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Corrupt | Penelope Douglas
Erika. I was told that dreams were our heart's desires. My nightmares, however, became my obsession. My boyfriend's older brother is like that scary movie that you peek through your hand to watch. He's handsome, strong, and completely terrifying. The star of his college's basketball team and now gone pro, he's more concerned with the dirt on his shoe than on me. I saw him. I heard him. The things that he did, and the deeds that he hid. For years, I bit my nails, unable to look away. Now, I've graduated high school and moved on to college, but I haven't stopped watching Michael. He's back, and the dirt I've seen isn't content to stay in my head anymore...Michael. Her name is Erika Fane, but everyone calls her Rika. My brother's girlfriend grew up hanging around my house and is always at our dinner table. She looks down when I enter a room and stills when I am close. I can always feel the fear rolling off of her, and while I haven't had her body, I know that I have her mind. That's all I really want anyway. Until my brother leaves for the military, and I find Rika alone at college. In my city. The opportunity is too good to be true as well as the timing. Because you see, three years ago she put a few of my high school friends in prison, and now they're out.
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Dark romance read that starts a little slow but at the halfway mark the characters become more dynamic, the pace picks up, and I am on the edge of my seat. If you like dark romance, you might like this! #LitsyLoveReads

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Corrupt | Penelope Douglas
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I won't spoil the plot here; with every chapter, each character's motivations are further unveiled, secrets are disclosed, and the lines between love and obsession are blurred. That thread of “I want you“ runs steadily through the whole book, and the tension is palpable.....
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Geemom1118
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I have seen so many people hype up this book and I can wait to see if it lives up to it. #33of2023

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abookdragonsretreat
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Hating myself for how long its taken me to read this absolute masterpiece! So good! 5/5 🌟

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Katelyn.Carney
Corrupt | Penelope Douglas

Loved this book!

