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Run With Me
I never expected Cassidy Reyes to matter again.
He was my foster brother. Just a boy who learned how to hurt the world so it would never hurt me first.
When I ran, I didn’t expect him to matter anymore. I would just rot somewhere behind bars or six-feet-under.
So, I built a new life in Miami out of neon, with men who promised safety. Always thinking that the past can't follow me into the light.
Then Cassidy walks back into my world like he never left.
Seeing straight through the girl I pretended to be.
Through the glitter.
Through the strangers.
But he didn’t track me down for closure.
He found me because I was never done being his.
And I don’t know what terrifies me more—
the way he looks at me like I never left…
or the fact that part of me wishes I hadn’t.
Run With Me is a dark, obsessive love story about trauma, devotion, and what happens when the person you escaped becomes the only place that ever felt like home.
This is not a traditional romance. This story also contains explicit sexual content, graphic violence, foster sibling dynamics, and morally gray characters. Some scenes may be disturbing to some readers. For mature readers only. 18+.
He was my foster brother. Just a boy who learned how to hurt the world so it would never hurt me first.
When I ran, I didn’t expect him to matter anymore. I would just rot somewhere behind bars or six-feet-under.
So, I built a new life in Miami out of neon, with men who promised safety. Always thinking that the past can't follow me into the light.
Then Cassidy walks back into my world like he never left.
Seeing straight through the girl I pretended to be.
Through the glitter.
Through the strangers.
But he didn’t track me down for closure.
He found me because I was never done being his.
And I don’t know what terrifies me more—
the way he looks at me like I never left…
or the fact that part of me wishes I hadn’t.
Run With Me is a dark, obsessive love story about trauma, devotion, and what happens when the person you escaped becomes the only place that ever felt like home.
This is not a traditional romance. This story also contains explicit sexual content, graphic violence, foster sibling dynamics, and morally gray characters. Some scenes may be disturbing to some readers. For mature readers only. 18+.
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518 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 30, 2025
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K.T. Maddan
15 books289 followersKatie has always possessed a talent for crafting captivating stories. She loves crafting characters with profound depth and is passionate about narrating their stories. When she's not busy creating your next literary delight, she enjoys indulging in PC gaming sessions with her partner or showering affection on her beloved fur babies.
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February 6, 2026
I feel like this Bindi and Cassidy relationship was built on trauma bonding. They both had really bad childhoods and thrown into foster care. Luckily they were able to find each other and I feel like Cassidy always had this weird obsession with her from the start. Like he mentioned that she was always his.
Bindi was a lot stronger than she gave herself credit for. I feel like she did like Cassidy manipulate her countless times into doing stuff she didn’t wanna do because of the false love she thought she felt for him plus, Cassidy was just fucking insane. But understanding his childhood it makes sense why he was the way he was.
I kind of like the ending and how it’s unclear if she shot Cassidy or if he’s alive somewhere and they’re together it’s kind of a mystery. But I personal feel like she gave him mercy and she shot him because he was already dying and it was probably the easier way out.
At one point I really thought about DNFing this book. It had moments where I was just bored and tired of them fucking every chance they got. But the last few chapters were so good that I couldn’t stop reading. Overall, not a bad book but not a favorite.
Bindi was a lot stronger than she gave herself credit for. I feel like she did like Cassidy manipulate her countless times into doing stuff she didn’t wanna do because of the false love she thought she felt for him plus, Cassidy was just fucking insane. But understanding his childhood it makes sense why he was the way he was.
I kind of like the ending and how it’s unclear if she shot Cassidy or if he’s alive somewhere and they’re together it’s kind of a mystery. But I personal feel like she gave him mercy and she shot him because he was already dying and it was probably the easier way out.
At one point I really thought about DNFing this book. It had moments where I was just bored and tired of them fucking every chance they got. But the last few chapters were so good that I couldn’t stop reading. Overall, not a bad book but not a favorite.
September 30, 2025
Run With Me
KT. Madden
Bindi and Madden
Forced Proximity
Former Foster siblings
On the run
Second chance
Touch her and d1e
Bonnie and Clyde inspired
Wow, this was so emotional and intense, raw and gritty. I’d say check your trigger warnings for sure. Take them seriously. We are warned in the beginning of the book!
An absolute power story filled with so much love, loss, hurt, survival and freedom.
The story is fast paced from the get go. We also get snippets from their past to further the connection between Bindi and Cassidy and they were heartbreaking. What they both have gone through in their life is horrible. The system is definitely broken.
He loved her so much, my oh my, my heart. Years ago they were once foster siblings, unable to stay away from eachother.
This is a raw and gritty story. I will not spoil it for you. Just go in blind, after the triggers that is and just really read their story.
It's not an easy read, but it is beautiful in its own unique way.
The writing is exceptional. Emotional and powerful.
This ends in an unconventional HEA
So thankful for this arc
KT. Madden
Bindi and Madden
Forced Proximity
Former Foster siblings
On the run
Second chance
Touch her and d1e
Bonnie and Clyde inspired
Wow, this was so emotional and intense, raw and gritty. I’d say check your trigger warnings for sure. Take them seriously. We are warned in the beginning of the book!
An absolute power story filled with so much love, loss, hurt, survival and freedom.
The story is fast paced from the get go. We also get snippets from their past to further the connection between Bindi and Cassidy and they were heartbreaking. What they both have gone through in their life is horrible. The system is definitely broken.
He loved her so much, my oh my, my heart. Years ago they were once foster siblings, unable to stay away from eachother.
This is a raw and gritty story. I will not spoil it for you. Just go in blind, after the triggers that is and just really read their story.
It's not an easy read, but it is beautiful in its own unique way.
The writing is exceptional. Emotional and powerful.
