Captive in the Dark by Cj Roberts

Captive in the Dark (The Dark Duet, #1)

by CJ Roberts

Caleb is a man with a singular interest in revenge. Kidnapped as a young boy and sold into slavery by a power-hungry mobster, he has thought of nothing but vengeance. For twelve years he has immersed himself in the world of pleasure slaves searching for the one man he holds ultimately responsible. Finally, the architect of his suffering has emerged with a new identity, but not a new nature. If Caleb is to get close enough to strike, he must become the very thing he abhors and kidnap a beautiful girl to train her to be all that he once was.

Eighteen-year-old Olivia Ruiz has just woken up in a strange place. Blindfolded and bound, there is only a calm male voice to welcome her. His name is Caleb, though he demands to be called Master. Olivia is young, beautiful, naïve and willful to a fault. She has a dark sensuality that cannot be hidden or denied, though she tries to accomplish both. Although she is frightened by the strong, sadistic, and arrogant man who holds her prisoner, what keeps Olivia awake in the dark is her unwelcome attraction to him.

Reviewed by Risa Nichols on

4 of 5 stars

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This book is EXTREMELY dark. By far the darkest, most disturbing book I have ever read, yet it intrigued and captivated me into reader's oblivion. Despite his evil and hard, rough facade, Caleb is really just the grown up version of a child who was abused and misused in ways unimaginable. When he meets Livvie, she ignites something in him that he never felt before. This is a good book alone, but even better when you add the sequel, "Seduced in the Dark". I would have never thought I would like any type of story like this, but the author makes it so intriguing that I couldn't put it down and ended up finishing both books in two days. The redeeming quality in the end of the second book makes it all seem worth it. These books are disturbing and at times made me want to simultaneously throw up and kick the asses of those involved, but it is well worth the read, particularly for the end of the entire story.

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