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Surrendering to the billionaire beast wasn’t on my Halloween to-do list.

The night after the Dragon Clan showed up at my doorstep and demanded that I repay my debts, someone dropped a black matte envelope in my mailbox. The invitation promised me a night to escape with a billionaire in exchange for ten million dollars.

If I had known that the invitation was for The Breeding Cave, some place deep in the woods where billionaires transformed into wild beasts, I would’ve never accepted. Not even for the money. I had survived this long without it.

Not only is this man a billionaire by day and beast by night, but he’s also my new boss.

What’s worse… he wants me pregnant with his child.

The Breeding Cave is a standalone novel. Join me in this spicy paranormal romance filled with an obsessed beast who pulls me away from my boring life and promises me an escape with him in his billion-dollar penthouse.

330 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 8, 2025

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Emilia Rose

54 books1,310 followers
With over seventy million online story views, Emilia Rose is a USA Today bestselling author of steamy paranormal and contemporary romance. She loves writing about dirty-talking bad boys and alpha-holes. She currently lives in a small town in Connecticut USA with her husband, two cats, and cute little yellow ducklings.

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215 reviews7 followers
September 1, 2025
With this DEFINITELY having a different feel to it from the previous paranormal romances that I have read from Emilia, it was such an interesting read!

As we dive into The Breeding Cave, we first meet Yeosin in one of the most mysterious circumstances when first starting a book, and I will admit, Emilia’s romance and spicy smut scenes as always ARE INCREDIBLE. This book had SO MUCH SMUT IT WAS DELICIOUS! What a mouth the beast had! PHEW! But as we head down into the story line, the world building had potential to become a brand-new series! The betrayal of some characters, the plot twists between mates and situations that Yeosin found herself in, which for a certain character that had their interactions with her, their mystery was SO FUN, I did not think that it would have turned out that way! Also shout out to Luciano as he is a mysterious brooding MMC and let’s be honest, WE LOVE THAT.
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214 reviews
September 9, 2025
***ARC Review***

It's more like a 3.5 stars.... It definitely started out as "smut is the plot" vibe. 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶 But, it does get into some kind of story line. It is kind of chaotic. You are left with a lot of questions, so I'm hoping there's a book 2, to bring it all together. All in all, it was entertaining.
15 reviews
September 4, 2025
✅ Shorter read
✅ Possessive MMC
✅ Billionaire Boss
✅ Breeding kink (if you couldn't guess by the title)
❌ A little bit too chaotic for my liking

Overall:
I rated this book at a 4 out of 5. It starts out strong and ends in a vastly different place. I certainly didn't expect everything that happened and the story behind a book titled "The Breeding Cave." The title alone is accurate, if a little deceiving because there is so much more to the book. All in all, a good book that I couldn't put down but you might want a longer book with more story and character development in order to do it justice.
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156 reviews8 followers
September 6, 2025
As anticipated from Emilia, the romantic and intimate encounters are nothing short of spectacular.
The Breeding Cave plunges readers into an abundance of deliciously explicit scenes, with the beast's distinctive "mouth" leaving an undeniably lasting impression. Beyond the scorching heat, the world-building within The Breeding Cave demonstrates immense promise, establishing a robust foundation for what could effortlessly evolve into a compelling new series within the paranormal romance genre.

The intricate web of character betrayals, unexpected plot twists concerning mates, and the perilous situations Yeosin navigates kept me on the edge of my seat. A particular highlight is the enjoyable mystery surrounding a certain character's interactions with Yeosin—the revelation of their true nature is genuinely surprising.

Emilia Rose masterfully weaves together a cast of compelling characters, developing their individual stories with an organic flow that deeply engrosses the reader. The plot is a labyrinth of twists and turns, making it utterly impossible to set the book down.

The Breeding Cave is an essential read for paranormal romance enthusiasts looking for a distinctive and fresh plot, exceptional character development, and ample passion.

I received an ARC of this book via from Emilia and am voluntarily leaving a review of my own thoughts and views on the book.

Thank you Emilia for allowing me to be a part of this and your ARC team.
558 reviews16 followers
September 13, 2025
This was a case of "they had me in the first half, not gonna lie". I was really into this book in the first half but I HATED the second half. Also, IT ENDS ON A CLIFFHANGER. ugh


THOUGHTS:

- I loved the first half premise, a heroine in need of funds agrees to be bred by a monster billionaire , it's smutty goodness, what's not to love?

