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Book Summery
I sell drugs. Heroin to be specific. And I’m fucking good at my job. Enough to fight my way to the top position, controlling all of Austin’s supply.
So what if I had to kill the previous boss to do it. I do what has to be done. Never cared about consequences because I never had anything to lose.
Until I met Miri. My doll. She’s my weakness and somehow, my enemies found out about her.
If they hurt her, they will regret the day they ever heard my name. Boss. They call me Boss for a reason. What I say goes, including the price on the heads of anyone who dares to fuck with what belongs to me.
My Miri.
Review
Holy damn, what a ride!
One word to describe this book: INTENSE! From start to finish, it’s a non-stop adrenaline rush that is brutal, violent and, not gonna lie, downright disturbing. But wow, what an ending to a gritty story that has held me captivated since I devoured part 1, Junkie.
I’m not going to go into too much detail about the story, but this book picks up immediately after that brutal cliffy from Junkie. Again the story is told in dual POV so we know everything that is going on as Miri and Jagger are put through hell as Jag’s war against his enemies continues to build in intensity, and oh holy God! There’s barely a moment to breathe as it all plays out. Action-packed, violent and so, so intense, so much happens and I love that Leigh kept me on my toes as I was wondering what was going to happen next and how it was all going to unfold.
Full disclosure here – parts of this book may be difficult to read. Leigh holds nothing back in showing us just how vicious Jagger’s world is, and the violence, language and brutality is descriptive, emotive, and shocking at times. But in this sort of book you have to expect that, and it adds a sinister sort of feel to everything, creating a great sense of mood that sucks you even more into the story.
And at the middle of it all is Miri and Jagger. Two damaged people who found something special together and who are trying desperately to hold on to it. The connection between them continues to build, and I loved every moment of them together – hot, passionate, surprisingly romantic and again, intense, their love story is a wonderful contrast to the darkness of their lives. I so admired their strength (Miri especially) as they endure pain, terror and torment, and their development as characters was wonderfully written.
My scars were mine and yes, they represented how far I had to sink before finding the strength to emerge into the light.
Parts of the story are predictable but there are some definite surprises – good and bad – and my heart was racing while I read this one, I could not put it down. The book finishes well with an epilogue which provides great closure, and I finished this book with a sense of accomplishment that I survived such an ordeal!
This duet is a great read if you’re in the mood for dark and gritty (with a side of sexy) and heartfelt emotion woven throughout. It’s my first read by this author and I’m really impressed with the story she told and the world she was able to create, I’m looking forward to checking out more of her work.
I loved it – 4 stars.
An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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Meet the Author
Heather C. Leigh is the author of the Amazon best selling Famous series. She likes to write about the ‘dark’ side of fame. The part that the public doesn’t get to see, how difficult it is to live in a fishbowl and how that affects relationships.
Heather was born and raised in New England and currently lives outside Atlanta, GA with her husband, 2 kids, and French Bulldog, Shelby.
She loves the Red Sox, the Patriots, and anything chocolate (but not white chocolate, everyone knows it’s not real chocolate so it doesn’t count) and has left explicit instructions in her will to have her ashes snuck into Fenway Park and sneakily sprinkled all over while her family enjoys beer, hot dogs, and a wicked good time.
My favorite authors are Dan Wells, Ken Follett, and Stephen King.
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