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Title: Abducted

Collection: Sinister Fairy Tales Collection

Author: K.I. Lynn

Genre: Dark Fairy Tale Retrelling

Release Date: May 5, 2020

The mafia never lets you go.

I thought I was safe, free, but I never expected to find myself locked in a cage.

I’m in his territory. His prison.

The beast.

A fate worse than death awaits me if I can’t get away, so when the opportunity of salvation presents itself I grab it, even if I’m unsure if I can trust the hand I’m holding.

The only way out is through, exposing secrets and spilling blood.

Things aren’t how they appear. Nobody is what they seem.

Not even me.

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Prologue - Somewhere in Chicago… The chains chafed my wrists, making me wish I were still in my cage. Though it lacked privacy, the cage at least had a bed, and in there I wasn’t restrained with my arms above my head. But I was in Domenico’s domain. The small bedroom-like area was created from a previous office. There was a lamp and a mattress with a blanket, but those were the only creature comforts. The rest of the room retained both the look and smell of the rest of the decaying structure. With no way to tell time, I wasn’t sure how long I’d been there. All I knew was that I was tired. Being held against my will caused spikes in my adrenaline, and the subsequent crashes left me drained. The small panic attacks had lessened over the past few weeks, but there was an undercurrent of strife, and I feared what would happen if things got out of control. I stared at the bed, wishing I were on it. All that did was cause the memories of him inside me to come slamming down. The absolute owning of my body by him and him alone. The way he made me come undone. Feelings that I shouldn’t have with his touch, but I did. Feelings I drowned in as he consumed me. I am Domenico’s…for now. And that was the thought that always sent questions spiraling out of control and a spike of fear to run through me. I was a caged bird. A pet awaiting a sentence bound to be more grim than any fairy-tale horror.

   

***5 Stars***

I’m a sucker for a Beauty and the Beast inspired story ~ even though when I picked this baby I had no clue what the story would be about ~  regardless, once I found out that this baby was inspired by my fav fairytale, I was excited to dive in and I gotta say, I really enjoyed the ride. It had the essence of the fairytale, but the author definitely made it her own and kept me turning the pages to see just how this Beauty and Beast got their HEA.

I loved Arabella and Domenico. Arabella is a mixture of sweet, sassy and determined. Add in her strong sense of self and the will to survive at all costs and you have a woman to be reckoned with. Domenico is my kind of alpha AF beast. Life has made him hard and ruthless, to the point where one does wonder just how much of a human heart is left in the beast.

Their journey to their HEA was an interesting one. There was a spark between them from the start, even if that start was definitely not a meet cute moment, but from there it grew and as their worlds collide and unravel, it is very obvious that they complete each other in ways neither could have ever imagined.

This is my first read by the author and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The writing was engaging, the pacing was good and while it is a solo first person POV, I ended up really liking being in Ari’s head. There are many books out there that are inspired by the Beauty and the Beast fairytale, some good, some okay, but this adaptation was done very well and fit perfectly into the mafia world the author created. And as for the characters that populate this very dark world, I thought they were all well crafted and there are a few I wouldn’t mind reading more about in the future.

~ Copy provided by EJBP & voluntarily reviewed ~

K.I. Lynn is the USA Today Bestselling Author from The Bend Anthology, Amazon Bestseller Becoming Mrs. Lockwood, and the Amazon Bestselling Series, Breach. She spent her life in the arts, everything from music to painting and ceramics, then to writing. Characters have always run around in her head, acting out their stories, but it wasn't until later in life she would put them to pen. It would turn out to be the one thing she was really passionate about. Since she began posting stories online, she's garnered acclaim for her diverse stories and hard hitting writing style. Two stories and characters are never the same, her brain moving through different ideas faster than she can write them down as it also plots its quest for world domination...or cheese. Whichever is easier to obtain... Usually it's cheese.

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