The Endless Fall

by Emmerson Hoyt

Willa Dunn is finally getting the hell out of Deadwood—but first she needs to tell her overprotective family that she’s leaving.

For years she’s dreamed of escaping the small town that refuses to let her forget the past, but when Ryker Bennett—her childhood bully and brother’s best friend—comes back to East Texas, all her plans go up in smoke.

Against her brother’s wishes, Willa finds herself drawn to the broody troublemaker with scars that rival her own. But as her attraction to Ryker ignites, so do the disturbing events around town. Shadows move in the forest, dismembered livestock plague the ranch next door, and Willa slowly realizes she’s not the only one keeping secrets…

As betrayals and lies bring her to the breaking point, Willa must decide if turning her back on her godforsaken hometown is worth losing the one person
worth staying for.

Genres: Dark Romance, Romance, Dark, Contemporary, Enemies To Lovers, Gothic, Small Town Romance

500 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 1, 2025

About the author

Emmerson Hoyt lives in Central Texas with her husband and a small horde of animals. When she’s not writing, she’s getting floral tattoos or playing video games.

Reviews

[❥ KAT ❥ Kitty Kats Crazy About Books · Rating 4 out of 5]

📚'𝙼𝚈 𝚁𝙴𝚅𝙸𝙴𝚆 𝙰𝙽𝙳 𝙾𝚃𝙷𝙴𝚁𝚂'📚 can also be found on my blog:
╰┈➤KITTY KATS CRAZY ABOUT BOOKS

'𝐓H𝐄 𝐄N𝐃L𝐄S𝐒 𝐅A𝐋L' Is the first full length enemies to lovers romance book within the (Deadwood) duet by new to me author Emmerson Hoyt. Be warned that this does end in a cliffy..

I saw this one doing the rounds on release day, cover grabbed my attention, liked the sound of the blurb, one thing led to the other, grabbed it, dived in and and the rest is history..There is so much to unpack in this book, and I am so glad I took that first initial plunge and grabbed this because once started I couldn’t put it down, though I need to go back and reread the epilogue because I don’t know where that fits in this book because throughout that’s been the confusing part of this book.

In a creepy shivers down your back kind of way, where shadows move in the forest, and animals are maimed, and where a cult is setting up residence within a small town in Texas, our heroine Willa Dunn wrings those cotton ball feels out of you, her brother and father protect her and treat her as though she's fragile, (but this girls hiding a backbone that will peek out at times) the town ostracised her due to the scarring marring her body, they whisper behind her back, point and stare, she strives to leave the town of Deadwood and never look back. Getting accepted into her college of choice is her means of escape, she just needs her father and brother to accept the fact that she's leaving.

Now with her childhood bully, Ryker Bennett her brothers best friend arriving back in town complicates things when her father allows him to live with them, where he's treated like another son.

She's the forbidden fruit his best friend warns him to keep away from, but Ryker's never one to follow the rules, he's had a thing with Willa as far back as he can remember.

Now living under the same roof all bets are off. The push and pull between these two was chefs kiss,

Many twists and turns
Secrets and lies

This author left many little breadcrumbs thrown around haphazardly never making up the full puzzle 🧩 piece by piece we had to gather all the information to form the bigger picture..And then it ends on a cliffy..

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[purlpur · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5⭐️
атмосфера в книзі - повний кайф, така собі лайтова південна готика. спекотне маленьке техаське містечко зі своїми драмами, травмами та осудливими мешканцями. віддалене ранчо з одного боку, секта - з іншого, містичний ліс, зникнення худоби, таємничі записки, і чудернацькі історії від тітки еланор. усе це, разом із описами запахів, які героїня постійно відчуває через свою гіперосмію, додає особливого шарму. ти прям на повні груди вдихаєш і яскраво відчуваєш цю місцину.

