The Dark Dynasty Series by Stella Hart
General Genres & Darkness Level - Basic info & Content
Darkness Level 4, Heavy BDSM, Contemporary, Human Trafficking, Mafia/Organised Crime
Tropes & Triggers - Although I try my hardest not to include any spoilers, these tags may give away a little more of the story. If you don't want to risk the possibility of knowing a wee bit extra about the type of content and aren't too bothered anout exact tropes then don't click here 🙂
Abused Women, Rape & Non-Con, Sex Trafficking, PTSD, Heavy BDSM, Slavery, Secret Society, Anti Hero, Captive, Humiliation/Degradation, College, Revenge
Darkness Level – 4 out of 6
Pretty damn dark and triggering, woohoo!
My Rating is 3 Stars
Author: Stella Hart
Series or Standalone: 3 Book Series – Completed
Reading Order:
Heartless Prince – Book 1 – 249 pages. Get it here
Vicious King – Book 2 – 224 pages. Get it here
Twisted Empire – Book 3 – 176 pages. Get it here
Full Series Box Set – Get it here at a lower cost than buying the books separately.
More by Stella Hart: Here
Blurb
I’ve watched her from afar, and now it’s time for me to claim my prize – Tatum Marris, the girl I bought. My newest and prettiest toy.
She will serve me. Cater to my every wicked whim. Sate my desire for complete control. I’ll own her pleasure, and one day, she’s going to beg for more.
She keeps pretending she’s pure and innocent, but that isn’t true. I know her darkest secrets, and one way or another, I’ll make her confess every last sin. I’ll make her fear me. Make her submit.
Deep down, she knows she belongs with me. She knows she deserves to be punished. Caged. Owned.
Tatum Marris, you’re now the property of Elias King.
My Review Of The Dark Dynasty Series by Stella Hart
So, this is the first book I’ve read by Stella Hart and while it didn’t quite do it for me, the last third of the book started to pull me in and give me hope, lol.
TATUM
Tatum is in her first year of an extremely swanky college.
Although most of the people there are extremely rich and right snooty bastards she’s made a few good friends.
There is however a really nasty piece of work that just keeps glaring at her and being a rude twat whenever he sees her.
Elias King.
Personally I would be like “Away tae fuck way ye, ya utter heid the baw”…but then again I’m now in my 40s and done with everybody’s bullshit, lol, so to each their own 🙂
Tatum starts looking into a local urban legend of a secret society for a paper she has to write and this is where the action begins.
Missing people, wealthy men, mysterious gatherings and a ton of kinky fuckery ensues.
Pretty soon Tatum is in way over her head and has no idea the depths of some people’s depravity.
I’ll be honest. There were times where I expected Tatum to react with shock and rage but instead it was almost…muted.
I dunno, it felt a lack of personality in my opinion and I would have liked the character to have more depth and development.
However, towards the end, she really started to come out and show that she did in fact have more personality than a cabbage.
We eventually see her fire and fury when she snaps and I have to say, I loved her rage. I was like FINALLY!
ELIAS
Elias is a little more interesting. He is handsome, (of course) filthy rich and broody AF.
He hates Tatum with a passion (which makes me wonder if the lad has some Scottish blood in him) right from the beginning and you’re left wondering why…and then it starts to make sense about halfway through.
He has a taste for the dark and twisted side of life and feels like he is entitled to whatever he desires.
And that includes Tatum.
As his father is the president of the Crown and Dagger (secret society), he gets exactly what he wants.
I like that you get to see things from his POV and get a glimpse into his mind because, let’s face it, we are all a little obsessed with the sexy psychopaths, right?
I didn’t want innocent girls who liked tender kisses and gentle lovemaking on their backs in romantic candlelight. I wanted it dirtier, darker, sicker. I wanted to hurt them. I wanted them begging, crying, screaming. I wanted to give them exactly what they deserved.
So, yeah. He’s a bit of a dick but, is everything as it seems or is there more going on behind the scenes?
I will say though that as much as he’s described as a hottie, I’m not really drawn to him.
Like, I’m not desperate to lick down his abs to that wee happy trail…and then lower to suck his purple helmet and poke my tongue in his slit. Or even drop to my knees and grab his arse and give it a squeeze before gently inserting my finger in his poop shoot and massaging his prostate…ye ken?.
Anyhoo, I digress.
I’m hoping that in book two that’ll change for me…or I’ll at least get laid enough for me to stop considering sitting on top of my washer during the spin cycle.
The struggle is real during the menopause btw.
SEX SCENES
Okay there were a quite few steamy wee scenes for sure but not quite as much erotic detail as I usually like in my books.
But you know what? That was okay. It wasn’t overdone. The scenes were good but not knicker wetting good so I was still left looking at my washing machine longingly.
His groin rubbed against my swollen clit as he slammed in and out of me, and I let out whimper after whimper. My body was hot and wet everywhere, my muscles tight, my pussy clenching around the cock inside me as it built me up to a violent climax. I was close already. So close. - Tatum
I wanted him so badly, but I wanted to fight just as much. The act of saying no did strange things to me, turning sex from mediocre to knee-wobbly and carnal. - Tess
FINAL THOUGHTS on the DARK DYNASTY Series by Stella Hart
The further into the book I got, the more I enjoyed it. Yes, some of the reactions were off but the story was still good enough to keep me reading.
And I need answers now, so yup, I’m gonna read the next book.
Thank you for reading!
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