This ends in an unconventional HEA
So thankful for this arc
September 25, 2025
Why does it feel like my heart's been stabbed a thousand times over today? 💔
If you grew up in a broken home or raised in a house that fell apart, this story lands like a punch to the chest for anyone who knows what a fractured childhood feels like. The kind of hurt that settles in your bones and never quite let go 🥀
For me, Cassidy and Bindi aren't easy to define. They're a storm. A collision of scars and longing. Two fractured souls reaching for freedom, for a choice, for someone who won't leave. Something that feels like salvation even as it drags them deeper into ruin 🖤
Or maybe they're just two kids drowning in pain, clinging to each other like the only lifeline they've ever had. Whatever it is, it's raw, consuming, and dangerous enough to tear them apart 💔
I'm going to stop here before I start crying all over again. KT tore my heart apart with this one. Hit that preorder button!! You won't regret it 🫶🏻
A 6☆ read. If dangerously devoted men who'd burn the world just to keep you safe are your kind of kryptonite… then this book is your poison ☠️
⚠️ HEAVY read. Not for everyone. Check the trigger warnings. Your mental health matters 🌼
If you grew up in a broken home or raised in a house that fell apart, this story lands like a punch to the chest for anyone who knows what a fractured childhood feels like. The kind of hurt that settles in your bones and never quite let go 🥀
For me, Cassidy and Bindi aren't easy to define. They're a storm. A collision of scars and longing. Two fractured souls reaching for freedom, for a choice, for someone who won't leave. Something that feels like salvation even as it drags them deeper into ruin 🖤
Or maybe they're just two kids drowning in pain, clinging to each other like the only lifeline they've ever had. Whatever it is, it's raw, consuming, and dangerous enough to tear them apart 💔
I'm going to stop here before I start crying all over again. KT tore my heart apart with this one. Hit that preorder button!! You won't regret it 🫶🏻
A 6☆ read. If dangerously devoted men who'd burn the world just to keep you safe are your kind of kryptonite… then this book is your poison ☠️
⚠️ HEAVY read. Not for everyone. Check the trigger warnings. Your mental health matters 🌼
October 7, 2025
I’m flaggerbasted. I’ve been staring at my wall for at least ten minutes now, because this book completely mentally destroyed me. I’m wrecked, my poor heart is in a million pieces and I still haven’t processed what I just read. This book was freakin’ phenomenal, although I fear for my sanity right now, but all the best books are like that. Straight to the point this book was chaotic, angsty, and spicy. They may be the most amazing Bonnie and Clyde inspired couple I’ve read. Though I admit I was a little confused at the start because I thought Cassidy was the fmc, and Bindi was the mmc. This book gives if little stranger and butcher and blackbird had a baby, this would be the most beautiful adorable baby, that obviously is a menace and cries a lot. They’re foster siblings deeply madly in love but after an incident they’re separated and now after five years…he’s back. And he brings so much chaos with him. He’s the literal definition of touch her and die, in fact, even look at her for longer than a second and you die. He’s unhinged, so unhinged, there’s so much gore in this book and lots of gory kinks “aka blood play”, so please check your triggers. This plot was packed with action, it was one twist after the other and it was like I was living in the chaos, running from the FbI with them too. I’m such a killer for flashbacks, especially when you get those flashbacks of them when they were young and although everything was a mess they held onto each other and that’s why it seemed okay. The entire thing was thrilling, intense and very very emotional. But I do warn you that the ending was insane, and it’s open… so this is your warning. There’s something about a tragic, twisted and toxic love that drags me toward it like gravity and this book was just chefs kiss. I give this a 5/5
September 11, 2025
Where do I even begin with this? It’s no secret that I am probably KT’s number 1 fan (definitely in the top 5 at least), but please believe me when I say that this is hands down the BEST book that she written to date!
This story sucks you in right from the beginning, and truly makes you feel like you are right beside Bindi and Cassidy from start to finish. You could feel every emotion that KT poured into this, and it was extremely evident that these characters and their story were written with so much love.
There were so many times while reading this, that I could easily picture myself and my childhood best friend in place of Bindi and Cassidy. The flashbacks transported me back to a time when we were just kids trying to survive in a world determined to destroy us.
Run With Me is a story of love, survival, discovery, and ultimately freedom. It’s beautiful. It’s tragic. And it’s real.
There is absolutely not one single doubt in my mind that if people read this, and I mean really read it and let the words take root, that it will stick with them and become one of their favorite books of all time.
The deeper meaning behind both Bindi and Cassidy, and the story itself, may be just as beautiful as the story itself so make sure you read the author notes at the beginning and end of the book!!!
This story sucks you in right from the beginning, and truly makes you feel like you are right beside Bindi and Cassidy from start to finish. You could feel every emotion that KT poured into this, and it was extremely evident that these characters and their story were written with so much love.
There were so many times while reading this, that I could easily picture myself and my childhood best friend in place of Bindi and Cassidy. The flashbacks transported me back to a time when we were just kids trying to survive in a world determined to destroy us.
Run With Me is a story of love, survival, discovery, and ultimately freedom. It’s beautiful. It’s tragic. And it’s real.
There is absolutely not one single doubt in my mind that if people read this, and I mean really read it and let the words take root, that it will stick with them and become one of their favorite books of all time.
The deeper meaning behind both Bindi and Cassidy, and the story itself, may be just as beautiful as the story itself so make sure you read the author notes at the beginning and end of the book!!!
January 15, 2026
4.5⭐️ *I recieved an ARC from Booksirens* This story gave Bonnie and Clyde vibes and I’ve honestly never read about a character as obsessively devoted as Cass was to Bindi.They begin as foster siblings and something unimaginable happens that splits them up for awhile until he finds her again and it's time to run. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. From the constant danger at every turn to the tension that never lets up. Cass is completely unhinged. He's reckless and doesn’t care what it takes to keep Bindi safe or “his”. I'd give the spice 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶. Their connection is intense and undeniable, making this story as emotionally charged as it is toxic. It was heartbreaking to witness how some people are never given a chance at a normal life...how survival becomes instinct, morals blur, and lines are crossed. And when someone has gone that far, can they really be saved? This isn’t a typical romance. It’s raw, gritty, and deeply emotional. And that ending…I’m still sitting here staring at the wall, trying to process it.
