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Ruthless Kings Of Thornhaven #1
Lords Of Ruin
You’d do the same thing.
If your father was drowning in your hospital debt, you’d find yourself standing naked before three powerful men you hate. With a proposition and one hundred thousand dollars.
My pride disappeared when I saw the foreclosure notice on my front door.
My morals disintegrated when I saw my teddy bear of a father cry as he held the only items he has left of my mother's.
I became fearlessly stupid when I heard him contemplate whether or not to sell my mother’s engagement ring to cover a couple of nights in a motel.
So For four months, I'm theirs to claim and ruin.
My innocence belongs to them and I’m starting to fall for the dark possessive beasts.
But then I find out, they’re hungry for revenge, hiding dark secrets that could shatter everything.
One wrong move, and we could all fall apart.
Lords of Ruin is a short novella introducing The Ruthless Kings of Thornhaven. Watch them fall first for the queen they love to hate. It's an angsty, spicy dark Enemies to Lovers, Young Adult Romance.
If your father was drowning in your hospital debt, you’d find yourself standing naked before three powerful men you hate. With a proposition and one hundred thousand dollars.
My pride disappeared when I saw the foreclosure notice on my front door.
My morals disintegrated when I saw my teddy bear of a father cry as he held the only items he has left of my mother's.
I became fearlessly stupid when I heard him contemplate whether or not to sell my mother’s engagement ring to cover a couple of nights in a motel.
So For four months, I'm theirs to claim and ruin.
My innocence belongs to them and I’m starting to fall for the dark possessive beasts.
But then I find out, they’re hungry for revenge, hiding dark secrets that could shatter everything.
One wrong move, and we could all fall apart.
Lords of Ruin is a short novella introducing The Ruthless Kings of Thornhaven. Watch them fall first for the queen they love to hate. It's an angsty, spicy dark Enemies to Lovers, Young Adult Romance.
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Published November 12, 2024
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March 27, 2025
Damn, how can SO MUCH be wrong with such an incredibly short book!
Granted, I already suspected this was going to be a copycat Lords of Forsyth, but my expectations were still way too high. I have a mix of legitimate and overly critical complaints, but I'll start with the legitimate ones first.
This is not a book. This is basically a sample and should be the opening to the first book. If it were on KU, it might be all right, but asking us to pay for what is essentially a sample is a complete ripoff.
Next, the facts and timeline are reminiscent of Doctor Who in a whole "wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey" way. I thought this was a college romance, but it looks like it takes place during their senior year of high school. The mom's age and the timeline of events are very fluid. At one point, it says she got the heart transplant 16 months ago. Yet, the hero was supposedly "just a kid" when his mom died, and they've been bullying the heroine for years—even though she's been out of school and in the hospital for the last three years.
Then, they're all supposed to hate her and bully her for reasons that wouldn't lead you to believe they'd be sexually attracted to her at all. Yet, they ogle her naked and act like they can't stop themselves from wanting her, even though she had a heart transplant a year and a half ago. I'm not saying she couldn't ever rock her scars, but these privileged teenage boys are already predisposed to dislike her. The idea that they can't control their lust—despite having a household of willing, hot, scantily dressed women who aren't blamed for their mother's death—is impossible to believe.
I get that most bully romances ride the line between hate, lust, and affection, but this one doesn't even try to make it seem believable. "You snuck into my house to try to steal from me even though you know I hate you with a passion! Here's a check for $150,000 and an orgasm!" Not only that, but they're doing all this to "punish her," supposedly. Then, when she tells them she's a virgin, these magnanimous bullies say, "Well, we'll leave that... for NOW! But we'll still punish you with orgasms!" I'm very disillusioned, because in my life, people who actually liked me didn't try that hard to give me an orgasm, and here this person they hate is getting them thrown at her! Totally unfair.
Now for my somewhat hypercritical complaints: my brother had a heart transplant a little over ten years ago, so this is a topic I'm very familiar with. I admittedly got so tripped up on these details that it would have been hard to get past them, even if the rest of the book were decent.
So the story goes that the hero's mother was dying of pancreatic cancer, so she willingly donated her heart to the heroine. Let's look at everything completely wrong with this! For one thing, an active, dying cancer patient—where the cancer would have most likely metastasized—would not be eligible for organ donation. Even if she were, she's probably in her 40s and in very poor health, so there is no way she would qualify. Most importantly, you cannot directly gift a heart to a specific person legally! You can agree to donate your vital organs, but you can't choose who receives them; there are too many barbaric implications if that were allowed. Also, just because she was dying doesn't mean that the medical system would let her basically commit suicide in order to gift that heart! All of this irked me to no end, though I recognize 80% of readers wouldn't get bogged down by it, so I didn't heavily factor it into my rating.
Granted, I already suspected this was going to be a copycat Lords of Forsyth, but my expectations were still way too high. I have a mix of legitimate and overly critical complaints, but I'll start with the legitimate ones first.
This is not a book. This is basically a sample and should be the opening to the first book. If it were on KU, it might be all right, but asking us to pay for what is essentially a sample is a complete ripoff.
