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Make Me Scream
The scars you give me… make me scream.
Peris Baxter shares something dangerous with Abel Silver—a fusion of nightmares and horrid desperation. And so, they dance around one another in a twisted game of the master and the marionette… Only Peris has found himself much deeper than he ever wanted to be.
He’s obsessed with Abel, and he can’t get him out of his head—or out from under his skin like a maggot burrowing into his flesh.
It turns out, Peris likes pretty things, and his foster brother is exactly that. Pretty. But Abel is much more. He’s cunning and veiled—a devastation wrapped in a seductive pink bow.
When horrors emerge from dreamscapes, Peris aches to fight Abel’s demons for him, but how can he when his own come lurking back?
Make Me Scream is a dark MM romance and is the second book in the Visceral Series. It is not a standalone and needs to be read in order.
Peris Baxter shares something dangerous with Abel Silver—a fusion of nightmares and horrid desperation. And so, they dance around one another in a twisted game of the master and the marionette… Only Peris has found himself much deeper than he ever wanted to be.
He’s obsessed with Abel, and he can’t get him out of his head—or out from under his skin like a maggot burrowing into his flesh.
It turns out, Peris likes pretty things, and his foster brother is exactly that. Pretty. But Abel is much more. He’s cunning and veiled—a devastation wrapped in a seductive pink bow.
When horrors emerge from dreamscapes, Peris aches to fight Abel’s demons for him, but how can he when his own come lurking back?
Make Me Scream is a dark MM romance and is the second book in the Visceral Series. It is not a standalone and needs to be read in order.
278 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 28, 2025
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September 29, 2025
WHAT THE FUCKIN FUCK
I've stayed up till 5am finishing this and im shell shocked. GIMME BOOK 3 OR GIVE ME DEATH
I've stayed up till 5am finishing this and im shell shocked. GIMME BOOK 3 OR GIVE ME DEATH
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August 29, 2025Honestly, I’m not even sure how to rank this book. I adore Abel and Peris deeply, but this second part felt a bit repetitive and lacked the character development I was hoping for. I know it’s part of a trilogy, but some moments still felt unnecessary.
I just want them to be happy, yet their toxic dynamic (which was entertaining at first) is starting to feel exhausting. They really need to address their issues and try to work through them, even in their own messy way. I’m crossing my fingers that the final book delivers the closure they deserve and gives us the happy ending I’ve been rooting for. And seriously… someone, please, get them into therapy!
I just want them to be happy, yet their toxic dynamic (which was entertaining at first) is starting to feel exhausting. They really need to address their issues and try to work through them, even in their own messy way. I’m crossing my fingers that the final book delivers the closure they deserve and gives us the happy ending I’ve been rooting for. And seriously… someone, please, get them into therapy!
August 23, 2025
OH MY FUCKING GOOD LORD JESUS CHRISTMAS soooo now that my soul has left the building, i am but a hollow shell waiting for the last book to come out becAUSE WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT!!! I CANT!!! THAT CLIFFHANGER ‼️
I actually feel shellshocked haha. I wanted to be fullly eloquent and whatnot with this review but my feelings are just…feeling and my wounds are sooo fresh rn.
Ohh Peris, THE baby boy Peris. in the last book i felt like i was all about /bb boi abel/ but i think you really shined this time and ily baby boi. I LUV U.
Those boys are so hot and cold in this book they gave me severe whiplash in the best way possible. By the end of the book, my head (and jaw) was on the floor. They’re soo broken in different ways but it’s also the same? If you know what i mean??
I srsly just wish them the best or else im going to write an angry typo-filled letter to the most loveliest author 😭💕🫶 BRING ON BOOK 3 😤
I actually feel shellshocked haha. I wanted to be fullly eloquent and whatnot with this review but my feelings are just…feeling and my wounds are sooo fresh rn.
Ohh Peris, THE baby boy Peris. in the last book i felt like i was all about /bb boi abel/ but i think you really shined this time and ily baby boi. I LUV U.
Those boys are so hot and cold in this book they gave me severe whiplash in the best way possible. By the end of the book, my head (and jaw) was on the floor. They’re soo broken in different ways but it’s also the same? If you know what i mean??
I srsly just wish them the best or else im going to write an angry typo-filled letter to the most loveliest author 😭💕🫶 BRING ON BOOK 3 😤
August 25, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ I’ve sat with this for a night and I cannot stop thinking about it!! I just knew that ending was going to crush me. And it did!!! I still wasn’t prepared.
I think Marie does a good job distracting us by Abel being the unhinged little star. He is the one that has no control over his life—- but I think Peri Boy has so much turmoil that we tend to forget about it.
Was this book perfect, no. Neither are Abel and Peris and I think that’s the beauty of it. I cannot stress this enough, you need to read book one first! I appreciate that there wasn’t a retelling of book one in any way.
I want to like Bill (I do like him) but I hate the system. And freaking Elise is the best.
I need book three yesterday!
I think Marie does a good job distracting us by Abel being the unhinged little star. He is the one that has no control over his life—- but I think Peri Boy has so much turmoil that we tend to forget about it.
Was this book perfect, no. Neither are Abel and Peris and I think that’s the beauty of it. I cannot stress this enough, you need to read book one first! I appreciate that there wasn’t a retelling of book one in any way.
I want to like Bill (I do like him) but I hate the system. And freaking Elise is the best.
I need book three yesterday!
October 14, 2025
This was absolutely amazing. Their dynamic is definitely not for the weak lol. They definitely balance each other out though. This took me on a ride of emotions that I definitely wasn’t expecting. I thought book one was crazy?! No this was crazy. I definitely wasn’t expecting his mom to pop back in like all was fine and dandy either. Like what?!
Abel definitely has issues with abandonment. Which is totally valid. It absolutely broke my heart seeing him go through so much pain in this book.
Peris literally was thrown for a loop and I honestly started feeling so bad for him.
The emotions were raw, and the pain visceral. I need book 3 now. Because my heart is literally hurting. My poor babies 😭
Abel definitely has issues with abandonment. Which is totally valid. It absolutely broke my heart seeing him go through so much pain in this book.
Peris literally was thrown for a loop and I honestly started feeling so bad for him.
The emotions were raw, and the pain visceral. I need book 3 now. Because my heart is literally hurting. My poor babies 😭
August 23, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
I ate up every single morsel that M gave me with this one and left no crumbs. I’m DYING until book 3. Gone. Dead. Rip. IM GOING TO SCREAM CRY NOW. Need therapy.
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Oh, what a wild ride it was to finally be back with Abel and Peris! I’ve waited so long for part two of their story and it was everything I wanted it to be and MORE ! 💜
Before you dive in, you MUST read Make Me Pretty beforehand! Scream picks up right where Pretty left off IYKYK 👀 and so this story will make zero sense to you if you don’t read in order. Their story is also to be continued.. yes. There is a THIRD book coming, enjoy that cliffy 😉
Abel and Peris were everything sweet, SO spicy, toxic, delicious, sad, a little angry, a lot possessive, a bit bratty (Abel, my boy), and just perfect. M has a beautiful way of writing a really twisted, dark, sad story but making it fun and sweet too. These two had their sweet baby boy moments that made my heart melt, and then they (literally) pulled one another’s hair out minutes later. It was so much fun! 😂
My heart is torn between these two, I love them both for such different reasons, but ultimately I just really love their brand of love.
