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Bonetti Brothers #2
Reaper
I’m a violent man. A killer. Life means little to me. She wasn’t my first, and she certainly wouldn’t be my last. And then she got away and knocked me off kilter. No one has ever escaped before her. I’ll watch her until she thinks she’s safe. And then I’ll give her the choice. Be mine or die.
Following a near death experience, I vow to live life to the fullest. Escaping from a serial killer gives you a new lease on life. I’m not willing to live in fear. Then he finds me and this time I know there will be no escape.
Will Arabella drag a homicidal maniac into the light, or will he pull her into the dark?
253 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 5, 2025
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Chelle Rose
49 books391 followersI hate talking about myself. I'm awkward AF and write super spicy books with twisty plots. Most of my books are dark romance so always check the content warnings!
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August 21, 2026Audiobook provided by Blue Nose Audio
I’m really loving the Benetti Brothers series, and I’m so glad I read Bones before jumping into Reaper. I think having that context made this one even better.
One of my favorite things about this series so far is that these men don’t suddenly become sweet and reasonable because they fall in love. Reaper is completely unhinged, knows he’s unhinged, and fully embraces it. Even when feelings get involved, he’s still exactly who he is. Bella is also very aware that none of this is normal or particularly healthy, and I liked that she wasn’t written as oblivious to it. She knows it’s wrong and ends up liking it anyway, which honestly makes the whole dynamic more fun.
I was engrossed from start to finish and really enjoyed this one. Bones is still my favorite of the series so far, although Joe Arden narrating that one carries its own unfair amount of weight, and I still have two more brothers to experience before I start ranking anybody permanently.
Marie Hawkins and Bryant Walker were fucking amazing. Marie is already one of my favorite narrators, and the narration here only added to how much I enjoyed the book.
I recommend this one for dark mafia romance readers who want their MMCs genuinely unhinged and would prefer that falling in love does not magically fix them. I’d also recommend starting with Bones rather than jumping straight into Reaper.
I’m really loving the Benetti Brothers series, and I’m so glad I read Bones before jumping into Reaper. I think having that context made this one even better.
One of my favorite things about this series so far is that these men don’t suddenly become sweet and reasonable because they fall in love. Reaper is completely unhinged, knows he’s unhinged, and fully embraces it. Even when feelings get involved, he’s still exactly who he is. Bella is also very aware that none of this is normal or particularly healthy, and I liked that she wasn’t written as oblivious to it. She knows it’s wrong and ends up liking it anyway, which honestly makes the whole dynamic more fun.
I was engrossed from start to finish and really enjoyed this one. Bones is still my favorite of the series so far, although Joe Arden narrating that one carries its own unfair amount of weight, and I still have two more brothers to experience before I start ranking anybody permanently.
Marie Hawkins and Bryant Walker were fucking amazing. Marie is already one of my favorite narrators, and the narration here only added to how much I enjoyed the book.
I recommend this one for dark mafia romance readers who want their MMCs genuinely unhinged and would prefer that falling in love does not magically fix them. I’d also recommend starting with Bones rather than jumping straight into Reaper.
June 25, 2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐-> ♾️🌟
🌶️🌶️🌶.5
🖤 Touch Her & ☠️
☠️ Mutual Un-Aliving
🖤 Virgin MMC
☠️ Forced Proximity
🖤 He Falls First, Hard & Fast
☠️ Mafia Romance
⚠️ Please Check Your Trigger/Content Warnings ⚠️
✨️ ALC 🎧 REVIEW ✨️
🎙Narrated by: Marie Hawkins & Bryant Walker 🎙
Let me just start by saying Bryant Walker came into this book with his WHOLE BODY! What I mean is this man couldn't have been more perfect for Reaper as a person. His voice couldn't have been more perfect. He knew exactly how to give the cadence and tone for everything that was to be Reaper. I couldn't have loved this man's performance more!! He was just so perfect!
Marie gave Bella the most vulnerable yet strong voice I can still hear in my head when I think of her. I honestly couldn't imagine a better voice for Bella.
📖 Review Time!
This book is TWISTED ☠️ and that is the easiest way to put it plainly. It is a book that you can't just jump into feet first. Cause it will definitely rock you!
⚠️ Please READ YOUR TRIGGER/CONTENT WARNINGS ⚠️
I enjoyed Bones but Reaper was the one that I wanted to know more about. He is such a man of mystery and I know there are so many more depths to him. This book could have easily been another 4 hours and I would have still been on the edge of my seat listening. I'm even more excited about the next book!
Bella was living a life that she wasn't truly happy. What she didn't expect was for a literal Reaper to take her and tell her how beautiful her eyes 👁 are and he wants to keep them. It only gets crazier from there! Bella gives him as good as she gets when it comes to Reaper. She has to almost reason with him why she is upset after their first time together. Reaper has no concept of consent. So when she explains what really happened he struggles to understand even if she finished.
When Bella really talks to him he really feels something unlike before where he felt nothing. She is able to speak to him like no other, because he truly listens and truly feels. He has a hard exterior ans has operated so well on not feeling for so long. He has un-alived as he has pleased for so long. But when it comes to Bella, he feels and truly understands.
What I wasn't expecting was for Bella to flip the script and join him in his shenanigans!! I wasn't prepared for it but it definitely became enjoyable. As much as reading a fictional happening can be!
Not going to lie, this book is TWISTED but that doesn't mean I didn't enjoy the ride as it came along. This book was definitely my favorite of the first two books.
🔥 Let's Talk About Sex Baby 🥵:
🌶️🌶️🌶.5 /5
🥵 Breath Play
🔥 Praise & Degradation
☠️ Hand Necklaces
🔥🔪 Play
🕷 SPIDER FUN FOR ONE
🔥 SOMNO
☠️ VIRGIN MMC
🥵 DUBCON
🔥 NON CON
Thank you so much to Chelle Rose & Blue Nose Audio for the free ALC copy 🫶🏻. All opinions✨️ are my own, honest and voluntary✨️.
🌶️🌶️🌶.5
🖤 Touch Her & ☠️
☠️ Mutual Un-Aliving
🖤 Virgin MMC
☠️ Forced Proximity
🖤 He Falls First, Hard & Fast
☠️ Mafia Romance
⚠️ Please Check Your Trigger/Content Warnings ⚠️
✨️ ALC 🎧 REVIEW ✨️
🎙Narrated by: Marie Hawkins & Bryant Walker 🎙
Let me just start by saying Bryant Walker came into this book with his WHOLE BODY! What I mean is this man couldn't have been more perfect for Reaper as a person. His voice couldn't have been more perfect. He knew exactly how to give the cadence and tone for everything that was to be Reaper. I couldn't have loved this man's performance more!! He was just so perfect!
Marie gave Bella the most vulnerable yet strong voice I can still hear in my head when I think of her. I honestly couldn't imagine a better voice for Bella.
📖 Review Time!
This book is TWISTED ☠️ and that is the easiest way to put it plainly. It is a book that you can't just jump into feet first. Cause it will definitely rock you!
