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Virtual Vice #2
Entangled
Love is his cage. Obsession swallowed the key.
Levi Mercer escaped one nightmare only to wake up in another. The sanitarium was supposed to be the end—freedom from Virtual Vice's twisted game, but dying over and over again is no longer the worst part of being trapped in a digital hellscape. The worst part is watching his former killer pretend they're not trapped at all.
To Asher, every nightmare scenario is home as long as they're together. Every death is just another day in paradise. The outside world? A fever dream. Freedom? A myth. Reality? Whatever keeps Levi by his side.
But paradise has rules, and Asher enforces them with increasing brutality. No escape attempts. No talk of the "real world." No questioning their perfect digital love story. Break the rules, and Asher will hurt anyone—including Levi—as a reminder that some cages are built to protect what's inside from what's outside.
Each scenario brings new horrors, but the real monster isn't the alien creature hunting them on a spaceship or the shadows in the fog of a mountain retreat. It's the man who loves Levi so much he'd rather break him than lose him.
The games are getting harder. The stakes are getting higher. And Levi needs to convince the man who learned to love him in hell that paradise isn't worth staying damned.
Levi Mercer escaped one nightmare only to wake up in another. The sanitarium was supposed to be the end—freedom from Virtual Vice's twisted game, but dying over and over again is no longer the worst part of being trapped in a digital hellscape. The worst part is watching his former killer pretend they're not trapped at all.
To Asher, every nightmare scenario is home as long as they're together. Every death is just another day in paradise. The outside world? A fever dream. Freedom? A myth. Reality? Whatever keeps Levi by his side.
But paradise has rules, and Asher enforces them with increasing brutality. No escape attempts. No talk of the "real world." No questioning their perfect digital love story. Break the rules, and Asher will hurt anyone—including Levi—as a reminder that some cages are built to protect what's inside from what's outside.
Each scenario brings new horrors, but the real monster isn't the alien creature hunting them on a spaceship or the shadows in the fog of a mountain retreat. It's the man who loves Levi so much he'd rather break him than lose him.
The games are getting harder. The stakes are getting higher. And Levi needs to convince the man who learned to love him in hell that paradise isn't worth staying damned.
487 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 30, 2026
About the author
Gale Ian Tate
8 books290 followersGale writes the kind of mm dark/gray romance that makes you question your life choices in the best possible way. When not crafting morally questionable characters doing questionable things, she can be found buried in a book, rolling dice in yet another D&D campaign, or frantically crocheting while binge-watching whatever series has stolen her soul.
She is a gaming enthusiast, horror movie aficionado, and BL manhwa collector who believes the best stories live in those deliciously gray areas. Between wrangling her four kids and making elaborate to-do lists (that will definitely be ignored), she is always down to geek out over a good book rec or debate which problematic character deserves more love.
She is a gaming enthusiast, horror movie aficionado, and BL manhwa collector who believes the best stories live in those deliciously gray areas. Between wrangling her four kids and making elaborate to-do lists (that will definitely be ignored), she is always down to geek out over a good book rec or debate which problematic character deserves more love.
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June 8, 2026
In this direct continuation of Immersed, Levi has to deal not only with new horror game scenarios, but also with Asher, who’s getting steadily more unhinged and insistent on dragging Levi deeper into their relationship. Yet mostly, it’s about what happens after the games actually end, the resets aren’t available anymore, and you have to deal with reality after weeks of being trapped and surrounded by pain, fear, and death.
Entangled lost the entertaining horror spark I loved in Immersed so much, yet I can’t say I didn’t enjoy myself here (in the most twisted sense of the word lol). There was definitely a genre shift from the horror romance to dark psychological romance, and I can’t help but appreciate that Gale didn’t flinch from the theme. She never let us forget who Asher truly is - an actual psychopath whose only obsession might be Levi, but that doesn’t mean he won’t hurt him. And help me god but there was so much gaslighting and manipulation going on that some of it must have affected me because at the end of the day, I actually liked them together. When it comes to these morally wrong relationships, I can enjoy them if the author isn’t trying to convince me it’s romantic. And I enjoyed this one precisely because of that self-awareness.
Asher leaned down and pressed the gentlest kiss to the corner of Levi’s mouth. “I missed holding you while you’re dying,” he murmured against his lips.
My own relationship with Asher (and we got his POV as well, this time, what an unexpected but ultimately good choice!) was such a messed-up rollercoaster. Mostly it looked like this: “Okay I see, he might not actually be so bad with Levi, that was kind of sweet-holy mother of god Asher what the fuuuck-!” and the cycle would continue. Alas, after finishing the book, I resigned myself to cheerfully waving that crimson flag. Just...try not to find your own psychopath, kids 🚨
I do have to say that the book felt a bit too long. Thankfully, every time I felt my attention starting to wane, the book pulled some new twist, introduced a new scenario or conflict, that managed to keep me in.
Also, maybe because I went into Immersed with certain expectations, I never actually formed a close emotional attachment to either Levi or Asher. I superficially cared about them, I was intrigued and curious about their fate, but I wouldn’t be wrecked by a tragic outcome, you know?
If Gale ever decided to venture into the actual horror genre instead of softening it for dark romance (and the HEA that comes with it, apparently), I would jump on that immediately, because she sure can write some disturbing, actually disgusting scenes. It’s been a while since I gagged while reading, and she managed (hint - nasogastric tube 💀)
Regarding the dark themes - once again, I’m impressed by how thorough the author was with the content warnings and the crisis resources. There was actually a part that made me deeply uncomfortable in a way that no funky horror ever could, so I appreciated that.
Last but not least - a hand on my heart, I’m not even ashamed to say that all the sex scenes were pretty hot 🔥 Oftentimes, I’m skipping those in romances but...make it fucked-up and I’m here for it, apparently??
If you want absolute obsession that doesn’t waste time with tenderness, and the genre calls to you, I truly recommend. Especially if you enjoyed Killing Stalking (the genre switch from slasher thriller to psychological strikes me as similar)!
My rating is much closer to 3,5 ⭐ but I’m rounding up because of the deep psychological aspect that fascinated me. I BR this with Evie and thank god because if I couldn’t scream my thoughts at someone, I would probably go bonkers. Thank you girl, I love reading these twisted stories with you! ❤️
Entangled lost the entertaining horror spark I loved in Immersed so much, yet I can’t say I didn’t enjoy myself here (in the most twisted sense of the word lol). There was definitely a genre shift from the horror romance to dark psychological romance, and I can’t help but appreciate that Gale didn’t flinch from the theme. She never let us forget who Asher truly is - an actual psychopath whose only obsession might be Levi, but that doesn’t mean he won’t hurt him. And help me god but there was so much gaslighting and manipulation going on that some of it must have affected me because at the end of the day, I actually liked them together. When it comes to these morally wrong relationships, I can enjoy them if the author isn’t trying to convince me it’s romantic. And I enjoyed this one precisely because of that self-awareness.
Asher leaned down and pressed the gentlest kiss to the corner of Levi’s mouth. “I missed holding you while you’re dying,” he murmured against his lips.
My own relationship with Asher (and we got his POV as well, this time, what an unexpected but ultimately good choice!) was such a messed-up rollercoaster. Mostly it looked like this: “Okay I see, he might not actually be so bad with Levi, that was kind of sweet-holy mother of god Asher what the fuuuck-!” and the cycle would continue. Alas, after finishing the book, I resigned myself to cheerfully waving that crimson flag. Just...try not to find your own psychopath, kids 🚨
I do have to say that the book felt a bit too long. Thankfully, every time I felt my attention starting to wane, the book pulled some new twist, introduced a new scenario or conflict, that managed to keep me in.
Also, maybe because I went into Immersed with certain expectations, I never actually formed a close emotional attachment to either Levi or Asher. I superficially cared about them, I was intrigued and curious about their fate, but I wouldn’t be wrecked by a tragic outcome, you know?
If Gale ever decided to venture into the actual horror genre instead of softening it for dark romance (and the HEA that comes with it, apparently), I would jump on that immediately, because she sure can write some disturbing, actually disgusting scenes. It’s been a while since I gagged while reading, and she managed (hint - nasogastric tube 💀)
Regarding the dark themes - once again, I’m impressed by how thorough the author was with the content warnings and the crisis resources. There was actually a part that made me deeply uncomfortable in a way that no funky horror ever could, so I appreciated that.
Last but not least - a hand on my heart, I’m not even ashamed to say that all the sex scenes were pretty hot 🔥 Oftentimes, I’m skipping those in romances but...make it fucked-up and I’m here for it, apparently??
If you want absolute obsession that doesn’t waste time with tenderness, and the genre calls to you, I truly recommend. Especially if you enjoyed Killing Stalking (the genre switch from slasher thriller to psychological strikes me as similar)!
My rating is much closer to 3,5 ⭐ but I’m rounding up because of the deep psychological aspect that fascinated me. I BR this with Evie and thank god because if I couldn’t scream my thoughts at someone, I would probably go bonkers. Thank you girl, I love reading these twisted stories with you! ❤️
June 10, 2026
⭐️ 5 stars ⭐️
♪ 𝚂𝚘𝚗𝚐 𝙼𝚊𝚝𝚌𝚑 — 𝙺𝙰𝙽𝙳𝚈 𝚋𝚢 𝙺𝚊𝚖𝚒 𝙺𝚎𝚑𝚘𝚎♪
// They all say you're crazy
But I love my psychopaths
You can't hurt me, baby
Only with a heart attack
Nobody can save me
If I keep coming back //
So many things I want to say about this book, but no idea on how to say them. So, let’s start simple — I’m in love with this specific genre, the blend of horror, virtual reality gaming, and extremely dark romance. I want more. More of this series, and more of this setting, more creepy horror games and absurd death loops and the absolute most dysfunctional couple I’ve ever seen.
