book 1 The Glenrich saga read in 2025
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/223785201-unseen
I wasn't sure what to expect from this book, I'm not usually a dark romance reader but the story kept me turning the pages wanting to find out more about Lillian and Adonis.
Adonis is a trained assassin, his father is the head of the organization he works with and he views love as a weakness so he has worked hard to keep that out of his son's life. He lives by a code and part of the code involves never falling in love... especially not with what they call the "pawn" or the next mark for death. His father has been controlling him and two of his friends since they were younger.
Lillian is a beautiful girl but struggles with low self esteem and self doubt from being plus sized and having a history of DV with her ex boyfriend who also spent a fair share of time putting her down and telling her that no one would ever love her (but him of course) due to her size. She also has a beautiful mother and sister who are smaller and exclude her from going out with them because they are embarrassed by her size... talk about toxic people in her life. Thankfully she has two true friends Liz and Mary who help build her up and have her back.
Adonis is very handsome and when he comes in contact with Lillian he is torn between loyalty to his code his father and the task at hand and following his heart... is he even worthy of love after all he's done because he doesn't feel worthy of someone who is truly kind and loving like Lillian but he wants to prove that he is worthy of her love even if he doesn't deserve it.
Lillian at the start of the book is very down on herself and her looks and size but with Adonis showing her that she is beautiful she begins to see that in herself too. Lilian at first wonders what Adonis is doing paying attention to her he's so handsome he could be with anyone why her? Only problem is that he is after something she has been put up for collateral as a "pawn" and Adonis has a job to do he knows that... but he also has developed feelings for her can he go through with it when the time comes?
Everything happens pretty quickly and I would consider this more of an insta love type story. Some of the other characters have some secrets of their own which will hopefully be talked about more in the rest of the series. Plenty of twists and drama.
**Possible spoilers**
Lillian's ex comes and attacks her in her home and demands money to pay his debts she ends up at the hospital with a possible head injury, and the hospital just seemed to discharge her right after she woke up but she was described to have bruising and swelling to her face and she also was unconscious when she got to the hospital, did they not do any scanning to rule out a possible brain bleed? I would hope that if they brought her to a decent hospital they would have kept her longer for monitoring... it wouldn't have been a good idea if they released her to immediately jump on the back of a motorcycle and upon returning to Adonis's home perform orally on Adonis I just don't see how she would have been in the condition to be able to do that after being assaulted that badly.
I did find the writing style a bit hard to read, it didn't flow well at times and it kind of took me out of the story. Some repetitive things happening and a few cringeworthy phrases. Lillian got a few nick names from her man and they were used constantly. I think I would have enjoyed the book more with better editing.
I know this is the author's first book and putting yourself out there for the world to be a critic is really brave. I plan to read the next book when it comes out and I think that this author did a good job for her first book.
*plus sized female *Indie author *first book for this author *found family *he falls first *Dual POV
*assassin *open door spiced *Virgin FMC *open door spice *MMC pierced (you know where)
*Forbidden love *hidden identity *Bad boy MMC *obsession *insta lust/love
*read the trigger warnings prior to reading:
Trigger warnings include:
Mention or tries of force play, Deaths, Stalking, self-doubt, Emotional Abuse, Physical Abuse,
Mental Abuse, Fat shaming, death of parent
If you or anyone you know are in a DV situation please know you are not alone most States have resources to help you get out of your home and to a safe space:
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Call: 800-799-7233
Text BEGIN to 88788
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