Kimber.Kleinert Deceased 3y
Kimber.Kleinert Mrs.carney the movie part thought💀💀 and him making her answer the phone💀💀💀💀💀💀 3y
Kimber.Kleinert Though** 3y
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Katelyn.Carney I know!! He loves to push her limits! 3y
Yensy.lopez Yesss that part was good and then what they did after tooo💀💀🤣 3y
Yensy.lopez Hey Mrs. Carney did you had time to read hideaway this weekend? 3y
Yensy.lopez I‘m on chapter 12!!! 3y
Katelyn.Carney Alright @Yensy.lopez I‘m reading!! 3y
Yensy.lopez @Katelyn.Carney crystal texted me!! 2y
Katelyn.Carney 😳 Did you respond? 2y
Yensy.lopez No but she came over last Saturday and I just ignored her and then my mom got mad at me and started yelling at me in front of her friends crystal was acting like the victim in front of my mom 2y
Yensy.lopez @Katelyn.Carney and sorry i just replied back I didn‘t notice you responded I just never get notifications back 2y
Katelyn.Carney @Yensy.lopez oh no, that doesn‘t sound good at all. I‘m sorry you have to deal with that. I‘ve been reading a little a day.. I read the part where Damon describes his time in jail 😳😳 wow! 2y
Yensy.lopez Yep that was really sad that‘s when I started to realize why he is the way he is 2y
Yensy.lopez @Katelyn.Carney and she texted me today again saying if we could talk!!🙄 2y
Katelyn.Carney @Yensy.lopez it does help explain him being him. Man, she‘s trying really hard. 2y
Yensy.lopez @Katelyn.Carney yes it does it gets so good tho how far along are you? And yes she is 2y
Katelyn.Carney 🤦‍♀️ only 15% it was a busy week despite being out of school! Have you had a good first week off? 2y
Yensy.lopez @Katelyn.Carney oh ok you‘ll get there and yea I guess I got a job with my mom‘s boss 2y
Yensy.lopez @Katelyn.Carney how about you how are you doing? 2y
Katelyn.Carney Oh wow! Do you like it? What is it you‘re doing for them? I‘m doing good, just still trying to adjust to the new schedule of being home and taking care of things from here lol. 2y
Yensy.lopez @Katelyn.Carney so before anything I figured out why I don‘t get your notifications when you text back, you have to hold down on my comment and select reply to yensy.Lopez that way I know you replied to my comment 2y
Yensy.lopez @Katelyn.Carney and it‘s ok just doing outside work like mowing and cleaning gardens, easy stuff😪😂 and yep same here everyday I wake up thinking that I have to be at school early 😂😂 2y
Yensy.lopez @Katelyn.Carney glad you are doing fine tho! 💛💛 2y
Katelyn.Carney @Yensy.lopez oh ok! Yeah I‘ll make sure I have you tagged in the replies so you get the notification. That‘s pretty hard work! It‘s hard working outside. Haha I hope you‘re getting to sleep in at least! 2y
Yensy.lopez @Katelyn.Carney yea that‘s true since its pretty hot outside too but at least I‘ll be getting pay 15$ hr 2y
Yensy.lopez @Katelyn.Carney and I also have to be up early too as you can see😂😂 2y
Katelyn.Carney @Yensy.lopez that‘s good pay! Well you‘re used to going on little sleep, all those nights staying up late reading! Lol! 2y
Yensy.lopez @Katelyn.Carney yes that‘s very much true 😂😂how‘s kill switch going? 2y
Katelyn.Carney @Yensy.lopez it‘s going good! I‘m 30% now, making progress! I got to the part with Damon and Will in the pool house 😳😳😳 I feel so bad for Will! He‘s not doing well at all. I‘m so ready to read about how she lost her sight that night too! 2y
Katelyn.Carney @Yensy.lopez are you reading anything new? 2y
Yensy.lopez @Katelyn.Carney yes ik I feel so bad for Will cause it gets so much worse for him, and that‘s good you are almost there! And yes when I found out I was really surprised cause I thought it was going to be much worse and **spoiler** it really wasn‘t much of Damon‘s fault 2y
Yensy.lopez @Katelyn.Carney yes I‘ve read four books since school I‘m currently reading sweet temptation it‘s good so far and I have a recommendation you have to read haunting Adeline it‘s sooooo goood Mrs. Carney!!! 2y
Katelyn.Carney @Yensy.lopez oh yay!! I‘ll add it to my list!! My sister was asking for some heartfelt book recommendations, do you have any? She kinda likes them sad. I‘ve been reading a lot more lately! I‘m so excited to get to Wills book even though I know you said it isn‘t as good lol 2y
Yensy.lopez @Katelyn.Carney yes, I any of Colleen Hoover books. Her books are really emotional 2y
Yensy.lopez @Katelyn.Carney it‘s not bad but it‘s not as interesting as Damon‘s😂 2y
Yensy.lopez @Katelyn.Carney the seven husbands of of Evelyn Hugo is a good one I haven‘t read it yet but I‘ve read the reviews and apparently it‘s very sad 2y
Yensy.lopez @Katelyn.Carney I also made kimber read one scene from haunting Adeline and she said she liked it😂😂 2y
Katelyn.Carney @Yensy.lopez I just got to the part where he helps her drive. Omgsh it‘s so sweet my heart hurts! 2y
Katelyn.Carney @Yensy.lopez oh I looked it up, I‘ve seen that one before! It says it‘s a series too 🤩 it looks pretty dark from the cover! 2y
Yensy.lopez @Katelyn.Carney yess, he is such a softie with her 😭 and yes after I get done reading with my current book I‘ll read the second one 2y
Katelyn.Carney @Yensy.lopez yay it‘s on kindle unlimited! I‘ve got it added to my library 😎 2y
Yensy.lopez Yay!!! 2y
Yensy.lopez Hey Mrs. Carney, how are you doing? Miss you💛 2y
Katelyn.Carney @Yensy.lopez I‘m doing good! I‘m ALMOST finished with KillSwitch!! Omg on so many things!!! Damon and Rika! 🤯🤯🤯 how are you?! 2y
Kimber.Kleinert Hey y‘all I just remembered I had this app 2y
Katelyn.Carney Yay @Kimber.Kleinert !! You doing ok? 2y
