XV (War of Roses, #1)

Review by Leah From one monster to the next. A nightmare that never ends. This one pushed closer to my limits of how dark I go. Lana Sky just tap-danced all over that line with me. She never really crossed over but there were times I was afraid she would jump over with both feet. The story of Ellen “Rose” is a hard one to read. It is dark and not dark as in 50 shades dark. This is a tormented woman who has learned how to survive the only way she can. And I do not mean survive like it was just a traumatic section of her life. It is her life. She is born into a very cruel world. So many times your gut will just twist. Mischa is the 2nd devil in this book. The first being Ellen’s husband. You think, well Mischa will be her savior. He will show her how wrong her life was before and then then you find out he is not. Mischa is out for revenge and revenge only. I will say Thank You Lana Sky for not having Micha as bad as Robert. That man is the devil himself. I positive I could not read that portion of her life. The things that Rose brings up of her history is heart-wrenching. There is a connection in snip-it’s of scenes between Mischa and Rose but it is like a lapse of memory for the two. Rose not understanding her own feelings due to mainly having Stockholm’s Syndrome from her husband’s abuse and Mischa forgetting his mission of vengeance. As dark and heartwrenching as this book is and the ending leaving you as it does, I will definitely be reading book 2. There are so many questions left that I need answers to. Hopefully, I can make it through book 2. **ARC provided for honest review**

Release Date: May 14th 2019

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