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The Elite Seven
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#ARCReview + Release | Pride by J.D. Hollyfield
2019. február 25., hétfő
They are chosen, their character and ability will be tested...
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PRIDE BY J.D. HOLLYFIELD
AN ELITE SEVEN IS LIVE!
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The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
But who said the devil was a he?
In my world, she was out to cause havoc on all our lives.
She’ll use the one thing I care most about to control me—force me into her Elite world, filled with sin, deceit, and power. And under her spell, I’ll lead a sinister brotherhood of seven at one of the most prestigious universities in New Orleans.
Seven tasks set forth by the devil herself, promising nothing less than the forbidden fruit of power. What they don’t understand is it will all end in bloodshed and regret.
They call me the alpha. The one in charge. The one with pride bigger than any task I could be given. And my pride won’t let me be anywhere but at the top of the food chain until she gives me what I truly want.
My task is Meghan Thorne.
She’s too pure for me to touch, too good for me to ruin—and the only thing standing in my way to freedom.
Accept your sin wisely, for the tasks given to earn your place are not for the weak...they’re for The Elite.
As they say, pride comes before the fall.
I am Mason Blackwell.
I am Pride.
Elite Seven continues, namely with Pride - Mason Blackwell’s story. The end of the previous section drove me crazy, but it gave me the extra push to continue. We can read it from Mason's point of view, but we can get an insight into Meghan's thoughts too.
Mason and his sister had to undergo terrible things. Their parents died, so they were placed in foster care./foster home. A big happy family, but „all that glistens is not gold”, just like Lilian and her games. Seriously, I could have slapped the woman; I shared Mason's opinion. This woman is a huge player, controls everything. That is very rude. Sometimes it was verging on the edge of the fiction. It is possible to do this, if you have the law in your pocket. I think so.
Lilian's reasons will be revealed, and her life wasn't exactly a piece of cake. If you go through something terrible you wouldn't want someone else to experience it, because you know how awful and painful it is? I have no intention of revealing any more, you'll be forced to read it.
Anyway, back to Elite and Blackwell bro. Though Evelyn, Mason's sister, didn't get much part, but I liked her. However, I feel that we will hear from her. I'm right, aren't I?
And Mason have fallen into this, into a premeditated trap. His only fault was that he couldn’t say „stop”. But by the end of the story he was able to handle similar situations. Respect.
I loved the moments of Mason and Meghan, I could feel how true they were, they realize that it is unnecessary fighting against their feelings.
Corruption, abuse, vulnerability and dirty. Oh, yeah, there will be no shortage of them if you read Pride's book.
Az Elite Seven folytatódik, mégpedig Pride - Mason Blackwell történetével. Az előző rész vége az őrületbe kergetett, de ez megadta a kellő löketet a folytatáshoz. Jelen időben és Mason szemszögéből olvashatunk, de betekintést kapunk Meghan gondolataiba is.
Mason-nek és húgának rengeteg szörnyűségen kell átesnie. Szüleik meghaltak, így nevelőszülőkhöz kerültek. Egy nagy boldog család, de a kívül fénylő, csodálatos piros alma is lehet belül rohadt, pont mint Lilian és az ő játszmái. Komolyan mondom feltudtam volna képelni a nőt, osztottam Mason véleményét. Ez a nő hatalmas játékos, irányít mindent, szó szerint. Ami azért nagyon durva. Néha már-már a fikció határát súrolta. Tényleg meg lehet ezeket tenni, mondjuk ha az ember zsebébe van a törvény, gondolom igen.
Fény derül Lilian indítékaira, az ő élete sem volt piskóta. Azonban ha átesel valami szörnyűségen nem szeretnéd hogy más is átélje ezt mert tudod milyen borzasztó és fájdalmas, nem? Eszemben sincs többet elárulni, kénytelenek lesztek elolvasni.
Na de vissza az Elithez és a Blackwell tesókhoz. Evelyn, Mason húga, ugyan nem kapott sok szerepet, de megkedveltem. Viszont érzem hogy még hallani fogunk róla, ugye igazam van?
Mason pedig úgymond belecsöppent ebbe az egészbe, egy előre kitervelt csapdába. Az egyetlen hibája az volt hogy nehezen parancsolt megálljt. De a történet végére az ehhez hasonló helyzeteket is képes volt kezelni. Respect.
Nagyon szerettem Mason és Megan pillanatait, érezni lehetett mennyire igazak, belátják hogy kár harcolni ellene.
Korrupció, bántalmazás, kiszolgáltatottság és mocskos játékok. Na igen, ezekből nem lesz hiány, ha Pride könyvét olvasod.
