Don't Forget The Milk

The Shadowfell Universe #4

by Eden Rosethorne

Not everything is as it seems.

Milk, Farm, Pigs, Brewery …

You might be going WTF is this story even about?

Ups, Downs, Murder, and so much more.

But I don’t want to give too much away … Yet!

Once you start reading you might think this story is about Max and everything that he has been through.

But don’t get it twisted, this is MY story.

Xoxo

Eden Hemingway

Genres: Dark, Serial Killer

98 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 21, 2025

About the author

𝖂𝖊𝖑𝖈𝖔𝖒𝖊 𝕷𝖎𝖙𝖙𝖑𝖊 𝕷𝖚𝖓𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖈𝖘

Pen Name | Eden Rosethorne

The two women behind the pen name are Katiee Comer and Dionna Hammonds.

We are two women who met by fate, became best friends and in the end also became Co-Authors.

Thank You for all of y'all's support, it means everything to us!

Reviews

[Laura Hardcastle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am extremely grateful to review an ARC copy of ‘don’t forget the milk’ and boy you won’t forget it!!!

Max is twisted, manipulative, and downright unhinged…
But Eden is his equal, completely and neither realise how similar to the same side of the coin they are……

Both create dominant main characters and secretly vent their pent up need for murder..

I felt very uncertain about the direction this book would take and enjoyably felt on the edge of my seat throughout.. I was snickered at some of max’s early comments to himself….

The ending left me speechless I felt so sure Eden had weirdly changed heart and I missed it between one page to the other and boy can she play the long game for acting because that was not the ending I envisioned!!! I look forward to seeing who gets the upper hand for book 2

[Mags · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book up until the end and not because it ended on the cliffhanger with a long wait. But because I’m team Max and I really don’t like what Eden has planned for him. I really liked Eden up to that point.

Yeah he’s a little, well a lot unhinged but the poor guy was unloved as a kid and he just doesn’t know how to show her he loves her in a normal way. So he did it in an extreme way.

Really what’s a little kidnapping and the other stuff (check triggers) when you love each other.

I don’t think that sister of hers helps. He might just need to deliver Morgana some special milk.

This was my first book by this author, hopefully Max is okay in the next book and its not my last book by this author 🤣🤭

[Rae · Rating 4 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️

A very quick read from the magical minds behind Eden Rosethorne.
I would have loved for this to have been a full novel, I feel like there’s a lot more detail that could be explained if it were longer but for now it quenches the thirst for this ongoing series ☺️

(Also, I’m team Max.. I need them together!)

Thank you for allowing me to adv read Don’t Forget The Milk
🖤

[BeccaReads · Rating 5 out of 5]

ARC reader review

this book was very well written and a quick read. which i love!

neither of the main characters are who they seem and while they make you love both Eden definitely wins that all around.

Eden takes no crap and I can not wait to find out her side of the story in the next book!

this is a definite must check out!

[kayla · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was so good! Anything Eden Rosethorne writes I tend to get sucked in and can’t put it down. By the way I’ll never look at creamer the same again lol and the ending I can’t wait for the next book to see what happens! Also check for trigger warnings.

[Sandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was awesome-
It was twisted- unhinged- deranged- manipulative and down right CRAZY… overall it was amazing to read the craziness in their minds ❤️

[Lunawolfwy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Don't Forget the Milk was a short read packed with so much about Max, the unhinged Milk & Meat farmer & delivery guy. His pigs only eat fresh meat. He's dark & depraved, and he's very much attracted to Eden, the goth girl who works as a bartender at the local brewery called PoDunk.

Eden is beautiful on the outside and might even be a bit darker than Max. Eden is trying to live a better life than what she had growing up in the system. She bartends and does her part in making sure the bad people aren't well, umm, welcomed in their small town. Her sister, Morgana, runs the Underground life, and nobody in the town knows they are related.

I'm excited for the time the author gives us more of the story, you don't want to miss it!

[Leigh.empresselly · Rating 5 out of 5]

GOT 🥛 MILK?
Over-confident Max has plenty!
However when he meets the waitress in town his sinister life is altered. He is sick and twisted and I’m here for it!
(I ate up the sinister parts! Loved the “farm” and pigs!!)

