Synopsis
They hurt me, abuse me, use me…
I signed up for it. Literally. I agreed to the contract that made me the Lords’ Lady, a position that requires me to do whatever they want, but only as protection from someone worse. I agreed to be in their beds, on my knees, and punished should I disobey.
I just wasn’t expecting punishment like this.
Killian is two-hundred-and-twenty pounds of muscle, brutal physicality, and pure spite. He thinks I don’t know that he watches me when I sleep.
Tristian is fair-haired and charming to anyone who doesn’t know better. To me, he’s the man who seeks to control me, with his cold eyes and possessiveness.
Rath is the dark-eyed tempest who took me into his bed. Even having been subjected to his barbed tongue, he’s the first man to ever make me feel safe.
I hadn’t realized how much they’ve worn me down and made me feel complacent, but it turns out they’ve messed with my head just as much as they abused my body. Despite the awful things they’ve done to me, they actually made me feel special. Cared for. Protected.
And then I found out it was all a lie.
The way Tristian cares, Killian’s vigilant eyes, and worst of all, my contented moments in Rath’s bed, were all part of a game.
A game to see who can use me best.
A game they’ve been playing since day one.
And now?
It’s a game I’m going to win.
WARNING: This book is a DARK/BULLY romance. It contains graphic content of abuse and assault that some readers may be particularly sensitive to. If you have triggers or are even remotely unsure, please heed the note at the beginning of this book.
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Review
Lords of Pain was one of those books where the more I thought about it, the more I liked it. I think Lords of Wrath will be similar, but I already love it, so… This book is very dark, and I am speaking as someone with no triggers, so please make sure you read the warnings before starting this series.
In typical bully romance fashion, in book two, we see our heroine, Story, start to stand up for herself. She starts to go after the guys, and I have to say she takes a couple of them very far. However, I enjoyed seeing Story find her strength and also find herself a little bit. We learn more about her and the other guys, especially Killian and Dimitri, both of whom had a lot of mystery surrounding them in book 1.
I really loved how all of these characters interacted; some of my favorite parts of the book were when one of the guys gave her some insight on another. It showed how well the guys knew each other and loved each other, and I really enjoyed that. As I mentioned, we learn more about the guys and what they do on the south side. We are far from having all of our answers, but we’re getting there. This book focuses much more on Story and the guys than the overarching mystery. But, it makes sense for the book, and I think book three will satisfy us in many ways.
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