⚠️ Please READ YOUR TRIGGER/CONTENT WARNINGS ⚠️
I enjoyed Bones but Reaper was the one that I wanted to know more about. He is such a man of mystery and I know there are so many more depths to him. This book could have easily been another 4 hours and I would have still been on the edge of my seat listening. I'm even more excited about the next book!
Bella was living a life that she wasn't truly happy. What she didn't expect was for a literal Reaper to take her and tell her how beautiful her eyes 👁 are and he wants to keep them. It only gets crazier from there! Bella gives him as good as she gets when it comes to Reaper. She has to almost reason with him why she is upset after their first time together. Reaper has no concept of consent. So when she explains what really happened he struggles to understand even if she finished.
When Bella really talks to him he really feels something unlike before where he felt nothing. She is able to speak to him like no other, because he truly listens and truly feels. He has a hard exterior ans has operated so well on not feeling for so long. He has un-alived as he has pleased for so long. But when it comes to Bella, he feels and truly understands.
What I wasn't expecting was for Bella to flip the script and join him in his shenanigans!! I wasn't prepared for it but it definitely became enjoyable. As much as reading a fictional happening can be!
Not going to lie, this book is TWISTED but that doesn't mean I didn't enjoy the ride as it came along. This book was definitely my favorite of the first two books.
🔥 Let's Talk About Sex Baby 🥵:
🌶️🌶️🌶.5 /5
🥵 Breath Play
🔥 Praise & Degradation
☠️ Hand Necklaces
🔥🔪 Play
🕷 SPIDER FUN FOR ONE
🔥 SOMNO
☠️ VIRGIN MMC
🥵 DUBCON
🔥 NON CON
Thank you so much to Chelle Rose & Blue Nose Audio for the free ALC copy 🫶🏻. All opinions✨️ are my own, honest and voluntary✨️.
September 10, 2026
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
Reaper didn’t disappoint. I seriously immersed myself in this book and quite literally did not want to stop reading. I finished it in ONE DAY! At this point, I’m convinced Chelle Rose sprinkles crack into this series because the obsession is REAL.
Reaper and Bella’s story is one twisted game of cat and mouse.
Reaper is possessive, dangerous, reckless, ruthless, and completely and utterly obsessed with Bella. From the minute he lays eyes on her, he’s GONE for her. There’s something different about Bella, and he’s determined to figure out exactly what it is that draws him to her. Why her? Why isn’t she like the rest?
And Reaper? Well… he’s considered the “different” one in the family because killing is basically his hobby.
Bella goes through A LOT, but she comes out determined, strong-willed, and an absolute spitfire. Chelle has a way of writing strong women that I immediately find myself rooting for, and Bella was no exception.
But what really got me was Reaper’s backstory.
In the beginning, I absolutely HATED this man. Then you start getting into the nitty gritty of who Reaper is and what he went through, and suddenly your soul is breaking for him. Somewhere along the way, I went from wanting someone to take him out to rooting for him and I don’t even know when it happened.
Reaper and Bella’s story is obsessive, dangerous, reckless, and completely unhinged. The cat-and-mouse games, tension, banter, obsession… ALL OF IT.
And this family?! I should NOT be this invested in a family of serial killers. I definitely shouldn’t be rooting for them.
Yet here I am. Completely obsessed.
And that speaks VOLUMES about Chelle Rose’s writing.
🖤 TROPES 🖤
🔪 Cat & Mouse
🩸 Serial Killers
👀 Stalker
☠️ Touch Her & Die
🖤 He Falls First
⛓️ Forced Proximity
If Bones started my obsession with this series, Reaper absolutely cemented it. I NEED MORE OF THIS FAMILY.
🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
Reaper didn’t disappoint. I seriously immersed myself in this book and quite literally did not want to stop reading. I finished it in ONE DAY! At this point, I’m convinced Chelle Rose sprinkles crack into this series because the obsession is REAL.
Reaper and Bella’s story is one twisted game of cat and mouse.
Reaper is possessive, dangerous, reckless, ruthless, and completely and utterly obsessed with Bella. From the minute he lays eyes on her, he’s GONE for her. There’s something different about Bella, and he’s determined to figure out exactly what it is that draws him to her. Why her? Why isn’t she like the rest?
And Reaper? Well… he’s considered the “different” one in the family because killing is basically his hobby.
Bella goes through A LOT, but she comes out determined, strong-willed, and an absolute spitfire. Chelle has a way of writing strong women that I immediately find myself rooting for, and Bella was no exception.
But what really got me was Reaper’s backstory.
In the beginning, I absolutely HATED this man. Then you start getting into the nitty gritty of who Reaper is and what he went through, and suddenly your soul is breaking for him. Somewhere along the way, I went from wanting someone to take him out to rooting for him and I don’t even know when it happened.
Reaper and Bella’s story is obsessive, dangerous, reckless, and completely unhinged. The cat-and-mouse games, tension, banter, obsession… ALL OF IT.
And this family?! I should NOT be this invested in a family of serial killers. I definitely shouldn’t be rooting for them.
Yet here I am. Completely obsessed.
And that speaks VOLUMES about Chelle Rose’s writing.
🖤 TROPES 🖤
🔪 Cat & Mouse
🩸 Serial Killers
👀 Stalker
☠️ Touch Her & Die
🖤 He Falls First
⛓️ Forced Proximity
If Bones started my obsession with this series, Reaper absolutely cemented it. I NEED MORE OF THIS FAMILY.
October 29, 2025
“You’re insane.”
“I know I am, baby. That’s why we’re perfect for each other. If one of us were normal, this wouldn’t work.”
“What’s normal?”
“Boring. Going to work every day, dealing with people’s stupid sh*t. Not craving bringing people to their death, I suppose.”
“Weird.”
Most definitely check your TW because this is NOT a light read. Actually, if the other brothers are anything like Reaper, check those as well.
The ride isn't even bumpy. It's out of control!
EDIT: THERE WILL BE SPOILERS - WARNING SIGNS EVERYWHERE!
I don't want to rate the other two books because it's not fair to the author or future readers. Just because they weren't for me, doesn't mean that others won't enjoy them.
“I know I am, baby. That’s why we’re perfect for each other. If one of us were normal, this wouldn’t work.”
“What’s normal?”
“Boring. Going to work every day, dealing with people’s stupid sh*t. Not craving bringing people to their death, I suppose.”
“Weird.”
Most definitely check your TW because this is NOT a light read. Actually, if the other brothers are anything like Reaper, check those as well.
The ride isn't even bumpy. It's out of control!
EDIT: THERE WILL BE SPOILERS - WARNING SIGNS EVERYWHERE!
I don't want to rate the other two books because it's not fair to the author or future readers. Just because they weren't for me, doesn't mean that others won't enjoy them.
September 10, 2026
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Reaper by Chelle Rose was one wild, dark, and seriously addictive ride! From the very beginning, I was hooked by the twisted cat-and-mouse dynamic between these two characters. Nico "Reaper" Bonetti is absolutely ruthless, dangerous, and possessive, and yet there’s something about his obsession with her that had me completely invested.