SPOILERS AHEAD
Where Immersed was primarily about surviving the game, and we do get some of that in the first half with the Dead Space-like scenario, this second installment was about the getting out and the aftermath. And while I did enjoy the in-game scenes more than the post-game low section, they had to come out sooner or later. And that second half added so much depth to the characters and storyline.
And I think I liked the in-game scenes more because of the fact that they were in a game, resetting every time they died, and that added an extra layer of fiction padding that made all those deaths and all that hurting seem a little less real, less damaging, I guess. But in the after, in the real world, there are no resets, so it was scarier in a way. Am I making any sense? It makes sense in my brain.
Asher is still the fucking biggest red flag ever, and their relationship is toxic AF and so many levels of fucked up they surpassed fucked up ages ago and are now in a deeper state of unhinged. This is not how love should ever look like, not how trauma should be dealt with. BUT, did I absolutely fall in love with the murderous puppy that doesn’t know the meaning of the word no? Oops.
I fell for the craziness, the possessiveness, the manipulative gentleness, the ‘you’re mine forever’, the morbidly romantic things he says, the way he melts every time Levi laughs or kisses him or does literally anything. He might enjoy inflicting pain, but he absolutely worships Levi in a way that I know is not meant to be seen as #boyfriendgoals and I know I’ve got issues because I went awwww when the psychopath cried for the first time in his life, but we’re not here to discuss me, we are here because psycho men are weirdly hot and we are NOT going to question the why’s and the how’s.
I think this series broke my brain, and I really hope the author decides to continue it. I loved the character arcs, the game design and horror elements, how they were still just as crazy outside of the game as they were inside it. And while I do hope we get to see more of them, this had a pretty perfect ending.
I didn’t even scratch the surface of the mountain of things I wanted to write about this book, like the writing and Levi and the depth of the mental health representation, but this was what my brain is giving me today. TL;DR a crazy twisted survival horror with a dark dark dark romance, loved every second, will enjoy rereading it forever.
CW and NSFW info (spoilers):
For more detailed info, check out the author’s CW list.
- Violence/gore/death
- Non-con/dub-con
- Forced sexual situations (public and non)
- PTSD
- Suicide & suicidal ideation
- Stockholm syndrome & trauma bonding
- Medical trauma (feeding tubes, respirators, muscle atrophy)
- Disordered eating
- Loss of a loved one/grief
- Domestic violence
- Depression & mental health issues
- Age gap (35 vs 21)
- D/s dynamic
- Top/bottom
- Rough sex (spit as lube, manhandling, no aftercare)
- Spitting
- Biting/marking
- Choking/breath play
- Forced orgasms & overstimulation
- Restraints
- Spanking
- Knife & blood play
- Rimming & Frotting
♪ 𝚂𝚘𝚗𝚐 𝙼𝚊𝚝𝚌𝚑 — 𝙺𝙰𝙽𝙳𝚈 𝚋𝚢 𝙺𝚊𝚖𝚒 𝙺𝚎𝚑𝚘𝚎♪
// They all say you're crazy
But I love my psychopaths
You can't hurt me, baby
Only with a heart attack
Nobody can save me
If I keep coming back //
“Are you scared?” Asher asked. Levi’s throat worked. “Yes.” “Good.” He watched Levi’s eyes. The shine in them—the wet, terrified brightness. “You’re so beautiful when you’re scared of me, Levi. You have no idea.”
So many things I want to say about this book, but no idea on how to say them. So, let’s start simple — I’m in love with this specific genre, the blend of horror, virtual reality gaming, and extremely dark romance. I want more. More of this series, and more of this setting, more creepy horror games and absurd death loops and the absolute most dysfunctional couple I’ve ever seen.
SPOILERS AHEAD
The question of this story was never what does the game look like. The question was always: what does it look like when you slept with the crazy killer and now you have to figure out how to share a kitchen with him.
Where Immersed was primarily about surviving the game, and we do get some of that in the first half with the Dead Space-like scenario, this second installment was about the getting out and the aftermath. And while I did enjoy the in-game scenes more than the post-game low section, they had to come out sooner or later. And that second half added so much depth to the characters and storyline.
He shot me, and he loves me, and I don’t know what to do with either of those things.
And I think I liked the in-game scenes more because of the fact that they were in a game, resetting every time they died, and that added an extra layer of fiction padding that made all those deaths and all that hurting seem a little less real, less damaging, I guess. But in the after, in the real world, there are no resets, so it was scarier in a way. Am I making any sense? It makes sense in my brain.
Oh, you beautiful thing. You bit me. You bit me, and I can taste it, and you’re so angry, and I love you so much right now I can barely stand it.
Asher is still the fucking biggest red flag ever, and their relationship is toxic AF and so many levels of fucked up they surpassed fucked up ages ago and are now in a deeper state of unhinged. This is not how love should ever look like, not how trauma should be dealt with. BUT, did I absolutely fall in love with the murderous puppy that doesn’t know the meaning of the word no? Oops.
“I don’t want to be empty. Everything was empty before you.”
I fell for the craziness, the possessiveness, the manipulative gentleness, the ‘you’re mine forever’, the morbidly romantic things he says, the way he melts every time Levi laughs or kisses him or does literally anything. He might enjoy inflicting pain, but he absolutely worships Levi in a way that I know is not meant to be seen as #boyfriendgoals and I know I’ve got issues because I went awwww when the psychopath cried for the first time in his life, but we’re not here to discuss me, we are here because psycho men are weirdly hot and we are NOT going to question the why’s and the how’s.
“You are genuinely the worst person alive.”
“And your pretty little cock is dripping on the sheets and you haven’t told me to stop.”
I think this series broke my brain, and I really hope the author decides to continue it. I loved the character arcs, the game design and horror elements, how they were still just as crazy outside of the game as they were inside it. And while I do hope we get to see more of them, this had a pretty perfect ending.
He stayed in the arms that held him while they had been crushed and suffocated, the same arms that had held him under water while humming to him, aching for the gentle touch of hands that had killed him.
I didn’t even scratch the surface of the mountain of things I wanted to write about this book, like the writing and Levi and the depth of the mental health representation, but this was what my brain is giving me today. TL;DR a crazy twisted survival horror with a dark dark dark romance, loved every second, will enjoy rereading it forever.
“I went looking for a feeling,” Asher said. “Or to kill a fear. I didn’t go looking for a game and I did not go looking for a person.” His voice had gone quiet and certain, the precise register, the one for things that mattered.
“I came out with you.”
He had chosen this. He had begged for it. And somewhere in the exhausted, satisfied haze of his wrecked body, he knew he would choose it again tomorrow. And the day after that. Forever.
CW and NSFW info (spoilers):
For more detailed info, check out the author’s CW list.
- Violence/gore/death
- Non-con/dub-con
- Forced sexual situations (public and non)
- PTSD
- Suicide & suicidal ideation
- Stockholm syndrome & trauma bonding
- Medical trauma (feeding tubes, respirators, muscle atrophy)
- Disordered eating
- Loss of a loved one/grief
- Domestic violence
- Depression & mental health issues
- Age gap (35 vs 21)
- D/s dynamic
- Top/bottom
- Rough sex (spit as lube, manhandling, no aftercare)
- Spitting
- Biting/marking
- Choking/breath play
- Forced orgasms & overstimulation
- Restraints
- Spanking
- Knife & blood play
- Rimming & Frotting
June 9, 2026
I don’t know if it’s because I am sick and so mustering up the energy for emotions is a bit hit and miss atm, but this was fine? Like objectively this lived up to everything it promised it would be and was both horrifying and disconcertingly hot, and the plot evolved in ways that I wasn’t expecting, but I feel a bit like I am staring at this book through a window thats keeping me disconnected from how I feel about the work as a whole?
I actually think that this story was a stronger horror story than it was dark romance. There was a number of scenes which were truly unsettling and Tate was able to craft an atmosphere that was tenser and more disconcerting than a lot of books which are more traditionally horror can manage.
I thought the ‘romance’ between Levi and Asher was interesting and at times a challenging read. I will admit that dark romance is still not a genre which I’m often unsure on and these two seem to have landed firmly in the middle ground for me of ‘morbid curiosity’, ‘I’m concerned with myself that I find this hot’ and ‘these red flags are a little too red for me’. I did appreciate that Tate said from book one that Asher was an unredeemable psychopath and really stuck to that lol. At no point did this book say ‘I can fix him’, it really was ‘he is fucked up beyond repair and he’s your problem now’ and I really respect the commitment to not caving and softening Ashers personality. I wonder a little bit if the shift in their dynamic in this book maybe dampened my enjoyment a little? because,as messed up as it was, Ashers pursuit of Levi kept the chemistry and their dynamic engaging.
I thought that the second half of the book started to drag a little, or perhaps my interest just started to wane? But I remain conflicted because by the same token, I actually appreciate that Tate took the time here to address the fallout to Levi and Asher being in the VR world for so long and didn’t take the easy way out and just gloss over it.
I feel like this is a bit of one of those reviews where I just have no clue what I am doing. I think if you enjoyed book 1 this will definitely provide a satisfying ending to the story. I think ultimately this is a very 3.5 star book for me lol, and while I sometimes want to round up when I think about elements which have been done well, I ultimately cant sit this book alongside other books I have rated 4 stars and say I enjoyed them the same.
Still a really solid horror duology that is easy to binge read , especially if you want your horror with an element of something spicy! A lot of fans of the first book have been loving this one so take this with a grain of salt 😂
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I actually think that this story was a stronger horror story than it was dark romance. There was a number of scenes which were truly unsettling and Tate was able to craft an atmosphere that was tenser and more disconcerting than a lot of books which are more traditionally horror can manage.