January 18, 2026
WHATTTTTTT??!??!?!?! WHAT DO YOU MEANNN??? IM SCREAMING.
ma'am you really didnt need to do me dirty like that.
I loved this book! It was gritty and raw and real. Devastating and beautiful. I can't help and be like Bindi and love her and Cass as much as I hated them too sometimes. They made terrible decisions but I saw them through those decisions just the same. They were two broken people that found each other through the wreckage. Was it actually love? Or maybe just someone to drown with. IDK. I think Cass believed he loved Bindi. He never knew how to love. Bindi just wanted to be cherished and I think she loved him but idk if she was in love with him.
I have so many mixed feelings about this book. I really loved Cass and Bindi and all their bad choices. I loved their good choices too and the devotion to each other. They were so vulnerable with each other and UGH. I really loved this story.
ALSO, Cass's "teach me" moment??!!? LORD. 🥵 The spice was spicy and depraved and I loved itttttt.
ma'am you really didnt need to do me dirty like that.
I loved this book! It was gritty and raw and real. Devastating and beautiful. I can't help and be like Bindi and love her and Cass as much as I hated them too sometimes. They made terrible decisions but I saw them through those decisions just the same. They were two broken people that found each other through the wreckage. Was it actually love? Or maybe just someone to drown with. IDK. I think Cass believed he loved Bindi. He never knew how to love. Bindi just wanted to be cherished and I think she loved him but idk if she was in love with him.
I have so many mixed feelings about this book. I really loved Cass and Bindi and all their bad choices. I loved their good choices too and the devotion to each other. They were so vulnerable with each other and UGH. I really loved this story.
ALSO, Cass's "teach me" moment??!!? LORD. 🥵 The spice was spicy and depraved and I loved itttttt.
September 30, 2025
KT has outdone herself! Run With Me is without a doubt her best book yet. From the very first page, I felt like I was right there with Bindi and Cassidy, experiencing every emotion right alongside them. The flashbacks were especially powerful, pulling me back to my own childhood memories of friendship and survival. This isn’t just a story of love and discovery! It’s raw, heartbreaking, beautiful, and real. If you truly let this book sink in, it will stay with you forever. This is one that you do not want to skip the author’s notes!
September 30, 2025
I just want to say that you need to have a strong mind going into this
The emotions are real and raw and unlike no other.
Every single thing that Bindi & Cassidy go through, you feel it right from the beginning.
This story really just captures everything and it shows just how much being raised in a broken home can affect you.
This book is heavy with the mental health but please read your trigger warnings and then pick up this book.
this was so beautiful, so real and really KT didn’t fail with this.
The emotions are real and raw and unlike no other.
Every single thing that Bindi & Cassidy go through, you feel it right from the beginning.
This story really just captures everything and it shows just how much being raised in a broken home can affect you.
This book is heavy with the mental health but please read your trigger warnings and then pick up this book.
this was so beautiful, so real and really KT didn’t fail with this.
October 8, 2025
This was my first time reading K.T Maddan’s work and my oh my I was in instant fan mode! Run with Me, left me lost for words!
Bindi and Cassidy’s story was a hard hitting, it was emotional, raw, chaotic and tragic.
It’s definitely a story that left me just sitting staring blankly at the wall when I finished.
I’m not sure if this falls under dark romance or a romantic tragedy but which ever genre it falls under be sure to check the TW/CW as some themes/topics may be sensitive to some.
Overall this was such a great read and totally recommend.
Bindi and Cassidy’s story was a hard hitting, it was emotional, raw, chaotic and tragic.
It’s definitely a story that left me just sitting staring blankly at the wall when I finished.
I’m not sure if this falls under dark romance or a romantic tragedy but which ever genre it falls under be sure to check the TW/CW as some themes/topics may be sensitive to some.
Overall this was such a great read and totally recommend.
January 12, 2026
4.5 stars! That ending?!? NO NO NO! I need more 😭
-Foster siblings
-🔪🔫🩸play
-Bonded by trauma
-Dual POV & flashbacks
-On the run
-Check TW’s
This story had me GRIPPED! Case & Binx find themselves on the run, leaving a trail of crimes and bodies behind them.
I completely loved this story, its emotions, its rawness- chefs kiss all around. This is a dark romance, please check the warnings as there are awful situations, and lots of fighting/gore.
The ending will having you going back to make sure you read it right!! It is a standalone - but hopefully one day it won’t be 😉
HIGHLY recommend for any dark romance lovers!
-Foster siblings
-🔪🔫🩸play
-Bonded by trauma
-Dual POV & flashbacks
-On the run
-Check TW’s
This story had me GRIPPED! Case & Binx find themselves on the run, leaving a trail of crimes and bodies behind them.
I completely loved this story, its emotions, its rawness- chefs kiss all around. This is a dark romance, please check the warnings as there are awful situations, and lots of fighting/gore.
The ending will having you going back to make sure you read it right!! It is a standalone - but hopefully one day it won’t be 😉
HIGHLY recommend for any dark romance lovers!
January 24, 2026
3⭐️3🌶️
Um!!! He used a gun for what???!
Anywayssss a very spicy Bonnie and Clyde inspired story? I’m not even sure how to label this. A dark romance with high stakes and being on the run. I typically don’t like the aspect of both MC being on the run/breaking the law but this one HITTTT. My girl Bindi is a baddie but Cass is definitely unhinged and VERY possessive/obsessed. If that’s your vibe then go for it. THAT ENDING THO?!?!?
Um!!! He used a gun for what???!
