Moments of Malevolence by TL Smith

 

Title: Moments of Malevolence

Series: The Hunters Book 1 (standalone)

Author: T.L. Smith

Genre: Dark Romance

Tropes: Villain; Grumpy vs. Grumpy; Touch her you die

Release Date: June 20, 2023

★★★★★ Review from Robyn Corcoran - “Holy moly, this story is really out there! 😆 It’s the type of story that has you thinking, no… that didn’t really happen! But, yep, it did! And to be honest, I loved every bit of it.”

★★★★★ Review from Spellbound Stories Blog - “Well new kink unlocked!! Holy hotness Zuko is a man who takes but gives Alaska passion in every way he can, even when it borders on the dark side!!”

★★★★★ Review from Megan (Goodreads) - “If you love dark romance, sexy serial killers and hot as hell smut, this book is for you!”

★★★★★ Review from Melodylovesbooks - “Loved this spicy dark romance so much! I could not stop reading it! If you love enemies to lovers, you will enjoy this book!”

Alaska
I lie to one of the city’s most ruthless men.
And it feels so good.
Deception is a drug, and I’m quickly becoming an addict.
Each time we speak, Zuko has no idea it’s me.
The lie tastes sweet leaving my mouth.
I couldn’t stop now, even if I wanted to—which I don’t.
He thinks our conversations are more than just sex. He’s wrong.
The intimacy he feels is all a facade.
Until the day an embodiment of my darkest fantasies walks into my bar, and his unmistakable voice sends a shiver down my spine.
It turns out I’m not the one in control.
But when he calls tonight, and he will, I’ll be ready…
… with a lie.

Zuko
My job is to hunt. Dispose of problems like they never existed. And I’m incredibly good at my job.
It’s brutal and violent. But, then again, so I am.
I crave destruction. Death is merely a consequence of my dark pursuits.
And I won’t lose a wink of sleep over it, either.
Nothing bothers me.
No one affects me.
Except the vixen with the lilac hair.
When I reveal my true self to her, she laughs it off, enticed by the game we play.
She’s keeping secrets.
And I know all about prying information out of people.
She won’t like my methods.
But I’ll keep playing her little game until I decide what to do about her.
I can’t tell if she is destined to be my wife…
… or my next victim.

USA Today Best Selling Author T.L. Smith loves to write her characters with flaws so beautiful and dark you can’t turn away. Her books have been translated into several languages. If you don’t catch up with her in her home state of Queensland, Australia you can usually find her travelling the world, either sitting on a beach in Bali or exploring Alcatraz in San Francisco or walking the streets of New York.

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My Review
5 Stars
Moments of Malevolence by TL Smith is the First book in The Hunters Series.  This is the story of Zuko and Alaska. Zuko is a very dangerous man who has taken to calling a sexual hot line and speaking to "Sage'. Alaska is a hard working women trying to get ahead by working as a bartender and working a phone line as 'Sage'.  This was a different story pattern for me from the start of their story but one I sure did enjoy. I highly recommend this dark romance.