{"id":30880,"date":"2023-08-09T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-09T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=30880"},"modified":"2023-07-31T16:51:43","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T21:51:43","slug":"wotr23-dark-serialkiller-bdsm-audio-depraved-pleasure-prey-book-1-by-aj-merlin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=30880","title":{"rendered":"#WOTR23 #Dark #SerialKiller #BDSM #Audio &#8211; Depraved, Pleasure &#038; Prey book 1 by AJ Merlin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Attending-Author-White.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29394 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Attending-Author-White.png?resize=300%2C280\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Attending-Author-White.png?resize=300%2C280 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Attending-Author-White.png?resize=768%2C717 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Attending-Author-White.png?w=796 796w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/books\/1654747219i\/61253950.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/synopsis.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25369 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/synopsis.jpg?resize=300%2C100\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/synopsis.jpg?resize=300%2C100 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/synopsis.jpg?resize=768%2C256 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/synopsis.jpg?w=900 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Living and working on a campground with her dogs is not where Sloane Walker saw herself at twenty-seven. But then again, not a lot has gone right for her since her step-father kidnapped her at twelve years old and scarred her both physically and mentally for life. Those actions should\u2019ve left him rotting in prison for the rest of his life, not seeing him out on good behavior and giving him free rein to track Sloane down to make \u2018amends.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>But that\u2019s not her only problem, as if she needs more than one. Her second problem comes in the form of the masked stalker that slides into her room at night and takes what he pleases, making sure Sloane enjoys every second of it. What starts as a fantasy soon becomes something inescapable for them both, and Sloane might have to face up to a very important fact about her new friend.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s unhinged, psychotic, and utterly obsessed with her. And while those should be very bad things, Sloane can\u2019t help thinking that maybe they aren\u2019t so bad at all, no matter what that might mean for her sanity or her safety in the end.<\/p>\n<p>Author\u2019s note: This is a complete standalone set in the Pleasure &amp; Prey universe. It contains consensual kink, unhealthy relationships, and harmful situations. For a full list of content warnings, please look inside.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/goodreads.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25373 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/goodreads.jpg?resize=300%2C100\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/goodreads.jpg?resize=300%2C100 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/goodreads.jpg?resize=768%2C256 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/goodreads.jpg?w=900 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/61253950-depraved?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=aalqsBknqz&amp;rank=1\">Goodreads<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/buylinks.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25375 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/buylinks.jpg?resize=300%2C100\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/buylinks.jpg?resize=300%2C100 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/buylinks.jpg?resize=768%2C256 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/buylinks.jpg?w=900 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=twintalk-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B0BLZMSBV1&amp;asins=B0BLZMSBV1&amp;linkId=247006601ad2802098a0bd150f89d9ad&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-popups allow-scripts allow-modals allow-forms allow-same-origin\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/angie.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25377 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/angie.jpg?resize=300%2C100\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/angie.jpg?resize=300%2C100 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/angie.jpg?resize=768%2C256 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/angie.jpg?w=900 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Review by Twinsie Angie<\/p>\n<p>I purchased this audiobook.<\/p>\n<p>I met this author at a book signing and thought she was the most amazing person EVAH.\u00a0 I mean she let me pet her service dog and so of course she is now my best friend.\u00a0 LOL\u00a0 But for real, I needed to read a book of hers and had audio credits to use and DING DING.\u00a0 LAWD When I saw this was a dark romance I legit fell over my own feet running to start listening.<\/p>\n<p>The narration by Lia Holland was good.\u00a0 She kept the story going well and brought Sloane to life for me the listener.<\/p>\n<p>Ok so I know this book is marketed as DARK romance and the themes are DARK but guys it Sweet dark.\u00a0 LOL\u00a0 By that I mean I have read DAAAARK SHEEET and this is not near what I would call DARK.\u00a0 This is a dark chocolate cupcake instead of a vanilla cupcake with buttercream frosting.\u00a0 So those of you worried or afraid, Ya\u2019ll go for it.\u00a0 Virgil and his filthy mouth will keep you enthralled.<\/p>\n<p>So Sloane, has gone through some stuff with her step dad.\u00a0 She is a trauma survivor and living her ebst life with her service dog and other dog.\u00a0 They enjoy the simple life working and living at a campground.\u00a0 Good right?\u00a0 Well one day a super, uber, hawt man, Virgil, checks in and Sloane takes notice.\u00a0 So much notice she is thinking about him when she \u2026well ya know\u2026wink wink.\u00a0 Virgil seems to pop up all the time and is very interested in Sloane. Kinda nice right\u2026oh yeah until he tells her he is a serial killer.\u00a0 Now granted I jumped the ship a bit but yeah every guys has to have 1 bad habit right??\u00a0 LOL<\/p>\n<p>The way Virgil starts to spend time with Sloane is another questionable method but hey he was trying to woo her\u2026..and woo her he did\u2026<\/p>\n<p>I know some people had issue with stuff but I enjoyed it for what it was \u2026smut\u2026filthy and raw smut.\u00a0 LOL Don\u2019t come at me .\u00a0 I am being honest.\u00a0 I liked the story and the couple.\u00a0 This book was not a true dark romance in what most dark romance readers are wanting but I was here for it!!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/abouttheauthor.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25376 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/abouttheauthor.jpg?resize=300%2C100\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/abouttheauthor.jpg?resize=300%2C100 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/abouttheauthor.jpg?resize=768%2C256 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/abouttheauthor.jpg?w=900 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>AJ Merlin would rather write epic love stories than live them. I mean, who wants to limit themselves to only falling in love once? She is obsessed with dark fantasy, true crime, and also dogs. From serial killers to voyeurs all the way down to the devil himself, AJ&#8217;s specialty is in writing irredeemable heroes who somehow still manage to captivate their heroines (and her readers).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Living and working on a campground with her dogs is not where Sloane Walker saw herself at twenty-seven. But then again, not a lot has gone right for her since her step-father kidnapped her at twelve years old and scarred her both physically and mentally for life. Those actions should\u2019ve left him rotting in prison &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=30880\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">#WOTR23 #Dark #SerialKiller #BDSM #Audio &#8211; Depraved, Pleasure &#038; Prey book 1 by AJ Merlin<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":29434,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1195,18,12],"tags":[1544],"class_list":["post-30880","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-audio-book","category-bdsm","category-dark-romance","tag-aj-merlin"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Facebook-Cover.png?fit=796%2C431","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paSW8H-824","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30880","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=30880"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30880\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30881,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30880\/revisions\/30881"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/29434"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=30880"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=30880"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=30880"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}