Next, the facts and timeline are reminiscent of Doctor Who in a whole "wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey" way. I thought this was a college romance, but it looks like it takes place during their senior year of high school. The mom's age and the timeline of events are very fluid. At one point, it says she got the heart transplant 16 months ago. Yet, the hero was supposedly "just a kid" when his mom died, and they've been bullying the heroine for years—even though she's been out of school and in the hospital for the last three years.
Then, they're all supposed to hate her and bully her for reasons that wouldn't lead you to believe they'd be sexually attracted to her at all. Yet, they ogle her naked and act like they can't stop themselves from wanting her, even though she had a heart transplant a year and a half ago. I'm not saying she couldn't ever rock her scars, but these privileged teenage boys are already predisposed to dislike her. The idea that they can't control their lust—despite having a household of willing, hot, scantily dressed women who aren't blamed for their mother's death—is impossible to believe.
I get that most bully romances ride the line between hate, lust, and affection, but this one doesn't even try to make it seem believable. "You snuck into my house to try to steal from me even though you know I hate you with a passion! Here's a check for $150,000 and an orgasm!" Not only that, but they're doing all this to "punish her," supposedly. Then, when she tells them she's a virgin, these magnanimous bullies say, "Well, we'll leave that... for NOW! But we'll still punish you with orgasms!" I'm very disillusioned, because in my life, people who actually liked me didn't try that hard to give me an orgasm, and here this person they hate is getting them thrown at her! Totally unfair.
Now for my somewhat hypercritical complaints: my brother had a heart transplant a little over ten years ago, so this is a topic I'm very familiar with. I admittedly got so tripped up on these details that it would have been hard to get past them, even if the rest of the book were decent.
So the story goes that the hero's mother was dying of pancreatic cancer, so she willingly donated her heart to the heroine. Let's look at everything completely wrong with this! For one thing, an active, dying cancer patient—where the cancer would have most likely metastasized—would not be eligible for organ donation. Even if she were, she's probably in her 40s and in very poor health, so there is no way she would qualify. Most importantly, you cannot directly gift a heart to a specific person legally! You can agree to donate your vital organs, but you can't choose who receives them; there are too many barbaric implications if that were allowed. Also, just because she was dying doesn't mean that the medical system would let her basically commit suicide in order to gift that heart! All of this irked me to no end, though I recognize 80% of readers wouldn't get bogged down by it, so I didn't heavily factor it into my rating.
March 17, 2026
This was a very brief introduction into the worl and the power dynamic between the guys
I dont necessarily get the hatred over the heart but i sure that will come but i completelyy understand why she was prepared to sell her soul to them to help her dad but her original idea was so stupid she was alqays going to get caught
I dont necessarily get the hatred over the heart but i sure that will come but i completelyy understand why she was prepared to sell her soul to them to help her dad but her original idea was so stupid she was alqays going to get caught
March 24, 2025
Started here since the series is on KU and I didn't want to skip over a novella but man do I hate novellas. Spoilers?
Alright 71 pages to throw us into a story. To be fair this probably should have been the prologue to the first book or not included at all. We get the background and their first sexual encounter, and some inconsistent writing that makes me question if I want to move on to the next books.
Examples of inconsistency:
1) in the car the FMC is messing with her hair and notes that it is black with fading purple ends. When Juan describes her in his head later she has pink and an undercut look.
2) we have a badass best friend who scares the bouncer so much he doesn't make her do the rules of the party because "she will stab him" then is quickly running away because the guys talk to her.
3) are you going to be homeless or living with your aunt in Minnesota. The author says both when working on her inner monologue of whether or not to do the deal.
Then this plot....these guys hate her, because she was sick with heart failure and their mom gave her a new heart when she passed away of cancer. Not a sudden car wreck that was the FMCs fault. Not something directly related to the FMC actually doing anything. Just. She existed. So damn flimsy. I usually can understand the hatred aspect of these books and can say "yup fair that's a good grudge" but this one doesn't stand on its own.
Then last but not least...this FMC. What is going on with this beginning character development. Bullied, treated horribly but is fine with it. Wants to save her father by any means necessary and took all of two seconds to decide that being a sexual slave to 3 guys whom she hates is worth not living with her aunt or being homeless. I mean I have questions. Like do you and your dad not work? You can get a job and live in a small apartment if you lose your house. It just seems so flimsy. You owe normal medical debt not to the Mafia or someone that's gonna come busy knee caps. You were also homeschooled until a year ago I think you can survive moving away.
So I guess thanks for the novella so I don't try reading the series?
Alright 71 pages to throw us into a story. To be fair this probably should have been the prologue to the first book or not included at all. We get the background and their first sexual encounter, and some inconsistent writing that makes me question if I want to move on to the next books.
Examples of inconsistency:
1) in the car the FMC is messing with her hair and notes that it is black with fading purple ends. When Juan describes her in his head later she has pink and an undercut look.
2) we have a badass best friend who scares the bouncer so much he doesn't make her do the rules of the party because "she will stab him" then is quickly running away because the guys talk to her.
