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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
WOW! What can I say that has not been said about this book? It will leave you breathless and wondering what kind of person you are that something this real and raw can be entertaining to you. I just can not get this story out of my head. I recommend it to anyone who is getting bored with the standard billionaire meets young college graduate formula. This will knock your socks off and maybe have you question a little bit about yourself in the process. It is a love story but not one you are familiar or even comfortable with. Caleb and Livie are so broken you wonder if they can be fixed. Keep reading and stay tuned for Seduced in the Dark!
I want to know what happens next because this is a messed up situation
This is my first erotica book and I was urged by two friends to read it but I was nervous or perhaps, even scared. I know that seems a bit ridiculous to feel that way but it’s my truth. This book was gifted to me and I had no other choice but surrender myself to the mercy of what this story was about to do to me. Captive in the Dark disturbed me, I felt manipulated and teased but just when I thought I couldn't take it anymore, a pinch of hope appeared.
I didn't want to like this book let alone even enjoy it one little bit. And I was right, I didn't like this book...I LOVED it!!! Yes, you read right, I loved it. This is a dark, twisted and painful journey but there are shreds, little shreds of hope and maybe even beauty. Captive in the Dark is so much more than the raw, unadulterated scenes of intimacy. While those scenes made me blush like a school girl, I felt they were done tastefully as graphic and disturbing as they were, I wasn't offended and your interpretation might be different. But aside from that, there is a profound story being told, every character was rich and filled with depth, each with their own painful cross to bear.
The tragedy of life is not about the excruciating painful events we've experienced but it's when we let those moments define us instead of moving forward. This is that story. This is the story about the injustices and the cruelties of life. Both Caleb and Olivia are survivors and they are the most interesting characters I’ve encountered. They are emotionally starved individuals who crave to be loved and yet, they don’t even know how to achieve that or where to begin. That is what I found so heartbreaking about this story, their starvation.
I didn’t want to develop feelings for Caleb but I did. Much like Olivia (a.k.a. Kitten) I found myself feeling attracted to him and ultimately, I was disgusted. I was disgusted with myself! How is that even possible when Caleb does the most unspeakable things to Olivia? Caleb forces Olivia against her will and there are times when she feels pleasure from it and that in itself is disturbing because you know it’s wrong but your body is telling you something else. You can’t help but wonder if it’s the Stockholm syndrome that’s happening or not and suddenly you start to doubt everything you’ve ever believed about human nature.
“Caleb was a strange person, cruel and inhuman; a monster, and yet, at other times, he seemed so capable of something like caring. He made me cry and scream and shake with fear and nearly a split second later he could make me almost believe he wasn't responsible for any of it. He could hold me and make me feel safe. How was that possible?”
Olivia’s reaction to every twist and turn is beyond believable. I felt her confusion, her anger, her despair, her hatred and above all, I felt the love she starts to develop for Caleb. I admired everything about her, her resolve, her bravery, her desire and her will to survive. CJ Roberts takes someone like Caleb who is twisted, dark and disturbed and she reveals his redeeming qualities. It’s not revealed all at once but a little at a time, just enough for readers to like him and dare I say, even forgive him.
“I was as real to him as he was to me and it struck me just then that I meant something to him. In whatever capacity he was able, I meant something. The irony of that epiphany made my gut twist.”
CJ Roberts is a brilliant and a flawless writer; she weaves the past and present with the alternating POV and does it perfectly. She created characters that are three-dimensional and who are beyond broken and somehow she made me fall in love with them and their story. I’m entangled in a world that is everything Caleb and Olivia and I’m not sure that I will ever be the same again.
To me, this is a psychological thriller filled with pain but underneath it all, there is a story about love and maybe even hope. Captive in the Dark will command your full attention and you will root for the person you thought you hated. I can honestly say that I loved this book a lot and I’m not too sure what that says about me but don’t judge. I took a walk on the dark side and I loved every minute of it because there were moments when I did see the light. Will I be reading more erotica books? I’m not too sure but I can promise everyone this…I will be reading book two in the series, Seduced in the Dark. My world has been rocked off its axis and I’m not sure that I want it centered ever again!
