Heartless

W. Winters · Willow Winters

Merciless Book 2 · Willow Winters Publishing LLC

About this ebook

 From USA Today bestselling author W Winters comes an emotionally captivating and thrilling, romantic suspense. 

At first, his words were harsh and his touch cold. 

I knew he was a dangerous man and he could destroy me if only he wanted to. 

That’s not what he wanted though. It’s not what he needed. 

It’s not what I desired either. 

It’s so easy to get lost in the touch of a man who’s powerful and unattainable. 

A man who wants for nothing … except me. 

Soft touches and stolen glances made my blood heat and my heart beat in a way I never knew it could. 

Yes, it’s easy to fall into a haze of lust and desire. 

But there’s a reason his reputation is one of a heartless man. 

And I should have known better.

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Ratings and reviews

A must read! I loved this story and will be daydreaming until the high wears off. Every once in a while a story comes a long that is truly captivating. It is not that it is so much better, or that much different from anything you have ever read before, but it has that something SPECIAL and that does make all the difference in the world. I’m getting lost in this story and I only want more. I did not fall immediately in love with Carter or Aria. They are complex characters so I liked and admired them at times and disliked them at others. Never hated! Misunderstood, certainly angered (especially in the first book) and always intrigued. I’m at war with and fighting for Carter and Aria. I am rooting for them as individuals and as a team. The conflict within themselves and with each other and the world they exist in is so palpable and compelling. The more I get to see who they are, the more real they become, the more I fall in love, and the more I want to know. Nothing about this book is “nice” but it was good to see the different sides and complexities in the characters come out and help define them as more than a demanding scary man and a fighting to survive captive girl. Not that they ever were that simple. I was blown away! How Heartless is both heartwarming and heart wrenching is beyond me. That’s life though isn’t it. I have fallen for the Cross brothers and their world or more accurately their family. I am enraptured. Even the characters I don’t know that well (yet) I want to. Heartless is the second book in the Merciless series and they do need to be read in order to understand the series. However, I highly recommend reading Possessive as well. It enriched the experience for me and the cameos of Addison and Daniel just concreted this world for me. The “movie” version was playing so vividly and perfect in my head that for the hours I was lost in this book I was lost to this world. I love that. I’ll be having heart palpitations while I wait for the next installment Breathless to come out.

The war is on and it is oh, so very intense! Heartless left me stunned, shocked, and craving more. The war continues between families, between hearts, and between Carter and Aria. Loyalties are tested, lines are drawn, and choices made in an instant. Will all the men fall or will compromises be made? As Carter and Aria grow closer, they each struggle with their own internal war. Their feelings, their desire, and their undeniable attraction to each other. <quote><b><i>"How can I hate you and love you at the same time?"- Aria</quote></b></i> Power and control are fought for and flows back and forth between these two. <quote><b><i>"If you gave yourself to me, everything else would fall into place."- Carter</quote></b></i> I loved the push and pull of these two. Aria is feisty and defiant, yet pliant and obedient. Carter is her merciless and heartless bad-boy that we’d love to hate but his charm and inner-boy shines through, much to his dismay. W Winters has pulled out all the stops in this book, opening her soul to bring us amazing characters who are both strong yet weak and need each other to lean on. She has given us insight and answers to the questions we had from Merciless. She has brought the characters to life, created a connection between them that the reader can’t help but grab on to and love. She has brought on steaminess too. The heat level is scorching, so stock up on extra panties. As the stakes get higher and the tension tightens, Ms. Winters leaves us wanting more. She finishes us with our fingers clenching our e-books, our jaws gaping open, and our minds blown. Of course, we are also yelling NO! She has done an amazing job, she has endeared me to Carter (which was a tough task after Merciless), and she has me counting the seconds on the clock for Breathless. Loved this one!

Wow! I thought Merciless was intense. I was not expecting carter and Aria's story to intensify as much as it did. I literately had to digest it before writing this review and I am still finding it hard to find the words to describe what a roller coaster of a ride my emotions went through. These two are so broken and the connection they have is so intense. Aria sees and feels so much for what Carter has told her he went through as a young man and all she wants to do is help him find his way out of the darkness and back to the man he can be if he gets past it. Carter in turn is so confused at times as to whether Aria can accept him for who he appears to be or if when she truly knows him if she will run. I also love the chance to get a look into Daniel and Addison and how they are doing. I like the fact that it looks as if Aria may have found a friend in Addison whom she can talk to. This book delves deeper into the relationship and intense chemistry Carter and Aria have. There is definitely mystery and suspense and action involved. As well as a lot of steamy sexy parts. The complexity of the story pulls you in from the beginning and at times has you wondering what will happen from one scene to the next. Just when you think you have a part figured out, Bam! Ms Winters has your jaw hitting the ground wondering what just happened. The last scene in this part of the series took me completely by surprise and wanting the next part to be out already. I can't wait to see what will happen next for Carer and Aria. they are quickly becoming one of my favorite couples!

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