I STILL love Gabe and Elise and it was so good to see them again. They had me laughing, crying, and are the perfect side characters for an otherwise tough story.
As much as I said I was done reading young MCs, Marie writes characters with real life issues, a long list of problems, and they don’t feel as young as they are.. which as I’m writing this I’m realizing that makes me hurt even more for them 😫
Anyways, just read these books. They’re unlike anything you’ve read before. In the best way. I miss them, and I can’t wait to be back with them.. soon 👀💜
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
I ate up every single morsel that M gave me with this one and left no crumbs. I’m DYING until book 3. Gone. Dead. Rip. IM GOING TO SCREAM CRY NOW. Need therapy.
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Oh, what a wild ride it was to finally be back with Abel and Peris! I’ve waited so long for part two of their story and it was everything I wanted it to be and MORE ! 💜
Before you dive in, you MUST read Make Me Pretty beforehand! Scream picks up right where Pretty left off IYKYK 👀 and so this story will make zero sense to you if you don’t read in order. Their story is also to be continued.. yes. There is a THIRD book coming, enjoy that cliffy 😉
Abel and Peris were everything sweet, SO spicy, toxic, delicious, sad, a little angry, a lot possessive, a bit bratty (Abel, my boy), and just perfect. M has a beautiful way of writing a really twisted, dark, sad story but making it fun and sweet too. These two had their sweet baby boy moments that made my heart melt, and then they (literally) pulled one another’s hair out minutes later. It was so much fun! 😂
My heart is torn between these two, I love them both for such different reasons, but ultimately I just really love their brand of love.
I STILL love Gabe and Elise and it was so good to see them again. They had me laughing, crying, and are the perfect side characters for an otherwise tough story.
As much as I said I was done reading young MCs, Marie writes characters with real life issues, a long list of problems, and they don’t feel as young as they are.. which as I’m writing this I’m realizing that makes me hurt even more for them 😫
Anyways, just read these books. They’re unlike anything you’ve read before. In the best way. I miss them, and I can’t wait to be back with them.. soon 👀💜
November 13, 2025
Abel • Peris…♾️♾️♾️♾️.
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“Hey,” is all he says, but it’s… It’s enough.”
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“Everything about him makes my skin crawl and my blood sing. I just want to crack open his ribs, crawl inside him, and die there.”
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“My AbelAbelAbel.”
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I AM SCREAMING INTO A VOID NOW. I’M NO GOOD, NO GOOD. MARIE, YOU COME BACK TO US AND DO THIS? THIS? (I luv you.) NOVEMBER? ILL JUST DIG MYSELF A GRAVE NOW. I NEED THEM GOOD AND SAFE. I DONT NEED HEARTS AND CANDIES. I NEED A SIMPLE OK AND “HEY.” PERIS FOREVER MY ENGIMA BOY.
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Thousand Below - Buried In Jade
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Sleep Token - Dangerous
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Wind Walkers - Dissipate
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Thousand Below - Sobotage
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I The Mighty - Pet Names
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“…silver eyes glassy with the kind of mindlessness I only ever want him to have for me.” // “…always craving our hate and insanity as we lose ourselves in it.” // “Thwumpthwumpthwump. Gonelostgone. Thwumpthwumpthwump.” // “And I want him to myself.” // “…causing my own heart to ricochet into my throat as I twine our fingers together.” // “…he strides away like he didn’t just fuck everything up inside me all over again.” // “If there’s anyone with a fucking leash, it’s Peris with mine around his throat.” // “Crawl to me.” // “That’s not what I want anymore.” // “You’re my best friend, Ma. I hope you know that.” // “…and my entire body melts into his until we become one entity.” // “I guess we’re one and the same, then.” // “That’s the point, baby boy…” // “I’m utterly and irrevocably destroyed over this boy.” // “He releases me with a kiss to my forehead…” // “…and there’s no going back.” // “For all of it.” …
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“Hey,” is all he says, but it’s… It’s enough.”
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“Everything about him makes my skin crawl and my blood sing. I just want to crack open his ribs, crawl inside him, and die there.”
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“My AbelAbelAbel.”
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I AM SCREAMING INTO A VOID NOW. I’M NO GOOD, NO GOOD. MARIE, YOU COME BACK TO US AND DO THIS? THIS? (I luv you.) NOVEMBER? ILL JUST DIG MYSELF A GRAVE NOW. I NEED THEM GOOD AND SAFE. I DONT NEED HEARTS AND CANDIES. I NEED A SIMPLE OK AND “HEY.” PERIS FOREVER MY ENGIMA BOY.
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Thousand Below - Buried In Jade
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Sleep Token - Dangerous
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Wind Walkers - Dissipate
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Thousand Below - Sobotage
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I The Mighty - Pet Names
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“…silver eyes glassy with the kind of mindlessness I only ever want him to have for me.” // “…always craving our hate and insanity as we lose ourselves in it.” // “Thwumpthwumpthwump. Gonelostgone. Thwumpthwumpthwump.” // “And I want him to myself.” // “…causing my own heart to ricochet into my throat as I twine our fingers together.” // “…he strides away like he didn’t just fuck everything up inside me all over again.” // “If there’s anyone with a fucking leash, it’s Peris with mine around his throat.” // “Crawl to me.” // “That’s not what I want anymore.” // “You’re my best friend, Ma. I hope you know that.” // “…and my entire body melts into his until we become one entity.” // “I guess we’re one and the same, then.” // “That’s the point, baby boy…” // “I’m utterly and irrevocably destroyed over this boy.” // “He releases me with a kiss to my forehead…” // “…and there’s no going back.” // “For all of it.” …
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August 21, 2025
Marie Ann is one of my fav authors of all time because her writing is absolutely fucking phenomenal like written poetry. Her story telling through her writing is unmatched. I love these two boys so fucking much. Since reading book 1 a year go they’re two characters that never left my heart and brain. Their back and forth banter is fucking everythinggggggg. This book though. Emotional fucking damage. Fuck. My chest hurts and i haven’t stopped crying. They’re so perfectly imperfect together.
August 28, 2025
"𝙸𝚝’𝚜 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚝𝚎𝚎𝚝𝚑 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚘𝚗𝚐𝚞𝚎, 𝚟𝚒𝚘𝚕𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚖𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚌𝚎—𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚠𝚎 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚠𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚋𝚎."
Here’s the thing…I already knew I loved Peris and Abel. The Make Me Pretty reread reminded me - and then Make Me Scream intensified it. They’re toxic and hateful. Possessive and endearing. Provocative and disgusting. All of it wrapped up in this messy little package that cracks your heart right open for them.
