We have waited our entire lives, for her, and to be able to claim her as our own. Now we are all together. Now we are able to start a life with her. The past tried to rip us apart, but ultimately we won. Or have we? More and More enemies seem to be coming forth, and we only want to protect Nellie. We are all finally on the same page. It took some time, but we have fully given into her, and she has given into us. But now things are becoming more and more complicated. We can't lose her, not now. it is time for us to show her our world. It is time she finally gives in to her deepest and darkest desires and needs. She never has to be ashamed with us. We will never judge her. it is time we let her see who we really are. We can only hope that she can handle what is underneath the masks we wear.
What you need to know about Ripped Hearts Why Choose Fated Mates Vampires P/J/C/D MMC's (Possessive/ Jealous/ controlling/ Dominant) This is a dark why choose vampire romance. This book contains themes and topics that might be hard for some readers. 18 + Please read TWs and CWs (Inside book)
Highly Recommended that you read The Fated Trilogy next
Hello I am Sasha R.C. I am a dark romance author. I love anything that has to do with Dark Romance. The Darker the Better. Some of my Favs are: The Ritual, The Sinner, Church, Den of Vipers, and The Sacrifice
I am currently writing many different dark romance standalones
I have been lucky to be a part of Sashas ARC team for Ripped Hearts and the first of the series Ripped Souls. Sasha has done it again. I have to say this book Ripped Hearts is just awesome. It has everything you're looking for in a dark romance about vampires. It has a great storyline, the character I just love. I love the spice and love between Darius, Loyal, Christos, Neo, and Nellie.
I love how protective Ash is of his cousins, the other men, and their Queen. I can't wait for Ash to find his own love.
You also have the element of a man, a stalker who can't let Nellie go, and that is the crazy Zayden. The different kinds of world of the vampire VS human.
This series will suck you in. It has it all a good storyline, smexy scenes, gore, strong men protecting their love, and action. It'll have you on the edge of your seat. Yes, it ends on Cliffhanger, but doesn't most awesome books do? You'll laugh, you'll scream in anger and sadness, and you may even cry. This story will do it all.
Sasha Rc. What an amazing read that you have given us yet again. The characters in book two of Ripped Hearts blended so well together and the love that all of them shared was so inspiring and uplifting especially with all the turmoil that each of them had to go through to get where they are today.
I love that she can bring characters to life and make you feel like you are right there in the room with them it is truly wonderful.
Darius, Loyal, Christopher, and Neo. The men in Nellie's life, the ones she loves, and then the ones she hates, Zayden.
The storyline itself runs so smoothly, and it's so captivating, that it will you want more. The ending has a little bit of a cliffhanger which is like, uhg!! I know tho, the third book will be worth its wait to read
If you are interested in reading more of her books try "Him and I" ....ALWAYS check your triggers and take in what is mentioned. So if you have any .. THIS BOOK IS NOT FOR YOU!!!
Please read trigger warnings at the beginning of the book! Let me say Sasha knocked this book out the park, I couldn’t put it down I had to know what was going to happen next. This book is about delving deeper into their kinks. The spicy scenes chef kiss. Zayden is going to piss you off and want to scream and cuss even more then the first book. The betrayal of not knowing who not to trust and who you can. This book had my feelings all over the place. I am absolutely obsessed with this book series! This is a trilogy so the cliffhanger will leave you wanting more and to know what happens next so be prepared.
Sasha’s writing style is different she writes from what they are thinking and feeling versus just outside perspective.
I’m a firm believer that you can tell if the author has done a good job by your reaction at the end of it. In this case, swearing at the author for the cliffhanger they’ve left you with and then instantly checking how long you have to wait for the next installment in the series is a good sign that the author has created a captivating and gripping story.
Ripped Souls (book one in the series) was a good start; Ripped Hearts just elevated it even more. It expanded on the relationships between Nellie, Loyal, Neo, Christos, and Darius both in a sexual way, as they all explored their personal kinks, but also in a more personable way, which was one of my few criticisms about the first book, so I was really pleased to get to see more of their attraction and bond developing both in and out of the bedroom.
As well as learning about their different kinks and desires, the author very cleverly used flashbacks in different POVs to show the characters’, particularly Darius’, pasts and the events that had made them how they were in the present day. It explained a lot but still left some questions that need to be answered. The inclusion of sideline characters who aren’t humans or Guardians adds a whole new element to the story, and whilst they were mentioned in book one, they are much more involved in this book, and it hints at them being even more involved in the next book, and I can’t wait. While I imagine it’s wholly unlikely, I would love to see Ashton, Ace, and Ajax form some kind of pack or alliance despite being three different species. Their loyalty knows no bounds.
