Prey Tell: A Brother's Best Friend Romance: 1 (Ravaged Castle)

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I’m honestly so obsessed with Chase Ravage that it’s just not even funny anymore. I love his darker side, but what I love most is the way he loves Jules, she brings out his ‘primal’ side and his softer side; the side that is her brothers best friend, the side that she’s been in love with for so long. He’s obsessed with her and he’s wanted her for 9 years, but denied himself because he didn’t think himself worthy, but when he finally ‘snaps’ and allows himself to have her; it’s explosive. For those who want to become better allies, this book will present several necessary tools. In short, this is an essential read for pastors, churchgoers, business owners, employees, parents, and, frankly, anyone else with a pulse.

Tiffany Bluhm's Prey Tell asks readers to dive into why it's so easy to not believe women when they come forward with stories of sexual harassment or assault. She did great research for this book and pulls from many examples from society from the past thirty or so years, but more importantly she focuses on how the church fails in this area. The church has failed many victims and protected men because they are powerful and charismatic. Bluhm not only calls out these instances, but also writes how we can and should do better. During your commute: If you take public transportation or have a long commute, you may find it helpful to use that time to read.

Tempted with an invite to Ravage Castle, I show up seeking answers to questions I’m not sure I can handle. Before bedtime: Many people find that reading before bedtime helps them unwind and relax, which can promote better sleep. The best time to read a book depends on your personal schedule and preferences. Here are some suggestions: Prey Tell is undeniably well-researched, but it also comes from personal experience. In the opening chapter, Bluhm recounts the terror of spotting her sexual abuser in public – the person she spent so long trying to avoid entirely – as well as the racially-charged mistreatment she experienced as an adopted child from East India. In what is at once a gut punch to the silencing of women as well as a call to action for the church to create a more just and equitable world, Bluhm leads the way by doing with this book what we all need to do—break the silence, tell the truth, believe women, protect the survivors, and end sexualized violence against girls and women. By illuminating both how predatory behavior occurs and the systemic forces that keep it from being spoken about or believed, Prey Tell reminds us that the church is not absolved from the legacy of sexualized violence, nor is it exempt from the responsibility of repairing unjust systems. The church is precisely the community that needs to be leading the way toward a future where all women are both safe and free.”—Hillary McBride, psychologist, author, speaker, and podcaster

Prey Tell is a full-length, brother’s best friend/billionaire romance with primal play themes. It is book one in the Ravaged Castle series. All books can be read as standalones. This book is incredibly well-researched and full of truth, going into greater detail and shedding more light on a number of prominent sexual abuse cases, and the reality of the high cost to women who bravely come forward to speak up and tell their stories to continue to make society safer for all of us. This book is a must-read in contributing to women being free to offer all that we have to give in society to truly flourish and thrive as God created us to. I hope and pray many women will find their voice and courage in reading this book, to be validated in their experiences, and emboldened to speak out and take action against injustice, whether at home, school, church, the workplace, or in any institution or scenario where women are oppressed. I am very thankful that a book like this exists. Tiffany Bluhm did an excellent job of breaking down the issues that muddy women's voices when they report abuse and harassment. She follows this up with explaining why it's important to support women who report abuse, how to be allies, and how to set up organizational protocols that can prevent and/or mitigate the damage caused by abusers. The entire book is well researched and gives both scholarly and biblical reasoning on how to move forward in this era of #MeToo. (For what it's worth, it's also a #ChurchToo problem.)

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Belinda J. Bauman, author of Brave Souls: Experiencing the Audacious Power of Empathy; cofounder of #SilenceIsNotSpiritual Prey Tell offers an urgent word to followers of Jesus, challenging the church to believe women and form cultures that protect the vulnerable, advocate for victims, and practice transparency. If you care about the church's culture and witness, buy Prey Tell in bulk."

For those struggling to identify areas where they might be enabling abuse, this book will serve as an X-ray, revealing weaknesses and spaces that we must improve. Prey Tell is a book borne out of the #MeToo and #ChurchToo movements. Tiffany Bluhm crosses the realm of secular and religious, conservative and liberal, pointing the finger at how society—US society in particular—tends to cover up sexual abuse and sexual harassment and what we must to right these devastating wrongs. As readers journey with Bluhm, they will be moved to find their own way, their own voice, and their own conviction for standing with women. They'll emerge more ready than ever to advocate for justice, healing, and resurrection. Thoroughly researched and easy to read, this book provides a broad overview of where we are as a culture, why women often remain silent in the face of abuse, and what we can do to make lasting change. Bluhm vulnerably gives us snippets of her own story, which add a certain gravitas to her academic style. The premise struggles out of the gate. Juliet is 18 and headed to college. She doesn't want to be the only virgin, so she asks her brother's best friend, Chase, to help her out. He says no because he thinks she is too good for his dark soul. She feels humiliated and they don't speak to each much for the next 8 years. Please note that this is billed as a romance with antihero, but Chase is not that. Chase is a good guy with a bad father, and his only "darkness" is his kinks. He's not like, killing people or actively trying to ruin the lives of others. So his darkness is just the stain from his parent's history, and not his own. Everything he does in his life is to prove that he's not like his dad. As far as relationships with women, he requires contracts and only sees them for one night. Not exactly anything sinister.

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I read this excellent book with a mixture of gratitude and sadness: gratitude for the wisdom offered for leaders in the church and beyond who are charged with handling reports of sexual harassment and abuse, and sadness that I did not have this tool sooner. Tiffany Bluhm weaves her own experiences with carefully researched information that sheds light where we most need to see and face the truth. I encourage you to read with an open mind and heart, ready and willing to play your part as an advocate for justice and healing. We can and must do better."

As a survivor of abuse and exploitation, I have discovered the undeniable power of breaking the silence. Vocalizing our experiences and pain is a necessary step toward healing and freedom. In Prey Tell, Tiffany provides readers with two invaluable gifts: brilliantly excavated insight into the systems and practices that silence women, and a roadmap to finding our voices and helping others to find theirs. This timely and important work is sure to open eyes, shatter barriers, and unleash justice." Nancy Beach, leadership coach, Slingshot Group; author of Gifted to Lead: The Art of Leading as a Woman in the Church No one ever complained about this before—are you sure this isn’t just a personal issue or vendetta? Give us facts, not emotions.”D.L. Mayfield, author of The Myth of the American Dream: Reflections on Affluence, Autonomy, Safety, and Power I am sure most women can recollect or think of a time when they or someone they knew were treated poorly, sexually harassed or abused or felt forced to keep quiet after a man in authority abused his power . Right now, in the news, we hear about it frequently, in the church, government, media… everywhere. Eight years after Chase Ravage shut her down, Juliet Parker finds herself at her engagement party seeking out the man who still consumes her thoughts, not her husband-to-be. Prey Tell is a devastating look at how culture, theology, and economics combine to uphold abusers and to silence those who try and speak the truth in our day and age. Tiffany Bluhm lays out all the ways it costs women to speak up, inviting us into the terror of this situation while also asking us to grapple with our own role in enabling this cycle to continue. A must-read—a truly difficult read—for anyone who longs to see justice upheld in our world.”—D. L. Mayfield, author of The Myth of the American Dream: Reflections on Affluence, Autonomy, Safety, and Power