Cardinal House

The Blackwell Brothers #4

by K.L. Taylor-Lane

Obsession.

As a Blackwell, it’s my curse.

It lives in all five of my brothers. Two hearts thriving with it, three of them rotting, but I didn’t believe in it. Didn’t want to believe that it would latch itself onto me, sink its claws bone deep and never let go.

Until I meet her.

Suddenly, my whole world shifts, my focus is her and only her, and I won’t stop until she’s mine.

Then, all too quickly, she’s gone.

Stolen away from me in the night, my heart is in pieces.

Rain. Blood. Coffin.

But I won’t give up.

I’ll fight to bring her back to me, uncover her past, and hunt the people that hurt her. Can I defeat the monsters that haunt her, or will I end up being the worst monster of them all?


Cardinal House is a dark gothic MF romance featuring Wolf Blackwell.

Cardinal House can be read as a standalone, but for maximum enjoyment I recommend you read the entire series in order.

Genres: Dark Romance, He Falls First, Gothic, Horror, Forced Proximity, Mental Health, Dark

256 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 31, 2024

Reviews

[Laura (lady_h_reads) · Rating 5 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️1/2
“I’m a monster, Luna. Your monster. Use me, muzzle me, unleash me like a hound of hell and I’ll tear out the throats of all of your demons.”

This book was SOO good! Gothic setting with an all-in MMC, a tortured FMC, and a HEA. There were dark themes, but the relationship between Wolf and Luna was sweet, even if it was a bit a lot obsessive.

My heart broke for Luna - her traumatic past, even if she forgot it for some time, was a hard read (TW - rape, not by MMC). Wolf’s love language was bloody vengeance and I was all for it. I would join in with his crusade if possible.

This was a fast burn and spicy MF romance with Wolf falling deeply into love almost instantly.

Cardinal House is a standalone in The Blackwell Brothers series. It ends in a HEA. You can read the series in order or just this book.

⚠️ Very Dark Elements, TWs listed at back of book, on Author's socials, and included at bottom of this review ⚠️

Genre: Dark Gothic Romance
Tropes/Features: Dark elements, nurse/patient, age gap, amnesia, obsession, vengeance, touch her and die, hurt/comfort, he falls first, traumatic pasts, found family
POV: Dual 1st Person POV
Relationship Type: MF, fast-burn, spicy
Book Type/Ending: Standalone in The Blackwell Brothers series, HEA
TW/CW: TWs listed at back of book, on author's socials

























TW/CW:

• Hurt/ Comfort • Broody/ Sunshine • Gun Use • Amnesia • Sexual Abuse (not by MMC/ FMC) • Torture • Light bullying to FMC (not by the MMC) • Funeral Home • Graphic Gore • Shooting • Graphic Sex • Explicit Language • Drug Use • Nurse/ Patient • Graphic Violence • Criminal Organisation • Murder • Spit Play • Blood • Morgue • Flashbacks/ memories of child abuse/ neglect • Vengeance • He falls first • Death • Mortuary • Grieving • Hospital Environment • Anal Rape of FMC (not by MMC) • Death • Dead Bodies • Animal death (animal is not a pet and is already dying)

[xS!kDollReaderx · Rating 5 out of 5]

"I'm never letting you go Little Moon."

If I could give more than 5 ⭐️ i would!! Wolf was my favourite as soon as he was introduced in the previous books. And i couldn't wait to read his story. K.L. Taylor- Lane delivered 👏👏
Wolf and Luna, what an epic love story.

