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The Undertakers #1
My Prison Penpals
Her letters saved them. Now they’ll destroy everything to save her.
Wren
My brother says he only wants what’s best for me.
He says the world is dangerous. That I’m safer at home.
That he'll teach me everything I need to know.
I believed him.
Until the day I found a letter that changed everything.
He had made a deal with the devil—one that traded my future for his power.
So I ran.
No plan. No destination. Just one final letter to the four men who had accidentally become my closest and only friends.
My prison penpals.
I never expected them to come looking for me.
I certainly never expected them to find me.
And I definitely didn't expect them to be equal parts appealing as they are terrifying.
They’re dangerous, obsessive, and unapologetically mine.
And when my past catches up to me, they’re the only ones willing to burn the world to keep me safe.
Four men who should have been a mistake—might just be my salvation.
***The Undertakers is a trilogy, and this book ends on a cliffhanger. It's a hurt/comfort, why choose, MFMM+ romance novel with dark themes. If you like your men morally gray and over the top obsessive and possessive then read on! No mm/ff/cheating/owd. The FMC will not have to choose between her love interests.
Wren
My brother says he only wants what’s best for me.
He says the world is dangerous. That I’m safer at home.
That he'll teach me everything I need to know.
I believed him.
Until the day I found a letter that changed everything.
He had made a deal with the devil—one that traded my future for his power.
So I ran.
No plan. No destination. Just one final letter to the four men who had accidentally become my closest and only friends.
My prison penpals.
I never expected them to come looking for me.
I certainly never expected them to find me.
And I definitely didn't expect them to be equal parts appealing as they are terrifying.
They’re dangerous, obsessive, and unapologetically mine.
And when my past catches up to me, they’re the only ones willing to burn the world to keep me safe.
Four men who should have been a mistake—might just be my salvation.
***The Undertakers is a trilogy, and this book ends on a cliffhanger. It's a hurt/comfort, why choose, MFMM+ romance novel with dark themes. If you like your men morally gray and over the top obsessive and possessive then read on! No mm/ff/cheating/owd. The FMC will not have to choose between her love interests.
400 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 27, 2026
About the author
Shona Knight
24 books546 followersReverse Harem Author
If you love a reverse harem romance with heart, heat and happily ever after, then you've come to the right place! Shona writes full length MFMM+ why choose reverse harem stories that vary from fantasy to contemporary to paranormal. The FMC will always be the main focus of her men!
A lot of her stories focus on women that come from some sort of tortured background, but you will also find some lighthearted fun reads scattered in between!
If you love a reverse harem romance with heart, heat and happily ever after, then you've come to the right place! Shona writes full length MFMM+ why choose reverse harem stories that vary from fantasy to contemporary to paranormal. The FMC will always be the main focus of her men!
A lot of her stories focus on women that come from some sort of tortured background, but you will also find some lighthearted fun reads scattered in between!
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February 2, 2026
First of all - I am so very sorry for this rant. Please forgive me.
⭐️⭐️ (2 stars, and I’m being generous because I was aroused against my will)
My Prison Penpals by Shona Knight
This book is a chaotic fever dream written by someone who decided rules—grammar, logic, character development—are a suggestion, not a requirement.
First of all: the plot holes.
Not holes. Sinkholes. Full-on geological disasters. You could lose a small village in these plot gaps. Things happen with ZERO explanation, consequences evaporate into thin air, and logic is apparently serving a life sentence without parole. I stopped asking why halfway through because the book clearly did not care.
Now let’s talk about the FMC, because oh my god.
She does not read like an adult woman. She reads like a confused, impulsive child who wandered into a prison romance by accident. And yes, of course I understand why she is this way. But, still... Her reactions are immature, her thought process is baffling, and her emotional regulation is nonexistent. At times it was genuinely uncomfortable—like ma’am, please grow a frontal lobe before engaging in this level of sexual chaos.
And THE WRITING.
WHO approved the past tense / present tense mashup???
The POV jumps and tense switches had me questioning my own literacy. One paragraph I’m in the past, the next I’m in the present, and by the end I’m dissociating. It’s not stylistic. It’s not edgy. It’s confusing as hell and reads like the manuscript forgot what tense it woke up in that morning.
And yet.
AND YET.
The spice is illegal. The chemistry has no business going this hard in a book that otherwise feels like it was duct-taped together at 3 a.m. The vibes are filthy. The attraction is unearned but effective. I was rolling my eyes while actively sweating. Furious. Aroused. Conflicted. A personal attack.
This book is:
Poorly written ❌
Structurally unhinged ❌
Emotionally shallow ❌
Logically offensive ❌
Disturbingly hot ✅
I hated it.
I kept reading it.
I finished it with regrets and questions.
Two stars because it failed as a novel but succeeded as chaotic horny nonsense. If you’re here for plot, run. If you’re here for mess, confusion, and “why am I like this” energy—welcome to prison, babe. 🔥🔒
Would I recommend it?
No.
Would I read something this feral again?
Unfortunately… yes. 😩
⭐️⭐️ (2 stars, and I’m being generous because I was aroused against my will)
My Prison Penpals by Shona Knight
This book is a chaotic fever dream written by someone who decided rules—grammar, logic, character development—are a suggestion, not a requirement.
First of all: the plot holes.
Not holes. Sinkholes. Full-on geological disasters. You could lose a small village in these plot gaps. Things happen with ZERO explanation, consequences evaporate into thin air, and logic is apparently serving a life sentence without parole. I stopped asking why halfway through because the book clearly did not care.
Now let’s talk about the FMC, because oh my god.
She does not read like an adult woman. She reads like a confused, impulsive child who wandered into a prison romance by accident. And yes, of course I understand why she is this way. But, still... Her reactions are immature, her thought process is baffling, and her emotional regulation is nonexistent. At times it was genuinely uncomfortable—like ma’am, please grow a frontal lobe before engaging in this level of sexual chaos.
And THE WRITING.
WHO approved the past tense / present tense mashup???
The POV jumps and tense switches had me questioning my own literacy. One paragraph I’m in the past, the next I’m in the present, and by the end I’m dissociating. It’s not stylistic. It’s not edgy. It’s confusing as hell and reads like the manuscript forgot what tense it woke up in that morning.
And yet.
AND YET.
