Snare

by L.M. Stone

Ashlynn has been invited to the party of the year at the mansion of an elusive, dangerous billionaire spoken about mainly in rumors. When she catches the eye of the host, the chaos of the egg hunt fades into the background, replaced by the thrill of the chase. She’s being hunted by one of Ireland’s most ruthless men, and can’t deny that she wants to be caught. So long as he follows through on every dirty promise.

Finnian Byrne is a man who’s used to getting what he wants. And he wants the sexy defiant bunny that taunts him while staying just out of his grasp. Once he gets her though, he realizes that his normal money or death Easter Egg Hunt is slowly being turned on him. Torn between having his bunny exactly as he wants and taking out the enemy, it’s a long hard night filled with sexy, murder, and mayhem with no promises of getting out alive.

194 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 20, 2025

About the author

Liberty is an indie author who was born and raised in Los Angeles. Writing gives her the chance to bring her deliciously twisted thoughts to life, as well as channel her personal experiences and trauma into captivating stories. Don’t worry, she’s all about keeping those wild ideas safely tucked between the pages. Fiction is where the fun happens, after all.

When Liberty isn’t writing, she’s probably gaming, singing her favorite songs at a karaoke bar, or spending time with family and friends. She has a soft spot in her heart for all animals, an unhealthy obsession with crystals, and a deep love for the moon and stars—living by their magic and mystery.

If her stories have you hooked and begging for more, follow Liberty and stalk her (the friendly way) on social media for sneak peeks, updates, and exclusive goodies. Liberty would love to have you along for the wild ride!

Reviews

[Tashii Sainsbury · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beta REVIEW!!!!

Snare by @libertysnation

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Omg! I absolutely loved this book!

This book is amazing! Had me gripped from the beginning!

The storyline is portrayed perfectly and the characters! I felt like I was there with them!

The pet name 😮‍💨 I love it! 'Bunny'. 😮‍💨😮‍💨

I absolutely love Finn! I need more of him! And the heat he brings 😮‍💨😮‍💨 is irresistible! He isn't afraid to get what he wants and he will get what he wants too!

Omg the ending! I was not expecting that at all!!! 😱😱😱 I love the plot twist!!!

This is a must read!!

Please read TW's!!

Releasing 20th April 2025!


I would like to thank @libertysnation for the amazing opportunity to beta read this book! I cant wait to read your upcoming books🖤🖤🖤

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[Harley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Snare… what can I say about snare without giving too much?

Let’s see… think of playboy bunnies… maze… vibrating eggs… sound like fun?

Would you win at the maze or would you lose? Because people definitely lost.

Bunny (our main girl) and Finn (our hottie billionaire that owns said maze) end up together. He’s playing end game. Like as soon as he gets her that’s it. And he brings out the naughty psycho bunny in her which he loves..

It was short but oh so good. If you’re a fan of our wonderful author, you need to read this if you haven’t!

[Nela🦋 · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book let’s just say put a whole new meaning to Easter in the most smuttiest way ever.
This was a good book more than a good book…
Lady’s if you like a good hunt A Mafia man who F**** (excuse my language). Like a god mm who makes you come multiple times while hunting for eggs all while trying to stay alive while being hunted
Then Read this book !!
But beware the Scenes in this book will have you Edging through each chapter… will you finish the book before it finishes you ..
Now be good bunny for Finn and Read this book.

[ashp_reads1875 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Trying to think what to write here without giving it all away. For such a short story it really lacks a lot in it! Reading trigger warnings is a must for this one. Once you are past them you get a story that is wild and hot as hell.
I loved “Bunny and Fin. The chemistry between the two is everything you want in a couple 🥵 and *that* twist….i am a total plot princess, i never see anything coming and I’m just there for the ride so I was totally blown away.
Totally recommend this novella to get yourself out a slump.

[Darkbookghoul · Rating 5 out of 5]

Snare by L.M. Stone is a sexy, fun and dark little Easter story and I really enjoyed this one!

When Ashlynn is invited to the Easter party that everyone is dying to get invited to things start to get a bit wild. Whilst there, dressed in her sexy bunny costume, she soon attracts a lot of attention, especially from the host. A dangerous, Irish billionaire named Finn, whilst everyone is in the maze hunting Easter Eggs, he is hunting Ashlynn.

Please check your triggers before reading as there are some dark themes but I think this is a MUST read!

An Easter Egg hunt in a maze ✅
Sexy Easter costumes ✅
A LOT of spice ✅
What more could you want?

[Lariza · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow, I did not expect some of the twists to the story. Fast-paced with high intensity on the kinks and foreplay. If you’re looking for a quick read with a chase and heavy on the rewards, this is for you.

