In the power struggle between two elite groups, one feisty girl will bring them to their knees… hands.
But the man I love refuses to let me go, and he’s hell-bent on protecting me at all costs.
Except he’s far too late.
Kaiden’s betrayal fuels the anger flowing through my veins, and now our roles are reversed—I’m the hunter, and he’s my prey. I enjoy torturing him, lying to him, and letting him believe in false truths that were never our reality.
Until the stakes are raised, and I’m forced into playing their game again. Only this time, it’s not just my life hanging in the balance.
I thought he’d done his worst. That he didn’t have the power to hurt me anymore.
But I was wrong.
His depravity knows no bounds, and now, he’s taken everything from me.
This time, it means war, and I’m taking no prisoners.
This is book two of three and it’s not a standalone read. Due to mature content and themes, this series is only recommended to readers aged eighteen and older. 97,000 words in length and ends on a cliffhanger.
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You know how you know when you found a favorite author? I’ll tell you, it’s when you have read everything one of this author’s work and every single book of her/him left you in the edge of the seat and the “worst” is when you started that book and you read it from front to cover in a day or two because that’s how good you love their work. And people? Siobhan Davis is that author for me, I remember reading True Calling in 2015 and since then I have been a goner with her books. Siobhan you better not stop writing anytime soon 🙂
So, back to this twisted and oh man was it a twisted freaking book. This is book 2 of Rydeville High Elite series and man was it more intense and so much happened too. Let’s get to it, as usually I don’t like to spoil anything but man this is going to be hard because sooooo much happened…okay, okay no spoilers just me mad lol.
We finally found out who kidnapped Abby. Abby is being kept hidden and when she finally wakes up she knows that things are just not the same, she just knows she cannot trust anyone anymore, now more than ever and she just knows they have broken her more than ever but she promises herself to seek revenge to the end more than ever, because NOW there is no coming back, there is no forgiveness for no one.
When help finally arrives for Abby, she has a very hard time to give her trust and to believe that anyone is there to help her. If anyone wants her friendship, forgiveness and even her love back, they are going to work ten times harder this time to win it back. How can she trust anyone? Brother? Friends? Kaiden? Her heart is just way to broken to forget and forgive…
However all the guys in her life don’t give up on her and they do work hard to win her back. Kaiden is everything you want in a guy, he is the caveman that we all secretly want (I know I do lol). And he can be rough but at the same time just as gentle with Abby, and they are perfect for each other.
But there is so much more then Abby forgiving her friends and Kai, so much more at risk. Her father is more of a monster than she thought he could ever be and when they thought he couldn’t do anything worse he just sucker punches them all again and the hit is even worse than before…I don’t know how Abby and Kaiden are going to come through this one and I cannot wait to find out what’s going to happen on book 3. I’m dying over here , coming up with so many scenarios…no words.
Well, just a few, if you haven’t read this series, do it and be prepared to all the twisted hell that this story is because you will love it.
5 stars all the way.
Woah!! What a book! This book kept me up reading all night!! Right when you think you have something figured out there is another twist!! Soo good! I cannot wait for the next one!!
Speechless. I have no words on the things that went down in this book. Considering how good the first book was, I wasn’t sure if I’d love the second as much, but wow. It was mind blowing and just too too good! From the beginning to the very end, I was hooked. There are so many revelations in this book that had me reeling and the twists had me in complete shock! *sort of a spoiler* One thing I can say is that I’m so glad that Drew was redeemed. After what happened in the last book, I didn’t think he could be, but he is and I think he’s one of my favorite characters now 🙂 Now I need the last book, because the ending to this book had a cliffhanger that has me hanging on by a thread. Absolutely LOVED this book and I can’t wait until I get my hands on the last one
Oh My God!
Y’all my head is spinning….who, what, where, when. With every answer that gets told I have another question in its place. There is conniving, secrets, lies and some hot as you know what scenes.
I love these characters, every….single…one. Abby and Kai geez these two will heat up your kindle and having you screaming for more. We got a bunch of answers with this installment but the ending….geez, when is the next book coming??!! Out-freaking standing. Great series!
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Oh My God!
Y’all my head is spinning….who, what, where, when. With every answer that gets told I have another question in its place. There is conniving, secrets, lies and some hot as you know what scenes.
I love these characters, every….single…one. Abby and Kai geez these two will heat up your kindle and having you screaming for more. We got a bunch of answers with this installment but the ending….geez, when is the next book coming??!! Out-freaking standing. Great series!
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I was beyond excited for this book and totally went back and re-read Cruel Intentions to make sure that I didn’t miss anything because this series has so much freaking going on and the people are honestly super messed up!