I thought the ‘romance’ between Levi and Asher was interesting and at times a challenging read. I will admit that dark romance is still not a genre which I’m often unsure on and these two seem to have landed firmly in the middle ground for me of ‘morbid curiosity’, ‘I’m concerned with myself that I find this hot’ and ‘these red flags are a little too red for me’. I did appreciate that Tate said from book one that Asher was an unredeemable psychopath and really stuck to that lol. At no point did this book say ‘I can fix him’, it really was ‘he is fucked up beyond repair and he’s your problem now’ and I really respect the commitment to not caving and softening Ashers personality. I wonder a little bit if the shift in their dynamic in this book maybe dampened my enjoyment a little? because,as messed up as it was, Ashers pursuit of Levi kept the chemistry and their dynamic engaging.
I thought that the second half of the book started to drag a little, or perhaps my interest just started to wane? But I remain conflicted because by the same token, I actually appreciate that Tate took the time here to address the fallout to Levi and Asher being in the VR world for so long and didn’t take the easy way out and just gloss over it.
I feel like this is a bit of one of those reviews where I just have no clue what I am doing. I think if you enjoyed book 1 this will definitely provide a satisfying ending to the story. I think ultimately this is a very 3.5 star book for me lol, and while I sometimes want to round up when I think about elements which have been done well, I ultimately cant sit this book alongside other books I have rated 4 stars and say I enjoyed them the same.
Still a really solid horror duology that is easy to binge read , especially if you want your horror with an element of something spicy! A lot of fans of the first book have been loving this one so take this with a grain of salt 😂
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May 31, 2026
168 books in and this is probably best of the year
The only true review for it should be
DROP WHATEVER YOU’RE DOING AND GO READ IT
after Immersed obviously
million stars, all the stars, it’s probably the most unique story I’ve read in a while.
in terms of plot, in terms of the dynamic between Asher and Levi, it’s just unprecedented.
Gale’s imagination is simply stunning, she’s a genius, that level of detail, those characters with emotions that you can almost taste, I don’t have enough words to explain what it did to me 🤯
43 highlights, and that’s only those I wasn’t too anxious to make.
Everything about this book was perfect.
I don’t know what happened today, I couldn’t and didn’t tear my eyes off it, I was on edge, I was wailing, I was laughing, I was crying, my chest ached, I was SCARED that it was going to end, and NOTHING that happened was predictable.
Asher, ASHER!! probably the craziest psychopath I’ve read yet and I loved him so much it’s insane. My sweet poor precious Levi is such a strong character, nothing was easy between them, it was a battle up till the very end and I’m so glad it’s a HEA because I would go nuts if these two weren’t happy 🥺
If you liked Immersed and you thought it was great - this one is ten or a hundred times more emotional, intense, and I will not say more because it has to be spoiler-free.
You need to LIVE through it.
No quotes here, it’s all in the highlights, I am so thankful to Gale Ian Tate for this story, it was extraordinary experience, a masterpiece, I am totally going to re-read both and enjoy and cry and love the hell out of it just the same ❤🔥
The only true review for it should be
DROP WHATEVER YOU’RE DOING AND GO READ IT
after Immersed obviously
million stars, all the stars, it’s probably the most unique story I’ve read in a while.
in terms of plot, in terms of the dynamic between Asher and Levi, it’s just unprecedented.
Gale’s imagination is simply stunning, she’s a genius, that level of detail, those characters with emotions that you can almost taste, I don’t have enough words to explain what it did to me 🤯
43 highlights, and that’s only those I wasn’t too anxious to make.
Everything about this book was perfect.
I don’t know what happened today, I couldn’t and didn’t tear my eyes off it, I was on edge, I was wailing, I was laughing, I was crying, my chest ached, I was SCARED that it was going to end, and NOTHING that happened was predictable.
Asher, ASHER!! probably the craziest psychopath I’ve read yet and I loved him so much it’s insane. My sweet poor precious Levi is such a strong character, nothing was easy between them, it was a battle up till the very end and I’m so glad it’s a HEA because I would go nuts if these two weren’t happy 🥺
If you liked Immersed and you thought it was great - this one is ten or a hundred times more emotional, intense, and I will not say more because it has to be spoiler-free.
You need to LIVE through it.
No quotes here, it’s all in the highlights, I am so thankful to Gale Ian Tate for this story, it was extraordinary experience, a masterpiece, I am totally going to re-read both and enjoy and cry and love the hell out of it just the same ❤🔥
June 15, 2026
6⭐ | Judge me all you want. I loved every second of this.
This book was insane. Absolutely Toxic. Obsessive. Unhealthy.
And I want more.
Listen, I know exactly what kind of book this is. I know these characters would have every therapist in a 500-mile radius filing paperwork. I know this relationship crosses every healthy relationship standard imaginable.
But It’s fiction. And fiction is where I want my intensity.
Book 1 hooked me with the concept, but Book 2 delivered exactly what I was craving: Asher and Levi.
More interactions. More obsession. More emotional dependency. More moments where these two absolutely wreck each other in the best and worst ways possible.
And Asher?
My God.
Asher is not one of those fake “dark” characters who growls a bit and glares at people. No. This man is genuinely, spectacularly, alarmingly unwell.
He doesn’t know how to love normally because he’s never felt anything before Levi.
So when he falls, he falls.
He gives Levi everything he has.
His obsession.
His devotion.
His protection.
His possessiveness.
His violence.
His tenderness.
His madness.
His Everything.
Levi becomes his entire world, and watching that unfold was to die for .
Was it healthy?Of course not.
Was it romantic in any realistic sense?Also no.
Was it one of the best things I’ve read in a long time?
YES!!!!
And that’s the thing. I don’t read books to find healthy relationship role models. Most of the times when I pick a book I want Crazy. I want characters who are a complete disaster. Sometimes I want a love story that feels like it’s one bad day away from becoming a crime documentary.
And This book gave me what I crave.
The darker it got, the more invested I became.
The more possessive Asher became, the more I needed to know what he would do next.
The mood swings, the obsession, the complete inability to function when Levi is involved—it was all so gloriously toxic that I couldn’t look away.
This series won’t work for everyone, pay close attention to the TW.
But if you’re like me?
Welcome home.
Also, I have officially found a new favorite author.
And Asher?
Asher was perfection.
A walking red flag.
A catastrophe.
A nightmare.
An icon.
This book was insane. Absolutely Toxic. Obsessive. Unhealthy.
And I want more.
Listen, I know exactly what kind of book this is. I know these characters would have every therapist in a 500-mile radius filing paperwork. I know this relationship crosses every healthy relationship standard imaginable.
But It’s fiction. And fiction is where I want my intensity.
Book 1 hooked me with the concept, but Book 2 delivered exactly what I was craving: Asher and Levi.
More interactions. More obsession. More emotional dependency. More moments where these two absolutely wreck each other in the best and worst ways possible.
And Asher?
My God.
Asher is not one of those fake “dark” characters who growls a bit and glares at people. No. This man is genuinely, spectacularly, alarmingly unwell.
He doesn’t know how to love normally because he’s never felt anything before Levi.
So when he falls, he falls.
He gives Levi everything he has.
His obsession.
His devotion.
His protection.
His possessiveness.
His violence.
His tenderness.
His madness.
His Everything.
Levi becomes his entire world, and watching that unfold was to die for .
Was it healthy?Of course not.
Was it romantic in any realistic sense?Also no.
Was it one of the best things I’ve read in a long time?
YES!!!!
And that’s the thing. I don’t read books to find healthy relationship role models. Most of the times when I pick a book I want Crazy. I want characters who are a complete disaster. Sometimes I want a love story that feels like it’s one bad day away from becoming a crime documentary.
And This book gave me what I crave.
The darker it got, the more invested I became.
The more possessive Asher became, the more I needed to know what he would do next.
The mood swings, the obsession, the complete inability to function when Levi is involved—it was all so gloriously toxic that I couldn’t look away.
This series won’t work for everyone, pay close attention to the TW.
But if you’re like me?
Welcome home.
Also, I have officially found a new favorite author.
And Asher?
Asher was perfection.
A walking red flag.
A catastrophe.
A nightmare.
An icon.
June 2, 2026
Asher is my favorite unhinged psychopath mmc and I will take absolutely no hate on him at all! This book is everything I was completely in love and obsessed, I never want to say goodbye to Asher and Levi🥹
May 28, 2026
Review: 6 ⭐️
I DEVOURED this book in a day and a half. Once I started I could not put it down! 😮💨🤯🥵😩
Book 2 starts where book 1 left off. Asher and Levi beat one game only to end up in another. This one in space! 🚀
New game, same rules. Find the pattern, stay together, beat the game.
Only Asher and Levi seem to be on different missions. Levi desperately wants to beat the game in hopes of getting him and Asher out of the game for good but Asher seems content to stay as long as he's with Levi.
The game shifts but the problems don't.
This book pulled all the emotions out of me. One minute I'm vibing with satellite aliens the next I feel like I've been gut punched with emotional damage. The plot twists left me reeling and desperate for more!
Their love for each other as fucked up, codependent, and toxic as it is also heartbreaking and endearing and common lets be honest HOT AF 🥵.
It will be not what you expected but everything you needed, trust me when I say this. 🤯
I DEVOURED this book in a day and a half. Once I started I could not put it down! 😮💨🤯🥵😩
Book 2 starts where book 1 left off. Asher and Levi beat one game only to end up in another. This one in space! 🚀
New game, same rules. Find the pattern, stay together, beat the game.
Only Asher and Levi seem to be on different missions. Levi desperately wants to beat the game in hopes of getting him and Asher out of the game for good but Asher seems content to stay as long as he's with Levi.
The game shifts but the problems don't.
This book pulled all the emotions out of me. One minute I'm vibing with satellite aliens the next I feel like I've been gut punched with emotional damage. The plot twists left me reeling and desperate for more!
