BLAIRE: Blaire Part 1 (Dark Romance Series)

Ok so it’s actually been a while since I read a book this good. Decided to give it a go after it was recommended to me by a friend and boy am I glad she did!! This isn’t like anything I’ve read before Blaire is hardcore but then you read what she’s been through and what maksim has done to her and you can’t help but let your heart break for her. Then you have Charlie the sexy Latin hotness and really want blaire to fight her conditioning. The end up the book was absolutely gut renching but so amazingly good. I honestly can’t wait to jump into book 2. I completely devoured this book and as a new author to me I’ll defo be reading more from this author this book was very well written and kept me wanting more

This was extremely intense at times and my stomach churned with the abuse that Blaire suffered.Ultimately though this was a love story, with a bittersweet ending.

I've had this book on my kindle for some time buy for some reason have failed to read it until now! What a story! I fell in love with Charlie almost straight away but I did struggle with Blair and I struggled at first to understand where this story could possibly go but it turned into an incredible story. Blair is so strong but emotionally damaged and god did i want to slap her when she left Charlie!! This is a dark romance, especially towards the end so be warned if you don't like dark then this is probably not the book for you....I can't wait to get started on book 2!! Loved it

What can I say? I was GLUED to this AMAZING dark, psychological read. I am a self-confessed book whore when it comes to dark  reads and I put this up there amongst the best. It has an original plot line and in Blaire and Charlie the author has created a truly awesome couple – their relationship is complex and intense and the scenes between them range from deliciously dark to sweet. I need to point out that it contains some brutal scenes of violence, physical and sexual in the book (dubious and non consent, bdsm, torture and abuse) which are not for the faint hearted. Blaire is one of the most kick-ass and lethal females I have come across of late yet she is so vulnerable. I wept for her as the plot unfolded and little by little we leared about her history and Maskim’s role in it. The way the author drip feeds this information adds to the suspense and I was gob smacked when I learned about her past.I ADORED Charlie – just what is his game? What hold does he have over Maskim? Can Charlie protect Blaire or is he just exploiting her too? Will Blaire overcome Maskim’s conditioning or is it too ingrained in her psyche? Will Charlie succeed in breaking her hard exterior to reveal the woman beneath and how will this impact on her? Will his kindness save her or lead to her destruction? I was fascinated with the psychology of the relationships in his book and if you love dark romance as much as I’d encourage you do add it to your ‘to read pile.’ I’m relieved that part 2 of Blaire’s story is out at the end of this month so that I can see what happens next.

Dark,Sexy thrill seeking kick assing adventure.This book had me hooked from the beginning and dying to find out what happens next a truly dark gripping tale of a young girl growing into the woman she should be the life she should have. Blaires story begins as a child with no memory of her past child hood, all she knows is that she was sold to her master who she is completely loyal too ,Blaire would sacrifice herself for her master he is all she knows .well thats until Charlie. Blaire is rented out to charlie after her master owes this charlie big time. After feeling utterly betrayed by her master Blaire starts to let charlie in. He cares for her and shes starting to feel things strange things that shes completely alien too. Blaire is starting to learn about herself and about her past. will the truth make her or break her? will she let charlie in and show her what life is? will she seek revenge?

This is incredibly dark and gritty and Soo well written. Sometimes when a female character is wrote to be strong, (amazing fighter, intelligent, better than any man) it can come across as forced. But Blaire is natural. Her amazing abilities don't feel forced. She isn't made of stone (even if she thinks it), she has weaknesses but these all just make her stronger. They make her likeable and relatable. Charlie is every bad boy wet dream, your daddy warns you about. You don't always like him but can't help enjoy the effect he has on Blaire. Great read.

Taken young, beaten, abused and conditioned to protect, 18 year old Blaire knows no different. Emotionless, she protects her master at all costs - she will kill for him, she will die for him. That is, until he sells her to settle a debt. Charlie is enamored by Blaire, and whilst she is his for three months, he psychologically challenges her to break the bond she holds with her master. However, he only gets close when she us given permission. Breaking Blaire will be a lot harder than Charlie initially thinks, and on the way, the emotions that come into play could have more of an impact on himself than he ever anticipated. 🤯🌟 Wow, wow, wow. What an absolute rollercoaster of emotions. This is devilishly dark, with strong horrific scenes of abuse and violence, but what a read! I loved the story of Charlie and Blaire, the intensity between them that blisters beneath the conditioning Blaire has been subjected to is heartbreaking. The author has depicted the characters exceedingly well, and the traumatic scenes are detailed enough without being too hard to read. No cliffhanger, but certainly more to come in book 2.

