I'm condemned to love Rampant + giveaway

Book buddies, brace yourselves. 

This is going to get rough and dark. It's Gemma James time!

It was a shock to the system to read TORRENT (my opinon here). Loaded with violence and dark romance, I could not digest it without some struggle. The plot, though, stayed with me. It was such a strong, powerful theme. 

A man wrongly convicted who comes back for revenge, and he exacts it with a darkly erotic intent. Oh, it was tough. And it wouldn't leave my mind. Especially after that gut-wrenching finale that promised an astounding second part.

RAMPANT takes off at an incredible pace. Rafe and Alex are separated by a wild plot twist that had me panting the whole time with anticipation and excitement. you won't believe how much pain and anguish Alex has to go through at the hands of her evil brother. He torments her as Rafe never did. Okay, Rafe was definitely brutal, but Zach is plain crazy. However, he's so warped in his love for Alex that I almost felt sorry for him.

I really liked how the author describes Alex's feelings of hopelessness and guilt, her total slavery to her brother, or how she forcefully submits to the wrong kind of pleasure. On the other hand, Rafe is fighting his own disturbed battle. That plot twist really makes for wonderful scenes full of anxiety, self-discovery and drama.

It's unbelievable how much pain Alex has to endure. Her life is a horrifying chain of nightmares. I was in a knot all the time as she fights again and again to survive all the evil she's drowning in. The plot is sick and amazing. More lies are piled on top of the ones that triggered so many years for suffering for both Alex and Rafe.

Their relationship is twisted, painful, filled with anger and regret, but they're also their only chance at redemption. Only they are capable of righting each other's wrongs. I love their plight, I'm sorry for them but I also relish every second of their drama. It is so interesting to see Rafe struggling with his darker desires and Alex facing her worst fears.

The best part is when Alex hits rock bottom because it's so full of raw emotions and it's the start of a mending process that's going to cost everyone hell to pay.

I'm really impressed with what the author has achieved in this second episode. Wild, a torture for the soul and the body, and absolutely gripping. This story ends with another plot twist that's both nail-biting and fantastic. I love this series! Now, I'm counting the days till the release of FERVENT.

By the way, I love this series' titles. They're awesome!

Rampant is the second instalment in the Dark Romance series Condemned by Gemma James. 

Rampant

(Condemned #2)

Life is twisted. Cruel. After being ripped from the safe haven of Rafe’s arms, my new kidnapper is waging a sick game. Unable to make my body do his bidding, he’s resorting to psychological warfare. He’ll bend my mind until I break, and when I do, that just might be my saving grace.

I’ll forge through hell to get back to Rafe, body and spirit broken and bleeding, but I’m unprepared for what I find. He’s done what I can’t: he’s erased eight years of pain and betrayal. I don’t know how to bring him back to me, because bringing him back means ripping him to shreds all over again.

RAMPANT is a new adult dark romance with disturbing themes and explicit content, including sexual scenes and violence that may offend some. Intended for mature audiences. Part two of the CONDEMNED series. I recommend beginning with TORRENT first. This is not a stand-alone read.

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About Torrent (Book #1)

I’ve been obsessed with Rafe Mason since I was thirteen. The twisted part of this story is that I still want him, even now.

Now that he’s holding me captive on an island.

Rafe has his reasons for doing what he’s doing, and if I’m honest, I can’t blame him. I’m the girl who sent him to prison for a heinous crime he didn’t commit.

But now he’s free and the tables have turned…now he’s the one driven by obsession.

TORRENT is a new adult dark romance with disturbing themes and explicit content that includes sexual situations and violence. Intended for adult readers 18+ only. Part one of the CONDEMNED series. This is not a stand-alone read.

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 Amazing couple, right?

ABOUT THE MASTERMIND

Gemma James is the multi-genre author of several novels and novellas, from new adult suspense to dark erotic romance. She loves to explore the darker side of human nature in her fiction. She’s morbidly curious about anything dark and edgy, from deviant sex to serial killers. Readers have described her stories as being “not for the faint of heart.” She lives in Oregon with her husband and their four children—three rambunctious UFC/wrestling-loving boys and one girl who steals everyone’s attention.

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Top Ten Assets to Become a Cool Egyptian God + giveaway

Hi, book buddies. Today I'm very happy to be hosting a guest post from creative author Kelsey Ketch as part of her book tour for Son of Set, her second novel in Descendants of Isis. I've read both books and reviewed them here not long ago. Worth it, believe me.

Top 10 Assets to Become a Cool Egyptian God

1.     Stunningly Good Looks: A god’s image is that of perfection. They look neither too old nor too young. Their body is at the peak of their physical physic; slender and well-toned. Their skin is a perfect golden tan, and always warm to the touch; like it has permanently been touched by the rays of the sun.

2.   Advanced Knowledge: One thing Egyptian gods are known for is having bestowed knowledge to the people of Egypt. Thoth taught them how to write. Isis and Osiris taught how to irrigate the land and make wine and bake bread. Isis also taught remedies and medicine. 