My final two cents: This book isn’t for the faint of heart because it’s extremely disturbing but if I loved it…I can promise you that some part of you will love it too, even if you don’t want to. ;)
I didn't want to like this book let alone even enjoy it one little bit. And I was right, I didn't like this book...I LOVED it!!! Yes, you read right, I loved it. This is a dark, twisted and painful journey but there are shreds, little shreds of hope and maybe even beauty. Captive in the Dark is so much more than the raw, unadulterated scenes of intimacy. While those scenes made me blush like a school girl, I felt they were done tastefully as graphic and disturbing as they were, I wasn't offended and your interpretation might be different. But aside from that, there is a profound story being told, every character was rich and filled with depth, each with their own painful cross to bear.
The tragedy of life is not about the excruciating painful events we've experienced but it's when we let those moments define us instead of moving forward. This is that story. This is the story about the injustices and the cruelties of life. Both Caleb and Olivia are survivors and they are the most interesting characters I’ve encountered. They are emotionally starved individuals who crave to be loved and yet, they don’t even know how to achieve that or where to begin. That is what I found so heartbreaking about this story, their starvation.
I didn’t want to develop feelings for Caleb but I did. Much like Olivia (a.k.a. Kitten) I found myself feeling attracted to him and ultimately, I was disgusted. I was disgusted with myself! How is that even possible when Caleb does the most unspeakable things to Olivia? Caleb forces Olivia against her will and there are times when she feels pleasure from it and that in itself is disturbing because you know it’s wrong but your body is telling you something else. You can’t help but wonder if it’s the Stockholm syndrome that’s happening or not and suddenly you start to doubt everything you’ve ever believed about human nature.
“Caleb was a strange person, cruel and inhuman; a monster, and yet, at other times, he seemed so capable of something like caring. He made me cry and scream and shake with fear and nearly a split second later he could make me almost believe he wasn't responsible for any of it. He could hold me and make me feel safe. How was that possible?”
Olivia’s reaction to every twist and turn is beyond believable. I felt her confusion, her anger, her despair, her hatred and above all, I felt the love she starts to develop for Caleb. I admired everything about her, her resolve, her bravery, her desire and her will to survive. CJ Roberts takes someone like Caleb who is twisted, dark and disturbed and she reveals his redeeming qualities. It’s not revealed all at once but a little at a time, just enough for readers to like him and dare I say, even forgive him.
“I was as real to him as he was to me and it struck me just then that I meant something to him. In whatever capacity he was able, I meant something. The irony of that epiphany made my gut twist.”
CJ Roberts is a brilliant and a flawless writer; she weaves the past and present with the alternating POV and does it perfectly. She created characters that are three-dimensional and who are beyond broken and somehow she made me fall in love with them and their story. I’m entangled in a world that is everything Caleb and Olivia and I’m not sure that I will ever be the same again.
To me, this is a psychological thriller filled with pain but underneath it all, there is a story about love and maybe even hope. Captive in the Dark will command your full attention and you will root for the person you thought you hated. I can honestly say that I loved this book a lot and I’m not too sure what that says about me but don’t judge. I took a walk on the dark side and I loved every minute of it because there were moments when I did see the light. Will I be reading more erotica books? I’m not too sure but I can promise everyone this…I will be reading book two in the series, Seduced in the Dark. My world has been rocked off its axis and I’m not sure that I want it centered ever again!
My final two cents: This book isn’t for the faint of heart because it’s extremely disturbing but if I loved it…I can promise you that some part of you will love it too, even if you don’t want to. ;)
Hell to the no. Fuck this book. Fuck these characters and fuck fuckity fuck fuck fuck.
WHOA!! This book is so freaking disturbing and twisted, yet...amazing! This may not be for everyone...it really is dark. C.J. Roberts is another great example of fantastic storytelling at its best! So many twists and turns.
Actual rate 2.9
I know this is a book with disturbing theme, and honestly I'm glad the author didn't make the book longer (I can always choose to not read a sequel/follow a series but leaving a book unfinished leaves a sour taste in me). This is not for those who absolutely condemn Stockholm's Syndrome and reject everything that talks about it. And this book is also, surprise surprise, NOT attempting to romanticize kidnapping or human trafficking. It's just... there, like it or not. The fact that the author leaves it to the readers to judge without excessively trying to make us holding a pity party for a particular character is worth two star alone from me.
As for the rest, unfortunately, the narrative is jumpy at times. Still readable and mostly are okay, but the jumps honestly disturb the flow and ruin the 'creepy' atmosphere built. If the author still writes other book even today, I hope she can improve this.
