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The Inferno
Welcome, everyone, to The Inferno. A dark fae, a demon, and a vampire walk into a club… It sounds like the start of a bad joke, doesn’t it? But for me, it was the beginning of a terrifying new reality.
Five years ago, I was found beyond the Council District’s barrier, bloodied, alone, and stripped of my memories. My unlikely saviours were a ragtag band of supernaturals who took me in, gave me shelter, gave me purpose, and taught me how to survive in the shadows.
But one night was all it took to unravel everything I had built. I made a mistake. I let my darkness out, and the enforcers took notice. They came for me, determined to uncover every secret I had been told to bury.
From that moment, nothing was the same.
They make me question everything, even my loyalty to the only family I have ever known. And when disaster strikes The Inferno, I am torn away from home and thrown into the path of three deadly enforcers… until a fourth steps out of the shadows.
I never felt like I belonged, but now I wonder if I have finally found where I fit—among the monsters.
The Inferno is a reverse harem supernatural romance. Medium burn with tension, shadows, and heat. Intended for 18+ readers.
Reverse harem / why choose (no mm), Supernatural / paranormal beings, Enemies to lovers, Powerful and possessive MMCs, Equally powerful FMC, Touch her and die (or worse), They fall first (and hard), Forced proximity, Content: Violence, trauma, sexual themes (more details in the book).
Five years ago, I was found beyond the Council District’s barrier, bloodied, alone, and stripped of my memories. My unlikely saviours were a ragtag band of supernaturals who took me in, gave me shelter, gave me purpose, and taught me how to survive in the shadows.
But one night was all it took to unravel everything I had built. I made a mistake. I let my darkness out, and the enforcers took notice. They came for me, determined to uncover every secret I had been told to bury.
From that moment, nothing was the same.
They make me question everything, even my loyalty to the only family I have ever known. And when disaster strikes The Inferno, I am torn away from home and thrown into the path of three deadly enforcers… until a fourth steps out of the shadows.
I never felt like I belonged, but now I wonder if I have finally found where I fit—among the monsters.
The Inferno is a reverse harem supernatural romance. Medium burn with tension, shadows, and heat. Intended for 18+ readers.
Reverse harem / why choose (no mm), Supernatural / paranormal beings, Enemies to lovers, Powerful and possessive MMCs, Equally powerful FMC, Touch her and die (or worse), They fall first (and hard), Forced proximity, Content: Violence, trauma, sexual themes (more details in the book).
602 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 31, 2024
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About the author
M.K. Michelle
2 books75 followersM.K. Michelle is a UK-based debut indie author who writes paranormal romance filled with dark worlds, emotional twists, and just the right amount of heat.
She specialises in medium-burn love stories tangled with supernatural lore, brooding men, and heroines who bite back. Her work blends supernatural danger with deeply human emotion, perfect for readers who crave intensity and escapism.
If stories with shadows, spice, and dangerously devoted love interests are your thing, you’re in the right place.
She specialises in medium-burn love stories tangled with supernatural lore, brooding men, and heroines who bite back. Her work blends supernatural danger with deeply human emotion, perfect for readers who crave intensity and escapism.
If stories with shadows, spice, and dangerously devoted love interests are your thing, you’re in the right place.
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September 19, 2024
I absolutely devoured this book and I need book two right now. I honestly feel like 900 pages was not long enough. 😩
The story, world building, the magic, the strong FMC who has been through so much already (don’t even know the half of it yet) and still pushes through. Each guy so insanely different, thank god it’s a reverse harem because honestly how could you choose between them?! UGH. My poor Sai at the end 😭
Absolutely 100% recommend reading this, you won’t be disappointed.
The story, world building, the magic, the strong FMC who has been through so much already (don’t even know the half of it yet) and still pushes through. Each guy so insanely different, thank god it’s a reverse harem because honestly how could you choose between them?! UGH. My poor Sai at the end 😭
Absolutely 100% recommend reading this, you won’t be disappointed.
January 20, 2025
Grade A Edging
This book absolutely blew my mind. I did not see it coming. These characters. The mystery. Mostly the absolutely delicious, endless, tension between Jasmine and the enforcers. We're talking hundreds of pages of heart throbbing heat and tension. This is a CHONKY book, coming in at almost 1000 pages, and I absolutely devoured it. I didn't do anything but read this weekend, so caught up in these characters. I might have missed it somewhere in the blurb, but this is actually part one, so we don't have an HEA in this first book, and honestly, I'm fine with that. I'm so down to keep going with this seriously awesome storyline and these characters.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
❤❤ book one is kind of a morphing of enemies to lovers
🔥🔥 slow burn but still managed to keep me on edge
🌶 it's hard for me to rate the spice level on this because the tension was grade A HOT imho, but the actual smexy times are very limited, I have to imagine it's only going to grow, and I am here for it!
💀 Warnings, quite a bit of on page violence, including the on page attempted SA of a minor. I didn't find anything overly dark but it's something each person must assess for themselves.
