The Dark Duet Tome 1 Captive In The Dark

La vengeance. La vengeance est le but ultime de Caleb. Il la prépare depuis douze ans. Pour réussir, son "arme" doit être vraiment spéciale. Elle sera un cadeau inestimable dont tout le monde parlera. La fille qu'il surveille de l'autre côté de cette rue passante est parfaite. Elle est différente de ses proies habituelles. Elle n'est pas consentante, elle n'est pas vendue par son père, elle ne lui a pas été envoyée... Elle sera sa conquête. Dans ce huis-clos étouffant, le bonheur est-il encore possible?

BOOK ONE OF THE DARK DUET: Caleb is a man with a singular interest in revenge. Kidnapped as a young boy and sold into slavery by a power-hungry mobster, he has thought of nothing but vengeance. For twelve years he has immersed himself in the world of pleasure slaves searching for the one man he holds ultimately responsible. Finally, the architect of his suffering has emerged with a new identity, but not a new nature. If Caleb is to get close enough to strike, he must become the very thing he abhors and kidnap a beautiful girl to train her to be all that he once was. Eighteen-year-old Olivia Ruiz has just woken up in a strange place. Blindfolded and bound, there is only a calm male voice to welcome her. His name is Caleb, though he demands to be called Master. Olivia is young, beautiful, naïve and willful to a fault. She has a dark sensuality that cannot be hidden or denied, though she tries to accomplish both. Although she is frightened by the strong, sadistic, and arrogant man who holds her prisoner, what keeps Olivia awake in the dark is her unwelcome attraction to him. WARNING: This book contains very disturbing situations, dubious consent, strong language, and graphic violence.

This edition of EPILOGUE - The Dark Duet features a new cover that when combined with the other books in DARK DUET - Platinum Edition series makes a lovely addition to any bookshelf. It is NO DIFFERENT in content from previous editions of the series. CAPTIVE IN THE DARK (BOOK 1): Caleb is a man with a singular interest in revenge. Kidnapped as a young boy and sold into slavery by a power-hungry mobster, he has thought of nothing but vengeance. For twelve years he has immersed himself in the world of pleasure slaves searching for the one man he holds ultimately responsible. Finally, the architect of his suffering has emerged with a new identity, but not a new nature. If Caleb is to get close enough to strike, he must become the very thing he abhors and kidnap a beautiful girl to train her to be all that he once was. Eighteen-year-old Olivia Ruiz has just woken up in a strange place. Blindfolded and bound, there is only a calm male voice to welcome her. His name is Caleb, though he demands to be called Master. Olivia is young, beautiful, naïve and willful to a fault. She has a dark sensuality that cannot be hidden or denied, though she tries to accomplish both. Although she is frightened by the strong, sadistic, and arrogant man who holds her prisoner, what keeps Olivia awake in the dark is her unwelcome attraction to him. SEDUCED IN THE DARK (BOOK 2): What is the price of redemption? Rescued from sexual slavery by a mysterious Pakistani officer, Caleb carries the weight of a debt that must be paid in blood. The road has been long and fraught with uncertainty, but for Caleb and Livvie, it's all coming to an end. Can he surrender the woman he loves for the sake of vengeance? Or will he make the ultimate sacrifice? EPILOGUE - THE DARK DUET (BOOK 3): It didn't happen exactly as Livvie said. She's been very kind to me in the retelling of our story. The truth is far more...complicated. DARK DUET - THE BONUS MATERIAL (BOOK 4): 1) The NEW 32,000 word novella DETERMINED TO OBEY, featuring secondary characters Kid, Felipe, and Celia. 2) Eight scorching-hot fan-written Dark Duet short stories hand-selected by the author. 3) CJ's favorite interviews & Reviews Author Endorsements: "'This series is the most incredible mindf**k I've ever experienced.' Or something along those lines. Write whatever you want and slap my name on it. I loved it that much.' - Colleen Hoover, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author "I have never had an author move me to the point that I felt I needed to get in my car and go after someone who was fictional." --Tina Reber, NYT and USA Today Bestselling Author of the LOVE series "Absolutely amazing! I have not been this captivated by a book, by a series, in years! Thank you to everyone who told me to read these." -- Aleatha Romig, NYT Bestselling Author of the Consequences series "I'm very stingy with five stars. I usually only give those to modern classics or books that I am absolutely crazy about. Here is why I think CID deserves five...." -- Tarryn Fisher, USA Today Bestselling Author of the Love Me With Lies series "Just know that I think it was an exhilarating (albeit somewhat exhausting) reading experience and I LOVED it. And... I appreciated it even more once I was done. I felt mostly... complete. Crazy right? Ahhh but sometimes, it just is what it is. It was rich, well rounded, uncomfortable, exciting and scary (in multiple ways). Emotionally affecting. I lived it, I didn't just read it, although I was VERY happy to be on this side of the book. *phew* I may enjoy the fictional thrill and I may like it crazy at times, but I'm very content on the "safe" side of life." -- Maryse, Maryse's Book Blog