The heroine, Bella, goes through hell and comes out determined not to let fear control her life. I really enjoyed watching her strength develop, especially as she realizes that escaping Reaper may have been the easy part. Once he finds her again, the tension goes through the roof, and the feeling that there is nowhere left to run kept me turning the pages.
Chelle Rose does a fantastic job creating that dark, dangerous atmosphere where you know you probably shouldn’t be rooting for certain things… but somehow you are anyway. The chemistry, obsession, danger, and psychological push-and-pull made this story incredibly compelling.
And honestly, there’s a new relationship motto I’m taking away from this one: “A couple that slays together, stays together.” HA! Because when your man is a serial killer, and you’re somehow still falling for him, you might as well embrace the chaos!
Reaper is definitely not your typical hero, and this is not a sweet, fluffy romance. It’s dark, intense, possessive, and filled with the kind of morally gray or downright black characters that dark romance readers love.
Overall, this was a gripping read that kept me entertained from beginning to end.
If you enjoy serial killers, obsessive heroes, dangerous attraction, cat-and-mouse games, and dark romance with a seriously twisted edge, Reaper is definitely worth picking up. Chelle Rose knows how to make you question your morals while turning the page to find out what happens next.
Tropes:
🔪 Serial Killer Romance
🖤 Dark Romance
🔪 Stalker
🖤 Possessive Hero
🔪 Cat-and-Mouse
🖤 Forced Proximity
🔪 Morally Black Hero
🖤 Touch Her and Die
Reaper by Chelle Rose was one wild, dark, and seriously addictive ride! From the very beginning, I was hooked by the twisted cat-and-mouse dynamic between these two characters. Nico "Reaper" Bonetti is absolutely ruthless, dangerous, and possessive, and yet there’s something about his obsession with her that had me completely invested.
The heroine, Bella, goes through hell and comes out determined not to let fear control her life. I really enjoyed watching her strength develop, especially as she realizes that escaping Reaper may have been the easy part. Once he finds her again, the tension goes through the roof, and the feeling that there is nowhere left to run kept me turning the pages.
Chelle Rose does a fantastic job creating that dark, dangerous atmosphere where you know you probably shouldn’t be rooting for certain things… but somehow you are anyway. The chemistry, obsession, danger, and psychological push-and-pull made this story incredibly compelling.
And honestly, there’s a new relationship motto I’m taking away from this one: “A couple that slays together, stays together.” HA! Because when your man is a serial killer, and you’re somehow still falling for him, you might as well embrace the chaos!
Reaper is definitely not your typical hero, and this is not a sweet, fluffy romance. It’s dark, intense, possessive, and filled with the kind of morally gray or downright black characters that dark romance readers love.
Overall, this was a gripping read that kept me entertained from beginning to end.
If you enjoy serial killers, obsessive heroes, dangerous attraction, cat-and-mouse games, and dark romance with a seriously twisted edge, Reaper is definitely worth picking up. Chelle Rose knows how to make you question your morals while turning the page to find out what happens next.
Tropes:
🔪 Serial Killer Romance
🖤 Dark Romance
🔪 Stalker
🖤 Possessive Hero
🔪 Cat-and-Mouse
🖤 Forced Proximity
🔪 Morally Black Hero
🖤 Touch Her and Die
September 6, 2026
3/5 ⭐️
4/5 🌶️
4.5/5🎙️
I was more excited for this one than the first, but it just…idk. It had a lot of pacing issues. It felt like it was all over the place. It’s messed up. For sure. It also just felt like there were a couple plots that weren’t fleshed out in one book. Just felt like…you know when you have a few boxes of cereal that have been opened, but none of them have enough cereal to make a full bowl? So naturally, you just make a Franken-bowl? Except the flavors don’t go well together because you had Froot Loops, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, and Grape Nuts? This felt like a Franken-book with multiple plots stuffed into one book and none of those plots felt finished. Maybe that doesn’t make sense, but there we are. The way they were all thrown together made the pacing feel like a super rough roller coaster ride too.
Also, read the trigger warnings.
4/5 🌶️
4.5/5🎙️
I was more excited for this one than the first, but it just…idk. It had a lot of pacing issues. It felt like it was all over the place. It’s messed up. For sure. It also just felt like there were a couple plots that weren’t fleshed out in one book. Just felt like…you know when you have a few boxes of cereal that have been opened, but none of them have enough cereal to make a full bowl? So naturally, you just make a Franken-bowl? Except the flavors don’t go well together because you had Froot Loops, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, and Grape Nuts? This felt like a Franken-book with multiple plots stuffed into one book and none of those plots felt finished. Maybe that doesn’t make sense, but there we are. The way they were all thrown together made the pacing feel like a super rough roller coaster ride too.
Also, read the trigger warnings.
January 23, 2026
We have done it again, another twisted dark romance w terrible writing!!! I ate it up though. I actually have been so so soooo sick the past few days stuck in bed and I finished this yesterday in one sitting bc they are so short. I liked Reaper’s arc more bc there was more of a twisted past for him. The whole double serial killer duo was cute in a way, also when she thought Nico was dead and she like literally was having audio hallucinations and sleeping in the family’s graveyard had me fucked up. The mafia families always get me lol. I read some reviews and I agree it’s almost like you don’t have to use any braincells on these ones tbh. You go in knowing it’s going to be bad and that’s exactly what I needed out of it. I plan to finish out these and then get back to a romantasy series to cleanse my pallet. As usual, 2/5.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 23, 2026
This is a banging Audio! Easy to listen to, dark and delicious. Recommend if you love a good 'classic' dark mafia romance with a morally questionable MMC and a FMC that finds her strength.
May 15, 2025
Has its moments
3 stars because the writing is good as is the concept.
I love dark romance especially serial killer stalker & unhinged MMC that goes completely nuts over the FMC and becomes addicted to her & her pleasure
That being said I as a person have too much empathy to enjoy a book where the MC kills innocent people (male or female dont matter).
I can't stomach that nor how his siblings are only upset by his kills because of how inconvenient it is for them as a Mafia family having to clean up his mess & disposal of the bodies..
At one point the FMC does start to bait men to kill them but she did her research on the net & saw they were all douchy bags & wife beaters, fine ok
But that all stops & both h/h start binging on innocent victims together, mostly including women. Their only crimes (if any) is a waitress that accidentally "assumed" the FMC preferred wine over whiskey because she was a female, another girl that slept with only mafia men (a Mafia hoe).
At the end she's killing females with a knife & it's just a turn off. Sorry
3 stars because the writing is good as is the concept.
I love dark romance especially serial killer stalker & unhinged MMC that goes completely nuts over the FMC and becomes addicted to her & her pleasure
That being said I as a person have too much empathy to enjoy a book where the MC kills innocent people (male or female dont matter).
I can't stomach that nor how his siblings are only upset by his kills because of how inconvenient it is for them as a Mafia family having to clean up his mess & disposal of the bodies..