Make Me Scream picks up where Make Me Pretty leaves off. Which is to say, you’re right in the thick of things. My sweet, broken Abel baby kept me splintered. That feeling of believing things were getting better only to have it yanked away from him. It was like I could feel his heart sinking - telling himself he never deserved anything good anyway. The way his indecision hits you straight in the chest - torn between what he truly wants and the need to keep himself safe. Trauma responses aren’t logical and his choices are as crushing as they are frustrating.
I have just as many feelings for Peris. He flipped from reluctant to possessive and I'm here for it.
Is he still toxic af? Yes he is - but he's got this vulnerability about him now. Coming to terms with who he is and who Abel is to him, despite his past. When he's in, he's all in and how my heart hurt for him when his world crashed. I swear the writing just made me feel everything - his panic, his distress, and his pain. I need him to be ok. I need THEM to be ok.
Aside from the current loves of my life, Elise is still an angel and Gabe is the bestie we all need. But let’s talk about that cliffhanger?! Because wtf in the best way. This is the cliffy that made me decide I love them in general. I knew it was coming, I could feel it building - then holy shit, there it was and it got me gooood. The title is apt because I was definitely screaming on the inside. And we still have part 3 to look forward to!
Here’s the thing…I already knew I loved Peris and Abel. The Make Me Pretty reread reminded me - and then Make Me Scream intensified it. They’re toxic and hateful. Possessive and endearing. Provocative and disgusting. All of it wrapped up in this messy little package that cracks your heart right open for them.
Make Me Scream picks up where Make Me Pretty leaves off. Which is to say, you’re right in the thick of things. My sweet, broken Abel baby kept me splintered. That feeling of believing things were getting better only to have it yanked away from him. It was like I could feel his heart sinking - telling himself he never deserved anything good anyway. The way his indecision hits you straight in the chest - torn between what he truly wants and the need to keep himself safe. Trauma responses aren’t logical and his choices are as crushing as they are frustrating.
I have just as many feelings for Peris. He flipped from reluctant to possessive and I'm here for it.
Is he still toxic af? Yes he is - but he's got this vulnerability about him now. Coming to terms with who he is and who Abel is to him, despite his past. When he's in, he's all in and how my heart hurt for him when his world crashed. I swear the writing just made me feel everything - his panic, his distress, and his pain. I need him to be ok. I need THEM to be ok.
Aside from the current loves of my life, Elise is still an angel and Gabe is the bestie we all need. But let’s talk about that cliffhanger?! Because wtf in the best way. This is the cliffy that made me decide I love them in general. I knew it was coming, I could feel it building - then holy shit, there it was and it got me gooood. The title is apt because I was definitely screaming on the inside. And we still have part 3 to look forward to!
August 30, 2025
I really enjoyed this in places, and in other places it really dragged and felt quite repetitive, as if I were reading the same dialogue and push/pull over and over again. Sometimes the writing felt a little disjointed to me as well.
It wasn’t as good as the first book, but I’m still looking forward to reading the last one in the series.
It wasn’t as good as the first book, but I’m still looking forward to reading the last one in the series.
October 23, 2025
Make Me Scream shattered me and made me obsessed all over again. Peris and Abel already owned my heart since Make Me Pretty (Vol.1), but here Marie Ann turns them into something unforgettable. I’m not exaggerating when I say I devoured it. I literally couldn’t stop reading.
Their relationship is toxic, co-dependent, self-destructive and yet so addictive and romantic that I can’t help but love them with my whole heart. Watching both of them carry their own traumas, fighting their inner pain, and still falling deeper into each other is brutal, heartbreaking, and beautiful at the same time.
The scenes are intense, the writing is dark and raw, and every page tore something out of me. And that ending… no giiiiirl... I just can’t get over it 😭.
This series is already one of my absolute favorites, and I need book three like I need air. 🩷🩷
Check always the TW.
Their relationship is toxic, co-dependent, self-destructive and yet so addictive and romantic that I can’t help but love them with my whole heart. Watching both of them carry their own traumas, fighting their inner pain, and still falling deeper into each other is brutal, heartbreaking, and beautiful at the same time.
The scenes are intense, the writing is dark and raw, and every page tore something out of me. And that ending… no giiiiirl... I just can’t get over it 😭.
This series is already one of my absolute favorites, and I need book three like I need air. 🩷🩷
Check always the TW.
January 3, 2026
Peris and Abel, I have no fcking clue what to say about this cliffhanger 😭
So much happens within this book it actually made me want to scream😂😭
THE HOTEL SCENE LITERALLY BROKE MY HEART.
I cant wait for make me bleed and see how these two come back together
So much happens within this book it actually made me want to scream😂😭
THE HOTEL SCENE LITERALLY BROKE MY HEART.
I cant wait for make me bleed and see how these two come back together
November 14, 2025
🩷💜For some reason, a part of me always forgets how good your fear tastes🩷💜
"Feral screams burn inside me. I want nothing more than to let them out. To feel my vocal cords shred with the intensity. For everyone to feel what I feel."
"I want to go back to before, when I was living in denial and hate and bitter resentment...But I guess a part of me still is. It just doesn't feel as unbearable anymore."
"Guilt. Because no matter how hard I try, I'm not meant to change. I'm Abel Silver. Child of an addict. A whore. A nobody. And I've grown up to be just the same."
"It's all part of the twisted little games we play. Abel finds just the right strings he created between us and tugs them just the right way."
"Because I'm his perfect little marionette, and he's my veiled puppet master."
"I don't think I can say goodbye to this Peris. I don't think I could hurt this Peris. Because I don't think this Peris can hurt me."
"I'm utterly and irrevocably destroyed over this boy. My runt, my puppy. My dangerous obsession."
"Everything about him makes my skin crawl and my blood sing. I just want to crack open his ribs, crawl inside him, and die there."
Well, this book completely broke me. And that damn cliffhanger! OMG. Thank God the last book comes out tomorrow. This was a wild ride with this sequel. These boys are something else. This author really knows how to make you feel, when reading her words. My emotions were all over the place. I was happy, then I was crying, then I was pissed and wanted to throw my Kindle. The spice in this was beyond dirty and hot af 🔥🔥🔥🔥.
This story starts where the last one left off. Abel's mom comes back out of nowhere and takes him from his home with Peris. All the hard work and happiness that Abel finally has found is ruined just as fast. Abel goes back into survival mode, making bad decisions. Peris is more feral, obessessive, but finally figures out how he feels about Abel. There is so much pain these boys go through and they continue to fight their demons. The ending of this book made me so sad for Peris. His demons not only came back, but he doesn't have Abel to help reign him in.
This is such a raw, messy, and toxic love story. There is so much trauma and pain. These boys have such intense feelings and interactions. These boys start to heal a little bit, only to be thrown to the wolves again. I can't wait to see their growth and healing in the last book. I so desperately want to see them happy together and get their hard earned HEA. 🩷💜🙂🙃😈🐶
"I see his madness and I want to contain it." Hannibal
"Feral screams burn inside me. I want nothing more than to let them out. To feel my vocal cords shred with the intensity. For everyone to feel what I feel."
"I want to go back to before, when I was living in denial and hate and bitter resentment...But I guess a part of me still is. It just doesn't feel as unbearable anymore."