I can't wait for Arrow, Archer & Raines story 😈

It is reccommended to read the books in order. Starting with Heron Mill

The Blackwell Brothers Series is a DARK Romance where the triggers should be taken very seriously. Your mental health matters 🖤
This series is available on KU

[Cara · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this author! And I was excited to dive back into the Blackwell brothers. I haven't had the pleasure of reading Thorne's book yet, but I have read Hunter's.
This wasn't the start I was expecting, but having said that, I don't really know what I was expecting! If you're familiar with this author's work, you know they're pretty dark, and if you're not, take the triggers seriously.
Wow, what can I say this really begins with a bang! The scene with Wolf and his brother Raine, did something to my heart. There's something about a big tough, alpha hole being all sweet with his little brother.
We meet Luna when wolf is in the hospital (can I just say, that I love how their names fit perfectly! All you wolf shifter romance lovers out there will know what I'm talking about!)
Right away we know something isn't right and we learn fairly quickly what it is. I think my heart broke I to tiny pieces when her truth was revealed!
KL certainly has a way with her words and you're pulled in with such vivid descriptions, you can't help but to picture these in your head. It's always full of emotion.
This poor girl has been through it and Wolf is her monster, bringing her the heads of anyone that has hurt her.
In true KL fashion, their love is dark and unconventional and haunting and I absolutely love it. Amongst all this darkness and death, they find their own versions of love. Luna is still struggling and I can feel her detachment from herself. She doesn't fully understand what is going on but she knows Wolf will do anything to protect her.
This author is one of my favourites when it comes to writing her MMCs, the Blackwell brothers are on a whole other level.
The way she captures their relationships with each other and their girls is fantastic. They will do anything for each other without question.
The way everything came together at the end was good, some little twists in there and I loved that Luna got closure in a way.
Another fabulous read. Wolf and Luna's relationship is unique and completely them! I love the haunting, Gothic type feel with the Blackwell books, and cannot wait to read the next one!
If you like dark and fairly trigger heavy, with an MC that will scorch the earth and rid it of every person that does his girl wrong, writing that's descriptive and a storyline that's addictive, then I'd definitely recommend this one!
You will love it! I did!

[gettinglostINAbook · Rating 4 out of 5]

𝓦𝓮’𝓻𝓮 𝓶𝓸𝓻𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓷 𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓮, 𝓦𝓸𝓵𝓯

Dark Gothic Romance
FMC Luna Beaumont
MMC Wolf Blackwell
Broody/Sunshine
Hurt/Comfort
Trauma/Amnesia
Maf!a content
Found Family
Touch her and Die
HEA

In Book 4 we finally read the story of Wolf, second oldest of the Blackwell brothers, who in general life is a big grumpy heartless monster, except for his family.
When he nearly dies and ends up in the hospital, he falls head over heels for the quiet nurse Luna and becomes instantly obsessed with her.

And we all know what Obsession does to the Blackwell brothers…

So not surprisingly, the love between Wolf and Luna is incredibly sweet, but also has it’s dark side. They love each other in such a unique way, and I found it so wholesome to see how big bad Wolf is her savior and protector in every way.

𝓦𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝔀𝓸𝓻𝓭𝓼 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓼𝓪𝔂 𝓽𝓸 𝓼𝓸𝓶𝓮𝓸𝓷𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝔀𝓪𝓷𝓽 𝓽𝓸 𝓫𝓮 𝓫𝓾𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓭 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱, 𝓼𝓪𝓶𝓮 𝓬𝓸𝓯𝓯𝓲𝓷, 𝓼𝓪𝓶𝓮 𝓱𝓮𝓪𝓭𝓼𝓽𝓸𝓷𝓮, 𝓼𝓪𝓶𝓮 𝓬𝓸𝓷𝓼𝓮𝓬𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓮𝓭 𝓮𝓪𝓻𝓽𝓱?

The backstory of Luna broke my heart a little and I was glad to read that despite the many traumatic events Luna has experienced in her life, that she turned out to be a strong and resilient woman. She also fits right in the darkness of the Blackwell family.

If you like your books dark and filled with obsessed and unhinged characters whose emotions are described in a terrifyingly visceral way, then I can’t recommend this book (and honestly this entire series) highly enough!

[Tyla · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another exceptional book by one of my faves!! I was so excited and ready to be back in the Blackwell Brothers world 😭 and starting Cardinal House felt like home. One of my favourite dark, gothic romance series ever!

Wolf and Luna are everything! And they’ve taken second spot in my favourite couples rankings within the series, they nearly took top spot but I just couldn’t let Thorne go.

K just has this melodic, sinister, eerie way with words that just seep into my bones. So dark and twisted but always so damn beautiful, I could read her work forever.

