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Tarnished Empire
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My plan was simple.
Get invited onto his yacht.
Find information to destroy him.
But I wasn't prepared for Alaric Prince.
Dangerous and seductive, he trapped me in his gilded cage.
He calls me Dove.
Easily preyed on.
Easily broken.
A man that ruthless only wants to crush me.
I must resist the temptation to let him.
He's my father's enemy.
At war with my family.
A danger to me.
Falling ...more
Get invited onto his yacht.
Find information to destroy him.
But I wasn't prepared for Alaric Prince.
Dangerous and seductive, he trapped me in his gilded cage.
He calls me Dove.
Easily preyed on.
Easily broken.
A man that ruthless only wants to crush me.
I must resist the temptation to let him.
He's my father's enemy.
At war with my family.
A danger to me.
Falling ...more
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Tarnished Empire was my first experience with this author.
This book tells the forbidden love story of a girl and her father's worst enemy.
The blurb didn't say much, but I was hooked by it and this gorgeous cover.
Unfortunately this one wasn't what I was expecting.
I really liked how she ended the story, a little bit tragic and predictable, but although I was expecting that plot twist, it was what saved my reading time and this 3 stars rating.
Until more than 60% of the book, I was bored t ...more
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“Words are just words without action.”
Although Alaric and Phoenix's love story is the highlight, they have their story arcs. Alaric’s dysfunctional relationship with his family and Phoenix could never be with her loved ones due to other external circumstances. They both find love and grow. It is beautifully developed. I liked Alaric more than Phoenix. He was more sensible and consistent throughout the book. I did enjoy her sass, I’ll give he ...more
“Words are just words without action.”
Although Alaric and Phoenix's love story is the highlight, they have their story arcs. Alaric’s dysfunctional relationship with his family and Phoenix could never be with her loved ones due to other external circumstances. They both find love and grow. It is beautifully developed. I liked Alaric more than Phoenix. He was more sensible and consistent throughout the book. I did enjoy her sass, I’ll give he ...more
Sep 21, 2020
CourtRocks'
marked it as to-read
Holy shit. I haven't read this author yet, but I already know I'm buying for the cover alone🔥
3.5 stars
Vendetta
*arc generously provided by the promo team in exchange for an honest review*
I'm familiar with Ava Harrison but not THAT familiar with her. What I do know is that she comes up with interesting concepts for her books, and here that's once again true. It's not the same 24/7 in every book, and I truly appreciate that as a reader. Also, Ava writes great characters. Her heroines are always above-average in my liking. Strong ladies that kick ass and that don't let anybody uproot t ...more
Tarnished Empire gave you the forbidden aspects, the mystery, and it kept you guessing in certain situations. This story was filled with an underlying desire that you wanted to come to the surface immediately but you also felt the consequences that were creeping up in slow whispers if they were to ever cross that line.
Alaric has been on a mission for the past four years and that is to avenge the death of his brother. His number one enemy is out of sight but for a man like Alaric, he won’t be for ...more
I always enjoy stories about people falling in love in situations like this.
4+⭐️
Alaric Prince is not a nice man. He is dangerous and her father’s enemy. Not a good combination.
Alaric is the anti hero that you hate or love. He’s a villain through and through but once he meets Phoenix she sees becomes the light to his darkness.🖤🖤🖤
I love the fact that even though she was afraid of him, it never showed and that drove him crazy.
If you are in the mood for something darker, this is the right choice fo ...more
4+⭐️
Alaric Prince is not a nice man. He is dangerous and her father’s enemy. Not a good combination.
Alaric is the anti hero that you hate or love. He’s a villain through and through but once he meets Phoenix she sees becomes the light to his darkness.🖤🖤🖤
I love the fact that even though she was afraid of him, it never showed and that drove him crazy.