- well. to be blunt the second half of the book COMPLETELY ruins everything for me. out of nowhere there are all these new characters, lore, a prophecy, a mystery, kidnapping, new monsters and graphic birth with like NO setup for any of that in the first half.

- I came for smutty breeding cave vibes (like the title suggests) and ended up with a chaotic and kind of random plot towards the / middle / end. I honestly think this could have been perfect without all the bs at the end IMO

- no spoilers but if I read a book about m and f protagonists.... I assume that's who we see as the couple. I do not want there to be a "oh but actually she's mated with XYZ too"... like what?? you build a whole romance between the two and then just toss in a random prophecy to add some more random guys??

- also, huge pet peeve of mine is long dead characters being resurrected and cliffhangers... and we get both. ugh.

- I will say the smut was pretty hot and I did like the two main characters together lol.
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27 reviews1 follower
September 11, 2025
Just when you thought you might have a slight obsession with breeding kinks...think again! We first meet our FMC Yeosin aka Alana as she prefers to be called, and we learn that she is having to find a way to pay off her loser ex-boyfriend's debts to a dangerous gang called the Dragon Clan. The only way she can do that is by spending the night with a billionaire who she was hand picked by... and this is only the beginning! She soon finds out it's a night in what is called the breeding cave. This is where the real fun begins. A night of mind blowing passion with a beast she never expected confuses her but intrigues her in the best way. After all that, he tells her that she will be his to use until she is bred with his babies and in return she will receive ten million dollars. Will that be enough to pay off the debts? Will she be able to finally be free from the clan, can she figure out who this beast really is? Here's a small hint... she already knows him. Lol! Get ready for a wild ride of twists, turns, heartache, extremely steamy scenes, and your heart being healed all at the same time. This book is one of my all time favorites! I'm sure it will be yours too.
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6 reviews
September 4, 2025
At first I was a little unsure of this one. The giving your body to get money has been done before. Numerous times. But WOW was I wrong with this one!

The complex reasons of starting out as sex for pay along with the all consuming passion between the FMC & MMC scorched the pages until my fingers burned. The way Emilia delves into the history of each character interweaving the love, the loss and the complexity of each person well is amazing. You feel each win each loss and most definitely each coming together. The steamy oh so hot sex and love scenes will leave you just as needy and wanting as the characters. Be sure to keep the wine chilled and maybe a few charged items nearby. You will need them.

As I have come to expect Emilia once again hits that home run this time passing into a very very special cave.

So sit back turn on some sultry music lite a few candles and prepare to be whisked away to The Breeding Cave.
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1,365 reviews18 followers
September 10, 2025
Luciano Bates is a wealthy billionaire by day, but something entirely different beyond the building he owns downtown, or the cars he is chauffeured around in.
Yeosin is in debt, a lot of it. It's not even hers it's her ex-boyfriends. Seems he owes a lot of money to the Dragon Clan.
So what's a girl who's working as a barista supposed to do when a gang is hunting her down? Well except an invitation to be a play thing for a monster right?
As always Emilia Rose tells a tale with tons of 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
With the great overachieving, grumpy, protective, and extra vulnerable hero, but only for his girl, all while creating a FMC who is growing into her own heroine by learning how strong and resilient she truly is.
I'm really hoping this book might have another story in it.
So many mystical creatures, will it be enough to stop the enemy.
I have voluntarily left this review.
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1,382 reviews10 followers
September 4, 2025
I am not always the biggest fan of PNR books, but I really enjoyed everything about this book. I didn't want to put it down because I needed to know what was going to happen with Yeosin. There were quite a few unexpected twists and lots of steamy scenes.

I liked Yeosin and loved how she got stronger as the book progressed, but I absolutely adored the beast! He has not had it easy and is just trying to rebuild his pack. He is possessive, obsessive, and everything you may want in a beast/MMC. I really liked the dynamics between these characters and enjoyed the epilogues!

Emilia Rose definitely has a great PNR with this book and I would love to see more of these characters. She left a few loose ends that I am hoping mean, other books may come in the future.
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236 reviews4 followers
September 10, 2025
I litterly thought that this author couldn’t suprise me anymore and this is what she did BIG TIME. Only regret I got was it ended to fast 🫣🤣

I love her paranormal books they are nothing alike the others and this one litterly brought me into this world, she has an amazing talent to the world building was amazing and the adventure.
You have grumpy billionaire and how dosent love a grumpy male , breeding, shifters, possessiveness,touch her and die litterly, paranormal in its sweetest form aswell as the spice, oh the spice. You get so much much adventure in this book not wanting to stopp reading because you need answers to your next question.