At one point the FMC does start to bait men to kill them but she did her research on the net & saw they were all douchy bags & wife beaters, fine ok
But that all stops & both h/h start binging on innocent victims together, mostly including women. Their only crimes (if any) is a waitress that accidentally "assumed" the FMC preferred wine over whiskey because she was a female, another girl that slept with only mafia men (a Mafia hoe).
At the end she's killing females with a knife & it's just a turn off. Sorry
December 15, 2024
“You’re in the mafia?”
“Not exactly. Apparently, I’m too unhinged for the mafia.”
Dark mafia romance with a seriously mentally unstable mmc with an fmc who is just as crazy and disturbed. A hell of a journey for these characters, we love them and hate them. They have banter and are both bad shit crazy.
Heavy set of TW's and lots of spice.
Book 2 in the Bonetti Brothers series.
I loved Bones (Book 1) and couldn't wait to read about his brother Reaper and his living dead girl.
I'm so happy to have been an arc reader again for the awesome Chelle Rose. Patiently waiting to read Kage the next Bonetti Brother in the series.
“Not exactly. Apparently, I’m too unhinged for the mafia.”
Dark mafia romance with a seriously mentally unstable mmc with an fmc who is just as crazy and disturbed. A hell of a journey for these characters, we love them and hate them. They have banter and are both bad shit crazy.
Heavy set of TW's and lots of spice.
Book 2 in the Bonetti Brothers series.
I loved Bones (Book 1) and couldn't wait to read about his brother Reaper and his living dead girl.
I'm so happy to have been an arc reader again for the awesome Chelle Rose. Patiently waiting to read Kage the next Bonetti Brother in the series.
March 5, 2025
Great book. Chefs kiss. 4 stars because I wanted Reaper to cut out eyeballs and didn’t get it.
June 24, 2025
Reaper
Bonetti Brothers 2
By Chelle Rose
Narrated by Marie Hawkins, Bryant Walker
Talk about dark and twisted, this is a book that I couldn't put down. Why you ask? It's one of those stories that you just have to see what is going to happen. Bella was going to be Reaper's next kill. Toying with her was just part of the fun, but she did something no other victim did. She got under his skin. There is something about her that feeds his inner soul. But can he keep her? Bella gives as good as she gets. A sharp tongue, and a fast thinker she has Reaper on his toes. But will she be able to convince him to let her go? This is a wild ride. Getting to know Reaper and all the demons he possesses did nothing not to make me love him. His Living Dead Girl, Bella is his perfect match and each phase she goes through is another twist to this crazy romance. I loved the listen and will look forward to more of the brothers!
Marie Hawkins and Bryant Walker are the story tellers and they bring the darkness alive! Hawkins gives her a spunkiness and each nuance shows the true Bella. Walker knows how to create the best kind of psychopathic personality. As Reaper, he had my sympathy, but he kept that darkness. This narration is amazing, and it only makes me want more.
Bonetti Brothers 2
By Chelle Rose
Narrated by Marie Hawkins, Bryant Walker
Talk about dark and twisted, this is a book that I couldn't put down. Why you ask? It's one of those stories that you just have to see what is going to happen. Bella was going to be Reaper's next kill. Toying with her was just part of the fun, but she did something no other victim did. She got under his skin. There is something about her that feeds his inner soul. But can he keep her? Bella gives as good as she gets. A sharp tongue, and a fast thinker she has Reaper on his toes. But will she be able to convince him to let her go? This is a wild ride. Getting to know Reaper and all the demons he possesses did nothing not to make me love him. His Living Dead Girl, Bella is his perfect match and each phase she goes through is another twist to this crazy romance. I loved the listen and will look forward to more of the brothers!
Marie Hawkins and Bryant Walker are the story tellers and they bring the darkness alive! Hawkins gives her a spunkiness and each nuance shows the true Bella. Walker knows how to create the best kind of psychopathic personality. As Reaper, he had my sympathy, but he kept that darkness. This narration is amazing, and it only makes me want more.
September 4, 2026
Reaper: Bonetti Brothers #2
By Chelle Rose
Blue Nose Publishing
09/01/26
5⭐️
4🌶️
🔘Dark Romance
🔘Mafia Romance
🔘Crime
Introducing the Bonetti family. Successful and powerful mafia family with four insanely gorgeous brothers who are each messed up in their own way.
Nico Bonetti (AKA Reaper) has the nickname Reaper for a reason. He is severely unhinged. He’s a serial killer who kidnaps Bella wanting to take her eyes.
Unhinged Reaper is changed by Bella as he also changes her. She becomes more than what her ever bargained for. Bella, his living dead girl, ends up being his perfect match. Plenty of triggers in this story which I personally enjoy. Truly an unconventional love story!
This was such an easy listen. What a great start to this series! Narrators were amazing! Marie and Bryant do a fantastic job narrating this book!!
Thank you to Blue Nose Audio for providing me with an advanced listening copy in exchange for my honest review.
Tropes:
📕 Audiobook
💕 Enemies to Lovers
🤞 Forced Proximity
💀 Touch Her & Die
By Chelle Rose
Blue Nose Publishing
09/01/26
5⭐️
4🌶️
🔘Dark Romance
🔘Mafia Romance
🔘Crime
Introducing the Bonetti family. Successful and powerful mafia family with four insanely gorgeous brothers who are each messed up in their own way.
Nico Bonetti (AKA Reaper) has the nickname Reaper for a reason. He is severely unhinged. He’s a serial killer who kidnaps Bella wanting to take her eyes.
Unhinged Reaper is changed by Bella as he also changes her. She becomes more than what her ever bargained for. Bella, his living dead girl, ends up being his perfect match. Plenty of triggers in this story which I personally enjoy. Truly an unconventional love story!
This was such an easy listen. What a great start to this series! Narrators were amazing! Marie and Bryant do a fantastic job narrating this book!!
Thank you to Blue Nose Audio for providing me with an advanced listening copy in exchange for my honest review.
Tropes:
📕 Audiobook
💕 Enemies to Lovers
🤞 Forced Proximity
💀 Touch Her & Die
June 22, 2025
~Alc Review🎧~
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶🌶🌶🌶
~Reaper~Bonetti Brothers #2~Chelle Rose~
~Duet Narration~Bryant Walker & Marie Hawkins~
"Sweet, living de@d girl. Tonight you will come face to face with the man that has become your greatest fear. You’ll make a choice. Be mine or d!e."
♡Reaper was everything I hoped for & more! This dark, spicy, twisted read was utter perfection! I devoured every second of this listen in a few hours & now I want to re-listen! Excuse me while I go to the cemetery to find myself a Reaper!
Bryant & Marie did such an amazing job at bringing our two MCs to life! The emotion they both put behind this performance was impeccable. It made me feel every emotion right along with the characters!
Reaper & Bella are two broken souls running from the past. Neither expected to find themselves in the others' reflection. There's something romantic about finding someone who is just as messed up as you are while making the jagged puzzle pieces fit together perfectly.
