"An intense story filled with plenty of danger and sex."

Love, Lust & Terror - Tales from the Compound

Gloria Shepherd takes us back to The Compound with her compelling sequel, LOVE, LUST, & TERROR -- TALES FROM THE COMPOUND. Broken down into four parts, we travel with Carly, Ken, and Russell throughout the book as they come face to face with danger and love.

Part One is The Rescue. The attraction between Carly and Russell comes to head, and Ken walks in to find his wife in his best friend's arms. Furious with the two and himself, Ken runs off on a mission to Northern Chechnya, but his plane crashes before he can make it to his destination. Russell immediately forms a search and rescue team and heads out to find Ken, leaving Carly at the Compound with orders not to leave. But Carly is desperate to get the love of her life back, so she escapes and heads to Russia to get help in getting Ken home alive.

The Affair is Part Two. Ken, Carly and Russell all return to the compound a bit physically and emotionally hurt, but in one piece. They can't avoid the issue of this tangled love affair that they have found themselves in. Ken and Russell have been best friends and adopted brothers for a long time, sharing a bond that can never be broken, even by loving the same woman. Carly loves both men, each in a different way and doesn't want to lose Ken but still wants to explore what she feels for Russell. And when Carly finds out she is pregnant with Russell's baby, the three become their own special family.

In Part Three, Payback, a man who hates Ken and wants revenge, has Carly kidnapped. To get her back, Ken has to hand himself over to this madman. With a plan formed, Russell and Ken go to save Carly knowing that some personal sacrifices will be made to get her.

Part Four is Family Ties, the conclusion to this erotic thriller. Becoming a family and finding family lays heavy on Carly's mind. She plans to search for some of their family, so she can give her children and her men the complete family they deserve.

A perfect follow-up to THE COMPOUND; LOVE, LUST & TERROR is an erotic thriller that will not only shock you, but keep you entranced. This is not your average love story. The romance between Ken, Carly, and Russell is unique, the sex can be graphic. There are also some torture and rape scenes, but it adds to the suspense of the story, making the story more intense and pulling you deeper into the book. The three have a very tight bond that sees them through some of the most terrible of ordeals. If you are looking for an amazing erotic suspense, this is the perfect book to add to your reading list.

Reviewed by Beatrice Sigman
Posted August 13, 2004