Caged

by Summer Robert

A deadly secret society. A psychotic obsession. A caged heroine who fights back.

A power-hungry, morally-black fraternity president makes a deal with Sigma’s secret society of alumni to save his high-society family from ruin. Their price? Blood. But Kieren Hunt was always meant to play God and with his obsession, Monroe Campbell, by his side, resurrecting Sigma’s deadly, hedonistic traditions to pay his debt will be like shooting fish in a barrel. The king and his queen, leading the sheep to slaughter.

But Monroe refuses to be his obedient trophy. The more she learns, the more she pulls away, and the more desperate and villainous Kieren becomes, trapping Monroe in his cage of lies and psychotic possession to keep her.

His perfect pet was never supposed to leave him, but she fought back.

And then she escaped…

Obsession, betrayal, and devious desire collide in this secret society revenge romance. Perfect for fans of villainous and complex MMCs, dark academia thrillers, and twisted, suspenseful mystery romances with strong heroines who fight back. Fans of The Ritual, Haunting Adeline, the Mindf*ck Series, Hollow Boys, and Devil's Night series will devour this book. Please check the Content Warnings before diving into CAGED and the nefarious world of Sigma's deadly secret society.

406 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 12, 2025

About the author

Summer Robert is a recovering corporate girlie turned weaver of angsty, dark romance stories that are as suspenseful as they are salacious. She’s known for writing twisted and often emotionally devastating love stories with unhinged spice and gut-wrenching cliffhangers. Summer loves a good Easter egg written between the pages as much as she loves surviving off of caffeine and vibes. A fun fact about Summer is that she is a hoarder and self-proclaimed connoisseur of perfume and spends more time than she should debating what perfume her unapologetically strong FMCs wear (because your girl loves an innuendo). Most importantly, she's a mom of two small humans and one small, vicious, and spiteful yorkipoo. Summer currently resides in Los Angeles, and although she is originally a native Ohioan from a shockingly small farm town, she will forever call LA her home.

Reviews

[Elle Davis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wild! 👀

I'm honestly not sure how to feel about this one. Don't get me wrong | love a good dark romance, and I can usually forgive a villain MMC, but there was barely a sliver of anything redeemable about Kieran. Weirdly enough, I still wanted the main couple to end up together... but at what cost? Some of the things that happened felt almost too drastic to come back from.
That said, I couldn't look away. The story had me completely hooked, and I never saw the twists coming.
Even when I didn't like what was happening, I was still fully invested-and that says something.
I have no idea how to rate this one emotionally, but since it kept me on edge the entire time, I'm calling it a solid 4⭐️
. I'll definitely be (impatiently) waiting for the
rest of the series.

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

Omgggg!! I think this was the best roller coaster ride I’ve been on for a book!! Summer truly out did herself in this book!! I literally can’t wait for the next book! I couldn’t put this book down!! I loved all the POVs!

[Erica Hooper · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can't wait for the second one!

[Shayla Phoung · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this book after it was published as my mom was an ARC reader for this book. Fraternity gone rogue & the spice was 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ . Couldn’t get behind the dog cages or the pet name, but the plot was a 10/10. The plot twist at the end had me thinking I was missing pages. Will definitely be anticipating the next book in this series.