If you like dark mafia romance & a couple who slays together (literally) look no further you found it!♡
~As Always Happy Reading~
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶🌶🌶🌶
~Reaper~Bonetti Brothers #2~Chelle Rose~
~Duet Narration~Bryant Walker & Marie Hawkins~
"Sweet, living de@d girl. Tonight you will come face to face with the man that has become your greatest fear. You’ll make a choice. Be mine or d!e."
♡Reaper was everything I hoped for & more! This dark, spicy, twisted read was utter perfection! I devoured every second of this listen in a few hours & now I want to re-listen! Excuse me while I go to the cemetery to find myself a Reaper!
Bryant & Marie did such an amazing job at bringing our two MCs to life! The emotion they both put behind this performance was impeccable. It made me feel every emotion right along with the characters!
Reaper & Bella are two broken souls running from the past. Neither expected to find themselves in the others' reflection. There's something romantic about finding someone who is just as messed up as you are while making the jagged puzzle pieces fit together perfectly.
If you like dark mafia romance & a couple who slays together (literally) look no further you found it!♡
~As Always Happy Reading~
September 10, 2026
This one just wasn't for me 😅🥲
There wasn’t any plot beyond sex and killing!
I kept waiting for something bigger to happen, but most of the story revolved around spice rather than actual character development or story progression 😅
The characters also felt really flat to me.
And some of the scenes were just so bizarre 😭
Like the whole situation where she thinks she's killed him, and then starts killing people herself just to feel closer to him?! Ma'am, what?! He tried to kill you, then proceeded to violate you!! And then you fall in love out of the blue😅
And don't even get me started on the ending 😂
What exactly did she think was going to happen when she went after his uncle?!
There wasn’t any plot beyond sex and killing!
I kept waiting for something bigger to happen, but most of the story revolved around spice rather than actual character development or story progression 😅
The characters also felt really flat to me.
And some of the scenes were just so bizarre 😭
Like the whole situation where she thinks she's killed him, and then starts killing people herself just to feel closer to him?! Ma'am, what?! He tried to kill you, then proceeded to violate you!! And then you fall in love out of the blue😅
And don't even get me started on the ending 😂
What exactly did she think was going to happen when she went after his uncle?!
June 30, 2025
This is book two in the Bonetti Brothers series. I haven’t read the first book, but this was easily readable as a standalone. It makes me want to go back and read Bones and Athena’s story, though.
This story is dark and unhinged. The MMC unalives people…because he can. He has Arabella in his sights and he becomes obsessed with her. At first, their “relationship” is not mutual/consensual, but after a traumatic incident it changes.
Even though this is dark and extremely spicy, I found myself entertained to listen to this audiobook in one sitting. The characters grew on me-especially Reaper/Nico.
This is narrated in duet by Marie Hawkins and Bryant Walker. They are both new to me narrators and I loved their narration. So good. I need to listen to more by them.
Thank you to Blue Nose Audio and the author for an advanced listeners copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
This story is dark and unhinged. The MMC unalives people…because he can. He has Arabella in his sights and he becomes obsessed with her. At first, their “relationship” is not mutual/consensual, but after a traumatic incident it changes.
Even though this is dark and extremely spicy, I found myself entertained to listen to this audiobook in one sitting. The characters grew on me-especially Reaper/Nico.
This is narrated in duet by Marie Hawkins and Bryant Walker. They are both new to me narrators and I loved their narration. So good. I need to listen to more by them.
Thank you to Blue Nose Audio and the author for an advanced listeners copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
June 28, 2025
“Are you ready to depopulate the Earth? Let’s start at Walmart. I feel like there’s way too many people there.”
We’ve got kidnapping, betrayal, brutal pasts, and a romance born out of pure chaos. Call it Stockholm Syndrome if you want—I’m obsessed.
I devoured this second Bonetti Brothers book. It’s not every day you get a virgin MMC.
Reaper and Bella’s story is unhinged, twisted, violent… and somehow still tender? Bella really steps into her dark side, and the way Reaper fakes his own death just to see if she actually cares? That level of toxic devotion? Chef’s kiss.
Every brother’s name promises another storm, and I cannot wait for what’s next.
ALC Review – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 24, 2025
4.5 stars
Reaper is a fantastic dark romance that's captivating and will keep you enthralled the entire time. Make sure to check triggers before reading. This can be read as a standalone. Chelle is a new to me author. I loved her writing style. Told in dual POV. The story jumps right into the main plot. We're introduced immediately to the main characters. Nico known as "Reaper" is very unhinged and has a penchant for killing. When he meets Bella, he's captivated by her eyes and will do everything to have her. I loved Bella. She was brave and resilient and tried to take back what was lost to her. Their dynamic gradually changes as the story progresses and I loved how the story was so different from anything I read before.
As for the audiobook narration, it's amazing! Performed in duet by Marie Hawkins and Bryant Walker. These two were perfectly casted. Marie and Bryant brought their characters to life and elevated the story for me. They captured their characters emotions so well. With the duet narration it elevated even the darker, unhinged parts of the story. I loved listening to every minute of it! It's so good.
Audiobook out now!
Thank you to @bluenoseaudio for my ALC and for the opportunity to review and listen.
Reaper is a fantastic dark romance that's captivating and will keep you enthralled the entire time. Make sure to check triggers before reading. This can be read as a standalone. Chelle is a new to me author. I loved her writing style. Told in dual POV. The story jumps right into the main plot. We're introduced immediately to the main characters. Nico known as "Reaper" is very unhinged and has a penchant for killing. When he meets Bella, he's captivated by her eyes and will do everything to have her. I loved Bella. She was brave and resilient and tried to take back what was lost to her. Their dynamic gradually changes as the story progresses and I loved how the story was so different from anything I read before.
As for the audiobook narration, it's amazing! Performed in duet by Marie Hawkins and Bryant Walker. These two were perfectly casted. Marie and Bryant brought their characters to life and elevated the story for me. They captured their characters emotions so well. With the duet narration it elevated even the darker, unhinged parts of the story. I loved listening to every minute of it! It's so good.
Audiobook out now!
Thank you to @bluenoseaudio for my ALC and for the opportunity to review and listen.
July 1, 2025
3.75 ⭐️
Thank you Blue Nose Audio for this ALC
Super dark. This book is for the very dark romance lovers. Not for the faint of heart. Check your triggers PLEASE!! This is the second book in a series. Dark romance, abduction. Narration was very good, very dramatic, excellent performances.
Thank you Blue Nose Audio for this ALC
Super dark. This book is for the very dark romance lovers. Not for the faint of heart. Check your triggers PLEASE!! This is the second book in a series. Dark romance, abduction. Narration was very good, very dramatic, excellent performances.
July 2, 2025
Dark & twisted just how I like it! I enjoyed reading the book but Marie Hawkins and Bryant Walker brought the characters to life. The sass that Hawkins gave Bella was perfect and the craziness that Walker brought into Reaper was just perfect.
August 29, 2025
Reaper is absolutely so unhinged that it’s completely normal in the Bonetti’s household. Arabella is lost until Reaper. The way Reaper goes about making Arabella give into her nature and acknowledge her need for him was extreme, but effective. Arabella is a total badass and approve 🫡
August 23, 2026
This one was also really good.
