Three

Angels of Wrath #3

by Paulina Ian-Kane

Hunter Penn

One hellish moment. One painful decision. And everything radically changed.

Years later, I’ve adjusted to my new life as a P.I. when a long-bearded, red-headed guy walks into an alley. The same dark alley where I’m having a talk with the armed men who were following me. The encounter is brief and bloody and ends with him winking at me as he drives away.

My curiosity—and some tailing—brings us together again...or so I thought. He wants to work with me, and despite my lack of trust in the rest of the human population, I recognize his impressive skills and need his help to find out who’s been trying to kill me.

He calls me Grizzly, Papa Bear, Yogi. His incessant flirting, impish disposition, and sexy triple-dimpled smile drive me mad. Until I force him to his knees—and what a sight that is.

Who’d have guessed I am into men in lingerie?

But when he unexpectedly asks for my help, I discover a new side to him, and finally, I know what he is.

Mine.

Mine.

Mine.

I don’t care if he thinks he’s broken. Who isn’t?

I don’t care about his family’s side business. I have a damn big skeleton hanging in my closet.

I don’t even care if my days are numbered. He makes it worth every single moment.

The only thing that matters is being near him.

Protecting him.

Showing him who he belongs to.



WARNING-This is not a sci-fi angel story, unless you see eager vigilantes with a dark side as angels.

This is an action packed, dark themed romance with an interracial couple, an HEA and no cliffhangers. It features an impish, sassy, persistent hacker and a big, brawny, broken Bear. There’s violence, blood, torture (only of very bad people), dark humor, a band of foster-brothers and very rough, spicy and kinky scenes. Morality’s grey area is quite stretched in this story. Please check the triggers at the beginning of the book.

This is book three in the Angels of Wrath Series. Each book follows a different couple.

Genres: M M Romance, Dark, Romance, Dark Romance, Contemporary, Crime, BDSM

360 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 18, 2024

About the author

I can't remember a time when I wasn't reading a book. Whether it was sci-fi, romance or a detective story didn't matter, because it was the perfect way to escape from reality for a little while. When I wasn't reading, I was imagining my own stories, and after a while I started writing them, hoping to give other people that little escape I still enjoy so much.

My books are full of dark humor, spicy kinky scenes, possessive, obsessed, protective MCs and always have happy endings.

I live in Japan with my two kids and my stinky, super cute Frenchie.

Find me online:
@paulinaiankanebooks on Facebook and Instagram!

Reviews

[Lee · Rating 1 out of 5]

1⭐️ I was really excited to read this book, especially since one of the main characters was of African decent & I must say as a black reader I felt uncomfortable reading some scenes because it came across as if Hunter was overly fetishized. Rami & Lori made multiple mention of his “black mamba” which became weird after a time. We get it Hunter is black & u made him fit into the black men have big **** stereotype but I feel too much emphasis was placed on that. Plus all the “dark” references that Rami made to describe Hunter 😬

I am always grateful to read about black characters in books but when they are written by white authors I’m always nervous to read it because I’m scared of how over sexualized or fetishized they may portray them and this was the case with this book
I really wanted to enjoy this book since I loved the first two but every time Hunter’s physical description came up I felt like I was doing something wrong by reading this book.

Ik some people may think that I’m being over dramatic but I’m sure the poc readers would understand where I’m coming from.

[❀ Jess ( Semi hiatus ) · Rating 2 out of 5]

All of a sudden I found myself confused as to why I was excitedly waiting for this release. I’ve learned to not go blindly into a book just because you enjoyed the previous ones in the series.

This really wasn’t for me.
-“Hunter bear” is an awful nickname, just bear would’ve been fine. 🙄
-The constant sex talks, the constant mentions of countless hookups. the OTT banter with the plethora of side characters got annoying. The characters all act so juvenile and it got hard to tell them apart.
-Rami gropes/grinds with someone in front of Hunter to egg him on.
-Rough sex, degradation, “pussy/cunt” dirty talk lots of “black cock” talk.
-There was so much sex I forgot there was even supposed to be a plot?