🚫 No MM, FF, OW, cheating
This book absolutely blew my mind. I did not see it coming. These characters. The mystery. Mostly the absolutely delicious, endless, tension between Jasmine and the enforcers. We're talking hundreds of pages of heart throbbing heat and tension. This is a CHONKY book, coming in at almost 1000 pages, and I absolutely devoured it. I didn't do anything but read this weekend, so caught up in these characters. I might have missed it somewhere in the blurb, but this is actually part one, so we don't have an HEA in this first book, and honestly, I'm fine with that. I'm so down to keep going with this seriously awesome storyline and these characters.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
❤❤ book one is kind of a morphing of enemies to lovers
🔥🔥 slow burn but still managed to keep me on edge
🌶 it's hard for me to rate the spice level on this because the tension was grade A HOT imho, but the actual smexy times are very limited, I have to imagine it's only going to grow, and I am here for it!
💀 Warnings, quite a bit of on page violence, including the on page attempted SA of a minor. I didn't find anything overly dark but it's something each person must assess for themselves.
🚫 No MM, FF, OW, cheating
March 24, 2025
I struggled with how to rate this. It was a pretty good book for a debut novel. But there were many issues. This needed some serious editing/proofreading and didn't need to be this long. Many plot holes and things that didn't make sense. The world building could use alot of work, I also found my self confused about her powers and how they worked. This entire book revolved around her using them and hiding them but I somehow couldn't fully grasp it. Some scenes were confusing on how the characters moved and acted. The wording was confusing like when she would "softly scowl" or "peer" away from someone's gaze. How she would lower her gaze but angrily look at someone.
The romance was sooo slow it was pretty much non existent. The spice was barely 1 🌶️. I'm interested to see what the next book would bring but hope it isn't as long.
The romance was sooo slow it was pretty much non existent. The spice was barely 1 🌶️. I'm interested to see what the next book would bring but hope it isn't as long.
September 9, 2025
Long and slow.
This was a repetitive and slow read. The heroine was weak, needy, and insecure. The guys were unlikable. Things were left out as far as what happened to the heroine five years ago then the h only wanted to tease and demean the heroine. The guys keeping the mate bonds to themselves and the heroine being clueless was predictable at the end. The heroine had low self esteem and helpless. Don't care for the side plot of another female being added at the end and of the guys being nicer to such character than towards the heroine. The sexy time was not even hot with lots of teasers only. Nothing really happened on this book except the focused and repetitive monologues of the heroine self doubts and being almost dying twice. Disappointed that the plotline was weak and lacking characters development in my opinion. The cliffhanger at the end of the heroine being kept in the dark of the guys as her mates were a weak one in my opinion.
This was a repetitive and slow read. The heroine was weak, needy, and insecure. The guys were unlikable. Things were left out as far as what happened to the heroine five years ago then the h only wanted to tease and demean the heroine. The guys keeping the mate bonds to themselves and the heroine being clueless was predictable at the end. The heroine had low self esteem and helpless. Don't care for the side plot of another female being added at the end and of the guys being nicer to such character than towards the heroine. The sexy time was not even hot with lots of teasers only. Nothing really happened on this book except the focused and repetitive monologues of the heroine self doubts and being almost dying twice. Disappointed that the plotline was weak and lacking characters development in my opinion. The cliffhanger at the end of the heroine being kept in the dark of the guys as her mates were a weak one in my opinion.
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January 29, 2026
Ufa, terminei.
Comecei The Inferno com expectativas baixas (como sempre em qualquer leitura). Rapidamente me vi apegada a história, interessada em saber o que iria acontecer a cada capítulo, a cada passo e caminhada da Jasmine. Seus poderes são intensos, fortes, e uma personagem decidida e que ama cuidar dos outros.
Então eles aparecem. Sua força parece insignificante no grande esquema das coisas. Sai, Julien e o demônio que sequer se importa de dar o seu nome, possuem um impacto enorme na vida de Jasmine.
As provocações são maravilhosas. As tensões te incitam a roer as unhas e ansiar para ver o que acontecerá em seguida.
Traições. Manipulações. E Jasmine com sua síndrome de abandono e certa carência emocional se tornam cada vez mais visível, mas não tão exposto ou explicado o porquê, o que torna as coisas um pouco confusas e intrigantes.
Jas e seu macho lobo parecem em um impasse, afinal, ele precisa de uma companheira metamorfa, e ela não é nada disso. Todo o sex appel que foi criado e desenvolvido no decorrer dos capítulos com a imagem da Jas some quando os caras, os executores, começam a flertar com ela e ansiar por tocá-la.
Até este ponto a história para mim era 5 estrelas. E então, os confrontos e conflitos vieram e rapidamente minha avaliação oscilou em 3 e 4 estrelas.
Jas é uma garota decidida, porém é tomada e dominada pelos seus desejos e anseios em diversos momentos. Essa negação entre ela, Julien e Sai, é compreensível nas primeiras vezes. É até esperado e desejado enquanto consumia avidamente as páginas e capítulos. Até que não é mais e se torna chato, esperado e irritante.
Jas, a mulher forte, poderosa e sexy -- de repente é irritante e extremamente chata.
Foram mais de 300 páginas. Veja bem, TREZENTAS PÁGINAS, das quase 600, em que a personagem ficou entre "por favor, toque-me" e "não devemos, isso é errado". A luta entre terminar esta história e abandonar foi intensa. Quase o meme literal de "uma briga espiritual fortíssima", porque sinceramente teve dias que não consegui ler mais do que 3 capítulos do quanto era irritante a relação da Jasmine com todos os homens.
