Freak

by Audrey Rush

The freak belongs to me.

I’ve observed Violet for a long time, studying as each depraved desire slowly plants itself into her subconscious. She resists her primal urges, but deep down, the woman knows she craves degradation just as much as she needs justice.

She thinks I killed her mother, and thus, she is determined to seek revenge, even if it means faking symptoms to begin treatment under my care.

The deviant little freak is desperate to belong, and that makes her the perfect specimen to be trained as my permanent and obedient toy. With each phase of conditioning, she’ll fall deeper into her deviance, and soon, she won’t be able to resist any of my sadistic demands.

There is no other choice.

She will be transformed into my living doll.

Author’s Note: This is a horror novel with explicit scenes. It was originally published as a shorter version titled Exposed. It has significantly more chapters. An extended content list is located on the author’s website. Reader discretion is advised.

Genres: Horror

Unknown Binding

First published September 6, 2025

About the author

Audrey Rush writes kinky dark romance and erotic horror. She celebrates spooky season every day, and she is obsessed with Disney. You can find her in the South, drowning in coffee.


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Reviews

[Leo · Rating 5 out of 5]

I got the arc for review.

I knew it was going to be fucked up when I started the book. Having read multiple of her horror erotica before. But I can never prepare for the depravity and disgusting content of the book. It truly horrified me and I had to take breaks. It didn't suprise me it was a 5 star read but I also feel sick in my stomach finishing it. Audrey Rush makes her story so engaging to read with her style of writing. But I definitely need to watch cute videos for a while after.

[Thevillainousgrimoire · Rating 5 out of 5]

Audrey Rush didn’t just rewrite Exposed — she weaponized it. Freak is the more sinful, more obsessive, more deliciously unhinged version of the story I thought I already knew… and somehow it still managed to catch me off guard.

From the first chapter, the atmosphere is thicker, the tension sharper, and the power dynamics even more intoxicating. Rush gives us an expanded asylum setting that feels alive in the worst—and best—ways: claustrophobic, eerie, and humming with danger. Every added scene deepens that slow, relentless pull toward the forbidden.

And our girl? She is tested, tempted, cornered, and cracked open in ways that feel both terrifying and irresistible. Rush writes psychological seduction like no one else — the kind that sneaks under your skin and whispers, you wanted this.

What really sets Freak apart is the intensity. This version goes harder — the obsession, the unraveling, the dark intimacy that should be wrong but feels so alluring you can’t look away. It’s the kind of book that makes you check your alignment and realize you may, in fact, be sliding comfortably into chaotic evil.

If you loved Exposed, this expanded version gives you everything you craved and everything you didn’t know you needed: more tension, more heat, more twisted emotional stakes. It’s the perfect storm of dark romance and psychological horror, crafted with that signature Rush precision.

A wicked, atmospheric, beautifully deranged upgrade.
I didn’t just read Freak.
I surrendered to it.

I got this book for free as an advanced reader copy and am voluntarily reviewing it.

[Harley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I said I was going to devour this and devour I did!!

So if you read Exposed and you thought “she can’t go any further than this can she?”

Well Freak is Exposed on cr@ck amplified x1000… I think that’s a good way to put it.

She really outdid herself with this and I promise you will not be disappointed!!

I will say this.. those of you weak and with weak stomachs and very vivid imaginations, this might not be for you because I mean it has some very shall we say detailed parts of things and things

HOWEVER I still say read it because it’s sooooooo good even tho it’s sick and twisted and dark an depraved and just wow.

Add to your TBRs and prepare for this!!

[B · Rating 5 out of 5]

“ᴛʜᴇ ꜰʀᴇᴀᴋ ɪꜱ ᴍʏ ʙᴇꜱᴛ ᴇxᴘᴇʀɪᴍᴇɴᴛ ʏᴇᴛ. ꜱʜᴇ’ꜱ ʟᴜᴄᴋʏ ꜱʜᴇ’ꜱ ᴍʏ ᴏʙꜱᴇꜱꜱɪᴏɴ.”

