Going Down

Bloody Hell, talk about a surprise! Brilliant in its execution as a plot and world building, fabulous and engaging as writing style it took my breath away so much so that I inhaled all the 3 books in one go. But let's look at the first one.

A dark romance that starts with the explosive attraction between Tino and Richard from the moment of their unforgettable extraordinary first meeting in the elevator of the company they both work for / boss-emploee trope/. It was more than painfully obvious how different both characters are from these very first moments. Richard /the CEO/- demanding, cold, arrogantly aloof, used to the world bending to his whims immediately and unquestionably. And Tino - the hot tempered, brutally honest italian boy, pretty as a picture but smart as a whip. Their strong personality collided from the start and the screeching of the clash was deafening. And Going down they really went - in an raging inferno of passion that later couldn't disguise how destructive both of them are to each other - Richard more than Tino. And while Tino didn't know the world of pain he is blindly signing up for, ignoring the warnings Richard gave him bluntly and directly, there was no excuse for Richard who dragged him behind the glamorous curtain of his complicated, dangerous dual life; simply because he is used to take everything that snags his attention and sniffs the light out of it. At the beginning of their intertwined paths, Richard was an absolute narcissist, unwilling to change and compromise, always chasing his own agenda no matter the cost for the people around him. On the other hand - Tino's personal growth and character development were astounding and exponential. He learned in stride to survive without losing his internal fire, warmth and emphaty, but his wide eyed innocence and naivete died a gruesome death.

So now you know that after this splendid beginning was carved into my mental eye, I couldn't stop so I directly plunged into book 2.

Be aware of the triggers, gently listed by the author - they aren't a joke. But if you are a fan of descending darkness and all the doom, gloom and emotional twists, this is an excellent choice.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Merged review:

Bloody Hell, talk about a surprise! Brilliant in its execution as a plot and world building, fabulous and engaging as writing style it took my breath away so much so that I inhaled all the 3 books in one go. But let's look at the first one.

A dark romance that starts with the explosive attraction between Tino and Richard from the moment of their unforgettable extraordinary first meeting in the elevator of the company they both work for / boss-emploee trope/. It was more than painfully obvious how different both characters are from these very first moments. Richard /the CEO/- demanding, cold, arrogantly aloof, used to the world bending to his whims immediately and unquestionably. And Tino - the hot tempered, brutally honest italian boy, pretty as a picture but smart as a whip. Their strong personality collided from the start and the screeching of the clash was deafening. And Going down they really went - in an raging inferno of passion that later couldn't disguise how destructive both of them are to each other - Richard more than Tino. And while Tino didn't know the world of pain he is blindly signing up for, ignoring the warnings Richard gave him bluntly and directly, there was no excuse for Richard who dragged him behind the glamorous curtain of his complicated, dangerous dual life; simply because he is used to take everything that snags his attention and sniffs the light out of it. At the beginning of their intertwined paths, Richard was an absolute narcissist, unwilling to change and compromise, always chasing his own agenda no matter the cost for the people around him. On the other hand - Tino's personal growth and character development were astounding and exponential. He learned in stride to survive without losing his internal fire, warmth and emphaty, but his wide eyed innocence and naivete died a gruesome death.

So now you know that after this splendid beginning was carved into my mental eye, I couldn't stop so I directly plunged into book 2.

Be aware of the triggers, gently listed by the author - they aren't a joke. But if you are a fan of descending darkness and all the doom, gloom and emotional twists, this is an excellent choice.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.