гг з травмами як на підбір.
❤️‍🩹 вілла, яку в дитинстві власна мати вважала одержимою дияволом, затягнула до церкви й підпалила там усе разом із нею. тепер дівчина уся в шрамах та опіках, на яку всі косо дивляться і зневажають (було б за що), тому вона понад усе прагне вибратися з містечка й вступити в універ в остіні.
🖤 райкер, який не переносить дотиків, бо його з братом жорстоко аб'юзив вітчим, і тепер він намагається виграти в нього опіку над маленькою зведеною сестрою.

такі дві зранені душі зі своїми планами та цілями на життя, які знайшли розраду одне в одному. усе це підживлюється динамікою від ненависті на початку або, радше, настроєм заборонених стосунків, бо райкер - найкращий друг брата вілли. а оскільки всі персонажі тут власницькі та одержимі, то це вічне «він мій друг, не чіпай його» 😅

кінк на ляскання і як він описаний лайк 😮‍💨🤤 і під кінец вони мені таки сподобалися як пара. а в наступній частині ще цікавіше дізнатися, як зміниться їхня динаміка. авторка взагалі нікого не щадить, тому й випробувань їм підкинула значно більше, ніж було на початку 🫠

щодо інших персонажів і загалом усього сюжету, що відбувалося, - це треш із апогейним пиздецем під фінал 😳🫣 просто якесь джерело таємниць і фльору марення протягом усього читання. батько щось приховує, брат приховує, вілла від них приховує. найкраща подруга вілли теж щось недоговорює. вітчим братів веде свою гру. райкер свої таємниці і плани тримає при собі. його брат кейн взагалі секту на задньому дворі організував і свої мотиви теж приховує. так і хочеться крикнути: альо, народ, ви там усі йобнуті в тому містечку!

і за останні 20% книги авторка вирішує усі ці таємниці розкрити одна за одною, поверх навалити ще твіст за твістом, де ти не встигаєш збагнути одне відкриття, як треба вже ахуївати з іншого 🤯🔥
це я не скаржуся, мені навпаки подобається такий концентрат відкриттів. я ковтала сторінки одну за одною. плюс епілог підкинув ще більше дров для теорій. за фінальні події ще накинула пів зірки - ай гарно авторка все закрутила 😈
однозначно чекаю на вихід заключної частини.

p.s. мої крихітки. чому завжди вони 💔

[Ravy ☆◇♡☆◇♡☆ · Rating 5 out of 5]

That ending!!!! I need the next book ASAP!!

[Alex ⟡ ݁₊ ☪︎ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Welcome to my new obsession. This book was so addicting, I could not put it down and it has consumed my every thought. This has easily become a new all time favorite of mine and I’m not sure how I will survive the wait for the next book! The writing was riveting, the setting was atmospheric, and these incredible and complex characters had me in an absolute chokehold. 😭

Willa and Ryker’s backstories are tragic, their struggles are heartbreaking. It was so cathartic seeing them find solace in one another and being the one person to truly understand the other. You could feel the love between them pouring off the pages and it was so easy to get wrapped up in. I fell so incredibly hard for both of them individually and together. There is so much more I could say, but I just need you to read it and experience it for yourself!

What you’ll find in this book is a southern gothic setting with eerie culty vibes, brothers best friend, spicy spice 😮‍💨, suspense, twists that keep twisting, oh and emotional damage✨. Seriously, the last quarter of the book gave me heart palpitations from the anxiety and I am so unwell after the ending and am dying (DYING) for book two. So if anyone needs me, I’ll just be in the fetal position until that comes out. Also after finding out what inspired this entire story in the acknowledgements… Emmerson is an absolute genius 🤌🏼

[Maya Jane · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5🌟 Give me a book that makes me both think and feel and I will eat it up.

I guessed a lot of the plot points and I loved the way everything played out. My poor baby Noah 😭

Book 2 is going to be an emotional ride

[ulmee · Rating 3 out of 5]

ms hoyt really pulled out all the sexiest tropes of mankind for this one.

