is Book One of the BEAUTY & THE DARKNESS Trilogy
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“Tragic Beauty encompasses everything a dark romance should be. Iris Ann Hunter has written a gem of a pitch black story of strength and brutal sacrifice entwined in a thorny love story you won’t soon forget. I could NOT put this book down!” ~ Gemma James, USA Today Bestselling Author
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Well my goodness, what a book I’ve just read! New to me author Iris Ann Hunter has done a great job writing Tragic Beauty! Look forward to reading more. Although this is Book 1, it can certainly be read as a standalone.
Ava has been dealt a pretty crappy life. From a very young age, she was forced to survive on her own. With a mother who up and left to a father who is present but constantly thinks of the wife he used to have and how much his beautiful daughter reminds him of her. Fending for herself, she has a few close friends, the neighbor and his horses.
When Ava is forced to make a deal with the devil, the time has come for the devil himself to come collect. Collect is what he has done!!
This is not an easy read, there is no glitter, there are no unicorns. It is straight up paying back the devil himself. Pull up your big girl panties and dive into this one. Keep in mind, this is a Dark Romance. Read the warning if you don’t know what you are getting into.
This is a DARK contemporary romance with scenes some may find disturbing. It is a story about love and obsession, about hope and despair, but most of all, it is about finding light through the darkness. For mature audiences only.
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I haven’t read a dark book in awhile.. I’ve been on a paranormal kick. I have had this book on my kindle for awhile because I knew there would be another one but couldn’t wait anymore. This book was crazy and I read it within a few hours of purchase. If you like dark this is the book for you. First one by this author and if will be reading from her again. Amazing!!!
DEBUT BEST-SELLER! EROTIC THRILLER!
WOZERS WHAT A BOOK !!!!
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THIS BOOK HAS LEFT ME SHREDDED!
Holy Shit What an emotionally and physically gripping read!
I do not remember the last time a story held me so tightly within its clutches –
Honestly there has been moments moments I was so tense my chest felt constricted and my lungs burned begging for air –
I put it down and went for a cuppa I wanted out so bad some of the scenes made me cringe, but Like a twisted voyeur I carried on, I couldn’t look away – page after page – tear after tear.
This book will question just how dark your heart is, its got me questioning mine.
I am a lover of the truly darker romance’s but this one tested even my resolve -and the adrenaline and emotional horror was an almost constant rush.
Ava beautiful beautiful Ava has now made it onto the top of my heroines list,
Her strength , her VERY SILLY misguided self-sacrifice – She was perfectly crafted.
Shayne – I hated this man, yes I am supposed to show some empathy and without giving out spoilers,
yes he was made that way, that does not excuse this Psychotic? Deranged man,and the things he did, not one little bit.
I suppose some will call him one of the darkest anti-heroes.
I have never dislike a character as much as this man, not sure what it says about me that I actually did not feel sorry for him at all, yes his life was horrific, but you need to read it to understand,
I have seen some other reviews and they have feelings for him not in this life time,
ABUSER RAPIST ALL ROUND HORRIFIC MAN.
Gavin is our second hero antihero – Sexy – Dominate – Damaged -just as dark as Shayne –
but not quite over the edge – though that may change with book two
Ava made a devil’s bargain with Shayne whose parents practically owned the town they grew up in.
When her times runs out and before she deals with the devil himself she just wants something for herself.
She never expected to meet Gavin who seems to be needing the same kind of freedom from the daily grind of a demanding life.
There’s no hero’s here.. but there’s a victim,
AVA. AVA. AVA. AVA. AVA.
I cannot imagine how she will begin to heal and the impossibility of ever being normal.
I appreciate the authors writing and FOR A DEBUT NOVEL ALL i CAN SAY WOW.
Cannot wait for the next book. Again, this is a brutally dark book.. but well worth the read
This is probably one of the first books to make me to stop reading and put it down so many times because I couldn’t believe ,NO, I couldn’t handle reading what was happening to Ava over and over again…
but at the same time kept picking up the book because I had to know I had to know when her suffering was going to stop…
I was crying and cursing through this whole read , OMG
Ava my beautiful sweet Ava.
I sobbed and cursed all through just reading and feeling her emotions of what she had to go through with the beast.
I hated him I hate him with a passion my stomach just turns thinking about him!!!
I won’t even call him by his first name the story has gotten me to believe he is the beast and only a beast!
Not one thing about him was redeemable.
Then there’s Gavin him I like, but I think book 2 is goin gto show more of his dark side.
Yes Gavin has his dark side but you can see the light and him and Ava are so good together!
I have to admit I was upset with Gavin for a while but when you read the story you’ll see everybody had a reason for everything even if you didn’t agree at first you’ll see…
Awesome job with this book it had me trembling in fear it had me hoping and praying and crying, it had me mad resentful and heartbroken.