Now I feel like I need to re-read Six to see if I still like it or if it’ll annoy me as much as this one. 🤔

[Cameron · Rating 2 out of 5]

I really enjoy these books from an entertainment standpoint, however, my rating comes from a more objective quality standpoint. They're fun smutty romance and that's why I read and like them but they're also not amazing quality? I normally give them 3 stars but I'm giving this one a 2 despite enjoying as much as it's predecessors because this book features Raceplay which wasn't mentioned in the triggers and it made me really uncomfortable when reading all the sex scenes - taking the enjoyment from my entire motivation for reading the book. So yeah, as you can see from the cover the love interest is Black and almost every sex scene either he or the white main character make some sort of reference to his "BBC" which made me 😬 for almost all the book. As well as said "BBC" being a magic cure for the MC's mental illness

[Brit_ta_ny]

DNF @ 48% — the race play and pussy-this, cunt-that got old…I’m all for kinky shit but this one missed the mark for me 🤷‍♀️

[Leelah🍁♋️ Orion]

Just ugggg!!! I was excited for the diversity in a book like this. There is never diversity in books like this so I was super excited. Omg too much smexy. And I love smexy!!! But I need a little more relationship build before the smexy start. That and does anyone think and talk about anything else other than smexy? Sigh I was hoping for something more disappointing. Dnf 38%

[Melissa Polk · Rating 5 out of 5]

So much fun. I'll admit that Ramiel has been a character I've wanted to see more of from the beginning. Very pleased with his story. Hunter was everything I expected him to be but I truly enjoyed the wicked trio more than I thought I would.

My only real complaint is that Lori is becoming more front-and-center than the brothers and.. I don't like it? He's comic relief and I enjoy him, yes, but he's edging everyone else out for center stage and it's exhausting (which doesn't bode well as I suspect, and have from their introduction, that he will feature as a definite main character in Gabe's story--much as I wish he wouldn't).

I will admit that I was a bit disappointed with the lack of background plot progression. When they had Jasper in the FUNS room, I would have thought questions regarding Phoenix might be asked since he was involved in a tangentially related crime, but alas.. there was very little about that other than with the hitman-donor from the beginning.

[Megan (feral hearts club) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Soft DNFing for right now. I got to maybe 60% and it was just tooooo much sex. Normally I’m okay with that, but the other 2 books at least had a bit more plot with the sex. I feel like the past hour I’ve been listening to of this audiobook has been them just fucking. I’m intrigued by the triplets, and to learn what happened in Hunters past… but not enough to listen to another hour of just sex. I’m more than okay with pure smut, but only when I’m in the mood for it.

There were also some parts that felt a bit racially insensitive to me. Hunter is a black MMC and the author didn’t let you forget it… but didn’t mention once any other MCs skin color (maybe they mentioned it once, but I’d remember if they mentioned it as much as they mentioned Hunters). If you’re going to mention skin color for the black character, maybe mention everyone’s skin color?

Also I felt a bit icky in parts like “I guess I have a type” when Rami mentions how he had a crush on characters like Morpheus (Matrix). You wouldn’t have a character mention a white actor and say “I guess I have a type” ..

[Emmy · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.75 ⭐️

Loving this series more and more 😍

These two were just 🔥🤌 together and I couldn't put the book down.

As most books of this genre it was a bit OTT, but it was pure entertainment!

Love the triplets, want to know more about them!

Can't wait for the last 2 books to come out in audio!

Narrator: Declan Winters and Michel Ferraioulo

[Megan Key · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book continues to follow the vigilante brothers who remove evil from the world under the guise of being functioning members of society. This book follows Remiel (Three) who while in the process of trying to kidnap a hitman, who may or may not have links to the infamous dark web dude, Pheonix, meets Hunter, a PI who has secrets of his own. From that follows a story of love, acceptance, and overcoming past trauma.

What makes these books for me is the characters that Paulina has created. All of the characters are so different that there is no confusion about who they are or their motivations. Remiel so far is my favorite brother with his humour and quick wit. I was actually laughing out loud at some of his comebacks and interactions with the other characters. I also really loved that Hunter was just as desperate and obsessed with Remi as Remi was with him. Despite Remi being the gaming billionaire, I love the fact that he didn’t shy away from his submissive side and owned it and embraced it. I appreciate what the author did with Remi’s condition and who despite meeting Hunter and what led from that, was that insecurity about his trauma. Rami and Hunter’s chemistry was so sexy and Hunter was just what Remi needed. It will also be a good inclusion into the family side business.

Read if you like:
Possessive MMC’s
Spicy
Found Family
Dark Humour

PLEASE CHECK TRIGGER WARNINGS - YOUR MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS!