If you love dark, gothic romance that’s twisted and trigger heavy. Please for the love of god check out K.L Taylor Lane, she’s incredible and deserves more love and hype! 🖤

[Ange · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wolf 🐺 and his Little Moon 🌙!!!

As the 4th installment in the Blackwell Brothers series, Cardinal House is a beautifully written, dark, gothic romance, with angst, gore, and trauma-galore.

While it can be read as a standalone, I HIGHLY recommend reading the books in order… The relationships and dynamics that evolve within this family is truly one of a kind.

At first, I was mesmerized with Hunter & Grace’s stories… then I was smitten with Thorne’s book… and now!!? Now I am just completely enamored with the Blackwells thanks to Wolf and Luna’s story 😍

Should you choose to dive into Cardinal House (or begin the series from Book 1), please be responsible and check the TWs beforehand, as these stories can be considered extremely dark.

Happy reading!!

[Jess McDaniel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the Blackwell men!! Wolf feels this tether pulling him to Luna (it's fitting with their names). Luna turns him down a few times, even if it's not what she wants to do. She's a prisoner at her home, and isn't treated well at all. (It's got dark elements, be sure to check..)

Wolf wants to do nothing but protect her. I love their relationship! She grows so much with Wolf. I have loved every Blackwell, but Hunter has always been a favorite, but I think Wolf took his place..

[Agnieszka Chajmik · Rating 5 out of 5]

ARC review for 'Cardinal House' by K.L. Taylor-Lane

Returning to the Blackwell world feels like returning home. While many may talk about book boyfriends or book husbands, for me, the Blackwell family represents my book found family. We all have our darkness, the shadowed side of our personality that we keep hidden from the world, revealing only to those we trust- our people. It seems that my darkness resonates with the Blackwells.

Death looms over the Blackwells, shaping their lives and influencing their every move. It is no surprise that Wolf and Luna's story is born from such darkness. The incident in the first chapter left me breathless and in disbelief, setting the tone for the shocks and twists that followed.

But beyond the shock, what happens when two people who have lived in the shadow of death and pain meet in death itself? Only the author, my beloved gothic queen, could craft something beautiful and mesmerizing out of such darkness and despair.

Wolf and Luna are a couple that you can't help but become addicted to. Luna, perhaps the most tortured and abused female character in the Blackwell world, has faced unimaginable horrors from her childhood to the present. Her resilience and endurance in the face of such trauma is truly remarkable, a testament to the strength each female character in the Blackwell series possesses.

I found Luna to be the missing piece to the Blackwell family, a core companion to Wolf and a lost twin to Grace. Despite their contrasting physical appearances, their personalities and odd quirks are uncannily similar. I can only hope to see more of their dynamic in the future.

And Wolf, oh Wolf. From my initial hunch in 'Rook Point,' he proved to be a force to be reckoned with. A towering figure with a heart of gold, he will stop at nothing to protect what is his. His blend of toughness and tenderness is truly captivating.

For my fellow dark romance enthusiasts, I cannot recommend K's stories, especially the Blackwell series, enough. Luna and Wolf will tug at your heartstrings and captivate you with their intensity. To those who have yet to discover the Blackwell world, you are truly missing out on a unique and enthralling experience.

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

5♾️⭐️

How do i recover from this!
But Rachel you read 3 other books before this, surly you knew what you were getting yourself into. I did but let me tell you there was a sene and a chapter that i was NOT prepared for and it broke my heart. Fuck this Author knows how to drag you into the story and make you feel like a side character watching in. Unhinged but poetic.
I have loved this whole series so far. I normally get bored with a series but each brother has their own story and they’re all so unique (expect for the obsessive behaviour).

“Staring at the broken coffin of a beautiful girl I could see myself one day marrying, it doesn't feel like only her death.
It feels like my own”.

