Title: Beware
Author: Shanora Williams
Release: June 3, 2014
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Link:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20436980-beware?from_search=true
~Synopsis~
Ace
is bad.
Very
bad.
After
losing my brother, I know I should stay away. So why can’t I?
He’s
irresistible. He’s confident. He’s amazing… but he’s dangerous.
He
was there the night my brother was murdered. He watched it all go down.
I
should stay away. The things I saw weren’t acceptable.
I
should want Ace as far away from me as possible—I should consider him a monster
and a threat—but when my life is at stake I know I no longer have a choice of
the matter. He's the only one that can protect me.
He's
done what he can to keep me out of danger, but it's not enough. I need answers.
I need the truth. He refuses to give it to me, and because of that I don't
trust him. He refuses to tell me what really happened and to just forget about
it but I refuse.
I
won’t back down until I get answers.
But
there’s one thing wrong with getting too many answers. It leads to lies. It
leads to trouble. It leads to danger. But worst of all, it leads to me falling
deeply and madly in love with him.
I’ve
gotta be out of my mind.
London
Stallone hasn’t always had the perfect life, but she did have the perfect older
brother. He did everything for her. He took care of her when no one else would.
He’s always been the shoulder she could lean on, but when he ends up murdered,
things turn for the worst.
London
soon demands answers, and the first person she runs to is her brother’s co-worker
and good friend, Donovan “Ace” Crow. Ace isn’t the ordinary guy. He doesn’t
come equipped with flowers and chocolate. He doesn’t hand out smiles and hugs
to every female he meets. He’s strict and only about business, and London
believes he’s a part of the reason her brother was murdered.
Soon,
after finding out life-threatening news, it leads to something Ace never
thought he’d have to do for anyone.
Protect
her.
Although
he doesn't want her to get hurt, it doesn't stop him from being selfish or bitter.
He's promised to protect her, but has he done enough? Has he sacrificed
everything in order to keep London out of harms way?
Sometimes
love can get in the way of your priorities. And sometimes love can easily
become your enemy—you worst nightmare. It can destroy you.
This
is a story full of dishonesty. Disloyalty. Broken hearts. Pain. Suffering.
Lies. Destruction. This isn’t a fairytale love story. This is real. And it just
might break you.
You’ve
been warned…
BEWARE!
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~Excerpt~
Footsteps start up the complex
stairs. They’re heavy. Slow. I try to control my breathing, but it’s nearly
impossible. I’m terrified. My heart is pounding in my chest. The room that was
once my sanctuary – my getaway—now feels like a trap. A prison. I can hardly
breathe.
Sealing my eyes, I listen as his
footsteps get closer to my door until finally he stops. It’s quiet for a
moment. I think he’s got his ear to the door, hoping to hear something.
Then,
he bangs on it, and I gasp. I don’t get up though. He can’t get in. The door is
locked, and the chain is on. I don’t think he’d be dumb enough to kick the door
in, knowing I have neighbors. Good thing they’re nosey. They’ll come looking
for the noise immediately just to complain.
“London, I know you’re in there!
Car’s in the parking lot.” His voice is no longer calm and casual. It’s angry
and demanding. “Open the door.”
I don’t say anything, but I do stand
and hold the knife in front of me just in case. I slowly walk out of my bedroom
and towards the living room.
“Open it or I’ll kick it down. I don’t
give a fuck who sees me.”
I gulp and gasp at the same time,
producing an unexpected and very loud burp. It’s certainly loud enough for Ace
to hear.
Instantly, the door swings open and
hits the wall with a forceful thud. I scream as I fall on my side. When I look
up, Ace is standing between the frames of the door, adjusting his tie. All I
can make out is his shadow, but I can feel his eyes hard on me.
Stepping inside, he coolly shuts the
door behind him. I scramble away with the knife in my hand. When I get to my
feet, I dash for my bedroom and grab the telephone. He chases after me, warning
me not to do anything stupid.
I dial 9, but I’m not given the
chance to finish. He snatches the phone out of my hand and slams it down. I
spin around, bringing the butcher knife in front of me again. Ace takes a quick
step back, glaring down at the sharp blade piercing the darkness. Then, a slow
smirk forms on his lips, the lips I hate that I once admired.
“I’ll cut you,” I threaten.
“You won’t,” he says boldly.
“I won’t?” I hiss, bringing the edge
of the blade to his neck. “Don’t test me. I will.”
He raises his hands in the air,
shaking his head. “When’s the last time you sharpened this thing, huh? Three
years ago? It’s as dull as a fucking nun.”
“I don’t give a shit! I can still cut
you with it! Just… sit down!” I demand, circling him, knife still clutched in
my hands and at his neck. “On the bed.”
