Lost in a Good Book

Published: 30th June 2018
Publisher: Self-Published
Pages: 233
Format: ebook
Genre: Dark romance
★   ★   ★   ★   ★ – 5 Stars

When she was sold to Master Elliot Lyon of House Chimera, Fawn could have never imagined he was the same person as Elliot, the man beneath a well-placed mask. A victim. Just like her. She would have never thought he was grooming her for the Wolf she’d already escaped once. That he planned to deliver her to the beast’s jaws in exchange for his wife.

Master Jäger will stop at nothing to have her—even if that means using others as collateral. With more than just their lives on the line, Fawn must become someone else, and Master Lyon distances himself further from Elliot as her transfer looms. 

The roots of the Order run deep within them, but Fawn is beginning to realize another bond has formed between her and her Owner, a man she vowed to destroy along with the rest of their tangled branches. 

In a world where trust is just a tool and love isn’t meant for people like them, Fawn is determined to beat the powerful at their own elaborate games of make-believe. Even the man who Owns her. 

Wilt is the second book in The Order series and Rae draws us back into this dark, dystopian underworld of control and passion with Fawn and Elliot not long after we left them in Bloom. Bloom was such an emotional, conflicting experience I was eager and excited to see where the story went and thankfully I was not disappointed.

The narrative is an intense, captivating read that even when things aren’t necessarily happening, you feel drawn in by Rae’s words and the layers of meaning and emotion behind them. The language implies a lot but there is also descriptions, some more vivid than others. The promise of a dark romance rings true and while there are occasional moments of brutality as a demonstration of control and power, there is purpose to them and are not there just for show.

I love Rae’s writing style because it pulls you in and you feel like you are being sucked into the book. I found myself subconsciously trying to get closer and closer to the pages as if I was going to fall directly into the book. The writing is amazing at creating mood. Her words have the power to control a moment, you can tell slow, sensual, intimate things are happening with her words. Even if nothing explicit is mentioned. She doesn’t rush and it makes it captivating. This never affects the pace of the story at all. It has these moments where time slows down but the story never does. We are taken on this journey alongside Fawn as we take this next stage with her, following along the aftermath of her actions in book one, trepidation over what will happen to her in book two.

With the introductions and establishments out of the way in the first book, Wilt allows us to explore more the relationship between Elliot and Fawn as well as her plans for the next stage. With a complicated emotional and romance style plot you aren’t left unsatisfied as Rae is clever in moving the story forward while still giving us the passion and romance and conflict we love from this series. Seeing the personalities of Fawn and Elliot develop was fascinating as each tried to mold the other to their desires. It was also an emotional ride as each plot twist emerged and you realise to never assume anything in this household.

This is not a subject or genre I generally read but there is something about Rae’s words that are wonderful. They are restrained but brutal and her imagination is fascinating. I don’t ever think I would have thought I’d enjoy this type of story but it certainly fascinates me and as I get deeper into the lives of these characters and the complexity of the world I find myself unwilling to pull away. I have grown to love this series more through this book and while I loved the first one because it was shocking and totally different, and even because it was uncomfortable at times, I adored this one further because I was captivated by Fawn and could see her growth and strength, even if it hid behind her fear.

Even though the cliff hanger lets us know partially where the story will go, I have no idea where Rae is going to take this story for the next book because I cannot even fathom how she plans to follow this. It’s fantastic.

You can purchase Wilt via the following

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