January 6, 2025
4.75 stars
This is the second book in the Bonetti Brothers series and, honestly, I don’t know how the books in the future could be better. This is one of those books That sometimes makes me question myself because it is dark and messy and I loved it. There is a list of trigger warnings at the beginning and I strongly recommend that you look at it before you read this book. As Nico himself says, he’s “not a good man, but he’s an honest one.” He is a serial killer. He unalives people for no real reason other than the tickle in his neck. This is not the type of romance where the two MCs meet, and she saves him or the type of story where he becomes a better man because of her. This is dark and unhinged. The beginning may turn some people off but the chemistry between these two characters and the realizations that they each come to makes this such an enjoyable dark romance to read. It is perfect if morally grey is a little too light for you and you crave characters that belong together and to no one else.
This is not the type of book where we find that the dark MMC is a sweetheart deep inside and the FMC’s innocence says him. Nico AKA Reaper takes for no reason and feels no guilt as he watches his victim’s eyes dim. But as he tells Bella, he feels. He feels pain and sadness and hurt. He has absolutely no concept of consent but there were times I really felt for him because his biggest vulnerability is that he feels that everyone judges him. He knows he isn’t normal but he wants his uniqueness to be celebrated. Of course, none of this makes him a good man. He does some very morally reprehensible things. But for the first time he feels that he might be seen by his other half. Bella is a fighter. She has fought her whole life. Her fight has kept her alive, especially when it comes to Nico. She is tortured by Nico, but someone she actually comes alive because of him.
I was able to listen to the audiobook of this book, and I didn’t know if it could get better, but the audio was fantastic. The narrators did an excellent job of bringing these dark, twisted characters to life. Bryant Walker did such a great job of of of portraying the severely dark but also seriously damaged and emotional youngest Bonetti brother. Marie Hawkins was a perfect Bella, fragile at times but strong and stubborn. This was such a good audiobook, and I found myself getting caught up in listening to it. Hearing the voices becoming this dark pair was such a treat. The narrators did an amazing job of keeping up the flow of the story and I really enjoyed listening to them.
This story was so dark, but I enjoyed every minute of it. Read the TW. There are absolutely some things that could easily trigger. My wife will never forgive me for telling her about the spiders. There is absolutely spice, but warning that it isn’t all consensual. This was the kind of book that evokes emotion and makes my dark heart thrum. I can’t wait to read about the next of the brothers.
This is the second book in the Bonetti Brothers series and, honestly, I don’t know how the books in the future could be better. This is one of those books That sometimes makes me question myself because it is dark and messy and I loved it. There is a list of trigger warnings at the beginning and I strongly recommend that you look at it before you read this book. As Nico himself says, he’s “not a good man, but he’s an honest one.” He is a serial killer. He unalives people for no real reason other than the tickle in his neck. This is not the type of romance where the two MCs meet, and she saves him or the type of story where he becomes a better man because of her. This is dark and unhinged. The beginning may turn some people off but the chemistry between these two characters and the realizations that they each come to makes this such an enjoyable dark romance to read. It is perfect if morally grey is a little too light for you and you crave characters that belong together and to no one else.
This is not the type of book where we find that the dark MMC is a sweetheart deep inside and the FMC’s innocence says him. Nico AKA Reaper takes for no reason and feels no guilt as he watches his victim’s eyes dim. But as he tells Bella, he feels. He feels pain and sadness and hurt. He has absolutely no concept of consent but there were times I really felt for him because his biggest vulnerability is that he feels that everyone judges him. He knows he isn’t normal but he wants his uniqueness to be celebrated. Of course, none of this makes him a good man. He does some very morally reprehensible things. But for the first time he feels that he might be seen by his other half. Bella is a fighter. She has fought her whole life. Her fight has kept her alive, especially when it comes to Nico. She is tortured by Nico, but someone she actually comes alive because of him.
I was able to listen to the audiobook of this book, and I didn’t know if it could get better, but the audio was fantastic. The narrators did an excellent job of bringing these dark, twisted characters to life. Bryant Walker did such a great job of of of portraying the severely dark but also seriously damaged and emotional youngest Bonetti brother. Marie Hawkins was a perfect Bella, fragile at times but strong and stubborn. This was such a good audiobook, and I found myself getting caught up in listening to it. Hearing the voices becoming this dark pair was such a treat. The narrators did an amazing job of keeping up the flow of the story and I really enjoyed listening to them.
This story was so dark, but I enjoyed every minute of it. Read the TW. There are absolutely some things that could easily trigger. My wife will never forgive me for telling her about the spiders. There is absolutely spice, but warning that it isn’t all consensual. This was the kind of book that evokes emotion and makes my dark heart thrum. I can’t wait to read about the next of the brothers.
July 18, 2026
Even better!
My complaints about the timeline of Bones were fixed in Reaper, which is what I figured would happen. My only complaint in this one is what happened to baby Lucia??? But seriously, Bella was not wrong in accusing Reaper of what he did and I wish maybe he'd talked to Athena because I'm sure she'd have set him straight. I'm glad it worked out though. I do wish we had more info on Bella's backstory to find out why she's as crazy as Reaper, but still, I love it!!
*Update after Audiobook Listen* I love this so much!! This was already my one of my favorites of the Bonetti Brothers but Marie and Bryant did an amazing job at bringing it to life. Marie is one of my absolute favorite female narrators already, but I believe this was my first time listening to Bryant. He's amazing though, oh my God!!! Just *chef's kiss* perfection!
My complaints about the timeline of Bones were fixed in Reaper, which is what I figured would happen. My only complaint in this one is what happened to baby Lucia??? But seriously, Bella was not wrong in accusing Reaper of what he did and I wish maybe he'd talked to Athena because I'm sure she'd have set him straight. I'm glad it worked out though. I do wish we had more info on Bella's backstory to find out why she's as crazy as Reaper, but still, I love it!!
*Update after Audiobook Listen* I love this so much!! This was already my one of my favorites of the Bonetti Brothers but Marie and Bryant did an amazing job at bringing it to life. Marie is one of my absolute favorite female narrators already, but I believe this was my first time listening to Bryant. He's amazing though, oh my God!!! Just *chef's kiss* perfection!
December 18, 2024
I devoured every second of this unhinged, twisted love story, and yes, I ate this shit up! Dark Romance? More like bordering Pitch-Black Romance with a side of pure chaos, say no more. Reaper is absolutely going to be your next obsession.
𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭: 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬. This is not your average romance it’s dark, intense, and dives deep into trauma, obsession, and morally gray (or pitch-black) characters. Proceed with caution, but trust me, it’s worth it if that’s your thing.
We first met Reaper in Bones (the previous book), and oh my god, I was so ready for his story. Reaper is the ultimate anti-hero detached, dangerous, and riddled with trauma that shapes his unrelenting darkness. None of his family (brothers) truly understands him, and he copes with his pain in the most, um, unconventional ways (hello, serial unaliver alert). Enter Bella: the girl who escaped him.
