The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

The Devil Trilogy, Book 1

By: Amelia Wilde

Narrated by: Heather Firth, Tor Thom

Length: 4 hrs and 41 mins

Publisher's summary

A modern-day pirate. An heiress lost at sea. And the treasure of a lifetime.

He’s beautiful. Calculating. Cruel. And he’s taken me hostage. When pirates board my boyfriend’s yacht, I jump overboard to save myself. Drifting at sea. Until one man rescues me from the endless ocean. Except he has plans of his own. I’m worth too much money for ransom. He’ll keep me on his ship and in his bed. The real danger lies in his dark-depth eyes. He wants more from me than money. Than passion. He wants everything. He rescued me, but I’m far from safe. There’s an entire sea of danger threatening to drag me under.

The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by USA Today best-selling author Amelia Wilde is a dangerously sexy contemporary romance that will blow you out of the water.

©2020 Amelia Wilde (P)2022 Blackstone Publishing

Not everything is a bed of roses....!

This story is beyond different! Abuse in all it's horrid forms! You live the nightmare of the Devil and it's Deep Blue Sea. Dark, superlatively dark but I absolutely loved all of it! The Devil Trilogy says it all! This will be added to my favorites and can't wait for book 2.

Totally different & surprising story

Wow I really like how this story has a different twist. Geez Poisiden is very intriguing and dominant. While of course poor Ashley is a weak damsel in distress and just making poor decisions. I have to see how this end.

Weak FMC. Bland MC

Story: 1 out of 5
Spice: 1 out of 5
Plot: 2 out of 5
Performance: 3 out 5

Rich Instagram model who falls for bad guy and instead of running from him (because she really should) she stays. this isn't a cat and mouse Story. it's just meh.. we spend most of the book in her head hearing her say how she needs to run from this man and how she really cannot stand him.

bad guy is a basic bad guy who tried to be morally grey but falls very short. POSiden is very much a copy paste book boyfriend. he wasn't fun or an anti-hero. he kept her captive for money, and occasionally talks about her t*ts and a**. that's it. that's the spice summed up.

Plot wasn't great. it could've been. it had moments where I was interested then it quickly lost me again. it's not a great book. not even a good book. I'd say it's a easy 4 hours if you just need background sound.

This isn't dark rom. Its straight up abuse

DNF. I love dark rom. I love dub-con when it's done right. This sh*t right here? It's neither. its straight up abuse with a pathetic h who I already know is not only going to forgive this pos in the 2nd book, but I'd bet money she's the pursuer and he's pushing even after this. I can already see ther will VERY likely be no groveling and nothing to redeem this pos.

If you hate weak heroines and irredeemable Heroes stay away from this. Far away.

I love anti-heroes. all my top favs feature anti Heroes. They have to be done right though or they turn out like this pos. Also they MUST be paired with STRONG ass women. Women who won't be a punching bag. Emotionally fortified women who are on the same level, otherwise they comes across as weak and pathetic...as the h does here.