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Today I’m excited to participate in the Blog Tour of ‘Tarnished Empire’ by Ava Harrison. This is a Romantic Suspense novel and was published on October 13th.

 

 

 

 

 

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Page Count: 342
ISBN: 1734835516
Goodreads Rating: 4.19
My plan was simple. Get invited onto his yacht. Find information to destroy him. But I wasn't prepared for Alaric Prince. Dangerous and seductive, he trapped me in his gilded cage. He calls me Dove. Easily preyed on. Easily broken. A man that ruthless only wants to crush me. I must resist the temptation to let him. He's my father's enemy. At war with my family. A danger to me. Falling for him would be my demise. But if my plan works, it will be his.

I’ve never read a book by Ava Harrison before. But when I read the book description of ‘Tarnished Empire’ I was immediately fascinated and decided to sign up for the Blog Tour. And when I received an ARC, I was super excited to start reading. And lets be honest.. That cover isn’t bad to look at either right?!

In ‘Tarnished Empire’ we meet Phoenix. Phoenix lost her parents when she was very young, she grew up in private schools but always knew her adoptive father loved her very much. When her father shares for the first time ever, that he is in trouble, Phoenix is determined to help him. And she might be the only one who can. Phoenix will try to get close to Alaric Prince, the guy who wants to kill her father. But the moment she takes that decision.. everything changes.

When I read the book description, I wondered how this book was going to go. And throughout this book I kept wondering. Not in a bad way at all.. but in a very good way. From the moment I started reading, I was hooked and wanted to know more about Phoenix and Alaric. And so I found myself yet again, reading till very late at night.

Yes, this book is a romance.. but it’s also definitely a suspense. Right from the start a lot is happening, and it kept me sitting on the edge of my seat. Both Phoenix and Alaric are unlike any other characters I read about. Phoenix is tough, and so very brave. I mean.. you might be a little crazy if you try to seduce a dangerous guy without a lot of thought. And for Alaric.. Well he definitely wasn’t a good guy. Slowly on Phoenix changed him, but there will always be something dangerous about him.

And I loved that. I loved how this book and its main characters where different from my usual romance characters. The romance was definitely very good. The chemistry between Phoenix and Alaric was great and flying of the pages. And although their where plenty of sexy scenes.. it wasn’t the main focus of this read.

What was also fun and unique about this read was the setting. This book doesn’t take place in a city or little town. And I loved how different it was. And then the island.. I loved the time Phoenix and Alaric spend on the island.

‘Tarnished Empire’ was a book I couldn’t put down and finished as soon as I could. It definitely makes me want to read more books by this author as soon as possible.

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As we both bring our drinks to our mouths, I notice that Cristian isn’t looking at me, so I follow his gaze. It doesn’t take me long to see what or rather who he is staring at. There, at the end of the row of banquettes, is the most exquisite woman I have ever seen.

Long brown hair that flows down past the swell of her breasts. It’s her eyes, though, that keep me from looking away. From where I’m sitting, I can’t see the color, but when she sees me, they are mesmerizing. She only glances my way for a second before turning around and giving me the cold shoulder.

Few women have done that. Not at a place like this.

Most women throw themselves at me. She, however, stands with her back to me. Her behind is not the worst view I’ve seen. Her short dress that looking from the front seemed modest is anything but.

No. Here, from this angle, nothing is left to the imagination. Two thin straps lower to an open back that dips to the dimples of her ass.

Possessed, I stand from my seat, needing to know who this girl is—and why she so casually dismissed me.

I’m a man on a mission as I stalk over to her. My team is quick to follow, so I’m intimidating as hell as I make my approach.

I should tell them to stand down, but I want to see her squirm. There’s no way that a little thing like her won’t.

When I finally make my appearance, I’m towering behind her. She hasn’t seen me, but she must feel my presence because I watch her back muscles tighten.

Slowly, and with purpose, she turns around to face me.

She has to crane her neck up, but when her gaze reaches mine, her pupils dilate.

I hadn’t come here tonight hoping to fuck, but after watching the way her mouth parts and a slight puff of oxygen escapes her pouty yet full lips, I want to fuck her. I want to feel those lips wrapped around my cock.

“I’m not interested,” she spits out before I can even speak. Her response has me throwing back my head, laughing—something I rarely do these days.

“You don’t even know what I was going to ask.”

“You were going to ask me if I wanted a drink. And seeing as I already have one …” She lifts the glass that I hadn’t previously seen in the air. It’s new, the bubbles still bouncing on the glass from the pour. “I don’t need another.”

“And what if you’re wrong?”

“So, you were coming to ask me if I wanted to… what?” Her eyebrow lifts. “Talk with you?”

“Again, wrong.” Not entirely wrong, but wrong enough.

“Well, color me intrigued. You came all the way here—”

“You noticed me.” I smirk, and she must realize her mistake, and my smile broadens. “Here’s what I think. I think you wanted me to come over here. I think you like the game of cat and mouse.”

“I think you know nothing.”

“Pity,” I say, before turning and walking away.

“That’s it?” she asks from behind me.

“Yep.” I turn my head over my shoulder. “But …” I pause for emphasis. “If you have a different answer for me, I’ll be back tomorrow. Same time. Same place.” And with that, I walk away, right out of the VIP area and then right out of the club.

Once we step outside, I stop. Turning to the right, I look at Cristian.

“Yes, Boss?”

“Her name. Her social security number. Find me everything there is to know about that woman by tomorrow.”

He doesn’t ask me why I need the info. I plan to fuck that girl, but I don’t touch anyone without doing my due diligence.

Ava Harrison is a USA Today and Amazon bestselling author. When she’s not journaling her life, you can find her window shopping, cooking dinner for her family, or curled up on her couch reading a book.

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