3) are you going to be homeless or living with your aunt in Minnesota. The author says both when working on her inner monologue of whether or not to do the deal.
Then this plot....these guys hate her, because she was sick with heart failure and their mom gave her a new heart when she passed away of cancer. Not a sudden car wreck that was the FMCs fault. Not something directly related to the FMC actually doing anything. Just. She existed. So damn flimsy. I usually can understand the hatred aspect of these books and can say "yup fair that's a good grudge" but this one doesn't stand on its own.
Then last but not least...this FMC. What is going on with this beginning character development. Bullied, treated horribly but is fine with it. Wants to save her father by any means necessary and took all of two seconds to decide that being a sexual slave to 3 guys whom she hates is worth not living with her aunt or being homeless. I mean I have questions. Like do you and your dad not work? You can get a job and live in a small apartment if you lose your house. It just seems so flimsy. You owe normal medical debt not to the Mafia or someone that's gonna come busy knee caps. You were also homeschooled until a year ago I think you can survive moving away.
So I guess thanks for the novella so I don't try reading the series?
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November 16, 2024Can a sample be spoiled?! If so ***spoilers ahead***
This was literally the size of a sample for the price of a short book. As much as I don't want to discourage a buddying author, it's kind of offensive to readers when you write a few pages of wishy-washy bully/RH/high school?! whatever this is supposed to be ... Oh, and put a price tag on it...
Here's what makes this ridiculous:
- lack of consistency: for example - the friend is a badass in one scene but in the next supposedly runs away scared (it's done with the purpose to make another character look badass).
- ridiculously stupid MFC: seriously, doesn't homeschooled kids study biology?! There is naïve and there is plain stupid - this girl is leaning towards the later.
- equally ridiculously stupid MMCs: the hate element is not only somewhat nauseating but also makes them look like petulant little children.
Dear author, if by any chance you're reading this - please, try and put more originality and consistency in crafting your story!!! Throwing stuff around and hoping it makes sense is just not fun to read...
This was literally the size of a sample for the price of a short book. As much as I don't want to discourage a buddying author, it's kind of offensive to readers when you write a few pages of wishy-washy bully/RH/high school?! whatever this is supposed to be ... Oh, and put a price tag on it...
Here's what makes this ridiculous:
- lack of consistency: for example - the friend is a badass in one scene but in the next supposedly runs away scared (it's done with the purpose to make another character look badass).
- ridiculously stupid MFC: seriously, doesn't homeschooled kids study biology?! There is naïve and there is plain stupid - this girl is leaning towards the later.
- equally ridiculously stupid MMCs: the hate element is not only somewhat nauseating but also makes them look like petulant little children.
Dear author, if by any chance you're reading this - please, try and put more originality and consistency in crafting your story!!! Throwing stuff around and hoping it makes sense is just not fun to read...
January 3, 2026
Typical, predictable reverse harem characterization, typical plot of the need for payback but they all like each other and play hard to get. And the latter is why I really lost interest in this novella, the attempt at slow burning what really was already a previously build attraction. She wants to keep her virginity. Please. Just a plot ploy to artificially draw out an already existing attraction. I will stop at this story.
June 8, 2025
ehh
Idk what to think about this. Honestly if most books had a prolong type of book it would help alot of us readers out. Lol plus this ended at 50% ? lol
Idk what to think about this. Honestly if most books had a prolong type of book it would help alot of us readers out. Lol plus this ended at 50% ? lol
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May 14, 2026I thought this was college, not high school 🫠🫠 my bad. But I’m out on the next book
May 10, 2025
Eh, didn't really work for me. There was nothing that really hooked me and made me want to read more.
August 10, 2026
Lords Of Ruin: A Reverse Harem Dark College Bully Romance (Ruthless Kings Of Thornhaven Book 1)
🔹Book 1 Lords of Ruin (MFMM no swords cross) 🔸Book 2 Lords of Ruin-OWNED (MFMM no swords cross) 🔹Book 3 Lords of Ruin-SAVAGE (MFMM no swords cross) 🔸Book 4 Lords of Ruin: CHERISHED (MFMM no swords cross)
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🔆Ratings:🔆
❇️❇️❇️
Stars 5/5 🌟
Action 5/5 🎬
FMC 5/5 💃
MMC 5/5 🤵
Romance 5/5 🖤
Spice 5/5🌶️
🔞Spice level 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (out of 5 🌶️)
If I could add more spicy peppers🌶️I would. This is an extremely spicy 🥵book📕.
📌Ohhhhh👀 the down right filthy🥵dirty talk‼️holy moly. WOW.😮And the rough and spicy scenes. I think I am in love 🥰. I gave it a 5 rating because I love dirty talk and a man that is aggressive and knows what he wants and takes charge.
❇️❇️❇️
‼️(Synopsis)‼️
♦️You’d do the same thing.If your father was drowning in your hospital debt, you’d find yourself standing naked before three powerful men you hate. With a proposition and one hundred thousand dollars.
♦️My pride disappeared when I saw the foreclosure notice on my front door.My morals disintegrated when I saw my teddy bear of a father cry as he held the only items he has left of my mother's.