The spice is illegal. The chemistry has no business going this hard in a book that otherwise feels like it was duct-taped together at 3 a.m. The vibes are filthy. The attraction is unearned but effective. I was rolling my eyes while actively sweating. Furious. Aroused. Conflicted. A personal attack.
This book is:
Poorly written ❌
Structurally unhinged ❌
Emotionally shallow ❌
Logically offensive ❌
Disturbingly hot ✅
I hated it.
I kept reading it.
I finished it with regrets and questions.
Two stars because it failed as a novel but succeeded as chaotic horny nonsense. If you’re here for plot, run. If you’re here for mess, confusion, and “why am I like this” energy—welcome to prison, babe. 🔥🔒
Would I recommend it?
No.
Would I read something this feral again?
Unfortunately… yes. 😩
January 30, 2026
Look, I really wanted to love this, but it just wasn't very good. The characters are almost cartoonishly one dimensional, wren is TSTL and the guys (who are supposed to be 30+ year old hardened killers) are basic, obsessed with her and find her out of nowhere.... I was expecting more gritty realism and romance, but this is so over the top and unrealistic it made my eyes roll.
SLIGHT SPOILERS BELOW!
- The story follows our heroine Wren who is basically a martian. she's been raised since she was little by her brother who controlled every aspect of her life and she knows nothing about how the real world operates. she manages to find out that her brother is going to sell her off to a Russian mobster for guns (through finding a ridiculous and vague note mind you). So she steals his cash and escapes the house. again..... she's supposed to be basically brainwashed for the last 20 years or so but she leaves with no issues and acclimates to life on the run REAL quick.
- seriously.... a creepy old Russian man with a beard, who loves ballet, is in the mob and traffics guns, called Ivan? is everything a cliche cardboard cutout of a character?
- wren gets on a bus, flees town with a sack full of money and goes somewhere she knows nothing about. she makes friends, people are kind and like her and boom, she meets a bad guy who almost rapes her.
- conveniently, SOMEONE LEFT THE DOOR OPEN on the same day her pen palls get her letter and they escape jail. (are u kidding me). She's been writing to a bunch of strangers for a while (and her brother who controls everything never found out lol?). she's developed a surface level friendship with them and that's that.
- the guys are... interesting. they are all super jacked, hot and totally obsessed with her in a single minded way. you're telling me 4 super hot felons are so obsessed with a bland girl they've never met that they go on the run, find her in a small town and stop her rapist RIGHT as it's going to happen. they don't have much personality aside from being hot either.
- oh and she RECOGNIZES them??? men she's never met or seen described etc. but when they save her she knows it's them AND can successfully identify each one.
- at this point my eyes were rolled super far back but I kept reading. I was hoping for some good smut but even that is kind of bland and boring.
Wren is just TSTL and NEVER grows beyond that boring, naive, wide eyed, needs to be protected-princess vibe and ugh. I really think this book would have been amazing with Jagger and her ONLY tbh. the other guys are just basic, unfleshed out fuck boys imo.
look if you're looking for realism and gritty dark romance, you're not going to get that here
SLIGHT SPOILERS BELOW!
- The story follows our heroine Wren who is basically a martian. she's been raised since she was little by her brother who controlled every aspect of her life and she knows nothing about how the real world operates. she manages to find out that her brother is going to sell her off to a Russian mobster for guns (through finding a ridiculous and vague note mind you). So she steals his cash and escapes the house. again..... she's supposed to be basically brainwashed for the last 20 years or so but she leaves with no issues and acclimates to life on the run REAL quick.
- seriously.... a creepy old Russian man with a beard, who loves ballet, is in the mob and traffics guns, called Ivan? is everything a cliche cardboard cutout of a character?
- wren gets on a bus, flees town with a sack full of money and goes somewhere she knows nothing about. she makes friends, people are kind and like her and boom, she meets a bad guy who almost rapes her.
- conveniently, SOMEONE LEFT THE DOOR OPEN on the same day her pen palls get her letter and they escape jail. (are u kidding me). She's been writing to a bunch of strangers for a while (and her brother who controls everything never found out lol?). she's developed a surface level friendship with them and that's that.
- the guys are... interesting. they are all super jacked, hot and totally obsessed with her in a single minded way. you're telling me 4 super hot felons are so obsessed with a bland girl they've never met that they go on the run, find her in a small town and stop her rapist RIGHT as it's going to happen. they don't have much personality aside from being hot either.
- oh and she RECOGNIZES them??? men she's never met or seen described etc. but when they save her she knows it's them AND can successfully identify each one.
- at this point my eyes were rolled super far back but I kept reading. I was hoping for some good smut but even that is kind of bland and boring.
Wren is just TSTL and NEVER grows beyond that boring, naive, wide eyed, needs to be protected-princess vibe and ugh. I really think this book would have been amazing with Jagger and her ONLY tbh. the other guys are just basic, unfleshed out fuck boys imo.
look if you're looking for realism and gritty dark romance, you're not going to get that here
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 3, 2026
i should’ve held back when i saw only the first book was out 😭 well at least the sequels come out within a month of each other thank god
May 20, 2026
3.25⭐️
This was fun…but absurdly unbelievable😂 Like the whole scenario with these guys escaping prison easily even WITH the help they had and not being pursued by any sort of search for them after is actually insane. The guys were okay, I wasn’t obsessed with them and the fmc was kinda a bore. Like I get her brother has been grooming her for years but she just doesn’t really have much personality. Also these guys who, while they were wrongly convicted, were still criminals just like immediately getting involved with this childlike girl…it was kinda just not something I was vibing with. That being said it was fun I guess, they’re on the run and the fmc is learning things about the world and herself which lends to a fun environment. Idk if I’ll continue this series or not but I’m leaning towards no…🙄
This was fun…but absurdly unbelievable😂 Like the whole scenario with these guys escaping prison easily even WITH the help they had and not being pursued by any sort of search for them after is actually insane. The guys were okay, I wasn’t obsessed with them and the fmc was kinda a bore. Like I get her brother has been grooming her for years but she just doesn’t really have much personality. Also these guys who, while they were wrongly convicted, were still criminals just like immediately getting involved with this childlike girl…it was kinda just not something I was vibing with. That being said it was fun I guess, they’re on the run and the fmc is learning things about the world and herself which lends to a fun environment. Idk if I’ll continue this series or not but I’m leaning towards no…🙄
March 27, 2026
Beyond ridiculous
Did Not Finish
March 27, 2026I'm going to make this simple by writing as badly as the author did in this book.