📘Freak by Audrey Rush
|| @audreyrushbooks
✨️12.23.25✨️

Freak is an experience. A deranged, mind-bending, spine-curling descent into madness from page one, and I loved every unhinged second of it.

If you read Exposed, just know this:
Exposed walked so Freak could absolutely hose you down so you're soaked with golden unfiltered chaos and call it family bonding. ☀️☔😏


Audrey Rush took Exposed, cracked it open , stitched in new organs, added extra nerve endings, tossed in eggs, flour, a dash of family love, and then baked that unholy batter at 350° until it screamed. The result? ✨️Freak✨️ A perfectly risen, unstable soufflé that will collapse if you blink but absolutely wreck you if you don’t. The added chapters are absolutely wild, making this already unhinged horror book darker and somehow even more messier. You won’t be able to stop consuming it, scooping up chapter after chapter like a ravenous fiend, ignoring all sense of self-preservation… until you’re utterly undone, and questioning all life choices because you’ve devoured every last bite. So dig in little Freak , om nom nom nom nom 😋


Audrey is my QUEEN of horror you never quite know what you’re about to read, only that it will be dark, disgusting, possibly morally offensive… and somehow exactly what your unwell little heart needed.


This lovely little horror nightmare drops December 23rd, which means you can sip hot apple cider, eat gingerbread family cookies, and absolutely ruin the Christmas spirit in the best possible way. Truly the perfect Christmas Eve Eve read if you enjoy festive cheer… but make it deeply concerning. 🎄🩸

⚠️ Important note: The trigger warnings have expanded, so please please check those before diving in.

All the love to Audrey for creating something this bold, this dark, and this unapologetically unhinged.
I absolutely love this book and her. 🩵👀

[Inara Reads Dark and Twisted · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was my first book by this author, and the moment I saw the cover, I just knew I was going to like it. I don’t know why—I simply felt it. I do have other books pending, but I had to start this one.

First of all: read the trigger warnings. Seriously. This book requires it.

If I could give it 10 stars, I would—because 5 is nowhere near enough. The writing is a masterpiece. It’s incredibly well written, perfectly structured, and masterfully told. The story is twisted, perverse, brutal, gore and extremely unhinged.

I questioned my own morality more times than I can count. How can I be enjoying a book like this, with the things that happen in it? It’s intense. There were moments when I actually laughed at myself for how much I was enjoying it.

But that’s the thing: it’s so twisted and so brilliantly executed that you just sit there turning pages, completely hooked, desperate to know what happens next. Page after page, thinking: what a fucking masterpiece.

If you like horror—really dark, graphic, disturbing stories with extremely messed-up themes—and you have the stomach for it, read this book. No doubt. One hundred percent. Highly recommended. I enjoyed it immensely. I loved it.

[Neapolitan670 📚🖤 · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you’ve read any of Audrey’s books you know what to expect 🤭 Do read the trigger warnings if you have any‼️

Violet, is on a mission to delete the man she assumes m^rdered her mother. The man in question is Dr. Ambrose, the place an asylum. As we know though what happens behind closed doors isn’t always what we think, Dr Ambrose has specific plans for Violet, plans that will turn her world on its axis and back again before everything is in its rightful place…according to the doctor 😈 I am being deliberately obtuse because if you read Exposed then you won’t want to restrain yourself from this and I would hate to give anything away!

⛓️ "ɴᴏᴡ, ꜱʜᴏᴡ ᴍᴇ ʜᴏᴡ ʙᴀᴅʟʏ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ʙɪᴛᴄʜ ᴛᴏ ꜱᴜꜰꜰᴇʀ." 🧪

Audrey has done it again, torn you away from r/l and hauled you into her headspace cos this one just integrates itself in your brain. Bravo lady, bravo! The taboo aspect is like a vicious circle, the depravity and submission are like a feast for the ‘freak’ in you 😱

[Kayla Hayes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Disgusting. Depraved. . . Delightful??!?