If you are in the mood for something darker, this is the right choice fo ...more
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4 Unexpected Crowns
Tarnished Empire was completely unexpected. To be honest, I don’t read Ava’s blurbs. I just read the book, and with a cover like that I wasn’t even I tempted to read the blurb. I knew the world from Corrupt Kingdom (both TE and CK are standalones), the cover was gorgeous, and I enjoy her stories so I didn’t care to read the blurb.
I think this had an influence on my perception of the story. I expected more enemies to lovers, more violence and angst, more o ...more
4 Unexpected Crowns
Tarnished Empire was completely unexpected. To be honest, I don’t read Ava’s blurbs. I just read the book, and with a cover like that I wasn’t even I tempted to read the blurb. I knew the world from Corrupt Kingdom (both TE and CK are standalones), the cover was gorgeous, and I enjoy her stories so I didn’t care to read the blurb.
I think this had an influence on my perception of the story. I expected more enemies to lovers, more violence and angst, more o ...more
Loved it
This was my first read by this author and she has a new fan in me! I loved Alaric and Phoenix. Alaric was the perfect bad boy antihero but Phoenix is no pushover. I enjoyed their banter and chemistry. The writing and storyline was engaging. If you're looking for a story with twists and turns and the right amount of heat this one is for you!
This was my first read by this author and she has a new fan in me! I loved Alaric and Phoenix. Alaric was the perfect bad boy antihero but Phoenix is no pushover. I enjoyed their banter and chemistry. The writing and storyline was engaging. If you're looking for a story with twists and turns and the right amount of heat this one is for you!
Instant Top 10 & Book Hangover Guaranteed
Just when I think that Ava Harrison has given me all the twists and turns possible, she comes back with an amazing plot and character arc leaving me in a book hangover. Alaric is the book boyfriend your parents do not want you to have and you will not be able to resist by the end. Phoenix is the stubborn, intelligent, heroine that can go toe-to-toe with the hero even in the most jaw-dropping scenarios. The suspense, romance, and action sequences in this b ...more
Just when I think that Ava Harrison has given me all the twists and turns possible, she comes back with an amazing plot and character arc leaving me in a book hangover. Alaric is the book boyfriend your parents do not want you to have and you will not be able to resist by the end. Phoenix is the stubborn, intelligent, heroine that can go toe-to-toe with the hero even in the most jaw-dropping scenarios. The suspense, romance, and action sequences in this b ...more
Holy Moly!!! What an amazing and wild ride! I am not sure what I was expecting but it completely blew me away! I had a huge book hangover because I could not put it down, but I don’t regret it one bit! Tarnished Empire was a stand-alone but we have met Alaric before. It was a fast paced, edge of your seat, and oh so sexy read!
Phoenix was on a mission bring Alaric down. She wasn’t going to let him get away with stealing from her father. But she wasn’t as stealthy as she thought.
Alaric did his res ...more
Phoenix was on a mission bring Alaric down. She wasn’t going to let him get away with stealing from her father. But she wasn’t as stealthy as she thought.
Alaric did his res ...more
Tarnished Empire is a story that gripped me from the start, one that had me devouring the story in a single sitting. There were some characters that I think were in other books by the authors – and if they’re not, I hope they get their stories – but you can read this without any knowledge about these characters.
Tarnished Empire was a story with a lot packed into it, one that had me gripped in many ways. There were a few details that I easily predicted, but it was not enough to lessen my enjoymen ...more
Tarnished Empire was a story with a lot packed into it, one that had me gripped in many ways. There were a few details that I easily predicted, but it was not enough to lessen my enjoymen ...more
Are you looking for your next love to hate book boyfriend? Look no further with this addictive and rarely seen concept that will have you on the edge of your seat and swooning by the end. It's filled with fantastic banter and just enough suspense to keep you turning the pages long into the night. A definite must read.
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Oct 07, 2020
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erotic-romance
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'Tarnished Empire' is a standalone by the best-selling author Ava Harrison. Told in dual Perspectives , this book was one wild ride!