Their love for each other as fucked up, codependent, and toxic as it is also heartbreaking and endearing and common lets be honest HOT AF 🥵.
It will be not what you expected but everything you needed, trust me when I say this. 🤯
May 29, 2026
Never have I ever… fell so fuckin hard for the sweetest most ABSOLUTELY unhinged psycho path. Asher will have my heart until the end of time. This book had my heart fucking BEAMING!!! My chest literally ACHED with how fuckin full it felt at times. I don’t know what sort of magic Gale puts in these books but I start them and then NEVER want them to end. I don’t know if there will be another book after this, but I hope there will. Because saying good bye seems too damn hard. I loved this so damn much, I could cry.
July 2, 2026
I'm loving the switch in Entangled from gruesome situations to psychological mind games. It adds so much complexity and depth, and it really lets us get inside these characters heads. Then, just when I thought I might start losing interest, the real life setting pulled me right back in.
Getting to experience things from Asher's messed up brain was so interesting. He doesn't quite understand real people's feelings, and seeing that disconnect up close along with a few surprisingly cute domestic moments where they just exist without the constant threat of death made the story even more complex.
if you're going into this expecting a satisfying redemption arc for Asher, where everything ends well and you feel good about who these characters are, you will be disappointed. This book is messy, chaotic, and dark. The morals stay black all the way through. I devoured every bit of it.
If that's not your thing, don't pick this up and then complain. The unconventional HEA isn't for everyone, but for those who like their romance twisted and unapologetic, this one hits.
Getting to experience things from Asher's messed up brain was so interesting. He doesn't quite understand real people's feelings, and seeing that disconnect up close along with a few surprisingly cute domestic moments where they just exist without the constant threat of death made the story even more complex.
if you're going into this expecting a satisfying redemption arc for Asher, where everything ends well and you feel good about who these characters are, you will be disappointed. This book is messy, chaotic, and dark. The morals stay black all the way through. I devoured every bit of it.
If that's not your thing, don't pick this up and then complain. The unconventional HEA isn't for everyone, but for those who like their romance twisted and unapologetic, this one hits.
May 30, 2026
arc review
Finished it two days ago and once again, it's hard to find the right words when talking about something that feels like a masterpiece. The way Gale puts everything together through this little chaos is actually insane, and what makes it even better is how original her writing feels. Reading these books in this timeline almost feels unreal, like how lucky are we to have stories like this?
I'm probably repeating myself lol but that's really the main point.
Asher and Levi are really special, and these books are genius in a way you'll only fully understand if you read them yourself. It's honestly hard to explain because you don't just read this story, you kind of live it. I swear, I'd love to write those amazing reviews where people have the ability to write everything detailed and pretty so let's pretend this is it.
Anyway, you're wasting time if you haven't read these yet. Go do it now.
Finished it two days ago and once again, it's hard to find the right words when talking about something that feels like a masterpiece. The way Gale puts everything together through this little chaos is actually insane, and what makes it even better is how original her writing feels. Reading these books in this timeline almost feels unreal, like how lucky are we to have stories like this?
I'm probably repeating myself lol but that's really the main point.
Asher and Levi are really special, and these books are genius in a way you'll only fully understand if you read them yourself. It's honestly hard to explain because you don't just read this story, you kind of live it. I swear, I'd love to write those amazing reviews where people have the ability to write everything detailed and pretty so let's pretend this is it.
Anyway, you're wasting time if you haven't read these yet. Go do it now.
June 24, 2026
BRILLIANT
I genuinely don’t know how Gale Ian Tate managed to pull this off.
Because this is not a redemption story.
This is not a story where the psychopath learns how to love correctly. This is not a story where Asher suddenly becomes a good person because love healed him. If you’re waiting for that moment, you’re reading the wrong book.
Asher is still Asher.
He’s obsessive. Possessive. Manipulative. Violent. Completely and utterly unhinged.
And I loved every second of it.
One of my favorite things about Entangled is that the book never tries to pretend their relationship is healthy. It knows exactly what it is. Gale never asks you to excuse Asher or justify him. She simply asks one question:
What happens after you survive the horror game and realize you’re in love with the monster?
Because that’s what this book is really about.
Immersed was about surviving.
Entangled is about the aftermath.
It’s about Levi trying to survive reality after everything he’s been through, while Asher desperately tries to build a paradise out of a nightmare.
And somehow Gale convinced me to root for them.
Not because they’re healthy.
Not because they’re good for each other.
But because they’re the only people in the world who make sense to each other.
Another aspect that fascinated was Asher’s love.
Not because it’s romantic. Because it’s actually terrifying.
But because of the fantasy of being loved so completely that nothing could ever make someone stop wanting you. Bad day? Doesn’t matter. Morning breath? Doesn’t matter. Trauma? Doesn’t matter.
Asher looks at Levi like he’s the answer to every question he’s ever had.
And as someone who has struggled with self-image for most of my life, there is something deeply intoxicating about that kind of absolute devotion.
It’s suffocating.
It’s horrifying.
It’s beautiful.
It’s addictive.
And that’s exactly why it works.
On the other side, Levi isn’t the same person we met in Immersed. He’s no longer learning how to die. He’s learning how to live. How to survive. How to want a future. How to say no. How to fight for what he wants. He’s learning to actually be a master player and play the game TO WIN.
Watching him fight for himself while simultaneously being pulled deeper into whatever this thing between him and Asher is made for some of the most compelling character work I’ve read in a long time.
And honestly? Gale is brilliant.
The plotting. The character work. The psychological manipulation of the reader. The fact that she somehow convinced me that THIS was a romance and had me sitting there kicking my feet over a man who absolutely belongs on several government watchlists? Just because he DYI’ed candles and hung up posters? Diabolical.
That’s talent.
That’s a God-tier book.
A God-tier series.
And I am completely, irrevocably obsessed with these two f’ed up men. And I really hope we get a novella to close this up.
Read it. Read it. Read it.
I genuinely don’t know how Gale Ian Tate managed to pull this off.
Because this is not a redemption story.
This is not a story where the psychopath learns how to love correctly. This is not a story where Asher suddenly becomes a good person because love healed him. If you’re waiting for that moment, you’re reading the wrong book.
Asher is still Asher.
He’s obsessive. Possessive. Manipulative. Violent. Completely and utterly unhinged.
And I loved every second of it.
One of my favorite things about Entangled is that the book never tries to pretend their relationship is healthy. It knows exactly what it is. Gale never asks you to excuse Asher or justify him. She simply asks one question:
What happens after you survive the horror game and realize you’re in love with the monster?
Because that’s what this book is really about.
Immersed was about surviving.
Entangled is about the aftermath.
It’s about Levi trying to survive reality after everything he’s been through, while Asher desperately tries to build a paradise out of a nightmare.
And somehow Gale convinced me to root for them.
Not because they’re healthy.
Not because they’re good for each other.
But because they’re the only people in the world who make sense to each other.
Another aspect that fascinated was Asher’s love.
Not because it’s romantic. Because it’s actually terrifying.
But because of the fantasy of being loved so completely that nothing could ever make someone stop wanting you. Bad day? Doesn’t matter. Morning breath? Doesn’t matter. Trauma? Doesn’t matter.
Asher looks at Levi like he’s the answer to every question he’s ever had.
And as someone who has struggled with self-image for most of my life, there is something deeply intoxicating about that kind of absolute devotion.
It’s suffocating.
It’s horrifying.
It’s beautiful.
It’s addictive.
And that’s exactly why it works.
On the other side, Levi isn’t the same person we met in Immersed. He’s no longer learning how to die. He’s learning how to live. How to survive. How to want a future. How to say no. How to fight for what he wants. He’s learning to actually be a master player and play the game TO WIN.
Watching him fight for himself while simultaneously being pulled deeper into whatever this thing between him and Asher is made for some of the most compelling character work I’ve read in a long time.
And honestly? Gale is brilliant.
The plotting. The character work. The psychological manipulation of the reader. The fact that she somehow convinced me that THIS was a romance and had me sitting there kicking my feet over a man who absolutely belongs on several government watchlists? Just because he DYI’ed candles and hung up posters? Diabolical.
That’s talent.
That’s a God-tier book.
A God-tier series.
And I am completely, irrevocably obsessed with these two f’ed up men. And I really hope we get a novella to close this up.
Read it. Read it. Read it.
July 3, 2026
"You're so beautiful when you cry."
Okay, so before I get started, I just want to give a shoutout to Gale for not only writing one of the most convoluted, toxic, and passionate romance stories I have ever read, but for not taking the easy road with her storyline. Some people may not appreciate the ending of this novel, but boy, I sure did! 👏
If anyone is hesitating to read this, I want to make it clear that Gale gives you everything she has promised in her synopsis and warnings. It's a romance, but an extremely toxic one the majority of the time. But it's also fiction. A story that is meant to entertain and seek readers who are okay with stepping into something uncomfortable.
🚩Again, read the triggers carefully because Entangled is a LOT darker than Immersed. I would say the triggers are more prominent in this installment.
Entangled is the immediate continuation of Immersed. Levi and Asher are still in the game, but the rules keep changing and their tumultuous relationship is hanging precariously off the side of a cliff. There is still similar mayhem, gore, and humor from the first book, but it's overshadowed by Asher's unhealthy obsession with Levi.
Entangled is exactly that: a dark entanglement with a man more dangerous than a skin tearing alien or a despair inducing ghoul. The plot darkens exponentially as Asher's need to "have" Levi becomes more possessive and unhinged. This leaves Levi desperate in his actions and confused by his feelings, two very strong constants in this novel. Love and hate are one and the same here and instead become something more, something both twisted and beautiful.