Have fun finding all of the Easter Bunny’s eggs in the maze, but be careful of those sticky fingers reaching into your basket. And don’t forget about the golden egg, it’s to dīę for!

Future readers, please be sure to consider the trigger warnings before reading.

[AmesChicReads · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this dirty little bunny novella! A nice palate cleanser and a great read if you are looking for a lot of spice with a little bit of plot. Ashlynn “Bunny” and Fin are at Fin’s mansion for a not-your-typical money or death egg hunt and the ride through this maze is a wild one!

[thekatz_meoww · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was definitely an Easter read the way they were going at it like rabbits 😈😈 The MMC Finn…what more can you ask for?! Man’s possessive OTT AND has an accent 🥵🥵 definitely a fun quick read, with that last minute plot twist I’m coming to expect from this author 💜💜

[bay · Rating 5 out of 5]

Snare is sexy, violent, and absolutely addictive. Ashlynn walks into a billionaire’s party expecting chaos but not to become prey in the most dangerous game of her life. Finnian Byrne is ruthless, magnetic, and utterly irresistible, and when he catches his bunny, sparks fly in every sinful, bloody way. Dark romance perfection.

[Nini · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5⭐️
I got an arc, but my rating/review are my own!

I was not waiting for that little twist🤭🫢🫢🤭

quotes:
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𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝖈𝖍𝖆𝖘𝖊 𝖎𝖘 𝖔𝖛𝖊𝖗. 𝕾𝖍𝖊’𝖘 𝖒𝖎𝖓𝖊. 𝕴’𝖒 𝖌𝖔𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖙𝖔 𝖈𝖑𝖆𝖎𝖒 𝖍𝖊𝖗 𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖓𝖔𝖜. 𝕹𝖔 𝖒𝖔𝖗𝖊 𝖙𝖊𝖆𝖘𝖎𝖓𝖌. 𝕹𝖔 𝖒𝖔𝖗𝖊 𝖋𝖔𝖗𝖊𝖕𝖑𝖆𝖞. 𝕴’𝖒 𝖈𝖑𝖆𝖎𝖒𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖜𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝕴’𝖒 𝖔𝖜𝖊𝖉. 𝕭𝖚𝖙 𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊’𝖘 𝖓𝖔 𝖗𝖊𝖆𝖘𝖔𝖓 𝖙𝖔 𝖎𝖌𝖓𝖔𝖗𝖊 𝖘𝖚𝖈𝖍 𝖆 𝖓𝖎𝖈𝖊 𝖛𝖎𝖊𝖜.
“𝕹𝖆𝖚𝖌𝖍𝖙𝖞 𝖇𝖚𝖓𝖓𝖞. 𝕴 𝖈𝖆𝖚𝖌𝖍𝖙 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝕴 𝖐𝖓𝖔𝖜 𝖊𝖝𝖆𝖈𝖙𝖑𝖞 𝖍𝖔𝖜 𝖙𝖔 𝖐𝖊𝖊𝖕 𝖞𝖔𝖚.”
“𝕬𝖘 𝖒𝖚𝖈𝖍 𝖆𝖘 𝕴 𝖑𝖎𝖐𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖊𝖌𝖌 𝖇𝖊𝖙𝖜𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖞𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝖑𝖔𝖛𝖊𝖑𝖞 𝖑𝖎𝖕𝖘, 𝖎𝖙 𝖉𝖔𝖊𝖘𝖓’𝖙 𝖇𝖊𝖑𝖔𝖓𝖌 𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊, 𝖞𝖊𝖆𝖍?”
“𝖄𝖔𝖚’𝖛𝖊 𝖆𝖑𝖗𝖊𝖆𝖉𝖞 𝖌𝖔𝖙 𝖒𝖊 𝖍𝖆𝖗𝖉. 𝖄𝖔𝖚 𝖜𝖆𝖓𝖙 𝖒𝖊 𝖋𝖊𝖗𝖆𝖑 𝖙𝖔𝖔?”
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"𝓐𝓻𝓮 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓰𝓸𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓽𝓸 𝓼𝓱𝓸𝓿𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓹𝓮𝓪𝓻𝓵𝓼 𝓲𝓷 𝓷𝓸𝔀?” “𝓘’𝓶 𝓭𝓮𝓫𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓼𝓱𝓸𝓿𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓶𝔂 𝓬𝓸𝓬𝓴 𝓲𝓷 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓪𝓼𝓼, 𝓘𝓯 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓵𝓮𝓰𝓼 𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝓮𝔁𝓱𝓪𝓾𝓼𝓽𝓮𝓭, 𝓘 𝓬𝓪𝓷 𝓬𝓪𝓻𝓻𝔂 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝔀𝓮’𝓵𝓵 𝓰𝓮𝓽 𝓸𝓾𝓽 𝓸𝓯 𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓯𝓪𝓼𝓽𝓮𝓻.”
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“𝕯𝖔𝖓’𝖙 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖜𝖆𝖓𝖙 𝖒𝖊 𝖙𝖔 𝖇𝖊 𝖆 𝖌𝖔𝖔𝖉 𝖌𝖎𝖗𝖑 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖐𝖎𝖘𝖘 𝖊𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖞 𝖇𝖗𝖚𝖎𝖘𝖊 𝖇𝖊𝖙𝖙𝖊𝖗?”


