Torrent (Condemned Series Book 1)

If you like rape ,violence,love this is your book. It was well written . The nature of this book is hard to read but there is a lot of heart to this story. I found that I was wanting to read the rest of this to find out if the step brother or the man she loved and sent to prison for what her step brother did .then when he got out turned on her to find out that he did the same thing to her now regretting it but now trying to say her life.

Such an amazing story! This entire series is impossible to put down. I've read it many times at this point. I love dark fantasies and this one absolutely lives up to the five stars I've given it. I have fallen head over heels for the characters and love watching them develop throughout the series. This will push you head first into a S/m relationship and leave you wanting more.

A very interesting twist on a romance novel.
After writing Forever Mine, I needed a break and let me tell you...
I almost feel guilty for enjoying this twisted love story!
Great depth to the characters. Very dark, but oh such sexual tension that licked through each page of this story.
I'm looking forward to the next of the series.
Genevieve Victoria

Very sensitive material but...GREAT read! The writing was fantastic. Honestly that's my biggest problem today with indie authors (of which I'm one...so I'm not casting stones). The writing is sometimes so poor that even if the storyline is good you can't get past the childish ways in which a book is written. But NOT this book! It was gritty, raw and yes... Hard to read at times but it was gripping and very well put together.

Great job Ms. James!!

So bad, I refused to waste another moment reading it!

First of all, the whole set up was too ridiculous to believe. Alex was being raped by her step brother, forced to have an abortion, forced to claim Rafe, the love of her life had raced her and forced to remain quiet while he gets convicted and spends 8 years in prison. All the while she continues to be the unwilling submissive to her step brother. Rafe gets out, kidnaps Alex and then he begins to rape her all while trying to find out why she accused him.

Alex and Rafe were not well fleshed out. Too many character contradictions. He loves her but hates her...well okay that could be done but the author just didn't pull it off. The poor little rich girl syndrome just didn't work. The dialogue didn't work, the sex scenes didn't work.

I stopped reading when towards the end, Rafe and the step brother Zach duke it out and some preposterously stupid moves are made. I cannot tolerate stupid characters doing stupid things.

Don't waste your time or money. This was very poorly written story of a very poorly thought out plot.

I know most romance and erotic romance novels follow, at least loosely, a formula. However, I couldn't get rid of the feeling that I'd previously read this book, which I knew for a fact I hadn't. Add this to the unrealistic alleged real-world reality of the story and I couldn't motivate myself to read any further than one-third of the way through the book.

It's dark, but not really - because both Alex and Rafe really want to be together, it felt more like sadistic foreplay. It also felt like I was reading the first third of a book. I don't mind a series if each book in the series has a beginning, a middle, and an end - but there was no "end" - we don't even have real clarity around Alex and Rafe's relationship. So, I felt somewhat ripped off for the price paid as I can get a full books that are better.

The story line is dark, exciting, hot, and loving. While the characters are tortured by their pasts and family, they find a way to save each other. Their survival alone speaks of their strength. Looking forward to completing the series.

Absolutely reviting. From the very first sentence to the last, Ms. James had me hooked. The suspense, erotic actions and deep emotional wars within both, Raphe and Alex was heart wrenching. A MUST READ

Hmmm...what can I say that other readers haven't? Nothing! It's dark for sure and the subject matter may disturb some, so please look at the description carefully before you read. I just finished the third book in this series and each one ends on a major cliffhanger. There are four books in this series. Each one gets better and better!

This story is very well written. I love the characters and how the author brings them to life. I can't wait to find out if there will be a happily ever after. Please read the warning included with this book.

RAFE and ALEX.......OMG, this is so, so, UNBELIEVABLY GOOD.
My goodness, I am so sad that this story has ended, book 2 is coming soon. This is a fast-paced, deliciously dark love story, and I am reading my first book by Gemma James, and it won't be my last. Awesome writing, thanks for the privilege.

That's right, this is one crazy, twisted read. The characters have you wondering. It is intense. It flows and you will be at the end before you know it. This one leaves you feeling incomplete at the end so you better be ready for the next one.

It was ok. The ending/cliffhanger is the best part of the book. I wasn't a huge fan of Rafe. I feel his character development could have been better. I wasn't feeling his connection to Alex very strongly. I wanted to like him, but there as something missing.

This book was interesting. I haven't ever read anything so dark, but I enjoyed it. Despite the extreme circumstances, I felt like I was in the book, feeling with the characters-- crying when they did, feeling their anger, pain, and loss. I can't wait to read more!

A whirlwind of a book that grabs your attention and makes it impossible to put down even though it shocks and intrigues. I'm not sure I can say I enjoyed it but know I'm going to read the next in this series!

This book kept me in tears.How can someone endure that much pain and think they deserve it? How can any man think that treating a STEP SISTER in this manner is normal. It is scary to think of a ZACH running around loose. Very Scary! And to let him get her back......Cruel fate

The series is twisted and dark..not for those looking for typical erotica. If you have problems with extreme situations then this not the book for you. You absolutely have to keep in mind that this is a story..could it be real..hmm..maybe but not likely. I enjoyed them simply because it was not your common love story. Change of pace for sure.

Twisted and dark and I loved every minute of it! I got this as a free read and couldn't be happier with it. It's definitely not for the faint of heart, but it's a well written tail of betrayal and redemption. By all means worth the read!

Wow...just...Wow! I have to get book two immediately. This book has everything...It is smoking hot, has you on the end of your seat, feel soon bad for the characters AND hate some of the characters. A must read!

You are on an emotional rollercoaster thru this whole story. Every emotion going thru the characters you feel as if it's you. That being said, I got hot as hell. Make you think of some things in a different light.

I really really REALLY wanted to like this... i have a very hard time believing that you are being abused and raped by your step brother and family members havent picked up on it.. Where in the hell was the DAD in all of this?!?!?!? i refuse to read the rest of this collection. :(