As much as you want to hate Asher, you, the reader, are also seduced and manipulated by Asher's deranged idea of love. It's quite clear he has sociopathic tendencies, but without strict rules. Think Sherlock with Benedict Cumberbatch type sociopath. Hard and calculating, but still able to "feel".. just more aggressively. Asher exudes just enough softness to keep you rooting for the relationship to continue, even though you are a witness to consistent mental and physical abuse. If you've read it, you know what I'm talking about. There is definitely more to Asher's personality than I think even he recognizes.
Levi is a lot more out of control here, whereas in Immersed he really seemed to find his footing. Here, still lost in the game with a man who is both his tormentor and lover, he is beginning to break down. The trauma surrounding his brother and the need to get out of the game make Levi go to desperate measures to find a resolution to the madness.
But sometimes, the resolution you're searching for isn't the one you expected...
I thought the conclusion was magnificent. Without giving anything away, I thought the explanation of events was well executed and the justification for the characters' actions understandable. A lot happens between Levi and Asher within the span of this novel, both beautiful and terrifying. This may be a controversial opinion, but I think both characters were well suited for one another. Yes, there is abuse, some extremely dubious consent, and manipulation, but in this strange new existence, with the extreme pain and loneliness Levi has had to live with, there were moments I thought he wouldn't have made it without Asher to push him. There is a deep sadness in Levi before he even enters the digital world and a loneliness so profound that it may have become something detrimental, like what happened to his brother. Strangely enough, Asher seems to get him out of his head enough to stop him from going to that dark place, even if it's through extreme coaxing.
I really liked the ending. I felt it left off on a hopeful note. It's not perfect. Nothing is even close to perfect in this series, but it's hopeful enough that I found it very satisfying.
Also, if you're okay with very, VERY dubious consent, the spice is literally off the charts! 🥵💦 Definitely more spice in this installment, but very much appreciated! 🔥
As someone who finds heavy angst a little tough to compartmentalize these days, I found this book heavy, but not heavy enough to sit in my stomach like a dark pit of despair. Not even close. So, definitely a recommended read for anyone who likes dark and twisted romance with some extremely disturbing horror and a very entertaining plot. This was a truly original experience and I loved every minute of it! ❤️🔥
July 9, 2026
4.5 ⭐️
The twist(s) here had me actually shook because I wasn't expecting some of those things, especially not how life actually was outside of the game.
If I had to rank all the runs they played, based on how intresting the setting was I would say:
- Sanitarium
- Cabin/cottage in woods
- Riverbed
- Spaceship
Asher was as much of a red flag as he was in the first book and I still love him, I'm not sorry.
I really was expecting this to be a duology but obviously there's going to be some continuation because of how a certain number of character ended up. I can't wait to see what's next in this world!
The twist(s) here had me actually shook because I wasn't expecting some of those things, especially not how life actually was outside of the game.
If I had to rank all the runs they played, based on how intresting the setting was I would say:
- Sanitarium
- Cabin/cottage in woods
- Riverbed
- Spaceship
Asher was as much of a red flag as he was in the first book and I still love him, I'm not sorry.
I really was expecting this to be a duology but obviously there's going to be some continuation because of how a certain number of character ended up. I can't wait to see what's next in this world!
June 11, 2026
HOLY. FUCK.
And I mean, HOLY FUCKING FUCK.
WHAT????!!?!???!????!!!!!
Y’all.
Entangled is twisted as hell. If you thought Immersed was twisted… Entangled is like “hold my beer, bro.” It’s dark dark. It gets down in your bones and literally makes you feel fucking psychotic for connecting with these characters. Asher and Levi are both such strong MC’s in VERY different ways. Entangled really brings out a different side of both of them while also keeping them insanely (pun intended. Because they are both fucking insane) true to their core.
Asher and Levi. THIS is what true obsession looks like. It’s toxicity at its finest. It’s pure, raw, morbid, manipulative, violent, chaotic love at its absolute worst. AND I CRAVED EVERY 👏🏼 SINGLE 👏🏼 PAGE 👏🏼 OF IT. I loved both of them separately, in different ways, but I HUNGERED for them together. These two have been on a journey, and they SO deserved that (non traditional) HEA. I say non traditional because I think a lot of people will be expecting Asher to be someone different outside of the game and I fucking love that the author kept him exactly as we fell in love with him. He is still the same monster through and through. And Levi kept his strong personality while also still managing to have his innocence and timid demeanor until the very end. Levi is really forced to learn to accept and emotionally process a difficult, painful, and unpleasant reality while Asher continues to ride that fine line between love and obsession. Their relationship dynamic could not have been more perfectly unhinged.
The spice was spicyyyyy. So fucking sexy. And also crazy violent.
Nothing about the game is what you’re expecting. It’s completely unpredictable. The twisted and EMOTIONALLLLL as fuck ending had my head so messed up. I cried like a goddamn baby for the entire 2nd half of the book. These books are a literal IMMERSIVE experience. I know I said this about book one already, but I have NEVER read anything like it. Gale is a fucking genius.
We will all need therapy after Entangled for all the psychological fucked-up-ness we experience.
Please little 8lb 6oz baby Jesus LET THERE BE ANOTHER BOOK!!! Because that ending, dogg.
And I mean, HOLY FUCKING FUCK.
WHAT????!!?!???!????!!!!!
Y’all.
Entangled is twisted as hell. If you thought Immersed was twisted… Entangled is like “hold my beer, bro.” It’s dark dark. It gets down in your bones and literally makes you feel fucking psychotic for connecting with these characters. Asher and Levi are both such strong MC’s in VERY different ways. Entangled really brings out a different side of both of them while also keeping them insanely (pun intended. Because they are both fucking insane) true to their core.
Asher and Levi. THIS is what true obsession looks like. It’s toxicity at its finest. It’s pure, raw, morbid, manipulative, violent, chaotic love at its absolute worst. AND I CRAVED EVERY 👏🏼 SINGLE 👏🏼 PAGE 👏🏼 OF IT. I loved both of them separately, in different ways, but I HUNGERED for them together. These two have been on a journey, and they SO deserved that (non traditional) HEA. I say non traditional because I think a lot of people will be expecting Asher to be someone different outside of the game and I fucking love that the author kept him exactly as we fell in love with him. He is still the same monster through and through. And Levi kept his strong personality while also still managing to have his innocence and timid demeanor until the very end. Levi is really forced to learn to accept and emotionally process a difficult, painful, and unpleasant reality while Asher continues to ride that fine line between love and obsession. Their relationship dynamic could not have been more perfectly unhinged.
The spice was spicyyyyy. So fucking sexy. And also crazy violent.
Nothing about the game is what you’re expecting. It’s completely unpredictable. The twisted and EMOTIONALLLLL as fuck ending had my head so messed up. I cried like a goddamn baby for the entire 2nd half of the book. These books are a literal IMMERSIVE experience. I know I said this about book one already, but I have NEVER read anything like it. Gale is a fucking genius.
We will all need therapy after Entangled for all the psychological fucked-up-ness we experience.
Please little 8lb 6oz baby Jesus LET THERE BE ANOTHER BOOK!!! Because that ending, dogg.
June 22, 2026
Я фанатка Ашера)
На мій смак, це образ ідеального одержимого психопата, без пробілів, полегшень та без гальм.
Бери його такого, яким він є, Леві, крихітко, вибору в тебе немає)
Ашер навчив Леві кохати його, натренував крізь скло та цвяхи, як кажуть. Ця їх взаємодія дуже круто розкрита.
Як і інтимні сцени - довгі, графічні, гарячі, дуже детальні, катастрофічно брудні, з виписаними думками і емоціями -шикарно!
І ще один мінус це постійне і несподіване перемикання між pov героїв і автора(розумію, що це стиль автора, але я так до нього і не звикла)
“Entangled” однозначно краща за “Immersed”,
безумовно варто читати заради Ашера- такого ідеального психопата варто ще пошукати)))
На мій смак, це образ ідеального одержимого психопата, без пробілів, полегшень та без гальм.
Бери його такого, яким він є, Леві, крихітко, вибору в тебе немає)
Ашер навчив Леві кохати його, натренував крізь скло та цвяхи, як кажуть. Ця їх взаємодія дуже круто розкрита.
Як і інтимні сцени - довгі, графічні, гарячі, дуже детальні, катастрофічно брудні, з виписаними думками і емоціями -шикарно!
І ще один мінус це постійне і несподіване перемикання між pov героїв і автора(розумію, що це стиль автора, але я так до нього і не звикла)
“Entangled” однозначно краща за “Immersed”,
безумовно варто читати заради Ашера- такого ідеального психопата варто ще пошукати)))
May 30, 2026
5⭐️ 3.5
🌶️I’ve found my fav book boyfriend of 2026.
Is he a red flag, psychopathic golden retriever…yes
I loved this more than book 1, because of the emotional aspects and ASHERRRRRRRRRRR. He really blew me away. there’s the mystery and action within the game all while Asher just wants to have a romantic date with Levi and ravish him aggressively….very aggressively. Like doesn’t take no for an answer and for some reason…it works in this book. Don’t judge me!
So toxic and the spice blew me away!! And some left my jaw on the floor.
One sentence I’ll be swooning the next I’ll be thinking That clinically insane. Yet both live in the same world.
It will make you face an ethical dilemma….with Asher and yourself because you will fall in love with him.
We spend time in the game but eventually get out and the aftermath was so important to the storyline.
Overall I’m happy with the ending, regardless of your morals, idc I want them having a HEA.
🌶️I’ve found my fav book boyfriend of 2026.
Is he a red flag, psychopathic golden retriever…yes
I loved this more than book 1, because of the emotional aspects and ASHERRRRRRRRRRR. He really blew me away. there’s the mystery and action within the game all while Asher just wants to have a romantic date with Levi and ravish him aggressively….very aggressively. Like doesn’t take no for an answer and for some reason…it works in this book. Don’t judge me!