Thank you to Paulina Ian-Kane and the team for providing me with an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

[Seraphina Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

Three
Angels of Wrath book 2
Paulina Ian-Kane

Ramiel & Hunter
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶🌶🌶🌶

Action
Obsessed MC
Fem Kink
Man in lingerie
Revenge
Vigilantes family
Found family

I loved this
So surprised by this series
It's so great

“Ramiel, your sensory numbness was your way to cope with emotional and physical pain. A form of dissociation, an unconscious protective response to feeling difficult emotions due to your trauma. Your mind and body needed time to heal.

Ramiel and Hunter were hot like fire 🔥

“Nobody has done anything for me in a long time. Because I don’t let them. I’m too scared to get too close, to trust again. But I want to with Ramiel, even though he is keeping things from me.”

I really enjoy the found family aspect. The foster brothers immediately adopt the new MCs family and friends into their lives. I love it

“You don’t need an invite to come here. Ever.” I stare straight into his luminous eyes. So pretty. When I grab his hand, his pinky starts stroking my palm the way it always does. “You’re special, Ramiel Masters.”

The banter between the MMCs and the brothers, even Hunters family was hilarious

“Some things are meant to be. You are for me, Red.”

Cannot wait for Gabe and Lori's story!

“I’ll never be done with you, Ramiel Masters, Angel of Wrath.”

[Lionelle Pmuls (That's Slump Backwards & It's What I Do) · Rating 4 out of 5]

4,5 Stars

Angels Of Wrath Series:
1. One - Michael & Raph's Story - 5,0 stars
2. Six - Rague & Ollie's Story - 5,0 stars
Currently Reading Rami & Hunter's Story
3. Three
3,5. Three Extra Epilogue 👈(free newsletter bonus short link)
Next Gabe & Lori's Story Expected Publication 26/09/2024 :
4. Five
WIP:
5. Seven+Four - Sari & Uri's Story

[Catarina Águas · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a solid 4,5 stars but since that's not an option, I'll have to put 5 stars (not that I'm complaining).
Ramiel is always the funny and positive guy and in this book we see a diferent side of him. A more dirty and sensitive one (loved both). What they went through as kids shaped them as people.
They always have each other but it's diferent when they find their "anchor".
Hunter was so perfect for him. I loved him, he was determined and a sweet pie to the people he cared about. He was there for Ramiel in any way he could, same for Ramiel.
Loved them individually and as a couple.
I can't wait for Gabe and Lori's book, they crack me up

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not as good as the other books, but still enjoyable. The best part of this book was the banter between the brothers and their spouses/friends.

[Theresa Derwin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rainbows, Smelly Dogs and Bears

Ramiel has always been the sarcastic fun one of the foster brother team of vigilantes but it covers the darkness inside.
Since childhood and the torture he experienced, he's disassociated and is numb; literally can't feel his skin, any injuries, or smell or taste anything unless super hot.
Following a donor he sees super tall and built 'bear' hunter and decides he is his.
After a night together Ramiel starts to feel. Hunter is the cure.
He's also a PI who isn't afraid to fight and lives with the 'wicked trio' three dysfunctional teen triplets who live to annoy everyone but somehow accept Rami.
They also have a horny dog and a plethora of rescue animals.
There's the larger conspiracy thread plot involving Phoenix, the investigation around who tried to kill Hunter and Rami and the antics of the trio plus Lori - kind of adopted sibling by the Angels, who is chaos incarnate.
Amidst the criminal aspects and meeting the family, we get some fun moments with the triplets and learn a lot about Rami, who's finally met his match.
Great fun.

[Stephanie Wilson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Entertaining, but too much everything

2.5 ⭐️ Fun, but WAY over the top. Skip this one if violent relationships aren’t your thing. Too much gore, filth, drama, growling, pain, and silliness. (And I usually love a little of all of those things!) And way too many grammatical and language/word errors for a published book, which I didn’t notice nearly as much in the first two in this series. The excess got in the way of the good plot points, and made the whole thing kind of farcical. (Which perhaps provided necessary distraction from the violence?) Rami was his goofy self, which seemed in contrast to his underlying issues, and never really felt like we got to know Hunter…he was basically objectified the whole time. Secondary characters were the best part of this story, but not sure they made up for the rest of the mess. Not boring! And I finished it, but now I feel like I need a shower.

[Tate Webb · Rating 5 out of 5]

Blood, violence, banter, and spice.

What more does a good story need?

A lot of books claim to have broken characters and action and then fall flat or pull back. Not true with this book.

