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Reviewed by Keith Mbuya for Readers' Favorite
It had been seven years since Layla Ray, an NFT expert and white hat hacker, had left her toxic relationship with her ex-fiance Julien, a black hat hacker, and moved to Seattle to hide from him and start over. Were it not for the support from the Cybrr Solutions team, a group of eight tech-savvy women, perhaps Layla would never have shaken off Julien’s hold on her life. He was in her past and gone. Or so she thought. A surprise encounter with Julien at an art museum proves that he has finally caught up with her. His stern message about “the arrival of a new world order” only confirmed her worst fears. Before she left, Julien had tried recruiting her on board his diabolic plot dubbed “The New World Order.” They planned to wreak havoc among and destroy governments all over the world. Declining the offer had made Julien her nemesis. He had managed to ruin her life before, but she had been alone. Now with the support of her new lover’s family, and her tech team, will the sociopath succeed again? Find out in Elle Merriam’s Token of My Affection.
Fans of slow-burn romance novels will find Elle Merriam’s Token of My Affection an enthralling read. With vivid depictions, the author dropped me right in the middle of all the action. I was plunged into a world of espionage, blackmail, threats, romance, art, suspense, thrills, drama, and adventure. One moment I was watching Layla, her tech girls, Matt, and his brothers revel in the atmosphere of an art event. The next thing, I was trying to catch my breath as I followed a high-speed foot chase between Matt and Julien on the cold streets of Seattle. Merriam enabled me to experience the cast’s intricate emotions and connect with them. Layla’s reluctance to give in to genuine love from Matt mirrors the real-life devastating effects of a toxic relationship. The abuse takes a toll on its victims, often making them second guess their identities, self-worth, and ability to make choices. This is the type of story that has you on edge as you anticipate an inevitable clash between the protagonists and an indestructible villain, yet melts your heart as you witness a journey of finding true love and healing.
