Review: LOVED IT
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 15, 2014
SUMMER'S BOOK BLOGThe Token box set contains volumes one, two and three of The Token Series, a dark romance, by Marata Eros. In Volume One we meet Faren who has just received life altering news and in her haste to run away she runs into a street and is hit by Jared "Mitch" McKenna, a sexy billionaire. Fate has quite the ride in store for Faren, her dark past continues to haunt her and she is forced to take a second job as an exotic dancer to make money she needs to secure her mother's future. Meanwhile Mitch is determined to get to know her and she is determined to keep him at arms length but again fate has other ideas. In Volume Two Faren is continuing to hide her secrets from Mitch while he is continuing to push to get to know her. Their relationship and sexual chemistry is becoming harder and harder for Faren to ignore but she doesn't want to get involved in something she can't finish. Her continued lies and strange actions raise Mitch's suspicions of what she is hiding from him. Volume Three brings in some even heavier drama, a strange alliance between Faren and the club's manager, Thorn, to keep Faren's secrets from Mitch. She can't really trust him but she doesn't have much of a choice. She wants to come clean but she needs to do one last dance to pay off the debt that is hanging over her head, unfortunately that last dance may be the one that ruins everything.The Token is a series of novellas and each one is more fabulous than the one before it. Marata Eros is a brilliant and creative author, I was hooked on this series after the very first chapter and knew I would not be putting it down anytime soon. The story line is addictive and unbelievably captivating. It would be impossible not to be hooked even after reading the prologue. Although each volume is a short story the characters are well developed from the start and each has heavy, dark secrets that are slowly revealed. The suspense in these stories is a killer especially the cliff hanger ending in Volume One! The author keeps you on the edge of your seat wondering what is going to happen to poor Faren, a character I absolutely fell in love with. She is a character that you can't help but feel emotionally connected to and your heart will break with all the terrible tragedy she has endured and the tragedy that continues to follow her. Mitch is quite an enigma, the billionaire has his own secrets and is not exactly as he appears.The more we learn the more I loved him. The secondary character, Kiki and Thorn, are also intriguing. Thorn, in particular, is very mysterious and full of surprises and I can't wait to find out more about him. This is an emotional series and will take the reader on quite a roller coaster ride, each short story evokes sadness, happiness, anger, frustration and fear all at once, it is truly amazing! The series is full of twists, surprises, secrets and is action packed. Marata Eros is sure to take you on quite a thrilling adventure with this dark, sexy and suspenseful series.