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Ours To Ruin: A Pitch-Black Dark Novel

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THIS IS A PITCH-BLACK DARK HORROR NOVEL WITHOUT ROMANCE.

This book is a work of fiction that has no romance, no morals, and includes gore with no remorse for the FMC by the MMCs. It explores many dark themes. Be sure to check the trigger warnings before reading. Your mental health matters.

Veronica

Existence was a nightmare. Fate was cruel.

Living like a subhuman and being at the receiving end of the barbarity of mafia dons in their dens of vice, one thing that was ingrained in every cell of my body was to never catch the attention of any of these ruthless men I served.

And yet I did just that.

The irony? I didn’t catch the eye of just any ordinary gangster who came to the brothel to unleash their brutality; I caught the attention of the two most savage and merciless dons of them all.

What my cruel destiny had brought me were two nightmares eager to mangle me beyond recognition.

Two predatory men that ruled at the apex of the most notorious and lucrative crime syndicate started seeing me as their favorite plaything and were hyper-fixated on their mute prey.



Ezra Donovan

I was about to go on a rampage that day when everyone was ogling my kitten in her skimpy outfit as she kneeled on the stage.

But then I noticed something in Roy’s eyes, something I’d never seen before.

He had the same darkness in his eyes that I did as everyone was checking her out that day.

As our gazes met, Roy’s expression told me everything I needed to know.

She was ours.

Roy Donovan

Why did piscín have to cross our paths and disrupt our harmony? At the auction, as she stood there trembling like a scared kitten, my heart skipped a beat.

Just one look at that mute girl with fiery red hair, sparkling emerald eyes, and porcelain white skin, and my malevolent heart was drawn to her untainted innocence.

Tropes:
Pitch-black Dark Horror
Innocent FMC
Unhinged MMCs
MFM/ why choose

Contains: MFM, DARK HORROR, EXTREME VIOLENCE, PSYCHOPATHS.

335 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 16, 2024

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S.T. Roran

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ST Roran is a dark horror romance author with a specialization in why-choose romance. While MFM and reverse harem are her strong suits, dark romance and psychotic anti-heroes are her pièce de résistance.
For more books and my Patreon find me here: https://linktr.ee/stroranauthor
Instagram: stroranauthor

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Profile Image for Dawnreya.
165 reviews9 followers
September 19, 2024
At first I was excited to read this book because of the TW. After reading this book, I think I’m ok to get off this ride. I thank the author for her hard work on this book but I was not a fan.

After a while the beating and bruising of Veronica got old. I’m all for a pitch black book and even pitch black MCs but this had no real substance to me. The abuse didn’t make any sense and I got bored after a while. I pushed through it to see if it got any better and unfortunately it just didn’t.

Not moving forward with this series but wish the author all the best.
Profile Image for Just A Girl In Bookworld.
95 reviews8 followers
March 13, 2025
I love a dark romance, but this is not romance. It is more than dark, it is pitch black. But not romance, at all.

These brothers are more than morally grey, they are pure psychotic, clinically insane, maniacs. They are seriously twisted & brutal. It is not love they feel for Veronica, it’s just pure obsession. She is a toy which allows them to use & abuse her over & over again. What they inflicted upon Veronica is beyond diabolical. It’s not just basic beatings or whippings, or figging for punishments. (She never really does much to be punished anyway, they just enjoy hurting her). What she is put through, she would not survive in the real world, no way! They torture her in ways you would torture someone you hate & want to kill, not someone you claim to love. They are not kink related punishments which they inflict upon her either, but pure brutality. We are talking, broken bones, shot, stabbed, nails ripped off, over & over again. There is getting off from pain, but I find it hard to believe in some of these torturing scenes would anyone gain pleasure from such torture like Veronica does. No matter what is done to her, she always orgasms, she enjoys their touch. Only someone with a severe mental disability who does not understand what is being done to them would be this way. No matter how shy, in her position, you would try harder to escape or just end it. This is beyond a pain kink. I also cannot understand why she wanted to go back to them. I would choose to kill myself in a less painful way than choose these brothers.

The story itself is crazy & I feel it is missing some major backstory & details regarding the brothers that we desperately need. Such as, why are the brothers like they are? In fact, why is the whole family the way they are? No way would one family all be so mentally deranged. Not an ounce of compassion, sympathy or love. 