❥ southern gothic
❥ creepy small town
❥ a cult
❥ he hates anyone’s touch but hers
❥ (a lot of) spanking
❥ physically & mentally scarred mc’s (her mom literally tried to burn her alive at a church lol)
❥ he’s a giver 🫦

this dragged me out of my slump by the throat. i was invested from page 1 to 500. but that ending? jail. i better be seeing that sequel soon or else*




*or else nothing i’ll just cry

[Shannon Farley · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Is that right? You fallin’ right alongside me, Princess?” Ryker’s mouth quirks up on the side. “In that case, want to hold hands on the way down? I hear it’s an awfully nice view…”

Hats off to miss Emmerson Hoyt! That was so good!🤯😁🤗

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
🌶️🌶️.5

This author needs so much more hype! This book was very entertaining all the why through.

-Fabulous, easy to read writing.
-Engaging, mysterious plot.
-Great, damaged characters with so much depth.
-Heart wrenching romance.
-Agonizing tension.
-Amazing spice.🥵
-Heart stopping betrayal!!!!
-Mind blowing, unforeseen twists.

And an ending that leaves you so on the edge of your seat that I am so excited to see how this story ends! I honestly have no clue who I'm rooting for at this point. I'm not sure who is the bad guy or who to like and trust. I have a feeling book two going to be amazing chaos and the relationship between our FMC and MMC is going to be angst, tension filled gold! ❤️🔥

[manas (traveling)]

southern gothic dark romance? sign me up. 🌚

[Amanda N. · Rating 4 out of 5]

4,5!!! ⭐️ Vet knappt hur jag ska beskriva den här boken förutom att den konsumerade mig från första sidan. Det är en kuslig småstad, lite gothic, brorsans bästa vän, sekter, hemligheter och svek. Läs om du vill bli uppslukad.

[Angelina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall, I really liked the atmosphere of this book — kind of a creepy small town with its own secrets and some slightly (or not so slightly) unhinged residents 😂
I had more questions about the main characters though. It’s a pretty standard enemies-to-lovers setup, but it didn’t feel super well developed to me. still, the ending gave a nice cliffhanger, which made it easier to overlook that 🤓
I know the second book is supposed to develop the plot more, so I’m definitely looking forward to it. But I just hope nothing falls flat, because by the end, like I said, they threw in a lot of events from all sides. In some books that feels unnecessary, but here I actually enjoyed it 😎

[Nikki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gothic, cowboys, trauma, scars and cults… we’ve also got bully to lovers and brothers best friends. Ryker Bennett is broody protective, perfection. Cannot wait for book 2 which we’re told will be DARKER, which ofc is always a YES from me! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!

“Will one taste quench the thirst, Princess? Will it douse the flame or burn me alive.”

[Carla · Rating 3 out of 5]

This story has a lot of twists and turns but it doesn’t make sense to me, unfortunately.

[Annica ⚡️ annica_reads_books ⚡️ · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Endless Fall was my first book by Emerson Hoyt. I’ve had lots of friends recommend her books to me, and when I saw that she was writing a southern gothic romance with a brother’s best friend trope and spankings, I said I’M IN!

Admittedly, I struggled to get into the first 10% of this book. I believe part of that was because there seemed to be a heavy dose of internal monologue, but the other part was due to me being in a major book slump from previous books, so that one could be on me.

One of the reasons why I love the brother’s best friend trope is the aching tension and forbidden aspect that goes into them. However, I didn’t seem to find that here. The relationship started pretty early, and some of the elements I was really excited about (like the spankings) seemed to not hit the way I wanted them to, and seemed overdone in some instances. That being said, I did like the characters on their own, and I liked them together even if their romance didn’t excite me as much as I was hoping. Another aspect I enjoyed were the plot twists—the story felt like an original take on some older plot twists. This book also passed the “Bechdel Test”; the heroine had goals, aspirations and conversations outside of the romantic relationship with the hero, and I enjoyed that aspect of the story a lot too.

Additionally, for some reason, the character’s name “Old Man Dan” threw me for a loop. Don’t ask me why. 😂

Overall, this was an okay read to me—not great, but not bad—and I can see it working really well for a lot of romance readers.

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. Thank you very much for the ARC!

