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  • The Degradation of Shelby Ann

  • A Dark Reverse Harem (Twisted Love, Book 1)
  • By: Emma Cole
  • Narrated by: Bridget Bordeaux, Jake Bordeaux
  • Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (12 ratings)

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The Degradation of Shelby Ann

By: Emma Cole
Narrated by: Bridget Bordeaux, Jake Bordeaux
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He was dark and handsome. Charming, older, and rich.

She was the young and pretty girl, infatuated with a suave man who didn't exist.

After leaving home and burning her bridges, Shelby Ann was cocooned in the gloss of high society— the devil in a suit at her side. But beyond acquiring the skill and poise to pull off being a trophy wife, she would discover that all was not as it seemed.

With the honeymoon over, the dirt and grime seeped through the loving facade to reveal the monsters that laid beneath. Dark and depraved, this series will twist in ways you won't see coming, revealing an anti-hero in disguise, dirty deeds in plain sight, and shocking secrets that will leave you cringing inside.

Mature audiences only. RH as the series progresses. This novel is pitch black and extra spicy, check the frontmatter for a full list of possible TW.

**This audiobook is in duet style narration**

©2021 Emma Cole (P)2023 Emma Cole
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Please read the triggers - you’ve been warned.

This story was very dark however it was beautifully put together. You get the story mainly through the eyes of Shelby. Please be aware that there are r*pe scenes described in details and torture. The intro gives you an idea of what to expect. I am looking forward to starting book two! I hope it becomes available on audible soon. The narration was amazing! It really brought the book to life. Reader beware. Not for the easily offended. You’ve been warned.

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This is DARK

Be very aware this a very dark book with rape and abuse in detailed descriptions.

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Your next book boyfriend is NOT in this book!

⭐️Overall 5/5
🎧Narration 5/5
🌶️ Spice 5/5
🖤Dark 5/5

The tone of the book is set by the first scene. This is not a story of the villain burning the world down for her, but the villain burning her down in secret from the world.

If you have any triggers, CHECK them, again, this is not your normal dark romance. Shelby is put through the wringer, humiliated, and broken. You get the story from her point of view and the events that lead her to that point and beyond.

There are twists that I didn’t see coming, and parts that made my heart ache for Shelby. I wanted to reach through the book and help her! I wanted to stop reading so many times but couldn’t!

The narration was well done. The style of southern accent for Shelby fits with personality and traits of the character. The emotional turmoil was portrayed exceptionally well so you knew how Shelby was feeling during the phrase before the “description” was given.

And then there was the MMC, I do NOT want to admit how well this was narrated! I do not want to like anything about this character, but there were moments…and then me thinking about the one…ugh! I am sure if I eye read this book I would have made them all sound like greasy, long mustache 70s villains!

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The Degradation of Shelby Ann

This is one Dark story, very sad and heartbreaking 💔, and very relatable. I think what makes it hard to listen to is that this really does happen to women everywhere. All I have to say is to be very aware, I had to stop listening a few times because I couldn't handle it. but to be honest I am looking forward to the next book. because I hope she comes back and makes them pay for everything they did to her. 🥺🥺😥😥💔💔

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🥺 Wow! That was really intense and well worth it.

*I can’t emphasize this enough, PLEASE check the trigger warnings for this book before you read/listen to it, the assaults are very descriptive.

That being said…. This story wrecked me in a way I was not expecting. I wanted to crawl into the pages and save Shelby Ann myself. You’ll be along for the ride, feeling helpless to do anything but hear her story as it plays out. Shelby Ann was a pawn in game she had no idea she was playing & I can only hope the conclusion comes out soon and she gets her revenge on anyone who wronged her. She deserves her HEA, or at least some semblance of justice and happiness.

The duet narration by Jake and Bridget Bordeaux was as expected from this dynamic duo - perfection!

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Shelby Ann

Another depraved and deranged and satisfyingly awesome story by Emma Cole! Cannot wait till book 2.

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Too dark

I don’t mind a dark book but this one was a little too dark for me. Too much real time abuse and rape. Not a quick memory but full on real time not stop. Love the narrators but… Yeah…too much.

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