Unholy Intent (Unholy Union #2) by Natasha Knight-Review tour
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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 15, 2020.
Cristina
In this house of lies and liars, behind every locked door is a monster in wait.
Forced to marry a man I hate, I am now bound to Damian. There’s something between us that needs to be played out. I don’t know what it is. I don’t know that he does. But he and I are locked together for some strange, grim purpose.
Will we survive it?
He may since he’s the one pulling the strings.
But will I?
Damian
My brother will tell you that I usurped his throne and maybe I did, but that’s too bad.
I built our family up from the ashes. I put us back at the top of the food chain. And marrying Cristina was as much to cement my place as it was to keep her safe.
She doesn’t believe that last part yet, but I see how she clings to me in the darkness. And the lock on her door is as much to keep the monsters out as it is to keep her in.
I told her one lie, though. I made her a promise I’m not sure I ever meant to keep. I told her I’d let her go once I had what I wanted.
But in a world of monsters, I need her like man needs air. And I have no intention of letting her go.
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REVIEW:UNHOLY INTENT is the second instalment in Natasha Knight’s contemporary, adult UNHOLY UNION dark, erotic, romance duet focusing on eighteen year old Cristina Valentina, and Damian Di Santo. UNHOLY INTENT should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up immediately after the events and cliff hanger of book one UNHOLY UNION.
NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be some triggers for more sensitive readers.
SOME BACKGROUND: Eight years earlier, Christina’s father sacrificed his life in an effort to protect his daughter but his sacrifice was for naught when a newly turned eighteen year old Christina would find herself the captive of Damian DiSanto, a captive meant to repay a debt.
Told from dual first person perspectives (Damian and Cristina) UNHOLY INTENT follows in the aftermath of Cristina Valentina’s eighteenth birthday. Payment for the sins of her father, Cristina is to become the wife of criminal Damian DiSanto, a position that is meant to both protect our heroine, as well as control but all is not well in the DiSanto family when Damian’s twin brother Lucas returns seeking something Damian refuses to let go. What ensues is the building but acrimonious relationship between Damian and Cristina, and the potential fall-out as Cristina becomes an unwilling pawn in a game between two families, and Damian’s empire takes a hit in a war between two brothers.
The relationship between Damian and Cristina is fraught with secrets and lies; threats and aggression; domination and power. Cristina is an unwilling captive; a guarded and guided wife but a woman who quickly falls for the man that now controls her life. Our heroine’s issues of trust are well-founded as there appear to be more than two sides to the story about the who, how and why. The $ex scenes are aggressive and intense, and not without some questionable consent but I struggled with the use of a certain four-letter word I dislike in my romance (including dark) story lines.
Damian’s twin brother Lucas returns to upset the balance of power, as well as their sister Michela who struggles to find a place in the family; Cristina’s cousin Liam is the sole source of support and remaining family member on our heroine’s side, as her uncle Adam sets into motion a dangerous game between the two families.
UNHOLY INTENT is a story of power and control; betrayal and vengeance; secrets, lies, heart break and love. The premise is haunting, dark, edgy and raw; the romance provocative; the characters are tragic, broken and impassioned.The epilogue fast forwards the story line four years. Here’s hoping the author has plans for Cristina’s cousin Liam.
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“Welcome home, Brother.”
I look up at Damian. Beautiful Damian.
He shifts his gaze to mine.
“Didn’t I tell you to leave the locked doors alone?” he asks me, but his voice is strange. Echoing in this dusty, forgotten place.
The music starts again. That eerie sound of piano keys played slowly, so fitting to this place, this room, this house.
My head is spinning.
The other man, Damian’s brother, says something. His voice is similar to Damian’s but off. Like his face. Wrong.
Damian tucks hair behind my ear.
I push his hand away, push his arms away. I turn slowly. They’re both watching me now, waiting to see what I’ll do.
And the tune keeps playing, the chords slow. Sad.
I need to look at him.
Can they hear my heartbeat? Blood beats like a drum against my ears.
Run.
Run.
But I can’t run. I meet a monster at every turn. One standing behind me. The other holding me.
He warned me about the monsters. How many more hide in this house?
“Cristina,” Damian says.
I keep turning, my body still pressed to Damian’s.
I’ve taken shelter in my enemy’s arms.
He’s in my periphery now. The monster. The brother. Tall, like Damian. I see the coat. It’s wet. He was the man walking back toward the house. It wasn’t Damian at all. What is out there that they go to see in the dead of night?
USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance, Natasha Knight specializes in dark, tortured heroes. Happily-Ever-Afters are guaranteed, but she likes to put her characters through hell to get them there. She’s evil like that.
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