As much as the characters were on a journey of self-discovery, there was also a lot of focus on learning the truth about Zayden and his plans, who was involved, and seeking vengeance. It was brilliantly done, leaving the reader wondering just who could be trusted and who was betraying them. Then the ending happened, and bang! I need to see what happens next. A lot has been hinted at, but hints aren’t enough. As a reader, I am fully invested in Nellie and her men and need to see them get the ending they deserve.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Actual rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Spice level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Holy cow. Okay, book one of the series was a bit of a slow start for me, but my goodness does Sasha bring it in book two! And by bringing it, I mean action, suspense, spice, twists, turns and, dare I add, more questions. But that's to be expected. The spice was certainly high in this book, especially with how the mating ritual goes (and damn, Nellie, you gotta be sore after all that, girl).
Everyone certainly came into their own in this book. My heart absolutely broke for Nellie at various points, but was so happy to see her slowly mending with her men. The development of all the relationships - including the sneaky (and hot) MM action - made this book. It's certainly more character driven than book one.
And Darius. Oh my god, this man. So many words for him. I love that we learned about his past, even though I hated what happened to him. I love his turning point and his growth through the series so far.
Also, can someone just hurry up and unalive Zayden already? Not often do I want to cause harm to a fictional character, but he certainly deserves it.
The cliffhanger Sasha left us all on is an awful one, and I need book three to come out, like, yesterday, so I can see how this story gets resolved.
In Ripped Hearts we drive back into The Born kingdom. Nellie and her Guardians Loyal, Neo, Christos and Darius have succumbed to the connection and are ready to take the next step to finalise the connection between the five of them which will result in Nellie falling pregnant. Safely locked away in the pool house Nellie and her Guardians spend some quality spicy time together so Nellie can experience each of her Guardian’s kinks and discover her own along the way.
There is a lot of character development in this book and we gain more of an insight into Nellie and her Guardians as well as the side characters Asher the Guardian’s enforcer and Zayden the villain we all despise. On the outside Zayden is causing mayhem for the Guardians and is doing his best to get under everyone’s skin. In the story we discover really how unhinged Zayden is and exactly what lengths he will go to claim Nellie as his.
This book was such a great follow on from Ripped Souls, I really loved how Sasha gives you an insight into each character’s mind. Just a word of warning be prepared for the cliffhanger, get some tissues as you’re going to need them. The need to read the final instalment in the trilogy is next level, I have so many questions that need to be answered.
The ending to this book has me f-ked up okay. Be warned. So I am going to honest. I really enjoyed this book and I have enjoyed the story line so far. That being said this book mainly focused on building the relationship between the mates. The bulk of this book was consisted of that and just reveal secrets. Zaydens pov almost made me break my kindle MULTIPLE times and Ashton’s POVs made me want to hug him. I will be his mate! Anyways, you do get a major cliffhanger at the end of this one that made me want to break my kindle again. I would like to note between Zaydens POVs and other random things in the book I almost broke my kindle like 10 times. Be warned going into this book it is mainly smutt but it was good. They experimented different kinks. You got into the mind of Zayden and that made me drink wine because WTF the mo-fo is CRAY CRAY! I’m excited for book 3 and I am looking forward to Sasha’s future books.
This is the second book in the series, and I loved it just as much as the first. However, I got to see more of the relationship being built between the characters and grew to love them each in their own way. Nellie becomes an open book in this and stay strong for her men. I love the relationship she built with each one and how they all opened themselves up to her. Zayden is still the archnemesis and is honestly a really vile character. I don't want to give more than that for his character. Darius and Neo are my absolute favorite. I love the way Neo cherishes her and loves her. Darius has been through some stuff and at first, I was like come on my guy just give in. Oh, but when he does, he doesn't hold back. The ending wrecked me though. I am not an emotional reader, and this ending destroyed me. I literally cried and I never cry. I can't wait to get to the third book. I am invested in every way possible.
I want to start by making sure that if you are going to read this book, please read through the warnings. While I have read darker personally, this book will touch on subjects that may seriously upset some readers. Now, that being said.. Sasha did an amazing job with the second book of this series. In this book, you get to see the characters as is. There are no fronts put on for anyone else, it’s just simply themselves. Seeing how each of the men interacts with Nellie as well as how they help her through past trauma and current situations melts my heart. I’ve always been a sucker for fated mates and this book hit the spot. I do have to say that there is A LOT of smut(not that any of us are complaining!). Ripped Hearts does end on a cliffhanger that’s guaranteed to have you ready to throw your book/kindle. 10/10 would recommend anyone who lives on the darker side to jump right in!
Wow! I enjoyed the second book more than the first, whether it is that I’ve got used to the authors style of writing or just that it seemed to flow better I don’t know but I am so glad I continued the series.
