{"id":1749,"date":"2018-07-26T08:00:15","date_gmt":"2018-07-26T12:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/?p=1749"},"modified":"2019-04-03T12:53:51","modified_gmt":"2019-04-03T16:53:51","slug":"review-unshackled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/review-unshackled\/","title":{"rendered":"Review &#8211; Unshackled"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><h2 style=\"margin-top: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/39941572-unshackled\"><em>Unshackled<\/em><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>by Rachael Stewart<\/p>\n<p><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1754 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/unshackled.png?resize=231%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Unshackled\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/unshackled.png?w=231&amp;ssl=1 231w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/unshackled.png?resize=116%2C150&amp;ssl=1 116w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/><\/strong><strong>Genres:<\/strong>\u00a0Erotica, Suspense, Thriller<br \/>\n<strong>Release Date:<\/strong> May 1, 2018<br \/>\n<strong>Pages:<\/strong> 190<br \/>\n<strong>Purchase from:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2Fer3Ak\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2KfGLyS\">Barnes &amp; Noble<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2HNnhTT\">Kobo<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2r05E91\">Smashwords<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>My Rating:<\/strong>\u00a0\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/p>\n<p>A rich girl sick of doing her stepdad\u2019s bidding. A young woman submitting to the same man for financial security. Can they escape his sadistic clutches and finally find true love?<\/p>\n<p>22-year-old Abi Taylor is sick of being used as a puppet by her overbearing, money-hungry stepfather. Wealthy life or not, she wants out\u2014the only question is how? But then her stepfather\u2019s latest fianc\u00e9e Emma shows up and Abi\u2019s life is turned on its head.<\/p>\n<p>She is inexplicably drawn to Emma. Their fierce attraction leaves her confused and vulnerable, but she soon realizes it\u2019s the least of her problems as she is pulled into her stepfather\u2019s corrupt and sadistic world where betrayal is rife, family means nothing, and sex is everything. Abi knows she needs to escape the man who controls her every move, but can she break free and keep it all\u2014the money, her freedom and the girl?<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Review<\/h2>\n<p><em>Unshackled<\/em> is definitely a scorching hot page-turner. With enough sex to keep your motor running but not enough to turn it into full-fledged porn (in my eyes), it&#8217;s a book you can feel comfortable reading for the story.<\/p>\n<p>Abi is sweet and fairly naive, making her a good focal character, even though you don&#8217;t really learn a lot about her. Her step father is a grad A jackass who you&#8217;re eager to see brought down a few pegs. And Emma is gorgeous with a backbone of steel.<\/p>\n<p>Following along as Abi untangles the web of deceit woven around her is exciting and heartbreaking. The relationship she builds with Emma will have you reaching for a fan.<\/p>\n<p>I heartily recommend\u00a0<em>Unshackled<\/em> to anyone who&#8217;s into steamy intrigue stories.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Giveaway!<\/h2>\n<p><a id=\"rcwidget_me1prd55\" class=\"rcptr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/33c69494109\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-raflid=\"33c69494109\" data-theme=\"classic\" data-template=\"\">a Rafflecopter giveaway<\/a><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/widget-prime.rafflecopter.com\/launch.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>About the Author<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1753\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/RachaelStewart.png?resize=288%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Rachael Stewart\" width=\"288\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/RachaelStewart.png?w=288&amp;ssl=1 288w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/RachaelStewart.png?resize=144%2C150&amp;ssl=1 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/>Rachael Stewart adores conjuring up stories for the readers of Harlequin Mills &amp; Boon and Deep Desires Press, with tales varying from the heart-warmingly romantic to the wildly erotic.<\/p>\n<p>Despite a degree in Business Studies and spending many years in the corporate world, the desire to become an author never waned and it&#8217;s now her full-time pleasure, a dream come true.<\/p>\n<p>A Welsh lass at heart, she now lives in Yorkshire with her husband and three children, and if she&#8217;s not glued to her laptop, she&#8217;s wrapped up in them or enjoying the great outdoors seeking out inspiration.<\/p>\n<p>Author links:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rachaelstewartauthor.com\/\">Website<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rachaelstewartauthor\/\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rach_b52\">Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"clear: both;\" \/>\n<p><em>Disclaimer: This review is based on a complimentary eBook I received from Rachel&#8217;s Random Resources. The complimentary receipt of this book has in no way affected my review or rating.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rachelsrandomresources.com\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1747 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/rachelsRandomResources.png?resize=300%2C206&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Rachel's Random Resources\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/rachelsRandomResources.png?resize=300%2C206&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/rachelsRandomResources.png?resize=150%2C103&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/rachelsRandomResources.png?w=408&amp;ssl=1 408w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unshackled by Rachael Stewart Genres:\u00a0Erotica, Suspense, Thriller Release Date: May 1, 2018 Pages: 190 Purchase from: Amazon\u00a0|\u00a0Barnes &amp; Noble\u00a0|\u00a0Kobo |\u00a0Smashwords My Rating:\u00a0\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605 A rich girl<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/review-unshackled\/\">Keep Reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Review &#8211; Unshackled<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[115],"tags":[89,105,71,39,144,106,112,140,154],"class_list":["post-1749","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-book-blogger","tag-5star","tag-adult","tag-book-review","tag-books","tag-erotica","tag-lgbtq","tag-rachels-random-resources","tag-suspense","tag-thriller","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8Z77k-sd","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3953,"url":"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/review-tower\/","url_meta":{"origin":1749,"position":0},"title":"Review &#8211; Tower","author":"Rachel","date":"February 20, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Read my review for *Towers*, book 2 of the Ever After series by Measha Stone.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Book Blogger&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Book Blogger","link":"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/category\/book-blogger\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Tower","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tower.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3958,"url":"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/review-hating-rock-star\/","url_meta":{"origin":1749,"position":1},"title":"Review &#8211; Hating the Rock Star","author":"Rachel","date":"February 25, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Read my review for *Hating the Rock Star*, book 1 of the Rock Hard series by B.B. 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