"Guilt. Because no matter how hard I try, I'm not meant to change. I'm Abel Silver. Child of an addict. A whore. A nobody. And I've grown up to be just the same."
"It's all part of the twisted little games we play. Abel finds just the right strings he created between us and tugs them just the right way."
"Because I'm his perfect little marionette, and he's my veiled puppet master."
"I don't think I can say goodbye to this Peris. I don't think I could hurt this Peris. Because I don't think this Peris can hurt me."
"I'm utterly and irrevocably destroyed over this boy. My runt, my puppy. My dangerous obsession."
"Everything about him makes my skin crawl and my blood sing. I just want to crack open his ribs, crawl inside him, and die there."
Well, this book completely broke me. And that damn cliffhanger! OMG. Thank God the last book comes out tomorrow. This was a wild ride with this sequel. These boys are something else. This author really knows how to make you feel, when reading her words. My emotions were all over the place. I was happy, then I was crying, then I was pissed and wanted to throw my Kindle. The spice in this was beyond dirty and hot af 🔥🔥🔥🔥.
This story starts where the last one left off. Abel's mom comes back out of nowhere and takes him from his home with Peris. All the hard work and happiness that Abel finally has found is ruined just as fast. Abel goes back into survival mode, making bad decisions. Peris is more feral, obessessive, but finally figures out how he feels about Abel. There is so much pain these boys go through and they continue to fight their demons. The ending of this book made me so sad for Peris. His demons not only came back, but he doesn't have Abel to help reign him in.
This is such a raw, messy, and toxic love story. There is so much trauma and pain. These boys have such intense feelings and interactions. These boys start to heal a little bit, only to be thrown to the wolves again. I can't wait to see their growth and healing in the last book. I so desperately want to see them happy together and get their hard earned HEA. 🩷💜🙂🙃😈🐶
"I see his madness and I want to contain it." Hannibal
September 11, 2025
I am still absolutely reeling from this book. Like my brain is completely broken. This was a ride, from start to finish, heart in my throat or broken in my chest.
We pick up right where we left off in Make Me Pretty, and you’d think things would start to get easier for Peris and Abel where their relationship is concerned. But you’d think wrong, because it doesn’t get easier. Not even a little bit! They go through it, and they were not equipped!
Falling in love with Abel in MMP was inevitable, but falling in love with Peris during MMS caught me off guard. Of course I loved him from the start, because how could you not? But my feelings got so deep for him, watching his mind battle with his heart, and he was just so totally unraveling underneath the crushing weight of his emotions.
As well as watching these two broken souls suffer through their feelings, you see them try to navigate Abel moving back in with Lucy. And it was horrible to experience. Your heart just absolutely gets obliterated as you see the way she comes into their lives and throws every bit of progress they made in the first book out of the window.
Elise, of course, remains a total treasure. The purest, most loving rock for both these boys, and I would do anything for this woman. You feel her pain so absolutely, as she fights for Abel, with Peris at her side. I just am blown away by how amazing she is. Where Lucy is destruction and ruination, Elise is a shining beacon of hope and compassion. And seeing these traits mirrored, in multiple ways, in both Abel and Peris, you begin to question who, exactly, these boys are turning into.
There were so many scenes in this book that had me sweating, from the stress or from the heat, who knows, but there was ample stress and there was ample heat. This book was so hot, like way hotter than I was prepared for- and it was stunning!
These two lose their minds in each other’s bodies, and it was enrapturing. Every step forward was met with one step back, and they were simmering the entire book, until they inevitably exploded.
This book ends on a cliffhanger (a very hard and brutal one), but the next book is being written right now, and knowing all of this suffering and turbulence will finally come to an end is the only thing keeping me together right now, though with knowing who Abel and Peris are, I’m not entirely sure how their HEA will even look.
We pick up right where we left off in Make Me Pretty, and you’d think things would start to get easier for Peris and Abel where their relationship is concerned. But you’d think wrong, because it doesn’t get easier. Not even a little bit! They go through it, and they were not equipped!
Falling in love with Abel in MMP was inevitable, but falling in love with Peris during MMS caught me off guard. Of course I loved him from the start, because how could you not? But my feelings got so deep for him, watching his mind battle with his heart, and he was just so totally unraveling underneath the crushing weight of his emotions.
As well as watching these two broken souls suffer through their feelings, you see them try to navigate Abel moving back in with Lucy. And it was horrible to experience. Your heart just absolutely gets obliterated as you see the way she comes into their lives and throws every bit of progress they made in the first book out of the window.
Elise, of course, remains a total treasure. The purest, most loving rock for both these boys, and I would do anything for this woman. You feel her pain so absolutely, as she fights for Abel, with Peris at her side. I just am blown away by how amazing she is. Where Lucy is destruction and ruination, Elise is a shining beacon of hope and compassion. And seeing these traits mirrored, in multiple ways, in both Abel and Peris, you begin to question who, exactly, these boys are turning into.
There were so many scenes in this book that had me sweating, from the stress or from the heat, who knows, but there was ample stress and there was ample heat. This book was so hot, like way hotter than I was prepared for- and it was stunning!
These two lose their minds in each other’s bodies, and it was enrapturing. Every step forward was met with one step back, and they were simmering the entire book, until they inevitably exploded.
This book ends on a cliffhanger (a very hard and brutal one), but the next book is being written right now, and knowing all of this suffering and turbulence will finally come to an end is the only thing keeping me together right now, though with knowing who Abel and Peris are, I’m not entirely sure how their HEA will even look.
October 7, 2025
These boys... damn, they break my heart. Even though both Abel and Peris behave like idiots and I am extremely frustrated with them, I love them all the same.
Abel and Peris finally give in a little to their relationship and begin to accept (well kind of, if you can call it that) what they have between them may be genuine and real. But because it's the two of them, of course they have to resist and fight against themselves and each other, and nothing is simple or easy with them. The spice between them... just damn. The plot was really good and addictive, I couldn't stop reading - I'm too invested in Abel and Peris' story. They need and deserve a break from everything - I don't want this book series to be over, but I can't wait for them to finally feel safe and happy.
Make Me Scream was even better than the first part and a really good continuation of the story—far too short, and I can't wait for Make Me Bleed. At the same time, I'm dreading what it will contain... Marie Ann isn't going to let us off easy.
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’No longer is he vile, but he shares these tender moments that make me utterly fucking sick because what the fuck. This is not what I wanted from him and with him. I want the wrathful Peris from August. He is much easier to stomach… because I can say goodbye to him. I… I don’t think I can say goodbye to this Peris. I don’t think I can hurt this Peris. Because I don’t think this Peris can hurt me.’
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He opens my door for me, his eyes narrowed and colder than I’ve ever fucking seen them as he dips down to press a kiss to my cheek in goodbye, handing me my backpack, knowing I need it in my possession. That nearly breaks my composure.
”I was always going to leave you, Peris,” I say in parting to him, choking on the words.
He smiles at me—and I break. “I know, Abel.”
_______
“Thank you.”
”For what?”
”Loving me. —Never had that before.”
