☆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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5/5 stars ( if I could give it 10 stars I would)
CAN I JUST SCREAM HOW MUCH I LOVE THIS BOOK?!!!
This is hands down the BEST romance novel I’ve read in my LIFE. DADDY ZEUS IS EVERYTHING. ZEUS is and always be one of my fav book boyfriends of all time. This is the perfect mix of steam, emotions, plot, and action. This is a taboo story about how a bad and irresistible biker president of one of the most notorious MC in North America found the missing part of his soul: Lou the perfect good girl in high school a taste of the DARK SIDE and from that point on, they belonged with each other. This literally had me crying for at least 70% of the novel because of how beautiful it was, how warm it made me feel inside. This was a ” so CUTE and very HEARTWARMING” I was sobbing all the way through the book. PURE PERFECTION. So BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN. An emotional roller coaster till the last page, truly something that I could not stop reading. Giana is easily my FAV author! I cannot wait to finish the rest of the fallen men series!!!! I NEED more of Zeus and LouLou! This book took my breath away… I would not change a single word of it! I finished the book months ago, but I still feel all the feels and emotions whenever I think about this book, I finished it and it left me HUNGRY for more! This is my first truly 5 star book and will always remain a very special place in my heart.
This book made me fall in love with the MC world, this was a FAMILY that I wish I could be a part of. Not just bonded by blood but by loyalty and unconditional love.
I love how he was her GUARDIAN MONSTER and she was his LITTLE WARRIOR/ fallen angel. I love how he is the lord that ruled the dark side but still had a heart of gold for his Fallen MC family. He is a tough biker through and through but saved all his softness and tenderness for his woman, Lou. Honestly, Daddy Z is my standard from now on, and now I should probably worry about dying alone since he is literally too good to be true. The perfect, FRIEND, FATHER, and LOVER.
What are you DOING IF YOU HAVEN’T READ THIS BOOK????? A MUST READ of ALL TIME.
Okay, well… I’m feeling dumb for waiting to read this story. Zeus is
There’s so much going on in this sleepy town, and Zeus and Lou are right in the middle of it. Zeus Garros, president of the local MC, known outlaw, knows precisely what he wants, and that’s LouLou Lafayette. And she is the same – she’s wanted her Guardian Monster since he saved her life when she was little.
I adored watching Lou grow up through the letters written as a child and with the gentle nudging of her friend Reece. You can tell from early on she is made for something far darker than her storybook existence. She’s the perfect match for Zeus Garro despite life keeping them apart.
Zeus Garros is my favorite fictional MC president ever. This man and his dirty freaking mouth will be the death of me. I love his devotion to his family, blood or not, and to keeping Lou safe and healthy. I can’t decide what I like more – his dirty mouth or his protective/provider side.
I have a top 5 of biker books, this one is definitely one of them. This read can be construed as dark. It will be evident they both know what a deep pain is. It is most definitely an older man, younger woman read. What shocked me was how much I liked this alpha, take no prisoners, when it comes to his woman and family. I have re-read this book several times.
This book was beyond 5 Star amazing.
The kind that even though I am committed to reviewing every book, I took no notes because I couldn’t bear to take my attention away from the book. It’s one that kept me up until the early morning hours to finish, and it’s one that I had to pack into my already tight reading schedule.
Full review to come.
[welcome-to-the-dark-side-by-giana-darling] it’s not a conventional love story and neither their main characters, which makes it awesome. If you’ve read MC Romance, this is everything you know and more.
Welcome to the Dark Side is the second book in the Fallen Men Series.
The story jumps between the letters that the main characters share through many years and the development of their relationship. How it grows and turns into something so strong, nothing can tear them apart. This book can be read as a standalone, but it has spoilers of the previous one. I highly recommend reading the first Lessons in Corruption.
It has everything you can look for in a romance book. The angst, a difficult past, a strong female character, a sexy and lovely man. Zeus is in my top 5 Book Husbands. Lou is a girl and a woman I dreamed of being like, she’s so strong and so passionate, she brings hope and happiness to everyone around.
Spoilers
This book starts a few years before the timeline of the first book. It begins with a traumatic event that both main characters had to live. Lou is a small girl that ends up in a crossfire situation which makes Zeus interfere in the shooting to save her. She instantly sees him as her hero, but he gets caught by the police and spends a few years in jail. This makes her want to contact him to thank him and the only way possible is by letter. They illicitly exchange letters and develop a friendship. As the years go by he continues seeing Lou as another one of his children and she develops a healthy crush on him. The letters continue and she gets sick, which only makes him give her hope to heal and overcome her cancer. Years go by, he goes out of prison and she met him, and tries to make him fall over for her.