I also feel maybe some details were missing regarding Veronica. For example, when she’s in a coma & wets the bed, why wasn’t a catheter inserted (but then I thought maybe that was to do with the whole don’t touch her, or you die). How could she walk so soon after being shot in both legs? What is the timeline? She’s in a cast one moment, then having another bone broken the next. Has she healed in between any of these? How long has the hell she is living in been going on for?  How can she see? The amount of face slaps & head bashing, I’m sure she’d be bruised & swollen to the point her eyes can’t open. She’s tied up, but she can use her hands to speak? I have so many questions.

Despite my questions & the lack of a background story to help understand the brothers & it's ending with a twist on a cliffhanger, it is a devilishly good read.

⛔️YOU MUST READ CONTENT WARNING’S.⛔️

Spice Level 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Profile Image for Jessica.
117 reviews3 followers
August 19, 2024
**Genre**: Dark Romance, Erotica, Smut

**Release Date**: August 27

**ARC Disclosure**: I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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If you're looking for a dark romance, wait no... dark erotica, that will keep you up until 3 AM, "Ours to Ruin" by ST Roran is your next must-read. This book plunges you into a world of morally bankrupt psychotic men who steal a red-headed, green-eyed virgin during an auction, mafia-style. Veronica, the FMC, is typically the kind of character I loathe—shy, mute, and not the brightest crayon in the box. Yet, despite my initial reservations, I found myself completely drawn into her story.

Ezra and Roy, the MMC brothers, are portrayed as the most savage and merciless dons imaginable. Their twisted minds and brutal actions make this book delightfully sick, in the best way possible. It's essential to read the content warnings because this is not a story for the faint of heart. Think "touch her and die" vibes, quite literally.

I initially picked up this book because I needed something to get me out of a reading slump, and my mood wasn't up for any sappy love stories or happy endings. The ARC opportunity came at just the right time. Despite my nerves about diving into such a dark romance, by Chapter 9, I was hooked. ST Roran's ability to manipulate the reader's emotions as deftly as her characters manipulate Veronica is nothing short of impressive.

The plot is pitch black dark and filled with spice. Surprisingly, the storyline holds its own amidst the intense and frequent steamy scenes. The pacing is perfect, keeping you on edge right up to the major cliffhanger ending. While I'm usually not a fan of cliffhangers, this one had me all in, even causing me to throw my Kindle during the last paragraph.

Rafferty is the plot twist I never saw coming. The author's skill in keeping the reader guessing and then delivering such a twist is masterful. On the spice level, this book scores a solid 5 out of 5 🌶️. The scenes are intense, though some parts felt a bit disconnected and confusing. However, the erotic content enhances the story and character development rather than overshadowing it.

A highlight for me was the dedication at the beginning, setting the tone for the entire book. However, one critique would be the frequent use of the word "snickered," which made the characters seem more like high school bullies than mafia dons at times.

Overall, "Ours to Ruin" is a fantastic read for those who enjoy their erotica dark and twisted. It's not for the faint of heart, and the comprehensive chapter of trigger warnings should be read carefully. If you love dark, intense erotica that has no romance and with morally complex characters, this book is definitely for you.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Profile Image for Anjali Kathait.
211 reviews6 followers
October 1, 2024
2✨️

TROPE
MFM Extremely Dark Taboo Book/Smut[This is not a romance]

Romance : -5✨️
Story : 0✨️
Writing Style : 1✨️
Emotions : 0.5✨️
Smut & Spice : 5+✨️

My Opinion
The rating is for some of the good smut because the story was just very weird. I do not have any triggers but this book is not for the faint hearted. It does not have story, or writing style and everything is just messed up and wierd. The story ends on cliffhanger and have major inconsistencies. BUT STILL 2 STARS FOR SMUT.💀🌶

WHY A SOFT HEARTED PERSON SHOULD NOT READ THIS BOOK( and I am not including the fact that the book is based on the fact that the heroes assault her in entire book):

