Consequences by Aleatha Romig

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."

Consequences by Aleatha Romig is a dark psychological thriller but with a somewhat twisted romance. It is an intense and emotional read full of secrets and revenge. I can absolutely guarantee that it will completely blow your mind. You might even hate it one moment and love it the next—Oh yes, I am talking about you Anthony Rawlings. I can’t even comprehend how many times I wanted to kill him for what he did to Claire. It will leave you angry, confused, disgusted, scared, emotionally drained, and wanting more. Not everything is as it seems. Love or revenge, which one would you choose?
Not only did this book leave me in emotional turmoil over the last few days, I was not able to stop thinking about it. I hated Anthony for what he did to Claire—all the emotional and physical abuse made me sick. How could anyone come to love this monster? But as I started to progress through the book and into it's sequel, Truth , I started to sympathize for him. It's that kind of story-telling that makes me want to applaud Aleatha Romig for her genius. There is no such thing as black or white, just areas that are gray. Claire made me so angry because while she was kidnapped, she never tried to escape. She just listened to Anthony and followed his directions and rules. How anyone could remain sane in his company will forever be a complete mystery to me.

“You are free to choose, but you are not free to alter the consequences of your decisions.” ― Ezra Taft Benson

The most surprising thing that came out of this is that Anthony begins to realize that he loves Claire. Wait, what?! That's right. He falls in love with Claire, slowly but surely, and she does as well. What's so heartbreaking about this is that while this may remain true, Anthony has been keeping a huge secret. A secret that will forever shatter Claire's love and belief in him forever. The ending of the book completely blew me away. The betrayal was just astounding! Even though Consequences was not my favorite book in the series (Truth is!), it was still an absolutely amazing book. All the ratings and reviews were completely justified and now I understand why. As a result of reading this series, I am now an fan of Aleatha Romig! Overall, this was a fantastic book. Highly recommended!

Rating: ★★★★★