Imprisoned guys recieve letter from girl saying her brother is selling her off to marry so she's escaping. That night the door to their cell is left unlocked. They have no plan. They just go. They open door. They leave cell. They come across a keypad door. They need code. They put in 1-2-3-4. It worked! They're through. They come across another door. No code this time. They need a word to get through. Guy says "abracadabra". It worked! Door unlocks. They exit prison completely. They head "straight". Come across a car on the side of the road. Car has keys. Car has change of clothes for all 4 of them. Car has a little bit of cash. Car has a pre-programmed GPS to Colorado Springs. They decide to head there. What do they find? THE GIRL! Immediately.
Just unbelievably bad on all counts.
Imprisoned guys recieve letter from girl saying her brother is selling her off to marry so she's escaping. That night the door to their cell is left unlocked. They have no plan. They just go. They open door. They leave cell. They come across a keypad door. They need code. They put in 1-2-3-4. It worked! They're through. They come across another door. No code this time. They need a word to get through. Guy says "abracadabra". It worked! Door unlocks. They exit prison completely. They head "straight". Come across a car on the side of the road. Car has keys. Car has change of clothes for all 4 of them. Car has a little bit of cash. Car has a pre-programmed GPS to Colorado Springs. They decide to head there. What do they find? THE GIRL! Immediately.
Just unbelievably bad on all counts.
February 7, 2026
the only reason this isn’t five stars is because she said “dios mio” every five seconds and it really annoyed me
May 11, 2026
Adjusting this down to 2 stars
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I don’t know if this hooked me enough to read book 2. It was fine, it was nothing special or particularly interesting 🤷♀️
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lol why am I reading this?
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I don’t know if this hooked me enough to read book 2. It was fine, it was nothing special or particularly interesting 🤷♀️
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lol why am I reading this?
Review of advance copy received from Author
Imagine being told your whole life that you had to cook your older brother every meal and curtsy to everyone you meet. All of this while never leaving the house. Only allowed to eat oatmeal and salads. This is your entire world except for the prison penpals you secretly write to.
That premise alone hooked me… and the first chapter totally hooked me.
Shona Knight has an amazing talent where she writes dark themes in a way that still feels safe, cozy, and oddly comforting. You never forget the darkness exists but it never overwhelms the heart of the story. Instead, it makes the softness, the healing, and the love hit even harder.
The MMCs? Absolute sweethearts. Swoon-worthy, protective, gentle, and emotionally present in a way that made my heart ache in the best way. Each of them carries their own version of a prison—physical or emotional—and watching them come together with the FMC to help one another stay free was genuinely beautiful.
The FMC’s growth is powerful and emotional, and the found family dynamic is everything I love in a why-choose romance. This story isn’t just about romance—it’s about reclaiming autonomy, learning what love should feel like, and choosing freedom over fear.
I loved every page, every quiet moment, and every tender interaction. I already know I’ll reread this when I need comfort with a dark edge.
I cannot wait for the next two books in this series. Shona Knight never misses and this one is something truly special. 💔✨
That premise alone hooked me… and the first chapter totally hooked me.
Shona Knight has an amazing talent where she writes dark themes in a way that still feels safe, cozy, and oddly comforting. You never forget the darkness exists but it never overwhelms the heart of the story. Instead, it makes the softness, the healing, and the love hit even harder.
The MMCs? Absolute sweethearts. Swoon-worthy, protective, gentle, and emotionally present in a way that made my heart ache in the best way. Each of them carries their own version of a prison—physical or emotional—and watching them come together with the FMC to help one another stay free was genuinely beautiful.
The FMC’s growth is powerful and emotional, and the found family dynamic is everything I love in a why-choose romance. This story isn’t just about romance—it’s about reclaiming autonomy, learning what love should feel like, and choosing freedom over fear.
I loved every page, every quiet moment, and every tender interaction. I already know I’ll reread this when I need comfort with a dark edge.
I cannot wait for the next two books in this series. Shona Knight never misses and this one is something truly special. 💔✨
April 1, 2026
DNF
Read up to 46% in one sitting and then got the ick when the fmc thought a blow job was blowing into a dick like you’re blowing up a balloon. Then I just couldn’t get into it and kept putting it down, a day later I’m only at 58% and when she feels arousal she’s worried that’s she’s dying and I can’t anymore with the extreme naive childlike nature of the fmc. I get she was extremely sheltered and groomed to be a certain way by her brother but she’s 26 and takes TSTL to another level.
Read up to 46% in one sitting and then got the ick when the fmc thought a blow job was blowing into a dick like you’re blowing up a balloon. Then I just couldn’t get into it and kept putting it down, a day later I’m only at 58% and when she feels arousal she’s worried that’s she’s dying and I can’t anymore with the extreme naive childlike nature of the fmc. I get she was extremely sheltered and groomed to be a certain way by her brother but she’s 26 and takes TSTL to another level.
February 5, 2026
Pretty standard for Shona's books. Abused, sheltered, and naive girl meets overprotective scary men. Everything felt pretty convenient but might read the next one.
January 27, 2026
"𝐈’𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞. 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐈 𝐦𝐞𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫. 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐲 𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐢𝐟 𝐬𝐡𝐞’𝐥𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐦𝐞."
i will eat up any book that has letter writing in it. so when Shona Knight announced this series and it was about The Undertakers which have been mentioned in her other contemporary series, i was even more excited. i liked that this book actually seems like a prequel to the other stories, bc the guys have not been established as a group. they all come together in prison separately without knowing each other and then stay together for our fmc, Wren, who starts (accidentally) writing to them. sometime i like seeing a group come together for the fmc and work out their dynamics and what roles each will play in their group/family.