I love books like this even if there are a little far-fetched. It’s fiction and meant to be enjoyed. I greatly enjoy this series. I want it to continue forever.

[Cara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ramiel is one of my favorite brothers, fun and optimistic. Hunter is the perfect partner for him.

I've been thinking about why Lori has so much prominence in the book, I think the next one will be his book with one of the brothers. I still think Gabriel is her perfect counterpoint.

I liked the diversity.

[DLB2572 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rami & Hunter

These two had me into their story right from the start. They are so hot together and the mystery within the story kept me interested all the way through. I'm looking for to the next story in the series.

I received an ARC and this is my unbiased opinion

[katie ☥ · Rating 4 out of 5]

damn i love rami

[Sasha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Unfortunately, it didn't work out for me. The first two was unexpectedly good but the third book, lacked a plot. All that unnecessary sex was such a turn-off.

[LC · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad but not as good as the first book

The first two books had good storylines that unfolded organically. This book did not. I felt like it was a lot of s3xual content and then a random bit of information that helped progress the story and then more s3xual content. For example, no further progress was made on Phoenix. The Triplets were introduced but we don't know their story or why Hollywood wears glasses all the time. I'm sure it'll come up in the next book, but dang.

If you're looking for a book that's 70% smut and 30% story, this is the one for you. Now, I like a good smut book. However, this wasn't my preferred trope so I skimmed some of the intimacy scenes towards the end (especially since it got repetitive). Hunter uses feminine terms when dirty talking with Rami (p**sy, t!ts, wet, etc). On top of that, I didn't feel a deeper connection with these two like I did the MCs in the first two books. TBH, I liked the side characters more than the MCs. I love that the author keeps side characters throughout the series and not just in their debut books.

The thing I might've disliked the most is how frequently the author emphasized that Hunter is Black. Rami has an extreme attraction to Hunter's chocolate brown skin, and that's sexy as h3ll, but the author continuously reminded us (through Rami's POV) of Hunter being a different race and even described features that one would associate with someone of African American descent multiple times (prominent nose, big lips, coarse hair). I understand describing the features once or twice to paint a picture of what the character looks like, but it was overkill in this book considering I don't recall her continuously highlighting other MCs features in any of the other books like that.

To top it off, the Grammar, punctuation, and spelling was the worst, so far, in this book.

I'm super excited for Lori and Gabe's story. Hopefully, it's better written than this one.

Story plot: 3/5
Character development:4/5
Spice: 3/5
Grammar/punctuation: 3/5
Tropes:
MM
Bi-racial
Femme kink (using female terms during intimacy), male lingerie
Muscular bottom
Fast-paced

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thank the smut gawds that the release date for the next book was posted before I finished this book. I started it not knowing when I'd get the next one but now I can rest easy (dramatic sigh).
I must, once again, reiterate the lovely development of all the side characters in these books and not just the MCs. It's got me so excited for whichever couple is next (but if it's not Uri and Sari I may riot haha).
Just like the other two books, this book has top tier character development, steamy steamy goodness and an excellent story.
Ramiel was such a feisty character in the previous two books so I was really excited to read a whole book with him. His fictitious condition from his traumatic past has left him unable to feel, smell or taste anything unless he's experiencing adrenaline. Enter Hunter, the ex-cop turned P.I., and his magic d!ck who cures him of his ailments. These two were smexy af. Both big dudes, well over six feet and built but with a clear top and bottom. Ram is used to being the bigger guy so he loves getting to submit to Hunter.
The overarching mystery of who has a hit out on Hunter and what really happened all those years ago that landed him in prison for 5 years keeps the story intriguing as well as the introduction of 3 more trouble-causers in the shape of the triplets Hunter has been looking out for since he got out. I'll be curious to see if we follow more of them in the future.

This book has:
-MM
-Ramiel=25 Hunter=30s (not sure it said specifically)
-interracial couple
-motorcycle riding ex-cop, mountain of a man
-hacker/videogame developer, also a large man
- LOTS of male lingerie...not just 1 scene. So fun!
-Hunter likes to use the word pu$$y and c^nt when talking about Rami's.......Rami likes it too....
-brat
-bath together, falling asleep with IT inside, massage with a happy ending...just delightful scene after delightful scene with these two.
-HEA

[Nicanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such an amazing read, highly recommended.

