CRUEL SANCTUARY BY TARA LEIGH
(WAGES OF SIN #1)
Release Date: March 25th
Cover Design: Regina Wamba, Mae
Release Date: March 25th
Cover Design: Regina Wamba, Mae
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I'm gonna tell you all strait... I've nearly read every book
written by Tara Leigh. I think I'm missing the first two rockstar books.
However, I know, KNOW beyond a doubt that this is the best book she has given
us. If there's an emotion and/or feeling you want in a book, Cruel Sanctuary
has it. Miss Leigh is just so descriptive and the way she writes her
comparisons seriously build the story up and take Damon and Ainslin's
connections to a deeper level.
There’s this rushed, suspense-like feeling to this entire book. Surprisingly while feeling the rush of the suspense, Leigh also explains and develops a story with deep characters. All while making the reader feel completely lost in the moment... several dangerous moments. I feel like this in itself is an incredible talent... Leigh tells the story while explaining the background without that information dump. I sure hope you all know what I’m talking about here. Cruel Sanctuary feels like a movie playing in your mind. For me, that is what a good book does... it takes me away to the scenes in my mind happening due to the words on the page.
Damon is one dirty man!! The lust and sexual tension was so thick in this book that it was like a wall instead of just a feeling. Damon and Ainslin have this sexy AF push pull happening... I’m right there with them!
I loved how layered the storyline is... there is definitely more than one thing happening here. I couldn't help but feel impressed with the grit and glamour of this story. The way the world of politics unravels is eerily relatable. It seems like such a messy topic but Leigh conquers the topic and makes it incredibly realistic.
I know I mentioned this earlier in the review but it's such a captivating talent that I want to end with it as well. Leigh's writing is some of the smoothest and most descriptive I have ever read. She is able to set the scene up in incredible detail so you build the story up in your mind. I love how Tara Leigh really went out on a limb here and gave us something a bit darker, so sexy, and added a bit of suspense that made me need to rush through the story from start to finish.
I received an ARC of this book with the hope that I would leave an Unbiased Opinion. I was not required to leave a review, positive or otherwise, and my opinions are just that... my opinions.
There’s this rushed, suspense-like feeling to this entire book. Surprisingly while feeling the rush of the suspense, Leigh also explains and develops a story with deep characters. All while making the reader feel completely lost in the moment... several dangerous moments. I feel like this in itself is an incredible talent... Leigh tells the story while explaining the background without that information dump. I sure hope you all know what I’m talking about here. Cruel Sanctuary feels like a movie playing in your mind. For me, that is what a good book does... it takes me away to the scenes in my mind happening due to the words on the page.
Damon is one dirty man!! The lust and sexual tension was so thick in this book that it was like a wall instead of just a feeling. Damon and Ainslin have this sexy AF push pull happening... I’m right there with them!
I loved how layered the storyline is... there is definitely more than one thing happening here. I couldn't help but feel impressed with the grit and glamour of this story. The way the world of politics unravels is eerily relatable. It seems like such a messy topic but Leigh conquers the topic and makes it incredibly realistic.
I know I mentioned this earlier in the review but it's such a captivating talent that I want to end with it as well. Leigh's writing is some of the smoothest and most descriptive I have ever read. She is able to set the scene up in incredible detail so you build the story up in your mind. I love how Tara Leigh really went out on a limb here and gave us something a bit darker, so sexy, and added a bit of suspense that made me need to rush through the story from start to finish.
I received an ARC of this book with the hope that I would leave an Unbiased Opinion. I was not required to leave a review, positive or otherwise, and my opinions are just that... my opinions.
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Blurb:
They say New York City is the Devil’s Playground.
They’re wrong.
This city belongs to me.
And so does Aislinn Granville.
They say New York City is the Devil’s Playground.
They’re wrong.
This city belongs to me.
And so does Aislinn Granville.
She is a pampered politician’s daughter.
A decorative ornament, raised to smile and nod and do what she’s told.
A decorative ornament, raised to smile and nod and do what she’s told.
Except… she doesn’t.
Not with me.
Ever.
Not with me.
Ever.
In this city full of thugs and thieves, I’ve kept Aislinn safe.
From my enemies.
From me.
From my enemies.
From me.
Until now.
Excerpt:
“Put me down.” I keep my cool, making the demand as stiffly as if I’m asking him to pass the salt.
“Put me down.” I keep my cool, making the demand as stiffly as if I’m asking him to pass the salt.
But my show of composure crumbles as he angles his head to look at me. Barely an inch separates the tips of our noses. I stare, entranced by the fine scar that marks his left eyebrow. I want to kiss it.
“Or what?”
“Hmmm?”
One corner of his mouth tics up, his eyes flicking away from mine. “You look damn good in my arms.”
I follow his stare and am met by our reflection in the bathroom mirror. I blink, taking in the sight of my naked body held against King’s broad chest, the tanned, inked forearms I’d practically drooled over earlier now wrapped around my back and behind my knees.
I am naked. King is dressed.
There is something indecently erotic about our image. I look like the heroine of an old Harlequin novel—a down on her luck maid or secretary about to be ravished by her big, bad boss. A powerless woman soon to be stripped of her virtue.
I know what it’s like when a man overpowers a woman. When he uses force to take what’s not his. To hurt and abuse and terrorize.
And I know that this isn’t that.
It may not look like it, but I have the power in this situation. Damon King came to me. First at my apartment and now in his. He broke down two doors tonight.
I may be naked, but the only reason he’s touching me is because he knows I want him to.
Emboldened, I look away from our reflection and directly into King’s eyes again. Leaning in, I brush the tip of my nose against his. “Kiss me.”
I’ve barely pushed the words out when his lips are on mine. The taste of him is an explosion inside my mouth. Smooth and potent, but with a hint of mint. As if he swilled some of that Balvenie from his bar and then sucked on a peppermint candy.
He kisses like a conqueror. Stealing my breath along with the last of my reservations.
He kisses like a king. Staking his claim, demanding his due.
About the Author:
Tara Leigh is a multi-published author of steamy contemporary romance. A former banker on Wall Street, she graduated from Washington University and holds an MBA from Columbia Business School, but she much prefers spending her days with fictional boyfriends than analyzing financial spreadsheets. Tara currently lives in Fairfield County, Connecticut with her husband, children, and fur-baby, Pixie. She is represented by Jessica Alvarez, of Bookends Literary Agency.
Tara Leigh is a multi-published author of steamy contemporary romance. A former banker on Wall Street, she graduated from Washington University and holds an MBA from Columbia Business School, but she much prefers spending her days with fictional boyfriends than analyzing financial spreadsheets. Tara currently lives in Fairfield County, Connecticut with her husband, children, and fur-baby, Pixie. She is represented by Jessica Alvarez, of Bookends Literary Agency.
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