“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.
MICHELLE’S REVIEW
***NOTE*** This is not a standalone so if you have not read BETRAYAL, you need to start there.
OMG- this. This book. This book is classic Aleatha. It’s that feeling of “WHAT?? WAIT. WHAT???” that is so uniquely Aleatha that made this book so demanding of my attention.
For one thing, you cannot skim this book. Every word is basically an important detail and if you miss a thing you’ll probably end up totally lost in the end. That’s what Aleatha does best. She weaves these stories that you have to commit to but the journey is so captivating you can’t take your attention away from it.
While BETRAYAL was more of an appetizer of what was to come, CUNNING is starting to get into the meat of the story. We’re learning a lot more about Alex’s mother and how she came to be the person we have all come to hate. What’s interesting is that I am unsure if Aleatha is trying to create sympathy for her- because I still have none.
We also start to learn more about what is going on behind the scenes. But in classic Aleatha fashion- for every answer you get, you come out with 3 more questions!
We also get a lof of time with Nox and Alex in a way that dives deeper than their week on the beach. They are discovering each other and feeding into the addiction that they cause in one another. Some of their time together is undeniably sexy and some of it is sweet. Much of it is heartbreaking and almost all of it leads to more questions.
CUNNING was a bit more fast paced for me than BETRAYAL was but a large part of that is BETRAYAL gave us a lot of background into what brings Alex to where she is today. This book also spends a little time going back and forth between past and present in an effort to give us more perspective into what is happening behind the scenes.
I cannot wait to see what the next three books bring us. I know that while I might get some questions answered- I will come out with about 100 more before this all ends! I cannot wait to see where Aleatha takes us next.
BETRAYAL - Book #1 in the INFIDELITY series
Read Michelle’s review HERE
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.
AUTHOR INFO
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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