Who can Abby trust? At this point it looks like absolutely no one, everyone she thought she loved and could trust has hurt her. The question is though, was it for a good reason? Do they actually want the best for her? And lovely readers this is the main premise for the book– there are some freaking crazy things that go down.
All in all, this was a great installment in the series. We find out a lot of answers and even more questions. I can’t say much else because spoilers aren’t cool- just know that you NEED to read this book. Fabulous job Siobhan, can’t wait for the next one!
I received an advanced copy of the book to read and review honestly.
Siobhan Davis takes the drama of Cruel Intentions to a whole new level in her second installment in the Rydeville High Elite series, Twisted Betrayal!
Every single page of this work was filled with intrigue and suspense. Seemingly out of nowhere Ms. Davis was five moves ahead of her audience with every revelation. The power of Kai and Abby’s attraction translated beautifully as they battled dark manipulations and fought against the web of deceit they were pulled into. This couple had everything going against them being together but the strength of their love was the unforeseen factor no one planned for. Kai stretched the definition of alpha with more caring than chest beating. Abby more than deserved the title of heroine as she not only survived one ordeal after another but came back stronger and more determined to not be taken down by others agendas. A fantastic secondary cast continued to enliven this work adding some nice layers.
Siobhan Davis writes with a fierce passion that shows in the wide scope of feelings her works elicit from her audience. An affinity for the unexpected and action this author’s books are always fast paced and deliver some serious surprises. The next installment of this series cannot come fast enough! Twisted Betrayal is a work that tells of secrets and a love incapable of being extinguished, the very stuff great stories are made of and Siobhan Davis is a master storyteller!
*I was given an advanced copy. All opinions expressed are my own. *
*This story ends with a cliffhanger is book two in the Rydeville High Elite Series*
5 TWIST AND TURN STARS!! OMG…..I think I just got off a rollercoaster. I am so dizzy from all the twist and turns in this book. Wow….I am at a loss for words, but what I can say is READ RYDEVILLE HIGH ELITE TRILOGY. This is book 2 and Siobhan Davis has hooked me with these amazing characters and her storytelling. I need the third book like right now. Go ahead and 1-Cick the first two books….it is so worth the money and time.
OMG Twisted Betrayal is explosive! You’re going to get hooked so set aside enough time to finish this in a day. There are so many moments where you just want to shove some popcorn in your mouth and reread the dramatic scenes a few times. By the time I got to the end, I was so shell-shocked that I felt the intense need to read everything over again, just to make sure I didn’t miss anything.
“It’s ironic that bastard thinks women are weak because we’re ruled by our emotions, when men are definitely the weaker of the two sexes, because they’re completely ruled by their dicks.”
I just love Abby’s sass. Her attitude mixes so well with Kai’s which leads to such an smoking hot chemistry between those two.
“His mouth has the ability to worship and punish me at the same time, and he ignites an inferno in my body with every sweep of his hot lips.” OMG so steamy!!
We meet new characters that I immediately fell in love with—Harley in particular. I also loved having more Maverick in this story. His name and personality make me swoon, and I hope there is a book in his future! He also has great taste in friends 😉
Siobhan couldn’t have picked a better title for this because the twisted actions of some of these characters left me wanting to gouge their eyes out myself! All I know is that I’m dying to find out what will happen next. If you think Cruel Intentions left you with questions, Twisted Betrayal will leave you with a million more.
I received a copy and volunteered to review it.
I don’t even know where to begin. I’ve been waiting for this book since I finished Cruel Intentions and honestly wasn’t sure what to expect. Siobhan Davis blew any expectations I did have right out of the water. So many twists and betrayal. Abby has been through hell and has had everything ripped away from her. She doesn’t know who she can trust anymore. Her chemistry with Kaiden is as explosive as ever. Their love is strong, but can it survive everything coming at them?
So many revelations are revealed and even more betrayal comes from unexpected people. An intense story from beginning to end. I need book 3 to see how this story finally ends!
Overall Rating:
Bully romance. A strange trope. I mean, falling in love with the person who bullies you? In real life, that would rarely, if ever, fly. In romance, it makes for some hot reading. In my recent observation, this seems like a “hot” trope. A lot of people seem to be writing it. And I’m not unhappy about that (yeah…that’s a double negative…so what). In fact, I kind of love this trope because it’s messy and painful and usually has a happy ending and lots of hot angry $ex.
Siobhan Davis just released Twisted Betrayal, the second book of, I believe, a trilogy, The Rydeville High Elite. In reviewing the first book, Cruel Intentions, I noted the abuse that seems heaped on the heroine, Abby. At times, in that book, it seemed overwhelming. Yet, she always seemed to rise above. This really doesn’t change in this second book, but the abuse seems progressive and downright dastardly. Abby’s father is still the biggest villain, and there will be no redeeming this man. Someone, quite frankly, is going to have to kill him to end the abuse on her and everyone else in the story. However, Kai who perpetrated some nefarious bullying on her in the first book has tamed in this one. Their progression into a deeper love balances, to a degree, the destruction of her father. It gives the reader a bit of a reprieve from the continuous action of this story.
