Sloth by Giana Darling
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

If you follow my blog, it’s no secret that I am a huge fan of Giana Darling. I freaking FLOVE everything she’s written, so I knew I would love Sloth. And I wasn’t wrong, I totally loved Sloth. The Elite Seven Books have been one outstanding read after another and have been some of my most anticipated books this year. It’s ridiculous, but I sync my kindle several times each day when I am waiting for the next blogger’s copy to hit my kindle. Sloth is Book six in The Elite Seven Series and was absolutely a stunning story. Before I get into my review for the book, please note these books are in fact a series of books written by different authors with stories that overlap but the books must be read in order.

Reading Order for The Elite Seven Series:

Lust (The Elite Seven, #1) by Ker Dukey
Pride (The Elite Seven, #2) by J.D. Hollyfield
Wrath (The Elite Seven, #3) by Claire C. Riley
Envy (The Elite Seven, #4) by M.N. Forgy
Gluttony (The Elite Seven, #5) by K Webster
Sloth (The Elite Seven, #6) by Giana Darling
Greed (The Elite Seven, #7) by Ker Dukey and K Webster

Without question, Sloth was one of my most anticipated books for May since I’m an avid—maybe even rabid?! 😉—Giana Darling reader. I was in no way disappointed with the sixth book in the series. Sloth was dark, sexxxxxy, and beautifully written. Giana’s a talented writer who never fails to capture my attention. Sloth is a quick read that will suck you in and you’ll be so engrossed in the story you’ll have finished it before you know it. The storyline is well developed. I imagine the weaving of storylines within a series written by multiple authors would be extremely challenging. Yet Giana Darling deserves praise for the skill she showed in integrating so many stories and plotlines seamlessly.

Excellent writing, an extremely entertaining storyline, and unforgettable characters made reading Sloth a true pleasure. This dark romance is written in dual POV, and Rush and Isabelle shy away from nothing! They are complete opposites that complement one another as only possible in a romance. Rush commands attention, and while I expected him to be withdrawn, he’s actually very open and expressive with his lady. Isabelle is the sheltered, obedient church mouse who much like a caterpillar emerges as a butterfly when she’s finally out from under her father’s thumb. Giana Darling writes seXXXy as hell romance. Be prepared—have your spouses on standby or your batteries charged because a cold shower isn’t going to do the job after reading something she’s written. 😉 Sloth, while a shorter read then her full-length novels, is a perfect example of how Giana amplifies the heat in her stories by writing characters with intense chemistry.

Sloth, and the rest of The Elite Seven Series, take readers on a journey unlike any other. You should prepare for heartache and expect the unexpected. They are considered dark romance—although I don’t find them particularly dark—and each story varies with its degree of angst. If you follow my reviews, you know that I am an angst junkie, and Sloth wasn’t as angsty as I expected. Yet if I had to choose a favorite, I would have to choose Sloth. This is an extremely hard call for me because these books have been fabulous!!! One-Click The Elite Seven books now and get hooked on them like so many others… You’ll thank me!!

Quotes:

It didn’t shock me that I’d been her harbinger of death. I was a faithless soul with blasphemous thoughts and a sacrilegious goal. I was honestly surprised I hadn’t burst into flames the moment I’d crossed the threshold of St. Augustine’s to scope out my virginal little victim.

He didn’t know that I was smart and capable, that my lack of fashion and the softness of my expressions didn’t mean I was meek. It meant I was a lion dressed as a lamb.

Maybe it was the man leading me down the path, smiling at me through the darkness like a Satan leading me into the bowls of hell. Only, the devil wasn’t horns and talons, brimstone and ash. He was golden and gorgeous, sinning and sex. And I was his latest victim.

He was a gorgeous sinner, a siren of fault and virtue who sang to something inside my heart that yearned for that duality. He wasn’t all bad and I wasn’t all good. We could be both, maybe even together.

I’d unfairly judged him because my father’s God had told me there were only two types of people; sinners and saints. Rush was both and neither.

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