Anywayssss a very spicy Bonnie and Clyde inspired story? I’m not even sure how to label this. A dark romance with high stakes and being on the run. I typically don’t like the aspect of both MC being on the run/breaking the law but this one HITTTT. My girl Bindi is a baddie but Cass is definitely unhinged and VERY possessive/obsessed. If that’s your vibe then go for it. THAT ENDING THO?!?!?
September 28, 2025
Cassidy Reyes! Absolutely love him!
He made the promise he’d come back for her and he does. It’s been. Just over 5 years and he’s back. She has moved on with her life trying to forget the past, but when he shows up all those feelings come right back!
This is a modern take on Bonnie and Clyde, with more of a spicy dark side!
He made the promise he’d come back for her and he does. It’s been. Just over 5 years and he’s back. She has moved on with her life trying to forget the past, but when he shows up all those feelings come right back!
This is a modern take on Bonnie and Clyde, with more of a spicy dark side!
October 2, 2025
ARC REVIEW
Fable Rating: 5/5 ⭐
Goodreads Rating: 5/5 ⭐
Genre: Dark Thriller Romance
🖤Former foster siblings
🖤On the run
🖤Touch Her and Die
🖤Virgin MMC
🖤Breeding
Format: ebook
Pages: 518
Spice: 5 🌶️
S/S:
Check trigger warnings for any book
OMG this book is DARRRRKKK. CHECK TRIGGERS, please… This was prob the darkest I’ve ever read but it’s good.
Lillian - @lillianbookreviews on instagram
Fable Rating: 5/5 ⭐
Goodreads Rating: 5/5 ⭐
Genre: Dark Thriller Romance
🖤Former foster siblings
🖤On the run
🖤Touch Her and Die
🖤Virgin MMC
🖤Breeding
Format: ebook
Pages: 518
Spice: 5 🌶️
S/S:
Check trigger warnings for any book
OMG this book is DARRRRKKK. CHECK TRIGGERS, please… This was prob the darkest I’ve ever read but it’s good.
Lillian - @lillianbookreviews on instagram
December 22, 2025
there is a line between obsession and straight up not using ur braincells, and I have to say he was the latter. I mean, come on... you wanna f*ck up an old gas station clerk because he tried to be friendly?? There is a way to do bat-shit crazy obsession right but this was not it. Liked the open ending though.
September 22, 2025
This is a dark romance that's not really a romance. Cassidy and Bindi are foster siblings with extremely traumatic pasts. They leaned on each other to survive. Then it became more of an obsession. This is a story of trauma and chaos and not the happily ever after you think.
October 18, 2025
i finished this book at 4am and it was too early to deal with a book that had an open ending.
September 30, 2025
4.75⭐️
Wow! This is only my second book I’ve read by this author and this both books blew me away! This book was so emotionally packed. You could feel that impact in your soul!I loved this story and these characters and I can relate to things they go through. I truly felt like I was in this story! Omg I can’t recommend this enough! Please check authors notes but I HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Wow! This is only my second book I’ve read by this author and this both books blew me away! This book was so emotionally packed. You could feel that impact in your soul!I loved this story and these characters and I can relate to things they go through. I truly felt like I was in this story! Omg I can’t recommend this enough! Please check authors notes but I HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
September 30, 2025
As mentioned in the beginning of this book, this is not an HEA. This is a story about loss, grief, twisted love, finally seeing yourself, and so, soo much more. This book is dark, toxic, bloody and sooo sooo good. If you can handle the TW's, definitely give this story a read, their story is worth it.
Run With Me is about survival, because, for some, survival is all that the system teaches you. -K.T. Maddan
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Run With Me is about survival, because, for some, survival is all that the system teaches you. -K.T. Maddan
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
September 11, 2025
I was very fortunate to have received an ARC copy of this book.
As with all other KT Madden books, the book takes off right from the get go and has you in a chokehold until the very end.
The story of Cass and Bindi is one of raw emotion and angst. You feel so deeply for these characters who were given a raw start to life.
You feel Cass’s undying love and devotion to Bindi, like she’s his only lifeline. On the flip side, you understand Bindi’s confusion and finally acceptance of Cass’s mark on her.
I won’t give the ending away, but it was bittersweet. I understand why the author did this but it was so unconventional that I’m not sure if I hated it or loved it. Probably both!
Go and read this book..oh and the spice was spicing!!!!
As with all other KT Madden books, the book takes off right from the get go and has you in a chokehold until the very end.
The story of Cass and Bindi is one of raw emotion and angst. You feel so deeply for these characters who were given a raw start to life.
You feel Cass’s undying love and devotion to Bindi, like she’s his only lifeline. On the flip side, you understand Bindi’s confusion and finally acceptance of Cass’s mark on her.
I won’t give the ending away, but it was bittersweet. I understand why the author did this but it was so unconventional that I’m not sure if I hated it or loved it. Probably both!
Go and read this book..oh and the spice was spicing!!!!
November 1, 2025
I got an arc, but my rating/review are my own!
review coming soon...
review coming soon...
December 2, 2025
Run With Me by KT Maddan
I'm going to start off by saying that this is my first book by this author and I LOVED IT SO MUCH! I ate it up because I couldn't put it down.
This book was definitely a wild ride. It is a modern version of a Bonnie and Clyde type of relationship.
Bindi and Cassidy met while living in the same foster home. Bindi was quiet, stayed to herself. When she met Cassidy there was something about him that made her interested in him. The moment Cassidy saw Bindi he knew that she was it. He was immediately drawn to her and protected her no matter what the reason was.
"You ever think maybe we were meant to find each other?"
"I know we were."
One night Cassidy came home and witnessed something no one wants to see. That was the moment that things changed for both of them. Cassidy stayed behind and told Bindi to run and never look back.
5 years later and Bindi still thinks about him on a daily basis. She can't help but wonder if he's okay, what he went through just about anything to remember him by.
5 years later and Cassidy is making it his mission to get his girl back. Claim what he owns and nothing is going to get in his way.. He went through enough without her and didn't forget one single thing about her. He couldn't live without thinking about her.