Bella is the one that got away literally. Blonde hair, big blue eyes, and an innocent air that hides a much darker side. When Reaper finds her again, he’s determined to keep her this time, no matter what. Bella fights back (thankfully!), and their cat-and-mouse dynamic is equal parts chilling and electrifying. She’s not afraid of him but of her own shadowy reflection in his eyes. Together, they’re chaos incarnate, and I loved every moment of their messed-up bond.
The chemistry? Off the charts. The banter? Had me cackling. The tender moments? So unexpectedly sweet, they broke me. And the tension? I was literally on the edge of my seat waiting to see how far these two would go to destroy or save each other.
Reaper and Bella are two halves of the same broken, bloodstained coin. They make crazy look romantic in the most unsettling way, proving that sometimes love isn’t about being perfect it’s about finding someone who’s just as damaged as you are.
If a couple that slays together stays together sounds like your kind of vibe, Reaper is the dark romance for you.
These can be read as standalone but there are some characters that cross over from previous books which I love seeing.
⚠️ 𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐆𝐄𝐑 𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐀 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐌 𝐈𝐅 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐓 𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐊!!!!
Rating:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Burn:🔥🔥🔥🔥
Darkness:🖤🖤🖤🖤
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
POV: Dual
Ending: HEA
𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭: 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬. This is not your average romance it’s dark, intense, and dives deep into trauma, obsession, and morally gray (or pitch-black) characters. Proceed with caution, but trust me, it’s worth it if that’s your thing.
We first met Reaper in Bones (the previous book), and oh my god, I was so ready for his story. Reaper is the ultimate anti-hero detached, dangerous, and riddled with trauma that shapes his unrelenting darkness. None of his family (brothers) truly understands him, and he copes with his pain in the most, um, unconventional ways (hello, serial unaliver alert). Enter Bella: the girl who escaped him.
Bella is the one that got away literally. Blonde hair, big blue eyes, and an innocent air that hides a much darker side. When Reaper finds her again, he’s determined to keep her this time, no matter what. Bella fights back (thankfully!), and their cat-and-mouse dynamic is equal parts chilling and electrifying. She’s not afraid of him but of her own shadowy reflection in his eyes. Together, they’re chaos incarnate, and I loved every moment of their messed-up bond.
The chemistry? Off the charts. The banter? Had me cackling. The tender moments? So unexpectedly sweet, they broke me. And the tension? I was literally on the edge of my seat waiting to see how far these two would go to destroy or save each other.
Reaper and Bella are two halves of the same broken, bloodstained coin. They make crazy look romantic in the most unsettling way, proving that sometimes love isn’t about being perfect it’s about finding someone who’s just as damaged as you are.
If a couple that slays together stays together sounds like your kind of vibe, Reaper is the dark romance for you.
These can be read as standalone but there are some characters that cross over from previous books which I love seeing.
⚠️ 𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐆𝐄𝐑 𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐀 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐌 𝐈𝐅 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐓 𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐊!!!!
Rating:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Burn:🔥🔥🔥🔥
Darkness:🖤🖤🖤🖤
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
POV: Dual
Ending: HEA
December 26, 2024
Story – ⭐⭐⭐⭐.25
Steamy/Spicy - 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Tropes….
🖤Touch her and die
🖤Mafia Romance sort of
🖤Forced Proximity
🖤Tragic pasts for both MMC & MFC
🖤MMC & MFC like to kill
🖤Secrets
🖤MMC falls hard and first
🖤Virgin MMC
Reaper is the second book in the Bonetti Brothers Series by Chelle Rose. This book is a wild ride and you will need to hang on because it is “OFF THE CHAIN.” Reaper – MMC (i.e. Nico) is the baby brother in the Bonetti Family and he is a killer. Reaper spots Arabella – MFC (i.e. Bella) at grave site and decides he wants to kill her. However, she gets away and Reaper decides he needs to find her. Instead of killing her he decides to keep her and wants her. He is attracted to her, and she is attracted to him even though she does not admit it. Reaper understands her better than she understands herself. She fights all her feelings for Reaper and accidently stabs him.
When Bella is away from Reaper, she starts to understand her dark side that he was nurturing – the killer side. Reaper heals and starts following her. He sees her killing and falls deeper for her. During this time away from Reaper, Bella understands that she loves Reaper and that she does have the same dark side that he has.
Reaper and Bella have powerful chemistry. They are HOT for each other. 🔥🔥🔥🔥Eventually they reveal their deep secrets too each and it makes their relationship deeper. The supporting characters of the book add so much, and it was so good when his brothers recognized that Bella is good for Reaper. I really enjoyed this book and the series just keeps building from the first book Bones.
Steamy/Spicy - 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Tropes….
🖤Touch her and die
🖤Mafia Romance sort of
🖤Forced Proximity
🖤Tragic pasts for both MMC & MFC
🖤MMC & MFC like to kill
🖤Secrets
🖤MMC falls hard and first
🖤Virgin MMC
Reaper is the second book in the Bonetti Brothers Series by Chelle Rose. This book is a wild ride and you will need to hang on because it is “OFF THE CHAIN.” Reaper – MMC (i.e. Nico) is the baby brother in the Bonetti Family and he is a killer. Reaper spots Arabella – MFC (i.e. Bella) at grave site and decides he wants to kill her. However, she gets away and Reaper decides he needs to find her. Instead of killing her he decides to keep her and wants her. He is attracted to her, and she is attracted to him even though she does not admit it. Reaper understands her better than she understands herself. She fights all her feelings for Reaper and accidently stabs him.
When Bella is away from Reaper, she starts to understand her dark side that he was nurturing – the killer side. Reaper heals and starts following her. He sees her killing and falls deeper for her. During this time away from Reaper, Bella understands that she loves Reaper and that she does have the same dark side that he has.
Reaper and Bella have powerful chemistry. They are HOT for each other. 🔥🔥🔥🔥Eventually they reveal their deep secrets too each and it makes their relationship deeper. The supporting characters of the book add so much, and it was so good when his brothers recognized that Bella is good for Reaper. I really enjoyed this book and the series just keeps building from the first book Bones.
January 6, 2025
⛓️💀𝕽𝖊𝖆𝖕𝖊𝖗 𝖇𝖞 𝕮𝖍𝖊𝖑𝖑𝖊 𝕽𝖔𝖘𝖊💀⛓️
🖤𝖆𝖛𝖆𝖎𝖑𝖆𝖇𝖑𝖊 𝖓𝖔𝖜🖤
𝖔𝖗𝖉𝖊𝖗 𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊🔗👉🏻 https://a.co/d/1kUi07T
🥀𝖆𝖗𝖈 𝖗𝖊𝖛𝖎𝖊𝖜🥀
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️1/2
I absolutely loved this book I mean how could it get better? Reaper, aka Nico, is an unhinged serial unaliver with an obsession with eyeballs and only has eyes for Bella! I also LOVE Bella because she’s not a damsel in distress throughout the book because she ends up finding her strength and finally figuring out who she was always meant to be! Their chemistry is off the charts 📈 Ohhhh and the spice☺️…so freaking hot🥵
I honestly jumped into this book before reading Bones but after finishing it I already know I have to read it while waiting for Kage’s book…I’m also impatiently waiting for Psycho’s book because I have a feeling he might be even more unhinged than Reaper.
