Dark Rites

A Dark Romance Collection

By: Alta Hensley, Stasia Black

Narrated by: Brian Meslar, Kelsey-Ann ODowd

Length: 17 hrs and 23 mins

Publisher's summary

Six full-length novels of filthy, forbidden romance by USA Today Bestselling romance authors Alta Hensley and Stasia Black...

It's a tale as old as time... I give them three months to use my body however they see fit. Then they'll pay me more cash than I could see in ten lifetimes. Frankly it's a lot better than ending up on a stripper pole with a coke habit and a broke boyfriend who keeps trying to pimp me out anyway. I'll take a one-way ticket outta that country song, thank you very much. Me and my money-maker are only going to be young once. So I show up at the time and place they say, submit to the doctor's exam, and put on the fancy dress and string of pearls. Then I walk out into a bright ballroom...

Please note that these books are dark romances with intense scenes and include very dark fantasies. Includes the books in the previously titled Breaking Belles series: Elegant Sins, Beautiful Lies, Opulent Obsession, Inherited Malice, Delicate Revenge, and Lavish Corruption.

©2021 Stasia Black and Alta Hensley (P)2021 Stasia Black and Alta Hensley

Critic reviews

"A one-click must for lovers of dark and dirty romance!" (Jane Henry, USA Today best-selling author)

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These are some fun twisted stories that I thoroughly enjoyed. I love the female narration she was really good, the male Narrator was terrible. He was like a monotone Robot.

I LOVE THIS SERIES!!!!!!

Breaking Belles books 1-3, an Audiobook by Stasia Black and Alta Hensley. The first three initiation trials into the Order of the Silver Ghost. The initiates and their Belles are in for the trials of their lives!!!

Elegant Sins follows Montgomery and Grace. He is the first of his group to attempt the initiation into the secret society. But, the trials are more than he or Grace, his belle, bargained for!!!

Beautiful Lies is the story of Sully and Portia. The second of the group to attempt the 109-day initiation, she has her own issues to deal with while there….

Finally, there is Opulent Obsession the story of Rafe and Fallon. He’s not supposed to be there….and neither is his best friend….

This story was narrated by Brian Meslar and Kelsey-Ann O’Dowd and what an impeccable job they did!!! Narrations can enhance the story or detract from it….these two definitely enhanced these phenomenal stories!!!

I am volunteering to leave a review for an Advance Reader Copy of this Audiobook.

Amazing yet Dirty Boxset

This is a dirty and sometimes scary set of books about men trying to win favor into a secret society they aren't really sure they want, and women who are desperate for a hand up in the world. It's filthy and demeaning to the women, but there is growth and lots of love too.

Each book is Standalone with no Cliffhangers.

#1 Elegant Sins
She is a waitress desperate after her boyfriend stole from her and left. He is headed to the trials to get ownership of a business he already runs but his father is trying to destroy.
Breaking the Belles is a 109 day test of their will, trust, and so much more. If they make it he get a silver robe and she gets her hearts desire.

#2 Beautiful Lies
They are both willing to do anything for their family. The problem is they don't work together and don't talk about anything important. Trying not to get emotionally attached. But how do you spend 109 days together and not get attached. Will his lack of passion to win bring them down?

#3 Opulent Obsession
She was the helps daughter, he was the owners son. They where best friends until they weren't. Now years later he has taken his brothers place in the trials and she is a belle.
Let the games begin and the past truths come out.

Loved this!!

#1 - Ugh! Your credit score getting tanked by some jerk is no joke 🤬 Damn 😳 was hot af and messed up. Loved this damsel in distress romance (h isn't pathetic though).
#2 - H is such a dick! I swear these trials get more messed up but loved this hate to lovers romance.
#3 - Okay, this was not as messed up as the first two 😅 and seemed to have a deeper story into the society. Touching estranged friends to lovers.
Content Warning ⚠️

Dark, erotic, taboo stories!

Whew !! Face flaming, heart pounding and
darkIy erotic stories of secret men's societies and the sinful things that go on behind closed doors. Can a new generation of young inductees bring about changes to these places or will they fail to bring about a new era where love and decency are included.

3.5 stars

Elegant Sins (book 1)
I'm not sure that I really have any feelings one way or the other on this book. Each of the trials aren't really my thing, but they didn't repulse me either. I think that I liked the characters, and while I felt their bond through the tests, I didn't feel their love throughout so when it happened at the end, it felt a little out of nowhere and instalovey. The writing was good, so I'm going with a 3.5 instead of just a 3, but because of the narration of the audiobook, which I wasn't impressed with, I'm rounding it down.