So toxic and the spice blew me away!! And some left my jaw on the floor.
One sentence I’ll be swooning the next I’ll be thinking That clinically insane. Yet both live in the same world.
It will make you face an ethical dilemma….with Asher and yourself because you will fall in love with him.
We spend time in the game but eventually get out and the aftermath was so important to the storyline.
Overall I’m happy with the ending, regardless of your morals, idc I want them having a HEA.
May 31, 2026
I have already read so many books about psychopaths that Asher should no longer have been able to shock me. But he is truly something special.
While reading, my inner voice kept whispering to me: he is evil, what he is doing to Levi is not right, we must not like him. Perhaps I should mention that I am now at odds with myself, because of course I did not listen. Although I would not wish a relationship like that between Asher and Levi even on my worst enemy, I have grown fond of both of them equally. Let them continue their toxic relationship; after all, this is a horror romance and not a kindergarten outing. I hope there will be a third part. I need it. Urgently!
While reading, my inner voice kept whispering to me: he is evil, what he is doing to Levi is not right, we must not like him. Perhaps I should mention that I am now at odds with myself, because of course I did not listen. Although I would not wish a relationship like that between Asher and Levi even on my worst enemy, I have grown fond of both of them equally. Let them continue their toxic relationship; after all, this is a horror romance and not a kindergarten outing. I hope there will be a third part. I need it. Urgently!
Did Not Finish
July 19, 2026dnf @ 25%, i no longer care abt what happens to these characters LMAO im sorry
June 7, 2026
Trope highlights:
* Touch him and die
* Trapped in a horror video game
* Soft only for you
* Orange cat (chaos MC)
* Villain MC
* Hate to want you
* Hurt/comfort
Spice highlights:
* Knife play
* Handcuffs
* Multiple Os
* Breath play
* Biting
* Dubcon
* Spanking
* Snowballing
* Spitting
* Breeding kink
* Praise kink
Genre: horror/dark romance
Other person drama: passing jealousy
Spice: 2 peppers
Angst: high
CWs: death, murder, dubcon to the point of sexual assault, suicide, MC on MC violence (bones broken), body horror, disordered eating, child abuse and emotional neglect
Gale has done it again! This was such a great continuation of Levi and Asher's story. ENTANGLED is a brilliant mix of pure horror (Alien franchise style), dark romance (expect a lot of dubcon and MC on MC violence, if that's not your thing then this is not the book for you), and a really interesting look at the psychology of two very different people: one who has been through a whole lot of trauma and is going to have to live with the effects for a long time to come, and one who goes through life struggling to feel much of anything at all.
I am a total Asher Apologist. I love a morally grey (or morally black) MC who is just unrepentantly themselves and we get to see what makes them tick and what lengths they'll go to for the person they fall for. They're always interesting characters and Asher is one of the most fun ones out there! He's just a golden retriever puppy whose favourite chew toy is Levi and who doesn't remember that killing people is wrong. It's not his fault that bones break so easily!
Asher really doesn't understand a lot of things about the world and about people, and he has this bizarre innocence that I found so funny and sweet whenever it came through. In ENTANGLED we got to see it quite a lot when he just did not understand Levi's actions and later on when he came across the concept of Animal Crossing and a dating sim where you can date inanimate objects. I laughed so hard at his complete confusion at why Levi would date board games with unsettling stares. As Levi said, he clearly has a type.
You can also expect to get Asher's backstory in this book! All the mysteries surrounding Asher are revealed and I LOVED it. His backstory makes total sense to me and I thought the whole thing was really clever.
Levi is also different in this book. I really liked him here and felt like he made so much progress from the scared, lost guy he was at the start of book one. Levi has reached a point in this book where he is resourceful both emotionally and practically, he's tactical, he can manage Asher and he is less concerned with fighting his feelings for the himbo serial killer.
At the same time, very realistically the burden of living (and dying) through a horror scenario again and again builds for him until he has essentially had enough and he is determined to get him and Asher out by any means necessary. What follows is less about beating the game and more about beating the system, and it's a really interesting direction for the story to take - and one I really enjoyed. As Gale said in her afterword, this book isn't about playing a game for the first time, it's about being on that 100th play through where you're more interested with breaking the game than playing by the rules.
As with IMMERSED, the tension is tensioning, you will be sweating hard through the horror and the action! Really fantastic horror writing. The spice is amazing, with absolutely filthy dirty talk from Asher and plenty of more violent and unusual kinks (see the list at the top). Almost all scenes are dubcon of one degree or another - let's face it, this whole relationship is the poster child for unhealthy. But it makes them both feel alive and this is both fiction and dark romance and I'm here for it.
And there are some shockingly sweet moments scattered throughout. I cried my heart out at the end. This is an HEA for Levi and Asher and finishes in the real world, and I loved it.
Overall, if you love really dark romance with good horror and "What if we were broken together?" then this is the series for you. Make sure you read IMMERSED first!
* Touch him and die
* Trapped in a horror video game
* Soft only for you
* Orange cat (chaos MC)
* Villain MC
* Hate to want you
* Hurt/comfort
Spice highlights:
* Knife play
* Handcuffs
* Multiple Os
* Breath play
* Biting
* Dubcon
* Spanking
* Snowballing
* Spitting
* Breeding kink
* Praise kink
Genre: horror/dark romance
Other person drama: passing jealousy
Spice: 2 peppers
Angst: high
CWs: death, murder, dubcon to the point of sexual assault, suicide, MC on MC violence (bones broken), body horror, disordered eating, child abuse and emotional neglect
Gale has done it again! This was such a great continuation of Levi and Asher's story. ENTANGLED is a brilliant mix of pure horror (Alien franchise style), dark romance (expect a lot of dubcon and MC on MC violence, if that's not your thing then this is not the book for you), and a really interesting look at the psychology of two very different people: one who has been through a whole lot of trauma and is going to have to live with the effects for a long time to come, and one who goes through life struggling to feel much of anything at all.
I am a total Asher Apologist. I love a morally grey (or morally black) MC who is just unrepentantly themselves and we get to see what makes them tick and what lengths they'll go to for the person they fall for. They're always interesting characters and Asher is one of the most fun ones out there! He's just a golden retriever puppy whose favourite chew toy is Levi and who doesn't remember that killing people is wrong. It's not his fault that bones break so easily!
Asher really doesn't understand a lot of things about the world and about people, and he has this bizarre innocence that I found so funny and sweet whenever it came through. In ENTANGLED we got to see it quite a lot when he just did not understand Levi's actions and later on when he came across the concept of Animal Crossing and a dating sim where you can date inanimate objects. I laughed so hard at his complete confusion at why Levi would date board games with unsettling stares. As Levi said, he clearly has a type.
You can also expect to get Asher's backstory in this book! All the mysteries surrounding Asher are revealed and I LOVED it. His backstory makes total sense to me and I thought the whole thing was really clever.
Levi is also different in this book. I really liked him here and felt like he made so much progress from the scared, lost guy he was at the start of book one. Levi has reached a point in this book where he is resourceful both emotionally and practically, he's tactical, he can manage Asher and he is less concerned with fighting his feelings for the himbo serial killer.
At the same time, very realistically the burden of living (and dying) through a horror scenario again and again builds for him until he has essentially had enough and he is determined to get him and Asher out by any means necessary. What follows is less about beating the game and more about beating the system, and it's a really interesting direction for the story to take - and one I really enjoyed. As Gale said in her afterword, this book isn't about playing a game for the first time, it's about being on that 100th play through where you're more interested with breaking the game than playing by the rules.
As with IMMERSED, the tension is tensioning, you will be sweating hard through the horror and the action! Really fantastic horror writing. The spice is amazing, with absolutely filthy dirty talk from Asher and plenty of more violent and unusual kinks (see the list at the top). Almost all scenes are dubcon of one degree or another - let's face it, this whole relationship is the poster child for unhealthy. But it makes them both feel alive and this is both fiction and dark romance and I'm here for it.
And there are some shockingly sweet moments scattered throughout. I cried my heart out at the end. This is an HEA for Levi and Asher and finishes in the real world, and I loved it.
Overall, if you love really dark romance with good horror and "What if we were broken together?" then this is the series for you. Make sure you read IMMERSED first!
June 27, 2026
This book was actually wild. I swear this series has the most unique books I've ever read in my life. I want more books in this world so damn badly. The way this ended definitely sets this up for more books. The authors note leaves me excited. *grabby hands*
June 9, 2026
I felt like this took me so long to finish. It wasn’t as exciting as the first book and I did feel like it was too long. The first book had more excitement because they are in the video game the entire time. This book is different, and it’s not in a bad way, it just was slower and focused more on the bond between Levi and Asher.
Levi is a very strong character who I think came into his own and learned to stick up for himself. He went through so much with his brother and then being stuck in this game and he grapples with his feelings for Asher.
Asher is just so messed up but there is a sweet part of him too. You have to wonder if he’s this messed up outside the video game. You get your answers in this book.
I would definitely read more of these two and I really would love to see Levi growing more as a person. He was someone I really related to in many ways. The twist at the end of the book was really great and I do hope Tate writes more in this world.
**ARC received for review
**All thoughts and opinions are my own
Levi is a very strong character who I think came into his own and learned to stick up for himself. He went through so much with his brother and then being stuck in this game and he grapples with his feelings for Asher.
Asher is just so messed up but there is a sweet part of him too. You have to wonder if he’s this messed up outside the video game. You get your answers in this book.
I would definitely read more of these two and I really would love to see Levi growing more as a person. He was someone I really related to in many ways. The twist at the end of the book was really great and I do hope Tate writes more in this world.