•Hurt/comfort
•Graphic Gore
•Broken MFC
•Trauma
•Nurse/patient
•Graveyard for a garden
•Touch her and heads will roll (literally)
•protective,obsessed, caring MMC
•Found family
•healing
•HEA

Wolf another brother who is dark & broody and part of the deposal crew. He gets shot by his younger brother and ends up in the trauma unit fighting for his life. After having surgery he wakes up to Luna who is taking care of him on the night shifts. Her co workers associate her with death but wolf knows there is something not right going on with her after peacing it all together.

Luna has been living in physical and mental hell for years with her “uncle” and his guards. Only allowed out for work and always being watched. By being in the presence of wolf is a step too far for the uncle who demands his guards teach her lesson. But wolf knows he needs to find her.
When he does his heart shatters.

"Don't stop." "I'll never stop, I'll give you everything you need,
everything you want. I'll bring you every head of every man you demand, my deviant little ghoul."


Reading order but can be read as standalone’s
1)Hereon Mill
2)Herron Mill tenebris
3)Rook point
4)Cardinal House
In the making
5)Magpie mine
6)……….

⚠️ See Authors TW this dark and contains trauma and emotional themes. Animal death but not a pet and already dying.

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 (The Blackwell Brothers Book 4)
By K.L. Taylor-Lane
✩✩✩✩✩

I didn’t think I would love any of the other Blackwells as much as Gracie and Hunter but Wolf and Luna slide right in beside them. Wolf and Luna are not your typical romance it is full of warnings and heavy themes throughout the book.

“𝘞𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦, 𝘞𝘰𝘭𝘧,”

“𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩, 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘯, 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘦, 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘩?”

During Wolf’s recovery he meets Luna and unexpectedly falls for her in the Blackwell way. She is taken from him before they even have a chance. I wasn’t prepared for what happens when she was taken it was very unexpected. Honestly there are several parts of the book that left me in shock. I loved that Wolf was her monster and the why he cared for and let her heal in her own way and accepted her as she was.

This can be read as a standalone with no problem understanding but I would suggest reading in the suggested order to get a richer experience with the Blackwell family and the cameos in the book from previous characters. It ends with a HEA.

I am always here for K.L unique style of writing that is always full of warnings and can be dark and twisted with undertones of gothic and does not shy away from emotions and also blends in the spice seamlessly.

“𝘞𝘰𝘭𝘧 𝘉𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘬𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘐’𝘷𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘴𝘰 𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦.”

Suggested Reading Order
Book 1 - Heron Mill (Hunter and Grace)
Book 2 - Heron Mill Tenebris (Hunter and Grace) Book 3 - Rook Point (Thorne and Haisley)
Book 4 - Cardinal House (Wolf and Luna)

[Erin · Rating 5 out of 5]

“I’m a monster, Luna. Your monster. Use me, muzzle me, unleash me like a hound of hell and I’ll tear out the throats of all of your demons.”

OMFG! This story had me all choked up, sobbing into my pillow over all of the intense heartache, and obsessing over how incredible Wolf and Luna truly were together!

My heart just ached for Luna, because of her tragic and traumatic past, her incredibly abusive present, and her inability to find the freedom to fly.

OMG Wolf!!! He may be an extremely fierce and violent man, but his heart is pure gold. At first glance, he wasn’t quite sure about Luna, but his instincts told him to look closer at her and to feel that connection they definitely had. He knew Luna was meant to be his and he would raise hell and reap vengeance on those that seek to destroy her.

The interactions between Luna and Wolf had my heart in a chokehold. There was something otherworldly about their connection and the fact that they were absolutely made for each other. The love that Wolf instantly felt for Luna just oozed off the pages and you knew he would do anything and everything for her.

This was another brilliantly written story in this amazing series. The emotions were palpable, the heartache was intense and had me crying, the death and destruction was devious and perfect, and the twists and turns were utterly shocking. It was sinister, depraved, violent, bloody and everything I could have hoped for, plus a whole hell of a lot more!

I can’t wait for the next story!

[⚡eli⚡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙣 𝙘𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙜𝙞𝙧𝙡 𝙄 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙢𝙮𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙞𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙙𝙚*𝙩𝙝. 𝙄𝙩 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙢𝙮 𝙤𝙬𝙣.