• They hold her grandparents captive
• They slap her, break her bones, crushes and break her leg, pierce her skin with glass, cut her with knife, kicked her in stomach, use shock gun on her, urinate on her, perform electrocution on her, licks and drink her blood, craves their name on her skin with knife, makes cut on her neck with glass strands, punctures pins on her skin with nail gun, plucks her fingernails and toenails with pliers, shot both of her legs, broke her both hands, pour honey over her wounds and let honeybees sting her, and ties her to the moving windmill.
• The heroes are somnophiliac.
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Profile Image for Gerlie Mae.
74 reviews4 followers
July 24, 2024
This is pure black hole. Pitch black! I didn’t think i could finish this. My heart ache for Veronica that i had to pause or scroll social media to distract myself. This is pure unhinged men and psychotic too. Deranged and filthy!
❗️ Morally black mmcs
❗️OTT obsessive, positive, jealous Don’s
❗️ Torture (lots of it)💀🔪🔫
❗️ Gore🩸🩸🩸
❗️Virgin fmc
❗️ Touch her and 💀😵
❗️Filthy mmc’s
❗️ Spitting
❗️ Breeding kink
❗️Mafia mmc’s
❗️ Slave fmc
❗️ Tortured fmc
❗️Kinky af
❗️ DP
…. The list is long i tell you, read it yourself. Check tw first.
I love dark romance and don’t have triggers but this one is the Cherry on top for me. I can’t imagine surviving such cruelty and pain😣 i might die the first time. Now I’m curious about book 2. I can’t form any idea what the next part will be. I just hope Veronica will have her hea. I won’t even expect Ezra and Roy to be her hea anymore. I don’t think they can be saved by anything holy. Even the devil himself will cower away from them. I just wish i won’t have nightmares after this.
Profile Image for Sarah.
7 reviews
October 15, 2024
Not sure this can actually be called a book....

Reading this was painful. It's as if the author has only the slightest grasp on the English language. The writing was adolescent at best, with word choices that made no sense at all. I'm not sure I've ever envisioned a psycho killer "prancing" toward his victim. The sentence structure was around a 5th grade level, and the torture scenes often so confusing that they were impossible to follow let alone picture. I almost DNF this several times and I definitely recommend you save your time and money. I would give this 0 stars if it was possible.
Profile Image for Toni Amey.
268 reviews31 followers
July 27, 2024
This story was as pitch black as you can get. This was not a romance in anyway and I’m not even sure how Veronica survived any of the abuse she went through. My heart hurt for her so bad. These men were crazy and unhinged to the fullest extent and in no way are they redeemable. If you are looking for a super dark twisted story then you have found it here! Please check TW.
Profile Image for Angel.
52 reviews3 followers
July 24, 2024
This book is DARK. Like center of a black hole dark. I can not stress that enough. If you’re the kind of reader who likes a happy ending and cute interludes, don’t read this. If you’re fairly certain your throne in the underworld is being polished right now, dive right in. Welcome to the madness. This book ends with a cliffhanger brutal enough to make you throw your kindle, make sure it has a soft place to land. Enjoy!
Profile Image for Cloé.
3 reviews
August 16, 2024
What a read!!
I was promised pitch black, and I am so happy that promise was fulfilled.
I struggle calling this a romance though 😂
Touch her, think about her, look at her, she mentions your name… and LITERALLY die x1000 🔪
I was both appalled and enthralled 🖤
I cannot wait for book 2!!
Profile Image for Nicole Greene.
810 reviews25 followers
January 21, 2025
❤Thoughts❤

This story is dark.

From the very beginning, it plunges you into a world filled with shocking, intense, and cringe-worthy moments that will leave you reeling. The sheer intensity of some scenes kept me on edge, and though I often found myself in disbelief, I was completely hooked—I had to know what would happen next. Of course, it ends on a cliffhanger, leaving me craving more.

Let me be clear: this is NOT a romance story. Our FMC (female main character) has the worst luck imaginable and makes one terrible decision after another, only to face the wrath of the unhinged men in her life. These men are possessive to a fault, unable to handle rejection or share her attention with anyone else, and they’ll stop at nothing to control her.

If you don’t enjoy dark romance (or, in this case, a story devoid of romance altogether) or if you have any triggers, this might not be the book for you. However, if you’re ready for a pitch-black, chaotic, and unrelenting story that pushes every boundary, then buckle up and jump on this wild ride. This isn’t for the faint of heart, but for those who can handle it, it’s unforgettable.

Warning: Not for the faint of heart or those with triggers!