📚Book = Interconnecting Standalone
💕Burn = Fast, insta lust
🎭OW/OM Drama = No,
🐺 Alpha Men = Absolutely,
🔥Heat/spice = 10/10, 🔥
😬Angst = Low,
🍆🌮 MM/FF = Yes, MM
🔸POV = 1st Person, MPV,
🔸Genre = ContemporaryRomance,
🔹Tropes = MM✨Vǐgilänte family✨Foster brothers✨ Pøssëssive MMC✨Dëgrådātion & praise✨Plëasūre/päin✨Fem kink & male lingerie✨MMC has Sensory numbness✨Fun family banter✨ Filled with plot twists and spǐcy kǐnks🌶️🌶️🌶️
‼️Check TW’s before reading!

The Angels of Wräth series is a vïgilänte family of foster brothers, who were ëxpërimented on when kids, and are now trying to overcome their bløødy past while finding love...and kǐllǐng ẽvǐl. Those boys are øbsëssed, pössëssive, kind of cräzy, prötective and deliciously dirty.


Wow this book was so spicy to read 🥵 the dominance Hunter had over Ramiel who’s a large tough muscley man was so delicious 🤤 and scorchingly hot!!

Ramiel has sensory numbness after his abůsë at the hands of two êvǐl scientists. He’s numb to tøuch, täste, päǐn etc so life has been really tough for him. Through all this Rami has such a wicked sense of humour and he’s always mouthing off at his brothers, it’s brilliant. Sëx and fǐghting for Rami has always been a time when his senses returned but would very quickly disappear after……….until Hunter.

Hunter was a cop until ëvǐl doings by a family member sends him to prison to protect another. Now out, he’s turned his skills to Private investigator crǐmes. Whilst out hunting he crosses paths with Ramiel. There is an instant pull and connection that either of them can deny.

Hunter has a target on his back, someone wants him dëåd. Now they have to work together to unravel the mystery and find out the truth! Along the way hot sizzling passion explodes and love is found and Rami’s family grows even further!

[... · Rating 2 out of 5]

NOT my favorite. If I wasn't into the series as a whole and had just stumbled on this as a standalone, I think I would have DNF'd it fast. My personal complaints:

1 - Using "chocolate" as an adjective for a black person's skintone and/or general sexiness squigs me out. It feels very pre-woke 1980s, with definite racial fetishization vibes in 2024. Once is bad enough, but using it repeatedly, over and over and over in this book? Just... yuck. In a similar vein, using "clean" as a descriptor for someone's negative-HIV status is equally old-school derogatory.

In both cases, all I can say is: do better.

2- Stylistically, this book felt... frantic? I can't remember if the writing style of the previous two gave me the same vibe, but between Rami's personality, which just isn't really my jam but okay, and the massive cast of characters from the pre-existing books in the series, plus the new group introduced here, reading this felt both stressful and annoying. It takes a lot of skill for an author to include a large cast of characters in such a way that the reader doesn't flounder and get pulled out of the story by constantly trying to remember who's who, and that skill is not present here IMHO.

3 - The sex. Sigh. Yes, I'm here for hot sex and dirty talk. Also yes, I don't mind at all reading plots where the sex is a definite part of the romantic arc and relationship growth. But the first... I didn't mark how much of the book, but the first portion felt like it was nothing but sex with very little interesting plot development. The way it was supposed to be a trigger for Rami's condition was potentially interesting in theory, but Rami was not written in a way that I actually gave much of a shit about him or his condition before it was suddenly "cured" by Hunter's magic dick. I skimmed most of it, felt irritated that the plot was overridden by chapter after chapter of fucking with no real advancement of the story, and only really finished the book because FINALLY, toward the end, the author gave us a few implied fade-to-black sex scenes instead of interrupting the pacing with another extended bout of fucking.

4 - The lingerie. I've bitched about this in other books, by other authors, but just... why? I'm all for men in lace when it fits the plot and characterization. But here? Putting it in the blurb made it seem like it should have been significant enough to mean something. But the way it was actually written just felt like more clutter for an already chaotic book.

Will I continue the series? Probably. This one was a definite miss for me, though... which is a shame, because the actual plot, buried under all that clutter and the many, many, many extraneous sex scenes, was totally in-line with what I'm here for with this series.

