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Narrated by:
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Karissa Vacker
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Written by:
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Samantha Downing
About this listen
From the bestselling author of My Lovely Wife comes a reckless, delicious thriller that gives a whole new meaning to the dangers of modern dating.
Wes and Ivy are madly in love. They've never felt anything like it. It's the type of romance people write stories about.
But what kind of story?
When it's good, it's great. Flowers. Grand gestures. Deep meaningful conversations where the whole world disappears.
When it's bad, it's really bad. Vengeful fights. Damaged property. Arrest warrants.
But their vicious cycle of catastrophic breakups and head-over-heels reconciliations needs to end fast. Because suddenly, Wes and Ivy have a common enemy—and she's a detective.
There's something Wes and Ivy never talk about—in good times or bad. The night of their worst breakup, when one of them took things too far, and someone ended up dead.
If they can stick together, they can survive anything—even the tightening net of a police investigation.
Because one more breakup might just be their last…
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What the critics say
“A deliciously clever thriller. I love Samantha Downing's books...If you haven't experienced the pleasure of reading her work, don't wait."—Sylvia Day, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“Toxic relationships, dark deeds, and a cast of unreliable narrators. All the best ingredients for a deliciously disturbing read. Twisted indeed.”—Alice Feeney, New York Times bestselling author of Daisy Darker
"Samantha Downing’s writing is pure, twisted magic…will take you from the height of sexy, crashing-into-walls obsession to utter disbelief, loving every second."—Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-08-29
did not enjoy
I decided to read this after reading all the great reviews. The beginning was slow and I thought it would get better. 4 Hours in and I was still bored but committed. I did finish the book but it was just meh. To each their own. Some may like it and some may not. I did not.
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