Audrey Rush could never do me wrong with an erotic horror. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

First, I’d like to say I need so much more of this story. I went into this fully expecting to be shocked, and I was fucking shocked to my core! Violet and Dr. Ambrose…how is there even a universe where I’m hoping you end up together?

At what point while reading this do we accept that at the end maybe this is what Violet wants, or do we throw that thought out and fully villainize Dr. Ambrose??
There were moments I thought, "Violet's gonna get her revenge," or "Dr. Ambrose is finally going to have his Grinch’s heart-growing moment...." I’m not sure why I even got my hopes up.

Audrey Rush makes a lot of things interesting that I’ve never thought about trying 💛🚿. THAT BEING SAID, there was one thing in this book (ifykyk) — omfg, what was that?! Absolutely disgusting!!! All that being said, I loved this book with my whole heart and soul! I will always continue to read Audrey’s books!!
If you love pitch black read this it’s 10/10 for me!!!

Some of my favorite quotes

Excerpt From
Freak
Audrey Rush
This material may be protected by copyright.

“ If this is a trap, then you have to go through with it, even if you end up in your own grave.”
Violet

“For fuck’s sake, I just want to belong to anyone as long as I don’t have a choice.”
Violet

“He smiles. “Now, sweet one, let me clean you with my tongue.”
JAW ON THE FUCKING FLOOR

“I’m not any freak. I’m his freak.
And he’s proud of me.”
Violet

“Perhaps I am caring for her. I am deeply invested in her more than any other specimen I’ve experimented on.”
Dr.Ambrose

“I’ve truly mastered the art of depravity.”
Dr.Ambrose

Excerpt From
Freak
Audrey Rush
This material may be protected by copyright.

[Stormborn Bookshelf · Rating 5 out of 5]

5⭐️

This was genius!
Pure genius! I LOVED this book. Audrey, please, never stop writing books.

I absolutely loved this book!

I had already read Exposed, but this version is way darker and, honestly, much better. The extra chapters really add to the story and make everything feel more intense and messed up in the best way.

Audrey Rush is so good at writing obsession and control. This book is uncomfortable, but that’s exactly why it works. Watching Violet slowly change and sink deeper into everything is disturbing, but I couldn’t stop reading. The story pulls you in and doesn’t let go.

The atmosphere is heavy and creepy from start to finish. It feels like something bad is always about to happen, and that tension kept me hooked the whole time.

Thank you so much to Audrey Rush for the ARC. I’m always excited when I see her emails, and this book did not disappoint at all.

Easy five stars. Dark, twisted, and unforgettable.

[Miranda Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read the first write up of this book when it was titled Exposed and thought it was the most grotesque books i’ve ever read.. I received an ARC copy of the reworked title FREAK and boy was I very wrong 😂😂😂 The rewrite of FREAK adds SEVERAL chapters to the original story filled with the most vial things you can imagine.. But of course if you know Audrey’s writing.. this is 100% on par. I loved the extended chapters, it tied everything together with her Doll universe. The ending is everything you have come to expect in this universe but yet you are left with your jaw on the floor cringing in the best way.. PLEASE CHECK TRIGGERS as this one is filled with them..

[Brimstone · Rating 5 out of 5]

wow. I hated every second of that. and for a horror erotica thats exactly what I wanted 🤣💀 Freak took every trigger warning and taboo aspect and slapped you in the face. Audrey def understands how to make you squirm, gag a little bit, and also reread the page to make sure "yup that just happened". I do NOT reccomend this book to anyone with morals or sensitivity issues. Freak is just the doll she is made to be, and Dr. Ambrose will make sure nothing gets on his way. Not even DNA or questionable choices or even dirty fingernails 🤢 You will enter the asylum. You will not be leaving. You will obey the Dr. You will not think for yourself. You are nothing but a toy now. You are a Freak.

