"The
snare is set—leaving, friendships, lives, and futures dangling in the balance"
ENTRAPMENT continues the epic new romantic suspense series INFIDELITY, featuring Lennox
"Nox" Demetri, Alexandria "Charli" Collins, the Montagues,
and the Demetris.
The thrills, heat, and suspense continue
to add up...
One
chance meeting
plus...
One
sexy, possessive alpha and one
spunky, determined heroine
plus...
One
week of uncontainable, unbridled passion
plus...
One impulsive decision
times...
Two
declarations of love
divided by...
The
sum of intertwining pasts, lies, and broken
rules
equals...
ENTRAPMENT
"Infidelity
- it isn't what you think"
Don't
miss this latest novel in the Infidelity series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling
author Aleatha Romig. The classic twists, turns, deceptions, and devotions will
have readers on the edge of their seats, discovering answers that continue to
pose questions. Be ready to swoon one minute and scream the next.
Have you been Aleatha'd?
ENTRAPMENT is the fourth
of five full-length novels in the INFIDELITY series: Betrayal, Cunning,
Deception, Entrapment, and Fidelity.
*This series does not
advocate nor does it condone cheating.
Excerpt
DETONATIONS
OF RED.
Flashes of white.
Explosions—visible
to only me—momentarily hindered my vision. Blinking, I tried to make sense of
Deloris's text message.
“ALEX
GOT INTO A CAR WITH ALTON FITZGERALD. WE ARE FOLLOWING.”
Though the plane
ascended higher and higher, my heart fell to an abyss, the place where my
stomach used to be.
I read it again.
The words refused
to change.
Emotions boiled
within me, creating a turbulent concoction capable of destruction. I looked
toward the small window, expecting to see swirling clouds, but saw only the
deceiving blueness of a complacent sky. Despite the misleading calm, disbelief,
hurt, and rage swirled through my body, rushing through my blood, tightening my
chest, and weakening my knees. Unconsciously, my fingers balled, creating fists
that needed to connect with something—with anything—as I increased the pressure
on the phone. Surely it would crack and shatter.
I read the words
again and again.
They didn't make
sense.
Charli wouldn't do
that. She wouldn't willingly get into her stepfather's car.
Something terrible
had happened.
I'd witnessed her
apprehension and disgust when it came to Alton Fitzgerald. She'd shared her
fears and some of her stories. He was the other devil, the one she spoke of. No
matter what he'd done to her or not done to her in the past, being with him was
dangerous. She knew that and so did I.
Charli wouldn't
willingly go with him, not after she'd promised me she'd stay safe.
I clenched my
teeth, hearing her words in my mind, her promises...her lies.
When she refused
to wait for me for this trip to Savannah, Charli had promised she'd stay with
Deloris.
According to this
text message, she hadn't.
That's what the
words on my screen were telling me. Deloris's message confirmed that Charli had
done the one thing I forbade her from doing. She'd put the one person whom I'd
entrusted to her care in danger.
She'd willingly
sacrificed herself.
I needed to
understand why.
I needed to speak
to her, but I couldn't.
Since the plane
had just left the ground, I couldn't make a call until we were high enough for
the Wi-Fi to be activated; however, that didn’t stop my rant. Pounding the
tabletop before me with the butt of my fist, a tirade of words spewed forth.
The outburst, infused with obscenities, echoed uselessly through the cabin.
Wisely, Isaac
remained quiet, rightfully assuming I'd share more when I was ready. The flight
attendant, though, was new. She didn't know me.
“Mr. Demetri, is
everything all right?” she asked, her eyes bigger than dinner plates as she
hurried around a wall and moved toward me. With each step she teetered one way
and then the next, her body thrown off balance as the plane continued its
ascent.
“No! Nothing is
all right. Go sit down before you fall. There’s nothing you can do.”
“Sir,” she said,
looking down at the phone still in my hand. “If we’re not yet out of the range
of cell towers, we will be soon, but once we have Wi-Fi you'll be able to Face
Time.”
I reined in what
little self-control still remained. This wasn't my first flight. “I’m aware.”
“However, if you
don't want to wait, the plane has a satellite phone. Would you like to use
that?”
What? Why didn’t I
think of that?
Because I’m too
stunned to process.
“Yes. Get it right
away.”
Her knees buckled
as she maneuvered toward the cockpit, her hands supporting her one way and then
the other.
“I’M CALLING ON THE SATELLITE PHONE. I WANT
DETAILS!”
