🌟 REVIEW! 🌟 Filthy Riches by Lauren Landish

***REVIEW***

Filthy Riches by Lauren Landish

Release Date: March 5th 2019

Genres: Romance, Contemporary, Suspense

A pretend relationship.
A deadly game.
One misstep, and it could mean both of our lives.

I’m just a girl, with dreams too big, and hopes verging on hopeless.
I never planned to become his.

Nathan Stone.
Fiercely handsome. Powerful. The pull between us borders on primal.
I need to be careful. He’s a dangerous man with even more dangerous enemies.

He took a big gamble, lying to protect me.
Now his future is on the line as much as mine, and we have to keep up this charade.
Make it look convincing. 

But when his lips touch mine, I taste only truth.
When he pulls me into his arms, it feels like forever. 

It can’t just be the ruse and the danger of getting caught.
My heart says this is real . . .
And I’ll follow him to the ends of the Earth to prove it.

(Synopsis taken from Goodreads)

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My Review:

Not having read any other books by the author before, I didn’t know what to expect before reading Filthy Riches. Needless to say, it completely blew me away! From the cover to the intriguing synopsis, the story had me hooked from the beginning to end.

Now this isn’t your typical romance story, it’s so much more when it intertwines four individuals who don’t know each other but end up getting caught in a dangerous game that involves a very powerful Russian gangster, treasure hunting and lots of twists to keep you guessing.

At the age of thirty Nathan Stone inherited a billion-dollar jewelry empire without wanting it in the first place. He is not a businessman, but a soldier used to being in war, full of adrenaline, adventure and action. Then something happened to his father and his world turned upside down. It was then that the things that he knew to be true, suddenly weren’t, and his father’s business, both true and dark was revealed. With absolute no experience when it comes to running a billion-dollar global corporation, Nathan had to go through a time when everyone in the industry thought he wasn’t going to make it work, but he did. He managed to make the company a success, but even with all the money in world, nothing compares to getting revenge for his father’s murder and will not stop until he finds out who did it even if it takes him on an adventure of a lifetime.

Emma Daniels knows what it’s like to want for nothing, as the daughter of a very wealthy family she is used to the luxury and expectations that come with being wealthy. But when she majored in Ancient Civilizations, he dad thought it was a useless degree and was devastated when she refused to follow with the family footsteps. It was her love for ancient cultures that ultimately lead her to acting and being cut off from the family. But when Emma gets her first role in an off-Broadway production, her excitement doesn’t last long when her sister Claire, an FBI agent, shows up asking for her help. All Emma is given is a name and simple facts about a dangerous man known as Nathan Stone and she is ready to help. What follows is a series of events that will lead her to uncover secrets, go on a treasure hun and most of all find true love.

Carly Edwards grew up with Emma as the two attended private schools together, debutante balls and enjoyed lots of wealth. She knew how fortunate she was, but she wanted more for herself and it is one day that she decided to follow her dreams. Now backpacking across Europe, Carly finds herself entertaining people and when she gets to Italy she feels at home. She is able to meet great people that help her along the way, but it’s one day that she stumbles across two man arguing and one getting knocked out that she finally sees the man who attacked the other and Carly is left speechless. He tells Carly to not say anything, which should have shocked her but instead left her intrigued about the handsome stranger. The sad yet murderous look in his eyes leave her with questions than she would like, but she is willing to get him to trust her to truly help him out. Little did know that she was about to step into a war of sorts and that Emma would also be involved.

Kyle has one thing in his mind and that is getting revenge on the murder of his fiancé and unborn child. As an ex-military he knows combat and how to strategize his attack. But when he finds out who the killer is he ready to leave everything behind and Carly shows up. He never intended to love anyone ever again, but Carly has shown him a new view in life and he doesn’t know what to do. It is when he finds out that the killer could be closer than he think he is ready to protect Carly with his life before it’s too late.

There is so much to this story that I enjoyed, from the character development of all the characters to the overall concept of the story. There is a true beginning, a climax and an ending that will leave you satisfied with the book. All of the characters have their own pasts, but they are brought together in a way that wasn’t forceful but clever. I’m not always a fan of books that feature more than your typical main couple, but this one is the exception to that since it was well thought out. Each couple has their own struggles and sizzling moments. Although the story leans more towards Nathan and Emma, we do get a lot of Kyle and Carly. I do wish the author could have added more details at the end of the story about them, I’m still happy with how things ended. We also get to meet Nathan’s younger brother, Caleb Stone and Emma’s sister, Claire. They are both secondary characters that brought so much to the story and I wish the author can write their story next. The twists in this story are clever and the ending will leave you swooning for the characters. I would highly recommend reading this book and I cannot wait to read more from the author in the future. :)

**I voluntarily read an early copy of this title in exchange for an honest review**

My Rating: 5+

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