Eden’s feisty character brings plenty of snark and secrets to the table in this short story! She’s a devious woman on a mission! Love her boldness and sassy mouth!!

What goes down in that farmhouse…is without a doubt disturbing but well written. This story left me wanting more!! I am looking forward to what comes next!!!

This is erotic horror. Please read responsibly!

Thank you for the opportunity to ARC!

[Sheri Corriero · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a story about Max and Eden. Both are broken by trauma as they were growing up. It turns out that each one turned to the same past time to cope. When Max sees Eden in the bar, he’s completely taken in by her. She will be his, he vows, and eventually Max does get the girl but by force. It didn’t turn out exactly as he planned. I won’t talk about the milk (lol). Eden is such a feisty girl! It ends in a cliffhanger. I can’t wait to see where this goes. I received an ARC copy from the author(s) and this is my honest review.

[Christy · Rating 4 out of 5]

What can I say other than… what did I just read? This was a quick read that had me in its grip wondering how it was all going to come together. I really enjoyed the switch back and forth between Eden and Max’s viewpoints and getting a glimpse into both of their crazy minds. I was surprised/confused by the ending and am now curious for the next novel, because honestly the book ended with me thinking “wtf is going on? What did I just read?”

[Molly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well Well Well 🤩 This novella definitely hooks you in. Who doesn’t love a fit manipulative MMC and a badass FMC with her own agenda. These two are a match alright but is it a good match or bad match…who knows! Super grateful to be an arc reader for this and cannot wait to continue Max & Edens journey!!

[Kayla Sims · Rating 5 out of 5]

Don't forget the Milk is a short novella that hooked me in the first prologue. I found the fact that there was 2 prologues from different POV to be different and interesting.
I love when both characters are just as obsessed and slightly unhinged but oddly both equally smart and cunning.
Jerry was a POS and deserved everything he got 🤢
That ending was shocking and the next book doesn't come out til next year and I'm honestly very curious to see how the story will progress

[Elizabeth Cihlar · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received this book as an ARC. I really wish we got more, the fact that we have to wait a year is going to be torture. I really love that Eden is equally if not stronger than Max and it's not your typical morally grey man/sub girl dynamic. I'm excited to see where Eden goes!

[Roo · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this very quick read we get to meet max who is a manipulative and unhinged MMC! We also get to meet Eden who is almost the mirrors image of max! Interesting commentary and an interesting ending through and through!

4⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Jaime Tragesser · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quick little read that left me wanting to know what happens next!

[Dannie Brannan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow 😮


These books I love honestly weird as it is they are just so different and amazing

Another book by Eden rosethorne that I love!!b


Can’t wait for more ……

[Tehmeena · Rating 5 out of 5]

Content Warnings;
Please take note of the trigger warnings. This is not for the faint of heart!

~I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.~

🖤🥛𝓓𝓾𝓪𝓵 𝓟𝓞𝓥𝓼
🖤🥛𝓓𝓪𝓻𝓴 𝓝𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵𝓵𝓪
🖤🥛𝓤𝓷𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓰𝓮𝓭 𝓜𝓜𝓒 & 𝓕𝓜𝓒
🖤🥛𝓑𝓵𝓸𝓸𝓭/𝓖𝓸𝓻𝓮
🖤🥛𝓑𝓪𝓻𝓽𝓮𝓷𝓭𝓮𝓻 𝓕𝓜𝓒
🖤🥛𝓓𝓪𝓲𝓻𝔂/𝓟𝓲𝓰 𝓕𝓪𝓻𝓶𝓮𝓻 𝓜𝓜𝓒
🖤🥛𝓤𝓷𝓪𝓵𝓲𝓿𝓲𝓷𝓰
🖤🥛𝓔𝓻𝓸𝓽𝓲𝓬 𝓗𝓸𝓻𝓻𝓸𝓻
🖤🥛𝓒𝓵𝓲𝓯𝓯𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓰𝓮𝓻

This is a erotic horror, so please check your triggers.

And oh...my...gosh.