The Elite Seven
7 AUTHORS.
7 STORIES.
7 DEADLY SINS.
Since 1942, The Elite Seven Society have created and guided influential leaders, molding the country into something better. This society was birthed by Malcom Benedict, II who wanted more for Americans. More wealth. More influence. More power. Some leaders have the skills, but not the influence, and that simply wasn’t fair according to Mr. Benedict. He invested his own money and time to construct a society that bred the best of the best, year after year.
But to be the best, you must be ruthless.
Good leaders make sacrifices. Sometimes the sacrifices are hard, but the rewards are plentiful. Mr. Benedict made sure to indulge these leaders with their utmost desires. A devout Catholic himself, he designed a society that rewarded his leaders with the sins that were frowned upon. If they were giving up love and happiness and joy for the betterment of the country, they deserved something in its stead.
Pride, Envy, Wrath, Sloth, Greed, Gluttony, and Lust.
Choosing leaders for this society means that it takes intense focus. Only seven are to be selected, and the investments and time are showered upon the new seven chosen every four years. The predecessors of each group of seven choose people who fit the sin that will mold them into who they are needed to be in the future—what America needs them to be. This is after a detailed study of many potential candidates. The university’s acting dean behaves as a liaison for the society bringing the college applicants to the predecessors so that the selection may begin. The society members who are going out will bring forth a candidate that the society votes on and approves.
After they are chosen, the initiates are given a token and an invitation to initiation. The initiation will be a test to their character and ability to do what’s right for the betterment of the society. Once the initiates pass their test, they are discreetly branded with the mark of the society, and are groomed through challenges during the course of their elite education to breed them into the influential people they were meant to be.
Once in The Elite Seven, there is no getting out. The money and power are their reward. Should they choose to stray or break the rules, the society strips them of everything. Anything they once had will be removed. Opportunities will never arise. They will no longer have the support of the society. To this day, there have been no known occurrences of anyone from the society having to be banished. This elite group of people are what every young man and woman aspire to be a part of. While the group is a secret society, they are whispered about amongst the privileged folks in the country. Anyone who is anyone knows of the group and secretly hopes it’s their son or daughter who are selected, for good fortune is showered on the family for decades to come.
Lust: NOW LIVE
I was born with wealth, athletic ability, and looks that could melt the panties off a nun.I had a clear path to success.
Until fate dealt me a cruel blow, leaving me empty and in need of purpose.
My only focus now is to become part of The Elite—a secret society in one of the most prestigious colleges in the world.
But everything comes at a price, and with The Elite, you have to earn your place.
Lucky for me, being sinful is in my DNA.
The only obstacle to full initiation is my task: seduce the un-seducible, the forbidden, and lure her with the sins of the flesh.
Easy for a man like me…in theory.
She started as my task, but what happens when the lines between lust and love blur, and the need for power rages war with the need for her?
Accept your sin wisely, for the tasks given to earn your place are not for the weak—they’re for The Elite.
This is my life, my chance, my legacy.
I am Rhett Masters.
I am Lust.
Pride: Releasing February 25th
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
But who said the devil was a he?
In my world, she was out to cause havoc on all our lives.
She’ll use the one thing I care most about to control me—force me into her Elite world, filled with sin, deceit, and power. And under her spell, I’ll lead a sinister brotherhood of seven at one of the most prestigious universities in New Orleans.
Seven tasks set forth by the devil herself, promising nothing less than the forbidden fruit of power. What they don’t understand is it will all end in bloodshed and regret.
They call me the alpha. The one in charge. The one with pride bigger than any task I could be given. And my pride won’t let me be anywhere but at the top of the food chain until she gives me what I truly want.
My task is Meghan Thorne.
She’s too pure for me to touch, too good for me to ruin—and the only thing standing in my way to freedom.
Accept your sin wisely, for the tasks given to earn your place are not for the weak...they’re for The Elite.
As they say, pride comes before the fall.
I am Mason Blackwell.
I am Pride.
Wrath: Pre-order now available
I’m a motherless son to a father who hates me. Fury has lived and breathed in my black heart for so long, it’s a part of my soul now. The only thing that’s ever mattered to me is protecting my twin sister, Sabella, from my father’s temper.So when the chance to join a secret society presents itself, there’s no question I’ll do whatever it takes to become a member and earn my place in the ranks of only the most Elite.
With a taste for the deviant, I’m drawn to the darkest of desires, and no one ever leaves my bed unscathed.
My task: seduce Patience Noelle, St. Augustine’s sweetheart and the mayor’s beloved daughter—then break her heart.
Sinning is what I live for, and deviance is my passion. Failing has never been an option.