He frowns. “No.”
“I don’t wanna hurt you, but if I
have to I will!” I shout, voice wavering.
“That’s the thing… you won’t.” His
tone is even.
I keep my tears back and my emotions
behind me for now. I don’t want him to think I’m weak. I don’t want him to get
away either. But deep inside, I know I won’t hurt him. I won’t cut him. I’m too
afraid to shed blood after seeing so much already.
With a bored sigh, Ace snatches the
knife out of my hand and tosses it out of my bedroom. It skids across the hard,
wooden floorboards, causing a clanking noise that makes my ears ring. I gasp
and scramble after it, but he grabs my arm and shoves me against the nearest
wall. It’s not a hard shove. Nor does it hurt. But I’m still afraid.
As I tremble, he brings one of his
large hands up and locks my face between his fingers. His eyes stare deeply
into mine, and his nostrils flare. From the slit of light filtering in through
my window, he looks pissed. I know he’s going to kill me. I’m a witness.
“Listen to me,” he grumbles. His warm
breath spills down my chest, across my cleavage. “I told you I’m not going to
hurt you.”
“Why wouldn’t you?” I breathe, voice
shaky.
“I won’t. I’m not the one that killed
Jonah. They did.” Hearing Jonah’s name causes fiery tears to build in my eyes.
“It’s your fault. I know it. Why
wouldn’t they kill you, too?” I ask. “What were you doing there anyway? Why was
Jonah there? Why did they kill him?” All of this is spilling out of me. I’m
outraged. I’m pissed that Ace is still alive and my brother isn’t. I’m
terrified. I’m… I’m a mess.
“Listen to me!” he demands, releasing
my face to lock his hands on my shoulders. “I don’t know why they killed Jonah,
alright? I don’t know why they didn’t kill me. But you have to understand… it’s
what we do. It’s what Jonah signed up for. It’s business, and we can’t help
when shit gets bloody.”
I process his words, giving them some
thought. “So… you’re the one that got him into that shit? What is it? What’d
you promise him? I know Jonah, and I know he wouldn’t do something this bad
without getting something in exchange.”
“I didn’t promise him shit.” Ace runs
one hand through his slick hair. “He knew what he was getting into. He was
money-hungry, just like everyone else. It was a mistake… him coming to
Atlanta.”
“How was that a mistake?” I demand.
“I invited him. I graduated!”
Ace tilts his chin to meet my eyes.
His are dark, and if I’m not mistaken, watery. I’m not given the chance to
figure it out completely because he blinks, and just like that, he’s angry
again. “Don’t go to the cops. It’ll only get you killed.”
And with that, he releases me and
walks out of my bedroom. I follow after him, grabbing his arm before he can get
out the front door. “Killed by who? You?” I’m keeping my voice steady, but deep
inside, I’m scared out of my fucking mind.
Ace
stares at me briefly. He then slides his fingers into his front pockets, turns
his back to me, and walks out my splintered front door.
~Review~
Shanora Williams have out freaking done herself yet
again. When I got word that she was writing an erotic dark romance book I knew
I had to jump on the wagon. Over the past year and half I have seen her writing
matured so much that when I read “Beware” I definitely got to see the creative
outcome she did to create such a masterpiece as “Beware.”
Shanora gave us suspense, romance; sex and story line
will hold you hostage the moment you read the prologue. We have the alpha
dominant male Ace, and oh what an f***king alpha male he is to this story. From
the moment he was introduced into the book you know right away that he exudes
sex and everything that is dangerous, no wonder London couldn’t keep her hands
to herself. Once she gets introduced to Ace at she knew he was trouble with a
capital “T”, but how could she resist him. One misfortune causes London to be
pushed into Ace’s hand and that’s where the story takes off.
Each and every scene was writing with finesse and grace.
The suspense was running so high that you will not want to put it down, you
will want to keep reading because you will want to know what the hell is going
on. Then we have a sex scenes, holy sh*t, let me tell you, Shanora went into
her “writing bag ‘o tricks” and pull some hot sh*t that I wasn’t even
expecting. You will need a change of panties, f**k the fan, turn your damn A/C
up because they are so damn hot I swear I almost swallowed my tongue more than
once.
~Teaser~
~About Author~
New York Times & USA Today
Bestselling author Shanora Williams considers herself a wondrous, down-to-earth
author who's all about romance, paranormal, and the historical fiction. Coffee
and Oreos are her addiction. Reading is a necessity. Whenever she isn't
writing or reading, she's most likely spending her time with family and loved
ones, or watching hit TV series on Netflix.
~Social links~
Twitter: https://twitter.com/shanorawilliams
Website:
http://shanorawilliams.com
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