♦️I became fearlessly stupid when I heard him contemplate whether or not to sell my mother’s engagement ring to cover a couple of nights in a motel.So For four months, I'm theirs to claim and ruin.My innocence belongs to them and I’m starting to fall for the dark possessive beasts.
♦️But then I find out, they’re hungry for revenge, hiding dark secrets that could shatter everything.One wrong move, and we could all fall apart.
❇️❇️❇️
🎙️PERSONAL REVIEW🎙️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🎙️If '📗Book Hangover' was a medical diagnosis⚕️, I’d be in the ICU right now. This story hit every single emotional note with the precision of a world-class orchestra. It has that rare 'vacation magic' where you forget your own name for 300 pages and then wake up at the end feeling like a brand new person. A true 5-🌟starexperience is supposed to feel like a high-end holiday for your imagination, and this one delivered a first-class ticket. It has that sense of completion that is so hard to find where every thread is tied, every emotion is earned, and you’re left sitting in silence for twenty minutes after the final period just staring at the wall. It’s that 'magical vacation⛱️' vibe where you’re sad it’s over, but you’re so filled with the warmth of the journey that you can’t even be mad at the flight home.🎙️
❇️❇️❇️
🔆Tropes & Triggers🔆
🪽Virgin heroine
💍 Second Chance
🥋Violence including graphic depictions of physical fights,knife play
💣 Murder, torture, shootings
🧨 Emotional /Psychological Abuse/trauma,
🪦 Graphic Sex Scenes
🥼 Mental Health Issues/Depression/cognitive impairment/amnesia
🚔 Criminal Activity
⚠️ Enemies to lovers
🤬 Angst
🏜️ Forced proximity
⚖️ Morally gray heroes
❤️🩹 Life-altering twists
♾️ Unfinished Business
🔥 Passion, obsession, and danger at every turn
🔪 Dark Romance
🔥 Touch Her and Die
🔹Book 1 Lords of Ruin (MFMM no swords cross) 🔸Book 2 Lords of Ruin-OWNED (MFMM no swords cross) 🔹Book 3 Lords of Ruin-SAVAGE (MFMM no swords cross) 🔸Book 4 Lords of Ruin: CHERISHED (MFMM no swords cross)
❇️❇️❇️
🔆Ratings:🔆
❇️❇️❇️
Stars 5/5 🌟
Action 5/5 🎬
FMC 5/5 💃
MMC 5/5 🤵
Romance 5/5 🖤
Spice 5/5🌶️
🔞Spice level 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (out of 5 🌶️)
If I could add more spicy peppers🌶️I would. This is an extremely spicy 🥵book📕.
📌Ohhhhh👀 the down right filthy🥵dirty talk‼️holy moly. WOW.😮And the rough and spicy scenes. I think I am in love 🥰. I gave it a 5 rating because I love dirty talk and a man that is aggressive and knows what he wants and takes charge.
❇️❇️❇️
‼️(Synopsis)‼️
♦️You’d do the same thing.If your father was drowning in your hospital debt, you’d find yourself standing naked before three powerful men you hate. With a proposition and one hundred thousand dollars.
♦️My pride disappeared when I saw the foreclosure notice on my front door.My morals disintegrated when I saw my teddy bear of a father cry as he held the only items he has left of my mother's.
♦️I became fearlessly stupid when I heard him contemplate whether or not to sell my mother’s engagement ring to cover a couple of nights in a motel.So For four months, I'm theirs to claim and ruin.My innocence belongs to them and I’m starting to fall for the dark possessive beasts.
♦️But then I find out, they’re hungry for revenge, hiding dark secrets that could shatter everything.One wrong move, and we could all fall apart.
❇️❇️❇️
🎙️PERSONAL REVIEW🎙️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🎙️If '📗Book Hangover' was a medical diagnosis⚕️, I’d be in the ICU right now. This story hit every single emotional note with the precision of a world-class orchestra. It has that rare 'vacation magic' where you forget your own name for 300 pages and then wake up at the end feeling like a brand new person. A true 5-🌟starexperience is supposed to feel like a high-end holiday for your imagination, and this one delivered a first-class ticket. It has that sense of completion that is so hard to find where every thread is tied, every emotion is earned, and you’re left sitting in silence for twenty minutes after the final period just staring at the wall. It’s that 'magical vacation⛱️' vibe where you’re sad it’s over, but you’re so filled with the warmth of the journey that you can’t even be mad at the flight home.🎙️
❇️❇️❇️
🔆Tropes & Triggers🔆
🪽Virgin heroine
💍 Second Chance
🥋Violence including graphic depictions of physical fights,knife play
💣 Murder, torture, shootings
🧨 Emotional /Psychological Abuse/trauma,
🪦 Graphic Sex Scenes
🥼 Mental Health Issues/Depression/cognitive impairment/amnesia
🚔 Criminal Activity
⚠️ Enemies to lovers
🤬 Angst
🏜️ Forced proximity
⚖️ Morally gray heroes
❤️🩹 Life-altering twists
♾️ Unfinished Business
🔥 Passion, obsession, and danger at every turn
🔪 Dark Romance
🔥 Touch Her and Die
August 18, 2026
That’s definitely one of the most interesting 4chapter teaser/sampler/“Book#1” I’ve come across…lol, but, gotta admit, great character descriptions!!! And, I want to know MORE!!!