Abel and Peris finally give in a little to their relationship and begin to accept (well kind of, if you can call it that) what they have between them may be genuine and real. But because it's the two of them, of course they have to resist and fight against themselves and each other, and nothing is simple or easy with them. The spice between them... just damn. The plot was really good and addictive, I couldn't stop reading - I'm too invested in Abel and Peris' story. They need and deserve a break from everything - I don't want this book series to be over, but I can't wait for them to finally feel safe and happy.
Make Me Scream was even better than the first part and a really good continuation of the story—far too short, and I can't wait for Make Me Bleed. At the same time, I'm dreading what it will contain... Marie Ann isn't going to let us off easy.
_______
’No longer is he vile, but he shares these tender moments that make me utterly fucking sick because what the fuck. This is not what I wanted from him and with him. I want the wrathful Peris from August. He is much easier to stomach… because I can say goodbye to him. I… I don’t think I can say goodbye to this Peris. I don’t think I can hurt this Peris. Because I don’t think this Peris can hurt me.’
_______
He opens my door for me, his eyes narrowed and colder than I’ve ever fucking seen them as he dips down to press a kiss to my cheek in goodbye, handing me my backpack, knowing I need it in my possession. That nearly breaks my composure.
”I was always going to leave you, Peris,” I say in parting to him, choking on the words.
He smiles at me—and I break. “I know, Abel.”
_______
“Thank you.”
”For what?”
”Loving me. —Never had that before.”
August 29, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
ARC REVIEW
Make Me Scream picks up right where Make Me Pretty left us hanging, and wow, it throws you right back into the storm with Peris and Abel. If you haven’t read book one yet, start there first because the chaos only makes sense if you’ve been on the ride from the beginning. The toxicity, the push and pull, the sheer madness, it’s a rollercoaster you both dread and crave.
Abel, my sweet disaster boy, tested every ounce of my patience. There were so many moments I wanted to shake him (Baby, what exactly is happening in that head of yours?), but that’s the thing. I felt his confusion, his self-doubt, and his desperate need for safety even when it broke my heart. Trauma doesn’t make sense, and his choices, as frustrating as they are, felt so painfully real.
And then there’s Peris. Still toxic as hell, still sharp around the edges, but now showing this raw vulnerability that made me ache for him. When he loves, he’s all in, and watching him come to terms with who Abel really is and what Abel means to him was brutal and beautiful all at once. His panic, his anger, his pain—I felt every bit of it through Marie’s writing.
Marie doesn’t just tell a story, she drags you into the chaos and makes you breathe it in. I inhaled this book in one sitting and dragged my feet toward the end because I didn’t want it to be over. And then came that cliffhanger?! Marie, thank you for the ARC, but also, how dare you. 😆🔥
This book wrecked me, but it also reminded me why I fell for these characters in the first place. They’re messy, flawed, and frustrating, but they’re also raw and real. And that’s why I’ll be here, counting down the days until book three, praying for their peace and maybe mine too.
ARC REVIEW
Make Me Scream picks up right where Make Me Pretty left us hanging, and wow, it throws you right back into the storm with Peris and Abel. If you haven’t read book one yet, start there first because the chaos only makes sense if you’ve been on the ride from the beginning. The toxicity, the push and pull, the sheer madness, it’s a rollercoaster you both dread and crave.
Abel, my sweet disaster boy, tested every ounce of my patience. There were so many moments I wanted to shake him (Baby, what exactly is happening in that head of yours?), but that’s the thing. I felt his confusion, his self-doubt, and his desperate need for safety even when it broke my heart. Trauma doesn’t make sense, and his choices, as frustrating as they are, felt so painfully real.
And then there’s Peris. Still toxic as hell, still sharp around the edges, but now showing this raw vulnerability that made me ache for him. When he loves, he’s all in, and watching him come to terms with who Abel really is and what Abel means to him was brutal and beautiful all at once. His panic, his anger, his pain—I felt every bit of it through Marie’s writing.
Marie doesn’t just tell a story, she drags you into the chaos and makes you breathe it in. I inhaled this book in one sitting and dragged my feet toward the end because I didn’t want it to be over. And then came that cliffhanger?! Marie, thank you for the ARC, but also, how dare you. 😆🔥
This book wrecked me, but it also reminded me why I fell for these characters in the first place. They’re messy, flawed, and frustrating, but they’re also raw and real. And that’s why I’ll be here, counting down the days until book three, praying for their peace and maybe mine too.
August 25, 2025
{Make Me Scream}
By
Release date aug 28
Arc review by Jessie Melka
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AND SCREAM I DID!!
Make me scream is books 2 of the visceral series by Marie Ann
There will be a third book and I cannot stress enough. This is not a standalone series. You have to read all of the books in the correct order.
These boys deserve an HEA more than any others this book is super intense even more so than book one they both have a lot of trauma and the many obstacles and problems showing up throughout the book it’s not helping the healing process at all
Lucy is showing really threw a curveball through their relationship, especially for Able
He finally found a place that felt like home just to have his bitch of a mother show up and rearrange his whole life just a few months before he legally turns 18
I have to be honest and I knew from the start this was going to be hard for me to get into. I really love the whole plot and all the scenes but the writing wasn’t quite my style and it made me confused quite a lot of time
I read this book at 3.5 out of five stars and I would recommend this to anyone out there who loves a dark romance with Foster Brothers and a shit ton of toxic energy and this is definitely something I would recommend for you
but remember to form your own opinions and not just listen to me
Until next time, my loves…
Rating: 3,5/5
Spice: 3/5
Angst: 4/5
Would I read again:
(I received an advance copy for free and I’m leaving this review voluntarily)
Read my full review on Goodreads link in bio
💜MM Romance
⛓️Obsessive MC
💜Foster brothers
⛓️Forced Proximity
💜Brat Mc
___________•___________
By
Release date aug 28
Arc review by Jessie Melka
___________•___________
AND SCREAM I DID!!
Make me scream is books 2 of the visceral series by Marie Ann
There will be a third book and I cannot stress enough. This is not a standalone series. You have to read all of the books in the correct order.
These boys deserve an HEA more than any others this book is super intense even more so than book one they both have a lot of trauma and the many obstacles and problems showing up throughout the book it’s not helping the healing process at all
Lucy is showing really threw a curveball through their relationship, especially for Able
He finally found a place that felt like home just to have his bitch of a mother show up and rearrange his whole life just a few months before he legally turns 18
I have to be honest and I knew from the start this was going to be hard for me to get into. I really love the whole plot and all the scenes but the writing wasn’t quite my style and it made me confused quite a lot of time
I read this book at 3.5 out of five stars and I would recommend this to anyone out there who loves a dark romance with Foster Brothers and a shit ton of toxic energy and this is definitely something I would recommend for you
but remember to form your own opinions and not just listen to me
Until next time, my loves…
Rating: 3,5/5
Spice: 3/5
Angst: 4/5
Would I read again:
(I received an advance copy for free and I’m leaving this review voluntarily)
Read my full review on Goodreads link in bio
💜MM Romance
⛓️Obsessive MC
💜Foster brothers
⛓️Forced Proximity
💜Brat Mc
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September 9, 2025
“I’m Abel Silver, and I’m a selfish fucking bastard. I take what I want, and I do what I want—everyone else be damned. I’ve been living in a dream world, and it’s about time I’ve had my reality check. Because when it comes to my survival, no one else matters, and it’s about goddamn time I get back into that headspace.”
