Review ~ Deception by Aleatha Romig

Title: Deception 

Series: Infidelity #3

Author: Aleatha Romig

Release Date: May 3, 2016

It all began in Del Mar, a chance meeting with a single rule--one week only.

Or did it?

Lennox ‘Nox’ Demetri and Alexandria ‘Charli’ Collins had every intention of following their agreement but rules are made to be broken. In CUNNING they are reunited with Nox setting down new rules for the game and Charli having no choice but to follow them. 

Now, once again, the game has changed. Nox and Charli’s hot sensual encounter has grown into something more but it is threatened with secrets and regrets. Is it their love and intense sexual chemistry that’s pushing them together or something darker, a puppetmaster behind the scenes pulling the strings on their love affair? 

Shadowy villains lurk around each corner and everyone is suspect as Nox’s and Charli's pasts collide with the present and threaten to compel them back to their predestined fates. 

Can deals brokered in the past be negated by something as pure as love and as steamy as the attraction shared by Nox and Charli? Or was it all a deception—starting with that very first meeting?

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As the world of Infidelity continues so does Nox and Charli’s story. When you enter the world of Aleatha Romig being prepared for the unthinkable is what every reader should do. 

Lies. Deceit. Twist. Turns. Love. Trust. Hunger. 

There comes a moment when I’m reading a book written by Ms. Romig that she provides a detail, and I finally start putting some pieces together. I find myself wanting to make a flow chart and drawing pictures. I read her books like I’m working a puzzle and I’m always missing a crucial piece of information that I need. This is why I love her! Her books are full of detail and so epic. You never know what’s coming when you flip the next page. 

Nox is amazing. He ticks all the boxes for book boyfriend of the year. He’s rich, hot, totally alpha and devoted. He’s like sex on a stick. Yes, he is!! Charli is evolving to a heroine that you can’t help but adore and love. She’s strong and sassy, determined and smart. Together they are the ultimate couple. 

Let’s not forget about Savannah. Or Brooklyn. Or what happens when our pasts don’t stay in the past. 

Deception is the perfect blend of dark and twisty, and love and light. I can’t wait for what comes next for Nox and Charli! 

~ Review by Heather

The sweet torture continues…

This is the third in the Infidelity series and it keeps true to the first books in tension, mystery, and sweet love and suspense. 

Nox Demetri and Charli Collins have not had a straight-forward relationship. Their first meeting was shrouded in secrets and the plots are only thickening. Did I say plots as in plural? Oh yes, there are many, many threads winding through this spellbinding story of complicated family and love…

There are a few things that I know to be true. The chemistry been Nox and Charli continues to burn and flame even as they struggle with trust between them. Their families are not helping one little bit either, as the story bounces from different points in the past, as well as different points of view. Characters are jumping sideways and backwards and forwards on this tantalizing, plot-twisty train. Are things becoming clearer? Not one little bit! And this isn’t a short read, even though the full-length read flies by as the turns keep coming at breakneck speed.

Who should they trust? Are friends actually enemies? Are enemies actually not what they appear to be? Or are the good guys really the villains? Confusing? Definitely! But equally entertaining as the momentum doesn’t falter at all through another steady, nail-biting saunter to a tantalizingly out of reach conclusion. 

There are two more, yes, two more, books in this series that has me once again waiting with bated breath…. 

~ Review by Diane

Aleatha Romig is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who lives in Indiana. She grew up in Mishawaka, graduated from Indiana University, and is currently living south of Indianapolis. Aleatha has raised three children with her high school sweetheart and husband of nearly thirty years. Before she became a full-time author, she worked days as a dental hygienist and spent her nights writing. Now, when she's not imagining mind-blowing twists and turns, she likes to spend her time with her family and friends. Her other pastimes include reading and creating heroes/anti-heroes who haunt your dreams!

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Review - Cunning by Aleatha Romig

Title: Cunning

Series: Infidelity #2

Author: Aleatha Romig

Release Date: January 19, 2016

"He owns you. Whatever he tells you to do you do".

One year. No future. A past that won't go away.