✅- Will I read the rest of the series -Yes ✅
✅ -I absolutely want to see more of Willow’s BFF Jasmine, I’m hoping she’ll be a ride or die BFF… let’s find out!!
❌- do I honestly think Willow got 2 or 3 guys to cum just from her playing with herself (her first time touching herself too …as apparently not knowing what her clit is 🙄…) absolutely NOT!!!
Even though this has different circumstances…
🤨🧐 Does this 110% immediately remind me of another series (Royals of Forsyth University -Lords of Pain by Angel Lawson & Samantha Rue) and even the style of C.M. Stunich too 🤔… YES it does, and even the covers are too close to Forsyth…BUT, it’s seeeeems like my cup of tea, so let’s see what Book#2 has to offer 😉
I loved this:
“You didn’t ask for my underwear,” Jasmine narrows her eyes on him and places both hands on her hips.
The guard shoots both eyebrows up in confusion and looks around him as if she isn’t talking to him. “Girl, I can tell by your face if anyone touches you, you will stab them.”
Jasmine’s grin sharpens, transforming her delicate features into something fierce and predatory. She laces her fingers through mine, squeezing tightly. “And you’d be absolutely correct!” She shoots back, her voice laced with playful menace. “Aren’t you observant?” just, awesome 🤘🤘🤘
✅- Will I read the rest of the series -Yes ✅
✅ -I absolutely want to see more of Willow’s BFF Jasmine, I’m hoping she’ll be a ride or die BFF… let’s find out!!
❌- do I honestly think Willow got 2 or 3 guys to cum just from her playing with herself (her first time touching herself too …as apparently not knowing what her clit is 🙄…) absolutely NOT!!!
Even though this has different circumstances…
🤨🧐 Does this 110% immediately remind me of another series (Royals of Forsyth University -Lords of Pain by Angel Lawson & Samantha Rue) and even the style of C.M. Stunich too 🤔… YES it does, and even the covers are too close to Forsyth…BUT, it’s seeeeems like my cup of tea, so let’s see what Book#2 has to offer 😉
I loved this:
“You didn’t ask for my underwear,” Jasmine narrows her eyes on him and places both hands on her hips.
The guard shoots both eyebrows up in confusion and looks around him as if she isn’t talking to him. “Girl, I can tell by your face if anyone touches you, you will stab them.”
Jasmine’s grin sharpens, transforming her delicate features into something fierce and predatory. She laces her fingers through mine, squeezing tightly. “And you’d be absolutely correct!” She shoots back, her voice laced with playful menace. “Aren’t you observant?” just, awesome 🤘🤘🤘
April 10, 2025
This novella sets up the story for the rest of the books. I honestly think it should have been 0.5 instead of labeled as 1. To me it feels misleading since it's a novella that probably could have been a prologue calling it book 1. Beyond that we're introduced to our main characters:
Willow - FMC, heart transplant survivor, tough/soft
Vincent - MMC, obsessed with Willow
Juan "Cast" Castillo - MMC, wants to torture Willow but also finds her hot
Damien - MMC, hates Willow
Willow is attending a party at Vincent's house in the hopes she can find something to steal. Her plan was to steal something, sell it, and hopefully assist her father in keeping their house. The family is in debt due to all of her medical bills surrounding the heart transplant. Naturally, she is caught, and the guys offer her a solution. A check for enough to cover the house payment and medical bills, but she belongs to them until graduation (4 months away). This is how the story ends setting the reader up for book 2.
Willow - FMC, heart transplant survivor, tough/soft
Vincent - MMC, obsessed with Willow
Juan "Cast" Castillo - MMC, wants to torture Willow but also finds her hot
Damien - MMC, hates Willow
Willow is attending a party at Vincent's house in the hopes she can find something to steal. Her plan was to steal something, sell it, and hopefully assist her father in keeping their house. The family is in debt due to all of her medical bills surrounding the heart transplant. Naturally, she is caught, and the guys offer her a solution. A check for enough to cover the house payment and medical bills, but she belongs to them until graduation (4 months away). This is how the story ends setting the reader up for book 2.
September 12, 2025
Pues fue como el prólogo para el inicio de la serie pero realmente tuvo muchas inconsistencias que me hacen pensar si los otros libros están iguales que esté, aparte super innecesario poner esto en un libro aparte cuando bien pudo haber sido juntado con el primer libro, fue una decisión tonta y engañosa.
Y una cosa que ODIO de los bully romance es cuando el molestar a la protagonista se convierte en acosarla sexualmente, hay mejores formas de escribir un bully romance y está NO es una de ellas.
Así que, paso de esta serie.
Aparte, la premisa es súper estúpida, osea la protagonista cae enferma del corazón y necesita un transplante y la madre de uno de ellos se enferma de cáncer y cuando muere le da su corazón y... ya esa es toda la razón para odiar la cómo si la prota le hubiese arrebatado el corazón del pecho a la señora, UN PROBLEMA REAL LES PIDO!!