Have you ever wanted 2 for 1? Well that’s what you get billionaire during the day and beast during the night what more could you want? The plot twists, the betrayal, and diffrent shifter connecting all together was so amazing.
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5 reviews
September 8, 2025
Yeosin’s world flips on its head after one fateful Halloween night, and from there it’s a wicked spiral of mystery, danger, and heat that had me locked in from the start. And if you’re wondering about the breeding? Let’s just say this book delivers…over and over and over again.

Luciano is the perfect mix of dangerous and irresistible. He is a grumpy, possessive billionaire with the raw dominance of a beast. Every scene with him had me either kicking my feet and giggling or blushing.

This story had me hooked and turning pages late into the night (I finished the book within hours). The chemistry is explosive, the tension is 10/10, and the breeding is unapologetically filthy in the best way. By the end, I was ready to step into that cave myself, and you will too.
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3 reviews
September 9, 2025
When your boyfriend turns out to be a jackass and you have to find a way to make money and quickly. Why not accept a matte envelope and show up to a breeding cave. LUCIANO is the beast that invites you to the breeding cave and is also the secretly the grumpy billionaire that comes to the coffee shop your work at. He becomes the character you want to hate but ends up loving! Yeosin Is a sweet young girls dumped into a mess caused by her boyfriend. She accepts an invitation to the breeding cave so that she could end her financial troubles. Only she soon realizes what was supposed to be one night ends up being so much more. This book kept me on my toes the whole time. These are the characters you keep rooting for the world that you get sucked into!
2 reviews
September 21, 2025
I have been reading Emilia Rose now for over five years and I have loved each and every story she has realsed and with every story they have just kept getting better. This story is absolutely no explanation I was crying , laughing , and in complete shock with the twists and plot turns all the way though especially when I had written off one plot twist myself. Emilia hasn't lost her talent for inspiring your imagination when building the world and characters in your head. Plus I felt every emotion that the main characters were feeling at that point in time. This was an emotional ride that I will be taking as soon as I receive my physical copy though the post. I will definitely be buying this as a present and recommending this book to all my friends
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1,068 reviews
September 7, 2025
Breeding Cave is a good spicy paranormal romance story!

What you get.....
♡Billionaire
♡PNR
♡He's a Beast
♡He's Her Boss
♡She's His Employee
♡Breeding
♡Possessive MMC
♡Obsessed MMC
♡Strong FMC
♡Spicy Scenes
♡Dragons
♡Lycans
♡Beasts
♡Phoenix
♡Nicknames
♡Mystery
♡Betrayal??

I couldn't put this book down!! I needed to know how everything was going to turn out for Yeosin and Luciano. Lots of twists and turns.

Emilia does a great job at sucking you into her stories and making you love most of her characters!! I hope we get more since it ended with us guessing and wondering about Gideon!
3 reviews
September 8, 2025
This story has everything. Steamy heat and a sweet love. I enjoyed the way Yeosin emerges and develops as a character. I HATE her ex boyfriend and seeing who he is as a person but I LOOOVE her man Luciano. The characters are all unique and well flushed out with the plot. I enjoyed seeing this world and how well Emilia made it - I could visualize each character and the environments as if they were real. I want to comment more specifics but I don’t want to give any spoilers away.
Also, if you’re wondering if this story is HOT, it made me realize I had kinks I never even knew about ;)
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2,792 reviews6 followers
September 8, 2025
Super steamy shifter romance that kept me guessing at every chapter end. There were so many plot twists and turns and while at the time some of them didn't make any sense, they all started to finally come together and wrapped up neatly (ish) at the end. There's still some mystery left with Gideon, but hopefully there will be a book 2 one day that will delve further into his story.

I received a free copy of this story and am voluntarily leaving my review.
2,370 reviews10 followers
September 8, 2025
The Breeding Cave by Emilia Rose was the fascinating, engrossing story of Luciano and Yeosin. She works at a coffee shop and needs money to pay off debt her ex left her with. Luciano is a surly customer at the shop. But, then she hears of a way she can a lot of money…if she survives….

