Filthy rich. Monstrous. Vile.
He calls me prey.
I call him a bully.
Sebastian Arturo isn’t just cruel, he’s downright terrifying.
With piercing green eyes, a body made for doing very bad things, and a charming demeanor, it’s no wonder everyone thinks the world of him… everyone except me.
When I wake up with pieces of my memory missing he’s the only one who can give me answers.
But he doesn’t give me answers, instead he tells me to stop asking questions, or else…
I heed his warning and do my best to avoid him but since he’s my boss and I live in his house that’s kinda difficult.
Then one night his hate for me reaches its breaking point…and the lines blur.
Hate twists into lustful obsession.
His cruel words become seductive praises.
One touch sparks a raging inferno of desire, and I find myself burned to ash beneath his fingertips.
Just when I think I’ll finally find happiness my memories return bringing with them a vicious truth.
Turns out the man I’m falling for isn’t who I thought he was… and escape isn”t an option.
He has me right where he wants, caught in a trap, just like prey.
I adored Sebastian as the protective big brother, so I was really looking forward to his story and it did not disappoint. You may hate him at first, but he will win you over, for sure. The more I learned about Sebastian, the more I liked him. Beware, this one is dark, like dark as the forest on a cloudy night, pitch black, but it’s so worth it. It opened to immediate action, pulling me in from the very first page and things only got more intense from there.
It’s truly not possible to say anything about the plot at all without being a spoiler. Even the most inane observations I came up with could potentially ruin it for readers, so I’ll just say the plot is about what you expect if you read the earlier books in the Oakmount series.
Sebastian is the tortured hero you love to hate. Some of his decisions are tough to understand but we get peeks at his history, which explains a lot about the man he’s become. He’s still frustrating and made me mad at times, even as I put more pieces of the Sebastian puzzle together. Elyse hasn’t had it easy, so I felt for her from the very beginning. Her life has not been easy, but she makes the best of things and shows her resilience, over and over.
Their story was supposed to be a standalone but morphed into a duet, which is seriously frustrating since I’m impatient and hate cliffhangers. But the other side to that is we’re getting more story, so it will be worth the wait once the conclusion is available. This book had some surprises too, that kept me guessing. I thought I knew exactly what was coming but the author surprised me, which I love. This was a great read, and I can’t wait to see what comes next for Elyse and Sebastian. I’d like to thank the author and Candi Kane PR for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