The toxic love and the trauma bonding in this book was definitely on another level. The way someone could read this and be like this isn't love this is an toxic relationship was crazy. It was a slow burn for a little bit of it but when it hit the spice, boy was it spicing and it was hot.
The ending was I'm not sure exactly what to say! I think it leaves me with questions and I NEED to know
"She's the only thing I've ever loved that didn't rot under my touch.
She's my salvation.
My sin.
My executioner.
And I'm ready to do whatever it takes to keep her."
I'm going to start off by saying that this is my first book by this author and I LOVED IT SO MUCH! I ate it up because I couldn't put it down.
This book was definitely a wild ride. It is a modern version of a Bonnie and Clyde type of relationship.
Bindi and Cassidy met while living in the same foster home. Bindi was quiet, stayed to herself. When she met Cassidy there was something about him that made her interested in him. The moment Cassidy saw Bindi he knew that she was it. He was immediately drawn to her and protected her no matter what the reason was.
"You ever think maybe we were meant to find each other?"
"I know we were."
One night Cassidy came home and witnessed something no one wants to see. That was the moment that things changed for both of them. Cassidy stayed behind and told Bindi to run and never look back.
5 years later and Bindi still thinks about him on a daily basis. She can't help but wonder if he's okay, what he went through just about anything to remember him by.
5 years later and Cassidy is making it his mission to get his girl back. Claim what he owns and nothing is going to get in his way.. He went through enough without her and didn't forget one single thing about her. He couldn't live without thinking about her.
The toxic love and the trauma bonding in this book was definitely on another level. The way someone could read this and be like this isn't love this is an toxic relationship was crazy. It was a slow burn for a little bit of it but when it hit the spice, boy was it spicing and it was hot.
The ending was I'm not sure exactly what to say! I think it leaves me with questions and I NEED to know
"She's the only thing I've ever loved that didn't rot under my touch.
She's my salvation.
My sin.
My executioner.
And I'm ready to do whatever it takes to keep her."
January 31, 2026
💥Arc review💥
okay I'm gonna be the odd one out here. I don't even know how to describe how I feel about this book.
First off, I don't think either of these two genuinely loved each other. 100% just full unhealthy obsession and they both should have gone to therapy.
Bindi spends the whole 500 pages flopping back and forth between thinking about how much she hates him for telling her to leave when he **killed their foster dad*** because he didn't want Bindi to go down for it. he ended up not going to prison for it and then has to do some shit for the next 5 years before he can go find her. but she doesn't know that for a hot minute when he finds her, so she thinks that he's in prison but she's mad that he made her leave? GIRL HE LITERALLY KILLED SOMEONE THAT WAS TRYING TO SA YOU AND DIDNT WANT YOU TO GET ANY BLAME FOR IT. WHY ARE WE MAD THAT HE TOLD YOU TO RUN BEFORE THE COPS GOT THERE? And trust me, I have ALLLLLL the abandonment issues so I get where this was trying to come from. but the whole scenario with the reason he tells her to leave and then her spending years being pissed is wack.
Then we have Cass who is 100% crazy. I tend to enjoy stories where the men are crazy, don't get me wrong. But Bindi love, how did we not see that he was a little too far over the edge? A bank heist girlie? And he convinced you to do it by saying it would be okay, how much he needs you, and then just fucking you until you said yes? Girlie pop, I think we need to talk about how often he would basically just fuck you into submission and then you'd still just go with whatever later on.
And finally we have the ending. WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK?! I just read 500 pages and don't even know what she chooses in the woods?! DID YOU KILL THE FBI AGENT OR DID YOU KILL CASS?! We spent 500 pages with her going back and forth on if she should trust Cass's crazy plans and half assed excuses for the stuff the FBI guy said. And then we don't even get to know who she chose to believe in the end? there is absolutely no closure at all to this. one page she's in the woods, picking which person to shoot, the next is just her saying she chose freedom and she isn't going to say which person was shot.
So I'm gonna go with she killed Cass because she realized he was way past unhinged, more like completely psychotic/sociopathic and she was over his bullshit. but it's wild to me that I have to make up my own ending to this book 😅
okay I'm gonna be the odd one out here. I don't even know how to describe how I feel about this book.
First off, I don't think either of these two genuinely loved each other. 100% just full unhealthy obsession and they both should have gone to therapy.
Bindi spends the whole 500 pages flopping back and forth between thinking about how much she hates him for telling her to leave when he **killed their foster dad*** because he didn't want Bindi to go down for it. he ended up not going to prison for it and then has to do some shit for the next 5 years before he can go find her. but she doesn't know that for a hot minute when he finds her, so she thinks that he's in prison but she's mad that he made her leave? GIRL HE LITERALLY KILLED SOMEONE THAT WAS TRYING TO SA YOU AND DIDNT WANT YOU TO GET ANY BLAME FOR IT. WHY ARE WE MAD THAT HE TOLD YOU TO RUN BEFORE THE COPS GOT THERE? And trust me, I have ALLLLLL the abandonment issues so I get where this was trying to come from. but the whole scenario with the reason he tells her to leave and then her spending years being pissed is wack.
Then we have Cass who is 100% crazy. I tend to enjoy stories where the men are crazy, don't get me wrong. But Bindi love, how did we not see that he was a little too far over the edge? A bank heist girlie? And he convinced you to do it by saying it would be okay, how much he needs you, and then just fucking you until you said yes? Girlie pop, I think we need to talk about how often he would basically just fuck you into submission and then you'd still just go with whatever later on.
And finally we have the ending. WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK?! I just read 500 pages and don't even know what she chooses in the woods?! DID YOU KILL THE FBI AGENT OR DID YOU KILL CASS?! We spent 500 pages with her going back and forth on if she should trust Cass's crazy plans and half assed excuses for the stuff the FBI guy said. And then we don't even get to know who she chose to believe in the end? there is absolutely no closure at all to this. one page she's in the woods, picking which person to shoot, the next is just her saying she chose freedom and she isn't going to say which person was shot.
