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Ruin (Slay Quartet Book 2) by [Laurelin Paige]

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"I was utterly consumed." - R.S. Grey, USA Today Bestselling Author

With her heart literally in his hands, Celia will have to try and bargain with a devil.

Edward Fasbender is my captor.

Trapped on this island he owns everything on--including, it seems, me.

He told me he would break me, but I thought he meant in the bedroom. It turns out Edward is playing a completely different game.

And he won't stop until he's ruined me.

Ruin is book two of four in the dark and edgy Slay series. Rivalry should be read first.

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"In Rivalry, I was intrigued. In Ruin, I was utterly consumed. I loved the unique take on a trope many of us know and love: a domineering tycoon behaving however he damn well pleases. Edward Fassbender can do no wrong and neither can Laurelin Paige." - R.S. Grey, USA Today Bestselling Author
"This story is about forgiveness and acceptance. It's deep and raw and written with exquisite precision that will steal your breath." - Melanie Cesa, Goodreads Reviewer

"(B)eyond perfect." - Chantal Rodriguez, Goodreads Reviewer

"This is Laurelin at her best." - Zoë Braycotton, Goodreads Reviewer

"An intense, emotional read." - Lauren Luman, Goodreads Reviewer

"A story of self-discovery, revelations, forgiveness and acceptance. This series has hooked me completely." - Keri Loves Books, Blogger

"An addicting, unconventional love story." - Jennifer, Goodreads Reviewer

"Devilishly delicious, Slay: Ruin kept me on edge throughout." - Kimberly, Goodreads Reviewer

"(D)ark, and twisty, and completely riveting! Paige has an amazing ability to make us feel and empathize with the many facets to Edward and Celia." - Kgagnon, Goodreads Reviewer

"It's intense. It's twisted. It's all the things I love in a great read. Laurelin is completely on top of her game." - The Smutbrarians, Blogger

"HOLY FREAKING SMOKES!!! Mind blown!" - Jaime, Goodreads Reviewer

"A STUNNING MASTERPIECE OF EPIC PROPORTIONS... A STORY SO DELICIOUS AND DARK.. an all CONSUMING TWISTED OBSESSION FOR REVENGE. Laurelin Paige has outdone herself, she's a f@@king GENIUS!" - Angel, Goodreads Reviewer

"I am speechless!!! Ruin may be my new favorite Laurelin Paige book!!" - Brigid Brown, Goodreads Reviewer

"A wickedly delicious read that will bewitch you with all it's beautiful emotionally charged sexiness!" April, Goodreads Reviewer

"I am in deep with this series. I never thought I'd care for Celia, but I do! I never thought she would make me cry for her, but she does! And I certainly never thought I would root for her, but I am!" - Amy, Goodreads Reviewer

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07S37KBBL
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Paige Press, LLC (October 29, 2019)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 29, 2019
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1973 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 360 pages

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With millions of books sold worldwide, Laurelin Paige is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling Author. She is a sucker for a good romance and gets giddy anytime there’s kissing, much to the embarrassment of her three daughters. Her husband doesn’t seem to complain, however. When she isn’t reading or writing sexy stories, she’s probably singing, watching Game of Thrones or Letterkenny, or dreaming of Michael Fassbender. She's also a proud member of Mensa International though she doesn't do anything with the organization except use it as material for her bio. She is represented by Rebecca Friedman.

You can connect with Laurelin on Facebook at www.facebook.com/LaurelinPaige or on Instagram @thereallaurelinpaige. You can also visit her website, www.laurelinpaige.com, to sign up for emails about new releases.

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NCMichele

“I’m all in..”

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 21, 2022

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Celia has really met her match with Edward. She is constantly fighting him and her feelings for him that are growing. Things really get messy when the sessions begin and Edward tries to break her but all he really does is fall in love with her. Celia is strong, but she also only wants to be loved for herself and not her body.

The second book was much better than the first. It gets more into each of their stories and we start to see how the past plays in both of their present and futures. The angst in this book is sooo good and watching Celia get to know herself better and sees how strong she is was everything. She doesn’t realize that by Edward breaking her makes her a better person and forces her to deal with her past and how she deals with it.

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Amy Vox Libris

Laurelin Paige continues to slay me

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 29, 2019

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Laurelin Paige heats up the romance between Edward Fasbender and Celia Werner in this second installment of her Slay Quartet, and it is DELICIOUS.

Edward and Celia dance around each other, their lust and arousal palpable. He wants her, yes, but he’s also starting to like her, something that clearly shocks and unnerves him. Laurelin Paige begins this book in Edgar’s POV and occasionally dips back into that intriguing pool, although most of the story belongs to Celia. Her husband unsettles her. Just when she thinks she has the upper hand, Edward knocks her back, showing her how in control he truly is.