Dark Poetic Depravity. That's what Cardinal House is.

In short - Wolf is shot by his brother and ends up in the hospital, where he meets Luna - a nurse who works night shifts in the trauma department. As Wolf begins to recover, he starts developing feelings for her (quite quick, I may add, but somehow it feels very organic). However, Luna has a tormented past and lives with her abusive uncle. Determined to protect her, Wolf vows to do whatever it takes to ensure Luna's safety and happiness..

K.L. Taylor-Lane did a fantastic job conveying the characters' emotions, making me feel everything they experienced. It was a memorable and so messed up read, and I can't wait to read the rest of the stories of the Blackwell brothers 😌

FYI - this book is not for everyone, so I really advise checking out the CW/TW before reading it.

What you can expect:
🐇 Amnesia
🐇 Hurt/Comfort
🐇 He Falls First
🐇 Nurse/Patient
🐇 Broody/Sunshine
🐇 Graveyard
🐇 Criminal Organisation
🐇 Emotional Scars
🐇 Dark Pasts & trauma galore
🐇 Protective MMC
🐇 'Touch her & get offed'
🐇 Obsessed MMC

4.5 stars

Thank you K.L. Taylor-Lane for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review! All thoughts are my own and left voluntarily.

[readingwithtaram · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5⭐️
3🌶️

🪦🐇𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑯𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝑨𝒓𝒄 𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘🐇🪦


I am absolutely loving the Blackwell brothers. @kltaylorlane_author has written these books so well and I cannot wait for the next one. Wolf and Luna’s story was so good, I didn’t want it to end. I hope to see more of them in the next book.

Luna had such an emotional story and I love that Wolf was there for her. He became her safe space and I love that. I was not expecting the plot twist😈

This is a dark romance and as always definitely check TW’s🖤

Thank you @kltaylorlane_author for the arc🫶

What to expect:
• Hurt/Comfort • Broody/Sunshine • Gun Use • Amnesia • Sexual Abuse (not by MMC/FMC) • Torture • Light bullying to FMC (not by the MMC) • Funeral Home • Graphic Gore • Shooting • Graphic Sex • Explicit Language • Drug Use • Nurse/Patient • Graphic Violence • Criminal Organisation • Murder • Spit Play • Blood • Morgue • Flashbacks/memories of child abuse/neglect • Vengeance • He falls first • Death • Mortuary • Grieving • Hospital Environment • Anal Rape of FMC (not by MMC) • Death • Dead Bodies • Animal death (animal is not a pet and is already dying)

*This list is not exhaustive - although every effort has been made to include all potential triggers, there may still be other content in these pages that may be found triggering or upsetting to some*

[Jjs_booknook · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book and could not stop reading it. Great fast dark romance. If you are looking for psychos in love this is the book for you. Watching Luna go from a meek abused girl to being her own hero was fantastic. And Wolf 😍 is head of heels obsessed with her and will do anything to make her happy.

MMC Wolf is the psycho version of “if he wanted to, he would”! He meets our FMC Luna after getting shot and ending up in her hospital. He first acted a bit rude but he fell hard and does not want to let her go.
Luna, a bit weird but also abused, is a soft spoken sweet person who keeps to herself and seems to have some sort of connection with death which miraculously leads her to Wolf in the first place. After an another brush with death, she ends up with Wolf with no memories but an instant sense of attraction and trust. Wolfe will do whatever it takes to destroy Lunas monsters and give her the world.

This is book four of a shared world but is set as a stand alone. I didn’t need to read the books before to understand and love Luna and Wolfs story but it would definitely help to explain some back story of his family and brothers. Definitely check out the trigger warnings as it is a dark romance.

[Emmi (bookish_redpanda) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Format: 📱 eBook 📱
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️

Check TWs before jumping into this one.

This is book 4 of the series but can be read as a standalone (which is what I did, as I did not have time to read the prior books before receiving an eARC of CH).

As dark as the book is, especially surrounding it's themes, the relationship between Wolf and Luna was... dare I say... sweet? Sweet in a completely unhinged, obsessive way, but sweet nonetheless.