**ARC received for review
**All thoughts and opinions are my own
June 13, 2026
After reading Immersed, which I gave three stars, I said I’d probably continue the series…just not anytime soon. So naturally, here I am a week later. 😅
I marked this review for spoilers because I want to be able to talk freely about the story.
I’m honestly not sure how to categorize Entangled. It’s dark, fascinating, and contains a love story, but I wouldn’t necessarily call it a romance. In fact, it’s pretty damn bleak.
A lot of reviews focus on Asher and how shocking his behavior is, and they’re not wrong. He is, by every clinical measure presented in the book, a psychopath. The thing is, Gale Ian Tate writes him in a way that somehow makes him endearing. By layering his psychopathy with autism-coded traits, savant abilities, literal thinking, sensory sensitivities, and emotional disconnect, she creates a character who, on paper, should have been impossible for me to root for. And yet somehow I did. The overlap isn’t particularly realistic, but I’m willing to grant some poetic license because otherwise this probably would have been a DNF instead of a book featuring one of the most deeply flawed yet strangely lovable characters I’ve read in a while.
For most of Immersed and a good chunk of Entangled, Asher is basically Pepé Le Pew while Levi is the cat trying to wriggle out of his grasp. What made this book work better for me than the first one was that the game itself took a backseat. I know that’s probably sacrilege to some fans of the series, but the game was my least favorite part. Once the story moved beyond the endless loops, puzzles, and repetition, I became much more invested.
I had correctly guessed Asher’s connection to the game, but there were still plenty of surprises. And while gaming, horror, and repetitive scenarios aren’t really my thing, I can tell an incredible amount of thought went into these books. My impression is that the author had answers for nearly everything and tied up far more threads than I initially realized. If I enjoyed gaming narratives more, I’d probably reread both books just to see what clues I missed. For example, when Asher’s mother mentions that things changed during the last few days of the game, I’m curious exactly where that first showed up on page. Was it when Asher died first? I have a feeling the breadcrumbs were there.
(Also, if anyone reading this can answer: how exactly did Asher injure his leg outside the game? I feel like I somehow missed that explanation.)
One thing the author absolutely nailed was Asher’s earnestness. For all the darkness surrounding him, some of his interactions with Levi were unexpectedly sweet. The grapefruit candle date scene was genuinely adorable.
The steam didn’t particularly work for me, though that’s probably a matter of taste. I can roll with a little consensual non-consent in fiction, but I struggle with scenes that are outright violent non-consent and then get framed with a “well, he was aroused anyway” lens. I’m sure that is somebody’s kink, just not mine.
And yet, despite the fact that I never fully warmed to the gaming aspects, I’m now invested enough that I’ll almost certainly read the next installment, which will undoubtedly put us right back into the game.
That’s some damn good writing.
I marked this review for spoilers because I want to be able to talk freely about the story.
I’m honestly not sure how to categorize Entangled. It’s dark, fascinating, and contains a love story, but I wouldn’t necessarily call it a romance. In fact, it’s pretty damn bleak.
A lot of reviews focus on Asher and how shocking his behavior is, and they’re not wrong. He is, by every clinical measure presented in the book, a psychopath. The thing is, Gale Ian Tate writes him in a way that somehow makes him endearing. By layering his psychopathy with autism-coded traits, savant abilities, literal thinking, sensory sensitivities, and emotional disconnect, she creates a character who, on paper, should have been impossible for me to root for. And yet somehow I did. The overlap isn’t particularly realistic, but I’m willing to grant some poetic license because otherwise this probably would have been a DNF instead of a book featuring one of the most deeply flawed yet strangely lovable characters I’ve read in a while.
For most of Immersed and a good chunk of Entangled, Asher is basically Pepé Le Pew while Levi is the cat trying to wriggle out of his grasp. What made this book work better for me than the first one was that the game itself took a backseat. I know that’s probably sacrilege to some fans of the series, but the game was my least favorite part. Once the story moved beyond the endless loops, puzzles, and repetition, I became much more invested.
I had correctly guessed Asher’s connection to the game, but there were still plenty of surprises. And while gaming, horror, and repetitive scenarios aren’t really my thing, I can tell an incredible amount of thought went into these books. My impression is that the author had answers for nearly everything and tied up far more threads than I initially realized. If I enjoyed gaming narratives more, I’d probably reread both books just to see what clues I missed. For example, when Asher’s mother mentions that things changed during the last few days of the game, I’m curious exactly where that first showed up on page. Was it when Asher died first? I have a feeling the breadcrumbs were there.
(Also, if anyone reading this can answer: how exactly did Asher injure his leg outside the game? I feel like I somehow missed that explanation.)
One thing the author absolutely nailed was Asher’s earnestness. For all the darkness surrounding him, some of his interactions with Levi were unexpectedly sweet. The grapefruit candle date scene was genuinely adorable.
The steam didn’t particularly work for me, though that’s probably a matter of taste. I can roll with a little consensual non-consent in fiction, but I struggle with scenes that are outright violent non-consent and then get framed with a “well, he was aroused anyway” lens. I’m sure that is somebody’s kink, just not mine.
And yet, despite the fact that I never fully warmed to the gaming aspects, I’m now invested enough that I’ll almost certainly read the next installment, which will undoubtedly put us right back into the game.
That’s some damn good writing.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 5, 2026
“‘You’re fucking impossible,’ Levi said. ‘You are an actual psychopath.’ ‘That’s clinically accurate.’ Asher was grinning a grin that had no dimmer.”
this was incredible. my mind is a bit blown and i’m not even gonna begin to think about what’s wrong in my head that i love Asher as much as i do, but i do.
i couldn’t have asked for a better ending for my sweet Levi and Asher. they are both crazy and they are crazy together and i love it.
Asher gradually learning how to be gentle and sweet is really what had me tearing up at multiple points. and Levi’s patience, just two people who were inevitable, no matter how much force it took LOL
Gale’s message at the end of the book i found very important too and highly recommend for anyone who reads these books. it tells you a bit more about her intentions with these characters and it makes you feel not as insane for loving their love story as much as you do.
this was an amazing book, an amazing end to Levi and Asher, and the most fun i’ve had reading in quite a while.
this was incredible. my mind is a bit blown and i’m not even gonna begin to think about what’s wrong in my head that i love Asher as much as i do, but i do.
i couldn’t have asked for a better ending for my sweet Levi and Asher. they are both crazy and they are crazy together and i love it.
Asher gradually learning how to be gentle and sweet is really what had me tearing up at multiple points. and Levi’s patience, just two people who were inevitable, no matter how much force it took LOL
Gale’s message at the end of the book i found very important too and highly recommend for anyone who reads these books. it tells you a bit more about her intentions with these characters and it makes you feel not as insane for loving their love story as much as you do.
this was an amazing book, an amazing end to Levi and Asher, and the most fun i’ve had reading in quite a while.
May 26, 2026
What a journey Levi & Asher have been on. In Immersed, we see them battle through a sanitorium, trapped inside a survival VR horror game. Asher changing from antagonist to anti hero while they take on all manner of creatures.
If Immersed is the machine, Entangled is what happens when the machine is turned off. When the cogs stop turning and they're left contemplating what happened.
The first half sees Levi & Asher trapped in a new simulation. Asher still has a dubious understanding of being told no ha & is rapidly cycling through unhinged efforts of romance. We see Levi start to take a bit more control... the chapters RAGEQUIT were amazing.
But what happens when Levi & Asher are forced to find their dynamic outside of the VR? The actions, the justifications... how do they translate to real life & can they exist without the horror they've endured?
This was more emotional than I thought it would be. My heart ached for Levi who felt so deeply & was ashamed of what he wanted. Asher, I will always love. That's not to excuse things he did but he was such a complex character. He was a sociopath before, during and after the game... the game just allowed him to unmask it. Yet, the love he felt for Levi was real and his beautiful gift for Levi towards the end made me tear up. His uncertainty, his inability to understand human emotion at times... flawed but he loved deeply & was a constant for Levi whenever he needed him.
I loved every minute ❤️.
If Immersed is the machine, Entangled is what happens when the machine is turned off. When the cogs stop turning and they're left contemplating what happened.
The first half sees Levi & Asher trapped in a new simulation. Asher still has a dubious understanding of being told no ha & is rapidly cycling through unhinged efforts of romance. We see Levi start to take a bit more control... the chapters RAGEQUIT were amazing.
But what happens when Levi & Asher are forced to find their dynamic outside of the VR? The actions, the justifications... how do they translate to real life & can they exist without the horror they've endured?
This was more emotional than I thought it would be. My heart ached for Levi who felt so deeply & was ashamed of what he wanted. Asher, I will always love. That's not to excuse things he did but he was such a complex character. He was a sociopath before, during and after the game... the game just allowed him to unmask it. Yet, the love he felt for Levi was real and his beautiful gift for Levi towards the end made me tear up. His uncertainty, his inability to understand human emotion at times... flawed but he loved deeply & was a constant for Levi whenever he needed him.
I loved every minute ❤️.
June 6, 2026
I did say at the end of my review of Immersed that if this second book was also about their survival in the game, I might not bother reading it, but curiosity got the better of me, and because I love this author’s work in general, I read it.
I liked Immersed, but I didn't love it, because it started to get a bit repetitive and I was a little disappointed with the ending at the time. Now that I’ve read the second book, I really wish I’d read them back-to-back. This second book gave more info and plot depth, and now I feel like I’d need to re-read the first book from the beginning—maybe someday I’ll bother.
I really struggled with the first half; the plot started repeating itself again, and I just couldn’t muster any interest in the actual game part of the story anymore. Luckily, I managed to push through my own boredom because at one point, this finally started offering something else and I liked the rest of it much more.