So I'm gonna go with she killed Cass because she realized he was way past unhinged, more like completely psychotic/sociopathic and she was over his bullshit. but it's wild to me that I have to make up my own ending to this book 😅
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 5, 2025
📚 ARC REVIEW 📚
RUN WITH ME by KT Maddan
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
I was absolutely pumped to receive an ARC copy of Run With Me! After reading the prologue, I dove into this book thinking I had prepared myself for what was to come. Boy, was I mistaken! This book was so raw and emotional – an absolute roller coaster ride. Before you strap yourself in for the ride, read the content warning and author’s note - and then read them again – as Katie describes this book to a tee.
“If fairy tales are your thing, walk away now. This story is not about the kind of love we should have. It’s about the kind of love that leaves scars.” – K.T. Maddan
She also states that writing this book broke her and then put her back together. Well, it broke me too! But it is so, so good, you don’t want to miss out on it!
While this story brings attention to some hard truths about all kinds of trauma - the failure of the foster care system, neglect, abuse, mental health issues, illiteracy and anxiety – it also unfolds the traumatic, epic love story of Cassidy & Bindi that was born in unfortunate circumstances during childhood, but aided in their survival.
I really did enjoy the story even though it broke my heart into a million pieces. I could probably make a book of all the quotes that I loved from it, and the spicy scenes were on fire…unhinged and smutty!
During the last few chapters, I was on the edge of my seat trying to anticipate what was going to happen, just waiting for a bomb to explode. And did it ever! I absolutely was not expecting that, and I’m still reeling from it!
Be sure to read the author’s note at the end AFTER you finish the book – don’t give into temptation and read it before you’ve finished or you’ll spoil the ending. It will explain the author’s reasoning for the direction of the story while you are recuperating from reading this book.
“Run with me, Firefly. One last time.”
“Because that’s the thing about Cassidy Reyes…he might be the end of me, but he’s the only ending that ever made sense.”
“I’ll kill for you. I’ll die for you. But I’ll never let you go.”
“The world sees me as a stain. You see me as something worth saving. That’s why I’ll burn it all for you.”
RUN WITH ME by KT Maddan
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
I was absolutely pumped to receive an ARC copy of Run With Me! After reading the prologue, I dove into this book thinking I had prepared myself for what was to come. Boy, was I mistaken! This book was so raw and emotional – an absolute roller coaster ride. Before you strap yourself in for the ride, read the content warning and author’s note - and then read them again – as Katie describes this book to a tee.
“If fairy tales are your thing, walk away now. This story is not about the kind of love we should have. It’s about the kind of love that leaves scars.” – K.T. Maddan
She also states that writing this book broke her and then put her back together. Well, it broke me too! But it is so, so good, you don’t want to miss out on it!
While this story brings attention to some hard truths about all kinds of trauma - the failure of the foster care system, neglect, abuse, mental health issues, illiteracy and anxiety – it also unfolds the traumatic, epic love story of Cassidy & Bindi that was born in unfortunate circumstances during childhood, but aided in their survival.
I really did enjoy the story even though it broke my heart into a million pieces. I could probably make a book of all the quotes that I loved from it, and the spicy scenes were on fire…unhinged and smutty!
During the last few chapters, I was on the edge of my seat trying to anticipate what was going to happen, just waiting for a bomb to explode. And did it ever! I absolutely was not expecting that, and I’m still reeling from it!
Be sure to read the author’s note at the end AFTER you finish the book – don’t give into temptation and read it before you’ve finished or you’ll spoil the ending. It will explain the author’s reasoning for the direction of the story while you are recuperating from reading this book.
“Run with me, Firefly. One last time.”
“Because that’s the thing about Cassidy Reyes…he might be the end of me, but he’s the only ending that ever made sense.”
“I’ll kill for you. I’ll die for you. But I’ll never let you go.”
“The world sees me as a stain. You see me as something worth saving. That’s why I’ll burn it all for you.”
September 29, 2025
“Bindi is my fucking religion, and I’ve been a devout bastard. For the first time in my life someone chose me.”
“I feel like a fucking queen on her throne, seated beside a king ready to go to war in my name. “You and me against the world, Firefly. That’s all it’s ever been,”
“That’s the thing about Cassidy Reyes . . . he might be the end of me, but he’s the only ending that ever made sense.”
B-“What you feel? That’s not love, that’s obsession.” C-“Don’t see the difference.”B- “You wouldn’t.”
“She’s my eyes. My map. My goddamn lifeline.
“Run with me. You run with me or we don’t run at all.”
Honestly, I don’t know how to start this review. I was so excited to read this book and it did not disappoint. Cass & Bindi were full of chaos, hate, love, obsession and pure addiction.
The system was never kind to either of them but the one thing they had was eachother. They were each other’s home.
There love was raw and pandemonium. Cass was obsessed and would do anything and everything for Binx. And even though she wanted so badly to fight it, she needed him just as much as he needed her. Unfiltered and stormy.
The system did one thing and that was being two twisted lost souls together until the very end. A modern day Bonnie and Clyde. The adrenaline was never ending with these two.
The entire book was 500 pages of emotional turmoil. And it was absolutely everything I expected and more. It was beautiful and heart wrenching. No one should want a love like Cass and Bindi but holy shit their love was on another level. Their love made you want to run with them.
KT never disappoints in the spice department and this book was no different. The spicy scenes were FERAL and filthy in every way possible. Absolute perfection. 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
The ending? KT.. my heart. Even though it is not a traditional HEA, the ending made sense. I chose to make my own in my head and I’m okay with it 😂 This is a must read. Be prepared it will be an emotional journey but so worth it.