🖤Dark Story-I do not considered this romance.
🖤Psycho MCs
🖤RH
🖤Captive / Stockholm Syndrome
🖤Somno
🖤Ends on a cliffhanger.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐⭐
Steamy:🌶️🌶️🌶️
POV: Dual
💥: MUST CHECK TW'S!
Type📣: Book 1
Profile Image for Lydia.
590 reviews1 follower
August 4, 2024
This was a VERY dark book. If you aren’t familiar or prepared for something this dark, please don’t read it then leave a bad review. It’s not for the faint of heart.
That being said I very much enjoyed this book. It was disturbing but so very interesting. I was hooked from the beginning.
Veronica is a very naive main character. She was sold into s*x traff*cking but still believes in love. She also seems to develop Stockholm Syndrome but also not at the same time. Honestly I would like to see her become a stronger character in the next book like she was becoming towards the end. Obviously she’s still scared of Roy and Ezra but she seems like she could really gain power over them.
Roy and Ezra, in the meanest way possible, suck. They both torture Veronica but then love on her which confuses her. They set rules then change them. They say they love her then do things that aren’t loving. They are walking contradictions. They are very compelling characters but also very bad people.
The plot was interesting. Not a lot happened in the plot but the stuff you did see was interesting. I think this was more of a romance/character driven book rather than plot driven which worked really well for this book. I think if you don’t go into this understanding that you will be disappointed.
Overall, a very interesting book. Definitely would recommend for fans of really dark mafia books.
Thank you ST Roran for the ARC!
Profile Image for Onyx Reads Smut.
329 reviews23 followers
July 24, 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

I was promised pitch black, and boy did she deliver pitch black! I was questioning my morals throughout most of this book, and I loved every second of it. The Donovan brothers are down right insane in every way. And my heart ached for Veronica, but what they put her through is so good for the story building. This book ends in a cliffhanger that will definitely need you wanting book 2. I definitely need book two after that.
Please read the triggers before starting this. This book does not start off lightly, ST dives in head first. But I promise, you will enjoy!🖤

💀Morally Black MMC's
💀 OTT obsessive, J/P
💀 Törture (lots of it)
💀 Virgin FMC
💀 Selective Mutism
💀 Touch her and dïê
💀 Mafia MMC's
Profile Image for Tamarra Lynch.
864 reviews36 followers
August 24, 2024
This author is a first for me, however, not the genre.
If you love a book that is pitch black dark, then this book is for you.

Veronica is at the mercy of Ezra and Roy. They are morally grey and completely obsessed with her. They give her both pleasure and pain like she has never experienced before.

The author has a way with words that draws her readers in to the story, she'll take you on an emotional roller coaster, because once you have finished consuming this book, you'll be thinking, where can I read more of that.

Expect spicey steamy scenes, a storyline with twists, and a cliffhanger you won't see coming.

Highly recommend both the author and the book.

I received an ARC. Therefore, I am submitting a voluntary review.
Profile Image for Sinfulbat.
44 reviews28 followers
August 2, 2024
Beautiful plot and character building! I felt like I was part of the book. The amount of times I gasped, frowned and just shouted at Veronica was unbelievable 🤣

The spice was DELICIOUS and written beautifully. Had me on the edge of my seat the entire book.

The ending though? WOW. I didn’t NOT see that coming.

Well done 👏
Profile Image for christine ◡̈ ◡̈.
52 reviews
February 5, 2025
I’m scared

this book is just foul. Ass to vag & ass to mouth?? ick. The general cruelty to this girl has set women back 14,000 years.
“In an instant, Roy opened one of the drawers and extracted a stun gun. He promptly deployed it on her, directing the electric shock toward her inner thighs, causing her to scream in pain.”
LIKE HELLO
“Laughing, we peed all over the toilet walls eyeing her.” someone help me
“Ezra licked away all her tears and started kissing her nose, even swiping his tongue at the discharge of her watery nasal mucus, tasting it.”
CALL 911
they keep almost murdering her then KILLING EVERY DOCTOR THAT HELPS THEM???
““Why won’t you open your eyes, baby? I will be more considerate toward you if you wake up soon,” he whispered. “I won’t randomly hit or punish you, and even if I do, it won’t be too harsh,” he added.”
Go. to. Jail.
They keep chopping off everyone’s hands too what is going on here i’m in enemy territory
Profile Image for Manda.
7 reviews
January 4, 2025
DNF @ 18%.