Kimber.Kleinert @Katelyn.Carney yes! How are you? I haven‘t talked to you in a while! 2y
Katelyn.Carney @Kimber.Kleinert I know! Over a month since school was out already! I‘m doing good, staying way too busy ☹️ lol are you okay about the Trey thing? 2y
Kimber.Kleinert @Katelyn.Carney yes I am, I kinda think it‘s funny Ik it isn‘t but it‘s better to laugh than cry! But at least I put myself out there and got an answer! It‘s better than not knowing😂😂 maybe I‘ll marry a hockey guy💁🏻‍♀️💁🏻‍♀️ 2y
Katelyn.Carney Oh definitely better to laugh than cry! Yes I‘m proud of you for putting yourself out there! Now you won‘t be wasting your energy on someone who doesn‘t appreciate it! 2y
Kimber.Kleinert @Katelyn.Carney that‘s what everyone was telling me but I do feel better that I‘m not thinking oh does he like me does he not like me bc it was very exhausting trying to keep up😮‍💨 2y
Katelyn.Carney @Kimber.Kleinert good I‘m glad you‘re feeling better. Are you reading anything lately? @Yensy.lopez I finished Kill Switch and Conclave!! I‘m almost finished with the whole series 😻 it‘s bittersweet because I don‘t want it to end! 2y
Yensy.lopez @Katelyn.Carney omg that‘s great!!! And Ik killswitch was full of surprises 2y
Yensy.lopez @Katelyn.Carney I knowww!!! 2y
Katelyn.Carney @Yensy.lopez it was FULL of surprises! It was hard to keep up lol 2y
Yensy.lopez @Katelyn.Carney Ik but it was a really good feeling😂 2y
Kimber.Kleinert @Katelyn.Carney yes I just finished the ballad of song birds and snakes,the fourth of mortal instruments,hideaway and a book called dairy of an oxygen thief and I‘m about to start kill switch soooo excited for the loml Damon💞💞💞💞💞💞😻😻😻😻😻💓💓💓💓💓💓💖💖💖💖💖💖💚💚💚💚💚💚 2y
Katelyn.Carney @Kimber.Kleinert ahhh! Kimber you‘re going to love it! 2y
Kimber.Kleinert @Katelyn.Carney I hope so!! What have you read lately? Have u heard there is gonna be a movie of the ballad of song birds and snakes? 2y
Katelyn.Carney @Kimber.Kleinert yes I did see that!! That just speeds up the timeline I have to read that book! I‘ve been reading the Devil‘s Night series and that‘s it! I thought I‘d be lounging all day reading reading and reading this summer but somehow there is ALWAYS something to do lol 2y
Kimber.Kleinert @Katelyn.Carney there rlly is! I haven‘t really read almost at all. All I do is work and sleep lol and study for Mrs.dillards class and I‘m so close to strangling her that it‘s not even funny! Which book are you on right now? 2y
Yensy.lopez @Katelyn.Carney Mrs. Carney, crystal is pregnant!!!!!! 2y
Katelyn.Carney @Yensy.lopez Omgsh!! Dang, wow, Omgsh!! So many emotions hahaha how are you handling it? (edited) 2y
Katelyn.Carney @Kimber.Kleinert hahahaha! Yeah that was a LOT of work she gave y‘all. I just finished Nightfall! 😳😳 2y
Yensy.lopez @Katelyn.Carney yay!!!! And it feels amazing cause it‘s not by brother‘s kid(kinda bad to say) but yk what I mean. When I get back to school I‘ll tell you all about it😭😂😂 2y
Yensy.lopez @Katelyn.Carney im still not over the four horsemen they are so hot!!!😩 2y
Kimber.Kleinert @Katelyn.Carney yea I just emailed Mrs.drake and told her to put me in food science. I‘m not learning all of that I‘m working too much. And yea cristal is crazy she needs to get gone 2y
Katelyn.Carney @Yensy.lopez oh dang! I just assumed the baby was your brothers! Woowwwww! 2y
Katelyn.Carney @Kimber.Kleinert lol giving up on anatomy already?! 2y
Yensy.lopez @Katelyn.Carney ik that‘s what we all thought but she TEXTED CESAR!!!(like he cared😒) and told him that it was from someone in Chicago cause she went there for a while. 2y
Kimber.Kleinert @Katelyn.Carney yes I can‘t do it😭😭 and plus if I bomb the class it‘s gonna kill my gpa but I‘m still in the college classes so hopefully that will help a lot 2y
Katelyn.Carney @Yensy.lopez Omgsh I do not understand that girl..! 2y
Katelyn.Carney @Kimber.Kleinert true on the gpa thing. I‘m really happy you‘re doing some dual credit! 2y
Kimber.Kleinert @Katelyn.Carney Mrs.carney r u excited for school!!! 2y
Katelyn.Carney @Kimber.Kleinert Yes!! I‘m ready to see y‘all! Y‘all have to come see my room, I thought it was going to get painted this summer but that didn‘t happen so it looks a little different. Are y‘all ready?? Last first day, seniors! @Yensy.lopez 2y
Yensy.lopez @Katelyn.Carney yesss and uhhgg that sucks but I bet your room still looks amazing! I can‘t wait to go back to school! Missed you!💛 2y
Katelyn.Carney @Yensy.lopez yeah it looks good, I‘ve worked hard hahaha I‘ve missed you too! Can‘t wait to hear what your schedule is like! 2y
Kimber.Kleinert @Katelyn.Carney I‘m rlly excited to see you!! I had a present for you!! I‘m gonna try to pick yensy up for senior sunrise so when the school opens and you get there we can all see each other!! I‘m excited for it to be the last year but I know it‘s gonna get crazy towards the end lol 2y
Yensy.lopez @Katelyn.Carney ohhh Mrs. Carney I am not liking senior year at all😕 I don‘t get to see you as much anymore and that really sucks😐. I got my schedule change again so I only have 6 periods now which is good. What‘s your current read btw? We haven‘t really talked much about books. And I will be going to your class for student aid 3rd period. Btw what‘s earth and space science like. Love ya💛 2y
Katelyn.Carney Idk why I‘m just now seeing these 2 most recent messages!! Sorry y‘all! I know senior year is better now that y‘all have the same lunch though! @Yensy.lopez @Kimber.Kleinert 2y
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QueenEvi
Corrupt | Penelope Douglas