Lennox "Nox" Demetri broke his own rule by making a deal. It may not have been directly with the devil, but that doesn't mean Satan himself isn't watching. Was it fate that brought Charli into his life and his bed? What will happen when rules are broken and secrets are revealed?

"New rules...my rules."

Alex "Charli" Collins found pleasure with Nox like she'd never known. That was before she knew his last name. Now that Infidelity is involved and the rules have changed, what will result when real life and fantasy collide? 

Is it really cheating if you're doing it to yourself?

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Aleatha Romig comes a sexy, new dominant hero who knows what he wants and a strong-willed heroine who has plans of her own. With classic Aleatha Romig twists, turns, deceptions, and devotions, the depth of this new, epic dark romance reaches new levels and will have readers swooning one minute and screaming the next. 

Have you been Aleatha'd?

CUNNING is a full-length novel, 360 pages, and the second of five books in the INFIDELITY series.

Infidelity - it isn't what you think.

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Cunning is deliciously dark and dangerous. Each page is a new experience into the world of Infidelity, the Montague Family and more! We pick up where Nox and Charli left off…and there were so many questions for me. What will their relationship be? Will she stay or go? Does she have any power or control left over her own life? But, as in the world of an Aleatha Romig novel, nothing is ever as it seems and I FLOVE it! 

The history of the Montagues, the manor and more came out. Yet, as always with more being revealed, there are additional deep, dark layers to uncover. I’m jonesing for more, now! 

Charli is amazing. She’s strong, determined and unyielding. She is falling head over heels in love with Nox but she also keeps herself open just enough to question things… Nox, too, is determined and unyielding to Charli, and his ways. He has rules and those rules are in place for a reason. Only time will tell how their explosive and intense love affair will play out? What will win, love or duty to family? 

Ms. Romig weaves a dark and twisty tale of deals made, family secrets and angsty love unlike no other writer! Once I start one of her books, I can’t stop! I have a deep seated desire to read as quickly as I can in an attempt to figure out the twists and turns, yet at the same time slow down and enjoy the ride as I fall so in love with the characters and their lives. 

Congrats, Ms. Romig, on another amazing job well done! 

~ Review by Heather

Secrets and lies are everywhere…

This is the second instalment in a five-part series and the temperature is reaching scorching level! If you haven’t read the first story then you really must, as the building blocks of nuances and intrigues started there. It would be easy to become lost as each character seems to have their own agenda and the relationships between them all are getting even more complicated. Oh my gawd, the drama is real! The revelations continue but the mystery deepens as the more I learn, the more I don’t know… 

Nox Demetri and Charli Collins’ connection blew away any and all barriers or objections. They were complicated people with family and pasts that were anything but serene. They each have secrets that were put aside for a perfect slice of time but reality has returned and everything has changed.

“In Del Mar I’d given him my heart. I knew that now, because today he’d broken it.”

These two characters are everything I could hope for. Nox is an alpha bad boy that can be tender and considerate one moment and an icy prick the next. How can one man be so many different things? I’m not sure but he is able to pull it off in a way that is entirely compelling. Rich and sophisticated, Nox knows how to get his way and his way is sexy, sexy, sexy…. 

Charli has already endured so much but betrayal and pain are not all behind her. The circumstances she finds herself in are a mix of her own doing and the actions of others, though how it all fits together is a work in progress.

The chemistry between these two is simply amazing. Every interaction, every scene, has meaning and sub-text beyond what we know to be true on the surface. The sexual tension is constant and when it erupts, oh man… It’s time to grab hold of the headboard, catch your breath and enjoy the ride!

“… but you got inside me…” My cheeks flushed. “…in more ways than one.”

Secrets are everywhere and each family member, friend and acquaintance could be the source of the next conflict or dramatic revelation. The author knows how to keep me on tenterhooks while, at the same time, I fully enjoy every tortured moment. Ending in a cliffhanger that was more of a thud than a big bang, I cannot wait until the next story in this series. It can’t get here quickly enough! 