This is unhinged, twisted, and disturbing. Did I pause a few times? Yes. Did I go back in to read more? Yes. Was I constantly on the edge of my seat? Also, yes.

You get to see inside Eden and Max's POVs and see through their lenses how their minds operate, and it's so fascinating and fun. They're both so perfect together in a crazy way.

A very quick read, I wish it was longer. The ending left me wanting more!

Out of Fives;
🖤🥩𝑪𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓: ✨✨✨✨
🖤🥩𝑺𝒑𝒊𝒄𝒆: 🔥🔥🔥
🖤🥩𝑮𝒐𝒓𝒆: 🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸
🖤🥩𝑹𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆: 🥀🥀🥀
🖤🥩𝑫𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔: 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
🖤🥩𝑫𝒆𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒚: 🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪
🖤🥩𝑬𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔: 🎲🎲🎲
🖤🥩𝑬𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝑭𝑴𝑪: 🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷
🖤🥩𝑴𝒂𝒙 𝑴𝑴𝑪: 💙💙💙💙💙
🖤🥩𝑷𝒍𝒐𝒕𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆: 📜📜📜📜📜
🖤🥩𝑷𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈: ⏳⏳⏳⏳⏳
🖤🥩𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑫𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕: 👍👍👍👍
🖤🥩𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝑩𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈: 🌍🌏🌍🌍
🖤��𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒅: 𝒆𝑨𝑹𝑪/𝑲𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒍𝒆.
🖤🥩𝑷𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒔: 100.
🖤🥩𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔: 21 (𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑬𝒑𝒊𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒖𝒆).
🖤🥩𝑮𝒆𝒏𝒓𝒆: 𝑭𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝑬𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝑯𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒓.
🖤🥩𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝑹𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆: 21 𝑴𝒂𝒚 2025.
🖤🥩𝑾𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝑰 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒅: 𝒀𝒆𝒔.
🖤🥩𝑶𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒓 𝑹𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[lizface · Rating 5 out of 5]

“My love for her knows no bounds. I didn’t plan on this, yet here I am.”


Well well well. The game is just beginning 😈

Eden is not your average bartender/alt girl, and Max may look like your friendly milk man but they both have a darkness within that calls to the other. The only thing keeping them a part is themselves.


I rrrrreally enjoyed this novella in the Shadowfell Universe. Might be my fave so far 🫣

I loved Max’s inner monologue 😆 and Eden is a smart fucking woman. I honestly was NOT expecting that ending 😳
This book is pitch fucking black. No grey here.
⚠️ CHECK TRIGGER/CONTENT WARNINGS ⚠️
That being said if you’re not into any of it I highly suggest not reading. It takes a certain Little Lunatic to appreciate it 😈 😆

Thank you for the opportunity to ARC read for you once again! 🫶

[Ashley Ford · Rating 5 out of 5]

Overall rating 9/10
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️

Eden MF Hemingway 🔥🔥🔥 You gotta love when a “dont fuck with me” attitude type of woman outplays a man. 👏🏻 I’m anxious to see if Eden really does end up getting sucked into the sadistic mind and emotions of Max - I mean I did! 🤷🏼‍♀️ If you are into a little “roughness” and not so normal ways of enticing pleasure out of someone this is a book you definitely want to read! I wanted MORE! More details! More from each of their sadistic ways! The ending alludes to a change in direction for their happily (n)ever after in the next book - talk about a cliffhanger! Can’t wait for the next one! 💥💥💥

*Read the trigger warnings

[Jomy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just finished Don't Forget the Milk by Eden Rosethorne, and I have to say, it’s a thrilling ride! This book is a perfect mix of mystery and suspense, packed with unexpected twists that kept me hooked from start to finish. Rosethorne’s characters are quirky and well-developed, adding depth to the plot. The pacing strikes a perfect balance between tension and relief, making it a delightful page-turner.

While some plot points could have been explored a bit more, it doesn't take away from the overall experience. If you're a fan of mysteries with a quirky edge, I highly recommend adding this one to your reading list. Overall, I'm giving it 4 stars! 🌟📚

[gemma.louise.xx.books · Rating 4 out of 5]

Max is a dairy and pig farmer- and also murderer? Eden is a bartender and may also partake in a little killing every now and then. Max wants Eden and will do anything to get her- including a touch of kidnapping.