“𝐈’𝐝 𝐝𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥. 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈’𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈’𝐦 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐦𝐞.”
i will say that this fmc is VERY naive. she’s been groomed by her older brother to be the perfect wife and obey and she’s been isolated her entire life so knows nothing else. so you start to see her unpacking and unlearning all these habits which have been engrained in her her entire life. you do get glimpses of potential of her being unhinged like her men, so i am excited to see Wren’s development.
the book does leave off on a cliffhanger and right before that a big reveal, so i am even more like, WHAT IS HAPPENING. i can’t wait to see what happens next and how they get out of the mess they’re all in.
thank you Shona Knight for an e-ARC of 𝑴𝒚 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝑷𝒆𝒏𝒑𝒂𝒍𝒔💜💌
✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦
MFMMM, 1st person multi-POV, contemporary
26 fmc / 30 mmc / 31 mmc / 35 mmc / 39 mmc
virgin fmc, unhinged golden retriever mmc, soft only for her mmc, dom mmc, mute mmc, age gap, forced proximity, cliffhanger, 1st book in trilogy
i will eat up any book that has letter writing in it. so when Shona Knight announced this series and it was about The Undertakers which have been mentioned in her other contemporary series, i was even more excited. i liked that this book actually seems like a prequel to the other stories, bc the guys have not been established as a group. they all come together in prison separately without knowing each other and then stay together for our fmc, Wren, who starts (accidentally) writing to them. sometime i like seeing a group come together for the fmc and work out their dynamics and what roles each will play in their group/family.
“𝐈’𝐝 𝐝𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥. 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈’𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈’𝐦 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐦𝐞.”
i will say that this fmc is VERY naive. she’s been groomed by her older brother to be the perfect wife and obey and she’s been isolated her entire life so knows nothing else. so you start to see her unpacking and unlearning all these habits which have been engrained in her her entire life. you do get glimpses of potential of her being unhinged like her men, so i am excited to see Wren’s development.
the book does leave off on a cliffhanger and right before that a big reveal, so i am even more like, WHAT IS HAPPENING. i can’t wait to see what happens next and how they get out of the mess they’re all in.
thank you Shona Knight for an e-ARC of 𝑴𝒚 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝑷𝒆𝒏𝒑𝒂𝒍𝒔💜💌
✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦
MFMMM, 1st person multi-POV, contemporary
26 fmc / 30 mmc / 31 mmc / 35 mmc / 39 mmc
virgin fmc, unhinged golden retriever mmc, soft only for her mmc, dom mmc, mute mmc, age gap, forced proximity, cliffhanger, 1st book in trilogy
March 4, 2026
At this point I've spent almost as much time trying to write this review as I did reading this book. I cannot put my thoughts into words without me feeling like I am using run on sentences to describe an abstract thought or feeling like I'm being too harsh.
So here are a few facts:
* dnf page 184
* "my brain hurts" (translation "there is something indescribablely wrong about the writing that pulls me out of the story and makes it difficult to read." AKA "I'm too focused on the actual reading to focus on the story.")
* fmc is to stupid to live. I get she'd was groomed and all so she would understand basics, but not be on the same page as someone living an average life. And yet
* mmcs all sound the same. If you just black out the names, any of them could be the pov character in their chapters.
* not a huge fan of the whole virgin fmc and experienced mmcs trope as it is, but there is an added gross factor to it when she is groomed to a certain way that makes this a not for me trope. (I didn't get to any smutty scenes so idk how they are handles, but I decided I don't want to get to those scenes.)
So here are a few facts:
* dnf page 184
* "my brain hurts" (translation "there is something indescribablely wrong about the writing that pulls me out of the story and makes it difficult to read." AKA "I'm too focused on the actual reading to focus on the story.")
* fmc is to stupid to live. I get she'd was groomed and all so she would understand basics, but not be on the same page as someone living an average life. And yet
* mmcs all sound the same. If you just black out the names, any of them could be the pov character in their chapters.
* not a huge fan of the whole virgin fmc and experienced mmcs trope as it is, but there is an added gross factor to it when she is groomed to a certain way that makes this a not for me trope. (I didn't get to any smutty scenes so idk how they are handles, but I decided I don't want to get to those scenes.)
Review of advance copy received from Author
This book was SO good! I absolutely devoured this and now I have the biggest book hangover ever! I have to know what happens next! It left us on such a cliffhanger! I loved Wren and all the guys. I will admit that when reading RH's I sometimes have trouble telling the men apart but that wasn't the case in this book. They were all so unique and their characters developed so completely. There were moments in this book that made me laugh out loud (thanks Pete). And then there were so many suspenseful moments that kept me from putting the book down. I really loved Wren and I felt bad for her. I also really enjoyed that this was a slow burn because it built the relationship and intimacy between the characters. I literally cannot recommend this book enough. I can't wait to see what happens next!!
June 14, 2026
Prison pen pals? Sign me up.
I went into this expecting a completely different story, but the plot surprised me in the best way possible. Personally, I have a thing for morally gray, murderous men, and I especially happened to love these morally gray, murderous men.
The main character was so unbelievably naive at times that it was actually funny. Watching her completely miss the fact that she was being groomed had me shaking my head more than once. But I guess that’s what happens when your older brother is busy running the local mafia.
The story kept me invested from start to finish, and I loved unraveling what was really going on behind the scenes. Just when I thought I had things figured out, the ending managed to surprise me. Needless to say, I’ll be diving into Book 2 as soon as possible because I absolutely need answers.
Morally gray murderous men? Mafia ties? Prison pen pals? Yeah, this one was made for me.
I went into this expecting a completely different story, but the plot surprised me in the best way possible. Personally, I have a thing for morally gray, murderous men, and I especially happened to love these morally gray, murderous men.
The main character was so unbelievably naive at times that it was actually funny. Watching her completely miss the fact that she was being groomed had me shaking my head more than once. But I guess that’s what happens when your older brother is busy running the local mafia.
The story kept me invested from start to finish, and I loved unraveling what was really going on behind the scenes. Just when I thought I had things figured out, the ending managed to surprise me. Needless to say, I’ll be diving into Book 2 as soon as possible because I absolutely need answers.
Morally gray murderous men? Mafia ties? Prison pen pals? Yeah, this one was made for me.
February 14, 2026
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.75/5
🌶️🌶️🌶️.5/5
Okay this was super fun read to me, and the only reason it’s a full 5 stars its because it absolutely criminal and cruel to me as a reader that Jagger only had one ONE chapter in his point of view I waited for so long for it and it wasn’t enough really I need all of their point of view evenly distributed throughout the book!
Anyways I absolutely adore the FMC she might be a little naive but it’s because of what she went through and it was stuff each character’s backstory was hard and I can’t wait to learn more about them.
And like the FMC I can’t choose between the MMCs and that’s the point they are all unique in their own way and each character has their own quirks and great qualities and personalities that I absolutely adore!