September 30, 2025
Run With Me - by K.T. Maddan is a dark romantic thriller following Cassidy Reyes and Bindi Vega. 🚩🚩There are extremely dark themes that may be triggering, protect your mental health and check out the content warning before you dive in 🚩🚩
Main Characters ✨
🥀 Bindi, our strong FMC, was never a damsel in distress. She has had a rough life and has worked hard to survive it the best she can. Growing up in the system isn’t easy so when Cassidy Reyes walks into her foster home and is told they will be sharing a room, she can’t help but admire her new foster brother. What starts off innocent develops into toxicity, a push and pull over what’s socially acceptable and forbidden.
💀 Cassidy, our crazy and dangerous MMC, also hasn’t had it easy. Being in the system most of his adolescence, he has never felt wanted or even considered what it was to love. That is until he saw Bindi, his Binx, for the first time in their foster home living room. They quickly got close and he instantly knew that he would always protect her at any and all cost. NO MATTER THE CONSEQUENCES.
My thoughts 💭
WOW, this is in fact true to the warning and is a tough read. I have very limited triggers but from all that these two people experience, take the warning serious. That aside, this book is a work of art. I am new to K.T. Maddan but I am instantly a fan of her work and will be going back and reading all that she has published. She told their story so beautifully, it’s not sunshine and rainbows. It’s dark, gritty, toxic, bloody, gruesome but so so beautiful and realistic in so many ways. Read this book, it’s amazing and you will not be disappointed.
✨ I received an advance review copy and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Main Characters ✨
🥀 Bindi, our strong FMC, was never a damsel in distress. She has had a rough life and has worked hard to survive it the best she can. Growing up in the system isn’t easy so when Cassidy Reyes walks into her foster home and is told they will be sharing a room, she can’t help but admire her new foster brother. What starts off innocent develops into toxicity, a push and pull over what’s socially acceptable and forbidden.
💀 Cassidy, our crazy and dangerous MMC, also hasn’t had it easy. Being in the system most of his adolescence, he has never felt wanted or even considered what it was to love. That is until he saw Bindi, his Binx, for the first time in their foster home living room. They quickly got close and he instantly knew that he would always protect her at any and all cost. NO MATTER THE CONSEQUENCES.
My thoughts 💭
WOW, this is in fact true to the warning and is a tough read. I have very limited triggers but from all that these two people experience, take the warning serious. That aside, this book is a work of art. I am new to K.T. Maddan but I am instantly a fan of her work and will be going back and reading all that she has published. She told their story so beautifully, it’s not sunshine and rainbows. It’s dark, gritty, toxic, bloody, gruesome but so so beautiful and realistic in so many ways. Read this book, it’s amazing and you will not be disappointed.
✨ I received an advance review copy and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
October 22, 2025
Let me start off by saying that this book destroyed me, I'm not sure if it is in the best or worst way possible.
This is inspired by the infamous Bonnie & Clyde, it's the first I've ever read and it's phenomenal.
Cass and Binx are foster siblings stitched together and forged through similar trauma, rebellion and the feeling of being discarded.
Growing up in a rather unstable household Cass taught Binx everything she needed to survive - whether it was stealing or running a quick hustle... and it worked.
Things change one night when Cass finds their foster dad Randall ready to prey on Binx, before she can process anything he's handing her a backpack and telling her to run.
Binx now a teenager on the run without the one thing she cares about most in the world - Cass, her knight in battle leathers, her protector, her very own heartbeat.
Binx is now forced to do whatever it means to survive, no matter the consequences.
5 years later Cass crashes back into Bindi's life, shaped by vengeance and a love for her that he couldn't escape. But she thought he was in prison or worse - dead!? So, imagine her surprise when the only person she's ever loved returns unexpectedly after all this time.
Their newfound reunion is electric, dangerous and it definitely can't be ignored.
Their love for each other is the real puppet master.
Cass and Binx are unapologetically flawed, their relationship is toxic, addictive, possessive and dare I say unstable.
They are the definition of ride or die.
The ending had me screaming.
I wanted to know the choice that Binx made.
I wanted to know if Cass survived his chaos.
Will their story continue...Only time will tell.
This is inspired by the infamous Bonnie & Clyde, it's the first I've ever read and it's phenomenal.
Cass and Binx are foster siblings stitched together and forged through similar trauma, rebellion and the feeling of being discarded.
Growing up in a rather unstable household Cass taught Binx everything she needed to survive - whether it was stealing or running a quick hustle... and it worked.
Things change one night when Cass finds their foster dad Randall ready to prey on Binx, before she can process anything he's handing her a backpack and telling her to run.
Binx now a teenager on the run without the one thing she cares about most in the world - Cass, her knight in battle leathers, her protector, her very own heartbeat.
Binx is now forced to do whatever it means to survive, no matter the consequences.
5 years later Cass crashes back into Bindi's life, shaped by vengeance and a love for her that he couldn't escape. But she thought he was in prison or worse - dead!? So, imagine her surprise when the only person she's ever loved returns unexpectedly after all this time.
Their newfound reunion is electric, dangerous and it definitely can't be ignored.
Their love for each other is the real puppet master.
Cass and Binx are unapologetically flawed, their relationship is toxic, addictive, possessive and dare I say unstable.
They are the definition of ride or die.
The ending had me screaming.
I wanted to know the choice that Binx made.
I wanted to know if Cass survived his chaos.
Will their story continue...Only time will tell.
September 30, 2025
Oh. My. GOD. Somebody hold me because this book has officially wrecked me in the best way possible. 🖤 Run With Me isn’t just a dark romance—it’s a full-on emotional rollercoaster that makes you question every boundary you thought you had when it comes to love, obsession, and danger.
From the very first chapter, I was hooked on Bindi. She’s scarred, haunted, and yet carrying this quiet strength that made me root for her so hard. And then there’s Cassidy… her foster brother, her first love, her downfall, and the monster she can’t quit no matter how much she tries. The second he walked back into her life after five long years, I knew I was done for. The Bonnie & Clyde vibes?? Absolute chef’s kiss. That intoxicating, destructive ride-or-die energy had me gripping my Kindle like my life depended on it.
