☆NOW A TOP 40 AMAZON BESTSELLER☆I was a good girl. I ate my vegetables, volunteered at the local autism centre and sat in the front pew of church every Sunday.Then, I got cancer.What the hell kind of reward was that for a boring life well lived?I was a seventeen-year-old paradigm of virtue and I was tired of it. So, when I finally ran into the man I’d been writing to since he saved my life as a … to since he saved my life as a little girl and he offered to show me the dark side of life before I left it for good, I said yes.
Only, I didn’t know that Zeus Garro was the President of The Fallen MC and when you made a deal with a man who is worse than the devil, there was no going back…
This is Daddy Zeus Garro’s story from Lessons In Corruption. A standalone in The Fallen Men Series.
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Welcome to the Dark Side by Giana Darling
Welcome to the Dark Side (The Fallen Men, #2)
by Giana Darling (Goodreads Author)
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Read in April 2018
Man… I loved King but Daddy Zeus really gave him a run for his money. I laughed so much. I also cried and had the hiccups in others. The relationship, which Z and Lou, had was utter magic. Their kind of love grew over time and kept evolving.
The characters, King and Cress, made an entrance in Welcome to the Dark Side. And I loved watching the interaction between the Garro family and the new girl in Zeus’s life. The author wasn’t lying when she just there will be tears. There will be many… I’m not going to tell ya when the tears will flow but just be ready because it will happen. Gah… I don’t want to move on… I need more time with Zeus and his little warrior.
Mini Playlist
John Mayer- Say
Cage The Elephant- Ain’t No Rest For The Wicked
X Ambassadors- Kerosene Dreams
Imagine Dragons- Round And Round
The Naked And Famous- Young Blood
One Republic- Burning Bridges
X Ambassadors- Unsteady
The Fray- Love Don’t Die
Vance Roy- Fire And The Flood
That was FREAKING awesome!!!! OMG and i thought Lessons in Corruption was good!! Lord this topped that! Zeus and Lou were hot as ever. So much happened in this book but it wasn’t too much. It was just right! I loved seeing the family dynamics of the MC. I laughed, i cried, i shout and i celebrated. This book.was soo good. I can’t wait to read more!
5 SEXY HOT DADDY STARS!! This book is is everything you want in a dark story about a sexy MC President and a beautiful 17 year old girl. The story between Zeus and Loulou will hit all your emotions buttons and keep you on the edge of your seat. It is packed with angst, suspense, sexiness, hot mc guys and all the feels you could ever want. Giana Darling is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors, her storytelling is phenomenal. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.
OH MY FREAKING GOODNESS! Zeus Garro is the kind of man that will consume your every thought and emotion until the end of time. When I met him in Lessons in Corruption I just knew that there was no way that I was going to make it through his story without forever being his. This man will forever hold a special place in my heart.
Welcome to the Dark Side by Giana Darling is an addictively hot and intensely captivating read that will swallow you whole and keep your mind locked deep inside your kindle as you devour every inch of this incredible story. TRUST ME. There is absolutely no way whatsoever that you will be able to put this book down until you reach the very end because once Daddy Zeus gets ahold of you, there is no stopping him. You will fall hopelessly in LOVE with him because he is a man that will go to great lengths to protect the ones he love and his little warrior, Louise Lafayette is no exception!
My head and heart are still reeling hours after reaching the end of this sexy, emotional and forbidden romance. Zeus and Lou’s love story is an unconventional one, but these two are a match made in heaven, even if neither one of them believe they will end up there. Despite their age difference, there is no doubt that their souls were meant to be together.
NOW…don’t even get me started on the other characters. Giana Darling is a poetic genius and she knows how to develop her characters in such a way that readers can’t help by find themselves deeply invested in each and every one of them. My heart wept for the pain and loss these characters went through and I was right beside them with tears in my eyes. I felt as if I was experiencing every moment with them. I’ve got my fingers crossed that I will be reading some of their stories in the near future, especially Harleigh Rose’s because she became one of my FAVORITE secondary characters! Please tell me that we are getting her story soon…PLEASE!!!
In the interest of full disclosure, let’s just say I was in lust with Zeus Garro before even starting this book.
The taste of him we got in Lessons In Corruption, the first book in The Fallen series, had me craving his story.
This man is the epitome of hot alpha male; protective, fiercely possessive, staunchly loyal, justifiably cruel, wickedly crass, surprisingly vulnerable, larger than life and unutterably sexy! And did I mention equal parts good and evil, and although he makes no apology for both, he craves and seeks acceptance for it.
Giana has also outdone herself with his worthy soul mate, Loulou.
Louise Lafayette is a walking contradiction. The outer shell a polished societal princess and the inner an equally fragile beautiful creature and strong determined vixen.
Her change throughout this story and the obstacles she faces and ultimately conquers make her a woman we can all aspire to be.
Zeus and Lou’s love story is a thing of true beauty, though some will see it as taboo, I see no such thing.
Love transcends age in this epic tale of destiny, true love, loyalty, family, brotherhood, vengeance and determination.
You will walk in their shoes throughout this story, feel their chemistry, burn with their lust, celebrate their victories, rage with their anger and grieve in their losses.
I was not ready for this to end and will revisit it soon!
Don’t miss this truly 5 star worthy story!
An epic, taboo and beautifully written love story about a little girl and her guardian monster.
Louise met Zeus when she was only seven, he was twenty-six. A gun fight and shared bullet bound them to each other.
He was the prez of The Fallen MC. She was a good girl and the mayor’s daughter. Their connection was formed and could never be broken. Life went on, separate lives but still connected.