[Ebon Embrace · Rating 5 out of 5]

Welcome back… if you checked my review of „Six“, you bet correctly, I picked the next book up instantly… 😅 might I have been a little intrigued by Ramis’s comment about his preferences? 🙃🫠 You can bet on it… Do I love the bulky guy bottoming… very much so… 😁let’s see if I get what I want in Three by Paulina Ian-Kane 😉

Back with our favourite chaos brothers, Rami is on the hunt for The Phoenix, accompanied by the lovely Serena, his AI 🤖. Following his potential donors, he soon realises that he is not the only one on the hunt, and so his path crosses with Hunter, a hot, sexy, ginormous dark-skinned PI 🕵🏿‍♂️. Rami feels an instant attraction and is very convinced that his newest addiction hides a giant snake. You’ve got to get your priorities straight 🍆, right? I love how their paths cross on and on until they just can’t resist each other anymore, and the more they get to know each other, and we get to know them, the more I love these two 💛

Rami is the IT and tech geek of the foster brothers and does a lot of investigation on potential donors. In the last few books, we got to know him as the brothers' gossip monger 😁. He was usually the first to know what was going on and, of course, had to inform everyone else. But he was also very sweetly cheering on his brother’s relationships and connecting most with their partners. So yeah, he is somewhat the gossip and heart of the family 🗣️❤️. Now we get to know him better, and like all brothers, he has a dark past that still has a toll on his body 💔. Aside from that, he is hilarious, he made me laugh so much with his snarky and fitting comments, and like, really, Paulina calling his tourtoises after the Kardashians? That’s simply brilliant 🤣.

Hunter, aside from being sexy and a giant, is an enigma in the first third of the book, but we get to know him in all his smart but very lovable parts. Aside from being a PI, he has a somewhat darker past and the biggest heart there is ❤️. Like, he really is the giant cuddly grizzly bear Rami names him after 🐻. He is just so sweet and still so very domineering and dirty, how can one not love him 😍?

I totally love how Paulina developed a very subtly interconnecting empire where we get glimpses at so many characters from the other books, and yeah, even if she did not share, I am sure Rami buys his lingerie from Fly, like there is no other option, period 👙.

Summa summarum, this is another book that just gives such an amazing and totally different vibe than the two previous books in the Angels of Wrath Series, but yeah, they’ve got me hooked simply because I love all the brothers and their dynamics ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.

The tropes:
💛 Possessive Obsessive MMC
💛 Touch Starved
💛 Broken Boys
💛 Killer Foster Brothers
💛 Genious
💛 PI x Game Developer

The k!nks:
❤️‍🔥 L*ngerie
❤️‍🔥 D*gradation
❤️‍🔥 D/S
❤️‍🔥 Dirty Talk
❤️‍🔥 Huge D!ck
❤️‍🔥 R*mming
❤️‍🔥 Multiple Org*sms
❤️‍🔥 ATM
❤️‍🔥 Sp*nking

[Sam Vautier · Rating 5 out of 5]

3️⃣3️⃣
Three || Paulina Ian-Kane

The third installment to the Angels of Wrath series - which I was so excited for and it did not disappoint!

Ramiel and Hunter meet while he is out collecting a ‘donor’ and, thinking he needs help when he is followed by his target into an alley, finds Hunter is more than capable of looking after himself - which of course, turns him on.

Both of them are interested right away in each other and spend the next few days researching and following each other before Rami lures Hunter to reveal himself. They have a very steamy evening in a private room of a club, but Rami runs off when he gets overwhelmed with sensations. Rami has sensory numbness from all his childhood trauma and can’t feel touch, smell or taste but finds when he is moidering or fücking he gets brief moments of sensation. But with Hunter, his sensations come back and stay.

Rami, worried that it won’t last, tells Hunter he needs him and he pretty readily agrees to keep him close which very quickly becomes them being together. They work together to figure out why there is a hit on Hunter and of course we get all the brothers helping and Hunter has teen triplets living with him too so there is lots of fun, moider and vïølence.

Their banter makes me laugh, Rami says/thinks so many amusing things like;
“I want this cøck to live in my mouth. I can be his cøck warmer, his twig and berries cover, his dïck mitten…doesn’t really matter at the moment.”

So so enjoyed this one and am sad that I now have to wait ages for another!!

[Nora · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book one in this series, One, will always be my bread and butter. It's always going to be hard to compete with Michael and Ralph and the perfection that is everything to do with them that hits exactly all my buttons and perfectly. However, Rami's book is one I was excited for because, behind Michael/Ralph (I love them individually and as a pair), and Sari, Rami attached himself to my heart the next most.