Whew…what a world this writer has created here!!! I was completely immersed in it!!! So much happening between these two…and within this world of supernatural creatures. I can’t wait for more!!!!
152 reviews4 followers
September 17, 2025
Emilia Rose's The Breeding Cave is an exhilarating ride from the very first page to the last. This paranormal romance has everything you could want: pulse-pounding mystery, off-the-charts steam, and a cast of protective alphaholes you can't help but fall for.
The story follows Yeosin, a woman desperate to save herself and her boyfriend, who makes a risky decision to meet with a stranger for a single night. What she doesn't know is that her one-night stand is a powerful monster needing to breed to continue his bloodline. The immediate and undeniable attraction between them sets the stage for a story that is both dangerously thrilling and incredibly seductive.
As Yeosin navigates this new world, her path crosses with Luciano, a grumpy but equally magnetic man from her coffee bar job. The dual attraction is captivating, and Yeosin soon finds herself caught between two worlds, fighting for her life and the people she cares about as she uncovers a world filled with more monsters than she could ever have imagined.
Emilia Rose does a fantastic job of weaving together so many compelling characters and developing their stories in a way that feels organic and deeply engrossing. The plot twists and turns, making it impossible to put the book down. If you're looking for a paranormal romance with a unique plot, fantastic character development, and enough heat to melt your e-reader, this is a must-read. A true "Rose original" that will have you hooked until the very end.
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5,693 reviews22 followers
September 8, 2025
Cave Matters

Spectacularly steamy and suspenseful, this story was mysterious right from the start. Yeosin and Luciano have an unusual meeting that was pre-arranged through an exclusive invitation. It was exciting, heart pounding and all around spicy. The chemistry between Yeosin and Luciano was explosive, and I could not get enough of this plot.

I am voluntarily leaving this review.
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405 reviews
September 9, 2025
Emilia's writing captivates from the beginning of this story, and doesn't let go even when you reach the end. Luciano & Yeosin still live in my head. You have so many aspects of paranormal creatures woven in this spicy, plot driven story, it's captivating. I'm really hoping there will be more books in this series. Highly recommend.
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107 reviews1 follower
September 3, 2025
Having read and liked a few of Emilia Rose's short stories on Ream, I was excited to read my first full-length novel by her, and I'm so glad I did! I must admit that I found the beginning a bit slow and the rest a little chaotic at times due to its fast pace and focus on plot rather than character development, but The Breeding Cave is engaging, funny, mysterious, steamy, and sweet, with likable, (mostly) relatable characters, interesting conflicts, entertaining twists and turns, and fantastic world-building. I love how Luciano and Yeosin's story unfolds (they're absolutely adorable), and I would love to read a book about Gideon after that tantalizing ending!
1 review
September 12, 2025
I LOVED this book. Once i started it, i couldn't put it down. She is such an amazing writer and does a great job of making you feel her characters emotions. Their fear, anxiety, love, lust, all of it. I have read many of ger books and this one is just as anazing as the rest!
133 reviews
September 9, 2025
Well written storyline, it was a good book that I couldn't put down, lots of hot and steamy action, I will read more books from this author.
420 reviews1 follower
September 17, 2025
It didn't take long for the heat to reach steamy levels in this dark, paranormal romance.
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407 reviews16 followers
September 25, 2025
I forgot how much I love this authors work. This storyline is so different yet so good. It kept me on the edge of my seat the entire book. Can't wait for more in this world.
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31 reviews
January 31, 2026
the smell of cinnamon drifted through my nostrils
102 reviews1 follower
September 10, 2025
Hot and steamy from the get go. I couldn’t put the book down…I did so reluctantly for sleep!

Can’t believe it took Yeosin so long to realise the beast was Luciano, especially with some of the things he would say or do to her, or even when she recognised his watch!

The multiple POV’s gave perfect accounts of how each of the characters felt, and their inner turmoil around some of their choices.

The story was intense, and had me intrigued, shocked, in awe of the characters at times. It was a rollercoaster of emotions…but definitely worth the ride! Both heart pounding and heart stopping at times.

I do have some questions like was Gideon working with the Dragons all along? Including when the pack originally got attacked? How is Lucianos mother a phoenix? If she’s a phoenix, doesn’t that mean Luciano is too?

I received an ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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