Sinceramente, não tenho desejo nenhum de ler o próximo livro ou o restante da série. É como se fosse criado propositalmente motivos e motivos para que ela e os rapazes brigassem constantemente para que no final do livro 1, e a revelação 'bombástica' obrigasse que eles rastejassem pelo perdão dela no próximo livro, sendo que DIVERSAS situações ocorreram que eles DEVERIAM ter rastejado pelo perdão dela, mas não durou 3 PARÁGRAFOS porque o fogo da cabeça de fósforo (Jas) oscilava entre "me foda" e "ain é errado".
Me senti decepcionada principalmente porque a história tem MUITO potencial.
Comecei The Inferno com expectativas baixas (como sempre em qualquer leitura). Rapidamente me vi apegada a história, interessada em saber o que iria acontecer a cada capítulo, a cada passo e caminhada da Jasmine. Seus poderes são intensos, fortes, e uma personagem decidida e que ama cuidar dos outros.
Então eles aparecem. Sua força parece insignificante no grande esquema das coisas. Sai, Julien e o demônio que sequer se importa de dar o seu nome, possuem um impacto enorme na vida de Jasmine.
As provocações são maravilhosas. As tensões te incitam a roer as unhas e ansiar para ver o que acontecerá em seguida.
Traições. Manipulações. E Jasmine com sua síndrome de abandono e certa carência emocional se tornam cada vez mais visível, mas não tão exposto ou explicado o porquê, o que torna as coisas um pouco confusas e intrigantes.
Jas e seu macho lobo parecem em um impasse, afinal, ele precisa de uma companheira metamorfa, e ela não é nada disso. Todo o sex appel que foi criado e desenvolvido no decorrer dos capítulos com a imagem da Jas some quando os caras, os executores, começam a flertar com ela e ansiar por tocá-la.
Até este ponto a história para mim era 5 estrelas. E então, os confrontos e conflitos vieram e rapidamente minha avaliação oscilou em 3 e 4 estrelas.
Jas é uma garota decidida, porém é tomada e dominada pelos seus desejos e anseios em diversos momentos. Essa negação entre ela, Julien e Sai, é compreensível nas primeiras vezes. É até esperado e desejado enquanto consumia avidamente as páginas e capítulos. Até que não é mais e se torna chato, esperado e irritante.
Jas, a mulher forte, poderosa e sexy -- de repente é irritante e extremamente chata.
Foram mais de 300 páginas. Veja bem, TREZENTAS PÁGINAS, das quase 600, em que a personagem ficou entre "por favor, toque-me" e "não devemos, isso é errado". A luta entre terminar esta história e abandonar foi intensa. Quase o meme literal de "uma briga espiritual fortíssima", porque sinceramente teve dias que não consegui ler mais do que 3 capítulos do quanto era irritante a relação da Jasmine com todos os homens.
Sinceramente, não tenho desejo nenhum de ler o próximo livro ou o restante da série. É como se fosse criado propositalmente motivos e motivos para que ela e os rapazes brigassem constantemente para que no final do livro 1, e a revelação 'bombástica' obrigasse que eles rastejassem pelo perdão dela no próximo livro, sendo que DIVERSAS situações ocorreram que eles DEVERIAM ter rastejado pelo perdão dela, mas não durou 3 PARÁGRAFOS porque o fogo da cabeça de fósforo (Jas) oscilava entre "me foda" e "ain é errado".
Me senti decepcionada principalmente porque a história tem MUITO potencial.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 29, 2026
EXCUSE ME??? Como amante del género, tenía mucho tiempo sin leer un Why Choose tan bueno. Lo pongo instantáneamente en mi top 5 de mejores RH que he leído.
La protagonista es excelente, me cae extremadamente bien, aunque me fastidia un poco que diga una cosa y luego "su poder" haga otra, puedo entenderla porque el subidón está tan bien construido pero queda perfecto. La tensión entre los personajes es muy fuerte.
Los Masculinos son hermosos, sus personalidades están muy bien trabajadas y no se difuminan en ningún momento. De hecho, el spicy es tan poco que es completamente disfrutable, porque no me gustan los RH que enfocan toda la trama en lo sexual.
La historia es interesante, divertida y no permite que te aburras, tiene mucha magia y fantasía. No puedo opinar del todo sobre la escritura porque no lo leí en su idioma original, pero disfruté muchísimo, fue fácil meterse en el mundo descrito por al autora.
10/10. Realmente lo disfruté muchísimo, lo devoré rapidísimo.
La protagonista es excelente, me cae extremadamente bien, aunque me fastidia un poco que diga una cosa y luego "su poder" haga otra, puedo entenderla porque el subidón está tan bien construido pero queda perfecto. La tensión entre los personajes es muy fuerte.
Los Masculinos son hermosos, sus personalidades están muy bien trabajadas y no se difuminan en ningún momento. De hecho, el spicy es tan poco que es completamente disfrutable, porque no me gustan los RH que enfocan toda la trama en lo sexual.
La historia es interesante, divertida y no permite que te aburras, tiene mucha magia y fantasía. No puedo opinar del todo sobre la escritura porque no lo leí en su idioma original, pero disfruté muchísimo, fue fácil meterse en el mundo descrito por al autora.
