The Road to Hell series is set up with this prequel that introduces us to a 15 year old Madison Westcott, and (apparently mid-twenties)Micah Dominus. Taking place in Savannah, Georgia we learn that Madison is the innocent daughter of the town preacher, and is always being told by her father that she is a seductress and a whore who deliberately entices the men in his congregations. Of course she is anything but this, however her father refuses to accept her denials and attempts at modesty. Madison's mother is anything but maternal and if her father were to actually open his eyes he would see that his wife, who can do no wrong in his eyes, is the actual seductress he accuses his daughter of being.

Micah Dominus is a hot shot lawyer who blows into town, making a beeline towards Madison. He has an agenda and it ends with Madison becoming his wife. Plans years in the making all end with this outcome. We are not directly told exactly what Micah is off the bat, but he isn't what he shows himself to be around anyone except his brother Elias. We do quickly learn that he definitely isn't on the side of the angels, and Madison's mother was given a part to play before Madison was even born Micah plays the long game with Madison, setting himself up as a friend and protector until she grows up enough to make the first move on him. He knows she's innocent and skiddish and he refuses to rush her and ruin his plans. It is imperative that she come to him of her own free will.

Regardless of his long-term plans for Madison outside of wife and mother, he adores her. Throughout the book he has had nothing but the best of (his) intentions towards her. This is paramount to the upcoming series because his actions in this book give insight to his treatment towards her in the series. If you do not read this prequel you will lose the perspective that is needed to understand the motives and behaviors taken in the series. ( )

With everything Madison has going on in her life on the Road to Hell... you can't help but wonder how it all got to this point, what happened all those years ago.... and now you know! A great insight into an amazing character. Explains so much while giving away nothing about the series itself :) ( )

With everything Madison has going on in her life on the Road to Hell... you can't help but wonder how it all got to this point, what happened all those years ago.... and now you know! A great insight into an amazing character. Explains so much while giving away nothing about the series itself :) ( )

Micah was a dream, come true, especially for Madison who grew up in a very religious home with a strict father. Madison had seen more in her older teen years with her mother than any young adult should want to see. She falls in love with Micah a man that can give her everything should, could ever dream of having in a lifetime and more. There is something sinister about him but she can't figure it out, thinking it's all her. One day, after she has had their son, Micah walks out of their lives with no explanation at all. Madison has to seek out who the man was she married and where he had gone not knowing what she would find out about the man she loved. ( )

Micah was a dream, come true, especially for Madison who grew up in a very religious home with a strict father. Madison had seen more in her older teen years with her mother than any young adult should want to see. She falls in love with Micah a man that can give her everything should, could ever dream of having in a lifetime and more. There is something sinister about him but she can't figure it out, thinking it's all her. One day, after she has had their son, Micah walks out of their lives with no explanation at all. Madison has to seek out who the man was she married and where he had gone not knowing what she would find out about the man she loved. ( )