[Witchling · Rating 5 out of 5]

Plot: 5/5
Spice: 2/5

Well it’s official, Emmerson Hoyt not only popped her FMC’s cherry, but she also popped mine! First five star read of the year? CHECK! Finally lost that v-card lol. I had a sneaking suspicion that this book was going to be a five star, but it far surpassed all of my expectations.

When I tell you that I am shook and my brain feels broken, I’m not even joking. She well and truly fucked up my head. I already knew that I liked Emmerson’s writing - her Jackals and Vipers duet is really good - but this book was something else entirely. She literally leveled up when she wrote this. “Oh you liked that duet? Good, hold my beer…” and then WHAM. Shook.

I’m seriously struggling with how to describe this book to you without giving anything away… It’s got serious vibes. Think creepy southern gothic, like run down, back woods kinda town and then add in a touch of cultish craziness and urban legends. Chef’s kiss. Fucking immaculate vibes.

I don’t even want to give you a bunch of tropes or anything because you just need to experience it. But Ryker was perfection and Willa was so relatable and had such a well thought out and realistic arc that I adored her. And we all know I struggle with liking most FMC’s, so that’s saying something. Even the side characters and their arcs were perfection. I don’t have a single note. None.

The plot…fucking eh. I’m gunna cry again just thinking about it. Yes, I cried. Actual real tears left my eyes. I’m so dumbfounded by everything that played out and I’m seriously stressed out that we’re gunna have to wait so long to find out what happens lol. In all of my musings and theorizing about how this was going to go, I didn’t see any of it coming. Just complete devastation and awe.

I’m also completely dumbfounded that this is only Emmerson’s third book. Lady, you have some serious skill and you should be insanely proud of yourself. I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if this gets picked up for a trad deal.

If you haven’t read this, I highly suggest you do. Like immediately. Stop what you’re doing and go start this book. And then I want all of your thoughts and reactions in my DM’s so I can relive it with you lol.

Xo
- J

P.S. I will be making an edit for this at some point, because holy fuck it needs a permanent spot in my highlights.

[Lynzee Warner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay, Ma’am. I adore your writing. I’m obsessed. Starting out at the prologue, I was hooked. The vibes of this book were *chefs kiss*. Southern gothic ish? We are in small town Texas…but not cute small town Texas. Creepy small town Texas. Think True Blood minus the vampires. Willa is trying to get out of Deadwood after living a life on the outside after trauma as a child. But, there’s some odd activity around town along with some other drama that just keeps you hooked.

Ryker is Willa’s brothers best friend. Brother’s best friend is one of my all time favorite tropes and it’s done so well here. The sneaking around, the “we shouldn’t be doing this”, the TENSION. My goodness I was sweating when that tension finally snapped. She’s a slow burn though, so be ready for it.

That ending. I had words for Emmerson. So many words and I CANNOT WAIT for book 2. I’m ready.

Thank you to the author for the ARC!

[Charlie Rose · Rating 4 out of 5]

THIS WAS SO GOOD!!!

Creepy, gothic, small town vibes at its best.
Jaw was on the floor at the end!!!
Noah had me in shock 😭

When the hell do we get book 2?!

[Lindsey · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 ⭐️

Holy wow. That was SO 👏🏻 GOOD 👏🏻
I LITERALLY HAVE NO NOTES AND ALL CAPS.

I did not want this to end. The writing, legit in love.
I was slurping this up the tension- EVERYTHING was so damn good.

Gothic, cult vibes, small town Texas western.. brothers best friend. Childhood friends. It was always you moments. A WILD ending. All 👏🏻 the 👏🏻 DHing 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 🔥 🔥

I need book two like… yesterday!

[Maegan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book roped me in and held me hostage—I’m still reeling. The Endless Fall is drenched in Southern Gothic atmosphere, laced with culty tension, and wrapped in a romance that’s as dangerous as it is addictive.

I’m still not even sure I fully understand everything that’s happening—but that’s part of the magic. The mystery pulls at you, page after page, until you're breathless and begging for answers. It’s eerie, immersive, and dripping with dread in the most beautiful way.