I spent actual money on this and I’m livid about it. This was hands down one of the worst 40 pages I have ever read and I’ve read quite a bit of crap. I wanted to finish this solely because I actually purchased it but I just can’t. I have so many words to describe this book and all of them are synonymous with “dumpster fire”. And not even cum dumpster fire - just regular, pathetic, stinky dumpster fire.

The writing is terrible. The characters are terrible. There is zero creativity or continuity going on. The author wants to pretend that because she put a bunch of poorly described violence and sex that she has a “dark romance” and tries to excuse her shitty writing by describing the characters as “morally bankrupt”. The only thing bankrupt about this book is my desire or ability to pretend it’s worth the paper it’s printed on (and I say this as someone who has a digital copy!).

If I had taken every scatter brained thought I’d ever had, mixed them with the dullest characters I could think of, topped it with the most ludicrous plot point I could find under a dumpster, and then mixed it all in a blender, this would be the result. Actually, it might be better because there would be some semblance of entertainment value.
Profile Image for Meredith Lauer.
132 reviews
January 3, 2025
I will not sugar coat this, this book was rough. Often times I felt queasy when reading this. This book is not for the weak and is absolutely not a romance of any kind. However, I won’t bring down the rating here. This book is dark and never promised to give you happiness or the feel goods when reading and it delivers that on all levels. For that, it deserves the rating here. If you’re thinking of this for your next read; check your triggers, check your mental health and take your time because baby…it’s a dark read!
2 reviews
September 19, 2024
I wasn’t bothered by any of the trigger warnings but it got a bit ridiculous and made no sense whatsoever. Some scenes were so over the top and added nothing to the story whatsoever aside from “shock and awe”. The swimming with sharks was so weird and out of nowhere I literally rolled my eyes lol
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
209 reviews1 follower
December 1, 2024
I hated this book! The brothers had no redeeming or like able qualities. This girl is a victim from the start and remained that way throughout the book. No plot, disturbing smut, and trafficking is NOT a story line, it’s a tragedy. Fuck this book! Probs the worst I’ve ever read
Profile Image for Justine Gingras.
128 reviews
August 16, 2024
Rating: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 🌶️
POV: dual
Tropes: Pitch black romance, erotica, mafia family, MFM, torture/gore, touch her and d!e, DP, br33ding, v!rgin auction,


Pitch black romance with morally bankrupt brothers.

Be warned this book is not for the faint of heart. This is one of the darkest books I’ve read and ends on a crazy cliffhanger! I was fortunate enough to work with the author from the very beginning and loved being able to see the story develop!
The dedication perfectly sums up the book and Victoria’s character.
Oh Veronica, the beautiful red headed v!rgin, purchased at an auction. Selectively mute, you will flip back and forth between wanting to knock some sense into her and wanting to know what she is going to do next!
Roy and Ezra are purely psychotic lunatics. I can’t wait to see more of them. I am curious what has made them so outrageously deranged. Their idea of “love” is very unconventional and in the real world completely unacceptable but in book land I am totally here for it!

This is not your typical dark romance and is considered a dark horror with no HEA and a cliffhanger but if you’re looking for something completely out of the ordinary, that will question all your morals grab a copy of Ours to Ruin! Full of spice, a great story line and completely unexpected plot twist at the end, I throughly enjoyed this one!
Profile Image for Tasha K.
49 reviews10 followers
August 9, 2024

🌟Ours to ruin By ST Roran
🌟Expected Release date: August 27
** This is an Arc review.**

Story/plot: 5 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟
Spice: 4 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️. 5
Darkness: 4 🥵🥵🥵🥵

Troupes:
💀Morally Black MMC’s
🌹mutism towards people
💀touch here and die
💀Mafia MMC’s
🌹Virgin FMC
🌹Torture

Now in the beginning, I was told this is a dark romance by as I read it, this is purely pitch black. These men are not redeemable in any way. Ezra and Roy are the MMC’s and are considered to be Dons. They are described that they are as deadly as they come and man did they prove it.