10/10. Realmente lo disfruté muchísimo, lo devoré rapidísimo.
January 2, 2025
She only has memories from 5 years ago till present day. Everything before then is blank. She only remembers being found by Brutus, the owner of the club inferno, and his 6 chiefs of security for each level of the club. They have become her family, her safety for the past five years.
That all changes when three enforcers enter into the club one night and cause a dark power within her to awaken. With this power comes the realization that the people she calls her family, have been keeping things from her.
Our morally grey MMC’s
Sai- the dark fae with striking blue eyes
Julien- the vampire with blood red eyes
Him- our dark and brooding demon shadow daddy
Ezekiel- tattoo covered half demon peace keeper of the group.
if you really want to know what happens when a demon, fae, and vampire walk into a bar add this book to your TBR. I loved this book. I loved the humor and watching jasmine try to resist the men. I can’t wait for book two and to learn if they will be able to give up their pride in order to keep her.
That all changes when three enforcers enter into the club one night and cause a dark power within her to awaken. With this power comes the realization that the people she calls her family, have been keeping things from her.
Our morally grey MMC’s
Sai- the dark fae with striking blue eyes
Julien- the vampire with blood red eyes
Him- our dark and brooding demon shadow daddy
Ezekiel- tattoo covered half demon peace keeper of the group.
if you really want to know what happens when a demon, fae, and vampire walk into a bar add this book to your TBR. I loved this book. I loved the humor and watching jasmine try to resist the men. I can’t wait for book two and to learn if they will be able to give up their pride in order to keep her.
April 3, 2025
Rating: ⭐⭐
Spice: 🌶️🌶️
💫 Why Choose (MMFM)
💫 Paranormal (fae, vampires, demons, were, etc)
💫 Tough her and 💀
💫 MMCs fall first
💫 Insomnia
💫 One POV
Things I liked:
- the MMCs were very touchy feely early on and it seemed very sensual! Helped me get through the slow burn
- the story was captivating from the start, even when I didn't really understand what was happening, I wanted to see what would happen next
Things I didn't like:
- grammatical errors. In need of proof reading and formatting
- There were a lot of similaries to the Bonds that Tie series, even calling a mate a bond
- the FMC mentioned her eyes changing color a lot but I don't understand how she could know that. You can't just see your own eyes and she never mentioned that she could feel the change
- the magic was confusing to me. There were coils, spirals, shadows, and mists, but that's somehow separate from her empath powers? And then they mention later a separate power that she and another kind of creature has. It was too much and didn't make any sense to me.
- long chapters! Most were 20-30 minutes long
- descriptions and movements often made no sense. People's movements seemed to change without it being mentioned, or the author forgot what position people were in
- Jasmine was unnecessarily mean to the MMCs, especially at the end. There were a lot of times she seemed to act over dramatically
Spice: 🌶️🌶️
💫 Why Choose (MMFM)
💫 Paranormal (fae, vampires, demons, were, etc)
💫 Tough her and 💀
💫 MMCs fall first
💫 Insomnia
💫 One POV
Things I liked:
- the MMCs were very touchy feely early on and it seemed very sensual! Helped me get through the slow burn
- the story was captivating from the start, even when I didn't really understand what was happening, I wanted to see what would happen next
Things I didn't like:
- grammatical errors. In need of proof reading and formatting
- There were a lot of similaries to the Bonds that Tie series, even calling a mate a bond
- the FMC mentioned her eyes changing color a lot but I don't understand how she could know that. You can't just see your own eyes and she never mentioned that she could feel the change
- the magic was confusing to me. There were coils, spirals, shadows, and mists, but that's somehow separate from her empath powers? And then they mention later a separate power that she and another kind of creature has. It was too much and didn't make any sense to me.
- long chapters! Most were 20-30 minutes long
- descriptions and movements often made no sense. People's movements seemed to change without it being mentioned, or the author forgot what position people were in
- Jasmine was unnecessarily mean to the MMCs, especially at the end. There were a lot of times she seemed to act over dramatically
February 11, 2026
Debut author and I am in awe. This story was written so well and detailed that I found myself inside the story. Told from the FMC’s POV, with 2 chapters at the end from 2 of the MMCs. I cheated and looked at the second book to find out that it’s told from all POV, which I needed to know their perspective so I could figure out a few things. At times I struggled to understand Jasmine’s powers because this whole world was so different than most paranormal books, which isn’t a bad thing. There’s definitely a lot of unanswered questions and plot twists that I didn’t see coming. The author describes this as a medium burn, but I would disagree, it’s a slooowwww burn. There’s a lot of tension and some sexual scenes but they don’t go “all the way” lol. Can’t wait to dive into the second book.
Cool cover idea, yet I would have liked a blurb on the back and in this case, a glimpse of what the guys look like.
Cool cover idea, yet I would have liked a blurb on the back and in this case, a glimpse of what the guys look like.
November 25, 2024
And now we wait for book two! This is incredible sumptuous world building, 900 pages flew by. Read through Kindle Unlimited but bought my own copy, I can’t believe it’s the authors first published work, everything is written so well, from dialogue, description, characters and more. There’s an amazing balance of warming up too and so much suspense, it keeps you on edge. Here’s to Jasmine falling across all of the realms for all of the guys, it’s about to get super hot! 🖤
January 3, 2025
oh my!!!