[Makenna Boisjolie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love whatever is wrong with Audrey Rush. This book was so messed up and I don’t what it says about me for finishing this book in one sitting. Definitely read warnings before hand. I devoured this book and if you like really messed up horror erotica books then you will too!

[Sara Bailey · Rating 5 out of 5]

If I ever want something fucked up, I can ALWAYS count on Audrey! I ATE THIS BOOK UP!

[Nini · Rating 4 out of 5]

I got an arc, but my rating/review are my own!

review coming soon...
omggg ewww ewww ewwww

[TheCasualCrypt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay… Audrey Rush. Miss Ma’am. RESPECTFULLY — I love whatever the hell is wrong with you!

Because NEVER in my wildest imagination could I have conjured anything this unhinged, depraved, and jaw-droppingly disturbing. Freak was my first read from her and holy hell… what an introduction. 😭🖤

This book had me audibly yelling at the FMC like,
“BABE. WAKE UP. RUN. STOP JUSTIFYING YOUR ACTIONS.”
But she’s emotionally cracked open, raw, desperate for love and belonging, and Dr. Ambrose? That cold, detached puppet-master of a man? He plays her vulnerability like a damn instrument. Watching her spiral was frustrating, heartbreaking, and horrifying all at the same time.

And let’s be clear:
NOTHING ABOUT THE SPICE IS ROMANTIC. ( I already knew this, I am saying this for those who don’t understand that spice aint always nice) It is meant to make your skin crawl, not make your heart flutter.

This is psychological erotic horror! An Audrey executes this with the accuracy of a hit man! Seriously, prep yourself or it will take you all 👏🏻the 👏🏻way 👏🏻out.

You gotta check your triggers and be okay with a LOT of dark shit really fast — we’re talking (Ne)cro, age gap (no minors), blood relations, degradation, objectification , psychological manipulation, bodily fluids, infections, poor hygiene, & Taco Bell level chaos, okay?? 😭

But this depravity is not without its depth!

Parental abandonment is the driving force here.

That bone-deep yearning for acceptance, for a place to belong, for someone to choose you… even if they never should. This story shows the brutal lengths someone will go to feel wanted — even if it means sacrificing their identity, their safety, their entire sense of self. She becomes an empty shell chasing love from someone who is fundamentally incapable of giving it.

And Ambrose?
That man is a master manipulator with no remorse, no empathy, no soul — just a clinical obsession to create a “living doll” for the world’s darkest desires. He is FAR worse than the disgust he spits at the FMC, and somehow that makes every scene with him even more disturbing.

Listen…
I said “WHAT THE ACTUAL F*CK?!” more times than I can count.
My jaw hit the floor repeatedly.
I was uncomfortable, grossed out, horrified, and still turning pages with eagerness.

This book is depraved, disgusting, creative, compelling, and absolutely NOT for beginners. If you’re new to erotic horror? Babe, pack your bags and keep walking. Neo,This ain’t the one.

But if you’re a seasoned reader who loves their fiction pitch-black, twisted, psychologically brutal, and gleefully unhinged?
Yeah… Freak is gonna sink its claws into you

Final Thoughts

Freak is gross, depraved, emotionally heavy, psychologically gripping, and ultimately unforgettable. Audrey Rush crafts a story that weaponizes vulnerability, explores the cost of abandonment, and exposes the monstrous consequences of seeking acceptance in all the wrong places. It is horrifying, fascinating, deeply uncomfortable — and impossible to look away from.

If you can handle the content, the artistry of its execution makes it well worth the read.

Thank you to BookSirens & Audrey Rush for the ARC ( & nightmares 😜)

[Alicia · Rating 4 out of 5]

The freak wants to belong. To be loved. To be cherished. And I will cherish her.

