Insidious by Aleatha Romig

Holy hell, this book was amazing. I was riveted. Absorbed. Engrossed.

It's not for everyone, though. Definitely not.

The subject matter and main plot points are taboo, and scandalous (to say the least. a more accurate description would be "fucked up shit").

But it was good. So, so good.

Here's the blurb from Amazon:

"Dark desires…Deadly secrets…Devious deceptions…

Nothing is exactly as it seems in INSIDIOUS, the smart, sexy thriller from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author ALEATHA ROMIG! 

When a powerful man is willing to risk everything for his own satisfaction, only one woman can beat him at his own game: his wife. Or so she thinks…

“Let’s start with you calling me Stewart. Formalities seem unnecessary.”

Stewart Harrington is rich, gorgeous, and one of the most powerful men in Miami. He always gets what he wants. Anything is available to him for the right price. 

Even me.

Being the wife of a mogul comes with all the perks, but being Mrs. Stewart Harrington comes with a few special requirements. I’ve learned to keep a part of myself locked away as my husband watches me submit to his needs. But the more he demands of me, the more beguiled he becomes and that’s to my advantage. So I keep fulfilling his fantasies and following his rules because he doesn’t know that what he’s playing is really my game. And winning is everything, right? 

INSIDIOUS is a stand-alone novel and the first Tales from the Dark Side title by ALEATHA ROMIG. 

**Due to the dark and explicit nature of this book, it is recommended for mature audiences only.** "

Insidious was published in 2014, and a friend recently brought it to my attention. It's on Kindle Unlimited, and as of a week or two ago was a free download on Amazon. I read it in like a day and a half. 

Could. Not. Put. It. down. 

Romig had me guessing the entire time... no one in this book is totally reliable or without sin. Who is the villain? Who is the hero? Some are both. I was asking myself those questions literally right up until the last punctuation mark. And then after. 

The plot is creative and unique. The mystery is deep and complex. The sex scenes are alternately hot and nauseating (those ones are supposed to be-- hence the fucked up shit part).

The book had the same twisty/dark tone that Black Lies by Alessandra Torre has.

If you're into the dark/erotic/thriller genre, this is a MUST READ. 

5/5 Stars