Dreams might be a heart’s desire, but nightmares are its obsession in the first novel of a dark romance series from New York Times bestselling author Penelope Douglas.
Erika Fane’s boyfriend’s older brother is handsome, strong, and
completely terrifying. The star of his college’s basketball team gone
pro, he’s more concerned with the dirt on his shoe than he is with her.
But she saw him. She heard him. The things that he did, and the deeds
that he hid…
For years, Erika bit her nails, unable to look
away. Now, she’s in college, but she hasn’t stopped watching him. He’s
bad and the things she’s seen aren’t content to stay in her head
anymore.
Because he’s finally noticed her.
But
Michael Crist knows the hold he has on Rika, how much she fears him. She
looks down when he enters the room and stills when he’s close. He knows
she thinks only of him. When Michael’s brother leaves for the military,
leaving Rika alone and unprotected, he knows the opportunity is too
good to be true.
Three years ago she put Michael’s friends in prison, and now they’re free.
Every last one of her nightmares is about to come true.
Erika Fane is smart, beautiful and in love with Michael Crist, the older brother of the guy she just broke up with. She's almost part of the Crist family after losing her father and her mother's declining health. But she's always had a thing for Michael, and she'd do anything for her chance with him, even commit crimes with Michael and his three friends, known to the town as The Horsemen.
When one of the pranks goes awry, three of the 4 horsemen are incarcerated. They believe that Erika outed them to the cops, and have had three years to plan their revenge. And they really want revenge. Michael was never arrested, and he's a bit more on the fence with the revenge plot. Does he side with his friends? Or with the young woman he refuses to admit his feelings for? Because Michael does have feelings for Rika, but his friends are in the way.
Told in an alternating timeline between the present and three years ago on the fateful night of the crime, the story seesaws back and forth telling the story of what happened. There's secrets to be uncovered as The Horsemen find out all is not what it seems. And Rika may just get her chance with Michael, too... but there's definite questions about whether it can last.
I loved the fast pace of this story. Things moved along quite nicely, keeping my attention to the end. I really couldn't put this down until I found out what happens! I did like the way the story was told in the alternating time line since it takes some time to get to the truth of what happened that fateful night, and the ending was explosive and full of terrifying action, which I also liked a lot about this story. There's also plenty of steamy moments throughout, too!
While at times I found the actions of the horseman to be criminal, the story does illustrate the power of the rich and how they can get away with things others may not be able to. What I liked the most was the question that Michael faced. Should he be loyal to his friends or the woman that holds his heart? You'll have to read to find out!
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