The Dancer and the Masks

Their Obsession, Book 1

By: Bea Paige

Narrated by: Zara Hampton-Brown, Gregory Salinas

The Masks

We kidnapped her. A payment for a debt. A very personal one. With our father, “The Collector”, dead, we are the heirs to a twisted dynasty with nothing but revenge in our hearts, blood on our hands, and darkness in our souls. The Dancer we stole is our captive to play with, to possess, to ruin.

And we will destroy her.

The Dancer

I was kidnapped. Ripped from the people I love, and imprisoned in a castle in Scotland with walls as thick and impenetrable as the stone encasing my kidnappers' hearts. Do as they say and you’ll survive; fight and feel the consequences of their wrath. The Masks who stole me are cruel, merciless and wicked.

But they won’t break me.

WARNING: This is an 18+ dark, contemporary, reverse harem captive/kidnap romance and contains mature content, violence, dub-con/non-con and subject matter that listeners may find triggering.

©2022 Kelly Stock/Bea Paige (P)2022 Podium Audio

It’s an intriguing storyline

Narrators are awesome story it’s really good, it’s very dark though there’s not a lot of steam in this book because the darkness is very dark with a lot of torture, but I have a feeling that the author is going somewhere in book 2, so I personally gave this a five star because of the amount of depth in the storyline and I can see that it’s going somewhere and book 2 is supposed to end with an HEA so I’m very curious on how this is all going to play out that’s why I recommended out a five star because the author has me engaged to find out more and that to me is important in storytelling

Wow

My mind is all over the place after this one. I’ve never read anything like it. It’s pretty messed up and my mind and heart were all over the place much like Kristy’s, but I loved every minute of it. I will definitely be continuing onto book two to see what happens next after that cliffhanger!

Awesome

Academy of Stardom leads into this series. There's a lot of other series that intertwine with this one. I personally didn't like the first series that ties into this one so start with Stardom! Stardom and The Masks were awesome!

wow!!! phenomenal

I am gobsmacked. This author really knows how to tell a story. Each character had depth, each scene was vivid and at times, I was astounded. Like rooting for her, then them, then their tale to play out. what a cliffhanger.

hidden gem

loved everything about this! dark. erotic. suspense. AND a great story line! I couldn't stop listening.

loved it

the narrators were amazing. they really brought the story to life and made you feel what the characters felt. great dark and twisted tale.

WHAT IN THE ACTUAL DUCK

This story is a rollercoaster of obsession, control, and dark desire. It’s the kind of story that leaves you questioning your own morals, and your sanity at some point.
The world-building is rich, the tension unbearable, and the characters? Utterly unredeemable—and I loved every second of it.

Tropes
Dark why choose FMMM
Masks (phantom of the opera like)
Captivity / Stockholm syndrome
Morally pitch black MMCs
Virgin FMC
Seeking for revenge
Castle of forbidden desires

Content warnings
Dub / non con
Degradation
Blood
Knife play
Forced orgasm
Adult child relationship

Christy—marked by both fire and Fate—finds herself in the grasp of The Masks, three men who are more monster than prince. Leon, Jakub, and Konrad aren’t just captors; they are nightmares wrapped in temptation, each playing their own twisted role in breaking her down.
But Christy isn’t just a captive. She’s something more, something meant for them in a way that defies logic and reality.
Her past, her visions, and her very body become a battleground between resistance and surrender.

It’s a pitch-black romance with no safe spaces
And that cliffhanger? Absolutely savage.

Dark and violent

There is no love here, only sadistic men who physically and mentally abuse women. Sociopaths and psychopaths. They are broken and unresolved. Despite this, the story is a masterpiece with a compelling plot that will keep you hooked from the start. The narrators delivered an outstanding performance.

Nothing Redeemable

Please don’t waste good $ on this nonsensical drivel. I kept listening hoping that the story would make sense or that the girls would plan to get away or the men would do something redeemable. But. No. Each chapter just whined one after another. 🤮

Nice change from virtural voice

This was not my kind of story. It was nice listening to real voices being used in the correct context.