Loved this book! read in one sitting. I read a lot of books and never really write reviews but the story line gripped me from the get go and has be literally dying for book two😩😩 please m k Michelle don’t make me wait too long for the next part of the story. The ending left me wanting too much. To the point where I stalked insta page to see when it was coming out.
I don’t do spoilers, so you won’t find any from me. You just need to read this book!!
Loved this book! read in one sitting. I read a lot of books and never really write reviews but the story line gripped me from the get go and has be literally dying for book two😩😩 please m k Michelle don’t make me wait too long for the next part of the story. The ending left me wanting too much. To the point where I stalked insta page to see when it was coming out.
I don’t do spoilers, so you won’t find any from me. You just need to read this book!!
January 29, 2026
IT WAS SO SLOW. i get it, it’s a slow burn. it’s purposely almsot 600 pages. I WAS DRAGGING THROUGH, it wasn’t even a bad story! this has been one of the most well thought out reverse harem i’ve read in awhile. i loved all the characters and it has a good plot. something about the scenes were just so long, chapters felt like it went on forever. maybe i am just not in the mindset to read a slow burn, it was still good. just be weary you have to go through so much detailed story building, I at least wanted to quit.
September 29, 2025
This was so good!! It’s been a long time since I read a RH that was this good and where I loved all the characters. It reminds me of the RHs from years ago. Great character development and growth, the relationship development is amazing too, fun world, awesome magic system. I’m excited to see where the plot goes but the focus is def on the characters and their relationships in this one.
January 2, 2026
4.5 Stars
February 11, 2026
Vampires ✅
Fae✅
Supernatural world✅
OP fmc ✅
OP mmcs
Why choose✅
Forced proximity ✅
Who did this ( from both fmc and mmc) ✅
This list goes on!!! Omgggg this was so good !!!
It’s so full of power, heartbreak, found family , secrets ,SUCH TENSION!!! Loved if you haven’t strayed reading what are you doing ???
Fae✅
Supernatural world✅
OP fmc ✅
OP mmcs
Why choose✅
Forced proximity ✅
Who did this ( from both fmc and mmc) ✅
This list goes on!!! Omgggg this was so good !!!
It’s so full of power, heartbreak, found family , secrets ,SUCH TENSION!!! Loved if you haven’t strayed reading what are you doing ???
December 29, 2024
Absolutely loved this book and can’t wait for the next one. I think I’ve grown to love each MMC, nothing is rushed and it has a good story line to keep you wanting to reach the next chapter!
December 7, 2024
A wonderful book and I am so excited for the next installment.
January 5, 2026
Great world/story. The tension and yearning was great, until it wasn’t. It just went on for too long. This book should have been compacted down into 2/3 of what it is. A lot of internal monologues wasn’t needed. The excuses for them not getting it on lost it’s punch. The miss interpretation of zeek’s outburst was annoying.
Was absolutely gobbling this up from the start. Lost interest and struggled through the last half.
Was absolutely gobbling this up from the start. Lost interest and struggled through the last half.
May 7, 2025
Surely, a book that was published 8 months ago, that has no mention of a cliffhanger or of being a part of a series... that has no "coming soon" page for a next book or any verbiage at all that suggests this is not, in fact, a standalone...
...surely, that book isn't going to leave every. single. solitary conflict unresolved, end on a cliffhanger, and have no follow-up in sight?
WRONG.
Honestly, I wouldn't be quite as miffed as I am if this was explicitly stated. I specifically look for those things because - shocker - I don't like reading cliffhanger books when the next installment is nowhere to be seen. I read way too much, I'll never remember to look back when the author finally decides to give us a resolution. So what am I supposed to feel? We essentially just drove all the way to the amusement park to find out it's closed with nothing indicating when it'll open again.
I was already partly annoyed due to the excessive editing issues and the authors raver-child obsession with how the FMC's skin feels. Normally, I'm a jubilant advocate for a more immersive read - the more senses being engaged, the better. But apparently, I have a limit... and that limit is 317 uses of the phrase "my skin" in a matter of 591 pages, most of which occurred within the first 60% of the book. Jfc girl, drink some water and touch some grass.
In fact, if the author chipped away the dizzying amount of sensory rabbit holes this book plummets into, maybe we could have the next book already. But alas, the raver-child is a dogged archetype.
...surely, that book isn't going to leave every. single. solitary conflict unresolved, end on a cliffhanger, and have no follow-up in sight?
WRONG.
Honestly, I wouldn't be quite as miffed as I am if this was explicitly stated. I specifically look for those things because - shocker - I don't like reading cliffhanger books when the next installment is nowhere to be seen. I read way too much, I'll never remember to look back when the author finally decides to give us a resolution. So what am I supposed to feel? We essentially just drove all the way to the amusement park to find out it's closed with nothing indicating when it'll open again.
I was already partly annoyed due to the excessive editing issues and the authors raver-child obsession with how the FMC's skin feels. Normally, I'm a jubilant advocate for a more immersive read - the more senses being engaged, the better. But apparently, I have a limit... and that limit is 317 uses of the phrase "my skin" in a matter of 591 pages, most of which occurred within the first 60% of the book. Jfc girl, drink some water and touch some grass.