“The one thing I‘d learned about what it took to be strong was recognizing and acknowledging any weakness and then making adjustments.”

#beingstrong

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📚📚📚 Read this in one day. Quick romance read with older-brother love interest, conniving parent/sibling. Uses flashbacks, a scare kink for sex scenes, & has some pranks that are dangerous. Conflict can be figured out before the end. HEA ending. I liked it enough to finish series (6 total).

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4.5⭐
So I just finished reading Corrupt by Penelope Douglas, the first book of the Devil's Night series. It's a dark romance.The thrill of being chased, the seductiveness of danger, Douglas was able to convey them on page effectively & I have to say she has clearly outdone herself this time. This book was not at all what I was expecting but not everyone can digest this book & for that she is very brave as well as an extremely talented author.

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AsYouWish
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Wow… where do I begin?!?! This book was not what I was expecting when I grab it for free from Amazon… it was so much better! I quickly fell in (and out) of love with the main characters (many times!!). Plus this book also gave me a new book crush…or two…or three… okay it was four!! I have a crush on all four of the main guys in this book and you will too, so hurry up and read this book!!!

WARNING - it is a dark romance!!

💀💀💀💀💀

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KristiAhlers
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Book 1 in a series. This book was amazing. A lot of suspense and plenty of twist and turns with the added bonus of being deliciously steamy. Penelope Douglas is now one of my new favorite authors.