DETERMINED to OBEY is being published independently at the request of thousands of fans who already own CAPTIVE in the DARK, SEDUCED in the DARK, and EPILOGUE: THE DARK DUET--known together as the DARK DUET SERIES. DETERMINED to OBEY was written as part of the bonus material for DARK DUET: PLATINUM EDITION (Featuring Determined to Obey) and not meant to be read as a stand alone. However, it is possible to enjoy it as such if one prefers. WARNING: 18+ ONLY. VERY FRANK LANGUAGE, GRAPHIC SEXUALITY AND COERCION. DO NOT READ IF MALE/MALE/FEMALE BOTHERS YOU! YOU ARE WARNED Synopsis: The character "Kid" appears in both Captive in the Dark and Seduced in the Dark. This novella takes place in Mexico and follows Kid after he and his girlfriend, Nancy, are taken hostage by a group of men led by Caleb. Unbeknownst to Kid or Nancy, they are taken to the mansion of Felipe Villanueva, an eccentric crime boss with a taste for the taboo. Wrongfully accused by Nancy of the attempted rape and subsequent assault of Caleb's escaped captive, "Kitten", Kid is tortured by his captors. We join Kid in the dungeon, where he is about to meet Felipe and his companion Celia for the first time...

Slade (Captive to the Dark, Book 1) SLADE is every bit the animal he portrays. Dominant, dark, unbending, and possessive-her own personal predator. Mary can't help but be drawn to the soul deep darkness in him. It calls to her like nothing she's ever felt before. Blake (Captive to the Dark, Book 2) With each slice of my blade, I watched the cover model unleash a darkness equivalent to mine. She seduced the beast I held within, and I knew I had to have her. Her damage only I can heal, but to do that, she'll have to become a slave all over again. My slave. Gaige (Captive to the Dark, Book 3) Elle wasn't mine. Not the first time I met her, and certainly not when I spotted her in the arms of another man. - I wanted her to feel our pain. I wanted her to suffer. Worse, I wanted her. Lily (Captive to the Dark, Special Edition) Lily. She was my gift. A reward for all the years of hard work I'd suffered through. Her fear excited me. Her fight...seduced me. From the beginning, I wanted to keep her. I knew there was no other woman for me. When she was taken, I vowed to get her back. There was nothing that would stop me.

"Je sais que l'on m'observe. Il y a toujours quelqu'un. Quelqu'un qui essaie de me faire manger. C'est une femme. Elle me dit son nom, mais ça m'est égal. Elle ne m'intéresse pas. Rien ni personne ne m'intéresse vraiment. Il y a toujours quelqu'un qui m'observe. Toujours. Je veux partir d'ici, Je ne suis pas malade. Si Caleb était là, je sortirais sur mes deux pieds, heureuse, souriante, complète. Mais il est parti. Et ils ne me laissent pas le pleurer". Livvie est aux mains du FBI. Caleb n'est plus là. Leur amour aura-t-il plus de prix que la vengeance ?

"Je sais que l'on m'observe. Il y a toujours quelqu'un. Quelqu'un qui essaie de me faire manger. C'est une femme. Elle me dit son nom, mais ça m'est égal. Elle ne m'intéresse pas. Rien ni personne ne m'intéresse vraiment. Il y a toujours quelqu'un qui m'observe. Toujours. Je veux partir d'ici, Je ne suis pas malade. Si Caleb était là, je sortirais sur mes deux pieds, heureuse, souriante, complète. Mais il est parti. Et ils ne me laissent pas le pleurer."

"Je sais que l’on m’observe. Il y a toujours quelqu’un. Quelqu’un qui essaie de me faire manger. C’est une femme. Elle me dit son nom, mais ça m’est égal. Elle ne m’intéresse pas. Rien ni personne ne m’intéresse vraiment. Il y a toujours quelqu’un qui m’observe. Toujours. Je veux partir d’ici. Je ne suis pas malade. Si Caleb était là, je sortirais sur mes deux pieds, heureuse, souriante, complète. Mais il est parti. Et ils ne me laissent pas le pleurer."