In fact, if the author chipped away the dizzying amount of sensory rabbit holes this book plummets into, maybe we could have the next book already. But alas, the raver-child is a dogged archetype.
October 14, 2025
DNF 50%
Firstly this book is 602 pages long I gave it more of a chance than others.
Nothing much happens in that first 50% 301 pages people!!! Some other books are literally that long. A lot of editing would have moved this story along faster.
I had a few problems with this book firstly I care little for clubbing lifestyles. We've all been there, it's boring if you are not a certain age. That brings me to my next hiccup, just how old is Jasmine???
An empath with the maturity level of a teen??
Jasmine FEEDS on and FORCE'S emotions on everyone around her constantly without permission. Yet when Julian, a vampire, gives her his blood, to save her life, apparently that's a violation. Get it together girl.
As you can imagine at this point I was getting fed up with this story. Not to leave me hanging, of course another pet hate kept popping up... Heroines who apparently think not eating is an important part of the plot. Jasmine is not a child, why do we have to continuously bear witness to her being told to eat and her only taking one bite. I couldn't careless what people do with their food but don't keep emphasising eating disorders, just to back up how sexy the heroines bones are.
These MMCs have done absolutely nothing to scare her yet we keep rotating back to how terrified she is, yet her power isn't. It got tedious, just move it along already.
Before I go off on another tangent, I honestly have more issues with this plot.... The bottom line is this wasn't for me.
Firstly this book is 602 pages long I gave it more of a chance than others.
Nothing much happens in that first 50% 301 pages people!!! Some other books are literally that long. A lot of editing would have moved this story along faster.
I had a few problems with this book firstly I care little for clubbing lifestyles. We've all been there, it's boring if you are not a certain age. That brings me to my next hiccup, just how old is Jasmine???
An empath with the maturity level of a teen??
Jasmine FEEDS on and FORCE'S emotions on everyone around her constantly without permission. Yet when Julian, a vampire, gives her his blood, to save her life, apparently that's a violation. Get it together girl.
As you can imagine at this point I was getting fed up with this story. Not to leave me hanging, of course another pet hate kept popping up... Heroines who apparently think not eating is an important part of the plot. Jasmine is not a child, why do we have to continuously bear witness to her being told to eat and her only taking one bite. I couldn't careless what people do with their food but don't keep emphasising eating disorders, just to back up how sexy the heroines bones are.
These MMCs have done absolutely nothing to scare her yet we keep rotating back to how terrified she is, yet her power isn't. It got tedious, just move it along already.
Before I go off on another tangent, I honestly have more issues with this plot.... The bottom line is this wasn't for me.
September 17, 2024
This book is AMAZING. I'm shocked someone hasn't already reviewed it? I loved the characters, ALL of them, the build up, the supernatural elements. Yes, it is LONG, but I appreciate the author isn't trying to drag it out over two books like some... It's honestly the best book I've read for a while and I cannot wait for book two! Thank you, M.K!
dnf
May 2, 2025the writing is pretty clunky and in desperate need of an editor
October 5, 2025
dnf after one chapter. overall way too verbose and slow. each scene dragged and dragged with tons of description but nothing really happening
January 18, 2026
Slow burn - (Fated) mates - reverse harem :: charismatic fae - sexy vampire - dangerous brooding demon - all powerful dual fae
I appreciate not all of the men were there at the beginning. I like that they weren’t all Insta lust. There was some back-and-forth on all sides fighting the urge to be close. A sense of enemies to lovers but not quite because she doesn’t actually know them. More like she’s been told a conspiracy and is slowly finding out the truth. She has a mysterious unknown past and rune, all memories lost other than the last five years with her (found family). And her rare uber powerful secret powers, of course. I like a good slow burn of angst and tension but my take away is this is only slow because they keep cock blocking each other.
I like she references them by feelings (heat, cool) they give her not scents like most PNR.
I don’t like her guns blazing spontaneity in rushing into danger only to be saved over and over by the guys she’s convinced herself she’s running from. She seems more concerned with them than finding out what happened to her/past. All she talks about is going ‘home’, to the building that was bombed. She has no things, they wouldn’t be working, so why is she so adamant to return to nothing? Why no curiosity about her past? She seemed eager the first time they mentioned removing her rune, then nothing. Like did they ever even remove all of it like they said they were going to?
The entire book takes place inside rooms, flitting from one building she lived and worked in to the house the guys live in. World building was limited to the few districts she describes and their surface level meanings/functions. I usually appreciate longer books but it didn’t feel like a lot happened, but the moments that had action were over quick. So I guess the rest was filler angst..? Her Arguing with herself and convincing herself the guys are liars and she can't trust them, but she sould definitley trust the people who haven't tried contacting her and had locked her in her room before..
DNF at 70%
I appreciate not all of the men were there at the beginning. I like that they weren’t all Insta lust. There was some back-and-forth on all sides fighting the urge to be close. A sense of enemies to lovers but not quite because she doesn’t actually know them. More like she’s been told a conspiracy and is slowly finding out the truth. She has a mysterious unknown past and rune, all memories lost other than the last five years with her (found family). And her rare uber powerful secret powers, of course. I like a good slow burn of angst and tension but my take away is this is only slow because they keep cock blocking each other.
I like she references them by feelings (heat, cool) they give her not scents like most PNR.
