When escaping from a nightmare results in living even a worse one…

Synopsis

Emma Andrews was orphaned at a young age with no family to turn to. Tired of the broken foster-care system, and believing it was her only option, she runs to a multi-millionaire with a reputation of hiring young women. It is only then that she learns what real monsters look like…

Emma uses her overactive imagination to help her get through the toughest of days. By daydreaming a life full of love and freewill, she manages her colorless prison, but even in her wildest dreams, she would have never imagined it could become a reality. That is, until she meets Chance, a man willing to lay his life down to save hers.

But what Emma doesn’t expect is to fight her own personal demons – her heart.

My review

Being orphaned on a young age, Emma is tired of the system. She sees only one option, and runs to a multi – milionair, known for hiring young women.

But running to Rick wasn’t the solution as he is even a bigger monster than imagined.

Having no possibilty to escape, she uses her own imagination to help her through the thoughest moments.

And then Chase appears… is he her way out? Or is she doomed to stay with Rick?

I found this a disturbing book because it shows the result of domestic violence. Emma finds herself trapped and instead of having found a knight in shining armour, she is living with an abuser.

The mental abuse makes her doubt herself. Is she really starting to care about her abuser? Is she totally losing it?

And then we have Chase… hired by Rick. Now being responsible of looking after Emma, he starts to care about her and her wellbeing.

I felt so sorry for Emma during the whole story… she just wants her own happiness but finds herself in a cage.

And the abuse she has to suffer is just impossible to imagine.

Due all the abuse she is somehow brainwashed and she cannot trust her own feelings anymore.

And what about her feelings she is starting to develop for Chase? Can he be the one to set her free? Or is this one of her fantasies and is she doomed to stay where she is?

It’s an emotional rollercoaster, making me wonder how it all would end.

But I have to also admit it would have made a bit more sense to me knowing more of the ‘before’… how did Emma end up with Rick? That was a bit vague for me.

This story gave me the goosebumps from start till end, and the cliffhanger at the very end left me wanting to read more.

I wasn’t ready for the end, especially THAT end, because I did not see that one coming!