The Monster and the Doll

This amazing book brings all three pieces of the Starcrossed Lovers Trilogy together into a beautiful and sinfully seductive package. The books included are: Heartless, Soulless and Relentless. This box set gives you Elaine and Lucian's complete romance. Wow!! What can I say, this series offers up an apocalyptic explosion of intensity, darkness, steam and disturbing things. I will say that these books are definitely not for every reader and believe me, that is not an understatement. I believe that this couple's story might even give a few die-hard dark romance fans some real moments of pause. This book features a lot of content that will push your boundaries and your buttons and for some readers there will be big triggers (these include but are not limited to sexual assault, drug use, violence, alcoholism, mental illness and S&M). So please, please be aware and make the right reading choice for you before diving in. Lucian and Elaine are complex and extremely complicated characters that inspire strong feelings in the reader. Elaine is a tortured soul and with a brutally wounded heart. She was such a tragically broken person and I felt that her thoughts, choices and actions showcased that. My heart ached for her. She made me want to shake her, hug her and protect her from everyone that seemed so determined to do more damage to her and that includes herself. As for Lucian, I'm not even sure what to say or even where to start. Let us try to put things into perspective, shall we? There are heroes and then anti-heroes and then there is Lucian. Yeah, he really goes that far and is just that objectionable. He's an acquired taste for sure. This story is quick to ensnare you in an inescapable, potent web of raw emotions, drama, twists, heat and secrets that is addicting, consuming, disturbing and yes, even at times appalling. Part Romeo and Juliet and part disaster flick, you may love it, like it or hate it but one thing is absolutely certain, once you are in its fierce grip, it's impossible to look away and honestly you will not want to.

Heartless This story is the start of a new series. It is not a light and fluffy book by any means and Lucian is a dark character for sure but most of it is left off page and you get a good glimpse behind that darkness. Elaine needs someone strong enough for her and her family. Soulless - 4.5 Stars This is a really good continuation of the story from Heartless. It was better written and I liked it more than the first story. I could really put myself in the place of these characters that are sooo different from myself. You definitely do have to read that story before reading this one. Relentless - 4.5 Stars This story is the conclusion of Lucian and Elaine's arc. Amazing the transformation of these two as they come in to their own.

Okay, I devoured this! I hadn't read the books separately and jumped at the chance to read them in one collection and was not disappointed. Lucian and Elaine are opposites but the same in ways. The story takes you on a journey full of danger, mystery, and heat. I couldn't put this down.