Review: 5 gripping, twisted, dark, gut-wrenching stars!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 17, 2014
Wow! *Ahem* I am speechless ...I read Madeleine Abducted a few months ago and I still can't forget about it! I still can remember the book hangover I got once I was done reading it. That book intoxicated me! Dark Romance is not my usual genre. I decided to give it a try a few months ago and I am so happy to say that I found authors that caught my attention with their fascinating writing style. M.S. Willis is one of them. I read her Estate Series and Because of Ellison. Two totally different genres that have captivated me. Because of Ellison made me cry, laugh and swoon. No sign of twisted darkness at all, but with this book ...  Hope Restrained was so dark and twisted that it shook my foundation to the core! Needless to say that I read my favorite ''fluffy'' read after I finished reading Hope Restrained. I needed hearts, flowers and all that jazz!**Warning**This book is not for the faint of heart. Some scenes in the book are very graphic and they will linger with you even after you finish reading the book.This is the second installment of The Estate Series. In Hope Restrained we follow Xander Black and Hope Delacroix. Two people with a tragic past who have been surrounded by darkness since a young age. Xander is Aaron Carmichael's right hand man and best friend. Hope Delacroix is the best female assassin you can find. When her sister, Honor, is abducted she rushes towards the Estate to go save her. She knows exactly what people from The Estate are capable of. She will do whatever it takes to save her sister and bring her back home. When she is ordered to kill Aaron Carmichael in exchange for her sister's freedom, Hope knows what she has to do to accomplish her mission. What she never expected was to fall into the arms of  dark and mysterious Xander Black. He provokes her like no other man ever did. She stands confident and strong even after the humiliations he puts her through. Xander is determined to protect Aaron and Madeleine at any cost. When Hope refuses to tell him who sent her to kill Aaron, he steps into the darkness and will stop at nothing to find out who wants Aaron dead. Even if it means breaking the strong and confident female warrior that stands in front of him.M.S. Willis has exceeded all my expectations!  She created another couple that is perfect for each other. A couple that needed each other to survive the cruelty that surrounds them. I have to admit that Xander was nothing like I expected him to be. He was even better! Yes, he was an A**hole to Hope! But, soon enough she captivated him and infiltrated every part of his soul. He wanted to protect her. He wanted to keep her away from the darkness that she gravitates around. Hope was an amazing character to follow. She has been trained to survive the worst situations. When Xander pushed her, she pushed right back! She will not back down for anything in the world. You do not want to mess with Hope Delacroix. It gets ugly ... Trust me! I have never read about a heroine like her. I am 100% #TeamHopeI really loved to see Aaron and Madeleine again. Aaron and Hope are so similar, but yet so different. It was fascinating to see how they reacted to each other's presence. Madeleine once again stole my breath away! I absolutely ADORE her! She is such a beautiful human being. I really liked the way she connected with Hope. She knows how to handle darkness and she saw right through Hope just like she did with Aaron. Another thing that I loved about this book is how we got Honor's POV. Her life was HELL! I'm really anxious for the third installment of The Estate series, which is her story. I won't go into details of who her leading man is going to be, and I would suggest not reading the synopsis of Honor Bound until you have finished Hope Restrained.**Note to Self** Do not eat snacks while reading a book from The Estate Series!I give, Hope Restrained, by M.S. Willis 5 gripping, twisted, dark, gut-wrenching stars! The content of this book was so dark that my body convulsed with the desire to cast out the darkness!! From the Prologue to the Epilogue, this book did not let me go! FANTASTIC work by M.S. Willis!