Whoooa chile, this book had me going through it! At the end of MMP, Abel’s trifling mama pops up outta nowhere talking about she wants custody back. Like ma’am , now you wanna be a mother? 😒BUT Peris said nope, not on his watch! His runt belongs to him and him only.
Peris in this book though! Whew😅. He’s finally facing what he feels for his foster brother Abel, all while wrestling with his demons and the hell Luke put him through. The layers of pain, rage, and obsession he carries! It’s heavy.
And Abel… my sweet, bratty, pink Converse loving Abel. Baby can’t catch a break to save his life. Just when he finally starts feeling safe, boom! his so called mother rips it all away and throws him right back into chaos. The downward spiral is heartbreaking. All that progress is gone in seconds.
And then there’s Peris flipping the script on him all his protective, possessive side giving Abel and me whiplash😂. Abel’s used to him being a sadistic prick, but tenderness?! That’s what really throws him off.
The tension between them is messy, toxic, raw, and so damn addictive. I ate this book up!!!!! And that cliffhanger?! Marie, you are dead wrong for that, but I’ll forgive you because thankfully, we don’t have to wait too long for the next one.😌
‼️Check those trigger warnings and and remember: your mental health always comes first.‼️
Whoooa chile, this book had me going through it! At the end of MMP, Abel’s trifling mama pops up outta nowhere talking about she wants custody back. Like ma’am , now you wanna be a mother? 😒BUT Peris said nope, not on his watch! His runt belongs to him and him only.
Peris in this book though! Whew😅. He’s finally facing what he feels for his foster brother Abel, all while wrestling with his demons and the hell Luke put him through. The layers of pain, rage, and obsession he carries! It’s heavy.
And Abel… my sweet, bratty, pink Converse loving Abel. Baby can’t catch a break to save his life. Just when he finally starts feeling safe, boom! his so called mother rips it all away and throws him right back into chaos. The downward spiral is heartbreaking. All that progress is gone in seconds.
And then there’s Peris flipping the script on him all his protective, possessive side giving Abel and me whiplash😂. Abel’s used to him being a sadistic prick, but tenderness?! That’s what really throws him off.
The tension between them is messy, toxic, raw, and so damn addictive. I ate this book up!!!!! And that cliffhanger?! Marie, you are dead wrong for that, but I’ll forgive you because thankfully, we don’t have to wait too long for the next one.😌
‼️Check those trigger warnings and and remember: your mental health always comes first.‼️
August 30, 2025
They're back baby! And I don’t just mean Abel and Peris but more importantly Marie is back from hiatus and they are back with bang!
This is the second instalment in the Visceral trilogy and god has it almost killed me off. The first book ended with Abel’s birth Mom wanting to have Abel back in her life even though she's an addict and someone who definitely shouldn't be a mother. Peris and Abel have a very volatile relationship still which I'm surprised hasn’t imploded on itself. To say this book is intense is an understatement. But the relationship between Peris and Abel grows and definitely moves in in the right direction (up until the end lol) and I love the fact they just accept the that they are just going to keep f*cking each other and they really just fall in love in their own fked up way.
Peris being possessive happens to be my new favourite thing. Even in school, at parties, and in front of everyone. There’s a scene where it’s literally like a “f*ck it” moment and I SCREAMED.
I understand the personal growth Marie went through to write this book and to be back writing at all and honestly although the ending destroyed me, I know it was worth it for the story to progress the way it did.
Thank you again for allowing me to be your alpha reader, I appreciate everything you do.
This is the second instalment in the Visceral trilogy and god has it almost killed me off. The first book ended with Abel’s birth Mom wanting to have Abel back in her life even though she's an addict and someone who definitely shouldn't be a mother. Peris and Abel have a very volatile relationship still which I'm surprised hasn’t imploded on itself. To say this book is intense is an understatement. But the relationship between Peris and Abel grows and definitely moves in in the right direction (up until the end lol) and I love the fact they just accept the that they are just going to keep f*cking each other and they really just fall in love in their own fked up way.
Peris being possessive happens to be my new favourite thing. Even in school, at parties, and in front of everyone. There’s a scene where it’s literally like a “f*ck it” moment and I SCREAMED.
I understand the personal growth Marie went through to write this book and to be back writing at all and honestly although the ending destroyed me, I know it was worth it for the story to progress the way it did.
Thank you again for allowing me to be your alpha reader, I appreciate everything you do.
August 23, 2025
Make Me Scream is book two in the Visceral Series (and trust me—you need to read them in order 👀).
This one is intense, raw, and deliciously toxic in all the ways only Abel & Peris can be. Their hate is slowly twisting into something deeper—something obsessive, messy, and impossible to look away from.
✨ The push and pull.
✨ The hair-pulling (literally).
✨ The soft “baby boy” moments that melt your heart… only to be shattered seconds later.
Marie’s writing makes the darkness fun, heartbreaking, and addictive all at once. And don’t even get me started on some of the Abel moments that had me ready to strangle him myself.
And that ending? THE CLIFFHANGER??? I’m unwell. Counting the days until book 3 drops.
Things to know
foster brothers, over the top possessive/obsessive behavior, forced proximity, physical violence, degradation, breath play, drug use, feminization, jealousy, depression, anxiety/panic attacks, PTSD, nightmares, body image issues, self harm, disassociation, abuse, willing reference to a homophobic slur, dubious consent, sex work, references to internalized homophobia, brief/non-detailed references to childhood sexual abuse/rape, parental abuse, infidelity, MM romance, forbidden
This one is intense, raw, and deliciously toxic in all the ways only Abel & Peris can be. Their hate is slowly twisting into something deeper—something obsessive, messy, and impossible to look away from.
✨ The push and pull.
✨ The hair-pulling (literally).
✨ The soft “baby boy” moments that melt your heart… only to be shattered seconds later.
Marie’s writing makes the darkness fun, heartbreaking, and addictive all at once. And don’t even get me started on some of the Abel moments that had me ready to strangle him myself.
And that ending? THE CLIFFHANGER??? I’m unwell. Counting the days until book 3 drops.
Things to know
foster brothers, over the top possessive/obsessive behavior, forced proximity, physical violence, degradation, breath play, drug use, feminization, jealousy, depression, anxiety/panic attacks, PTSD, nightmares, body image issues, self harm, disassociation, abuse, willing reference to a homophobic slur, dubious consent, sex work, references to internalized homophobia, brief/non-detailed references to childhood sexual abuse/rape, parental abuse, infidelity, MM romance, forbidden
September 3, 2025
Y'all. This book was everything I wanted and more. I'm so happy Marie Ann took the time off that they needed and then came back and blessed us with more Abel and Peris because I'm obsessed with them.. like unhealthy obsession bordering on the one that have for each other.
