Beautifully Cruel, a must-read dark
romance from J.T. Geissinger is available now!
Alpha (noun):
1) Having the highest rank in a
dominance hierarchy
2) The most powerful man in a group
3) Liam Black
He was a stranger to me, a dark and
dangerous presence who materialized from the shadows one rainy night to save me
from a vicious attack. I didn’t know his name or where he was from. All I knew
was that the only place I’d ever felt safe was in his arms.
But safety is an illusion.
And not every savior is a hero.
And—as I’d soon find out—having an
alpha save your life comes with a price.
Liam Black wanted something from me
in return.
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Excerpt
I stare at him, incredulous. “Are you
telling me you think this is a good idea?”
“No.”
“Then what?”
“I don’t know. Maybe nothing.”
His pause is loaded, and I know he’s
carefully choosing his words.
“But she was about to get shot—or
worse—and she fought back. You saw it yourself. On the ground, outnumbered,
beat up, gun in her face, she throws a punch instead of all the other things she
could’ve done. Begging for mercy. Giving up. Crying.”
He lets it hang there, knowing I have
enough personal memories of men far stronger than she doing exactly that.
“So she’s a fighter,” I say,
aggravated, yanking on the knot on my tie because it suddenly feels like a
noose. “That doesn’t make it right.”
“Aye,” he agrees, nodding. “But maybe
it makes it a little less wrong.”
I glare out the window, muttering a
curse. I can’t believe he’s saying this. Him, of all people. I expected him to
be silently seething with disapproval, not taking her side.
Not admiring her.
“You’ve been alone a long time, Liam.
If you were careful—”
My temper breaks. I glare at him and
thunder, “I won’t risk her life!”
Declan’s expression doesn’t change.
His grip stays loose on the steering wheel, his gaze doesn’t dart away in
panic. He simply meets my eyes in the mirror and tells me a devastating truth.
“You say that like you haven’t
already.”
I grit my teeth and look out the
window, hating that he’s right. Hating myself for letting it get this far.
I had a chance, when all I was doing
was memorizing her profile while she poured me bad coffee. Before I knew the
particular way she falls asleep. What her skin smells like after a shower. How
her body feels pressed against mine.
How deeply satisfying it feels to
protect her.
No, more than satisfying—fulfilling.
As if it were the thing I was born to
do.
But I can’t undo what I’ve done. I
can’t go back to that first day I saw her eleven months ago, helping an old
woman cross a busy boulevard, stopping traffic by holding up her hand as the
light turned from red to green. I can’t unfeel what I felt when she glanced up
and our eyes met through the windshield for a moment before she turned her
attention back to the old woman doddering by her side.
She was beautiful, but I’ve seen a
thousand beautiful girls.
Never one who looked so fierce,
though.
With her jaw set and her mouth
pinched and her brows drawn together, she looked like she’d rip the head off
anyone who dared to honk his horn at the painfully slow progress she and her
elderly friend were making.
She was a lioness. Even without
opening her mouth, I heard her roar.
So yes, it was simple curiosity that
made me tell Declan to pull over. Yes, it was on a whim that I watched her wave
goodbye to the old woman when they reached the other side of the street. Yes, I
fully admit it was foolish of me to follow her into Buddy’s Diner, and to sit
in her section that first time.
But it was sheer stupidity that I
kept coming back.
As long as I was out of the country,
I could tell myself I wouldn’t see her again. I thought I had the strength to
stay away. But as soon as I returned, the wanting rushed back. The pull to see
those clear green eyes. The need to hear that lilting voice and see that shy
smile and be near her, if only for a moment.
Now, because I indulged myself, I’m
well and truly fucked.
Because need and want have turned
into something more powerful. Something darker and far more perilous, for us
both.
So now I have two options.
Option one: claim her.
Option two: give her up.
I can’t bring myself to do either.
Review:
A masterfully written story. Liam is an interesting, complicated and powerful man. He tries to stay away from Tru, because he doesn’t believe he is good for her, but doesn’t succeed. Every time he sees her he tells himself it will be the last.
Tru believes she should be afraid of him, but she isn’t. In fact, she feels safe with him. When she gets hurt outside of the diner she works at, everything changes for both of them.
There are so many twists and turns in this book. Who exactly is Liam? Is he bad, which everyone believes, or is he good? Or, is he somewhere in between? The proposal and execution of the proposal were outrageous, yet seemed fitting for this couple.
When they both realize they have deep feelings for each other things go downhill. They were supposed to have three weeks together, but Liam changes the rules and breaks her heart. Whether they have a future together is determined by how creative and patient Liam can be.
A must read book. I received an ARC in exchange for an honest, voluntary review.
Tru believes she should be afraid of him, but she isn’t. In fact, she feels safe with him. When she gets hurt outside of the diner she works at, everything changes for both of them.
There are so many twists and turns in this book. Who exactly is Liam? Is he bad, which everyone believes, or is he good? Or, is he somewhere in between? The proposal and execution of the proposal were outrageous, yet seemed fitting for this couple.
When they both realize they have deep feelings for each other things go downhill. They were supposed to have three weeks together, but Liam changes the rules and breaks her heart. Whether they have a future together is determined by how creative and patient Liam can be.
A must read book. I received an ARC in exchange for an honest, voluntary review.
About J.T.
Geissinger
J.T. Geissinger is a #1
internationally bestselling author of emotionally charged romance and women’s
fiction. Ranging from funny, feisty romcoms to intense, edgy suspense, her
books have sold millions of copies and been translated into several languages,
including German, Hebrew, French, Czech, and Japanese. The film & TV rights
to her Night Prowler series have been optioned by the BAFTA-winning studio that
created VFX for movies such as Avatar, X-Men, and The Avengers.
She is a three-time finalist in both contemporary and
paranormal romance for the RITA® Award, the highest distinction in romance
fiction from the Romance Writers of America®. She is also a recipient of the
Prism Award for Best First Book and the Golden Quill Award for Best
Paranormal/Urban Fantasy.
She’s a Southern California native currently living in Nevada
with her husband and rescue kitty, Zoe.
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