We pick up where we left off in book 1, with Nellie and her guys fighting to keep her out of Zayden’s hands. In this book he is even more unhinged and desperate to get Nellie away from her Guardians. It was great to see how despite all the chaos Nellie managed to strengthen her bond with her guys and to see them all let down their walls and let each other in was heart-warming. You could see the change in them and their relationship happen from chapter to chapter.
The story flowed really well and the style was easier to read this time and the cliffhanger was a killer!!
This book!😍😭 it was so good! The title really describes how I feel right now😭 this book is a dark spicy why choose romance with lots of trigger warnings. If you are looking for a book that could possibly push your boundaries on trigger warning and make you question what you might actually be in to I definitely recommend this book! This book is the second book in the born trilogy and oh my goodness these books are so good I literally could not put it down which was hard to do sense I am in a dental assistant program and that requires a lot of my attention. This series by far is definitely books I can read and read over and over again for the rest of my life. Please read this book and check trigger warnings!!! Great job Sasha RC on these books they are so amazing and good and the title of these books by far are definitely the best way to describe how I feel at the end of it!😂😭😭😭
AS ALWAYS PLEASE CHECK THE TRIGGER WARNINGS!! This is the second book in The Born Trilogy and I could not wait to get my hands on it after reading Ripped Souls! Sasha has a way with her writing that just ropes me in every single time! This book is very BDSM/Kink heavy! They spend 5 weeks locked together discovering each other’s kinks to complete the connection. Zayden is the most hated character I think I have ever read about!!! He is causing trouble literally every chance he gets!!! I was literally sobbing at the end of this book!!! It ends on a massive cliffhanger!!! Which is going to drive me absolutely up the wall until the third book!!! I have to know!!!!! Absolutely give this book a read!!
n the compelling sequel of Ripped Souls we return the the secret world only known to those on the inside. We continue the journey of solidifying the bond between Nellie and her men. As their bond grows so do their adversaries and the drama outside their property. Can Nellie, Darius, Christos, Neo, and Loyal battle their love, outside forces, and their society or will everything come crashing down? Once again this was an awesome read that really kept me hanging on the edge of my seat. Even thought the writing style isn’t what I’m use to, the story moves along and gives us everything we need..including never ending spice. Be prepared to take a cool shower on more than one occasion!
I was apart of Sasha's arc team for the first book and this one as well. And I can't get enough!!!! Smut:🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ All the smut, all of the emotions, and all of the problems to a great plot! It's a book that you can't help but binge read. Just like the first book, this one didn't disappoint. The mmc's are to freaking die for I swear. They're showing the fmc all of their kinks and let me tell you it's panty soaking at its finest. But at the same time you have zayden being the human villain that is, trying to ruin everything between the vampires and their human mate. But it's the cliffhanger that had me screaming and crying my eyes out. But all in all, I can't wait to read the rest of this series.
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Sasha you did it again! And you definitely have a spot in my permanent top 10. I fell in love with your writing last book but this one made me feel things I didn’t know were possible when reading. I love smut but it isn’t even just about that, in the time it took for me to read your book (it was a binge 😅) I fell in love with the group. I can sit here and proudly say that I GOT INTO THIS BOOK! I was able to be in the book, I could hear, feel, and taste like it was real. That’s how I know a book was good. I got lost and I never wanted to be found. Congratulations on another launch! I can’t wait for the last one!!!!
I’m not going to lie I had to take a few breaks from this one and I hate the Villain with all my life everytime I got to his POV it made me wanna 🤮 he’s disgusting! But anyways I needed to let it out sorry 🤣 Now Sasha left me in a huge Cliffhanger and that’s unacceptable 🤪 But other than that Sasha did an amazing job with this story, I love how all the characters learned how to live together even tho they where enemies before the mating happened, but they did everything for Nelly made her feel safe from Z🤮 and also made her feel good about herself. Btw These characters kinks are over the top 😂
I enjoyed the first book but I absolutely loved the second one. I loved watching the relationships between Nellie, Neo, Christos, Darius, and Loyal grow. Getting to see the interactions and each characters thoughts on each scene was amazing. There’s fire and drama through the whole book. Zayden….is still just a horrible human but watching his character become more obsessed and even learning about his past was interesting. Not knowing his whole plan on what he’s going to do leaves you wanting to read more. But it’s all about the love story and all those hot scenes for me. I can’t wait for the third one to come out because I NEED to know what happens and how it’s going to end.
This is the second book in the born trilogy and I couldn’t wait to read it after how the first book ended. And whew… This book is 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ The five weeks they spend together are insane! Zayden is still the most hated character of all time and I can’t wait til he gets what he deserves. Ashton is amazing and I hope he finds his mate before this series ends. But how in the world can you leave the ending like that??? I literally could cry not knowing what happens. Needless to say I can not wait for the last book!!
