Review: another twisted hit!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 13, 2014
6 STARS!!!I cannot express enough just how much I LOVE the sick and twisted mind of M.S. Willis. Her stories in the Estate Series are absolutely amazing and completely and utterly deranged! What started out as a pretty mellow story (compared to Joseph Fallen) took a complete turn into an all-consuming darkness that left me with my heart racing, and jaw hitting the ground.The story of Hope and Xander was a very unique one. Hope is a trained assassin.... one of the best that there is who is sent to take out Aaron Carmichael in order to try and save her sister's life. Xander is Aaron's right hand man and closest friend. During her captivity by Xander, he discovers just how dark Hope's mind actually is, and that she may be more like him and Aaron than they all realized. And with that, a bond of hatred, and of lust formed between the two.Since book one, I always said Maddy and Aaron were my favorite characters, but Hope and Xander definitely took that title now. These two were incredible! Hope is strong and seemingly unable to be broken. She doesn't react to pain the way normal people would, which most would consider her strength, but some would call it her weakness. She is a fighter through and through to the very end. And holy sexiness Xander. There is something about him that has captivated my heart in this book. I am in serious need of MORE of these two!!!!Being able to see events unfold from the perspective of different characters was probably one of my favorite things about this book. The way in which M.S. Willis incorporated this into the story really made the characters come alive in my mind. You already know the events which led to Xander being raised by Joseph in the Estate, but in Hope Restrained you got to see things through Xander's eyes which really emphasized just how messed up that whole scene really was (I seriously did NOT think it could be more twisted, but once again, M.S. Willis proved me wrong). Also, the view into the minds of those whom were drugged and forced to witness unthinkable acts (or at times be a part of them) sent chills down my spine. Part of me went into fight or flight mode, and the other part was huddled up in the darkest corner shaking uncontrollably. There were definitely certain parts which gave Joseph a run for his money on most messed up up character ever!The next book, Honor Bound, cannot come fast enough. These books are like my drug, and I cannot wait to get my next fix. The time I spend away from them are almost unbearable! I am starting to wonder if I am completely messed up in the head for loving these books and characters so much! LOL.