It's been a while since I've read a dark romance and this book did not disappoint. I absolutely loved everything about this story. Im usually disappointed with authors claiming dark stories and don't deliver but this one was on part! I'm happy to say next to Dinah Harper and Sam Mariano, who are my all time fave dark romance authors Anita Gray is one too! Please be mindful it is dark. And I love it so don't read and complain it's dark because the author gives fair warning. Happy reading!

Couldn't tear my eyes off your book ! I love every words of it ! The bond between Blaire and Charlie is breathtaking and hypnotizing ! Love your writing !!!!❤

Intense, gripping, chest pounding, dazzling. I might could go on describing the river of emotions this book brought to me. I "wanna wrap it up and swim in it until I drown" - to quote a song by Nine Inch Nails that would the theme for this book, The Only Time; this book is all the sexy passion and angst and fervor of what a good dark romance should be.Blaire doesn't want to disappoint her master, Maksim. Despite how he treats her, he's all she's known since she was child, in fact, can't even remember a time before Maksim was her master. He's trained her to be his "pet", maybe like an attack dog who gets rewarded with protecting its master. Then, she is 'sold' to Charlie for a term of 3 months to pay off a debt. With Charlie she learns a different way of life, of love, and tenderness and freedom. How can she ever go back to Maksim after the 3 months is over?I loved this story of Blaire, Maksim and Charlie so much that I dreamt of it.If you're ok with some seriously messed up psychological thriller type story lines, and you're ok with blood and violence, violence against women, then you'll do fine with this book. Because, yes, the heroine of this book does get put through hell and back over the course of her story. BUT she is also a very strong woman, literally and figuratively. Blaire is emotionally strong, she can withstand anything that anyone throws at her and she has been trained to regulate her emotions, her breathing, her heart rate to assess any situation. I like a strong woman who calculates and strategizes her moves. She's very cautious with men, trying to analyze every possible motive for their actions. She has full situational awareness at all times, except when she's been drugged and even then she's aware she's been drugged and tries to mentally counter-act the symptoms. I mean, this chick is bad ass! And even when she does get a little softer when she starts living with Charlie, she's still just as bad ass for her strength in allowing herself to grow.The book ends in a cliff-hanger BUT the 2nd one is not far off.

I came across this book by accident. I had never heard of Ms Gray before but the provocative picture drew me in. And it definitly expressed the content.This was an intense furious read. The storyline fastpaced and consistent. Blaire's character was well developed and believable, some of the other protagonists a little less so.But please don't use "wanner" anymore !!! It makes my toes curl. :-}. Having that gotten off my chest, I'm hoping part two of Blair will be out soon. I want more !!!

This is what dark romance is all about!!!!!!!!!!! I was spellbound and held captivated from the first chapter till the last word in this deliciously and intoxicating book. We are introduced to the endearing, skilled, brilliant and enigma that is Blaire, she has no memory of who she was or where she comes from. All she knows is that she serves and protects her underworld Master Maskim, that's what she is conditioned to do so without question or hesitation. One night, she is introduced to the domineering, brooding, sexy and mysterious Charlie Decena. After a few run ins between Blaire and Charlie, there is an unexplainable connection and chemistry that neither can deny. Blaire is then promised to Charlie for so many weeks, she is to obey his every command or else. While in Charlie's care, Blaire cant help but question everything she has been taught and lead to believe. She also cant help the unknown feelings she starts to develop towards Charlie. When you live in the dark underworld of secrets, lies and deceit who can Blaire trust when the truth surfaces and threatens everything??'Blaire' was refreshing in the dark romance world with a kickass, witty yet vulnerable and innocent Blaire and a sexy badass Charlie with his air of mystery and authority who has a caring quality that's unexpected, these 2 broken and jagged pieces that fit one another perfectly. This book gave me a major book hangover for all the right reasons and I cannot wait for the second instalment. It was dark, twisted, erotic, sexy, witty, compelling and sinfully wicked