Be still my heart! This book will get the wheels turning and the adrenaline pumping. Romig nailed this book! Into the Light was a fantastic suspense story with just the right amount of romance, a story that left me curious and shocked in the end. Check out more about this book, read Tina’s Thoughts, and get a sneak peek into the story with the excerpt! Do not miss this story that left me awed in the end!

 

INTO THE LIGHT
The Light #1
Aleatha Romig
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
Publication Date: June 14, 2016

An investigator’s search for a friend draws her into a world darker than she could have imagined.
Sara Adams awakes blind, unable to remember the most basic details of her life, but her darkness seems a blessing when she discovers the terrors of The Light.

Stella Montgomery investigates the news on the mean streets of Detroit, where she’s noticed a disturbing trend: young women are vanishing. When her best friend disappears, Stella investigates—despite warnings from her police detective boyfriend—following a twisted trail that leads her through the city’s most dangerous and forsaken precincts. There she uncovers something more sinister than she could have imagined: a shadowy organization known as The Light, led by the enigmatic Father Gabriel.

As Sara struggles to understand her place in the strange world she’s awakened to—an oppressive cult demanding unquestioning obedience—and her feelings for Jacob, the husband she can’t recall and whose harsh and tender attentions confuse and beguile her, Stella risks all to discover the truth. But enlightenment always comes with a price…

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Holy Smokes! I cannot believe I have to wait for 4 months for more. Into the Light was brilliant. I have never read anything from Aleatha Romig but this book, the premise, the cover, and everything, hooked me. The more I read, the deeper I fell into the world she created, a world that was both equal parts terrifying and intriguing. There are so many things I want to ramble about but alas, that would give too much away from the story, something you NEED to experience on your own. Don’t read spoilers! Go in blind and then when you discover secrets, it will blow you mind. There was one twist I had figured out pretty quickly but the ones Romig drops in the end, WOW! It was like the hits just kept on coming and I was reacting out loud saying “NO WAY!” and “ARE YOU SERIOUS?!” To say that I was surprised would be putting it mildly. This story is full of so much grit and depth, a tale the weaves into something so shockingly real that it makes you wonder who this has happened to in the world we know. It is reality with a hint of terror and cultish nightmare. It is a true suspense thriller story that will leave you reeling in the end.

The writing of this book was wonderful. The raw emotion tells the story so well. You feel the confusion and fear when Sara wakes up not knowing what has happened. You feel the love and protection from Jacob. You understand the frustration and dedication from Stella. This book transitions from one POV to another smoothly, allowing the reader to have a birds eye view of the whole story without missing the intimate connection with these main characters.

I need to shove this book into a friends hand so we can gush about it together! The story was remarkable and I cannot wait to see what happens. That ending was explosive and my brain is trying to gather all the scattered pieces. Romig is going places! This suspense story is just what I was craving and I am dying for October to get here so I can see what happens.

Sara

Mute as I was, with my eyes covered and my hand encased in Jacob’s, no one but my husband noticed my lack of participation. I remained still as he continued to relay my nonexistent responses, leaving me a bystander to my own story and unable to affect its outcome.
Maybe this wasn’t real, maybe it was a bad dream and the scene would soon fade. My stomach twisted as their exchange continued and they discussed my insubordination and correction. Each time Brother Timothy condemned, Jacob reminded him that my transgressions were alleged, not proven. It was as if suddenly I were on trial in my hospital room instead of in a court of law.
It wasn’t until I heard the word banishment that their conversation again registered. Whatever had been said had apparently been the parting word. Murmurs floated above the sound of various sets of feet exiting, then finally there was silence. When the door clicked closed I released my breath.

Turning toward my husband, I waited for an explanation. Nothing. I was about to pull my hand away when I felt a tug on my right arm and a woman spoke.

“Brother Jacob, Dr. Newton would like to examine Sister Sara now.”

So many brothers and sisters. So unfamiliar.

“Are you giving her more medicine?” Jacob asked.

“After the doctor comes. He’d like her to be awake.”

“Tell him he’ll need to wait until morning. She’s had enough commotion for her first day.

Bring her medicine, something to drink, and let her sleep.”

I pressed my lips together in protest. Not that anyone noticed. They were doing it again. Discussing me while I was right there. Why does no one else find this wrong?

“I’m sorry,” the woman, who I assumed was a nurse, said. “The Commission hasn’t approved her intake of fluids. Refusal of nutrients is an approved decree.”

Jacob’s grip tensed. “I’m quite aware of the Commission’s approved decrees.”

“I’m sorry, Brother. I didn’t mean to . . .”

“It’s been over a week. She needs more than what she’s getting from that needle.”

“I believe they’ll discuss it in the morning since Brother Timothy was able to see and talk to her. They should have a revised decision by tomorrow. I can’t go against . . .”

Jacob sighed and his grip remained tight. “I understand,” he conceded. “Then bring me ice chips. If we hurry before they melt, they’ll be solids and not liquids. That won’t violate the Commission’s authority.”

“Brother?”

“Bring me ice.”

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 romance with the release of BETRAYAL, the first of her five novel INFIDELITY series. She also began her traditional publishing career with Thomas and Mercer. Her books INTO THE LIGHT and AWAY FROM THE DARK will be 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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