Synopsis
Wealthy. Reclusive. Dangerous. Emerson LeBlanc doesn’t enter society much. He only ventures out in pursuit of new art for his collection. It starts with a haunting painting. Then he meets the artist…
Innocent Daphne Morelli is more exquisite than anything he’s ever seen. He becomes obsessed with her. It doesn’t matter that she’s a living, breathing person with her own hopes and dreams.
She’ll be the perfect addition to his collection.
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Review
Dark Reign is a dark romance set in the Midnight Dynasty universe.
We learned we were told a little about what was going on with Daphne Morelli in the Beasts of Bishops Landing series. Dark Reign gives much more detail. Emerson is such an interesting character. We don’t learn much about his past, but what little we do is fascinating. He certainly has some issues, and I can’t wait to find out why.
Daphne, for being a Morelli, is refreshingly innocent. It was clear from the other books in this universe that she is kept very sheltered. I liked seeing her eyes being open to him and testing her boundaries.
This was very much a first book, so it was really more about setting the stage, and if you have already read the beat of Bishops landing, a lot of the things in this book are things you already know. It’s not rehashed in detail, so I didn’t find it annoying, but just something to be aware of. I can’t wait to get into the story in the next book!
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