I really enjoyed all the scenes between Asher and Levi, though, from the very beginning, and as the story progressed, their relationship deepened further. Like the author states at the end "two books of a relationship that does not get better. It gets deeper." I already liked Asher in book 1, I stated that "he’s a little psychotic, yes, and impulsive, but at the same time protective and almost sweet—he certainly was an intriguing enigma throughout the book" and I stand by those words still.
This is definitely a really unique and interesting series, but at the same time, it might not be my favorite because the gaming aspect was so repetitive. But now, thanks to the second book, I’ve gained more depth into it, and the overall reading experience was improved. Therefore, in the end, 4⭐️
🎮🔪🩸
’He was going to woo Levi all over again.’
Oh Asher, you sweet lil psychopath.
“I’m going to touch you,” Asher said gently. “I’m going to put my hands on you tonight. I’m going to do it slow, because you’re scared, and I’m going to do it gentle, because you’re hurt. But I’m going to do it. You don’t have to lean in yet. You just have to stop pulling away.”
“You’re dating a box of board games?”
”It’s a joke game, it’s not —”
”The board games have a personality profile.”
Asher was reading off the screen, his voice flat and offended. ”He has an ‘unsettling stare’. Levi…why would you date board games with an unsettling stare?”
”Apparently I have a type—”
”You took a lamp to dinner.” He looked up, almost pouting like a kid whose favorite crayon had been used by somebody else. “I bumped into the fan while you were sleeping, and I think it moaned.”
🤣🤣 this book also made me laugh
”Are you scared?”
“Yes.”
”Good. You’re so beautiful when you’re scared of me, Levi. You have no idea.”
’Oh, you beautiful thing. You bit me. You bit me, and I can taste it, and you’re so angry, and I love you so much right now I can barely stand it.’
I liked Immersed, but I didn't love it, because it started to get a bit repetitive and I was a little disappointed with the ending at the time. Now that I’ve read the second book, I really wish I’d read them back-to-back. This second book gave more info and plot depth, and now I feel like I’d need to re-read the first book from the beginning—maybe someday I’ll bother.
I really struggled with the first half; the plot started repeating itself again, and I just couldn’t muster any interest in the actual game part of the story anymore. Luckily, I managed to push through my own boredom because at one point, this finally started offering something else and I liked the rest of it much more.
I really enjoyed all the scenes between Asher and Levi, though, from the very beginning, and as the story progressed, their relationship deepened further. Like the author states at the end "two books of a relationship that does not get better. It gets deeper." I already liked Asher in book 1, I stated that "he’s a little psychotic, yes, and impulsive, but at the same time protective and almost sweet—he certainly was an intriguing enigma throughout the book" and I stand by those words still.
This is definitely a really unique and interesting series, but at the same time, it might not be my favorite because the gaming aspect was so repetitive. But now, thanks to the second book, I’ve gained more depth into it, and the overall reading experience was improved. Therefore, in the end, 4⭐️
🎮🔪🩸
’He was going to woo Levi all over again.’
Oh Asher, you sweet lil psychopath.
“I’m going to touch you,” Asher said gently. “I’m going to put my hands on you tonight. I’m going to do it slow, because you’re scared, and I’m going to do it gentle, because you’re hurt. But I’m going to do it. You don’t have to lean in yet. You just have to stop pulling away.”
“You’re dating a box of board games?”
”It’s a joke game, it’s not —”
”The board games have a personality profile.”
Asher was reading off the screen, his voice flat and offended. ”He has an ‘unsettling stare’. Levi…why would you date board games with an unsettling stare?”
”Apparently I have a type—”
”You took a lamp to dinner.” He looked up, almost pouting like a kid whose favorite crayon had been used by somebody else. “I bumped into the fan while you were sleeping, and I think it moaned.”
🤣🤣 this book also made me laugh
”Are you scared?”
“Yes.”
”Good. You’re so beautiful when you’re scared of me, Levi. You have no idea.”
’Oh, you beautiful thing. You bit me. You bit me, and I can taste it, and you’re so angry, and I love you so much right now I can barely stand it.’
May 30, 2026
This was so much more than I expected it to be and I couldn’t put it down. I don’t know how I can possibly rate this only 5 stars because it deserves more. The twists, the gore, the unapologetic psycho that Asher is combined with Levi coming into his strength and fire…..absolutely delicious. I will very shortly be rereading Immersed so I can enjoy Entangled directly after. Total perfection.
*𝙄 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙥𝙮. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙮 𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬.*
*𝙄 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙥𝙮. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙮 𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬.*
July 2, 2026
‼️‼️‼️Major warning: the non-con here is intense and disturbing. Please check the trigger warnings; if you feel hesitant about any of them, triple your caution before proceeding.‼️‼️‼️‼️
2.5⭐️Sadly, the magic of the first book has vanished for me in this one. The plot has shifted from being purposeful and tight-knit to utterly bewildering and dragging.
And Asher? His problematic behaviour hasn't improved at all since they established their romantic relationship—in fact, it has only intensified. Good god, it is honestly uncomfortable to read. Ironically, the most satisfying part of my reading experience was seeing Levi repeatedly kill himself just to lash out at Asher. My god, what a gloriously unhinged story!
Once the MCs left the game and returned to the real world, the lack of realism in the plot became unbelievably apparent. For instance, you can just go around killing people in the real world without a single cop knocking on your door, and later, you're somehow able to execute their wills and distribute their assets without any issues. Or, take the fact that several adults go missing for over six months, and not a single friend or family member decides to file a missing person report. It’s absurd. It’s just another proof that dark romance and reality are simply incompatible.
The psychological aftermath of leaving such an immersive game is definitely a topic worth exploring. I just didn't expect it to devolve into such a twisted, toxic codependency.
At last, I can’t help but miss the Levi from the first book—the one who had his own principles and used his own death as a weapon to defend himself.
2.5⭐️Sadly, the magic of the first book has vanished for me in this one. The plot has shifted from being purposeful and tight-knit to utterly bewildering and dragging.
And Asher? His problematic behaviour hasn't improved at all since they established their romantic relationship—in fact, it has only intensified. Good god, it is honestly uncomfortable to read. Ironically, the most satisfying part of my reading experience was seeing Levi repeatedly kill himself just to lash out at Asher. My god, what a gloriously unhinged story!
Once the MCs left the game and returned to the real world, the lack of realism in the plot became unbelievably apparent. For instance, you can just go around killing people in the real world without a single cop knocking on your door, and later, you're somehow able to execute their wills and distribute their assets without any issues. Or, take the fact that several adults go missing for over six months, and not a single friend or family member decides to file a missing person report. It’s absurd. It’s just another proof that dark romance and reality are simply incompatible.
The psychological aftermath of leaving such an immersive game is definitely a topic worth exploring. I just didn't expect it to devolve into such a twisted, toxic codependency.
At last, I can’t help but miss the Levi from the first book—the one who had his own principles and used his own death as a weapon to defend himself.
May 31, 2026
Do you have one of those books that grabs you so hard you feel SO lucky you found it?
Would you judge me if mine just so happens to feature a relationship built on forced proximity, desperation, and red flags?
No? Let's be friends.
I picked up Immersed expecting dark romance and found so much more; I've been throwing around theories and trying to crack the game's code ever since. Asher and Levi rattled around in my brain for months while I anxiously awaited book two and, hopefully, some answers.
Tate really said "careful what you wish for" and DELIVERED with Entangled. She slapped me with reveals that had me wanting to go back and re-read Immersed...for the, uh, plot. I didn't know it was possible to fall harder for these two, but then Asher says increasingly more unhinged nonsense to Levi and I'm smitten. I, too, need someone to tell me "you're so beautiful when you cry" because this book has me feeling too much.
I bought this book and I'd buy it seven more times but I do want to thank the author for sending an ARC my way knowing I would lose my mind. I'm leaving this review of my own accord.
P.S. Read the EXIT THE GAME/Authors notes at the end. It was one of my favorite parts.
Would you judge me if mine just so happens to feature a relationship built on forced proximity, desperation, and red flags?
No? Let's be friends.
I picked up Immersed expecting dark romance and found so much more; I've been throwing around theories and trying to crack the game's code ever since. Asher and Levi rattled around in my brain for months while I anxiously awaited book two and, hopefully, some answers.
Tate really said "careful what you wish for" and DELIVERED with Entangled. She slapped me with reveals that had me wanting to go back and re-read Immersed...for the, uh, plot. I didn't know it was possible to fall harder for these two, but then Asher says increasingly more unhinged nonsense to Levi and I'm smitten. I, too, need someone to tell me "you're so beautiful when you cry" because this book has me feeling too much.
I bought this book and I'd buy it seven more times but I do want to thank the author for sending an ARC my way knowing I would lose my mind. I'm leaving this review of my own accord.
P.S. Read the EXIT THE GAME/Authors notes at the end. It was one of my favorite parts.
May 29, 2026
Can I rate this 6 stars?? Goodreads won’t let me but it definitely is. This book was a rollercoaster of emotions and I am here for it! I kept trying to figure out going into this how Gale could possibly have this book meet the insanely high expectations that Immersed set. I mean I STILL haven’t stopped talking about how amazing that book is to anyone that’ll listen. Lesson learned though, do not underestimate Gale. There were ‘lighthearted’ crazy moments with Asher, deep moments dissecting grief and trauma with Levi, psychological mind fucks because of the game, and of course because Gale can’t ever let us be happy, that ending hit me like freaking truck-kun. Yes it is a HEA, don’t go in expecting it’s not because of this review, but it’s not an ending. It’s a big ole question mark of where do we go next. I cannot wait to see what she comes up with after this, she’s set the bar so damn high with this series.
June 11, 2026
4.5⭐
That was pretty freaking insane and I loved it 😂🤭 But it's definitely less crazy than book 1, imo.
That was pretty freaking insane and I loved it 😂🤭 But it's definitely less crazy than book 1, imo.
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