They not only are ruthless psychotic men but they also kidnapped Veronica, who is the FMC, who was being auctioned off. She already has a real messed up life but it only gets worse from her. You can only but feel bad for her. She innocent and very shy. She also doesn’t have the smartest brain which puts her in many situations which can be annoying at times. But I kept reading because I really wanted to see her story unfold and hopes of something good for her but like I said, this story is pitch black.

This story does have good plotting and the pace as well is really good. And the spice? Well the spic is spicing and there is a lot but it’s good for the storyline and pacing. Now the part that I hated the most was the cliffhanger. I’m not a fan of cliffhangers at all but I will be looking forward to the next book.

Profile Image for Dunbar Ria.
61 reviews8 followers
August 11, 2024
⚠️ PLEASE READ TRIGGERS WARNING BEFORE READING THIS STORY ⚠️

THIS STORY IS PITCH BLACK, AND THE MEN -MORALLY BANKRUPT 🖤

Thank you ST Roran 🫶🏻
I had the privilege and the honour to Beta Read OURS TO RUIN 🖤.


"DEDICATED TO ALL THOSE SADISTIC GIRLS WHO GET OFF ON THE HEROINE'S
SUFFERING AND CRAVE TO BE IN HER PLACE ,CONTROLLED AND RAILED BY TWO UNHINGED PSYCHOPATHS."


This book...!! Is Painted onto my Soul 🖤

I'm not going to make a secret of it I have a soft spot for Veronica for two reason.

One being we're all was once 18 and made some questionable ⁉️ choice!

Secondly she is a little Bad ass she just needs to find her voice....!

Throughout this book she shows a tremendous amount of courage.
And that scene in the Dress Shop.. priceless! I knew in that moment she just needs a little push to find her voice.


Roy and Erza well what can one say about two Completely Crazy Unhinged Psychopaths ...!🖤

These men are beyond Crazy... And yet I was drawn to them like a moth to a flame! 😅

One moment I was conflicted the next I wanted to murder them myself 🫣🤫😂

I can't wait for book 2 🖤!!

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TROPES:

🖤 MFM / Who Choose
🔪 Dark Horror Romance
🖤 Non-Con
🔪 Touch her and die
🖤 Possessive Mafia Men
🔪 CNC
🖤 Forced Or@gsms
🔪 M@fia Romance
🖤 Cr1me Syndicate
🔪 DP
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Title: OURS TO RUIN
Author: ST RORAN
Genre: DARK MAFIA ROMANCE
Spicy: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
My Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Profile Image for Alex.
300 reviews2 followers
August 28, 2024
I have so many feelings about this book. Let’s start off by saying this book is not a romance novel. There is no romance here. There is manipulation, degradation, torture, and general ownership.

This is a 3.5 rounded up to 4 star read for me because while there were aspects that I enjoyed there were some things I couldn’t get past that removed me from the world of the book because it was so unrealistic or outside of my preferred kinks. All I’ll say about those is go ahead and experience it for yourself but be aware this novel takes the idea of certain kinks and makes theme deranged scenes. This is not at all to be taken as a representation of the BDSM community.

We do start to see the loosening of the reins but these two men literally took the FMC and make no apologies for being morally pitch black. However we’re starting to see a strength and perseverance from Veronica. An awareness of the darkness outside of that inside her own world.

This novel ends on a cliffhanger. Mild spoiler but also if you read dark romances that span a few books this likely won’t be too much of a surprise: I for one am hoping to see Veronica away from Ezra and Roy, and how she deals with the new hurdles in front of her away from the two men who own her.

Profile Image for Margaret Anne.
283 reviews7 followers
September 4, 2024
I really wanted to like this one and it was okay but I wasn't what I expected. It wasn't even that it was black it was just twisted.

Veronica was so sweet and innocent and Ezra and Roy were just horrible.

I'm not sure how they can declare on a fairly regular basic that they love her and then proceed to hurt her the way they do. Then they do something nice like stick up for her against their mum or learn how to sign but then in the next breathe their whipping her or sticking pins in her.

The end were she is clearly trying to get to Ezra despite everything and that fact that she is in Raffery's arms and get Roy is still blaming her and waiting to killer her.

At the start I really did prefer Roy but by the end I was rooting for Ezra. His crazy seemed to be constant were as Roy seemed to be all over the place.