There are several scenes that not only made me feel for Celia, they made me weep for her as well. Edward gives her the physical intimacy she wants and even seems to open himself emotionally, only to reveal his end game. Celia thinks she has what she wants, and then he reminds her that none of this is about what she wants: it’s all about what he wants.

And yet Edward helps Celia. He unravels her carefully woven façade, not so much to help her rediscover herself but more for her to learn who she really is. Yes, sometimes his means seem somewhat cruel, but his ends are–dare I say–honorable.

The sexy times are exactly as you hope. Edward enjoys sex, of course, but it’s also a tool of sorts in his arsenal. He uses it to bring Celia closer to him, and he uses it to show her how he feels. Watching those feelings evolve over this book, in fact, are one of the things I enjoyed most.

You get some answers in Ruin. You learn why he has targeted Celia, and you learn how he will react when he finds out who owns those shares of the Werner business. You also learn more about his sister and even Edward himself.

I am in deep with this series. I never thought I’d care for Celia, but I do! I never thought she would make me cry for her, but she does! And I certainly never thought I would root for her, but I am!

I can’t wait for Book 3. I want–I need–to know what happens next between Edward and Celia. I haven’t had enough of either of them.

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KC Caron

HOT Raw and Intensely Carnal, It's beautiful and ugly and utterly unforgettable.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 29, 2019

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HOT! Raw and Intensely Carnal. Thrilling, terrifying and blisteringly smart, like nothing I’ve ever read. To describe Slay’s story, is to undermine it’s brilliance. Ruin is beautiful and ugly and utterly unforgettable.

A riveting tale of captivity, love and sexual suspense, you’ll rip through the pages. Trauma and trust, test the tenuous bonds of a fake marriage in the sultry atmosphere of a hidden island oasis. And Paige has us trapped there too, right where she wants.

Her second installment in the Slay series reads like a crossover between a modern, edgy Dr No and a high-end sexy season of Survivor, where Celia has to outwit and outlast Edward, her calculating, beautiful husband and his staff of cohorts. Her family, her own desires, even her future and friends exist only on the periphery.

The tension comes from Edward’s insistence they delve into Celia’s own Heart of Darkness. And the isolated setting lends itself perfectly to her over-calculating mind, her horrible past, and Edward’s rules which at first appear as benign shrugs to his wife.

But as Ruin unfolds, Edward’s true motives transform Celia and this reader. Every scene between them buzzes with piqued sensuality and metaphors of their journey. A staff’s son, a reclaimed antique desk, or shared bottle of booze, even orgasms, at just the right moment become symbols for what’s passing between them on so many levels.

Edward spends a great deal of the story on the edges of really monstrous behavior, but it’s never what you think. He deals out almost as much suspense and misdirection as Paige. And Celia wrestles with so much, naked in every way in front of her distant husband. I wept and moaned right along with her.

Like a play in four acts, Ruin is an internal story told with sharp knives, sterile gifts, and brutal honesty, it churns inside you too. It’s all so unexpected, or is it?

At one point, I had to reach out to talk to a fellow reader—it’s overwhelming in the most delicious ways—and I felt what Celia must have been thinking: What is happening to me?

It’s impossible to categorize this story. Everything I’ve said is true, and yet I’m certain I’ve done it a disservice.

A romance, a passion play, a satire on family and marriage. Even a healing tome on vulnerability. Gah! If you’re still here, buy it. There’s nothing else like it, Little Bird. 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

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CerysAnne

4.5 Slaying Stars!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 29, 2019

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No amount of time nor preparation could've had me emotionally nor mentally ready for Slay: Ruin.
It completely and utterly d e s t r o y e d me.

I'm truly at a loss for words right now on what to say to convey just how amazing and perfect and jaw-droppingly unexpected this sequel was - a dark and explosive one at that, one where secrets are revealed, pasts' are brought to light, and intentions are made shockingly clear, in such a way that once you start reading this novel, it's next to impossible to put it down again.

I didn't think anything could've topped Slay: Rivalry - what with its intense and intimidating characters, its compelling, complex and ever surprising storyline, and the captivating writing that really sucks in and keeps a reader hooked - but Laurelin Paige really went above and beyond with Ruin by delivering tenfold all she did in Rivalry. What's more, whereas (to me) that novel focused more on the introduction and growth of the storyline, Ruin really set its sights on the characters' and their developments more than anything else, which is what made this book one of the best dark romances that I have read this year.

Here, we get to see a different side to the devil and his dragon that I never expected to see, along with more of an insight into both their pasts that made everything - from her hesitations, to his motivations; their personalities; their kinks - all the more clearer about them. Yet it was also so devastatingly hard and heart-breaking to learn more about their raw and ugly pasts' that at one point, I was pushed waaaaay out of my comfort zone whilst reading about it, which is why I've shaved off the .5 Star from my final rating.