And yes, it ends on a cliffhanger. A brutal, perfectly placed one that left me spiraling. 🖤
Let’s talk about Ryder—because he just claimed a permanent spot on my book boyfriend list, and no one’s talking me out of it. Brooding. Protective. Mysterious in all the right ways. The kind of man you know is trouble, but you fall anyway.

Willa’s journey, though? Phenomenal. She starts off trapped—by place, by circumstance, by fear—but the growth she shows by the end is so raw and earned. Watching her unravel the truth, piece by piece, while finding her strength was gripping.

And the angst? It devoured me. That slow-burn ache, the push and pull, the uncertainty—every bit of it had me desperate to know what came next.
If you’re into:
✔️ Southern Gothic vibes
✔️ Cults and creepy small towns
✔️ Slow-burn, high-stakes romance
✔️ Unreliable truths
✔️ Emotionally charged character arcs
✔️ Cliffhangers that leave scars

Then you need this book in your life. Just… brace yourself.
🌶🌶

[Kourtney Delair · Rating 5 out of 5]

•• “𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵, 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴? 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦?”

This book did in fact burn me alive - in the best way. Thanks to the layers of secrets, haunting backstories, and 𝙍𝙮𝙠𝙚𝙧 𝙜𝙤𝙙𝙙𝙖𝙢𝙣 𝘽𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙩𝙩, I had absolutely no chance of putting this down from the very moment I picked it up.

In fact, as soon as I made it to the last page I flipped right back to the prologue, just to try and grasp at a few more crumbs of this story. I’m still reeling from the ending, still trying to pick my jaw up off the floor after the way things went down, and I don’t think I’ll find any peace until the rest of this duet is complete.

But while I wait, I’ll be constantly thinking about this tragic love story. The tension was red hot til it finally exploded in the most beautiful and emotional way. Not many contemporary romances tug at my heart like this, but Willa and Ryker will always have a place of honor on my shelves now.

And while this is romance heavy, the plot never feels overshadowed. There’s so many secrets and such a general air of mystery that kept me on my toes - and also made the emotional moments that much more powerful. It’s addicting and brilliant, and you need to read it, simple as that.

What you can expect:
•𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗴𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝘃𝗶𝗯𝗲𝘀
•𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻
•𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱
•𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀
•𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘅𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘆
•𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀
•𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘀, 𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗹𝘀
•𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
•𝗧𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗲

[Sherry · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 ⭐️ Book 2 is going to be a wild ride 🤯

[Katie Lynch · Rating 5 out of 5]

5🌟 I NEED BOOK 2 IMMEDIATELY

[Lex Mak · Rating 5 out of 5]

The rollercoaster this book sent me on was wild.

I absolutely loved this world Emmerson created, it’s gritty and gothic, and the writing just encapsulates it. I was hooked by the prologue, and it honestly kept me on me freaking toes the entire time.

The lies, the secrecy and the utter betrayals I live for this type of emotional trauma in books and it was delivered.

Our FMC Willa suffered a very traumatic event that leaves her with burns and scars on her body, which makes everyone either feel bad for her or, makes her the laughing stock of the town. She is so misunderstood but her growth throughout this book was incredible, it was done in such an entertaining way too.

The MMC Ryker, my god. Misunderstood, and also comes with a little baggage/ trauma as well, but damn he handles it well. Especially when things progress with Willa. Ryker is best friends with Willa’s brother Noah for years, basically bullying Willa any chance he gets growing up, which leaves some tension between them. The slow burn was paced so well.

Every character was written immaculately, Willa’s dad, the Blackthorns, the mayor, the best friend Isabel, Jenny. Everyone was perfectly placed in the story to make everything flow so naturally.

The secrets kept me on my freakin toes, and did I see any of them coming? Hell no, my jaw was on the floor for the last 2 hours of this book - it was constant with the reveals.

I feel like the entire book was one movie playing in my head and I can’t wait for the next one because damn im on the edge of my seat- I need to know what’s happening with everyone, and have every unanswered question I have - answered.

I’m just in aw at how perfectly executed this was.