In this book, we find out WHY he wears the gloves, which I didn't expect. I didn't know *what* to expect, but not *that*. It's kinda an instant love book the way most of these borderline/completely psychopath books go, because they have more of a lizard brain that sees their mate and claims it. And boy, did Rami get claimed HARD 🤣🤣🤣

It's a nice addition to the series, and I can tell the author really cares about her books bc the only mistake I found (i don't even know if it is one) is that he calls his brothers "brothers" instead of foster bros or bros, just once. I will take that editing win that might not even be a mistake, after the sea of books I've read lately with tons of errors or plot holes or time blindness.

P.s. Rami has so many tumblers and they will all make you spit your drinks out. "Fresh Out of Fucks and Ducks" and "I could stop being a bitch but I'm not a quitter" are my favorites.

P.p.s. Lori is HILARIOUS. He had the funniest dialogue (imo) in the whole book, during the cookie scene; but you know what they say, no spoilers 😉😉😌

[els✨ · Rating 5 out of 5]

- a MM dark romance! psycho vigilantes, instalove, grumpy/sunshine, single guardian trope, found family!
- the prologues always make me cry man
- all the love interests getting animal nicknames hehehe
- oh Rami is OBSESSED
- their banter is top tier!!
- love how we get the mystery element from the get go
- their sex is EXTREMELY hot
- wanna tell me why i CRIED when Rami could feel again?!
- the moment Rami shared with Meg was beaut 🥹
- okay so i loved the triplets and pray they get their own books
- not his turtles being named after the Kardashians 😂😭
- Hunter’s past is SO intriguing i love it
- Rami trying all the food is acc the most wholesome thing ever
- i can’t get over how much sex is in this book and it is all SO HOT
- the twist and turns in this book gave me whiplash in the best possible way
- we hate it when daddy and papa bear fight :(
- ANGRY LOVE CONFESSIONS FOR THE WIN
- the third act conflict was AMAZING, i was on the edge of my seat!!
- no third act break up besties x
- i just think both their character devs were so so amazing, they way
- why was the epilogue so much fun?!
- i do wish we could of had a family dinner with everyone but understand why the triplets aren’t involved in that aspect yet

[Ren || Reading What I Want · Rating 5 out of 5]

𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝘂𝘇𝘇𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲.

So this is Ramiel’s story and it’s spectacular! He’s big, brawny, red headed and full of so much sass. His big grizzly bear, Hunter, is bigger and obsessed with all that sass. Ramiel is complicated and numb to pretty much smell, taste, and touch because of his childhood trauma. At least until one passionate night with his grizzly P.I. and then his senses awaken. I LOVED THIS SO MUCH. Ramiel craved Hunter’s touch and Hunter was just as obsessed. Gah!

Southern there’s a hit on Hunter’s head so naturally Rami and his brothers get involved and help Hunter solve the mystery. Such an awesome plot even though we’re still not sure who the Phoenix is.

There’s LOTS of sexy times. And dirty talk. Good lawd, the mouth on Hunter about knocked me the fffff out. I know many readers don’t like it when man parts are called woman parts (rhymes with wussy) but I love it and this one had it allllll the friggin time. So hot! The tension and chemistry was insane. Definitely one of the spiciest books I’ve ever read!

I can’t wait for more. This series is just sexy and fun and I’m so glad I’m here for it all.

[Sable Storm · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rami is unhinged — and I mean that with love.

This book is a brutal, fascinating collision between a man who feels nothing and a man who feels too much, too carefully. Rami’s inability to taste, smell, or truly experience sensation has turned him sharp-edged, reckless, and just a little feral. He’s impulsive, intense, and low-key crazy in the way only someone starved of sensation can be.

Hunter, meanwhile, is harsh, guarded, and painfully human. An ex-cop turned PI who lost five years of his life taking the fall for a girl his cousin abused, Hunter doesn’t trust anyone. He’s wary, bitter, and exhausted — but underneath it all is a deep, stubborn moral core that refuses to rot.

What makes this pairing hit so hard is that neither of them is soft. Rami doesn’t mellow Hunter. Hunter doesn’t tame Rami. Instead, they grind against each other — suspicion, attraction, instability, and reluctant understanding colliding in ways that feel dangerous and intimate.

Rami’s chaos forces Hunter to feel again. Hunter’s steadiness gives Rami something solid to crash into. Their relationship isn’t healing — it’s survival through friction, and it’s compelling as hell.

Five stars for a romance that’s messy, volatile, and impossible to look away from.