I hate that it stops on a cliff-hanger because now I need to know what's gonna happen next. I really hope that Ezra is okay and he get to her before Roy does. I know she says she doesn't love them but I have my doubts. Plus if she's with them she can still have contact with Dr. Shreta, Bolanle and Keegan and she seems to really like them since they are in similar situations.
1 review
August 8, 2024
I love love love dark romance but this was nothing of romance in any aspect of this story. It is pitch black. Please read trigger warnings for this book. If you don’t love pitch black then this book is not for you.

I’m not one to step away from a boom but I did have to take breaks from reading this story.

*mfm
* morally beyond morally grey mmcs
* sex trafficking
* lots of torture
* 🩸🩸🩸
* looks at her/touch her/speak to her and die
*🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
* dp
* virgin heroine


While I finished the story and enjoyed most of it, I feel a lot of details were missing, more background on the MMCs, and a lot of what they don’t Veronica doesn’t add up and seem believable, yes I know it’s fiction. A lot of the torture they did on her didn’t seem plausible. This story have great potential just the torture I feel should/could have been more believable.

Roy and Ezra are beyond crazy and over possessive. They are certified crazy. While the torture they think is love it is far from love.


I will say I did not see the ending and boy was it a cliffhanger.


⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️READ TRIGGERS WARNINGS BEFORE READING THIS STORY ⚠️⚠️⚠️

522 reviews9 followers
October 19, 2024
it looks like a book written by a teenager. veronica has been in a brothel for two years, but she is a virgin and then bought by the Donovan brothers, who, although we find out that they have dozens of prostitutes at their disposal, act as if they are now seeing a woman for the first time in their lives. her first sexual experience is described:

"You made me go down on you. Only you can have my tongue, baby"

"The honey oozing out of your sweet, ruddy cunt is going to be the bane
of my existence."

She tensed, sensing my dick poking at her ass. I rubbed her puckered star
and stroked her buttcrack to get her comfortable."

after this she has dp sex without any problems or preparation with her being a virgin...who says this in a pitch black book? "Just as I was about to slam my cock back inside her again, Ezra directed
his pulsing manhood to her mouth. “Will you open your mouth for me,
baby?"

so, I am sorry but this book is not for me! if you want black stories read dani rene's, like severed. this one is not it, here, the Hs are psychopaths just to shock the readers as well as their actions on the h, nothing makes any sense!
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4 reviews
August 6, 2024
I’m a dark book kind of gal. I consume a lot of it and enjoy most of what I read. Did I like this book? Yes and no. Will I return to this book? Probably not.

Pros:
If you like exploration of dark kink this is for you
A decent hour or two read

Cons:
Not a lot of character development
Storyline seemed disconnected from the characters so while I can appreciate the read I don’t feel what they feel


I felt like this had a lot of potential. In some ways it had delivered in some ways it didn’t. While this book was definitely dark, it felt in-cohesive and there was little connection to the characters which isn’t something I enjoy because I can’t properly enjoy the scenes that are trying to be set up. Which caused this book to be consumed over days rather than a few hours. To me it felt more like a research into the kink- boom sheets shaken- and move on rather than a flow from one thing to another. Again not a bad read and I can appreciate what it tried to do, but I felt disconnected and that is why I can’t give it higher.
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237 reviews11 followers
July 25, 2024
Ours to Ruin 🖤🔪🩸💔🩹
by ST Roran
3.9/5 ⭐️

This is darker than pitch black - WOW! But you know I couldn’t put it down.. 💅🏼 I found myself taking a few breathers while reading because of the heartache I felt for Veronica. The Donovan brothers are downright unhinged and I’m sorry but it’s hot 🥵 And they’re Irish so it’s not my fault x2. Do not think you’re going to get a romance with Ours to Ruin; these psychotic brothers are twisted and brutal, the darkest of the dark Mafia Dons/Sons you could imagine.

I did have a few issues with jilted storylines and timelines which left me scratching my head, and I missed having some world building and background building for the MC’s, but honestly it’s better to just stop thinking and read. 💀 This ends on a blue balling cliffhanger so get ready to scream.

But I can fix him! 🥺
Not this time. 😈

Read the trigger warnings, pls!! 🖤⚠️ Thank you to the author for the opportunity to read and review an ARC of this title!!
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