At first, he resists so badly even though he can’t contain his emotions and instincts, which makes him so sweet. She’s not that innocent and tries to seduce him because she believes she’s the one for him. To be honest, she is but that doesn’t make it any better for others. Their relationship is really complex, and Giana masters the art of touching heavy borders but bypassing them smoothly. Not even a single part of this story makes me cringe because their age gap and sexual relationship are healthy. I feel so proud of her because everything was taken care of nicely and slow. I don’t consider he did anything wrong and this book made me reassure that love can be in many forms.
This couple is one of my all-time favorites and Zeus is so perfect, that totally makes sense he’s fictional.
Giana’s books keep you on your seat every page. They’re addicting and deserve more stars. She also creates a new environment, which follows in the storyline. She listens to us readers and delivers better than expected. Her main characters make you feel everything intensified.
This reading was addicting, nerve-wracking, sexy, funny, and adventurous.
More authors should adventure this genre because it’s so addicting. I can’t wait to meet her new characters and plots.
I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE ZEUS SO MUCH
Age Gap | Dark Romance | MC | Steamy | Slow Burn
SOLID 5 Stars Review
SPANISH VERSION
Welcome to the Dark Side (Bienvenido al Lado Oscuro) no es el típico libro de romance, ni sus personajes son los mismos de siempre. Es todo lo que necesitas en un libro de romance y más. Si has leído algún libro de romance de un Club de Motocicletas, esto es más de lo que has leído y mucho más.
Este es el segundo libro de la serie The Fallen Men.
La historia comienza con los personajes compartiendo cartas después de un suceso traumático que vivieron juntos. A través de los años evoluciona su historia y relación, en algo más. Crece tanto que se vuelve un vínculo tan fuerte que es imposible romperlo.
El libro puede leerse como auto-conclusivo pero es el segundo de una serie que hasta ahora son 5. Recomiendo 100% que lean primero Lessons in Corruption, porque da una experiencia increíble leerlos todos, recalco que contiene spoilers de la primera parte.
Contiene esa chispa que hace que te dé de todo, un pasado difícil, un personaje femenino empoderado, un hombre amoroso pero sexy a la vez. Zeus es de mis esposos literarios favoritos. Mientras que Lou desde pequeña hasta que se convierte en una mujer, es mi inspiración, es tan apasionada y, fuerte que emana felicidad y esperanza a donde quiera que Avaya.
Spoilers
El libro empieza unos años antes de donde empieza y termina el primer libro de la serie. Todo comienza con un suceso traumático que ambos personajes principales viven. Lou es una pequeña niña que se ve envuelta en el fuego cruzado, lo que hace que Zeus intervenga y la salve de la balacera en la cual se encuentran. Ella instantáneamente lo ve como su gran héroe y él termina en la cárcel por algunos años. Ella busca la manera de contactarlo para agradecerle mediante cartas su acto heroico. Intercambian de manera ilícita cartas durante muchos años, lo que termina con una bonita amistad. Los años pasan y Zeus termina viendo a Lou como una más de sus hijos y ella desarrolla un enamoramiento inocente. Las cartas continúan cuando ella atraviesa por un tratamiento de cáncer y él la ayuda a superarlo. Los años continúan y Zeus sale de la cárcel, se vuelven a reencontrar y ella vuelve su misión personal enamorarlo.
Al principio Zeus intenta de cualquier manera resistir a la tentación que Lou representa, lo que lo hace tan adorable porque pelea contra sus instintos y provocaciones. Ella no es una blanca palomita, y busca la manera de seducirlo a toda costa porque cree que está hecha para él, lo cual es cien por ciento correcto. La verdad es que aunque sea esto realidad, no hace que los demás lo acepten y genera muchos problemas entre ellos. Su relación es muy compleja y no es para nada fácil digerirla, pero Giana tiene una forma de rayar los bordes y límites, pero de una mera muy dócil. No te enteras en qué momento hizo que te enamorarás, ni que tanto cuida la integridad de sus personajes, que vuelve la situación comprensible. Ni una sola parte del libro pensé que Zeus se aprovechó de la situación, hasta creo que Lou fue la ventajosa, pero en realidad ambos son perfectos el uno para el otro. Estoy muy orgullosa de la escritora porque todo lo trato de una manera muy sutil y protegió a sus personajes. Este libro me hizo volver a creer que el amor lo puede todo y viene en distintas formas.