Life has a funny way of coming full circle. Louise grew up, Zeus soldiered on and when she was seventeen their paths once again crossed. But this time it would be forever. Souls that were split apart don’t recognize a ninteen year age difference.
The Fallen MC is more than just bikers. It’s a brotherhood, a family. The characters will find their way into you heart and leave you forever changed. This is Lou and Zeus story of living, surviving, loving, fighting, losing and persevering.
Lou and Zeus’ story was combustible, heart-breaking, earth-shattering and soul-crushing. I ugly cried more than once and I loved every single word. This story was just…EVERYTHING A top read of 2018….Welcome to the Dark Side.
***5 ‘Fallen Angel & Guardian Monster’ Stars***
So. Much. Goodness!!
I didn’t want to put the book down, but I couldn’t bring myself to devour it.
I savored every word. I couldn’t help myself.
And the feels in this one…So. Real. All of them. Hell, I got all kinds of sniffly and teary ~ like to the point where the blinking thing didn’t work
And when ‘The End’ came, I was all kinds of happy, but sad because there were no more words and I didn’t want to leave the world of The Fallen.
I went into WTTDS already in love with Zeus Garro after meeting him in Lessons in Corruption and now? Full. Blown. Adoration. #YesDaddy! This man is all kinds of alpha AF badass biker dominant male with his own code of honor, but the heart that beats underneath all of that is so golden that you can’t help but fall in love with the man.
I adored Lou. Though young, she is an old soul and is much more aware of what is going on around her than most realize. I loved her spirit and how she decided to live her life on her own terms. True, there were somethings that she couldn’t shout to the heavens about, but she worked things out to do what made her happy.
The way Zeus and Lou’s journey began was a unique on and I loved how it became more over time. Despite the age difference, and the fact that they come from very different lifestyles, they worked. The connection they had made it easy to see how they could become everything to each other. The smexy, was HAWT, especially because Lou gave as good as she from Zeus. There were definitely some bumps in the road, but I loved where they were at in the end.
Welcome to the Dark Side was such a fun and yet emotional read for so many reason, most of which I can’t even mention. I loved catching up with King and Cress and getting to know Harleigh Rose a little more and hanging out with The Fallen and their women was all kinds of fun. There are some dark, triggery things that happen, so beware, but overall I loved this book and cannot wait for the next one…I have an idea of who it may be about…maybe?? So, we’ll see what happens, but until then…
If you’re a fan of taboo romance and looking for one that is done well, then this series is a definite #mustclick!
~ Copy provided via Enticing Journey Book Promo’s & voluntarily reviewed ~
Giana Darling did it a-fucking-gain! A book more spectacular than those before. Forget Sin and King; Daddy Zeus will consume and haunt you in all the best ways.
(I apologize in advance for the extremely long review, but this book deserves nothing less)
From the prologue alone, I realized this book was going to be amazing and just from reading the first chapter I already knew it was a new favourite. I didn’t want this book to end and I needed more time with it and its’ characters. At the same time, I couldn’t put it down or read anything else. This book made me laugh, cry and want to tear shit down.
In true Darling fashion, this book is romantic, funny, sweet, dirty & sexy (Darling’s hottest sex scenes yet!), cute (Mute & Sammy), intriguing, and thought provoking. Darling will have you on your toes and will enjoy taunting you, but will make all the heartbreak worth it in the end.
If you’ve read Lessons in Corruption, then you’ve already met most of the main characters. But, thorough WTTDS you will get the pleasure of knowing them even more from Zeus and LouLou’s perspectives and you’ll adore them and everyone they consider family.
Now, King made me swoon; but, Zeus downright killed me with his sweet, rough and dirty. He’s my favourite male character Darling has written thus far. While Loulou is Darling’s strongest and sexiest heroine yet. She is such a well written character from beginning to end and I admire her greatly.
Loved how they met, their early interactions and letters were life! It was only just beginning and already better than I could’ve ever expected. I want to go into details and talk about everything I adored in this book but I can’t without spoilers.
As much as I reveled in Zeus and Lou’s relationship, there were other relationships and moments that were also so much fun to read. It goes without saying that we get more of the club with Zeus being The Fallen’s Prez, and I relished in getting more of the members and witnessing their interactions and comradery. I especially savoured all the scenes with the Garro Girls, King & Cress, Mute & Sammy, H.R., and Nova.
I deeply enjoyed the religious as well as mythological symbolism interlaced in the story. Additionally, family (blood & chosen) plays an important role and as usual Darling gets you attached to them as if they are your own (or at least want them to be!).
Furthermore, Darling is one of the very few authors who are able to get me to put myself in place of all their characters (including the society surrounding the characters) and imagine what I would do if faced with the same or a similar situation.
Writing this review made me realize that even though I read many age gap books before, I never got out of them what I did from WTTDS. It also made me realize Darling’s talent in breaching into taboo topics that I might have never been comfortable with and forcing me to look at them differently instead of judging. Compelling me to see different perspectives I never thought about, let alone accept. All by giving life to these characters, making them more real.
All her books so far have been taboo but instead of the usual “it’s so forbidden which makes it so good” she tries to break the social constraints chaining us from doing what we crave but judge. You get to enjoy the dark, dirty, forbidden, and sweet. However, you get to face the ugly realities too. Darling doesn’t gloss over the fear, pain and ugliness of the situation and the hurdles of going after what truly makes you happy. And, they’re never just the usual consequences you read in books but more.
Welcome to the Dark Side was everything I could’ve wanted and more. I, for one, am impatiently looking forward to the next book in the series! So, do yourself a favour and read this book and series. I wholeheartedly recommend it!