Title: TORMENT

Author: Aleya Michelle

Genre: Dark Romance/Romantic Suspense

Cover Design: Rebecca Berto, Berto Designs

* Image by Lindee Robinson Photography

* Models - Denise Emilia & Chad Feyrer

Can two afflicted strangers from the dark side, help each other back to the light?

Willow Steele is a survivor - barely. Her mother was murdered in front of her. Eight years old. Nowhere and nobody to call home. Willow did what she had to in order to survive life. Alcohol. Drugs. Rehab. Faced with a straightjacket, a bare cell at Ferndale and the prospect of going cold turkey from the vices that have been keeping her alive, Willow is furious. She wants her drugs. She wants her freedom. She wants out of this place.

Hunter Edwards is an addict. Just one taste, to impress a girl, and heroin ended up taking every bit of self-control he'd ever owned. Six months later he is hooked and spiralling out of control. Break and enters, car accidents, trouble with the law. His mother and the cops sign him into Ferndale as a last resort before shipping him off to the army. 

That's where he sees her. Willow. The girl in the cell. The dark haired, blue eyed angel that steals his heart.

Can Willow & Hunter help each other through the hardest fight of their lives? Or will they both fall harder than ever before?

This is a dark romance. It is not for the faint hearted. You've been warned...

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Born and raised in Sydney, Australia. Aleya Michele is in her thirties and happily married with three gorgeous boys. Aleya is the author of six full length books and one novella. Her first love has always been reading, so the writing side is very natural. Favourite books include anything by Abbi Glines, but Fallen too Far is a favourite, Pulse & Collide b Gail McHugh and The Driven trilogy by K Bromberg. Hobbies are playing netball; shopping and listening to music, which is frequently added to her writing. Aleya looks forward to introducing her readers to new characters, as her new book’s come out. She totally enjoys this rollercoaster of being an Indie author and hopes others enjoys her writing as much as she loves writing it

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BLOGS REVIEW

The author wasn't lying when she said this was a dark read. Holy wow, it covers a tons of topics from drug use, to murder, to facing the loss of someone, rape, and finding yourself after addiction plus so many more as well as some twists that I did not expect. I about fell out of my chair towards the end of this book with that twist. That one I totally did not suspect.

Willow has been dealt a crap life and has seen so much from a young age. Every time it seems like she starts to rid herself of the bad life to a better life she is thrown some bad apples. Willow has hit rock bottom no thanks to Connor and that is putting this phrase nicely. That was real low and you will be in for a shock of your life when it comes to Connor. Oh read on and hold that kindle tight when you get to that part of the shocker that was given to us when reading this.

Willow thankfully has a support system, her foster mom-Audrey and her BF, Natalie. Without them I am not too certain she would be here. They helped her get the assistance she needed and supported her throughout rehab and thereafter.

Hunter had a normal life nothing horrible until his brother, Alex passed away. From there he went downhill and while doing minor bad things, one upped this to show off for a girl. dumb dumb now he is left picking up the pieces of his life to show himself that he could overcome his addiction as well as stay alive for his mom. I'm a little at a loss for words with his mom though, the comments she makes had me feeling bad for Hunter. She luckily became more caring towards him.

From the moment Hunter and Willow see each other at Ferndale the spark is there. They may not need a relationship while battling rehab, but they also just might be each others support system and both overcome their addictions. They actually healed each other and their story on how they met is not normal, but I feel without them experiencing this traumatic turnabouts they wouldn't have met.    

I love that he called her the princess of roses since she loved the garden and she was his angel. While this may contain triggers for some, this is a must read if you love dark stories.