Esta es una de mis parejas favoritas de toda mi vida. Zeus es tan perfecto que tiene sentido que no exista.
Los libros de esta escritora te mantienen al borde de tu asiento, tan entretenidos que no sabes en qué momento terminas todos. Merecen muchísimo más crédito de lo que tienen. Crea una historia, una familia y un ambiente distinto a lo común. Lo cual empieza desde el primer libro y continúa en esta historia, y en las siguientes. Sus personajes hacen que vivas todo lo que ellos de una manera más intensa.
Esta lectura es adictiva, te mantiene con los pelos de punta, sexy, graciosa y es toda una aventura. Muchos autores deberían de explorar este género porque es súper adictivo. No puedo esperar por conocer a sus próximos personajes e historias.
AMOOOOOOOO A ZEUZ UN CHINGO
5 estrellas, y si pudiera le daría más.
Holy smoke, Daddy Zeus, let me fan myself. This is one hot book.
It’s a forbidden romance between LouLou and Zeus. They first meet when LouLou is 7 and Zeus is 26. Zeus saves her life by taking a bullet for her, although it does injure them both. Zeus ends up in prison and LouLou starts writing to him. She felt guilt that he went to prison when he saved her life, even though she is fighting leukaemia, Zeus provides a father role keeping her fighting her disease when her own parents don’t give her that comfort and always too busy keep up with their social circles. They don’t meet again until LouLou is 17, Zeus 36.
She’s finally rebelling from her too good life, being the perfect daughter, good grades and hating every minute of her parents expected perfection. She starts to crave the dark side and who better to show her the way than ‘Daddy’ Zeus. From when they get together you can feel the forever love between them, Zeus is totally devoted to her all while maintaining his title of Prez of the MC. He’s bad ass, possessive, loyal and ruthless in making sure his family is taken care of, not to mention he’s a dirty dirty man!
Welcome to the Darkside by Giana Darling is packed with everything a great romance should have. It is compelling, intriguing, gives you all the feels, is a bit forbidden, and has tons of sexy. Oh, and it also takes place around the drama of a motorcycle club, with a fantastic, tight interconnecting storyline. If you love Alpha strong characters, an age gap trope, a wonderful plot, or even just a well written book, grab the whole Fallen Men Series and dive in! You will be begging for more. 5 Sexy Stars!
A forbidden love between Daddy Zeus and Lou. He’s almost twice her age. He’s the prez of an MC. She has cancer.
An explosive story that will set your kindle on fire! Love the plot and the characters! Can’t wait for next installment!
Hell yes!!!! So much better than the first book that was hard one to get through. I was completed addicted to this age gap, badass biker romance. Zeus has stolen my fucking heart and I’m not sure how I’ll recover after reading his romance with Loulou. It was sweet, hot as hell, and so deliciously forbidden. I don’t think it was possible to love Loulou anymore than I did. She was the absolute best. She shucked off that prissy rich girl facade and let the real Louise shine through and I loved that girl.
I loved the way Loulou found herself. She rebelled against the life her parents forced up her because the real Louise was dying to come out. Ever since she ran toward a biker with a gun in a blaze of gunfire. She had a whole lot of sass and embraced the woman she wanted to be. She walked into the darkness with her head held high and stared him in the eyes without blinking begging him to take her and bury her so deep into his world he had no choice but to keep her as his side. And I fucking loved it. Louise endured a lot in her life and she took everything in stride and was such a beautiful character that I loved.
Now on to Zeus. I loved this man. He was a powerful force, imposing in his stature, and frightful to look at when the man business. Everything about him had my heart racing with infatuation. He is sexy as fuck, alpha male to the max, darkness incarnate, and under all that is a man who will do anything for his woman. How he felt about and treated Loulou seriously brought me to tears. It was so sweet and tender. There are these absolutely beautiful moments that I don’t want to spoil, but they were amazing aside from the hot as hell sex scenes. Holy shit!
Lastly, I want to say that this book brought my to tears multiple times. There is an absolutely amazing character that I loved with my whole heart. Mute was a beautiful character that had fierce loyalty and protected Loulou at all costs. I loved him in this book as a silent bodyguard. His character made this story that much more enjoyable, minus Cressida’s appearances. H.R. has also gotten better and I’m very interested in seeing what happens next with her. Things are building up really nicely with the Nightstalkers and a new baddy to Entrance. The mystery of the Nightstalkers is really interesting and I do like it, but I do think there are flaws with it and how it has progressed in each story.