But that is just my own issue, and something not everyone will feel nor agree with.
Other than that, this sequel was absolutely flawless. I wanted Laurelin to ruin me with this novel, and she did just that splendidly.

If I wasn't laughing out loud or swooning with adoration, I was cursing up a storm and coming this close to throwing my Kindle against a very solid and very Kindle-breaking wall. It could be a bit of a slow read at times (given the timeline of this novel), but mostly this sequel was a fast-paced, chemistry-filled, and a heart-racer of a read that - told in both Celia (mostly) and Edward's (rarely) POV - is a gripping story that consumes its reader from beginning to end, and is hands down not just my absolute favourite book of the Slay Quartet so far, but is also Laurelin's best work to date.

It also ends with such a beautiful and satisfying ending that, had I not known that there were still two more books to be released, I'd have truly thought that Ruin was the conclusion to Edward and Celia's uniquely unusual romance. There is no cliffhanger whatsoever, and it even feels as though their story is split into two parts, with part one - books one and two - having come to an end, and part two - books three and four - only just beginning (you'll maybe understand why it is I feel that way - about the four books being split into two parts - when you've read and finished Ruin).

All in all though, it was phenomenal and a thrill to read, and going by all that came to light in this story and reading into the title of the third book of this quartet, Slay: Revenge... I have a feeling I know what will be happening next for Edward and Celia in this series...

AND I CANNOT CONTAIN MY EXCITEMENT FOR IT - BRING ON FEBRUARY 2020!!

BRING ON REVENGE!!

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Zoeb

Addictive

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 29, 2019

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Where to start........ I could not wait to get my hands on this after the cliff-hanger of book 1, and disappointed I was not, It's fan-fecking-tastic!!!

It's addictive, I Couldn’t put it down and it certainly plays with your head.

It's feisty, devastating at times, you feel the vulnerability of the characters, and oh so HOT!!!

This is Laurelin at her best. I absolutely loved the Fixed series and to date had been my favourite, but this blew me away. Never in my wildest dreams would I have wanted a story for Celia, but now I can't get enough.

In this book we get Edwards POV and it makes all the difference to finally know what's going through this man’s mind. I hated him, then loved him, then hated him again... like I said messes with your head.

As for Celia this is a side of her, for those that know her from past books, we would never have known possible.

They are individually a force to be reckoned with, if they can make it as a team, I fear for whoever gets in their way.

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Angie (L)

Wow!!!!!!!! What a fantastic continuation to Edward & Celia’s story .

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 2, 2019

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After Celia’s sham marriage to Edward he takes her to his private Island where he more or less holds her captive he even issues her with a death threat unless she complies to his wishes by completely submitting to him completely in mind & body . As if that’s not enough he also wants her to open up about herself and her past but most of all he wants complete honestly at all times from her . It’s a shock to Celia that he leaves her for long periods at a time while he carries on his life back in England . At first this makes Celia very angry but she soon decides to knuckle down and make the best of things ,also the lack physical contact between them is also unsettling for her . Of course as things change between them and the layers are peeled away feelings start to emerge that surprise both of them . In this book we see a very different side of Celia and Edward ,at the end of the first book I really felt sorry for Celia ,I still do feel sorry for her ,even more so after learning she had to endure horrendous abuse as a very young girl . We also find out exactly why Edward & his sister hate and wants revenge on Celia’s father . There’s a lot going on in this story ,you get a lot of back story on both sides and of course as the pair get get closer there’s plenty of extremely hot action between them 🔥🔥😍😍. The only down side is that there’s a bit of a wait until the next book ,.....it’s already on pre order😉.

Magwan911

Pot kettle

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 14, 2019

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So she's stuck on an island with no way to escape. The threat of being murdered hangs over her. Her husband just wants her secrets and to stay alive she must tell him.
I liked this one better. It relied on character development and wasn't thankfully a bdsm snooze fest. Good story with the characters telling their pasts which were sad but gripping.
I guessed everything but it didn't spoil the experience.
Well written although considering the amount of time he spent on the island I'm surprised she didn't fight harder.
Personally I wouldn't have spoken to any of the staff, they were her jailers. I wouldn't have spoken to him either, he's just as bad as those who hurt her. It's mental abuse and he's a narcississt.
Go enjoy because any book that makes you think and provokes a reaction is well worth a look.

Spotfree

Didn't want it to end!!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 31, 2019

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Kudos to Ms Laurelyn for a great second book! I was weary when I saw there was a 2nd book after reading the 1st, but it was so worth it! This follow up was full of all sorts of emotions and dimensions, etc. I'm disappointed we have to wait till Feb 2020 for the 3rd installment and then May for the 4th!!! Why so long???? I'm all for multiple books if the stories stretch out in a natural and valid way, but making readers wait for FOUR/SEVEN months is totally unacceptable! I haven't pre-ordered for this reason. I probably would have forgotten about this story which is a shame!

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