In this book we follow Bella who’s become Reaper’s newest victim because of her beautiful blue eyes. Reaper originally brought her to the cemetery to kill her but she ends up getting away. It’s because of all the fight she has in her that Reaper becomes obsessed and ultimately kidnaps her so he can make her become his. Things don’t always go according to plan so things get a little bit chaotic…
Overall I devoured this book in one sitting and was hooked, so I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who loved dark romance mixed with mafia vibes! I’ve become obsessed with the Bonetti Brothers and cannot wait to see what’s in store for them in the future!
🖤𝖆𝖛𝖆𝖎𝖑𝖆𝖇𝖑𝖊 𝖓𝖔𝖜🖤
𝖔𝖗𝖉𝖊𝖗 𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊🔗👉🏻 https://a.co/d/1kUi07T
🥀𝖆𝖗𝖈 𝖗𝖊𝖛𝖎𝖊𝖜🥀
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️1/2
I absolutely loved this book I mean how could it get better? Reaper, aka Nico, is an unhinged serial unaliver with an obsession with eyeballs and only has eyes for Bella! I also LOVE Bella because she’s not a damsel in distress throughout the book because she ends up finding her strength and finally figuring out who she was always meant to be! Their chemistry is off the charts 📈 Ohhhh and the spice☺️…so freaking hot🥵
I honestly jumped into this book before reading Bones but after finishing it I already know I have to read it while waiting for Kage’s book…I’m also impatiently waiting for Psycho’s book because I have a feeling he might be even more unhinged than Reaper.
In this book we follow Bella who’s become Reaper’s newest victim because of her beautiful blue eyes. Reaper originally brought her to the cemetery to kill her but she ends up getting away. It’s because of all the fight she has in her that Reaper becomes obsessed and ultimately kidnaps her so he can make her become his. Things don’t always go according to plan so things get a little bit chaotic…
Overall I devoured this book in one sitting and was hooked, so I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who loved dark romance mixed with mafia vibes! I’ve become obsessed with the Bonetti Brothers and cannot wait to see what’s in store for them in the future!
December 28, 2024
This book didn’t just crawl under my skin—it burrowed in like it was paying rent, making me feel dirty, turned on, and vaguely unsettled all at once. Think Dexter meets Frankenstein, with Bella as our fiercely damaged heroine who might as well have “I need therapy, but first…” stamped on her forehead. And Reaper? Oh, he’s the monster you hate to love—and love to hate.
From page one, you know this isn’t some fluffy, hand-holding stroll through Romanceville. At 20% in, I was clutching my e-reader like, “What am I even reading right now?” But could I stop? Absolutely not. This book is the literary equivalent of doomscrolling—it’s wild, it’s messy, and I was obsessed.
Even though I was squirming in my seat, I couldn’t tear myself away. What started as “What fresh hell is this?” turned into one hot, messy, and completely addictive trainwreck of a relationship. These two were a match made in chaos—both broken, both delightfully messed up, and somehow, they just worked. The family dynamic? Absolute gold. Cheers to morally gray love stories that leave you simultaneously squirming and begging for more.
From page one, you know this isn’t some fluffy, hand-holding stroll through Romanceville. At 20% in, I was clutching my e-reader like, “What am I even reading right now?” But could I stop? Absolutely not. This book is the literary equivalent of doomscrolling—it’s wild, it’s messy, and I was obsessed.
Even though I was squirming in my seat, I couldn’t tear myself away. What started as “What fresh hell is this?” turned into one hot, messy, and completely addictive trainwreck of a relationship. These two were a match made in chaos—both broken, both delightfully messed up, and somehow, they just worked. The family dynamic? Absolute gold. Cheers to morally gray love stories that leave you simultaneously squirming and begging for more.
January 11, 2026
4 1/2 stars
Second read with the ALC from Blue Nose.
I am still so in love with this mafia world that Chelle Rose has created. Her ability to have a book that isn't crazy long yet still packs a punch is incredible. Marie Hawkins? One of my all time FAVORITE female narrators and she nailed this role. Bryant Walker is one I'm not as familiar with, but I very much enjoyed him narrating Reaper. Very well done.
Blue Nose is excellent at making sure the audios are always clear and easy to understand. Thank you Chelle and Blue Nose for gifting me these audios for the Blue Nose app!
Chelle Rose is an auto buy author. I love her writing and her ability to tell a story. Reaper is everything and seeing the banter continue with the brothers was great.
Everyone has a trauma they don't like to talk about. Everyone has a story. When it comes to these two, their stories come together in the best way.
Check your triggers. Grab your emotional support item/person and settle in. This was a ride.
Second read with the ALC from Blue Nose.
I am still so in love with this mafia world that Chelle Rose has created. Her ability to have a book that isn't crazy long yet still packs a punch is incredible. Marie Hawkins? One of my all time FAVORITE female narrators and she nailed this role. Bryant Walker is one I'm not as familiar with, but I very much enjoyed him narrating Reaper. Very well done.
Blue Nose is excellent at making sure the audios are always clear and easy to understand. Thank you Chelle and Blue Nose for gifting me these audios for the Blue Nose app!
Chelle Rose is an auto buy author. I love her writing and her ability to tell a story. Reaper is everything and seeing the banter continue with the brothers was great.
Everyone has a trauma they don't like to talk about. Everyone has a story. When it comes to these two, their stories come together in the best way.
Check your triggers. Grab your emotional support item/person and settle in. This was a ride.
December 24, 2024
ARC Review
I absolutely devoured this unhinged love story! Every moment was captivating, blending just the right amount of romance with dark trauma. *Reaper* is everything a dark romance book girly could hope for. The MMC, Reaper, is not only hot but also oddly romantic in his own twisted way. His backstory is heartbreaking, having endured so much at such a young age, and his obsession with his "living dead girl" is both intense and compelling.
Belle, the FMC, is refreshingly relatable—smart and strong. It's a miracle she managed to survive everything thrown her way!
I found myself crying and laughing at various points throughout the story. This book is definitely going on my wishlist because I need a physical copy. Plus, I can't wait to read the first book in the series and the one that follows!
I absolutely devoured this unhinged love story! Every moment was captivating, blending just the right amount of romance with dark trauma. *Reaper* is everything a dark romance book girly could hope for. The MMC, Reaper, is not only hot but also oddly romantic in his own twisted way. His backstory is heartbreaking, having endured so much at such a young age, and his obsession with his "living dead girl" is both intense and compelling.
Belle, the FMC, is refreshingly relatable—smart and strong. It's a miracle she managed to survive everything thrown her way!
I found myself crying and laughing at various points throughout the story. This book is definitely going on my wishlist because I need a physical copy. Plus, I can't wait to read the first book in the series and the one that follows!
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