Luna's past absolutely broke me, and I'm so glad that despite the horrors that she faced, she turned into this strong woman who was able to go toe-to-toe with Wolf, and fit into the Blackwell family as a whole. And Wolf... there's just something about a man willing to spill blood to avenge/help his woman that has me feeling things - yes, a walking red flag for sure, but sometimes you just can't help loving their twisted love language.

This is dark, filled with obsessed, unhinged characters, some insta-love with amazing chemistry (and spice) and just general dark romance depravity, this book is for you (and it's definitely having me go back to read the previous Blackwell stories).

Thank you to the author for the eARC opportunity.

[Darkdirtysmut · Rating 5 out of 5]

Luna and Wolf story is a mix of obsessive attraction and ongoing trauma.

Wolf is the dark broody type who after getting shot my his younger brother ends up on the hospital fighting for his life. But when he pulls through the surgery and wakes up he's greeted with a pale nurse who is considered "off" by her co-workers but the way the Blackwells accepted her gave her a tiny bit of herself back.

Luna has been living with a horrendous man, who controls everything she does in and out of the house. Her uncle has her confined to the darkness. At least until Wolf is brought in to the ER is he was tasked with keeping the family calm and eventually his night care.

Wolf and his family took a liking to the shy and quirky woman which led to Wolf's obsession as well as Luna's inevitable demise by the hands of her uncle.

This book is loaded with trauma, obsession, and unhinged characters. Please check trigger and content warnings. The trauma Luna experiences is hard to read sometimes and when Wolf loses himself is absolutely heartbreaking. The characters from the previous books make appearances and gives more details of how their relationships have transpired through the years past. Definitely a must read and the books don't have to be read from the start of the series but I recommend because this is an amazing adventure into chaos and unhinged characters.

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you like dark, and I mean dark then this series covers the bases. I couldn't put this one down! As always please, please, check those trigger warnings; this one has a lot.
Hurt/Comfort • Broody/Sunshine • Gun Use • Amnesia • Sexual Abuse (not by MMC/FMC) • Torture • Light bullying to FMC (not by the MMC) • Funeral Home • Graphic Gore • Shooting • Graphic Sex • Explicit Language • Drug Use • Nurse/Patient • Graphic Violence • Criminal Organisation • Murder • Spit Play • Blood • Morgue • Flashbacks/memories of child abuse/neglect • Vengeance • He falls first • Death • Mortuary • Grieving • Hospital Environment
• Anal Rape of FMC (not by MMC) • Death • Dead Bodies • Animal death (animal is not a pet and is already dying)

That being said. omg yes please Wolf! We all want a man that would kill for us, and worship at our Temple! I loved seeing some more of Hunter and Grace. 🖤 These Blackwell boys are next level. Remember Blackwells don't lie.

[Ange Bennetts · Rating 5 out of 5]

Returning to this family is always conflicted. Whilst I know that i will be completely enthralled and rarely come up for air, I also know, there will be moments that are heartbreaking and confronting. Wolf and Luna's story is no exception. Falling in love with Luna, as Wolf does, is such a gift. We get to see what he sees, his instant obsessive connection with her, her sweet and confusing personality that is allowed to peak through. Then we see her horrors, how behind the face she gives to everyone else, she is remarkable in the way she does not let her home life stop her small freedoms. This couple, their story, their fight and how they come to find peace together, is no less amazing then Wolf's brothers stories. For me, I've always found peace in old cemeteries and seeing Luna do the same, was wonderful for me. How beautiful Cardinal House is. How perfect a setting for these two beautiful souls.

[Sylvia Pelletier · Rating 5 out of 5]

It took dying for them to truly live. Wolf meets luna in the hospital, where she's his nurse. She's odd and quiet and looks like his mother. Immediately he's drawn to her, noticing every little mannerism and when she dissappears. Lunas home life is a true nightmare. She lives with monsters that do horrible things to her, but she can't seem to get free. Until she wakes up in a coffin and from there the story is intense and morbid and everything you come to expect from the blackwell family. Wolf and luna are obsessed with each other and their love goes deeper than superficial love. He's her monster and she's his little moon. As always I loved getting back into this world and with these characters. The blackwells are truly some of my favorites that I've had the pleasure of reading about. If you love dark gothic romances and can handle dark themes you'll absolutely devour this story.