That being said, one of the struggles with this book is the constant action. There are a lot of characters in this story between the old elite and the new elite. At any time, one of them is working against the “plan.” It oftentimes is overwhelming as a reader to follow everyone’s motives. Even more, the constant running and fighting is exhausting. I found myself needing to take breaks from the “push and pull” of Abby and Kai’s relationship.
Also, I’d really really like a happy ending for Abby. I am not one to cringe at dark romances or heroines being bullied. Abby clearly has the strength to endure it. However, I am not a huge fan of the impotence to really change everything that seems fraught through this book, One minute, she finds out something else her father has rained down her; the next minute, she vows revenge through a “plan” with little, if any, resolution.
This book ends in a cliff-hanger that makes it seem as if there is no way out for her. I trust in Siobhan Davis that this ending is a part of the “plan.” I need it to be so because, as of right now, Abby’s happily ever after is far off in the distance. And the woman has endured enough by these men.
After reading this review, clearly, I’m invested. Even though at times the storyline is cringe-worthy because it is heavy bullying (specifically by her father), I know that Siobhan Davis will deliver us a beautiful ending where all is right with the world of Rydeville High. And if you think these “kids” are high schoolers, you might question that. No one is really going to school because they are trying to simply survive this heinous world that Davis has created.
Buckle up for this one…Twisted Betrayal is a crazy ride.
I have mixed feelings about Twisted Betrayal. See my bullet points below:
-highly addictive, enthralling story
-circumstances/incidents feel OTT
-characters lost their appeal or likability
-whole lot of betrayal going on (the title should have clued me in, huh?)
That being said, I was still highly entertained. Twisted Betrayal starts chronologically right after the end of Cruel Intentions. What follows is literally an insanely twisty and turny plot. So much gets thrown at you, it’s hard to keep up with what’s happening and who can be trusted.
I loved Abby in book #1, but she she lost some of her appeal to me here. She seems so bitter (rightfully so, I might add) but her actions don’t paint her as the strong heroine I thought she was. And her relationship with Kaiden? I’m starting to wonder why they love each other at all; all I can infer is lust.
All that being said, I am still firmly entrenched in this story. I will be on the edge of my seat for months until we get our conclusion in Sweet Retribution.
I voluntarily reviewed an advance complimentary copy of this book.
OMGGGGG. WHAT DID I JUST READ?! Siobhan Davis just left me in a huge ocean of WTF and I am seriously drowning in my need for book three. AHHHH! I am gasping for breath after that ending!! But what a story! I was kept on the edge of my seat and totally transfixed by every single word!! This story was another five star winner!! What a magnificent sequel! Perfection!
Without giving away any spoilers, this story picks up right where book one left off where Abby has been kidnapped and is in trouble. But like in Davis’ amazing fashion, the secrets and lies come out from out of nowhere and then you are left frantically tapping away at the next page button in complete shock as the addiction to finish doesn’t let up. OMG. Just when you thought you knew, you seriously had ZERO clues as to what is going to happen next!!
I know this review was obnoxiously vague but from my pure emotions alone, you need to read it! I loved it so much and seriously can not wait until book three! Bravo! 5 stars! ~Ratula
I finished the book last night and I’m still speechless. I had no idea where it was going to take me, which is the best way to go into it. I can’t wait to see where Siobhan takes this story next!!
High school (someone’s high school, certainly not mine) angst, drama, sex, lies, violence – it’s all here! This is the middle of a trio and while middles are usually difficult because there’s a lot of world building, this one doesn’t fall into the slow down trap many do!
The hate-love is still here, the violent attraction. Everyone in her life has betrayed and lied to Abby ‘for her protection’ and she’s done with it. Kaiden and her ‘friends’ all still have secrets even when they promise no more, and her own big ones may tear them apart after once and for all.
The dark underbelly of the elites is depraved and disgusting. I’m living to see them tear it down and especially Abby’s dad. He’s just the worst and has done inexcusable things.
Can’t wait for the last installment! Recommend if dark romance is your thing!
Hey lovely readers!
Here’s a book review for you!
Thanks so much to Siobhan Davis for the ARC, my opinions are my own.
I voluntarily reviewed an advance complimentary copy of this book.
Siobhan Davis is a genius and this book was amazing. A dark, twisted, sexy romance that’s perfect for those of us that love a story full of angst. I think this book was the perfect mix of inevitability and shock.. From the very beginning it’s pretty clear that Abbi and Kai are made for each other and yet this book had me questioning if they would ever make it out alive. And truthfully I’m still not sure what the heck is going to happen. That’s the beauty of Siobhan, just when you think you’re on solid ground, the rug is pulled out from under you. Basically, expect the unexpected.