I don’t like her guns blazing spontaneity in rushing into danger only to be saved over and over by the guys she’s convinced herself she’s running from. She seems more concerned with them than finding out what happened to her/past. All she talks about is going ‘home’, to the building that was bombed. She has no things, they wouldn’t be working, so why is she so adamant to return to nothing? Why no curiosity about her past? She seemed eager the first time they mentioned removing her rune, then nothing. Like did they ever even remove all of it like they said they were going to?
The entire book takes place inside rooms, flitting from one building she lived and worked in to the house the guys live in. World building was limited to the few districts she describes and their surface level meanings/functions. I usually appreciate longer books but it didn’t feel like a lot happened, but the moments that had action were over quick. So I guess the rest was filler angst..? Her Arguing with herself and convincing herself the guys are liars and she can't trust them, but she sould definitley trust the people who haven't tried contacting her and had locked her in her room before..
DNF at 70%
February 2, 2026
This is a good book, but it could use more editing/proofing.
There were a lot of plot holes in the story, but also the world building was minimal. I felt the world building leaned more toward imagery than anything else, I would have loved more information about the world and how it works.
There also wasn’t as much character development. In fact the internal monologue was repetitive. Especially with her “family” she kept saying the same thing about them. “They care, they love me” and then switch to “I don’t fit in with them” every time her family came up it was the same thought just said in different ways.
For The power dynamics. information could be expanded on, we don’t get the full details on how the main characters powers work, or other characters for that matter. In the five years that she has memories of she would have pick up information about things like this. She’d also ask others questions, so that she may figure out how to control said powers. But instead she doesn’t ask questions, or even attempt to understand how powers work regardless on if it’s light or dark powers.
Overall: the book has the foundation of a story, I can even see the shape of the house. But there are no walls or attention to details. I can see the potential, it just needs a little more proofing and editing in my opinion.
There were a lot of plot holes in the story, but also the world building was minimal. I felt the world building leaned more toward imagery than anything else, I would have loved more information about the world and how it works.
There also wasn’t as much character development. In fact the internal monologue was repetitive. Especially with her “family” she kept saying the same thing about them. “They care, they love me” and then switch to “I don’t fit in with them” every time her family came up it was the same thought just said in different ways.
For The power dynamics. information could be expanded on, we don’t get the full details on how the main characters powers work, or other characters for that matter. In the five years that she has memories of she would have pick up information about things like this. She’d also ask others questions, so that she may figure out how to control said powers. But instead she doesn’t ask questions, or even attempt to understand how powers work regardless on if it’s light or dark powers.
Overall: the book has the foundation of a story, I can even see the shape of the house. But there are no walls or attention to details. I can see the potential, it just needs a little more proofing and editing in my opinion.
April 14, 2025
I loved this book. Easily the best book I’ve read in a minute. There are great books and then there are books that make themselves nice and comfortable in your soul. This is one of those books for me. The author self-recommended this book to me in response to one of my group FB posts and I couldn’t be happier for it.
Anywho, this book is complex and a true breath of fresh air. As much as I indulge in the classic one-dimensional storylines/tropes and basic characters, this book is not that. On the surface, it sounds like it could be, but in reality, the world is well built and each of the characters are unique. Yes, you have the classic cheeky MMC and the classic grumpy leader MMC, but each character is multifaceted. May I also just add that it was so refreshing to have an FMC who placed self-preservation above having an attitude. She is competent and has common sense, which are surprisingly rare traits among FMCs.
Although the book isn’t super plot-heavy, it makes up for it by prioritizing character personification. There aren’t many slow burn why choose books out there, but this one does it right.
I’m beyond excited to see what happens next.
Anywho, this book is complex and a true breath of fresh air. As much as I indulge in the classic one-dimensional storylines/tropes and basic characters, this book is not that. On the surface, it sounds like it could be, but in reality, the world is well built and each of the characters are unique. Yes, you have the classic cheeky MMC and the classic grumpy leader MMC, but each character is multifaceted. May I also just add that it was so refreshing to have an FMC who placed self-preservation above having an attitude. She is competent and has common sense, which are surprisingly rare traits among FMCs.
Although the book isn’t super plot-heavy, it makes up for it by prioritizing character personification. There aren’t many slow burn why choose books out there, but this one does it right.
I’m beyond excited to see what happens next.
January 4, 2026
If i could rate this books 6⭐️ i would absolutely be doing it!!
As soon as i picked this book up i KNEW it was going to be a great read! I love love love the FMC, Jasmine, she’s feisty, strong and confident in herself, she the kind of person to save herself. And then the MMC’s 🤤 A vampire, dark fae, demon and lord…all of them just the right amount of di*kish - without explanation i could decipher which one was interacting with Jasmine - they all have distinct personalities and mannerisms in the way they talk and each one is drool worthy!
The plot in this book had me hooked, for such a long book the story keeps you gripped, slowly revealing information but keeping you on a knifes edge - i cannot wait to read book 2 and hopefully get some answers! I especially enjoyed the MMC’s POV at the end of the book, i always love seeing certain moments from both sides and this little glimpse was perfect!!
