Captive in the Dark The Dark Duet, Book 1

CJ Roberts — 2011

BOOK ONE OF THE DARK DUET: Caleb is a man with a singular interest in revenge. Kidnapped as a young boy and sold into slavery by a power-hungry mobster, he has thought of nothing but vengeance. For twelve years he has immersed himself in the world of pleasure slaves searching for the one man he holds ultimately responsible. Finally, the architect of his suffering has emerged with a new identity, but not a new nature. If Caleb is to get close enough to strike, he must become the very thing he abhors and kidnap a beautiful girl to train her to be all that he once was. Eighteen-year-old Olivia Ruiz has just woken up in a strange place. Blindfolded and bound, there is only a calm male voice to welcome her. His name is Caleb, though he demands to be called Master. Olivia is young, beautiful, naïve and willful to a fault. She has a dark sensuality that cannot be hidden or denied, though she tries to accomplish both. Although she is frightened by the strong, sadistic, and arrogant man who holds her prisoner, what keeps Olivia awake in the dark is her unwelcome attraction to him. WARNING: This book contains very disturbing situations, dubious consent, strong language, and graphic violence.

Reviews

Neeky Reid@lemonysnicket

Oct 30, 2022

C.J. Roberts got me to feel sorry for a murderous kidnapper and that's brilliant. I'm not even going to lie this deserves 5 stars just for her bravery. Writing this story, putting this out here despite knowing that they are gonna be people who did not heed the trigger warning and would rate her 1 star as a pat on their own backs for doing social justice. I can't wait to read the next book what will Caleb do? Did she get through to his cold dead heart? Livvie I understand, at first I hated him but IDK, should I?

JoLee@cozysundayreads

Jun 26, 2022

Rating 4 Stars - Loved It Full review coming soon. I have tried many times to write a review for Captive In the Dark and just can not seem to put into words. Might have to drink a glass of wine and see what I can do. It is a novel you will either love it or hate it. As for me I loved it and can not stop thinking about it. One of the things I loved most about Captive in the Dark is that I was able to get inside Caleb's head. It was not too much or too less just enough. Being in his head broke my heart. Caleb slumped against the bathroom door. He needed a minute, to breathe, to keep from retching, and to deal with the jumble of thoughts tearing him apart. For the first time in recent memory, Caleb wanted something other than revenge. He wanted the girl. He wanted Livvie. Highly recommend if looking for a well written novel that makes you feel like you are right there with Levvi being held captive and one minute hating Caleb and the next falling for him. Now hooked on Caleb and The Dark Duet series. Wickedly Delicious Book Blog

Yesenia Vargas@yeseniavargas

Apr 3, 2022

It's been less than twenty four hours since I began reading this book. I just couldn't put it down. The characters are deep and lifelike. The plot is one of a kind. I was disturbed at times at the relationship between Caleb and Olivia but found myself rooting for their odd love, one even they're not sure they feel. CJ Roberts did a wonderful job at crafting this story. The only thing I did not like was the fact that there were several grammatical mistakes throughout the book and sometimes it took me out of the story, which is why I gave 4 stars. Great read though.

Maddie Hale@maddiehale

Feb 19, 2022

4.5 I know there are a lot of bad reviews on this book citing SA/Rape content being inexcusable. It is a dark romance/Stockholm syndrome book, ABSOLUTELY read the trigger warnings and make sure that's something you're looking for before picking it up. I am a SA/rape survivor and need to point out some people use dark romance as a form of escapism and a way to process trauma. Reading books like this does not mean we sympathize with or excuse this behavior, in the same way reading a murder mystery doesn't mean someone supports murderers. Now that that's out of the way I loved this book. It did get dark, very dark, and I had to take a break from reading a couple times. As soon as I finished the book I went and bought the sequel and am super excited to read more.

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Dec 16, 2021

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Nov 10, 2021

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estefania sanchez sanz@stephysramble

Oct 20, 2021

“Captive in the Dark” is C.J. Roberts’s debut novel. Her work has been said to be sexy as well as disturbing. The novel is the first instalment to a whole series called the “Dark Duet” Caleb has a mission in life: revenge. To fulfil that revenge he has to train a sexual slave. He has done it before quite few times since Rafiq, as a kid, took him in. The difference is that he has to kidnap an American girl. Olivia is taken by the attractive Caleb. She doesn’t know what is going to happen to her, neither the reason why she was taken. “Captive in the Dark” was one of the dullest books I have ever read. The parts told by Olivia were kind of captivating. On the contrary, when Caleb point of view was shown the story seemed really distant. My personal belief is that the Stockholm syndrome is quite an interesting subject, even if it isn’t the most original theme. As I said before, I found “Caleb chapters” impersonal, which made me unable to connect with him. In addition to this I couldn’t actually feel like the development that the characters suffer. What I mean is that the characters really develop, however it seemed quite unrealistic. And last I felt like most of the times, the book was just written to arrive to the sex scenes. Overall, “Captive in the dark” wasn’t a good book. I had to push myself to read it, and finally finishing it. Moreover, I don’t really recommend it.