Betrayal (Infidelity, #1) in C.D.'s Canaries

Sep 12, 2015 Diana~ (Kiss Me Books) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: erotica-romance, contemporary-romance, made-me-cry, romantic-suspense, author-aleatha-romig, favorite, favorite-heroes, favorite-heroines, 2016-reads

Following the mindfck known as the Consequences series, I knew Aleatha Romig was going to blow my mind again ~~and also heart away~~ with her new Infidelity series. PSA: THERE IS NO CHEATING IN THIS BOOK. I'm also ashamed to admit that it took me awhile to start reading it. But now that I have? I want to devour all things related to Aleatha Romig. Betrayal happens to be the first book out of five in the Infidelity series and let’s just say I absolutely can’t wait for Cunning to arrive in lat Following the mindfck known as the Consequences series, I knew Aleatha Romig was going to blow my mind again ~~and also heart away~~ with her new Infidelity series. PSA: THERE IS NO CHEATING IN THIS BOOK. I'm also ashamed to admit that it took me awhile to start reading it. But now that I have? I want to devour all things related to Aleatha Romig. Betrayal happens to be the first book out of five in the Infidelity series and let’s just say I absolutely can’t wait for Cunning to arrive in late January. Not only was this book a great introduction to a fantastic story that I know will be amazing and even heartbreaking at times, I'm sure there will be more secrets to discover as we progress forward through the series. Nox and Alex were both intricate and complex characters and at this moment in time we have no idea what their ultimate goals and intentions are. As many have said, this is merely the tip of the iceberg.

What made this book so intriguing for me was that it was set in both the past and present : Alex's time in the past as Charli with Nox in Del Mar and her stay at Montague Manor with the unraveling of her future in the present. I personally thought Aleatha Romig did a wonderful job shifting between the two time periods and ultimately interconnecting them in a fluid manner. Throughout the entirety of the book, Nox was definitely the shining star of the book, along with Alex, and his time with her marked as one of the best moments in the book for me. He was super sexy and mysterious! Alex's stay in Montague Manor, on the other hand, was one of deception, lies, and betrayal; and so, I mostly felt sad and angry for her during those times. However! What I loved most about Alex was her backbone, independence, and ability to stand up for herself and her dreams in life. I absolutely adore those kinds of heroines!

Like I've said before, Nox and Alex were the shining stars of the book and I thoroughly enjoyed their time together in Del Mar the most. It was both sexy and heartbreaking because you could just tell Alex was slowly falling in love with Nox in that short amount of time. Of course, I am still a bit suspicious of Nox and his intentions... but at the same time, I also can't help feel that he truly cared for Alex and maybe even fell a little bit in love with her as well. (view spoiler) I'm actually still reeling from that cliffhanger ending and especially confused over Nox's reaction to Alex and her part in the overall scheme of things. Compared to Consequences , Betrayal had a more "romantic" feel to it. That is... until the ending. Now I have no idea what will happen to Alex. In any case, I loved this book and will be salivating for more in the upcoming months. ...more

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Mar 28, 2017 Jenn "Awww Yeaaahhh" rated it really liked it

Shelves: sa-woon, mystery-suspense-thriller, 2017-read, fave-2017

4.5 stars.

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Sep 19, 2015 Clare Fuentes rated it it was amazing

She wanted to be someone else. He didn't think she could rock his world. They agreed to one week and he changed that to one year... ...more

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May 13, 2022 Sassafrass rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobooks, a-audible-owned, already-own, romance, suspense, freebie, kindle, new-adult, 1-whispersync, added-in-2016

Ugh, Rich people confound me! LOL, seriously, I think the saying "money can't by happiness" is so true. Alex is a trust fund baby who just graduated from Stanford. Her sights are set on Columbia Law School now but she's got one vacation to let loose before she's got to buckle down. She meets Not and they agree on a one week only, vacation fling that stretches Alex's (who is calling herself Charli on her vacation) limits.

When the week is over she doesn't expect to see Not again. But he breaks th ...more

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May 15, 2017 Patricia rated it liked it · review of another edition

Very slow begining but great twists at the end.

This is my first Aleatha Roming book and I went through it via audio. The overall premise intrigued me and I wanted to see what it was all about since I've see such positive reviews. The first half of the book felt dragging and that I did not feel connected to the main characters at all. I almost gave up but I wanted to push through and am happy I did. The second half moved faster in pace but the plot and the conflict seemed to get more defined and ...more

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