🌶️🌶️🌶️.5/5
Okay this was super fun read to me, and the only reason it’s a full 5 stars its because it absolutely criminal and cruel to me as a reader that Jagger only had one ONE chapter in his point of view I waited for so long for it and it wasn’t enough really I need all of their point of view evenly distributed throughout the book!
Anyways I absolutely adore the FMC she might be a little naive but it’s because of what she went through and it was stuff each character’s backstory was hard and I can’t wait to learn more about them.
And like the FMC I can’t choose between the MMCs and that’s the point they are all unique in their own way and each character has their own quirks and great qualities and personalities that I absolutely adore!
Review of advance copy received from Author
I read "My Prison Penpals" when I was supposed to be sleeping and through a migraine. Not much could make me put this book down!
Wren thought she was living a pretty good life. She loved doing things for her older brother, making him happy. After all, he had supposedly done so much for her, looked after her, protected her. Things changed when she discovered he had been grooming her to be the perfect, submissive wife for whoever benefited him most, which ended up being a Russian mob head. So, despite not having any experience with the outside world, she ran.
Luckily for her, due to a mistake she made nearly a year earlier, she had some pretty good friends and protectors on the other side of the walls she was raised in. Four prison inmates who, miraculously, were able to escape one night and come find her. On the run from her brother and the authorities, they try to stay under the radar while Wren decides to do what she can to help keep them from going back to prison.
Wren is completely in the dark about the real world. So many things her brother taught her while raising her were lies, so the guys help her discover new things and open her eyes to life around her where they can. This eventually leads to learning about more "intimate" things since she knows practically nothing, though they all take their time with her physically. If you're looking for a spicy book, you won't find it here (at least not yet!). Don't get me wrong - the guys are tempted, and Wren starts wanting more from them, but they want to ease her into things.
The characters all have their own unique personalities, which I love. Pete is, of the four, a bit of a loose cannon. Dex is known as a bit of a caveman when it comes to looking after Wren and protecting her. Jagger is silent (literally - he's mute), but watchful and more serious, for the most part, but he's soft with Wren. He's her rock. Then there's Sly, who seems to be the unofficial leader of the group. He's dominant (though still takes care of how he is around Wren), and is pretty much tied with Jagger in levels of being the more serious and responsible one.
The plot thickens as the story goes on, and in my opinion, is really well written! I've already been suggesting it to people for when it releases (as of this point, it doesn't come out for a month, as I'm a Beta reader). You definitely need to check it out!
Wren thought she was living a pretty good life. She loved doing things for her older brother, making him happy. After all, he had supposedly done so much for her, looked after her, protected her. Things changed when she discovered he had been grooming her to be the perfect, submissive wife for whoever benefited him most, which ended up being a Russian mob head. So, despite not having any experience with the outside world, she ran.
Luckily for her, due to a mistake she made nearly a year earlier, she had some pretty good friends and protectors on the other side of the walls she was raised in. Four prison inmates who, miraculously, were able to escape one night and come find her. On the run from her brother and the authorities, they try to stay under the radar while Wren decides to do what she can to help keep them from going back to prison.
Wren is completely in the dark about the real world. So many things her brother taught her while raising her were lies, so the guys help her discover new things and open her eyes to life around her where they can. This eventually leads to learning about more "intimate" things since she knows practically nothing, though they all take their time with her physically. If you're looking for a spicy book, you won't find it here (at least not yet!). Don't get me wrong - the guys are tempted, and Wren starts wanting more from them, but they want to ease her into things.
The characters all have their own unique personalities, which I love. Pete is, of the four, a bit of a loose cannon. Dex is known as a bit of a caveman when it comes to looking after Wren and protecting her. Jagger is silent (literally - he's mute), but watchful and more serious, for the most part, but he's soft with Wren. He's her rock. Then there's Sly, who seems to be the unofficial leader of the group. He's dominant (though still takes care of how he is around Wren), and is pretty much tied with Jagger in levels of being the more serious and responsible one.
The plot thickens as the story goes on, and in my opinion, is really well written! I've already been suggesting it to people for when it releases (as of this point, it doesn't come out for a month, as I'm a Beta reader). You definitely need to check it out!
May 3, 2026
I don’t even know where to start with My Prison Penpals by Shona Knight… this was a 2 star read and honestly, that rating is doing some heavy lifting.
If I’m being brutally honest, the only thing that kept me turning the pages was pure curiosity… and okay, fine, a bit of arousal. But even that felt like a slow burn that never quite delivered, because we’re talking 70% before anything physical actually happens. For a book that leans so heavily into obsessive, why choose, reverse harem energy… it felt like a strange choice.
My biggest issue? The FMC. She’s meant to be 26, but the way she’s written comes across far younger, almost childlike at times. And I get the sheltered upbringing, I do… but it created this disconnect I couldn’t ignore. You’re telling me she can learn multiple languages (so clearly intelligent), yet she can’t do something as basic as count money when escaping? It just didn’t add up.
And that kind of sums up the entire book: nothing really adds up.
The plot holes? Endless.
The lack of consequences? Frustrating.
The logic? Practically nonexistent.
At times it felt like things were happening purely for shock value or convenience, with no real explanation or payoff which made it hard to stay emotionally invested.
And yet… somehow… I still finished it.
This was one of those reads where I knew I wasn’t enjoying it, but I couldn’t look away. By the end, I just sat there thinking: what did I actually just read?
Was it messy? Yes.
Did it make sense? Absolutely not.
Was it kind of hot anyway? Also yes
A chaotic, confusing experience that might work if you’re here purely for the vibes. But if you’re someone who needs strong plot and believable characterisation, this probably isn’t the one.
If I’m being brutally honest, the only thing that kept me turning the pages was pure curiosity… and okay, fine, a bit of arousal. But even that felt like a slow burn that never quite delivered, because we’re talking 70% before anything physical actually happens. For a book that leans so heavily into obsessive, why choose, reverse harem energy… it felt like a strange choice.
My biggest issue? The FMC. She’s meant to be 26, but the way she’s written comes across far younger, almost childlike at times. And I get the sheltered upbringing, I do… but it created this disconnect I couldn’t ignore. You’re telling me she can learn multiple languages (so clearly intelligent), yet she can’t do something as basic as count money when escaping? It just didn’t add up.
