Seduced in the Dark

Dark Duet, Book 2

By: CJ Roberts

Narrated by: Emily Durante

Length: 13 hrs and 37 mins

Publisher's summary

The exciting, titillating, and action-filled conclusion to Captive in the Dark.

What is the price of redemption?

Rescued from sexual slavery by a mysterious Pakistani officer, Caleb carries the weight of a debt that must be paid in blood.

The road has been long and fraught with uncertainty, but for Caleb and Livvie, it's all coming to an end.

Can he surrender the woman he loves for the sake of vengeance?

Or will he make the ultimate sacrifice?

©2013 CJ Roberts (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

Heart-pounding and intense

Much like the first book, this was an extremely difficult read/listen for me. Given the subject matter is about sex slaves and human trafficking I don't believe it was meant to be an easy-going listen. But in some strange way it was a happy story with a satisfying ending.

This book was intense, emotional, dark, disturbing and all together wrong! However, I absolutely loved it. (not sure what that says about me the listener). All the twists and turns and OMG moments were amazing. I loved the flashback and flash forward storytelling in this one. At first it made my head spin but in the end the pay-off was so worth it.

Definitely worth a credit in my opinion.

Very Very Good

This book had me in tears it was so moving I loved this story this book was also well written. I know Caleb did some awful things but Livvie loved him and god help me so did I don't know if that qualifies me as an emotionally sick women but I could not help but to fall in love with this man. As much as I wanted to hate him and watch him hurt. He was a monster but he had a heart and it was an internal battle for him, Livvie was his savior. I am so glad that they were finally able to be together

great story

Great story. I loved the back and forth between Livvie talking with the detective about her experience in real time and then back to where we left off in the first book. I loved how protective Caleb was over Livvie..But he also wouldnt give up his revenge mission so that was annoying. Livvie was so fierce and protective over him too when it count. I loved them both.

To much crying

Any additional comments?

I thought this book was pretty good, But I also thought that it would of been a lot better if there wasn't so much crying, I got really sick of it all, other then that I thought it was good.

A Top Ten Fave because it cannot be forgotten

When I first read Livvie's (Kitten's) story 10 years ago my heart ached, broke, and broke some more. The words on the pages were felt as much as they were read. Thanks to CJ Roberts, I realized how much I was drawn to the dark, twisted, and jagged edges of her love story.

I have re-read this title multiple times and recently decided to add the audible version. Although I wish all titles were done with duet narration, Emily Durante did a decent job with the Duet. Since I have read this title many times previously, I was already mentally and emotionally engaged in the events as they occurred. I only hope the narration provides the same benefit to readers that are new to Livvie & Caleb's story. I think a male narrator with a more mature voice would have been more appropriate for the Epilogue. Caleb sounded very young. Although he was only 28, his life never actually allowed him to be a little boy or young adult so it didn't feel like a very good match.

This series (Dark Duet plus Epilogue) deals with the dark nature of abduction for human trafficking. It is not romantic and it's not pretty; it's tragic.

In Book One (Captive in the Dark), Livvie/Kitten tells you what happened to her, how she felt about it, what she hoped for, and how she managed to survive. She also explains how Caleb evolved, in her eyes, from an absolute monster to a bad man that had also been a victim.

In Book Two (Seduced in the Dark), Livvie/Sophia goes on to share her struggle to comprehend everything that happened to her and sort through her feelings of betrayal, loyalty, and loss after her escape/rescue.

If you have triggers, this series is likely not for you. If you are open to seeing what one woman can overcome and how her heart spoke to her, then this is a story you should hear. It is raw and incredibly well-written. It will mark your heart.

The most powerful aspect of this series is the shadow it leaves. I read often and as much as time allows (hence, more Audible versions lately). I have read thousands of books and noticed that I have revisited pages for books I had previously borrowed through Kindle Unlimited. Sadly, I did not recall reading them or what occurred inside. I purchased the Kindle version of this series initially in 2012. Since then, random actions or names in other books often sparked the memory of this story. It takes hold and claims a space of its own. I'm really not sure how much higher your expectation should be.

Book Three (Epilogue) occurs one year later and shares Caleb's viewpoint. The content is lighter and navigates toward the HEA that most readers feel they need. Admittedly, I felt I needed that for my own closure when I first read the series. But in hindsight, I realize that wasn't the purpose of the journey. Unfortunately, most of us aren't as strong or resilient as Livvie was so the author provided us the crutch that we needed at the time.

This duet seduced me!

Holy cow this was soooo good. I love these 2 books. I've read close to 200 books and can say that this duet is in my top 10! Caleb and Livie's story has love, lust, BDSM, suspense, action and a great story. I mean a very great story. And yes I loved the side story of Reese.

Best Series I have ever read

These two books captured my attention for three whole days. I was so captivated by the first story that I immediately bought the second one. I stayed up all night listening to the first one because I couldn't put it down. I only paused it long enough to take a shower & blow dry my hair because I couldn't hear it over top the noise. Otherwise I listened to it non-stop. I cried, I laughed, I chewed my nails in anticipation and the sultry sex scenes were just an added bonus. I cannot more highly recommend these two books. They are not for the faint hearted though. But the fact that some of the areas of the story are so disturbing is what made me bite my nails in anticipation.

Loved It!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

i was so pleased with this book and it was a sequel. i loved the development of Livi and Caleb's relationship even though it started off as an abduction. i'm going to seriously read this novel again. i have to say it was better than the first novel.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Seduced in the Dark?

the first time Livi and Caleb had their first "real" sexual encounter.

What about Emily Durante’s performance did you like?

i could get a since of the emotions from the characters when she narrated. that helped bring the story to life.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Surprised that you love what you should hate.

spell binding

great story, very intriguing and unexpected. this one I would recommend to friends. I was woven in the tale & was sad to see it end

NOT for the faint of heart SERIOUSLY

Having said that, holy shit what an amazing book. It’s sad, it’s raunchy, it’s maddening but it’s amazing and the ending tied it up with a nice little bow. I say that not for a spoiler but to hold out hope cause this one was crazier than the first in my opinion. I read someone else saying they enjoyed the ending and I basically held out hope for that, during the parts I was sure I would be disappointed. Once again NOT FOR THR FAINT OF HEART, this is NOT a romance like that. It’s heartbreaking life but it’s beautiful.