Everything a good book should be,
Ava/Shayne/Gavin, Beauty and the Beasts on A HORRIFIC LEVEL.
This will cause triggers for some, A STRONG STOMACH, A STIFF DRINK. You will be OK.
If you are a lover of dark romance, then this book is for you! I am an emotional mess after reading this heart stopping story that will entrance you from the very first paragraph. The story of Ava, a young girl who didn’t have a great upbringing, yet persevered throughout this entire story. She proves to be so much more and you can’t help but love her character. And Gavin, the man she meets under dire circumstances, who she wants more than just one night, but can’t because of something she agreed to when she was younger. And Shayne, a ruthless character who blows their world apart. He has demons that you can’t even fathom. There is sadness, anger, angst, tragedy, and so much more in this book, that you won’t want to put it down. I am in awe of this author’s writing abilities, so much so, that I can’t wait for the next chapter in this story, if there is one. She has such a way with her words that you can feel the emotions from these characters deep down in your heart and soul. Truly mesmerizing. Please understand, that this story may not be for everyone, but if you are a lover of dark, psychological, erotic stories, then this is for you. I can’t even tell you in words how much I loved this book and highly recommend that you read it. A true masterpiece!
I love the dark…as a matter of fact, the darker the better. This one was dark A F! The title says it all, because it is absolutely tragic what happens to Ava. Shayne was a deeply disturbed man – so deep that I was even shocked by what he put beautiful Ava through. There’s so much more there to his story than what is told, and I’ll admit to having felt sorry for him a time or to, but wow he is the epitome of evil. Ava is one tough woman – what she went through was beyond what nightmares are made of. I admit at one point in the book I wanted to smack Gavin up along side the head. The way he wrote Ava off and walked away from her, even though it’s what she had to do, when she had been nothing but the complete opposite of that exact moment with him – he let her go. I don’t want to say anything more other than you better heed the warning that Ms. Hunter put out there because it’s there for a reason. I am so looking forward to Haunted Beauty…hoping that Ava can find some peace within herself after all that she’s been through.
Wow!
A new author for me, Ms. Iris Ann Hunter got me good!
I love Tragic Beuty! Its dark. Its twisted. It is delicious!
I love every second of how the author put the villain so darn bad but in a way i want to hug that man and comfort him. Sick? Yeah, that’s all Ms. Hunter’s fault.
Warning: Tragic Beuty contain lots of trigger warning. Strong language, multiples sexual violance, dark and twisted situation that are not for the fainted heart or mind. Please heed the warnings before you read this book. And when you do decide to read, read with open heart and mind cause there’s always light in the darkness.
Now, about Tragic Beuty.
This is my first book from the author and i was blown away! Iris sure don’t hold punches with this book. When she go dark, she go absolutely dark. When she wants to give you swoony time, she give you exactly that. When she wants to give you two beast and a beuty, she give you all that!
A beutiful Ava is the kinda girl that put every man on their feet simply by existing. A beuty that hold Shane as her prisoner since they were just kids. She is the only thing in the world that is right for him. Until he see her betrayel. Then the beast took her as his.
Gavin is not a hero. The first time he see Ava, he knows he wanted her. His beast wanted her.
A beuty and her two beast.
This book twist my mind and heart in so many ways. Gavin swoon me over. Gavin turn me on hard. Gavin scare me. And Shane. I hate Shane. Furious. But then he make me feel guilty. Feel sorry. Understand why his what he is today. Can’t believe he can do what he done to Ava! Shane make me wanna hit the wall, hold him close, cry for him and hit him some more. Iris Hunter sure know how to play your mind and heart with this book. Tragic Beuty definitly won’t be my last book from this author.
Wow what can I say. It is tragic.
Dark very dark. But I could not put it down once I started it
Couldn’t put it down.
I heard a lot of good stories about this book so I was really excited, but also a little apprehensive because I had such high expectations. I am happy to report that I was blown away by this book. It is a debut novel, but it doesn’t feel or read as one.
Iris Ann Hunter really makes a mark in the world of Dark romance. It is everything who want in a dark book. It is has layered and complex characters. And I love it when an author can make me feel for the Devil himself.
It is a book you don’t want to put down.It was dark, gritty and raw, but there was also hope and glimmers of happiness. . Ava always kept reaching for the light in the darkness.
I can’t wait for the next book.
This was just sad. I’m not big into torture as it was portrayed in this book. I’ve read plenty of dark romance, but this one was just crazy.
I don’t mind dark, twisted stories, but when the main character had a very clear and obvious chance to overcome the abuse she was going to endure, she chose to go back to her abuser. It’s understood that a woman will stay with an abuser when there is a threat to those she loves, but in this case, the hero stepping in to save her had tons of money and was willing to not only pay all of her debts but also pay whatever it took to protect her and those she loved. No contest here. Didn’t finish.