I have always been a die hard fan of this author , especially because of those twists and turns her books have. You anticipate one thing and this author throws you off by giving you the best punch in the face twist of all times! And she doesn't stop there… nah , she goes on giving those twists until you are a c ...more
4 tarnished stars
Oh how I liked this book.
This review will be vague as I can’t say too much about the story itself, but what I can say is that the plot was very enticing. Alaric is a brilliant anti-hero and you will definitely love to hate him. I also loved his relationship with Phoenix. These two have scorching hot chemistry and their banter was wonderful to read. Their connection and attraction was palpable, and I literally couldn’t get enough. ...more
“Can you survive loving the villain?”
Oh how I liked this book.
This review will be vague as I can’t say too much about the story itself, but what I can say is that the plot was very enticing. Alaric is a brilliant anti-hero and you will definitely love to hate him. I also loved his relationship with Phoenix. These two have scorching hot chemistry and their banter was wonderful to read. Their connection and attraction was palpable, and I literally couldn’t get enough. ...more
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Phoenix hatches a plan with her father (kind of unwillingly on his part) to save him from the people he's gotten involved with. To do so, it will mean she goes up against Alaric Prince, her father's enemy, the man intent on taking her father down. But Phoenix is no simpering little girl. No, she's more than up to the challenge of taking on the criminal mastermind himself, and Alaric will need to adjust his thinking if he thinks he can best a woman set on protecting the man who took her ...more
The ultimate enemies to lovers romance that will keep you riveted until the very end! This book was not what I expected. Hang on tight because it’s a heck of a ride.
Alaric wanted vengeance. Phoenix just wanted to save her father. Together they would have to find common ground to survive and maybe just get more than they could have imagined.
A story of love and vengeance. Alaric will have to choose between exacting justice to avenge his brother or to let it go so that he can build a life with Phoe ...more
Alaric wanted vengeance. Phoenix just wanted to save her father. Together they would have to find common ground to survive and maybe just get more than they could have imagined.
A story of love and vengeance. Alaric will have to choose between exacting justice to avenge his brother or to let it go so that he can build a life with Phoe ...more
Fantastic, intriguing, captivating story of enemies to lovers. This story will have you at the edge of your seat. Alaric and Phoenix are great characters who are driven and passionate. This story has it all, passion, intrigue, thrilling, it has twist and turns that will leave you wanting more. Alaric is fuelled by revenge and will stop at nothing to get it. Phoenix is stubborn and will do anything to protect her father. When these two meet, things become interesting!!!
Ava has once taken us on a ride with her vivid imagination. Alaric and Phoenix will take a hold of you and pull you into their world. This couple has such pull toward one another. They are smart, sexy, unpredictable and so unexpected. I loved it.
Alaric is my father's enemy and he has been taking from us. He is under the assumption that my father killed his brother. I am Phoenix and I thought that I was strong enough to help take back what is ours and resist him. I don't think that I am . I made ...more
Alaric is my father's enemy and he has been taking from us. He is under the assumption that my father killed his brother. I am Phoenix and I thought that I was strong enough to help take back what is ours and resist him. I don't think that I am . I made ...more
5 Flying Dove Stars⭐
A Dark+Dramatic but Plenty of Sweet+Swoon Story With A War, Enemies, A Bait, Dangers from all sides, Hilarious Banters and Finding Love while Surviving❤.
I Soo Loved Alaric & Phoenix!
I liked the writing style, was sucked in the story, DEVOURED this in 8hrs.
#My 1st by Ava, I'm totally going for more!
Alaric is Ruthless but Hot+Charming AF: An Anti Hero with a Sarcastic Sense of humor. He's got morals, Doesn't kill those who don't deserve it..Also He never harms Phoenix, so point ...more
A Dark+Dramatic but Plenty of Sweet+Swoon Story With A War, Enemies, A Bait, Dangers from all sides, Hilarious Banters and Finding Love while Surviving❤.
