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Title: By Sin I Rise (part I) Author: Cora Reilly Publication Date: September 15, 2021 Rating: ★★★★☆ Maddox – Mad Dog – White hates everything the name Vitiello stands for, after he witnessed his father and his men getting butchered by the Capo of the Italian mob in their territory. Raised by his uncle, the president of the Tartarus MC, Maddox is destined to follow in his footsteps. Now their chapter is on the rise again, but for their ultimate triumph they need to destroy the Vitiello empire. And what better way to do it than to steal the spoilt Vitiello princess and break her piece by piece until her father begs for mercy. Known as the spoilt princess of New York, Marcella Vitiello grew up in a golden cage. If your father is the most feared man in New York, people gift you with reverence. Destined to marry the boyfriend approved by her father, Marcella is sick of being treated like an untouchable porcelain doll. She resents the life forced upon her by her family until everything she ...

Title:  Hate Me Author:  Ashley Jade Publication Date:  January 28, 2021  Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Amazon  |  Goodreads A Stepbrother Bully Romance I'm the whispers in the dark you can't ignore. The bully you can't run away from. I'm the tormentor who makes your life a living hell. The villain you love to hate. I'm the vicious stepbrother sleeping in the next room. The one who knows all your secrets. And I'll stop at nothing to make you pay. WARNING: This book is recommended for mature readers due to graphic language, sexual content, and dark elements. My Thoughts...  ARC kindly provided by the author and CandiKane PR in exchange for an honest review Ashley Jade's newest release is a really dark bully romance that takes place in high school. It follows Knox and Aspen who first meet when they're kids with Knox leaving a lasting impression on Aspen. Years later, these two characters see each other again as they both attend the same high school and soon become step-...

Title: Angry God Author: L.J Shen Publication Date:  February 15, 2020 Rating:  ★★★☆☆ Amazon | Goodreads   Vaughn Spencer. They call him an angry god. To me, he is nothing but a heartless prince. His parents rule this town, its police, every citizen and boutique on Main Street. All I own is a nice, juicy grudge against him for that time he almost killed me. Between hooking up with a different girl every weekend, breaking hearts, noses and rules, Vaughn also finds the time to bully little ole’ me. I fight back, tooth and nail, never expecting him to chase me across the ocean after we graduate high school. But here he is, living with me in a dark, looming castle on the outskirts of London. A fellow intern. A prodigal sculptor. A bloody genius. They say this place is haunted, and it is. Carlisle Castle hides two of our most awful secrets. Vaughn thinks he can kill the ghosts of his past, but what he doesn’t know? It’s my heart he’s slaying. Angry God is a s...

Title: Cold Queen Series: The Sinister Fairy Tales Collection Author: K Webster Publication Date: 29 October, 2019 Rating:  ★★★★☆ Amazon | Goodreads In a cold, empty castle, a young queen is dying. Weak. Fragile. Disgraced. But Queen Whitestone is not alone in her final days. She has her beloved sister. Until a wicked king rides onto her land.  Arrogant. Insufferable. Demanding. King Bloodsun has come with an offer…peace in trade for a bride. He wants the princess. The fiery king won’t take no for an answer. He vows to keep the cold queen captive until she gives in to his demands. A queen bows for no one, though. Not even when she’s frail and fading away. She’ll tap into her strength, protecting the only family she has left. The king is about to learn why they call her the cruel one… My Thoughts...  This book was amazing!  This whole concept was amazing! Queen Whitestone was amazing!  I loved this world, the writin...

Title: In The Land of Gods and Monsters Series: Gods and Monsters book 1 Author: Carmen Jenner Publication Date: November 20, 2018 Rating: ★★★☆☆ Goodreads | Amazon What is this book about? In the land of gods and monsters, she was a toy. A plaything. A pet. His pet. Taken, stolen, beaten, used. Pet remembers nothing before his touch, and afterward she craves nothing more. Sinful and merciless, Ares is her god now. He alone says when to beg, when to come, and when to kneel, but he never said anything about leaving. Warning: In the Land of Gods and Monsters is a dark romance novel. It contains strong sexual themes, dubious consent, graphic violence, and may contain triggers for some readers. My Thoughts...  I was so excited to read this book, I had herd such amazing things and for the most part it lived up to the hype. But after maybe 30 to 40 percent of the book, it started to become a little too predictable. I kept on reading because i do enjoy a dark story. Howeve...

Title: Cold Cole Heart Author: K. Webster Series: Standalone Publication Date: November 10, 2018 Rating:  ★★★☆☆ Goodreads  What is this book about? I once was a hero. Until she kept me as her captive, tortured me, and killed my brothers. She bred a monster. Nothing could stop me from seeking revenge. But it was over so quickly—her easy death a mercy she didn’t deserve. For a decade, the burning rage of what she did has transformed into something uncontrollable. Something I want to feed. Something I crave to unleash. I want to make her pay. Over and over and over again. Finding the evil, spoiled women sates my ravenous, vengeful soul.  I hunt. I capture. I destroy. Slowly. So slowly. One, two, three, four, five… And now six. I’m wicked and sadistic. I am Cold Cole Heart. My mission is death and their payment to me has come due. Number six thinks she is different. Yet when I look at her, I see them. She will pay. They always do. My Thoughts... I pretty m...

Title: The Bargain Author: Lisa Cardiff Publication Date: March 17, 2015 Genre: New Adult Source: NetGalley Rating: ★★★★☆ Goodreads  |  Amazon Three weeks, twenty-one days, or five hundred and four hours… That’s all it took to derail my life and twist it into something unrecognisable  One moment I had Evan, the man I thought I’d marry. The next moment shattered the illusion. Now I have no one. Except him.  Ryker Vargas, and I don’t really have him. He’d never belong to any one but himself. He sucked me into a web of lies and now it’s too late. I took the bait. I’m a prisoner of the Vargas Cartel. I never thought I’d be another statistic, another girl abducted in a foreign country, my entire future washed away by an impulsive, split second in time. But it’s true.  My name is Hattie Covington and I’m a statistic, but statistics never tell the whole story. Hattie Covington takes a break from her cheating boyfriend and controlling...