Dead Devil's Playground

by Maree Rose

TWO YEARS.

Two years of rebuilding the city Rylan once bled for.
Two years of ruling the night with her men by her side.

But old ghosts don’t want to stay buried—and new devils are creeping out of the shadows.

They want to burn her playground down.
This time, she’s not just fighting for revenge—she’s fighting to keep her throne.

WELCOME TO THE DEAD DEVIL’S PLAYGROUND. TRY NOT TO BECOME A DEAD DEVIL TOO.

Maree's Warning, this book is a whychoose dark contemporary romance. It contains very explicit 18+ dark, sexual content, and straight-up smut. There are no heroes here, only characters with psycho tendencies and therefore there is unaliving people, and lots of dark and twisted content. There is a warning list at the front of the book but please feel free to reach out to me on social media prior to purchasing. Proceed at your own risk, if you dare. All the characters are 18+

214 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 31, 2025

About the author

Maree Rose is a romance writer based on the East Coast of Australia.
​​​​​​​When she isn't writing she is reading or spending time with her family.
She has dabbled in writing since she was a little girl but finally took the plunge to publish in 2023.
​​​​​​​She loves a good insta-lust/insta-love story and did experience this with her own marriage.

Reviews

[Leoni · Rating 4 out of 5]

TWs:
- Death
- Psychotic Behaviour
- Graphic Violence
- Graphic Sex

[Anna Stone · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the first one so I knew I was going to love this one too.

[Desiree Tidwell · Rating 5 out of 5]

What in the WHAT?!

Excuse me ma'am but could you have taken any more twists and turns?! Like what?! I seriously couldn't put it down, I couldn't stop. Every shocking discovery I thought I had it figured out, then you would rip it out from under me! Again and again and AGAIN!!!!!!

[Traci_reads_ · Rating 5 out of 5]

You don't mess with Ry and her men. This is a follow up to Dead Devil's Night & we get all the action and spice. As usual, the words flow off the page and you're in their world. Rev and Kai are right along her side with a new addition I'm not mad about.

Someone's coming for them and Ry isn't having it. Lots of twists and turns that I enjoyed.

[Vitoria ♡ · Rating 1 out of 5]

there’s nothing here like the purge vibes from the first book if that’s what you’re looking for 🥲
it was boring and i was fighting not to dnf it
i loved the first one so much, but this… just wasn’t it for me sorry 😶

[Teressa Oliverio · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rylan is an absolute badass FMC and I loved watching her fight to protect everything she sacrificed to build. The tension was nonstop, the stakes felt higher than ever, and I was hooked from beginning to end. Seeing her stand her ground with her men by her side made this such an addictive read.

[Vanessa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as good as the first.

[InkInTheDark · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75/5⭐

[Julie Dreamland · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5 ⭐
Мені сподобалось більше за першу частину, але питаннячка лишились.
Головна героїня крута, але чоловічі персонажі трохи просіли.
Ну і екшн в кінці повеселив.

[think for yourself · Rating 4 out of 5]

4/5

[Jenna Phelps · Rating 5 out of 5]

A phenomenal continuation to the 1st book! This book is 2 years after the 1st one and its about the struggles of them keeping their city. This is a why choose dark romance so check your trigger warnings. Plot twist 5 🌟 smut 5 🌟!!!

[Michelle Grimison · Rating 5 out of 5]

The continuation we all wanted!!!
2 years after dead devils night, when our trio has taken over the city and ended the senseless violence and assaults of devils night and began to build up a better city… someone has plans to take them down and restore the chaos of before!

More violent vengeance, more female rage, more dick!

🌶️🌶️.5/5
Not only do we get the twins, Ry added a third man to her harem! And Hudson is 🥵🥵🥵 MFMM (no sword crossing)

[Kim Rahr · Rating 5 out of 5]

Holy freaking crap that was a wild ride!! And that twist?! I didn’t see that coming! This book is amazing. I loved the first one, but I loved this one even more. Ry and her men are unhinged, but they are perfect for each other. So amazing! This one is a must read!

[Sam B · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a continuation of Dead Devil’s Night. Fast forward 2 years after Rylan, Rev and Kai took over the city after finding each other again.
They try to create a place where people feel safe again but evil lurks at every corner. Sabotage and chaos strike time and time again. Ry with her men and bodyguard Hudson, attempt to stay one step ahead. Some crazy plot twists and moles had me spinning.
I loved the buildup and sexual tension between Ry and Hudson. How accepting and right it felt between them all.

[Taylor Leigh · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the most unhinged series I’ve binged! Very well done Maree Rose

[Shelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Phenomenal! Twists you won’t see coming! Amazing follow up to Dead Devil’s Night!

I’ve waited patiently for this sequel and I was not disappointed! Ry and her men are outta this world!