Review: A suspenseful and at times disturbing book...with a few twists
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 25, 2014
I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I had never heard of this author or read any of her work until now, and since I usually tend to read the more darker, grittier stuff, TRUST looked like it would be right up my alley. I really wanted to love it and for the most part, it was a well written suspenseful book with no glaring typos or hard to understand plot, but I think my issue is that there are just way too many books on the market right now with almost the exact same story, so it lacked the originality that would have given it that edge.Gwen is the well known, well liked cheerleader in her small town and when she is kidnapped on her way home late at night, her whole world is forever changed.Lance is the son of The Boss, the despicable head of a corporation that has many business ventures, one of which is the sale of women as sexual slaves to wealthy clients. When he is assigned to the beautiful, virginal Gwen as her "trainer" the inevitable happens...and of course he falls for her and his business now becomes more pleasure than training with her.There is a lot more background story and plots behind the scene, regarding Lance and his father and the true nature of their relationship, as well as some revelations about Lance's real motives for helping Gwen. I can't really say too much without spoiling the surprises and twists.TRUST is suspenseful, violent and disturbing at times as well as filled with plenty of sexual encounters (both con and non-con) between Gwen and her captors. It was a fast paced dark romance and my main regret is that there was nothing new or original to differentiate it from all of the other capture books I have already read...I kept thinking everything sounded too familiar.It can be read as a standalone since there is a sort of HEA at the end...but there is room left for a continuation if the author decides to wrap up a couple of loose ends that could become more of a story down the road.**** 4 **** "trust is a two-way street" stars