[Els † ♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wolf and Luna’s story has arrived and it was devastatingly beautiful. I knew Wolf and Luna’s story would be one that would imprint on my soul.
Hunter and Gracie’s books have always carried a special place in my heart because they were the first who introduced me to K’s writing and worlds but Wolf and Luna, they’ve clawed their way right in there on top of Hunter and Grace.

Cardinal House is a deliciously macabre story. Luna and Wolf have known nothing but death, one works in the shadows while the other believes they bring death. Two tortured souls who meet and the darkness in each screaming out to the other. Luna’s story is not a kind story, Luna has know nothing but being chained to someone who abuses the power he has over her, my heart went out to Luna and I just wanted to save her. Wolf , Wolf is a force to be reckoned with, he’s a predator silently waiting to strike , he’s fierce obsession with Luna being the very reason Luna is saved but Luna is no meek soul, she does have a fierce streak in her and it took her Wolf to draw it out.

K’s world building, her immersive writing , the way she wields words like a sword aiming exactly where they intend to strike is beyond incredible. The gothic setting, the worlds that are built, the way each book and world is interlinked is intriguing and genius.
As always I beg you not to keep sleeping on this author, each story, each book has a way of rooting itself deep within your soul.

Always check the content warnings before reading this book, it’s not a light book and there are elements of depravity and darkness within.

[Chey · Rating 5 out of 5]

*Gothic vibe
*Dark
*Mafia vibes
*A lot of triggers (check them out)
It’s always a good day when I receive one of K.L.Taylor-Lane’s books. Here we follow one of the Blackwell brothers-Wolf, and I need to say: the first chapter it’s a whole plot on its own. After the events that lead Wolf to the hospital, he finds himself fixated on Luna and her peculiar personality.Like all the Blackwell, he obsesses with her quickly, but unfortunately, the outside world can bring traumatic and violence events that push each one of them apart.
Wolf is a big teddy bear- he is kind and careful with Luna and his brothers, but at the same time he is a rock to be recognized. Luna is shy, but strong too… the two together are a weird, but perfect couple for each other. Once again: I loved this book, can’t wait to see more about these brothers.

[Shauni · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed!

Oh my sweet. Dark themes and some gore here and there, but the love between Wolf and Luna you can’t help swooning. Their love is definitely on the darker side, and yet it’s beautiful. They’re my favourite couple in this series so far although Hunter will always have a special place. As you can expect with a dark gothic romance, there are a lot of TWs to watch out for, they just entice me more. Wolf is my kinda book boyfriend to a T, that you can’t help but fall for him alongside Luna. I loved the cameos and getting to know more of the Blackwells in this book… I am so excited for next book, it’ll be amazing. Everything that this author has written, I’ve really enjoyed and got lost in the pages, unable to put her books down. Loved it!

[Sherri · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was beautiful, dark, tragic, and filled with so much love. I loved enjoying the darkness with Wolf and Luna. The way they embraced death was heartwarming. I think the story did a really good job at showing what it means to live happily with your shadows. Just because it's dark doesn't mean it isn't beautiful. After all the tragic life circumstances dealt to Luna, she deserved all the power and love the universe could give. Wolf and Luna were a beautiful, intense duo that danced in the moonlight and found strength in each other. It was an obsessive, possessive, six feet deep kind of romance. It was a beautiful story and my first of the Blackwell Brothers. I will definitely be going back to read the others, and I'm very excited for the next book!

[Melissa Jimeno · Rating 5 out of 5]

Blackwells don’t tell lies…

Get ready for a chaotic ride! A shooting, deaths, abuse, coffins, an insanely obsessive MMC, and a quiet abused FMC…Cardinal House is extremely dark and sucked me in immediately!! We meet Wolf fighting for his life in the trauma unit while Luna looks on and becomes his nurse once he’s stabilized. We come to learn they both foster dark, traumatic pasts that in the end bind them together permanently. My heart breaks for Luna as we learn in more detail what she’s endured at the hands of her “uncle”. It is easy to see that all Blackwell men are beyond obsessed when it comes to their women. Possessive and willing to do anything, even kill to make them happy and keep what belongs to them.