He leído varios why choose donde los MMC's quieren vergarse de la prota por razones idiotas pero está se lleva el pastel! es una ridiculez.
Y una cosa que ODIO de los bully romance es cuando el molestar a la protagonista se convierte en acosarla sexualmente, hay mejores formas de escribir un bully romance y está NO es una de ellas.
Así que, paso de esta serie.
Aparte, la premisa es súper estúpida, osea la protagonista cae enferma del corazón y necesita un transplante y la madre de uno de ellos se enferma de cáncer y cuando muere le da su corazón y... ya esa es toda la razón para odiar la cómo si la prota le hubiese arrebatado el corazón del pecho a la señora, UN PROBLEMA REAL LES PIDO!!
He leído varios why choose donde los MMC's quieren vergarse de la prota por razones idiotas pero está se lleva el pastel! es una ridiculez.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 7, 2024
Sophie Rivers is a new author to me, and although a Reverse Harem Dark College Bully Romance isn’t normally my preferred trope, I found this novella to be very intriguing. It is a short read, but it will catch your interest and make you want to read the next books of her new dark series about three young bullies and the feisty virgin they want to own.
Vincent wants to possess Willow, Juan wants to experience and deliver pain, and Damien wants to torment her for having his mother’s donated heart. Willow is at their mercy due to owing a huge debt from her medical bills and they are willing to give her the money she needs if she agrees to belong to them.
“Don’t worry little devil. Just know, you’re ours now.”
It will be interesting to see if little innocent Willow can turn the tables on these three ruthless Chessmen. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Vincent wants to possess Willow, Juan wants to experience and deliver pain, and Damien wants to torment her for having his mother’s donated heart. Willow is at their mercy due to owing a huge debt from her medical bills and they are willing to give her the money she needs if she agrees to belong to them.
“Don’t worry little devil. Just know, you’re ours now.”
It will be interesting to see if little innocent Willow can turn the tables on these three ruthless Chessmen. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 17, 2025
two stars. so this is only like 50 pages and honestly this should be the first chapter in the second book and that book should be the first book of the series. but the second book is like 350 pages I'm not 100% sure what's going on about that.
there's a lot of conflicting information and timeline stuff that makes me think that this was not pass through an editor or if it was that editor sucked. I'm not going to go into a lot of those details just because there are other people with reviews that go into more about timeline and medical stuff. But ultimately for some reason she decided going to their house during this party it was a good idea so she could steal from them and then I guess Pawn the jewelry to get enough money to pay for their house because her medical debt caused them a lot of stress and their potentially losing their house. she got caught by them. they came up with a deal because apparently two of the guys are rich rich and gave her $150,000. and that's it
there's a lot of conflicting information and timeline stuff that makes me think that this was not pass through an editor or if it was that editor sucked. I'm not going to go into a lot of those details just because there are other people with reviews that go into more about timeline and medical stuff. But ultimately for some reason she decided going to their house during this party it was a good idea so she could steal from them and then I guess Pawn the jewelry to get enough money to pay for their house because her medical debt caused them a lot of stress and their potentially losing their house. she got caught by them. they came up with a deal because apparently two of the guys are rich rich and gave her $150,000. and that's it
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 4, 2024
“You’re ours now..”
This is the Introduction to “The Lords of Ruin”, A Reverse Harem Dark College Bulky Romance.
This is a dark, very graphic story with a beautiful, virginal MFC, Willow Cater.
And the three MMC’s, The King of Thornhaven, Vincent Beaumont. The Knight, Damien Sterling and The Rook,Juan “Cast” Castillo,
And because of a very tragic circumstance, these three hate her, or claim to anyway.
But..
Three glorious beautiful guys, a proposition and one hundred thousand dollars.
A dad drowning in dept from hospital bills, and a good chance that they will be evicted from their home. Making it where Willow would have to move far away to live with an aunt.
But the King of Thornhaven's Place is not going to let that happen!.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This is the Introduction to “The Lords of Ruin”, A Reverse Harem Dark College Bulky Romance.
This is a dark, very graphic story with a beautiful, virginal MFC, Willow Cater.
And the three MMC’s, The King of Thornhaven, Vincent Beaumont. The Knight, Damien Sterling and The Rook,Juan “Cast” Castillo,
And because of a very tragic circumstance, these three hate her, or claim to anyway.
But..
Three glorious beautiful guys, a proposition and one hundred thousand dollars.
A dad drowning in dept from hospital bills, and a good chance that they will be evicted from their home. Making it where Willow would have to move far away to live with an aunt.
But the King of Thornhaven's Place is not going to let that happen!.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
April 26, 2025
This is not a Gothic and falls way short of a decent opening prequel
This opener has no story building. You get a glimpse of a decent back story but that's where it should of started. Willow and Rosemary both have potential but the author is too caught up in pushing out the sexual part first and it happens way too fast to be believable. The writing is decent but where is actually story that leads up to the bargain?
