This book is absolutely alluring, consuming and entertaining. Judge and Mercedes are such appealing, enticing and captivating characters and their story is positively engaging, sensual and intriguing. Mercedes characters is witty, passionate and so amusing.

I was hooked from the very first chapter!

Brilliantly written ladies!!!

This is the first book in The Rite Trilogy, a Spin-Off Trilogy. Wow! Mercedes and Judge's story is captivating, dark, and intense! Mercedes is impulsive, naive, and strong. She is Santiago's sister, from The Society Trilogy. Judge is enigmatic, alpha, and dominant. The storyline is enthralling, and intricate. And that ending!!!! I can't wait to read Her Rebellion, the next book in the trilogy. I enjoyed it, and I HIGHLY recommend it.

HIS RULE co-authored by A. Zavarelli and Natasha Madison is the first instalment in the contemporary, adult RITE dark, erotic, crime world, romance series set in the authors’ Sovereign Sons world. This is Lawson ‘Judge’ Montgomery, and twenty-five year old Mercedes De La Rosa’s story line. Judge and Mercedes were first introduced in The Society Trilogy. Some of the events of HIS RULE cross over with the events of RESURRECTION OF THE HEART.

WARNING: Due to the nature of the story line premise including issues of questionable consent, physical discipline and abuse, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Judge and Mercedes ) HIS RULE follows in the wake of the murder committed by our story line heroine. As punishment, Mercedes becomes a virtual prisoner of Lawson ‘Judge’ Montgomery but finds herself the target of a vindictive housekeeper, an angry brother, and a ghost from the past that refuses to stay hidden. As Mercedes life continues to spiral out of control, Judge struggles to remain dispassionate, taking from Mercedes what she can never get back. What ensues is the acrimonious and dangerous relationship between Judge and Mercedes, and the potential fall-out as Mercedes finds herself at the mercy of a mad man seeking revenge for sins of the past.

Mercedes De La Rosa was only trying to protect her brother but banishment and imprisoned by Judge Montgomery means Mercedes is constantly on the defensive even when her life is threatened, and Judge refuses to believe the physical evidence or the truth. Judge Montgomery knows he will never marry but his attraction to Mercedes is out of his control. Mercedes pushes all of Judge’s proverbial buttons but when her life is threatened, Judge refuses to acknowledge the threats against the woman that is calling to his heart.

The relationship between Mercedes and Judge is tempestuous and acrimonious. Mercedes is Judge’s prisoner but finds herself on the receiving end many physical punishments, threats, and attacks by not only our story line hero but by the household staff, and a ghost from the past. Judge has earned his name and reputation by inflicting punishment, and our heroine is the latest victim and target for Lawson ‘Judge’ Montgomery . The $ex scenes are aggressive, controversial and not without questionable consent.

The secondary and supporting characters include Mercedes’ brother Santiago, as well as Judge’s housekeepers Miriam and Lois, his mother, and a surprise from the past.

HIS RULE is a story of power and control, abuse and punishment, betrayal and vengeance. The premise is dark, gritty and raw; the characters are broken, aggressive and struggling; the romance is non-existent as. Judge continues to be Mercedes jailer and tormentor. HIS RULE ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.