***5 'This is forever' Stars*** 
 Pretty Stolen Dolls was all kinds of dark and disturbingl. 
 Pretty Lost Dolls upped the ante making the first book look like almost (ALMOST) tame in comparison. It is utterly fascinating in it's dark and disturbing brutality and kept me turning the pages until the very end, and what an ending it was! 
 We start off right where PSD ended and we get a lovely little surprise, surprise, surprise. Benny's POV which really was a pleasant surprise because now we get to be inside the head of the monster, or is he? I have to say I loved how the lines got blurred where he was concerned. There came a point where I felt empathy for him. Yes, empathy even when everything in me sided with Jade and Dillon, empathy existed because of what had been inflicted on him as he grew up. That age old debate of nature vs nurture definitely comes into play here. 
 But while the debate raged over Benny, there was not denying that I was solidly rooting for Jade and Dillon. Jade's horror and fear jumped off the page, but so did her inner bad ass. Even at her lowest and most vulnerable she fought for herself and those she loved and though it was painful on so many levels to see her back in her own personal hell, it was also satisfying to see her survive it. Dillon. That man is 100%, grade A alpha male. Determined, sexy and protective. Has no problem showing his sweet, compassionate side and definitely no problem going all caveman when necessary. But most of all: He wants a strong woman by his side and makes no bones about it. He gets put through the wringer here and since we do get his POV it's raw, real and honest. What started between Jade and Dillon in the first book only grows stronger in this one. They go through hell and yet come out stronger for it. 
 This one was one hell of a ride. I cringed and felt my stomach churn. I got pissed off at the characters. I said "Don't do. Don't do it...it isn't gonna end well...and you did it" a lot and was proven right most of the time. And that plot twist. I should have seen it coming but I didn't and gotta give props to the authors for sliding that baby in there and have everything just make absolute sense. And then came THAT ending. Perfect. Simply. Perfect. 
 Notes: 1) This is NOT a standalone. You must read Pretty Stolen Dolls to really appreciate all that happens in this one, if you don't, the full impact will be lost on you. 2) This baby is DARK. This is not a joke. It's dark. So, if you have any issues with abuse of any kind then you best find something else to read. But if you can handle brutal and keep an open mind, you'll find the journey very satisfying in the end. 3) If you have Spotify check out the playlist for these books, you won't be sorry :D 
 ~ Copy received via IndieSagePR & reviewed voluntarily ~