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Alluring Attraction: A Dark Hurt Comfort Gay Romance (Illicit Illusions Book 1) Kindle Edition

by A.F. Zoelle (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.3 46 ratings

Book 1 of 3: Illicit Illusions

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Love isn’t an option for Hunter, but it’s impossible to ignore his desire for Ryder and Cesare. Will he risk everything for a chance to be with them?

Hunter is trapped in the realm of dark desires. He’s at the mercy of a brutal man, who derives great pleasure from inflicting painful punishments. His body is no longer his own, but he refuses to be defeated. Hunter has a reason to fight, and he’s determined to win his freedom at any cost.

When Ryder and Cesare are pulled into his dangerous world of intrigue, Hunter can’t resist the temptation the two men present him. Showing interest in either of them would put them at risk of retribution from the deranged psychopath who controls him. But he selfishly wants them both, consequences be damned.

Alluring Attraction is the first book in the Illicit Illusions series. It is continued in Developing Desires, then concludes with a HEA in Embracing Euphoria. This series is a dark hurt/comfort, romantic suspense, gay romance and must be read in order to understand the full story. The first two books are M/M, building to an M/M/M relationship in the final book.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07KY5L5WD
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sarayashi Publishing (December 4, 2018)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 4, 2018
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 5691 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 322 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #874,233 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #2,115 in Gothic Romance
- #10,236 in Gay Fiction
- #18,197 in Gay Romance

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A.F. Zoelle loves spicing up her angst with some fiery heat. Her books are a dramatic wild ride, but there’s always a guaranteed happily ever after. But sometimes she’s in the mood for something more light-hearted and funny. If you are too, check out her low angst Ariella Zoelle books.

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Kathy Seabrease

Good but nerve-racking

Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2023

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I really like this author and have loved all her books that I have read so far. I loved this one, but it made me a bit nervous at times, lol. I loved the energy between Hunter and Ryder, their chemistry was off the charts, but then there's Cesare... I liked the attraction between him and Hunter, their's was more of a great lustful sexual attraction. I was always nervous about Christophe and just aggravated about Jake. I want this to be a great love story for Hunter and but I really don't know what the next books entail. I really want to know more about the back story of Christophe, Hunter and his brother. I know Christophe is gonna be a major pain, along with Jake. Wish the earth would open up and swallow them while. I am nervous going into the next book, but need to know what's next... And the ending.

Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2019

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If you are looking for a hot and steamy way to spend your day, look no further than Alluring Attraction. I was hooked immediately and cannot get Hunter, Ryder or Cesare out of my head.
The author has a way with words to paint the picture in my head that I almost feel like I am watching it, haha. What the characters have between them is so intense, I cannot wait to see who ends up with who or what other crazy positions these guys will get themselves into.

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Emme Dee

Fun Romance, Great Quick Read

Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2019

I’m glad I decided to take a chance on this! It was a super enjoyable read. Hunter, Ryder, and Cesare are all great characters and I’m curious to see how the relationship between the three men plays out in the next books. The novel was well-written and I really liked the author’s style. She spends a lot of time on the characters' interior lives, which makes them all feel unusually three-dimensional for this genre. This definitely isn’t your typical romance novel, and that’s a good thing. The cliffhanger didn’t bother me since the next book is already almost out and it's clear the story will continue. We all gotta keep our audiences coming back! The author has promised a happily ever after, so I’ll definitely keep reading and see what happens.

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Elle

Has potential but needs more work

Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2019

Ryder and Hunter are in the same classes at university, but they don't get along. They compete for the top grades and often get into heated debates that consume large portions of class time. One night Ryder reluctantly accompanies a friend to an exclusive brothel only to find that Hunter works there. He selects Hunter, to find out if it's really him, and they both admit to being attracted to each other. They sleep together, and a few nights later, Ryder comes back for more. Hunter isn't working at the brothel voluntarily, and Ryder's visits are the highlight of his nights there. Until the brother owner, Hunter's adoptive dad, realises that Ryder and Hunter are getting too close, and threatens them both. Meanwhile, Hunter has a new co-worker that he can't resist.

This story is told in third person omniscient point of view, which would be fine, but the point of view changes from paragraph to paragraph, and sometimes even within a single paragraph. It took me a long time to be able to move past that. Aside from that, the writing style is very good, but I definitely think the book would be greatly improved if the author was able to maintain a single viewpoint for each chapter.

I thought the characters were great, and I thought Hunter was particularly strong. It would be good to be able to see some balance in Hunter's dad, because no one is totally evil, and yet we don't see any balance there.

The author mentions multiple times that Hunter and Ryder are rivals, but we don't really get to see that. It's still being mentioned at the end of the book during sappy romantic or sexual times, when the characters are WELL past thinking of each others as rivals, and it feels a bit forced. Like the author can't think of another word to use, because boyfriend and lover don't quite fit.

Although Hunter works at a brothel, I was surprise by the steamy scenes between him and Cesare. The first one felt like it was moving the story along and letting the reader know more about Hunter and the situation he was in, but the more that Hunter and Cesare were together, the more Hunter seemed to be falling for Cesare. He thought Cesare was more satisfying in bed than Ryder. At that point I was like 'Woah, where is this story going again?' Actually, the title of the book, Alluring Attraction, seems more suited for Hunter and Cesare than Hunter and Ryder. But Cesare isn't even mentioned in the blurb. I'm so confused!

The book finished without resolving anything. At this point, Hunter could end up with Ryder, he could end up with Cesare, or the three of them could decide to get together. Who knows?

I think the story has potential. If the point of view issue was fixed, it'd be an easy read. Aside from that one (major) issue, the writing style is great. The story has good pace and a perfect level of conflict to keep the reader engaged. The main characters are interesting and likeable, and it would be easy enough to add some depth to Christophe. I'm just not sure where Cesare fits into things. And ugh, cliffhangers. I gave the book two stars because I think it needs some more editing.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

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Charlene Kilpatrick

Easy and intriguing read

Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2019

I am looking forward to reading part two of this series. I enjoyed the relationship between Hunter and Ryder. But their interactions with other characters proved to be more interesting such has Christophe and Hunter’s relationship and how they became a “family”. Also Jake and Hunter’s need to be protective of Ryder. I am looking forward to seeing more of Ishi and he wanting to protect Hunter. The intimacy shared between Hunter and Ryder was just right. Nothing over the top. Overall it was a great read and has left me wanting more.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

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Cabby

Intriguing and Exciting

Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2019

Fun, hot, and captivating. Those three things are enough to make me recommend this. I can't really compare this to a typical romance as that is not a genre I normally read, but I am glad I took a chance on this book! I really appreciated that the author gave the characters background and depth and added in small details that made the book come alive. In addition, I give the author high marks for how consent was handled. You could have one person very dominant but it was always shown that everything was consensual. I am off to buy the next book now!

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