I sent the text to
Deloris, not caring if it would send or if she would get it. Just pushing the
letters gave me something to do.
As soon as the
flight attendant placed the satellite phone in my hand, I began dialing the
longer-than-normal string of numbers. With each second that I waited for the
connection, my blood pressure rose another notch. The rush coursing through my
veins filled my ears with an internal roar, muting the engine’s drone.
Ring.
Ring.
Ring.
"You have
reached—"
Though the plane
continued its climb, at the sound of her voice,
my stomach took another nosedive. Hitting the disconnect button, I called Mrs.
Witt. She probably should have been my first call, but I needed to try to reach
Charli. I wanted to know that I could.
Now, I knew that I
couldn't.
As the satellite
phone again waited to connect, I reached for my own phone and pushed the app on
Charli's tracker.
Nothing.
My mind reasoned
that it wasn't because she was unreachable. She may have gotten into a car, but
she wouldn't take off the necklace. There was nothing on the app, because we
didn't yet have Wi-Fi access and the cellular service was unavailable.
As soon as the
satellite phone began to ring, Deloris answered, “Lennox we're following
her...”
“What the hell
happened? Where is she? Where is that bastard taking her? Why the fuck did she
get in his car? Why didn’t you stop her? Did he threaten her?”
“She’s a few
hundred yards ahead of us on the street. We’re making our way out of the city.
According to her tracker, her heart rate is elevated, but otherwise, we believe
she's safe. According to the GPS it seems as though we’re headed toward her
home.”
“Her home?” I
asked incredulously. “No, Deloris, her home is in New York.”
This continuation, Book 4, in the Infidelity series is a page turner just like the last 3 books. We're now in the thick of the plot and trying to figure out just what the hell is going on with Charli's messed up family. They've got her, essentially, kidnapped back to her childhood home with no contact to Nox, or anyone in the outside world. She has no one to trust, no one to turn to and a her sick mother to worry about. She gets stronger at every turn, which I loved. She won't back down to her step-father and ex-boyfriend (who are seemingly in cahoots) and every bone she picks with them is another reason I'm loving her more and more. Nox definitely takes a bit of a back seat in this book of the series as much of the story is focused on Charli and her life back as Alexandria. That isn't saying that he doesn't make his broody self known. The two seem to forge an even stronger bond in this volume proving that maybe, just maybe, distance makes the heart grow a little bit fonder. I love that Charli's cousin steps up to the plate to try to free her from the Montague Manor. His presence gives the book a bit of a bright spot amidst all of the horrors and unspeakable things that are going on in the messed up household.
I always find myself "Aleatha'd" when I get into her series. Actually, I don't know if it's possible NOT to get caught up her books. They're well written, the books are so detailed and intricate and ohhhhh boy does she know how to spin suspense into a web that ensnares you for good. Alright, so I'm above neck level with this series right now and I don't know how much longer I can tread waiting for the final book and the conclusion to Nox and Charli/Alex's story!!!
About the Author
Aleatha
Romig is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who lives in Indiana.
She grew up in Mishawaka, graduated from Indiana University, and is currently
living south of Indianapolis. Aleatha has raised three children with her high
school sweetheart and husband of nearly thirty years. Before she became a
full-time author, she worked days as a dental hygienist and spent her nights
writing. Now, when she's not imagining mind-blowing twists and turns, she likes
to spend her time a with her family and friends. Her other pastimes include
reading and creating heroes/anti-heroes who haunt your dreams!
Aleatha
released her first novel, CONSEQUENCES, in August of 2011. CONSEQUENCES became
a bestselling series with five novels and two companions released from 2011
through 2015. The compelling and epic story of Anthony and Claire Rawlings has
graced more than half a million e-readers. Aleatha released the first of her
series TALES FROM THE DARK SIDE, INSIDIOUS, in the fall of 2014. These stand
alone thrillers continue Aleatha's twisted style with an increase in heat.
In
the fall of 2015, Aleatha moved head first into the world of dark romantic
suspense with the release of BETRAYAL, the first of her five novel INFIDELITY
series that has taken the reading world by storm. She also began her
traditional publishing career with Thomas and Mercer. Her books INTO THE LIGHT
and AWAY FROM THE DARK were published through this mystery/thriller publisher
in 2016.
Aleatha
is a "Published Author's Network" member of the Romance Writers of
America and represented by Danielle Egan-Miller of Browne & Miller Literary
Associates.
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