And that kind of sums up the entire book: nothing really adds up.
The plot holes? Endless.
The lack of consequences? Frustrating.
The logic? Practically nonexistent.
At times it felt like things were happening purely for shock value or convenience, with no real explanation or payoff which made it hard to stay emotionally invested.
And yet… somehow… I still finished it.
This was one of those reads where I knew I wasn’t enjoying it, but I couldn’t look away. By the end, I just sat there thinking: what did I actually just read?
Was it messy? Yes.
Did it make sense? Absolutely not.
Was it kind of hot anyway? Also yes
A chaotic, confusing experience that might work if you’re here purely for the vibes. But if you’re someone who needs strong plot and believable characterisation, this probably isn’t the one.
May 8, 2026
DNF 53%
How could they be so dumb? I felt that the plot of this book is built on the sole fact that the guys didn't realize that their escape was way too easy and well organized🙄 And none did question that? Characters that stupid didn't deserve my reading timd🙅♀️
How could they be so dumb? I felt that the plot of this book is built on the sole fact that the guys didn't realize that their escape was way too easy and well organized🙄 And none did question that? Characters that stupid didn't deserve my reading timd🙅♀️
May 21, 2026
I'm so conflicted about this book because I enjoyed the premise and I really enjoyed the author's writing style, but there were certain things in this book that were so unbelievable that I couldn't take it serious.
The FMC, Wren, is absolutely insufferable, which I feel awful saying because she's clearly abused and sheltered, but she was far too childlike for me and I struggled to emphasise with her. The MMCs somehow being able to escape prison (??) and then happen to stumble upon Wren after she escapes her brother's home is just bonkers.
I think my rating is doing some heavy lifting because the plot is something different that I haven't encountered before, but the MMCs are in prison for like 3% of the book which makes the name pretty redundant, and the smut involving Wren just made me uncomfortable because she clearly has far more deconstructing to do.
The FMC, Wren, is absolutely insufferable, which I feel awful saying because she's clearly abused and sheltered, but she was far too childlike for me and I struggled to emphasise with her. The MMCs somehow being able to escape prison (??) and then happen to stumble upon Wren after she escapes her brother's home is just bonkers.
I think my rating is doing some heavy lifting because the plot is something different that I haven't encountered before, but the MMCs are in prison for like 3% of the book which makes the name pretty redundant, and the smut involving Wren just made me uncomfortable because she clearly has far more deconstructing to do.
January 27, 2026
I wasn’t sure I could love a series as much as I loved Shona Knight’s Desert Island duet or her Shattered Silence duet, but I’m pretty sure this Undertakers trilogy will be in the running. I loved meeting each of these characters and can’t wait to read more about their histories in the next books.
The slow burn in this book will have you panting for the spicy scenes in the next books. The characters will make you want to laugh one minute and cry the next.
If you love a good mystery and a good reverse harem, this is the book for you!
The slow burn in this book will have you panting for the spicy scenes in the next books. The characters will make you want to laugh one minute and cry the next.
If you love a good mystery and a good reverse harem, this is the book for you!
February 2, 2026
SHONA KNIGHT HAS DONE IT AGAIN!! I was hooked from the very beginning and finished this book in just under SIX hours!! I don’t want to give away any spoilers but all the coincidences between the guys stories on what they were convicted of and then how Wren ended up finding their information, I love how its all tying together. I absolutely hate Robert and the way he treated Wren… all the psychological abuse and then to turn around and try and sell her… Finding out who was behind helping the guys escape and helping them to find Wren, as well as the persons overall role in her life, at the end of the book made that cliffhanger!! I’m definitely wondering if we are going to see her harem add another? With two books left there still so much that can happen.. I can’t wait for book TWO!!!! I’m so happy I don’t have to wait months upon months to read what happens since book two comes out in February and book three comes out in March! Shona Knight will forever be an instant read author for me!
April 13, 2026
Rarisimo, turbio y aburrido 😵💫
February 26, 2026
Yes ma’am. I really liked this book, it was so yes, but a little bit cringe to be honest with y’all. Also what the heck kinda name is Pete, PETE! For a hot, blond Pete was not doing for me what it should have been doing. Other than that I’m ok.
March 12, 2026
This is the worst shite i’ve ever read
February 7, 2026
Next book pls
February 15, 2026
what just happened?
This book is so incredibly unrealistic I couldn’t finish it. The FMC is way too naive for my liking. The prison “escape” was a joke….actually made me laugh. Would not recommend in a million years. Don’t waste your time.
This book is so incredibly unrealistic I couldn’t finish it. The FMC is way too naive for my liking. The prison “escape” was a joke….actually made me laugh. Would not recommend in a million years. Don’t waste your time.
June 19, 2026
2 stars ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆
☆⋆｡𖦹°‧★ My Prison Penpals☆⋆｡𖦹°‧★
💜₊˚ෆ💜ෆ˚₊✨ ♡ THOUGHTS ♡ ✨₊˚ෆ💜ෆ˚₊💜
Dex, Peter, Sly and Jagger coincidentally have the perfect opportunity to escape prison. Literally, the door was unlocked and they found all the necessities to escape. They didn’t find that suspicious? No, they thought it was convenient or that they stumbled upon someone else’s jailbreak. The reveal that it was Elias, her former best friend who ghosted her... I was this close to intrigued. BUT nope. Regardless, they found Wren quickly after and started with the cringe nicknames. Dex with his cuddle bug is a no from me. Peter’s angel cake comes a close second. Jagger is the one I tolerate the most. I also think it’s terrible that the others have known Jagger way longer and never bothered to learn ASL. Wren’s only good trait was that she called them out and started learning.
Wren is very sheltered because her brother has pretty much manipulated her and instilled some false perceptions of the world so that she could remain ignorant and oblivious. He has groomed her into what he wanted her to be so that he could eventually sell her for profit. She’s typically not my favorite type of FMC. She is overly oblivious and sheltered, so she doesn’t know how to defend herself and she’s so childlike. Keep in mind she is 26 years old and didn’t know that women could have jobs, that women could wear pants, eat pizza, have sex before marriage (the list goes on). I’m not going to sit here and blame her for being a victim because her brother is the true villain and he shut her away from the world, which is why she’s so ignorant... she has never known better. She doesn’t know anything. She’s never seen anything beyond what her brother has told her, so she doesn’t know what is true or not true. She knows so little that the age gap and her prison pen pals felt like a red flag because she was so naïve, and Peter especially would be very flirtatious and she didn’t know why she was feeling aroused.