My only issues with this book is still the continued use of biker man to refer to the Fallen men in each book. I also didn’t like that at first it was made to appear that Zeus had no romantic feelings towards Loulou as a child because eww, but later on once he had her its constantly brought up how he’d wanted her for 10 years. Huh? I’m all for an older man loving an much younger woman, but I didn’t like that shift an I wanted to cringe each time it was referred that Zeus was in love with Loulou as a child. The last thing that irritated me about this book was the fact that there was a snitch among The Fallen and it took the very end to find out who it was when it was so blatantly obvious. Also, I would have been nice to see Zeus actively trying to figure out who that snitch was.
WOW!!! What a heart wrenching story with a feel good ending!! Chaos and anxiety!! Her monster and his angel!!
“Welcome To The Dark Side” is an utterly unique read. Once again Giana has blown me away with her writing style and how easily she has me hooked on her characters. I swear I felt every single emotion imaginable while reading this book. It is DARK and gritty. A true Motorcycle Romance with a love affair that pushes limits. I was hooked from the first page. I swear my heart never stopped racing from beginning to end. Zeus and Loulou are there for each other in different ways throughout different stages of their lives. From saving her life when she was just a little girl, to being someone she can depend on on as she grows older, to being someone she falls in love with when the time is right. Their relationship is unconventional and taboo but it works perfectly for them. Lou is resilient. She has to overcome so much and she never stops fighting. She is starting to become her true self and loving Zeus is apart of that. Zeus is not a good man. He has done truly bad things and he isn’t sorry for them. He knows it’s wrong to want the girl he has know since she was little. He tries to fight his want but the connection is there and it is strong. She pulls him in and he won’t fight the connection between them for long. He knows she will make him truly happy and that he is the only one who can make her truly live. Together they make an unlikely pair but they are strongest when they are together. Their story had me captivated. I laughed and swooned and I also cried so hard. This book was packed full of action that had my adrenaline pumping. I loved this book. It is different and dark and gritty. It will make you truly feel. I enjoyed this book so much and I can’t wait to read the rest of the series.
Louise is caught up in a motorcycle club’s war outside of her granddad’s church and Zeus, the big bad monster biker saves her. Not her mayor daddy who ran for cover and didn’t try and protect any of his family. In saving Louise, Zeus gets shot, the bullet passes through him and hits Louise so they both end up in the hospital. While in the hospital Louise finds out that she has cancer and Zeus goes to prison for what he did to save her. Louise is devastated that her guardian monster goes to prison, so she starts writing him and they end up forming a bit of a pen pal relationship while he is in prison. Problem – she is 7 and he 26. Their letters are innocent and there is nothing indecent about them, it is just her talking/venting about her cancer and how her family abandoned her during treatment; updating him on her life; and Zeus trying to be her Guardian Monster. When Louise is 16 and Zeus is 35, she confesses that she is in love with him and he breaks off all contact and tells her to move on. Except her cancer comes back and her alter ego Loulou comes out causing their paths to cross again.
Louise aka Loulou is kind of awesome and I want to be her when I grow up. She has gone through so much in her young life, but she doesn’t let it beat her down. She knows who she is, what she wants and what she has to do to get it. I loved her fierce spirit. I am not sure I could have been as strong as she was with all that she had going on in her life. And then we have Zeus aka Guardian Monster aka Daddy Zeus, he is hot hot hot and now I know exactly where King gets it from. Loved how much he loved his family and his club and he was ruthless when it came to protecting both. I could feel his struggle with his desire for Loulou and trying to reconcile that with the little girl that he saved and was a pen pal with. Then when he gives in and introduces her further to the dark side it is intense, dangerous, hot and delicious. Zeus and Loulou are seriously hot. I loved their connection both emotionally and physically. This book was just everything – you laugh, you smile, you cry, you get angry and you are on the edge of your seat with suspense. All around amazing book that gives you all the forbidden taboo yumminess.
Zeus is one heck of a guy and I just could not help but to fall in love with him. Loulou had me the minute she first ran to Zeus. To see their characters so through what they did, and live through, broke me, made me cry (you are so evil Giana), and mend my heart right with them. The ending of this book was perfect for this couple and love seeing all the characters come together in this book. Cannot wait to read more of The Fallen Men.