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Bookish.Phatcat
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Deliciously dark. If you aren‘t familiar with Penelope‘s work then just be warned, most of her novels toe the line of what makes people comfortable and Corrupt isn‘t any different. It‘s a bully romance, it‘s dark, twisted, uncomfortable and I l loved it. It‘s in the same universe as another one of my fav books of hers, Punk 57... including Misha‘s cousin, Will. (3 of the characters, Will, Michael, and Kai, even make a brief appearance in Punk 57).

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TheLudicReader
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My review of this load of crap just went live this morning: https://theludicreader.com/2021/03/17/corrupt-penelope-douglas/
So interesting to read Velocity immediately after.

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TheLudicReader
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I saw a book tuber talk about this book & it hit some of my reading kinks so I bought it. The fact that I couldn‘t get it from Indigo or Amazon should have been my first clue. I ordered it from Book Depository. It‘s CRAP. Misogynistic, ridiculous, stupid, CRAP populated by unrealistic characters behaving in ridiculous ways. I‘ve read fanfic a billion times better than this drivel. I want my $30 and time back. Yes, I read the whole thing. To mock.

candority Yikes. Better not trust that booktuber‘s recommendations in the future 😬 (edited) 4y
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rayshine786
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It was a thrilling experience as the mystery unfolds...Rika and Michael!!! Will be starting book 2 soon! Penelope Douglas has amazing writing skills.

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141-2020 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Book 1 in Devil's Night series. Must say I'm intrigued.... Need to keep reading

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Day 9 - #Corrupt #QuotsyDec19

I fought corruption in my home town and got honest people on the council to run my borough. I was on council for 12 years and became the first woman President of the Borough of Perkasie.

AmyG Good for you! I am always happy to hear about good people wanting to make a difference. My husband was once Mayor of our town. We had a horrid mayor and nobody to run against him so my husband stepped up and won by 13 votes. 5y
EadieB @AmyG Thanks! I was a write-in candidate and got 180 write-in votes and beat the person on the ballot by 10 votes. 5y
AmyG Ha! 👊🏻 Proof that every vote counts! (edited) 5y
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EadieB @AmyG Yes, it sure does! 5y
Butterfinger Wow! Very admirable. I love the quote too. 5y
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swishandflick
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I love Penelope Douglas but this was not to my personal taste. Some problematic issues with consent, and a bit too dark for me. Maybe just not my kind of kink? 🤷🏽‍♀️ #romantsy

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I liked the book at the end but i was kind of frustrated reading it because it does a lot of then-and-now switch ups and changes of character perspective. I wish the author had let us know why everyone was so upset with Rika earlier but maybe I‘m just impatient. Another thing that i wasn‘t a super fan of was all the rapey scenes and how Michael was okay with them and rika just moved past it. That‘s just me though.

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"I bowed my head, closing my eyes and trying to calm down. I was losing. When she was around, she made everything small, and all I could see was her."

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Have you read Corrupt by Penelope Douglas yet? If so who is your favorite of The Four Horsemen? I seriously can't choose between Michael and Kai!

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happy_reading_haven
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Quick read, exciting and hot 🌡🔥 Characters are layered and plot is fast paced.

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"When you want to make an impression and you think you‘ve gone far enough, go a little further. Always leave them wondering if you‘re just a little bit crazy, and people will never fuck with you again."

Hey y'all! While I'm still figuring out my footing around here, I will state that I think I'm gonna like it here!

infinitbr I just need DMs, pictures that aren't square, longer captions, and the grid for me to switch over! 7y
LETSHAVEAKYA Yay!!! Hi friend!!!!!!🌈 7y
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Rika and Michael were excellent characters. The supporting cast was just as complex, and while this was Rika and Michaels story, the rest of the cast played a huge part and you couldn't help wanting more of them. The story line was dark, twisty, unique and crazy addicting. It was also ridiculously erotic.