This is also not a Gothic. A Gothic has crumbling castles, ghosts, paranormal, dark, mystery and atmospheric tones. It is a mafia, bullies and sex that borders more on porn than being classy, erotic. This is a lot of newer books. It's stale mate literally. (Pun intended)
The cover art is really the selling point of this book and series.
Also it is 99 cents for a bait and switch? Another book intro at the end instead of a full 70 some pages?
This opener has no story building. You get a glimpse of a decent back story but that's where it should of started. Willow and Rosemary both have potential but the author is too caught up in pushing out the sexual part first and it happens way too fast to be believable. The writing is decent but where is actually story that leads up to the bargain?
This is also not a Gothic. A Gothic has crumbling castles, ghosts, paranormal, dark, mystery and atmospheric tones. It is a mafia, bullies and sex that borders more on porn than being classy, erotic. This is a lot of newer books. It's stale mate literally. (Pun intended)
The cover art is really the selling point of this book and series.
Also it is 99 cents for a bait and switch? Another book intro at the end instead of a full 70 some pages?
May 8, 2026
Find real writers
I downloaded this sample, not knowing this author or her writing, and I’m glad it allowed me to only read a portion of this book.
The writing was absolutely terrible. One minute a character was standing or seated, and without being told when, all of a sudden they’re somewhere completely different. Most of the time, the flow felt like the author forgot where she left off and just picked up wherever her mind decided to take her.
The characters, dialogue, and plot were very lackluster, and there was absolutely no editing before publication. The amount of mistakes I found while reading was embarrassing.
Now that I’m somewhat familiar with this author, I’ll know better than to download any of her books.
I downloaded this sample, not knowing this author or her writing, and I’m glad it allowed me to only read a portion of this book.
The writing was absolutely terrible. One minute a character was standing or seated, and without being told when, all of a sudden they’re somewhere completely different. Most of the time, the flow felt like the author forgot where she left off and just picked up wherever her mind decided to take her.
The characters, dialogue, and plot were very lackluster, and there was absolutely no editing before publication. The amount of mistakes I found while reading was embarrassing.
Now that I’m somewhat familiar with this author, I’ll know better than to download any of her books.
December 5, 2024
Loved it!
I loved this book it was refreshing even though it’s just an introduction to the series.
Willow seems as innocent as one can be I think that will be refreshing as the series goes on an maybe we’ll find out she’s not as innocent as we the readers believe.
The guys
Vincent
Juan
Damien
Are cruel as we see but Vincent and Juan seem to like her in their own way. Damien as well even though he seems to hate her on the surface.
I can’t wait to see where all these character’s stories end up going because as of right now I doubt it will go how I see it.
This is a short Novella as the introduction to the Main Characters in the series be sure to start here.
I loved this book it was refreshing even though it’s just an introduction to the series.
Willow seems as innocent as one can be I think that will be refreshing as the series goes on an maybe we’ll find out she’s not as innocent as we the readers believe.
The guys
Vincent
Juan
Damien
Are cruel as we see but Vincent and Juan seem to like her in their own way. Damien as well even though he seems to hate her on the surface.
I can’t wait to see where all these character’s stories end up going because as of right now I doubt it will go how I see it.
This is a short Novella as the introduction to the Main Characters in the series be sure to start here.
March 18, 2025
This book I feel could have been added to the first book it’s like an explanation of why willow is where she is in the first book.
Willow: fmc, her father drowning in debt from her medical bills. Plans to help her father out so they don’t loose everything by pulling off her biggest theft. But in order to do that she has to sneak into a party that her biggest bullies are hosting.
Chessman: mmc’s make willows life a living hell for a reason they don’t fully understand. All they know is she stole their mother’s heart and they want to destroy her!
This book is a just a teaser but you’ll need to read it for the rest.
Willow: fmc, her father drowning in debt from her medical bills. Plans to help her father out so they don’t loose everything by pulling off her biggest theft. But in order to do that she has to sneak into a party that her biggest bullies are hosting.
Chessman: mmc’s make willows life a living hell for a reason they don’t fully understand. All they know is she stole their mother’s heart and they want to destroy her!
This book is a just a teaser but you’ll need to read it for the rest.
May 28, 2025
Obviously this isn’t a full book, more of a novella prequel, and I see why it’s needed to give the back story, but the spelling mistakes and grammatical errors really should of been picked up, there were so many of them. And there is a really big plot hole in it, which with a little research could have easily been fixed.
Spoiler ……………..
The fact that Willow got Damien’s mums heart after her dying from refusing to do anymore chemotherapy is the foundation of their intertwined relationship just bugs me for the fact that organ donation while having active cancer isn’t possible, due to the fact that the recipient could be infected via the organ.
Spoiler ……………..
The fact that Willow got Damien’s mums heart after her dying from refusing to do anymore chemotherapy is the foundation of their intertwined relationship just bugs me for the fact that organ donation while having active cancer isn’t possible, due to the fact that the recipient could be infected via the organ.