Abbi is seriously the most bad-ass book heroine I’ve ever encountered. She has suffered at the hands of basically every man in her life, everyone she believes she can trust ends up betraying her in some way. And yet she has the amazing capacity to either forgive or put the issue aside in favor of more important things. This girl always gets back up and I can only hope that after the ending of this book she comes out the other side with her heart still intact.
Enter Kai, the alpha asshole that we all love to hate. Going into Twisted Betrayal I really wasn’t sure of my feelings for this guy. But I can say now, without spoiling anything, that I 100% know where he stands. I really couldn’t believe some of the crazy things I read in this book. I can’t tell you how many times my jaw dropped. And the sex scenes? Well, let’s just say I definitely needed to cool down after each one, because damn. They fit so perfectly with the characters and their story. And finally, I just have to touch on the villain of this story. He’s probably the most disgusting, depraved, and supremely awful fictional character ever to be put on paper and that’s all I’ll say about that.
At the end of it all I was shocked, speechless, and truly stunned. This book was brilliant in every single way and I can’t wait to get my hands on book three. Grab this one on release day immediately (Aug. 20) and if you’ve yet to start this series, what the heck are you waiting for? Go grab Cruel Intentions right now! You can thank me later
Thanks for reading guys! Talk to you soon! Adrianna
*Cover and synopsis from Goodreads
In the power struggle between two elite groups, one feisty girl will bring them to their knees…
THAT CLIFFHANGER ARE WE KIDDDDDDDDDING!?!
I don’t…. I just… I don’t even know what just happened to me?
Everything about the last book was amplified in this installment. I literally don’t know what to do about my feelings? I feel like I was left stranded in a tornado and then once it passed someone put me in a dryer. I. HURT. EVERYWHERE.
This book was incredible you guys, incredible. The world is huge, the story is bigger, the players are more dangerous. This book has everything you want in a bully romance. Great writing, AMAZING female lead, hot guys, killer storyline.
I just. I hurt. Well done Siobhan, well done.
Twisted Betrayal is the second book in the Rydeville High Elite series and must be read after Cruel Intentions. I don’t want to spoil anything so I will make this fast.
It’s twisted AF. Ok the end. Kidding.
Abby is out of revenge. But first she needs to figure out who she can trust in this twisted game called her life. The life of an elite society. One full of secrets, lies, betrayal, sick fucks, and mind-fucks at every turn. She didn’t think her life could get more completed until she saw everyone’s true colors coming out.
Who can she really trust? That’s the biggest question of them all and can they help her take down the one in charge?
That’s it. For real. I will say that it’s addictive! You will not want to put it down. There are so many twists and turns that it will make your head spin. It also brings the heat!
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Quotes:
I want him to suffer, and I’ll make him pay. I don’t know how. But, someday, he is getting what’s coming to him.
“You look beautiful.”
“Thank you. But flattery will not get you out of this Q and A.”
And because I have a soft spot for Jackson. I just enjoy his bluntness and the way he gets Kai going.
Jackson chuckles. “Resourceful as ever, beautiful, and my offer still stands.” He palms his crotch, giving it a quick stroke. “Whenever you ditch the caveman, I’ll be right here waiting.”
“I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book”
WOW. This was an intense book. A great 2nd ‘chapter’ into the Elite lives. Definitely some disturbing scenes but makes you understand this crazy world Siobhan is creating too. Can’t wait to read the 3rd one! I voluntarily reviewed an advance complimentary copy of this book.
Insanity. That’s the only word I can think of that adequately describes the tone of this story. It’s chaos woven into inky black darkness. The shock value is other-worldly and the plot bombs keep on dropping throughout the entire book.
This book is not for the weak of heart, soul, will or stomach. There is just as much violation and depravity as the first book, Abby gets no break or leeway whatsoever. Just when you think things might turn around, that she might get some justice or revenge… another terrible thing happens to her and she’s shattered again. I will say, it’s amazing the will and resolve that she has. Despite all the evil, Abby never breaks. She regroups, she plots and plans and she grieves but she never loses herself. It’s pretty amazing.
This book is straight up crazy, a brilliant addition to the series written by an author who might actually be an evil mastermind, she can play coy all she wants… all these dark thoughts and ideas are coming from somewhere! The book is also smoking hot, then intimate scenes will smoke your screens and leave you eager for more. If you enjoyed the tone from the first book, you’ll love book two. There may even be a little Easter egg delivery from one of the authors other series. Dark romance lovers rejoice, book two is here to push your boundaries and make you question your sanity!