Madison Frost isn't the spoiled rich girl one might
assume.
She spends her days studying hard at school and taking
care
of her alcoholic mother since her absentee father refuses
to
help, too caught up in his business. When Madison is
kidnapped by a dangerous, but horribly attractive, hired
man
named Ghost, she doesn't think things can get worse. As
she
and Ghost get to know each other, they discover they have
far more common than they ever expected, but the secrets
behind her kidnapping might tear them apart for good.
CAPTIVE by Brighton Walsh is a fast paced, emotional
thrill
ride. With short chapters and consistent altering of
Madison
and Ghost's perspectives, the story hooks readers early on
and unashamedly encourages the reader to keep reading in
hopes of a secret or two being spilt.
The slow-burning, heavy romance is expertly done. Both
Madison and Ghost psychologically struggle with the
feelings
they have for the other, making their relationship feel
real
and gritty, yet somehow still sweet and warm. Their
emotional connection is heartbreakingly sincere, and it is
nearly impossible not to hope for a happy ending for them.
As much as I enjoyed the romance, I did wish for stronger
suspense at times. The mystery starts off well in the
beginning, but the excitement fell away too soon. It feels
forgotten in parts, and the twist around it wasn't as
climatic as it could have been.
CAPTIVE makes for an excellent new adult read for those
seeking a complex relationship and a story packed full
with
emotion. Though I had a few issues with it, I would
definitely recommend this book from Brighton Walsh, and I
can't wait to read more from her.
Madison Frost is desperate to escape her life. The
daughter
of a prominent business man, she has everything she could
ask for. Except a father who’s present in her life, a
mother
who doesn’t spend her days drinking herself into oblivion,
and anyone to talk to outside the four walls of the prison
she calls a home. Madison dreams of someday leaving her
life
behind. She just never thought being kidnapped is how it
would happen.
Now she’s being held captive by a man who’s as frightening
as he is sinfully gorgeous. Enormous, muscular, and filled
with secrets, the man they call Ghost is an enigmatic
mercenary as dangerous as he is compelling, and Madison is
trapped with him. She doesn’t know who hired him or why,
but
the more time she spends with him, the more she realizes
he's not what he seems. Beneath his rough exterior lies an
unexpected gentleness, and a heart as broken and battered
as
her own.
But as Madison lets her walls down for the first time in
her
life, Ghost holds tight to his, hiding secrets that could
rock her very foundation.
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