🤤 Possessive MMC’s
✨ Bada$s Powerful FMC
😈 Why Choose/Reverse Harem
🔥 They Fall First
🖤 Found Family
As soon as i picked this book up i KNEW it was going to be a great read! I love love love the FMC, Jasmine, she’s feisty, strong and confident in herself, she the kind of person to save herself. And then the MMC’s 🤤 A vampire, dark fae, demon and lord…all of them just the right amount of di*kish - without explanation i could decipher which one was interacting with Jasmine - they all have distinct personalities and mannerisms in the way they talk and each one is drool worthy!
The plot in this book had me hooked, for such a long book the story keeps you gripped, slowly revealing information but keeping you on a knifes edge - i cannot wait to read book 2 and hopefully get some answers! I especially enjoyed the MMC’s POV at the end of the book, i always love seeing certain moments from both sides and this little glimpse was perfect!!
🤤 Possessive MMC’s
✨ Bada$s Powerful FMC
😈 Why Choose/Reverse Harem
🔥 They Fall First
🖤 Found Family
January 6, 2026
DNF @ 20%
I may come back to this book but for now, I’m just too confused to continue. I’m about 100 pages in and I still don’t know:
- What world we’re in
- What the barrier is
- What her powers are and why she can use them intuitively but simultaneously struggles with controlling them
- Why her species (empaths) are almost extinct
- Why she needs to be hidden
- Why, if she’s discovered, may be killed or thrown in jail
- What enforcers do
- What the “government” or ruling system is
- What are ancient runes and why might one be on her back
This story references a government, hierarchy, and magic system but none of that has been explained after 100 pages so I’m very confused.
Also, the entire story up until this point is a very seductive back and forth between the FMC and MMCs, so much so that it feels like one note. But usually where the seduction leads you to learn more about the characters and their personalities, this back and forth doesn’t distinguish them.
I’m just very confused.
I may come back to this book but for now, I’m just too confused to continue. I’m about 100 pages in and I still don’t know:
- What world we’re in
- What the barrier is
- What her powers are and why she can use them intuitively but simultaneously struggles with controlling them
- Why her species (empaths) are almost extinct
- Why she needs to be hidden
- Why, if she’s discovered, may be killed or thrown in jail
- What enforcers do
- What the “government” or ruling system is
- What are ancient runes and why might one be on her back
This story references a government, hierarchy, and magic system but none of that has been explained after 100 pages so I’m very confused.
Also, the entire story up until this point is a very seductive back and forth between the FMC and MMCs, so much so that it feels like one note. But usually where the seduction leads you to learn more about the characters and their personalities, this back and forth doesn’t distinguish them.
I’m just very confused.
January 22, 2025
10/10
This book was amazing, I’m not one for summaries so I won’t be providing one. But I will give my opinion on the book!
Great story and read, some grammatical errors but easily ignored. Some could be since it’s written in British English, but some, I think, were still just some errors. 10/10 storyline and dialogue.
I hope the second book gives more insight to the backstory of the characters. This first installment really laid the groundwork for the potential of an amazing series. I can truly see it.
To have a book with as many pages as this one and the ability to keep it engaging throughout that I just HAD to finish it in the span of a day, I think this book is amazing. I cannot wait for the second book.
Deeply upset I didn’t find this book later so the second book could be available because this mild cliff hanger has me dying. I swear the cliffhanger is mild (imo). But I’ll give you a small hint, I’m desperate for some groveling after that.
This book was amazing, I’m not one for summaries so I won’t be providing one. But I will give my opinion on the book!
Great story and read, some grammatical errors but easily ignored. Some could be since it’s written in British English, but some, I think, were still just some errors. 10/10 storyline and dialogue.
I hope the second book gives more insight to the backstory of the characters. This first installment really laid the groundwork for the potential of an amazing series. I can truly see it.
To have a book with as many pages as this one and the ability to keep it engaging throughout that I just HAD to finish it in the span of a day, I think this book is amazing. I cannot wait for the second book.
Deeply upset I didn’t find this book later so the second book could be available because this mild cliff hanger has me dying. I swear the cliffhanger is mild (imo). But I’ll give you a small hint, I’m desperate for some groveling after that.
October 13, 2025
OMG that was so good! I honestly can’t believe I missed this book before, it’s such a gem. There’s definitely not enough visibility for stories like this.
The main reasons I fell in love with it are, first, the heroine, she’s the perfect balance between compassion and strength, a truly badass yet deeply empathetic woman. And second, the chemistry between her and the male leads is absolutely off the charts! Waiting months for the next installment is going to be so hard.
There were just a few small things I didn’t love, for example, it’s a bit strange that by 50% of the book she still hasn’t left her establishment once, not even for errands or a simple walk. And sometimes I felt the secondary characters were a little too present in the story (like Kacey with her nicknames for the male leads or the bits with her old family). But that’s totally subjective, and overall I adored this book !
The main reasons I fell in love with it are, first, the heroine, she’s the perfect balance between compassion and strength, a truly badass yet deeply empathetic woman. And second, the chemistry between her and the male leads is absolutely off the charts! Waiting months for the next installment is going to be so hard.
There were just a few small things I didn’t love, for example, it’s a bit strange that by 50% of the book she still hasn’t left her establishment once, not even for errands or a simple walk. And sometimes I felt the secondary characters were a little too present in the story (like Kacey with her nicknames for the male leads or the bits with her old family). But that’s totally subjective, and overall I adored this book !
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