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A review by carleneinspired
Counsellor by Celia Aaron
4.0
Add me to the list of girls who love Sinclair Vinemont.
ARC provided via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
For more of my reviews visit Carlene Corrupted.
Stella Rousseau would do anything for her father, anything to keep him from prison for crimes he didn't commit. Sinclair Vinemont is up for the Acquisition, a tournament held every 10 years by the wealthy and elite of Louisiana. Vinemont will do anything to become the next Sovereign to rule them all, even enslave Stella. One thing is clear, the Acquisition always ends in bloodshed and Stella refuses to be dragged down easily.
I read Counsellor in one sitting and by the next day I had already purchased book two in the Acquisition series by Celia Aaron. With incredible writing and graphic detail Aaron brings to life a powerful and dark tradition in the beautiful scenery of Louisiana. My favorite thing about Counsellor wasn't the characters, though they were fantastic, it was the detail into how the Acquisition trials worked and how the character thought processes worked through it all. The scenery was beautiful, easy to imagine, even during the horrific times when hundreds came together in a game of blood and kink. I felt the heavy stares of outsiders and the terrifying horror as the main characters watch the ball turn into a whipping ground.
My emotions sat heavy on my chest through out the entire book, with twists and turns heightening my fear for Stella and pulling me between hatred and lust for Vinemont. Aaron makes the reader feel the anticipation Stella is going through as she wonders what is to become of her and what the Acquisition really is. On top of that, the ever shifting mood of Sinclair Vinemont left me wondering what was true and what wasn't and how evil he truly could be. I definitely found myself rooting for Stella, for her to keep herself out of the darkness and see it through the end, even when the hits kept coming. While Vinemont should own the asshole alpha title, I found myself liking him as glimpses of his hidden self came out. The two characters, and even the secondary, make this fictional novel feel so realistic and shows that even in horrors a romance can blossom.
Counsellor is a very dark and erotic fiction, it contains slavery, BDSM, and violence, however it is a stellar novel. Though it is a work of fiction, Celia Aaron makes the traditional Louisiana wealth and Acquisition come to life, pulling you into a realistic story that you won't want to put down. Counsellor is book one in the Acquisition series and does end in a cliffhanger. Book two, Magnate, available for purchase now and both novels are highly recommended.
ARC provided via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
For more of my reviews visit Carlene Corrupted.
Stella Rousseau would do anything for her father, anything to keep him from prison for crimes he didn't commit. Sinclair Vinemont is up for the Acquisition, a tournament held every 10 years by the wealthy and elite of Louisiana. Vinemont will do anything to become the next Sovereign to rule them all, even enslave Stella. One thing is clear, the Acquisition always ends in bloodshed and Stella refuses to be dragged down easily.
I read Counsellor in one sitting and by the next day I had already purchased book two in the Acquisition series by Celia Aaron. With incredible writing and graphic detail Aaron brings to life a powerful and dark tradition in the beautiful scenery of Louisiana. My favorite thing about Counsellor wasn't the characters, though they were fantastic, it was the detail into how the Acquisition trials worked and how the character thought processes worked through it all. The scenery was beautiful, easy to imagine, even during the horrific times when hundreds came together in a game of blood and kink. I felt the heavy stares of outsiders and the terrifying horror as the main characters watch the ball turn into a whipping ground.
My emotions sat heavy on my chest through out the entire book, with twists and turns heightening my fear for Stella and pulling me between hatred and lust for Vinemont. Aaron makes the reader feel the anticipation Stella is going through as she wonders what is to become of her and what the Acquisition really is. On top of that, the ever shifting mood of Sinclair Vinemont left me wondering what was true and what wasn't and how evil he truly could be. I definitely found myself rooting for Stella, for her to keep herself out of the darkness and see it through the end, even when the hits kept coming. While Vinemont should own the asshole alpha title, I found myself liking him as glimpses of his hidden self came out. The two characters, and even the secondary, make this fictional novel feel so realistic and shows that even in horrors a romance can blossom.
Counsellor is a very dark and erotic fiction, it contains slavery, BDSM, and violence, however it is a stellar novel. Though it is a work of fiction, Celia Aaron makes the traditional Louisiana wealth and Acquisition come to life, pulling you into a realistic story that you won't want to put down. Counsellor is book one in the Acquisition series and does end in a cliffhanger. Book two, Magnate, available for purchase now and both novels are highly recommended.