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The Counterpart

Gold Hill, Book 2

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By: Ruby Landers
Narrated by: Katherine Littrell
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Summary

Eloise Silver is an actor in need of a big break.

Now in her mid-thirties, her biggest credits to date are just one Australian soap opera and a series of ice-cream commercials. Oh, and that one time she played a real-life mob boss's wife on prime-time television.

Suddenly, Estella Grant is no longer just the wife of a dangerous man. After leading a bloody coup, she's emerged as the leader of Melbourne's biggest crime syndicate, and she's got one hell of a plan to execute. She's got nothing to lose and an outsized reputation to help her in her reign of terror.

But Estella's actions have unintended consequences because the public just can't seem to get enough of a beautiful, dangerous mob boss. Season Seven of Universe Below is announced, and Eloise is promoted to the lead role.

With her big break right on the horizon and her career hanging in the balance, Eloise decides that if she's going to do the role justice, there's only one thing left to do: try to get close to the most dangerous woman in the city.

From the GCLS award-winning author of Ribbonwood and Falls From Grace. Book two of the Gold Hill series is the spicy sapphic mafia romance sequel to Only Hope.

Contains mature content. A complete list of content warnings can be found on the author's website.

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Contemporary Romance Romantic Suspense Mafia Boss Marriage
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I think Ruby Landers might be my favourite WLW author. Her stories are so much more than just romance, she completely pulls you in and keeps you hooked from start to finish.

As the sequel to Only Hope, I actually think this one is even better. It keeps you guessing throughout, and I genuinely couldn’t finish it fast enough.

It also has that ice queen energy and power dynamics that are spicy as anything, which just adds another layer to an already gripping story.

Now I’m just sad it’s over…absolutely amazing. 👏

A brilliant sequel

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Just 10 mins in and I'm writing this review. Loving the direction this book is going and brilliant performance too. Please write moreeeee!

Anything by Ruby Landers guaranteed good read!

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There is just something about Ruby Landers writing that just draws you in from the get go and doesn’t let you go! I legit struggled to put this book down once I started. Which in all honesty, isn’t surprising when I have read and loved everything else Ruby has written!

This is the darker side of the Gold Hill series, and I loved every second of it! What a wild emotional ride Ruby took us on. These characters were amazing! The twists were so well done. And the ending! Perfection.

Written in Third Person with 2x POV’s. Narrated by Katherine Littrell. Gold Hill series Book Two. Mafia/Mob Boss, Ice Queen, Femme/Femme, Touch Her & Die, Slow Burn. 4x Spicy Scenes.

Incredible!! 🔥

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Naaaaaa, they did me dirty!!!!!!
I can't stop crying!!!!!!
The plot twist was crazy, maaaaaan!!!

OMG

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The Counterpart is even better than Only Hope, which I’d already loved. The narration is excellent too.

Perfection

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