It’s what we do, after all. Specialise in. The Blackwells. Disposals. It’s what my girl does too, ‘cleans up messes.’ Match made in hell.

“The only monster here is me, Luna,” Wolf hushes, little, sweaty strands of hair blowing across my face. “And I’m yours.”

Wolf Blackwell kisses like death, but I’ve never felt so alive. His kiss is claiming. Like he needs the taste of me permanently seared into his tongue.”

I have to say I wouldn’t mind a man like this in my life. I’m absolutely obsessed with this book and can’t wait to read the other books in the Blackwell lineup.

I definitely found another author that I will read no matter what she publishes.

[Rebecca Start · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wolf and Lukas story literally tore my soul into a million pieces and I’m not sure I could get them all back even if I wanted to! I cried, I laughed, I got pissed. But by god this whole story had me on the edge of my seat with my jaw to the floor because it was that good. The cruelty of her uncle was by far the hardest part of the book to get through but once I did and my anxiety went down; Wolf and Luna became my two new favorite book characters!

This story is super dark but there is also romance in it also. If you cannot get past the triggers then turn around because this book is not for you then. But when you do and if you can stomach it all you will not be disappointed 🥵

[Christine Fass · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the way K.L. Taylor Lane writes. The books are dark and graphic but hauntingly beautiful with a gothic lens. Even though this book stands alone I highly recommend starting from the beginning because this family is so intriguing.

I love how unhinged all of the brothers are, Wolf is no exception. He falls for Luna fast and hard. When a Blackwell brother falls in love he will do anything for his woman, and Wolf makes it his mission to end everyone that had to do with Luna's trauma. I felt for Luna, she really went through something awful, she needed someone like Wolf to show her she was safe and loved.

[Teresa Juckett (Love Dark Reads) · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was everything. This is the 4th book in The Blackwell Brother's series. This is the first book in the series I've read as it can be read as a standalone, but trust me you'll want to read the other first three stories.

This story from start to finish had me glued to the pages and on the edge of my seat with how intense it got up in here whew mercy I felt like I was going to pull my hair out with everything that was going on.

All I can say is go in blind and ride the wild ride this arthur takes you on.
These main character's were everything, I just loved Luna and Wolf.

Read the Trigger Warning's before reading, because they're in here.

[Alayna Aguon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my first Blackwell book & oh baby it’s now been engraved into my soul. Wolf was just perfect. And Luna! Luna was so strong and she basically stole my entire heart. I was gasping for air on chapter one. By chapter 10 I was crying. After that I couldn’t put the book down. It was like an addiction. I had to know everything else. And I am so sad that is over. This baby literally gave me all the feels. And don’t get me started on the spicy scenes. The spice was spicing and I’ll never think of the morgue the same way again but definitely not in a bad way 😂

[Miriam · Rating 5 out of 5]

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OMG I have no words to describe the emotions I feel/felt reading Wolf’s and Luna’s story. I cried when Wolf cried, gah his pain and Lunas pain hurt. Their love for each other was obsessively sweet, it was perfect. I felt so much rage for Luna, for everything she had to endure for so many years and having finally met Wolf I knew she’d finally have a support system, a family to help her through all the pain.

I can’t wait for the next book!!

⚠️Cardinal House has dark themes, please read all@TW before reading⚠️

[chris fike · Rating 5 out of 5]

Part of a series but can be read as a standalone… which I did and I am for sure going back to read the other ones.

Luna … just damaged but strong and man does she surprise me… and Wolf as well🤣

Wolf … he hates her at first for the memories she brings but ohhh does he fall …

The brothers … I like what I read and want more of them.

A slightly dark read for sure … the darkness is part of both of them but they are NOT dark to each other .. they are two souls that were missing pieces and finally whole.