But what happens when my sin becomes my curse—when destroying the only woman I’ve ever wanted is my key to protecting my sister?
Accept your sin wisely, for the tasks given to earn your place are not for the weak...they’re for The Elite.
This isn’t just my chance, it’s my legacy and reckoning.
I am Samuel Gunner.
I am WRATH
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Envy: Releasing March 25th
It was temptation that broke the sinner.People say I have everything.
They’re wrong.
I may have looks, money, and privilege, but I don’t have the one thing that really matters, the one thing I crave: a woman with eyes only for me.
I’m searching for my woman—one who will fall to her knees because I’m her king. She’ll wear the crown of my tarnished name, and long for me when I’m not near. And when I am close, she’ll be naked across my lap, feeling the sting of my palm across her milky skin.
You could say I’m a sinner because I’d do anything to have the perfect woman—compliant to my every need and whim—and I’m envious of every couple who walks around naive to the luxury they have.
That’s why I joined The Elite, the most prestigious brotherhood in the south.
It’s the one place that will give me what I cannot have.
Only…the task assigned to me is too much for my jealous eyes.
Accept your sin wisely, for the tasks given to earn your place are not for the weak...they’re for The Elite.
Those who envy have no peace.
My name is Sabastian Westbrook.
I am Envy.
Greed: Releasing April 8th
I was born into a world of darkness—one that never touched me when I was around my brother, Mason Blackwell. Leader of The Elite Seven. The thing about darkness, though, is it’s persistent. Eventually, it pushes itself into my life, penetrating my soul and leaving its stench latched to every vein, rooted inside every bone, and sunken into every pore. I thought I reached rock bottom when I fell in love with my brother’s best friend. My very own brand of drug with no comedown. My own nightmare I never woke from. But I was wrong. So very wrong. When I returned to New Orleans, I arrived as a shell of the girl they once knew. Put on a smile. Be the sweet innocent girl they remember.I’m Evie Blackwell, hostage to my demons. Can the damned be saved?
I’ve done some unforgivable acts in my years, but I never asked for forgiveness. Nothing beats the feeling of wrapping my hand around someone’s throat and watching as their life bleeds down their cheeks. She was everything I should have stayed away from. The first night I saw her, I knew I was doomed—a slave to the girl with the pretty eyes and soft smile. The girl who turned out to be my best friend's baby sister. I couldn’t stay away. I had to be near her, even if it meant ruining her in the process. I wanted to wreck her, so I could piece her back together—a puzzle only I knew how to solve.
I’m Micah Dixon.
Greed.
I come for everything and get everything I come for—and I want all of her. But she’s changed, and so have I.
I’m much, much worse now…
Gluttony: Releasing April 22nd
My life has been served to me on a gold platter to be devoured by my silver spoon.Money, money, and more money. It’s the backbone of the Goddard name. I’m the only son, so it’s all mine for the taking.
But sometimes money isn’t enough. I always want more, yet nothing seems to satisfy me.
My father has made sure I become a part of The Elite Seven. Where most candidates are chosen, I was given my place. Everything comes at a price, though. Luckily, I can afford any price—no one has more money than God.
The Elite Seven have their initiations. My assignment is personal and beneath me: steal a car and send a warning. It’ll hurt my best friend in the process, but we both made a pact going into this. There’s no line we won’t cross.
My task makes an ugly turn and I nearly take a life. Such a small, unimportant person—someone no one would even notice was gone. She’s a problem my money and power can easily sweep under the rug.
It’s what my father wants. It’s what my brothers want. But when she finally opens those big, innocent brown eyes, I realize I’ve found what I’ve been searching for my entire life. I don’t want my little problem to disappear…I want to keep her.
Accept your sin wisely, for the tasks given to earn your place are not for the weak—they’re for The Elite.
Money is my legacy, but I want something money can’t buy.
I am Baxter Samuel Goddard V.
I am Gluttony.
Sloth: Releasing May 13th
I don’t give a fuck.Not about money or fame, beauty or power. I’ve had all those things since birth, and trust me, they’re a fucking snooze.
I don’t give a fuck about anyone, not even myself.
Until my father proves evil can exist in the most holy of places. For the first time ever, something like interest stirs in my soul.
He wants me to enroll at St. Augustine.
Join The Elite.
Court the virginal daughter of Archbishop Savoie.
Prove to him I’m worth the family name.
I’ll do it all.
And I’ll do it so well, no one will know what’s coming. People are so quick to underestimate the wicked and lazy.
They forget idle hands are the best tools for the devil’s work.
I am Rush Dempsey.
I am Sloth.
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