5 stars I received an ARC of this book from the author. I think this may be my favorite Silver Brothers Securities story yet. Tristan is irresistible and Allie is presented as his perfect mate; he seems to be aware of it, while she denies it to herself for fear of being hurt. Allie was initially introduced in Billionaire Trifecta, when her partner and best friend Laura met James Silver. That will come up later in this story. Allie is driven by a desire for vengeance toward someone she witnessed (as a child) hurting her mother, and as a result, destroying their lives. Silver Securities has access to all kinds of information so Tristan knows what happened before she ever tells him. He presents her with the opportunity to slake her need for vengeance, while gently guiding her toward making the moral choice. He gives her the option of exacting her revenge or trusting him to achieve justice through legal means, all the while doing so in a non-judgmental manner. He understands how it feels to be driven by a desire for revenge and says, “I know what revenge feels like. It starts tight in your chest and squeezes until nothing else matters except changing that trajectory. You don’t experience vengeance’s wrath until it’s too late because it’s choking you. And all this time, all you needed was a change, Allie. Let me be that change for you. Revenge will come on its own.” It’s just another reason for Allie (and the reader) to fall for Tristan. To be perfectly honest, I had to stop reading at one point because the subject matter became too disturbing for me. It’s not that it was described gratuitously, but it definitely took the reader into the world of people like Jeffrey Epstein. In fact, the lead villain is named Jeff and there was talk of his private island where he transported some of the girls. The “auction” really creeped me out. I suppose this is a testament to the writing because it seemed so real to me. The story ends on a cliffhanger. Ugh! I wasn’t expecting that. On the one hand, I was furious, but on the other, I felt excited that there will be another book focused on Tristan and Allie because I’d be happy to read about their relationship indefinitely. I can’t wait for the next book in the series! January 16, 2022
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