Paranormal Romance
Blurb:
Madeline Shaw, is a young aspiring writer. She is cleverly lured into the life of the mysterious Mr. Chambers, but when she realises that he may be the only link to her ancestry, Madeline accepts his invitation is to stay at Ravens Deep, an ancient house on Exmoor that has been concealed from the outside world for years.
Once situated, Madeline is drawn into a romantic, but seemingly supernatural encounter. Fuelled by curiosity, she is driven to unlock secrets that have remained hidden for centuries. But as her own blood connections become apparent, the legacy of the house is revealed, and she commits herself to an uncertain future in which her life hangs precariously in the balance.
This gothic vampire story is deeply romantic, and weaves a psychological thread between good and evil.
Ravens Deep is hauntingly memorable and completely seductive.
I gave it two out of five stars.
If you're ever curious as to what an abusive relationship looks like, this book is for you.
A woman named Madeline lives a plain and boring life after both of her parents died. She, at first, dates a man named Charlie who can't seem to strike a passion she longs for within. Then a mysterious article in a magazine from her work catches her eye. A man is looking to complete his family tree. After speaking with him through letters he offers her his home to write her novel and possibly discover whether or not they are truly related.
That man is Darius, and just the sight of him makes her swoon. He brings her to life and because of it, she seeks out a relationship with him. The problem is, he is a vampire- curse to wander the earth in darkness. She is sure their love will push them past any obstacle, but can it really?
I say no. The beginning of the book was fantastic. I cannot deny that this author has a way with words and quickly draws you into the story. Sadly about half way through this magic dies. If the story wasn't flat out boring- nothing of interest happens, no conflict or answers to some odd questions appear- is was flat out disturbing. Madeline would say or do something that upset Darius and for it he would make her pay. He smacked her, locked her in a coffin to suffocate her to the brink of passing out. He killed the ones she cared for, taunted her with it, and slaughtered anyone they stumbled upon.
He controlled her mind- literally and figuratively.
This is not a book I would have picked up if I had known about it beforehand. I could barely connect with the characters before these awful situations sprung up, and I'm kind of happy for that now. The grammatical errors found throughout the book were distracting at first but kind of forgotten about after the "lovers" get together.
I will not be picking up the other books in this trilogy, or anything else from this author.
The blurb was not helpful so I'm hoping that someone will read this before purchasing the book. If you're like me, this is NOT the book for you....
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