3.     Heka or Magic: Though it is dependent on the role they play, each god has their own set of gifts which they can use. Being the goddess of magic, Isis’s power includes the ability to heal, seeing into the future, and with the secret name of Ra, the power of creation. Set’s gifts, on the other hand, focus on his position as god of the dessert and Ra’s protector from the demon Apep (advancing his physical abilities such as strength). Then darkness consumed his heart, and his abilities turned toward manipulation and causing chaos.

4.     Symbols of Power: Osiris has his crook and flail. Set uses his was scepter. They are very much like wands, which can direct their magic. But they can also be used to manipulate their environment and allow them to do more than their natural abilities would permit.

5.     Unusual Eyes: Not only are gods’ eyes unique in color, when in true form, but the whites also glow. It is the light of their power. It also can be used as a gauge of their temper and control. The more intense their emotions, the less control they have over their powers.

6.     Shape Shifting Abilities: Almost every Egyptian god is associated with a specific creature, such as Anubis and the jackal. These are the animals which they have connected with and can take the form of. But also others gods and goddess, such as Isis and even her sister, Nephthys, who have been known to shift into animal or even other human-like forms.   

7.     The Ability to Move between Worlds: Whether physically or spiritually, gods must be able to move between (and even through) the living world, Duat, and Amenti. Many gods use false doorways as portals for their souls, and then possess a shadow (a statue or image left in the living world). Others, like Ra, have the ability to move through what are called Gates of the Horizons to move through the layers of Duat and bring forth another day.

8.     Dream Manipulation: Though Thoth is most known for this ability in historical records, all the gods can control a mortal’s dreams. They mainly use it to send messages to their followers or lead people to their destiny. But others use it for more invasive purposes, like to alter a person’s emotions or their thought patterns.

9.     Followers: You can’t be a god without followers. They are the ones that worship you and protect your name and shadow. They are the keepers of the houses and temples; the caretakers of the gods statues, images, and relics; and the providers of worldly needs, including food and drink. Without them, a god wouldn’t be a god.

10. Eternal Life: This isn’t the same immortality. Eternal life is that a god’s or goddess’s name and shadow live on. This can be through hieroglyphics, temples, images, and/or statues. But once a name or their image is completely destroyed everywhere, then the god is erased from existence.

I'm sure I'd relish having a couple of those powers. Mmm, the ability to move between worlds? That must be amazing! But, wait, what about having followers to do you bidding, or eyes that could hypnotize every single person, or so much knowledge that you could create anything from scratch? Wow.

The books

The last thing Natara “Natti” Stone wants to do is to start anew at Setemple High School. She wished she had never left London. Yet the brutal murder of her maternal grandmother has made her life very complicated. The only clue related to her murder is an ancient, encrypted necklace Natti discovered after her grandmother’s death. And if trying to adjust to American life is not enough, Natti is being stalked by a mysterious, charming high school senior, Seth O’Keefe, who is annoyingly persistent in his attempts at seduction.Seth O’Keefe is secretly a member of the Sons of Set, an order that worships the Egyptian god of chaos. Seth’s blessing from Set, his “charm,” never failed, except with one person: Natti Stone. Her ability to elude him infatuates and infuriates him, and he becomes obsessed with the chase. But the closer he gets to her, the more his emotions take a dangerous turn, and he risks breaking one of the most valued covenants of his order. The punishment for which is a fate worse than death.The adventure this unlikely couple becomes engulfed in could cost them their lives and their souls.

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Seth O’Keefe has broken the laws of his god. He never thought he would sacrifice his own future to protect a Daughter of Isis. But when the Sons of Set discovered Natti is the Secret Keeper, he had no choice. Now, Seth and Natti are on the run from his father, who wants nothing more than to see Seth dead. With no allies, Seth turns to the Daughters of Isis for help, hoping they would protect Natti. But when they meet the Daughters, he discovers a secret that puts both their lives in more danger. Low on options, Seth sees only one possibility for survival. He must help Natti solve an ancient puzzle and find the secret name of Ra.Natara “Natti” Stone is having a hard time swallowing the truth. She can’t believe what she has learned in the past twenty-four hours: Seth is a Son of Set blessed with charm; she is a Daughter of Isis blessed with a sliver of Ma ‘at; the locket her grandmother gave her holds an ancient Egyptian secret linking to Osiris and Isis. That along with being tortured and brutalized by the Sons of Set, she can hardly hold herself together. Thank God for Seth’s touch! That warm, tingling sensation that drowns it all out. Yet her heart struggles to stay focused. She must quickly embrace her destiny before the secret name of Ra falls into the wrong hands.

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The mind behind the books

During her high school years, Kelsey Ketch could always be found tucked away in a little corner of the hall or classroom, writing her fantasy worlds and creating illustrations and maps. Today is no different, except now she’s writing in the break room at her office building or at the tables of the Barnes and Noble Café in Cary, North Carolina. She is also an avid reader, a part-time book blogger at Ketch’s Book Nook, and lives with her two orange tabbies and awesome and humorous flat-mate. For more information, please visit her site at kelseyketch.com.

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