The tension between Bindi and Cassidy is insane. Their chemistry isn’t just sparks—it’s a full-on wildfire that destroys everything in its path. Every single time Cassidy claimed her as his, my heart was screaming “nooo, girl RUN” while also secretly whispering “but also… yes.” 🤦♀️ That’s the brilliance of K.T. Maddan’s writing: she makes you fall for the obsession, the darkness, the forbidden. Even when you know it’s wrong, you can’t look away.
Yes, it’s dark. Yes, it’s heavy. And yes, it’s long. But every page drips with angst and atmosphere, and there are so many lines that hit me so hard I had to stop and reread them. It’s the kind of story that stays under your skin.
September 25, 2025
This is not a love story. It’s a descent into obsession, addiction, and the kind of loyalty that burns everything down.
Run With Me is a dark, addictive descent into obsession and trauma. It’s not about redemption—it’s about recognition.
Cassidy Reyes isn’t your typical love interest—he’s the boy who taught Bindi to lie, steal, and survive. Five years after she ran, he’s back, and he’s not the same. He’s the monster she helped create. And maybe, just maybe, she was always meant to run with him.
This is Bonnie & Clyde reimagined through a lens of trauma, addiction, and raw survival. Maddan doesn’t romanticise the darkness—she lets it bleed through every page. Cass and Bindi aren’t safe, stable, or good. But they’re each other’s. And that’s what makes this story hit so hard.
I loved the psychological depth—Cass isn’t just a villain or a victim, he’s both.
Bindi’s internal conflict is razor-sharp: want vs. need, fear vs. fate.
Tropes
Foster siblings
Ride-or-die
Trauma bonding
Obsession
Morally gray MCs
Trigger Warnings
Graphic violence
Explicit content
Abuse
Addiction
Psychological manipulation
Spice 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Tropes
Foster sibling romance
Second chance (with trauma)
Ride-or-die dynamic
Obsession as love
Morally gray leads
Cat-and-mouse tension
Trigger Warnings
Childhood trauma and abuse
Foster care dynamics
Psychological manipulation
Graphic violence
Explicit sexual content
Emotional instability and addiction
Run With Me is a dark, addictive descent into obsession and trauma. It’s not about redemption—it’s about recognition.
Cassidy Reyes isn’t your typical love interest—he’s the boy who taught Bindi to lie, steal, and survive. Five years after she ran, he’s back, and he’s not the same. He’s the monster she helped create. And maybe, just maybe, she was always meant to run with him.
This is Bonnie & Clyde reimagined through a lens of trauma, addiction, and raw survival. Maddan doesn’t romanticise the darkness—she lets it bleed through every page. Cass and Bindi aren’t safe, stable, or good. But they’re each other’s. And that’s what makes this story hit so hard.
I loved the psychological depth—Cass isn’t just a villain or a victim, he’s both.
Bindi’s internal conflict is razor-sharp: want vs. need, fear vs. fate.
Tropes
Foster siblings
Ride-or-die
Trauma bonding
Obsession
Morally gray MCs
Trigger Warnings
Graphic violence
Explicit content
Abuse
Addiction
Psychological manipulation
Spice 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Tropes
Foster sibling romance
Second chance (with trauma)
Ride-or-die dynamic
Obsession as love
Morally gray leads
Cat-and-mouse tension
Trigger Warnings
Childhood trauma and abuse
Foster care dynamics
Psychological manipulation
Graphic violence
Explicit sexual content
Emotional instability and addiction
December 13, 2025
Arc Review
Oh my gosh, Run with Me was fantastic! I gave it 5 stars because it completely swept me away.
The book is about 2 foster kids that end up in the same house. At a point in time Cassidy makes Bindi run because her foster dad is taking advantages he shouldn't and Cassidy finishes him. After years he finally finds her back. That's when the real story begins.
The writing is just so beautiful, every word feels intentional and full of emotion. The way the flashbacks are woven in gives you such a deep, intimate look into Cassidy and Bindi’s lives. It made me feel like I really knew them, flaws and all.
And let’s talk about Cassidy. He’s intense: like, unhinged levels of protective and jealous. It’s messy, it’s complicated, and it’s so real. You can’t help but be drawn into his chaos, even when it drives you a little crazy.
The only thing that’s killing me? That open ending. It’s haunting and adds this extra layer of depth, but honestly, I just need to know what happens next! I’m left sitting here, frustrated but also weirdly obsessed, because it’s that kind of story, the kind that stays with you long after you’ve turned the last page.
If you love books that are beautifully written, emotionally raw, and full of complex characters, Run with Me is a must-read. Just be prepared for the feels and the lingering questions!
Oh my gosh, Run with Me was fantastic! I gave it 5 stars because it completely swept me away.
The book is about 2 foster kids that end up in the same house. At a point in time Cassidy makes Bindi run because her foster dad is taking advantages he shouldn't and Cassidy finishes him. After years he finally finds her back. That's when the real story begins.
The writing is just so beautiful, every word feels intentional and full of emotion. The way the flashbacks are woven in gives you such a deep, intimate look into Cassidy and Bindi’s lives. It made me feel like I really knew them, flaws and all.
And let’s talk about Cassidy. He’s intense: like, unhinged levels of protective and jealous. It’s messy, it’s complicated, and it’s so real. You can’t help but be drawn into his chaos, even when it drives you a little crazy.
The only thing that’s killing me? That open ending. It’s haunting and adds this extra layer of depth, but honestly, I just need to know what happens next! I’m left sitting here, frustrated but also weirdly obsessed, because it’s that kind of story, the kind that stays with you long after you’ve turned the last page.
If you love books that are beautifully written, emotionally raw, and full of complex characters, Run with Me is a must-read. Just be prepared for the feels and the lingering questions!
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