~ Review by Diane

Charli

The storm of raging tension that had surrounded us since our eyes met in the bar changed. The intensity was still off the charts, but this was something different. Whatever it was affected us both. Our breathing suddenly took effort as both of our chests rose and fell. 

"Take off that dress."

Nox's command echoed throughout the glass stall. I considered arguing, but common sense stopped my rebuttal. I'd already pushed him far enough. Starting at the neckline, I slowly exposed myself, inch by inch. His gaze followed the soaked material. As I revealed my breasts, my nipples hardened, and he let out a low growl. Down the dress went, exposing my tummy and red lace panties. 

Shaking his head, Nox ran his finger along the edge of my panties. With his large hands now at my hips, he asked, "Did you do anything I told you to do in my note?"

"No." My honesty left a trail of vulnerability and shame. 

In one quick motion, Nox ripped the lace, and the shredded panties joined my dress on the shower floor. I blinked away the water as he tipped my face upward. 

"No more disobeying. Do you understand?"

I nodded—not in acknowledgment of his words, but in response to the rush from once again being in his presence. Nox electrified me in a way I'd never known, and even in the absurdity of our current situation, he was doing it again. The way he scanned my nakedness as his Adam's apple bobbed tingled my skin. 

He hadn't released my chin. "Say 'Yes, Mr. Demetri.'"

My chest hurt. "N-Nox."

His grip tightened. 

"Yes, Mr. Demetri."

Aleatha Romig is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who lives in Indiana. She grew up in Mishawaka, graduated from Indiana University, and is currently living south of Indianapolis. Aleatha has raised three children with her high school sweetheart and husband of nearly thirty years. Before she became a full-time author, she worked days as a dental hygienist and spent her nights writing. Now, when she's not imagining mind-blowing twists and turns, she likes to spend her time with her family and friends. Her other pastimes include reading and creating heroes/anti-heroes who haunt your dreams!

Aleatha released her first novel, CONSEQUENCES, in August of 2011. CONSEQUENCES became a bestselling series with five novels and two companions released from 2011 through 2015. The compelling and epic story of Anthony and Claire Rawlings has graced more than half a million e-readers. Aleatha released the first of her series TALES FROM THE DARK SIDE, INSIDIOUS, in the fall of 2014. These standalone thrillers continue Aleatha's twisted style with an increase in heat. In the fall of 2015, Aleatha will move head first into the world of dark romance with the release of BETRAYAL, the first of her five novel INFIDELITY series. 

Aleatha is a "Published Author's Network" member of the Romance Writers of America and represented by Danielle Egan-Miller of Browne & Miller Literary Associates.

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Review and Excerpt - Betrayal by Aleatha Romig

Title: Betrayal

Series: Infidelity #1

Author: Aleatha Romig

Release Date: October 13, 2015

One week. No future. No past. No more.

Alexandria Collins has one week to live carefree—no ghosts of her past or pressures of her future haunting her. Reinventing herself as "Charli," she is knocked off her feet by a sexy, mysterious man who brings her pleasure like she never imagined. With her heart at stake, she forgets that decisions made in the dark of night reappear in the bright light of day.

"Some of my tastes are unique. They aren’t for everyone. I understand that.”

Lennox "Nox" Demetri is wealthy, confident, and decisive--he knows what he wants. From the first time he sees Charli at an exclusive resort, he knows he wants her. Although he is usually the one to make the rules, together they agree on one: 

One week. No more.

When betrayal comes from those closest to Alexandria, she must decide how far she is willing to go to survive. Choices are not always easy, especially when they involve the heart, body, and soul. After all, Infidelity is a business, and some rules are meant to be broken.

"Is it really cheating if you're doing it to yourself?"

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Aleatha Romig comes a sexy, new dominant hero who knows what he wants, and a strong-willed heroine who has plans of her own. With classic Aleatha Romig twists, turns, deceptions, and devotions, this new epic dark romance will have readers swooning one minute and screaming the next. Have you been Aleatha'd? 

BETRAYAL is a full-length novel and the first of five in the INFIDELITY series.

