Review-Beyond The Shadows

Book Title – Beyond The Shadows Author – Cassidy Hunter Publisher - ISBN/ASIN -9781611184228 Genre – Erotica Sarah will do whatever it takes to get her brother out of Kai Trinder’s prison -- even petitioning the commander to take her into his household along with the other women he protects. Once he accepts her petition and she belongs to him, he can do whatever he wants with her. And to her. He teaches her to enjoy her body and what he can do to it, and slowly, she begins to fall for him. But she can’t allow her heart to rule her. She must betray him to save her brother. But in the muscled arms of her lover, Sarah discovers true love. Now she must make a decision that will shatter her heart, no matter what she decides to do... Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: anal play, bondage, exhibitionism.

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This is a book set in a time after the world war known as the Flash War. I loved the way the author envisioned the life after another world war. It is a fascinating look at what would be important after something like that. It has a gritty, dark feel, with good and evil clearly defined. But there is still room for grey, and that's what makes this a very good read. Sarah is on a mission. The settlement she came from is run by an evil man named Sampson. His promise to her and her brother was if you kill Kai, the leader from a nearby settlement, you can be free. She had been severely abused by him after her parents died, and her brother Con had to try and protect her. Con never came back for her because he was not a killer, and Kai had thrown him in jail for the attempt. Women were commodities to be bought and owned. Kai took in all he could because he knew what the alternative would be and he had to save them. He had taken over for his father after the man passed, and he was one of the wealthiest in the area. He has a huge compound, and the people he buys work on the land or in the buildings. When he checks out the ladies up for protection, he is instantly drawn to Sarah. He buys her and owns her now, and she comes to live in his house. Her only goal is to free her brother, and she does not care what she has to do, or who gets hurt, in the process. But she never figured she would develop feelings for the man who held her brother. And her brother has secrets of his own. Can she betray Kai and free Con? What secrets is Con hiding? Will Kai ever trust her? Will her heart start making decisions for her? How far do you go for family? This is a really great read, and the characters, storylines, and the setting, are so interesting that I could not stop turning the page. I love a great read, especially when it deals in the greys of the world. Check it out if you love a great love story