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Reviewed by Sharon Thérèse My. Ooh. My! Never was I expecting such a thrilling read or twisted read. Book one, Marriage Games, left me with an almighty book hangover and yearning to know how two diverse characters could possibly see eye to eye. An agreement is made which has just as many floors in it as their own traits. Traits which quite honestly drove me to despair. And I can’t even begin to tell you how much I breathed haltingly over these two contrary lovers-cum-adversaries’ actions. Read in twenty-four hours, I blame the author for making me put my life on hold, but I salute her for provoking endless emotions and getting me to step out of my comfort zone. I could quite honestly have strangled her—with utter pleasure, of course! Her articulately powerful writing and unique plot is enthralling, Adam and Diana’s story, astonishing. Convoluted boundaries were crossed and trodden on causing both of them; myself included, heart-wrenching devastation. “What are you fighting for?” “Us. Me. I don't know.” I underlined, I highlighted, went back and forth and read what was written again and again. Yet I still couldn’t believe what was unfolding before my eyes. This book’s pace is fast, furious and the storyline’s complexity makes for moments of difficult reading; but at the same time, totally absorbing. Not only that, I was trapped from the first chapter. The protagonists’ web of lies or inadmissible truths for better words, meant that not one mere detail was to be taken lightly. Neither was one thread woven beyond being visual and became my drug. Rapidly becoming my book hero, I was ashamed Adam got under my skin with such ease since his attitude wasn’t to my liking. I found him perplexing and even more difficult to fathom out. Metaphorically speaking, I became Diana’s partner in crime urging her on regardless of the consequences. Saying that, if I got angry with one of them, the other received my ire tenfold. “You made me like this. You woke me up. You dragged me out of the darkness and now you don’t want me in the light…” The goddess of hunt…Diana. Is she the wife or the young woman who would hide or flower while trying to find her sexual orientation with a man she loves to hate or hates to love? Despite doubting her feelings, she really is the maker or the breaker. I felt that she had the upper hand throughout, but the price is so high that some scenes left me spent. Yes, I understood why she wanted to win the game. I needed Adam to change his tune, meet Diana halfway and give her what she yearned for. When he was having one of his selfish moments; believe me, there are quite a few, his reasoning didn’t make sense. Without realising the cards on the table were his to play, his actions would be the be all or end all. Not until nearly the end of the book did I come round to his way of thinking. That being said, I couldn’t blame either of them for having their discrepancies. Hmm… although there’s nothing lovey-dovey about their relationship, all I wished for was for them to be on the same wavelength. “The problem is this. When you dominate me, I’m in love. But when I submit, your love dies.” Adam blew me away! He’ll have a hell of a lot of homework to do before he discovers what he wants and who he wants to share his heart with if he has one. The only way you’ll find out is by reading this compelling and highly recommended duet. After finishing this book, a few factors have to be mentioned. Love in any form has no labels. Love conquers. If we fight for what we want, it makes the weakest of us stronger. Ms Reiss brought this home! A huge thank you for making this read and its characters come alive and giving the likes of me a lesson in Dom and submissive relationships. Bravo! “I’m running west to chase the sun. It’s going to set, no matter how fast I go.”