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I was totally captivated from the beginning... The story of Alexandria Charles Montague Collins is complex, full of depth, secrets and more… I am desperately trying to put the pieces together as I go! 

Alex has just graduated from Stamford and takes a quick vacation where she meets Nox. One week. No questions, no details, no last names. The week as Charli was EPIC! But what happens next, after a short visit to Savannah, will change her set of well-laid plans. 

I’m a huge Aleatha Romig fan, and in her amazing, fast-paced, can’t-wait-for-what’s-next style, this is perfect! So many times I wanted to read faster to see what happens, but yet slow down so it didn’t end! Nox is the epitome of HOT! If I had any options, I’d choose him! I’m sitting on pins and needles, on the edge of the cliff, waiting for what’s next… Hopefully, I don’t fall before the next book! 

~ Review by Heather

A series that starts with an emotional bang…

This is the start of a five-book arc and I am already on watch for the next in the series!

There’s a mystery that surrounds Alexandria Collins. Something happened in her past that has affected every goal and relationship she has made since childhood. She’s doing her best to keep those demons at bay but, as a result, that means she lives by a rigid set of rules. With her best friend’s encouragement she is going to transform herself for a week, leave her inhibitions aside and be…free. The best four years of her life are now ending and a new, unknown chapter is beginning. To celebrate, “Charli” was going to be everything Alex normally wasn’t…

“This man dominated every situation. He was a man who knew what he wanted and took it.”

…and Lennox "Nox" Demetri is going to be the person she does it with. Taking her over almost effortlessly, the week may not be enough…

The tension is delicious as Charli and Nox spend their time together finding and pushing more than just sexual limits. It’s almost ironic the honesty that is possible when encouraged behind a web of protective secrecy. The two together just meld and melt together during this time of discovery and revelations. Tension turns to twists as Alex’s best laid plans are in jeopardy. And Alex is forced into making decisions that, ultimately, may be impossible to fulfill.

I am so far in Alex’s corner, I want to move in! The unfairness of it all, after everything already endured, had me shaking my head and wanting to jump right in the pages and fight with her! The enemies seem to be obvious but I’m not entirely sure. I’m still waiting for another shoe to drop in this story that is only just beginning.

By the end of this first chapter it feels like the story could only have this one, temporary conclusion, as it so perfectly sets up the next in this intricate tale of family secrets and hidden agendas. I can’t wait for what’s next for Alex and Nox, and whatever other twists and turns await! 

~ Review by Diane

"Because, since the first moment I saw you I've made exceptions. I've done and said things that I do not do. You do that to me. You make me a rebel even against myself."

I nodded, understanding exactly what he was saying. Nox had done the same thing to me. He'd made Charli into someone Alex or Alexandria would never be. Because of him I'd cheated on myself. And I loved him for it.

My eyes closed as another tear cascaded my cheek. I'd said the word, if only in my head. I loved Nox, a man with no last name.

Aleatha Romig is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who lives in Indiana. She grew up in Mishawaka, graduated from Indiana University, and is currently living south of Indianapolis. Aleatha has raised three children with her high school sweetheart and husband of nearly thirty years. Before she became a full-time author, she worked days as a dental hygienist and spent her nights writing. Now, when she's not imagining mind-blowing twists and turns, she likes to spend her time with her family and friends. Her other pastimes include reading and creating heroes/anti-heroes who haunt your dreams!

Aleatha released her first novel, CONSEQUENCES, in August of 2011. CONSEQUENCES became a bestselling series with five novels and two companions released from 2011 through 2015. The compelling and epic story of Anthony and Claire Rawlings has graced more than half a million e-readers. Aleatha released the first of her series TALES FROM THE DARK SIDE, INSIDIOUS, in the fall of 2014. These standalone thrillers continue Aleatha's twisted style with an increase in heat. In the fall of 2015, Aleatha will move head first into the world of dark romance with the release of BETRAYAL, the first of her five novel INFIDELITY series. 

Aleatha is a "Published Author's Network" member of the Romance Writers of America and represented by Danielle Egan-Miller of Browne & Miller Literary Associates.

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