I Soo Loved Alaric & Phoenix!
I liked the writing style, was sucked in the story, DEVOURED this in 8hrs.
#My 1st by Ava, I'm totally going for more!
Alaric is Ruthless but Hot+Charming AF: An Anti Hero with a Sarcastic Sense of humor. He's got morals, Doesn't kill those who don't deserve it..Also He never harms Phoenix, so point ...more
With a cover like that, how could I not want to pick this one up! Tarnished Empire ended up being total unexpected. I expected this to be mafia captive, hostile enemies to lovers - but this story took me totally off guard. Instead this is more like Romeo and Juliet meets the Blue Lagoon.
The plot starts out like a familiar mafia treat- Alaric, head of his family’s mafia/arms dealing is out for revenge against the man he believes killed his father. But from there, Ava totally delivers a fresh and ...more
The plot starts out like a familiar mafia treat- Alaric, head of his family’s mafia/arms dealing is out for revenge against the man he believes killed his father. But from there, Ava totally delivers a fresh and ...more
Tarnished Empire by Ava Harrison was a heartaching , swoonworthy, sexy as sin and exciting adventure! This story sent me through a sweet dreamy haze, an adrenaline rush and a storm of all kinds of intense feels. It was unique, breathtaking and utterly captivating.
Phoenix Michaels is determined to help her adoptive father in the war against the most formidable, fearsome and vengeful enemy, Alaric Prince. He is not a good man by any means. He deals in everything illegal and on a mission to destroy ...more
Phoenix Michaels is determined to help her adoptive father in the war against the most formidable, fearsome and vengeful enemy, Alaric Prince. He is not a good man by any means. He deals in everything illegal and on a mission to destroy ...more
Unexpected and sexy
The thing I like most about this author's work is that she writes dark romances that are actually light. As in, her antiheroes are definitely not "good guys" in the usual sense, but there's nothing overly heavy weighing the stories down, and the plots are always unexpected. This one's no different; it's pretty laidback, a bit of a slow burn, and not for those looking for high octane action. But it's got a great build in intimacy, an antihero who isn't afraid to get a little vu ...more
The thing I like most about this author's work is that she writes dark romances that are actually light. As in, her antiheroes are definitely not "good guys" in the usual sense, but there's nothing overly heavy weighing the stories down, and the plots are always unexpected. This one's no different; it's pretty laidback, a bit of a slow burn, and not for those looking for high octane action. But it's got a great build in intimacy, an antihero who isn't afraid to get a little vu ...more
In ‘Tarnished Empire’ we meet Phoenix. Phoenix lost her parents when she was very young, she grew up in private schools but always knew her adoptive father loved her very much. When her father shares for the first time ever, that he is in trouble, Phoenix is determined to help him. And she might be the only one who can. Phoenix will try to get close to Alaric Prince, the guy who wants to kill her father. But the moment she takes that decision.. everything changes.
When I read the book description ...more
When I read the book description ...more
I honestly did not see that coming - what a book; what a story; what a plot! Well done Ava Harrison!
Tarnished Empire had everything - revenge, murder, pirates, stranded on a Desert Island and rising out of the ashes beautifully passionate love story!
"That's why she's dangerous. She's the female version of me"
Tarnished Empire had everything - revenge, murder, pirates, stranded on a Desert Island and rising out of the ashes beautifully passionate love story!
Looking at him is like watching a car accident unfold. You know there is a very good chance you can get hurt in the crossfire, yet you can't seem to pull away. Thats Ala...more
Alaric Prince is the enemy of Pheonix's father and has vowed to kill him. Pheonix decides to infiltrate Alaric's boat and get the information she needs to get Alaric to stop trying to kill her father. Unfortunately for Pheonix, Alaric is 3 steps ahead of her and traps her on his boat. When pirates attack and they are forced to abandon ship, they end up on a deserted island and need each other to survive.