I know this is a book with disturbing theme, and honestly I'm glad the author didn't make the book longer (I can always choose to not read a sequel/follow a series but leaving a book unfinished leaves a sour taste in me). This is not for those who absolutely condemn Stockholm's Syndrome and reject everything that talks about it. And this book is also, surprise surprise, NOT attempting to romanticize kidnapping or human trafficking. It's just... there, like it or not. The fact that the author leaves it to the readers to judge without excessively trying to make us holding a pity party for a particular character is worth two star alone from me.
As for the rest, unfortunately, the narrative is jumpy at times. Still readable and mostly are okay, but the jumps honestly disturb the flow and ruin the 'creepy' atmosphere built. If the author still writes other book even today, I hope she can improve this.
Overall, I thought it was was a great book, very dark, and very emotional. The heroine was strong, and the feelings that she was describing, and the confusion she experienced, I felt were natural and I could see them as being normal human reactions. Even as she analyzed her feelings for Caleb, fighting with herself on whether she likes him or hates him, I felt sorry for her, and I did not hold those thoughts against her. Normally I would probably judge a heroine for that (falling in love or staying with an abuser), but not in this case. The poor girl was just so sad and alone, but at the same time strong and willful. I really liked her.
The "hero" took some time getting to know, and to be honest I hated him the entire first 3/4 of the book. Although I still don't 100% like him, at least he has a human side that we got to start to know. The turning point for me with the hero was when he rescued her. Granted, he was partly there to get back what was his "property", but the inner struggle we got to listen in on showed the love that he was starting to feel for her was what ultimately drove him to get to her and pay back those that hurt her. Even though he begins to realize his true feelings, he is still planning on selling her, which I was not surprised about and now she finally knows her short-term fate.
And again, the things she says and feels, I thought them before she said them, and I was amazed again at how the author captured what I believe to be normal human reaction. Wanting to die, wanting Caleb to be her first, coming to terms (as much as can be expected anyways) with what her new life will be, and just being so tired of everything...I felt that for her, I thought the same things as I experienced what she did, and I just don't get that from a lot of books, especially ones of this nature where I have not even come remotely close to being in the situation. We rely on the author to take us there, to put us in that tough and uncomfortable spot, and make us feel like we are living it, and this author did that for me. I am really looking forward to the next part of this series. I can't imagine how it will end up, if Livvie and Caleb are supposed to end up together. We shall see!!
The "hero" took some time getting to know, and to be honest I hated him the entire first 3/4 of the book. Although I still don't 100% like him, at least he has a human side that we got to start to know. The turning point for me with the hero was when he rescued her. Granted, he was partly there to get back what was his "property", but the inner struggle we got to listen in on showed the love that he was starting to feel for her was what ultimately drove him to get to her and pay back those that hurt her. Even though he begins to realize his true feelings, he is still planning on selling her, which I was not surprised about and now she finally knows her short-term fate.
And again, the things she says and feels, I thought them before she said them, and I was amazed again at how the author captured what I believe to be normal human reaction. Wanting to die, wanting Caleb to be her first, coming to terms (as much as can be expected anyways) with what her new life will be, and just being so tired of everything...I felt that for her, I thought the same things as I experienced what she did, and I just don't get that from a lot of books, especially ones of this nature where I have not even come remotely close to being in the situation. We rely on the author to take us there, to put us in that tough and uncomfortable spot, and make us feel like we are living it, and this author did that for me. I am really looking forward to the next part of this series. I can't imagine how it will end up, if Livvie and Caleb are supposed to end up together. We shall see!!
This was a rollercoaster ride. It's an extremely disturbing book. It's really hard to read. But the terror that Olivia went through kept me flipping through the pages. Her ending (strength, bravery, growth) makes me want to keep reading this series.
Caleb is an extremely conflicting character. I personally don't think he's redeemable, despite everything he's gone through.
I know this is categorized as a romance (Caleb ends up falling for Livvie), but there's so much more to this book. We learn about the trafficking world, and how girls are brainwashed/manipulated. It's absolutely horrifying. C.J Roberts did a fantastic job with writing this story.
Caleb is an extremely conflicting character. I personally don't think he's redeemable, despite everything he's gone through.
I know this is categorized as a romance (Caleb ends up falling for Livvie), but there's so much more to this book. We learn about the trafficking world, and how girls are brainwashed/manipulated. It's absolutely horrifying. C.J Roberts did a fantastic job with writing this story.
I finally met Caleb! His is a tragic story and this is one gritty storyline - not for the faint of heart.