While book two answers some questions and heals some parts of you that book one left us aching from it also guts you in all new ways. I'm devastated (in the best way) by that ending. But it's totally worth it because along the way you get to see the biggest simp ever to simp— even if he won't admit it— in the form of Peris and then you have Abel being his brattiest self while also learning to be vulnerable with those who truly care for him. GAH 😫 my heart. And Momma Baxter. Doc. The sweetest soul in existence my heart feels for her so hard. She just loves her boys through every and anything and seeing her heartbreak for them hit all the feels.
Now you'll find me listening to the playlist Marie Ann curated for this on repeat (which feels like it was tailor-made for my emo heart) until book 3 (Make Me Bleed) comes out.
While book two answers some questions and heals some parts of you that book one left us aching from it also guts you in all new ways. I'm devastated (in the best way) by that ending. But it's totally worth it because along the way you get to see the biggest simp ever to simp— even if he won't admit it— in the form of Peris and then you have Abel being his brattiest self while also learning to be vulnerable with those who truly care for him. GAH 😫 my heart. And Momma Baxter. Doc. The sweetest soul in existence my heart feels for her so hard. She just loves her boys through every and anything and seeing her heartbreak for them hit all the feels.
Now you'll find me listening to the playlist Marie Ann curated for this on repeat (which feels like it was tailor-made for my emo heart) until book 3 (Make Me Bleed) comes out.
August 27, 2025
🗣️ 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐌𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 🗣️
✍🏼 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐧 | @authormarieann
🗓️ 08.28
“𝙂𝙤𝙙, 𝙄 𝙛*𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙝𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪,”
“𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙄 𝙛*𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪, 𝙩𝙤𝙤.”
This book destroyed me, plain and simple. Abel and Peris continue to pull me apart piece by piece, and I’m still trying to recover from that last chapter. I knew the ending was going to hurt, but I wasn’t prepared for just how hard it would hit.
Abel is chaos personified. He’s reckless, infuriating, and impossible to predict. Half the time I wanted to strangle him, but then he’ll give you these small glimpses that remind you why he matters so much. And Peris… I don’t even have the words. He gutted me this time. His pain feels endless, and watching it bleed into everything broke me in ways I wasn’t ready for.
Together they’re a mess. They fight, they fall apart, they cling to each other like it’s life or death, and it’s exhausting in the best way. It’s not easy to read, but it’s impossible to put down. I felt every bit of it, and by the end, I was completely wrung out.
Elise continues to be such a gift in this story. She brings balance to all the darkness, and I love her for it. And the world around them? It makes me furious, but it’s also what makes their bond hit even harder.
This series is relentless. Abel and Peris are far from perfect, but they’re unforgettable, and I can’t stop thinking about them. That cliffhanger has me reeling, and I’m already desperate for the next book.
“𝙄’𝙢 𝙖 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙫𝙤𝙧, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄’𝙡𝙡 𝙠𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙙𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙡... 𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙄’𝙢 𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙮 𝙛*𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙞𝙘𝙠 𝙤𝙛 𝙞𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙡.”
✍🏼 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐧 | @authormarieann
🗓️ 08.28
“𝙂𝙤𝙙, 𝙄 𝙛*𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙝𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪,”
“𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙄 𝙛*𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪, 𝙩𝙤𝙤.”
This book destroyed me, plain and simple. Abel and Peris continue to pull me apart piece by piece, and I’m still trying to recover from that last chapter. I knew the ending was going to hurt, but I wasn’t prepared for just how hard it would hit.
Abel is chaos personified. He’s reckless, infuriating, and impossible to predict. Half the time I wanted to strangle him, but then he’ll give you these small glimpses that remind you why he matters so much. And Peris… I don’t even have the words. He gutted me this time. His pain feels endless, and watching it bleed into everything broke me in ways I wasn’t ready for.
Together they’re a mess. They fight, they fall apart, they cling to each other like it’s life or death, and it’s exhausting in the best way. It’s not easy to read, but it’s impossible to put down. I felt every bit of it, and by the end, I was completely wrung out.
Elise continues to be such a gift in this story. She brings balance to all the darkness, and I love her for it. And the world around them? It makes me furious, but it’s also what makes their bond hit even harder.
This series is relentless. Abel and Peris are far from perfect, but they’re unforgettable, and I can’t stop thinking about them. That cliffhanger has me reeling, and I’m already desperate for the next book.
“𝙄’𝙢 𝙖 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙫𝙤𝙧, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄’𝙡𝙡 𝙠𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙙𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙡... 𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙄’𝙢 𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙮 𝙛*𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙞𝙘𝙠 𝙤𝙛 𝙞𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙡.”
September 8, 2025
ARC
Woman… what did you just do to meeeee?
What is happening to my baby boy??
I was obsessed with Make Me Pretty, and I still am, but… This book… the wait was everything, it was worth it and it was needed, but man… I’m left in pieces and all I wanna do is hug my baby boy and my runt so tight and put them in my pocket to forever be safe and sound with me😭
The flood of love, hate, tears and feelings in this book is insane! At times it was hard to find a way to keep this whirlwind of things happening inside me at bay.
The amount of toxicity in this book and this series will have you buy an oxygen mask just to survive the F*CKING CLIFFHANGER at the end! I think I flatlined a little… I’m shocked, my soul left my body and I think I’ve got whiplash for reading this.
My pretty baby boy Peris doesn’t deserve this and I kinda wanna hang out with Ma and hug her too🥹
Little puppy boy Abel… you’re strong, you’ll fight and you’ll win. We’re forever on your side🫠
I’m gonna need book three ASAP. This suffering is devastating!
Woman… what did you just do to meeeee?
What is happening to my baby boy??
I was obsessed with Make Me Pretty, and I still am, but… This book… the wait was everything, it was worth it and it was needed, but man… I’m left in pieces and all I wanna do is hug my baby boy and my runt so tight and put them in my pocket to forever be safe and sound with me😭
The flood of love, hate, tears and feelings in this book is insane! At times it was hard to find a way to keep this whirlwind of things happening inside me at bay.
The amount of toxicity in this book and this series will have you buy an oxygen mask just to survive the F*CKING CLIFFHANGER at the end! I think I flatlined a little… I’m shocked, my soul left my body and I think I’ve got whiplash for reading this.
My pretty baby boy Peris doesn’t deserve this and I kinda wanna hang out with Ma and hug her too🥹
Little puppy boy Abel… you’re strong, you’ll fight and you’ll win. We’re forever on your side🫠
I’m gonna need book three ASAP. This suffering is devastating!
August 30, 2025
Holy heck Marie what a way to come back
When Marie said she was taking a break I was of course heartbroken they have very quickly become one of my favourite authors but I also know the wait would be so worth it and when you have a story like this you just can’t not continue.
this story is truly like nothing else out there it’s filled with emotion,exploration and a whole lot of vulnerability from the author and the story itself.
I quite literally adore these characters with everything in me they’ve gone through so much from the first book till now which sue but that just makes me even more invested in them and their happy ending because it truly will be so well deserved.