tropes:
☆🍁holiday romance
☆🍁forced proximity
☆🍁bad boy
☆🍁masked mmc
☆🍁stalker
☆🍁mafia

[Lisa Frazier · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow such a good short spicy read. Who knew going on a egg hunt could be so “fun”. Definitely worth the read and I loved the little plot twist.

[Brooklyn L. Wolves · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG!! Snare is a captivating, dark romance filled with high-stakes tension and scorching chemistry. Ashlynn, a defiant and intelligent heroine, is drawn to the ruthless billionaire Finnian Byrne, creating an intoxicating push and pull. Finnian’s pursuit is a brutal spectacle, but the twist comes when his “money or death” Easter Egg Hunt turns against him, adding genuine peril. This fast-paced thrill ride blurs the lines between hunter and hunted, making it a must read for fans of dark romance and suspense.

🐰 Mafia/Billionaire
🥚 Holiday romance
🐰 Forced Proximity
🥚 Bad Boy/Morally Grey Man
🐰 Masked MMC
🥚 Stalkerish Romance
🐰 Alpha Hero/Protector

[OooLaLa Reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

D€athly Egg Hunt, Murd€r Maze, and a Whole Lotta Spice

Listen, Besties… I will never look at egg hunts or mazes the same again 😵‍💫 "Snare" is short, spicy, and oh-so-deliciously dark. Ashlynn and Finn are giving primal, twisted, sexual tension you can feel radiating off the page. Told in 1st person with multiple POVs, you’re right there in the chase—because yes, this s€xy d€ath-maze party is literally a hunt. Claim or be claimed... or di€ trying. The banter? Fun. The chemistry? 🔥. The shared love for the darkness? Whew. They see each other’s inner monsters and still go feral. And the twist at the end? So good! It’s intense, edgy, seductive, and gritty in all the right ways. Definitely check the trigger warnings, but if you’re into dark fun with teeth? This one’s for you.

My Ratings:
⭐4/5 ▪︎ 🥵4/5

[Daisy Magnolia · Rating 5 out of 5]

🖤 Think maze.
🪚 Think saw.
🐂 Think minotaur.
🐰 But make it seductive
Welcome to Snare. The trap isn't the horror. It’s the addiction 🫦

He's not just the hunter. He's the puppeteer. Pulling strings, snapping lines, and breaking sanity. And she's the bunny. Pretty. Deadly. Willing. She danced into it in heels and fishnets, knowing exactly what she'd lose 😏
Warning: The bunny wanted the trap all along 🖤🪤

This book is a labyrinth of lust and one twisted maze you will never forget 💀

Ahhh! That twist! Did I see it coming? Kind of… but did it still surprise me? Absolutely!

5☆ read and so sinfully filthy, it will melt more than your 🍬 and 🍫. Keep the kids out of this hunt ☠️

[Dark Reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a short story, but it's a wild (and dark) ride. Check triggers before reading.

Snare takes place at a hunt in a maze - but the hunt is both for eggs and for some of the girls at the party. The FMC, Ashlynn, is our bunny, and even before the hunt starts, our MMC, Finn, has his sights set on her. There is some deliciously dark banter and tension - and would it be a hunt without murder and mayhem?

The chemistry is good, with both of our MCs embracing their darker nature. The spice is most definitely hot, and the twists and turns make this a page turner.

Overall an enjoyable short read!

[Kai · Rating 5 out of 5]

He's not just the hunter. He’s the puppeteer—pulling strings, snapping sanity, unraveling her mind piece by piece. And she? She’s the bunny. Gorgeous. Lethal. Willing. She danced into the snare in stilettos and fishnets, knowing exactly what she'd lose.

Warning: She wanted the trap all along.

This book is a labyrinth of lust, power, and control—a wicked maze that’ll wrap around your mind and never let go.

And that twist? Did I see it coming? Maybe. Did it still wreck me? Absolutely.