[Janae · Rating 5 out of 5]

Omg that ending!! The writing in this book is so fast paced that even though this book is long, I devoured it in three days (while also reading three other books lol). I’m going to need book 2 asap because I need resolution! 4.5 stars!

[Ebba Bengtsson]

Jag har lite svårt att betygsätta den här boken. Det står mellan 3,5-4 ⭐️ så absolut läsvärd! Kommer definitivt läsa uppföljaren

Tänk er yellowstone fast du följer den yngre generationen. Det är cowboys, sekter, religion och en jädrans massa lögner, svek och hemligheter. Jag älskar och hatar MMCn men hade lite halvt svårt för dom andra karaktärerna. storyn är väldigt twistad och det är mycket som händer men IBLAND kunde jag sakna djup och det kändes mer som den blev lite trope-ig med ”brothers best friend” som liksom genomsyrade varje sida. Frånsett det så var den väldigt beroendeframkallande och jag TRODDE jag skulle få mer svar än vad jag faktiskt fick.
En annan sak som drar ner betyget något är absolut att författaren försökt trycka in lite för mycket plot twists istället för att fokusera på the main thing. Don’t get me wrong: jag älskar en bra mörk historia med massa plot twists men vissa made no sense och kanske kan dom alla förklaras i bok 2!

Är den läsvärd? Jaa!!! På något sett är ändå relationen mellan huvudkaraktärerna packad med tension och det älskar vi ju att läsa om 🫶

[handy.hannahbookishrecs · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 mf shiny ass stars⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ holy f* was this book good!

I don’t know what I was expecting, but this book had my jaw on the floor. It had me gasping, had me crying my little eyeballs out, clutching my pearls, gasping some more I did not see that ending coming and little surprises me so for this book to shock me multiple times was refreshing. I am foaming out the mouth for book 2. I need it in my hands immediately!
I know that this is labeled as a contemporary southern Gothic romance, but I would say it is actually pretty dark.
You have a scarred FMC with a tragic past, a cult mystery unfolding, strange animal, disappearances, weird notes being left for the FMC, hidden identities, secrets on all sides AND a hot slow burn steamy romance that I’m absolutely obsessed with.
Ryker was to die for & had me swooning. I absolutely loved Willa’s character as well I cannot wait to see how the story unfolds in book 2.

[Paige | turnthepaigealready · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 ⭐️

This was giving gothic dark and mysterious. The plot was giving me life as I was trying to figure out where this was going and whom I should be looking at. I was definitely getting some creepy vibes 👀

My heart goes out to Willa. A young girl who seemed to have always felt in the shadows. Someone no one wanted to notice.

Let me pull my glasses up because Mr Ryker I see you. You were a nice little treat. Broody but not at all what meets the eye.

The last 20% seriously had me spinning. SO much happened and I’m just speechless, sad, a little mad and a little like WTF

I really loved everything that was going on in here, so many little details.. I cannot wait to see how this plays out

[Natalie Alden · Rating 5 out of 5]

READ THIS BOOK!! If you want top notch yearning, enemies to lovers, brothers best friend, betrayal, mystery, lies all the good stuff that keeps you turning pages...this is the perfect book. I really liked how the book started off in the "now" and then backtracks 7 years prior. The ending, oh that ending!? Mind blown! I can't wait to find out what Willa has been up to for the 7 years between the Prologue and the rest of this book. I literally couldn't put this book down, I need book 2 like now!

[Breanna Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh. My. Gosh. What the actual f did I read!

This is an outstanding book. Keeps you guessing all the way to the end and then still has you thinking, spirally and guessing! I’m speechless. Can’t wait for book two in November!

[Julia Noack · Rating 5 out of 5]

Voodoo magic worked again. ♾️ stars

Spoiler free review but DAMN. Emmerson you’ve got some explaining to do mam and I will only accepted apologies via book two asap. RYKER BENNET 🔥 The connection between those two was just.. fire. Like a moth to a flame. Are EH books full of heartbreak, spice, and crack? Yes.

The southern gothic vibes were so well detailed and incredibly easy to picture.

[Laila · Rating 4 out of 5]

4🌟