This was a ARC read and I’m so happy that I have get to read the first book and this book the second one. This is a spicy dark romance 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ but I has a good story about Nellie and her four mates and how they are making their connection stronger over five weeks but there is a guy that is obsessed with her and want to take her from them. And the end of the book made me cry and can’t wait to read the next book. Please check your triggers warnings before reading it but you really should read the books.
This is Book two I’m Sasha’s Born Trilogy. This book had be hooked before I even Opened it. This one was just as good, if not better than the first book. In this book we continue to learn more about Nellie and her relationships. It also continues the character development which I loved. I feel Like I have Personal relationships with each one of them because the story is written so well. If you weren’t fully invested in Nellie and her men when the first book ended , you will be now. The ending… well- I’ll let you decide. Hahaha
I don’t know how you do it. I thought the first one was amazing but this one took the cake. Watching Nellie and the boys learn how to love each other and learn how to love each other in their ways.
The way Zayden and his absolute obsession with Nellie has me so angry. I am so frustrated that it’s like no one important can ever see anything or hear anything till it’s to late. All of it makes me want to pull my dang hair out. I need to know is Darius is okay I swear I felt that stab to my own heart. It felt so real and raw. The emotional rollercoaster is real in this book.
In the second book Sasha RC bring us closer to the characters hearts and then rip them, metaphorical speaking. I knew I had to give it a try. First, this books is very different from what you are used to read about vampires, the author explains the origin of this species at the beginning of the book and she provides trigger warnings as well. This book has mature twisted content not suited to everyone. Proceed reading with caution and you definitively need to read the books in order to follow the story.
The saga continues as Nellie and her guardians learn to live together and secure the connection removing the masks they present to the world and giving to each other mind body and soul Zayden becomes more bold and unhinged in his obsession. However, the men aren’t afraid to remind those around them guardian and human alike that they are now the kings of the kingdom and Nellie their beloved queen
I couldn’t put this book down it was beautiful, spicy as hell and dramatic that had me on the edge of my seat …that ending dear lord I need the last book right now Sasha!!!
Oh my gosh this second book kept me on my toes. This book is about Nellie and her 4 mates and it’s there journey to become 1. So Zayden is still causing all sorts of trouble. But Nellie and mates are staying locked up in the pool house for 5 weeks until the connection is complete. They learn each other’s kinks while there. And of course Zayden is literally trouble throughout this book.
I highly recommend this book. 4stars and 4 chili spices.
Oh my book 2 was even spicier then the first! In a world that revolves around vampires with other paranormal mentions this is part two of a mafia dark romance. Sasha RC has a different style of writing that will completely absorb you into her world and you will swear what you’re reading is actually happening. Join the incredibly sexy journey of Loyal, Christo, Neo, and Darius as they love, protect, cherish and make Nellie their Queen!
Left me hanging off the edge with one hand, like damn that cliffhanger did me in more than the first book! The discovery phase between the FMC and her men was just 🔥🥵. Zayden makes me livid, he can go straight to hell because wtf dude like ughhhh! But seriously you ripped my heart with that ending, I was put through the emotions. Sasha you’re doing you thing with these books, I can’t wait for third! I’m ready 😅
I received this book as an ARC reader, and let me just say that I am hooked. This is the 2nd book in The Born Trilogy; the first book was great but this book was amazing. Nellie, a human girl, has four fated vampire mates and a human that won't leave her alone. Zayden, the human, doesn't care that Nellie is mated, he is determined to make her his. Not only does this book contain vampires and humans, there are shifters and fae. Can they come together to help keep Nellie safe? Will Zayden get Nellie or will he lose his life trying? I can't wait to find out. This book ends on a cliffhanger and I'm impatiently waiting to see how it ends.
Pick up this series. It’s amazing. And I can’t wait for more, eek that ending! Loved the spice in this book as well, and the flashbacks. Overall, I loved it.
This book, similar to book 1, set my panties on fire! But x10! 🥵🔥💦
These men and their SMINKS! Holy crap! Puppy pads recommended!
I did kinda want to throw at the end, with the cliffy leaving me with a d@mn heart attack like that! I’m trusting Sasha and anticipating book 3 like a kid on Christmas!
As always, this is DARK romance! Mind your triggers!
Love this series but this book was too slow for me. Book 1 is my favorite so far, although neo and Darius and my loves.
Nellie lost her dad and her sister was sold off into sex trafficking and this is the story of her healing and completing the bond betweeen her chosen, the ending made me wanna cry and i will forever be upset with Sasha about what happened tho lol
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