She was SO unfamiliar with her body and they explained everything to her and even showed her how to ease an ache 👀🤨. Listen, I can sit here and say it’s her choice, but when she is so naïve that half of the time she doesn’t know what she is agreeing to or doing, it’s so weird. Keep in mind they did tell her she always had a choice and explained the difference between wanting to do something voluntarily versus coercion, but this book just didn’t hit. The dialogue was too childlike and she was new to this world entirely and had to learn everything.
I don’t like that they were talking about her filling a submissive role for them, considering how she was raised. They knew that, acknowledged it, but still felt aroused by the thought of her being under their control in that way. RED FLAG. They could claim they had her best interests at heart and would take care of her, but it can still be odd... two things CAN be true.
Like YALL, is that not out of pocket to say??? Wren is so painfully clueless and they are obsessed with intimacy with her. They fantasize about it and have been since they were in their cells. Sly usually keeps everyone in check, but he is still weird for saying that. The poor girl doesn’t even know she can explore HER body... she is not ready for them 🥴. Then Sly tells Jagger that her orgasms belong to them and she shouldn’t be pleasing herself anyway. ICKKKK. Talking about they can give her what she needs. That is so gross and entitled. She can do what she wants, but I won’t be reading to keep up with her. No longer my problem.
💜₊˚ෆ💜ෆ˚₊✨ ♡ OVERALL ♡ ✨₊˚ෆ💜ෆ˚₊💜
I was NOT a fan of the dialogue and the maturity gap between the FMC and MMCs. Jagger was okay, but everyone else was a walking red flag. It was not for me, and it’s okay. Instead of pushing through this series, I am stopping here. I don’t necessarily care for their HEA. She needs some therapy and exposure to real-world situations. Also, does she really have to say “Dios mío” all the time? I’m freeee. No longer reading this.
☆⋆｡𖦹°‧★ My Prison Penpals☆⋆｡𖦹°‧★
💜₊˚ෆ💜ෆ˚₊✨ ♡ THOUGHTS ♡ ✨₊˚ෆ💜ෆ˚₊💜
“Christ, Pete, is that really the way you want to greet her after all this time?”
“What? I licked her, so she’s mine now.”
Dex, Peter, Sly and Jagger coincidentally have the perfect opportunity to escape prison. Literally, the door was unlocked and they found all the necessities to escape. They didn’t find that suspicious? No, they thought it was convenient or that they stumbled upon someone else’s jailbreak. The reveal that it was Elias, her former best friend who ghosted her... I was this close to intrigued. BUT nope. Regardless, they found Wren quickly after and started with the cringe nicknames. Dex with his cuddle bug is a no from me. Peter’s angel cake comes a close second. Jagger is the one I tolerate the most. I also think it’s terrible that the others have known Jagger way longer and never bothered to learn ASL. Wren’s only good trait was that she called them out and started learning.
“Curtsying is rather antiquated,” he says. “You’d only ever need to do it now if you were to meet a king, or someone of comparable rank.”
“But…” I trail off, feeling confused. “How do I show them that I respect their position as my superior?”
Wren is very sheltered because her brother has pretty much manipulated her and instilled some false perceptions of the world so that she could remain ignorant and oblivious. He has groomed her into what he wanted her to be so that he could eventually sell her for profit. She’s typically not my favorite type of FMC. She is overly oblivious and sheltered, so she doesn’t know how to defend herself and she’s so childlike. Keep in mind she is 26 years old and didn’t know that women could have jobs, that women could wear pants, eat pizza, have sex before marriage (the list goes on). I’m not going to sit here and blame her for being a victim because her brother is the true villain and he shut her away from the world, which is why she’s so ignorant... she has never known better. She doesn’t know anything. She’s never seen anything beyond what her brother has told her, so she doesn’t know what is true or not true. She knows so little that the age gap and her prison pen pals felt like a red flag because she was so naïve, and Peter especially would be very flirtatious and she didn’t know why she was feeling aroused.
She was SO unfamiliar with her body and they explained everything to her and even showed her how to ease an ache 👀🤨. Listen, I can sit here and say it’s her choice, but when she is so naïve that half of the time she doesn’t know what she is agreeing to or doing, it’s so weird. Keep in mind they did tell her she always had a choice and explained the difference between wanting to do something voluntarily versus coercion, but this book just didn’t hit. The dialogue was too childlike and she was new to this world entirely and had to learn everything.
I move a hand to press against my lower abdomen as I ask, “Do you feel it too? Down here?”
“I feel it a little lower than that, baby.”
I don’t like that they were talking about her filling a submissive role for them, considering how she was raised. They knew that, acknowledged it, but still felt aroused by the thought of her being under their control in that way. RED FLAG. They could claim they had her best interests at heart and would take care of her, but it can still be odd... two things CAN be true.
“From throwing you on this bed and fucking that virginity right out of you.”
Like YALL, is that not out of pocket to say??? Wren is so painfully clueless and they are obsessed with intimacy with her. They fantasize about it and have been since they were in their cells. Sly usually keeps everyone in check, but he is still weird for saying that. The poor girl doesn’t even know she can explore HER body... she is not ready for them 🥴. Then Sly tells Jagger that her orgasms belong to them and she shouldn’t be pleasing herself anyway. ICKKKK. Talking about they can give her what she needs. That is so gross and entitled. She can do what she wants, but I won’t be reading to keep up with her. No longer my problem.
💜₊˚ෆ💜ෆ˚₊✨ ♡ OVERALL ♡ ✨₊˚ෆ💜ෆ˚₊💜
I was NOT a fan of the dialogue and the maturity gap between the FMC and MMCs. Jagger was okay, but everyone else was a walking red flag. It was not for me, and it’s okay. Instead of pushing through this series, I am stopping here. I don’t necessarily care for their HEA. She needs some therapy and exposure to real-world situations. Also, does she really have to say “Dios mío” all the time? I’m freeee. No longer reading this.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 21, 2026
4.25 stars. What happens when the most sheltered woman becomes penpals with four convicted felons? This book! I gobbled this up in like 12 hours! Omg! I was crying and laughing and swooning. Now this is how you write a RH!