Ava Harrison is a new to me author so I went into this story with no expectations. I can s ...more
Ava Harrison is a new to me author so I went into this story with no expectations. I can s ...more
When i found about this book i had been more than sure that i need to read this one. Because the Glimpses of our hero in Avas last book made him interesting. So i burned to know more about him.
I really enjoyed to read about the character development pf the hero and the heroine from the beginning to the end. Because it caught my attention.
Also the view in to an alternate world i don't see every day and to travel trough it was amazing. All those emotions on the pages made my heart bleed but alway ...more
I really enjoyed to read about the character development pf the hero and the heroine from the beginning to the end. Because it caught my attention.
Also the view in to an alternate world i don't see every day and to travel trough it was amazing. All those emotions on the pages made my heart bleed but alway ...more
Overall Rating - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Move over Cyrus, Ava’s gave me a new book boyfriend, Alaric.
Phoenix has been hidden away so that her father’s enemies do not go after her. Her father then calls upon her, seeing him so distressed she vows to do anything to help him, even though it means getting close to the enemy.
Alaric is smart and cunning and can see Phoenix coming for him and lures her in, kinda kidnapping her in the progress and using her as part of his plan to trade her for her dad. Thing don’t go ...more
Move over Cyrus, Ava’s gave me a new book boyfriend, Alaric.
Phoenix has been hidden away so that her father’s enemies do not go after her. Her father then calls upon her, seeing him so distressed she vows to do anything to help him, even though it means getting close to the enemy.
Alaric is smart and cunning and can see Phoenix coming for him and lures her in, kinda kidnapping her in the progress and using her as part of his plan to trade her for her dad. Thing don’t go ...more
You don't have idea what this book is. It goes to my 2020 favorites list.
When I thought there wasn't man that I going to love more than Cyrus Reed, I met Alaric Prince. And don't judge me, I love Cyrus, but Alaric just has my heart.
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The story is incredibly fascinating, when you start you can't stop reading.
First of all this is an enemies to lovers, and who doesn't love that?
With this book I laughed, I cried, I suffered. You go through so many emotions and the book has so many unexpected plot ...more
When I thought there wasn't man that I going to love more than Cyrus Reed, I met Alaric Prince. And don't judge me, I love Cyrus, but Alaric just has my heart.
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The story is incredibly fascinating, when you start you can't stop reading.
First of all this is an enemies to lovers, and who doesn't love that?
With this book I laughed, I cried, I suffered. You go through so many emotions and the book has so many unexpected plot ...more
This was a fiery book where two enemies are stranded together, being forced to work together to survive.
What I liked: I loved the forced proximity. I always love that in a book. It creates the best tension in a situation when there normally wouldn’t be any and it propels so many things. This book was no different. This was great because they are forced, not only to be stuck in the same place together, but to put their hatred aside and work seamlessly together in order to avoid death. It made thi ...more
What I liked: I loved the forced proximity. I always love that in a book. It creates the best tension in a situation when there normally wouldn’t be any and it propels so many things. This book was no different. This was great because they are forced, not only to be stuck in the same place together, but to put their hatred aside and work seamlessly together in order to avoid death. It made thi ...more
I cant believe this story is over. I repeat, I cant believe this story is over!!
What do you get in this story? Age gap, enemies to lovers, gun running, forbidden love, deserted island, murder plot. I can go on and on. Overall, Tarnished Empire by Ava Harrison has it all.
Phoenix was raised by her adoptive father following her parents murder. Now she is not your typical naive heroine, who has lived her life unaware of her fathers business. Phoenix is determined to help her father and his busines ...more
What do you get in this story? Age gap, enemies to lovers, gun running, forbidden love, deserted island, murder plot. I can go on and on. Overall, Tarnished Empire by Ava Harrison has it all.
Phoenix was raised by her adoptive father following her parents murder. Now she is not your typical naive heroine, who has lived her life unaware of her fathers business. Phoenix is determined to help her father and his busines ...more
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