For such a short book a hell of a lot happened! I don’t want to give too much away but this was a wild ride and I can’t wait for book 2 so I can see how this ends!

This is an ARC review and all opinions are my own. Thank you to the author for the ARC copy of this book and for the opportunity to read and review it

[Angiewagg · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am proud to be a Little Lunatic.
Just a warning, this book leaves you wanting more.
Max is not your "normal" milkman. Eden is not your "normal" bartender/waitress.
Eden is rewriting her story HER way. Max is just along for the ride.
Fast forward to next Halloween -- what will happen?
Well written and super easy to read!
I received an advance review copy for free and am leaving this review voluntarily.

[love,care and self - ashlea · Rating 4 out of 5]

A short read about to unalivers, this is not a romance but a twisted ‘love’ story and it’s only the beginning!

The main characters are interesting and live double lives, the story is fast paced though at times feels a little to quick, with changing emotions/ mindsets. They are both highly flawed with horrible childhoods and seem to fit well. The book leaves you wondering what’s next and I am interested to see how the story progresses in the next book.

[Shelbie Wise · Rating 5 out of 5]

What happens when two unwanted souls find their way to each other? Udder chaos 🤭🐄

Max is the town's milkman who keeps to himself and does his job. Or do you think?

Eden has been tossed around foster homes all her life and now finally has a good life. Or do you think?

Who's obsessed with whom? Will they go to extreme lengths to figure each other out, or will it be a fight to see who comes out on top?

[Micki-D · Rating 5 out of 5]

How do you put into words this book.. it’s twisted and unhinged in the best kinda way, also a little bit deranged and a crazy read. The switch between Max and Edens points of view gave us a look into both of their crazy mind. They are a match made in darkness.

I wish this wasn’t just a novella I’d love for it to be longer and go into more details but I still loved it nonetheless it was a fun dark read.

Team Max all the way.

[Avery Dill · Rating 5 out of 5]

Don’t Forget the Milk by @authoredenrosethorne is all the best kinds of crazy. It follows Eden, a vigilante-esque bartender, and Max, the town’s milkman that sees all. They are so similar to one another, and I’ve never read a more similar pairing. It’s a short little novella, so you can easily read it in one go, but some parts are so crazy you might need a break. CHECK YOUR TRIGGER WARNINGS! Also, that cliffhanger? I need book 2 immediately!

[Kari Tidwell (karisbookstodevour) · Rating 4 out of 5]

A twisty, all kinds of unhinged, murdery, delight! It's killing in the name of making a town safer, obsession that registers so far above unhealthy on the scale it's ridiculous but so good, stalking coming at you from both sides, murder, a toxic relationship that is on a whole new level, some more murder, and the ever popular question of if you should kill them or love them and it's intriguing, perplexing, and totally consumes you.

[Vivien Richards · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is so wild, it has just about everything. The main female character Eden is a bartender and she's a little cray. Max, the MMC is a milk man and "meat farmer." Well let's just say he does different kinds of things on his farm. This is a very dark, ok pitch black plot that disturbing at times yet intriguing. You just keep reading to find out what unhinged thing happens next! Definitely check tr!gger warnings.

[Liz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m proud to be a Little Lunatic.

Thank you for the ARC!

This book WILL leave you wanting more.

We learn Eden’s story and we meet the people in her life.

We meet Max who isn’t just a farmer and a milk man, we meet Eden who isn’t just a bartender.

Eden is writing HER story her way and trust you won’t want to miss out!

You’ll be screaming by the end wanting book 2 NOW

[Michelle Partridge · Rating 5 out of 5]

What in the actual f*** did I just read 😳 Like damn can this author suck you in, place you in a vice and not let you go! This novella was dark and absolutely delicious!!

That ending though had me like wait what?? Did I just read that?? Noooo I couldn’t have 🤯😳🫣 Next year can’t come soon enough 😩 I need more & I need it stat! 😉

5/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice/ 🌶️🌶️