We have our edgy Snow White who is the most sheltered and groomed character I think I've ever read. Girl has never even used money or had chocolate despite living in a 2500 feet mansion. Her disgusting misogynistic brother told her women aren't supposed to eat anything but salads, can't work, can only wear dresses, and has to always obey. I really felt bad for her.
Then came four men who helped her realize her whole life is but a gilded prison that she is as trapped as they are behind bars. The stoic daddy, mute grump, caveman himbo, and the unhinged firecracker. I loved the hurt and comfort, mutual salvation and the protective and possessive men! The letters did make me quite emotional! Ugh they were so down bad before they even met her.
There are a few points in the story where I got genuinely scared for the heroine, worried it would go further than I was expecting from a light dark romance. Like I was googling the triggers and reviews a little to see if it's like actually dark romance. This is the second time I didn't want a book to be darker bc I cared for the characters too much, esp given I have no triggers. Glad to know it's fairly light on the scale, and nothing bad had happened. Phew.
I wish the physical descriptions of the men were a bit more clear and different bc I'm left wondering how everyone looks like lol. Also even tho I saw the ending coming, I'm not mad lol.
I randomly started reading this as my kindle book meant to help me sleep but now I finished book 1 in record time and need to read the next book asap. RIP my preciously prioritized TBRs lol this kinda happened to my audiobooks too, now I'm finishing a trilogy there too.
We have our edgy Snow White who is the most sheltered and groomed character I think I've ever read. Girl has never even used money or had chocolate despite living in a 2500 feet mansion. Her disgusting misogynistic brother told her women aren't supposed to eat anything but salads, can't work, can only wear dresses, and has to always obey. I really felt bad for her.
Then came four men who helped her realize her whole life is but a gilded prison that she is as trapped as they are behind bars. The stoic daddy, mute grump, caveman himbo, and the unhinged firecracker. I loved the hurt and comfort, mutual salvation and the protective and possessive men! The letters did make me quite emotional! Ugh they were so down bad before they even met her.
There are a few points in the story where I got genuinely scared for the heroine, worried it would go further than I was expecting from a light dark romance. Like I was googling the triggers and reviews a little to see if it's like actually dark romance. This is the second time I didn't want a book to be darker bc I cared for the characters too much, esp given I have no triggers. Glad to know it's fairly light on the scale, and nothing bad had happened. Phew.
I wish the physical descriptions of the men were a bit more clear and different bc I'm left wondering how everyone looks like lol. Also even tho I saw the ending coming, I'm not mad lol.
I randomly started reading this as my kindle book meant to help me sleep but now I finished book 1 in record time and need to read the next book asap. RIP my preciously prioritized TBRs lol this kinda happened to my audiobooks too, now I'm finishing a trilogy there too.
January 15, 2026
“Psycho, broken… it didn’t really matter, as long as I was hers.”
Shona Knight’s new series started off with a bang! Her why choose stories always walk the line between dark romance & swoony worthy, and I love the combination!
“I’ll take her anyway I can have her. Innocent, corrupted, she’s perfect no matter what.”
We have Wren who was completely sheltered and groomed by her older brother since she was 5. Although she is 26 years old, everything she believes a woman should be is deeply controlled by her brother. That man is a POS y’all! This is a trilogy so I know it’s going to be a while for some justice but I can’t wait for her men to get ahold of him!
“You’ll always be my queen, whether you’ve got me on my back or between your legs.”
After discovering her brother’s plans she runs away only informing her prison penpals that she had to get away. I LOVED HER GUYS! Each one has their own dark back story and reason they ended up in jail (all falsely imprisoned). If I had to pick a favorite out of the bunch it’s a tie between Dex (with his flowers, love books, and dates; and our mute dark knight, Jagger. (Jagger’s letters were so DEEP and emotional. I seriously love him!) Pete was also really entertaining and sweet!
“I’m not sure how I got so lucky. I certainly don’t deserve you, angel. But I’ll spend every day for the rest of my life trying to prove myself worthy.”
The spice in this book was pretty tame because Wren is relearning everything she knows about spice & intimacy. Her guys do a great job of helping her vocalize her feelings and teaching her new things. 🤭
“Don’t play with fire, little bird,” he warns. “Why? You gonna burn me, Sly?”
There’s a plot twist at the end that I loved! I’ll just be twiddling my thumbs waiting for book two to come out next month!
Tropes:
❤️🔥 Why Choose
💌 Strangers to Lovers
🫶🏼 Innocent FMC x Dangerous Men
🤭 Soft Only for Her
🥵 Good Girl Praise
💋 Spicy Lessons
💖 Men Who Share
Shona Knight’s new series started off with a bang! Her why choose stories always walk the line between dark romance & swoony worthy, and I love the combination!
“I’ll take her anyway I can have her. Innocent, corrupted, she’s perfect no matter what.”
We have Wren who was completely sheltered and groomed by her older brother since she was 5. Although she is 26 years old, everything she believes a woman should be is deeply controlled by her brother. That man is a POS y’all! This is a trilogy so I know it’s going to be a while for some justice but I can’t wait for her men to get ahold of him!
“You’ll always be my queen, whether you’ve got me on my back or between your legs.”
After discovering her brother’s plans she runs away only informing her prison penpals that she had to get away. I LOVED HER GUYS! Each one has their own dark back story and reason they ended up in jail (all falsely imprisoned). If I had to pick a favorite out of the bunch it’s a tie between Dex (with his flowers, love books, and dates; and our mute dark knight, Jagger. (Jagger’s letters were so DEEP and emotional. I seriously love him!) Pete was also really entertaining and sweet!
“I’m not sure how I got so lucky. I certainly don’t deserve you, angel. But I’ll spend every day for the rest of my life trying to prove myself worthy.”
The spice in this book was pretty tame because Wren is relearning everything she knows about spice & intimacy. Her guys do a great job of helping her vocalize her feelings and teaching her new things. 🤭
“Don’t play with fire, little bird,” he warns. “Why? You gonna burn me, Sly?”
There’s a plot twist at the end that I loved! I’ll just be twiddling my thumbs waiting for book two to come out next month!
Tropes:
❤️🔥 Why Choose
💌 Strangers to Lovers
🫶🏼 Innocent FMC x Dangerous Men
🤭 Soft Only for Her
🥵 Good Girl Praise
💋 Spicy Lessons
💖 Men Who Share
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