And don’t get me started on Marie’s writing…it’s just everything. her ability to write such a heartfelt gripping story but also have emotional moments that you as the reader only see like it would be crazy if you weren’t connected to the characters and the story.and this instalment was a lot but I would do it all over again.
Oh and the cliffhanger yeah I’m sick but also literally counting down the days till book 3 because I know it will all be worth it
When Marie said she was taking a break I was of course heartbroken they have very quickly become one of my favourite authors but I also know the wait would be so worth it and when you have a story like this you just can’t not continue.
this story is truly like nothing else out there it’s filled with emotion,exploration and a whole lot of vulnerability from the author and the story itself.
I quite literally adore these characters with everything in me they’ve gone through so much from the first book till now which sue but that just makes me even more invested in them and their happy ending because it truly will be so well deserved.
And don’t get me started on Marie’s writing…it’s just everything. her ability to write such a heartfelt gripping story but also have emotional moments that you as the reader only see like it would be crazy if you weren’t connected to the characters and the story.and this instalment was a lot but I would do it all over again.
Oh and the cliffhanger yeah I’m sick but also literally counting down the days till book 3 because I know it will all be worth it
October 15, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️.5
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. I'M SUING FOR EMOTIONAL DISTRESS. I don't know if I finished this book, actually; I'm pretty sure this book finished me. I KNEW this book was going to hurt me; in fact, this book has been sitting in my Kindle library since its release day, and I'm just now getting around to reading it because I knew it was going to emotionally ruin me. This book was such an amazing follow-up to MMP; it definitely lives up to its namesake because not only did it make me scream, but it is also very visceral. My favorite thing about the first book was how raw, gritty, and painful this story is. Both Peris and Abel are so fucked up in their own ways, and it shows in just how toxic they are to and for each other, but it works for them. I cannot wait for the final book in this series and for them to finally get the happy ending that they both deserve. Also, once again, I knew the cliffhanger was coming, but I'm still crying over it because OUCH.
🌶️🌶️🌶️.5
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. I'M SUING FOR EMOTIONAL DISTRESS. I don't know if I finished this book, actually; I'm pretty sure this book finished me. I KNEW this book was going to hurt me; in fact, this book has been sitting in my Kindle library since its release day, and I'm just now getting around to reading it because I knew it was going to emotionally ruin me. This book was such an amazing follow-up to MMP; it definitely lives up to its namesake because not only did it make me scream, but it is also very visceral. My favorite thing about the first book was how raw, gritty, and painful this story is. Both Peris and Abel are so fucked up in their own ways, and it shows in just how toxic they are to and for each other, but it works for them. I cannot wait for the final book in this series and for them to finally get the happy ending that they both deserve. Also, once again, I knew the cliffhanger was coming, but I'm still crying over it because OUCH.
August 28, 2025
Make Me Scream is the second book in the Visceral series and I absolutely loved every second of it. Marie Ann has done it again, and has written something that will tear your heart from your chest and leave you begging for more.
Abel Silver is an enigma. So beautifully ugly and so incredibly broken. His world has been upended and his character has so many complexities that I can’t help but crave more.
Peris has his own trauma, but his dominance, intensity, and the way he cares is a special brand of love. It’s a complete whirlwind.
Their love. Their hate. The things that want to rip them apart. They all come to a head, and I’m left reeling. Absolutely beautiful.
(This book does end on a cliffhanger, so be prepared.)
Abel Silver is an enigma. So beautifully ugly and so incredibly broken. His world has been upended and his character has so many complexities that I can’t help but crave more.
Peris has his own trauma, but his dominance, intensity, and the way he cares is a special brand of love. It’s a complete whirlwind.
Their love. Their hate. The things that want to rip them apart. They all come to a head, and I’m left reeling. Absolutely beautiful.
(This book does end on a cliffhanger, so be prepared.)
August 30, 2025
Infinite fucking stars.
Best believe I was in Marie’s DM’s crying over that ending. My heart HURTS. Baby boy Peris 😭 I’m going to send my therapist bill cause Make Me Scream had me climbing the walls.
To be clear, I fucking loved it, devoured it, and it’s been nearly 24 hours and I’m still thinking about them.
In Make Me Pretty I was all for Abel, I liked Peris but he’s such a dickhead, I just ate up all the degradation and bullying but let me be clear in Make Me Scream I fell in love with Peris and now I must protect him at all costs.
The Visceral series is toxic and rough, ugly and pretty, pain and desire. The spice was spicing, the tears were flowing and I don’t know how I’m gonna get through till November. Marie is a sadist and I’m a masochist.
Best believe I was in Marie’s DM’s crying over that ending. My heart HURTS. Baby boy Peris 😭 I’m going to send my therapist bill cause Make Me Scream had me climbing the walls.
To be clear, I fucking loved it, devoured it, and it’s been nearly 24 hours and I’m still thinking about them.
In Make Me Pretty I was all for Abel, I liked Peris but he’s such a dickhead, I just ate up all the degradation and bullying but let me be clear in Make Me Scream I fell in love with Peris and now I must protect him at all costs.
The Visceral series is toxic and rough, ugly and pretty, pain and desire. The spice was spicing, the tears were flowing and I don’t know how I’m gonna get through till November. Marie is a sadist and I’m a masochist.
August 15, 2025
I just..... This was so intense, and it ended even more so. Peris and Abel are so imperfectly perfect for each other. They have this sense of hate between each other that is morphing into something more, something deeper. They're so consumed by each other that it's borderline unhealthy, but it's what's best for them. The drama that comes in the form of unwanted people brings new problems to their lives and as the story goes on, the problems get worse. I was hooked from the first page and I can't believe what's happened and what's to come. It's clear that these two are going to go through so much soon, and I don't know if they are going to be able to handle. Or me, honestly.
August 21, 2025
I knew from the start this was going to be an absolute amazing read, just like Make Me Pretty. But holy fuck was I definitely not expecting those twists. A little context I read this in one sitting on a 10 hour car ride, and the amount of times I wanted to throw my Kindle, the amount of, "wtf Abel" moments throughout, especially towards the end. Don't get me wrong. I am obsessed with Abel and Peris, but Abel had me wanting to strangle him quite a few times during this story. And this cliff hanger???! I though Make Me Pretty's cliffhanger and the year long wait (much deserved btw) for Make Me Scream was bad.
August 26, 2025
Whew. These two continue to break my heart, and I seriously can't wait for them to get their happy ending already. I don't know if I can take much more of this. My heart hurts. And that ending?? How am I supposed to survive until book three?
This is definitely one of those books where you should check trigger warnings before getting into it. There are heavy topics, and these two are toxic in so many ways. While somehow being oddly sweet at the same time...
We continue from where we left off in book one (which I love). I won't get too much into it because I don't want to spoil, but this book took me on a ride. I'm not sure how I'm supposed to just go to the next book for the month.
This is definitely one of those books where you should check trigger warnings before getting into it. There are heavy topics, and these two are toxic in so many ways. While somehow being oddly sweet at the same time...
We continue from where we left off in book one (which I love). I won't get too much into it because I don't want to spoil, but this book took me on a ride. I'm not sure how I'm supposed to just go to the next book for the month.
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