November 12, 2024
I was lucky enough to read a short expert in to lords of ruin. It started off typical as any story and was thinking "alright here we go", I was pleasantly surprised that when I got to the end of this short expert edition I didn't want it to end. If you are not sure this genre is for you, I would suggest to start with this as it leads into the crazy, but not quite yet. I look forward to reading the rest of the book and giving a full review once completed.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
April 1, 2025
I have absolutely NEVER one-starred a book I haven't read before but this is an unforgivable theft of Lords of Pain. Only difference is not all of the RH are on the cover of Lords of Pain.
I know books in specific subgenres are all influenced by another. I'm not saying anyone owns a trope. But the COVER doesn't even try to hide it's a copycat.
Sophie J. Rivers, I'll see you in hell.
I know books in specific subgenres are all influenced by another. I'm not saying anyone owns a trope. But the COVER doesn't even try to hide it's a copycat.
Sophie J. Rivers, I'll see you in hell.
May 4, 2025
Not worth reading
First off, this short story is incomplete. It's not romance at this point, it's just a amateur attempt at erotica. The only decent part of the story is the heart donor connecting them all. Had the author actually finished the story before publishing, this had the potential of something special. And yes, I realize that it's a part of a series. However, if the first book is literally a single scene that's poorly written, that doesn't inspire wanting to buy the other "books".
First off, this short story is incomplete. It's not romance at this point, it's just a amateur attempt at erotica. The only decent part of the story is the heart donor connecting them all. Had the author actually finished the story before publishing, this had the potential of something special. And yes, I realize that it's a part of a series. However, if the first book is literally a single scene that's poorly written, that doesn't inspire wanting to buy the other "books".
August 25, 2025
I’m intrigued: bully, RH, college, and virgin FMC with a debt problem and 3 dissolute MMC. Willow seems brave enough to go into enemy territory, but maybe she’s just desperate to help her father. Vincent, Cash, and Damien are all attracted to her, but they’re more interested in tormenting her. Their animosity towards her is at odds with their desire for her and Damien’s feelings have a tragedy behind them. This is the first book I’ve read by Sophie Rivers: it’s a quick read with more books in the series that I’m looking forward to reading!
March 2, 2026
This is a short novella. Dont be mislead by the page count, this book is only actually 38 pages long. Was it a good 38 pages.... yes it was. And will I read the rest of the series now ive read it? Yea. So I guess it did its job. But it was frustrating that half the book was a preview of the follow up. It ended ao abruptly I wasn't sure if I had a bum copy. So go into it expecting it to be very very short. Other than that the characters were interesting. Not super spicy at this point. But 3 clearly different men personality wise and our v card fmc had good tension.
November 10, 2024
Willow just found out that they were going to foreclose on their home. She has to receive a new heart and the medical bills ate everything they own. She was shunned at school because the heart that she receded was one of the Lords of Ruin and they made sure she was not wanted. She had never been kissed and was still a virgin. Now she needed money and where else do you go for money?.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
November 12, 2024
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I loved reading this book it was definitely exciting what Willow was going to do, so they were going to Thornhaven manor to the party with her best friend. The three men Vincent, Cast and Damien are wealthy now they want her and she has something of theirs aswell, but they notice she wants something from them.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I loved reading this book it was definitely exciting what Willow was going to do, so they were going to Thornhaven manor to the party with her best friend. The three men Vincent, Cast and Damien are wealthy now they want her and she has something of theirs aswell, but they notice she wants something from them.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
November 16, 2024
OMG 😱 mind blowing and the suspense was incredible intense. It was a page turner and the suspense was off the charts. This was a great book and this author did a fantastic job on this story. It was dark and the characters were marvelous and I couldn’t even put it down. It had so much drama and chaos of course.
I definitely recommend this book and you won’t be disappointed. I am voluntarily leaving my honest opinion. Trina Jones
I definitely recommend this book and you won’t be disappointed. I am voluntarily leaving my honest opinion. Trina Jones
June 21, 2025
incorrectly named.
This is not book 1 of a series. The first 30ish pages are a preview or the first few chapters of Lords of Ruin. The next half of the 71 pages is a preview of a different book or series. I was interested in the Lords of Ruin story, although there wasn’t enough to tell if it was too dark for me. I need at least one character that I like or care about to read the dark books.
I’m not sure if I’m going to look for a full length book by this author.
This is not book 1 of a series. The first 30ish pages are a preview or the first few chapters of Lords of Ruin. The next half of the 71 pages is a preview of a different book or series. I was interested in the Lords of Ruin story, although there wasn’t enough to tell if it was too dark for me. I need at least one character that I like or care about to read the dark books.
I’m not sure if I’m going to look for a full length book by this author.
November 5, 2025
Willow's determination to help her father with their debt and to keep their house had me questioning how far I would go to help my family members 😅
The story was really good and the Chessmen, for all their wicked good looks and all that, were the kind of antagonists that made me laugh and smirk than get annoyed. The deal that they struck with Willow was intense and I can't wait to read the next book.
The story was really good and the Chessmen, for all their wicked good looks and all that, were the kind of antagonists that made me laugh and smirk than get annoyed. The deal that they struck with Willow was intense and I can't wait to read the next book.
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