ARC Review: Compulsion by Cynthia Eden
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Lily Gallo knows killers. She should, after all, because serial killers are her specialty. She’s the daughter of a notorious serial killer, and she’s made it her life’s work to study the brutal predators. And, recently, she’s been researching the offspring of serials. She’s looking for others who are just like she is. Her research has brought her into the life of reclusive billionaire Atlas Bennett. He’d refused her repeated requests for a meeting. She’d suspected he might be following in his father’s brutal footsteps. But now…
They’re both trapped, and they have to rely on each other for survival.
Atlas can’t believe it when he wakes up handcuffed to the beautiful and infuriating Lily. The woman thinks he’s as savage as his twisted father, but she has no clue what dark secrets he really holds. For the moment, though, escape is their priority. But once they get out of that hell, Lily will be his. He’d warned her to stay away. Now, it’s too late. Her fate is sealed.
A killer is after them both. To survive, they have to trust each other. They also have to stay very, very close to one another…
Atlas knows that his reaction to Lily isn’t normal. The lust he feels is too strong, too consuming, but she calls to the primitive darkness within Atlas that he’s tried to hide from the rest of the world. He’s going to need that darkness because a killer is hunting him…and Lily. A predator who is intent on taking out the children of serial killers. Innocence and guilt doesn’t matter. Only survival does. The killer has uncovered Lily’s research, and he’s using it to track his prey. As each day passes, he’s also growing increasingly obsessed with Lily.
Being prey wasn’t on her agenda.
Lily’s mother is the most infamous female serial killer of modern times, and her mother passed on more than a few of her dangerous traits to Lily. Lily has no intention of being some helpless victim, but she will trap the killer who is on her trail. She’ll also stick close to Atlas because she knows he holds plenty of secrets. Fair enough. She’s got secrets, too. Atlas stirs a part of her that she has tried to fight her entire life. Wild, forbidden, and dangerous, he is a lover she can’t resist. He may just be the perfect partner for her…unless, of course, she turns out to be dead wrong about him.
Because some people carry darkness, some people carry sins…and there are some monsters that you never see coming, not until it’s far too late.
This one was a bit hard for me in the beginning. Not sure why. I think when I started reading it, I was so busy thinking about the fact that we have a new story that I wasn't really reading the words on the page. Silly me I know. Once I stopped that and went back to the first page and read it again, I found that I was loving it. The story is a bit darker than what she's been writing. More like the stories she wrote for Avon back in the day. I loved those.
Not only is the story a good one you will find that the humor is so good in this one. I know, humor when people are killing but sometimes you need humor or fall apart.
The characters a great in this story. I loved both Atlas and Lily. They are perfect together. Not only do they get each other, but they are allowed to be themselves around each other. No hiding, not pretending. They both will do anything for the other.
There is a lot of who did what in this story that helps keep it moving and you guessing. The story movies quickly which helps keep the suspense front and center. You keep wanting to know what's going on.
I think my favorite part of the story is when Atlas tells the FBI for the second time "I am a victim" when you read it for yourself, you'll get it. I was so glad I wasn't drinking something. I don't know in my head I pictured it the way I did but I found it so funny. As a whole this is a kick-ass story that I think you'll really enjoy. Perfect start to a new series and I can't wait for the for the next story in the series. 
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