Another great book by Giana! Wow!!!
I loved every thing about it, the storyline, the awesome characters, the rollercoaster ride of emotions, the drama, the suspense and of course the juicy sex scenes. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series. I’m addicted now!!
I’m so glad that I gave The Fallen Men series the benefit of the doubt after my mediocre review of the first book. Welcome To The Dark Side has totally crushed my previous hesitancy in the series and now I’m addicted. Daddy Zeus and Lou’s forbidden romance was emotional, sexy, raw and intense. The story was jam-packed with action, danger and violence which perfectly portrayed the vicious world of the one-percenter MC club. I’m loving every heart-pounding minute of this thrilling ride.
Zeus and Lou were from two completely different worlds and with 19 years age difference, there was no way that they would cross path. However, fate had other plans and their destiny was solidified under one tragic moment. There were thousands of reason why she was not right for him, but they were meant to be together with their unconditional love for each other.
The story started in the past and their shared past pull at my heartstrings. Lou’s fierce battle with cancer in her young age broke my heart. Zeus’ protective guidance showed that he was a good man despite all the violence that he had taken part in.
We’ve witness Lou’s transformation from an innocent young girl to a resilient woman as the story went on. I loved the new Lou. Through her self-discovery, Lou had evolved into a strong woman who took life by its balls. The unconventional friendships that she had formed also help shaped her into this beautiful woman.
Zeus continued to be the proactive badass guardian monster to Lou. The dark side of his biker world added so much suspense, actions and twist to the story. I’d fallen deep in love with the Fallen MC family. I’m emotional invested in each of the side characters and I hope they get their own story in the future.
I thought I loved Lesson In Corruption. Still do, but I friggin’ LOVE Welcome to the Dark Side!!! Although it is the second installment of The Fallen Men series…there is enough backstory laid out to read as a standalone. And trust me. You need to read this dark, wonderful, emotional MC romance! A love that started out completely platonic, since the heroine is only 7 and the H is 19 years older, but is only the bonding component of what is to come when these two meet again 10 years later!
The intensity between Zeus and LouLou is thick and so taboo. Giana executed this story with finesse and I cannot wait to drown in her words,again!
Raw, dark and intense this book was everything this is the Oscar of age gaps daddy Z will leave you aching for more this book was pure perfection I couldn’t get enough of it!
This is mc at its very best, I can’t wait for more of this epic series!
I thought King in Lessons of Corruption was sexy, but he has nothing on Zeus, his dad, I loved everything about him, and though he fought the attraction too Lou, they made a great couple.
Wow. I absolutely loved this book. I love the story. If it weren’t for the fact that I was busy with other things these past few days I would have finished reading this the day after I started it.
Now I can’t wait for the next book.
If you are into MC romance books I do highly recommend this one .
“The first seventeen years of my life, I fasted. I kept my body clean and my spirit pure. Now, I wanted to feast like a glutton, spread lust on my breakfast toast, shoot violence and sip greed. And I want you to teach me, sinner man, because you’re the only man for the job.”
It took one day for Lou’s life to change completely.
She was a good girl her whole life. She had done everything she had been told. She follows all rules, went to church every Sunday and in the end she got cancer.
The day everything changes she meets her guardian monster. The man who will protect her, who will kill for her and the man who will love her forever.
At seven years old Lou already knew what she wants….or who she wants. 19 years older than her Zeus Garro was the man who will stand next to her and fight her battles along with her.
Years of letters between Zeus and Lou we saw them building such a strong connection. In their letters, we can see Lou growing up from this little girl to this young woman. With the years the love that Lou has for Zeus grown more than the love a little girl has for the man who was 19 years older than her. With time Zeus noticed how Lou’s feelings change. And he knew that his feeling changed too. He had to take the decision to stop and let her go. He always thought she needs someone better, younger, someone, who will give her the world.
“A true fallen angel, too bad for heaven, too good for hell, stuck on earth like a living divinity.”
That’s how Lou saw Zeus. Some too bad for heaven, too good for hell. He was everything she wanted.
Lou wanted to see what is to be on the dark side and Zeus the only one who could show her. After that, the love and lust between them start to grown eve more.
He was her guardian monster and she was his angel.
Their relationship went through a lot, but in the end, the love between them win over everything.
This book is defiantly my favorite from Giana and I recommend 100%!!!