The short wait for this felt excruciating because of how excited I’ve been for it and, oh hell, did Audrey Rush deliver - as always.

The storyline itself is gorgeously disgusting; truly a wonderful read as someone who enjoys filth straight to the core. It doesn’t feel like something written just for a shocker impact, it still has depth between the lines, and that’s exactly what Audrey Rush is best at. She understands her characters and their actions so clearly, fully stepping into the story with them, and she conveys that understanding even in drastic situations and personalities. You can tell by the simplest elements of the book how much of herself she dives into storylines with, like the difference in how Violet and Dr. Ambrose’s chapters are worded, or how the chapter POV switches change at a certain point towards the end of the book to match the events instead of digging further elsewhere.

The lore pieces tangled in with the filth throughout the book really suck you in to keep reading. The events aren’t slow paced by any means yet the excitement and morbid curiosity feels like a slow pull regardless.

I also love the nods to other Audrey Rush books/peaks into what could be potential books as well. The connections aren’t forced into the story in an attempt to make them exist for the sake of it, they weave wonderfully throughout and create a specific filthy Rush world. It’s comforting somehow as a fan of her books to watch certain storylines merge together like there’s a world being designed specifically for a vulgar freak, like myself as a reader, to enjoy without judgement.

A very personal thing I’d like to praise is how incest has been approached in the story. I’m such a sucker for ‘romancey’ incest, it’s one of my favourite tropes/plots, and I’ve never encountered incest written like this before - not just with brutal descriptions and fear intertwined, but with more baseline things: hidden familial ties, the truth actually enhancing behaviours and experiences; the idea of reconnecting through incest and it therefore being used as something like a healing agent for when the craving of validation and acceptance through a parental figure leads to self destruction. It’s an interesting concept to explore even beyond the piss and shit and blood.

“Repression is odd, isn’t it?” I say coldly. “You want me more, knowing I’m your father, because your need for approval—for acceptance from me—is buried so far deep inside of you, you don’t even know it’s there.” …delicious.

Audrey Rush always delivers stories that are a full, hearty experience and Freak is no different. Stomach churning, grimace worthy, and very much cunt firing - Freak is one hell of an experience.

(I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.)

[Luci · Rating 5 out of 5]

ALRIGHT I got to ARC read this baby so that means review time! Firstly I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to have ARC read this book so buckle of for a review (it’ll probably be horrible as i’m not the best worth words or punctuation and i’m riding the high of this book).

“You came from a freak, you are a freak, and soon, you’ll be nothing but my fucking freak.”

Holy fucking crossovers btw, from skins and morsel BUT ALSO while it’s not technically a cross over the STRONG my girl themes which just so happened to be one of my favorite reads from last year and morsel this year. Truly, when it comes to an Erotic Horror Audrey Rush can never do any wrong.

I didn’t read this when it was “exposed”, and ofc had no clue it would become this but i’m so glad the chain of events happened this way … I thought I was in a reading slump before I got my hands on this ARC. Anyways, 5 out of 5 stars and the highest praise to Audrey Rush I’m actually convinced she can actually do no wrong. Not only creating a whole new world of fucked up but interlacing it with my favorite fucked up worlds. I know it’s not christmas but this damn sure felt like a christmas present.

So, if you want a book to read that equally makes you feels fucked up and giddy all at once in the most delightful way pick up this book or literally any other Audrey Rush book, you won’t regret it.

🫀little fucking freaks.

[Elise Jordan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is not a dark romance nor does it have an HEA. What it was to me was a journey into the minds of 2 people. The Sadistic psychopath Dr. and his victim that was groomed since birth to become his sexual experiment ( becoming a type of mindless sex slave ) . The story on face value was a bit unbelievable and really a cringe worthy horror book of a madman doing the most evil thing imaginable to his victims. When I delved deeper I saw it as a story about how a sadistic psychopath with zero morals who prey on these victims by grooming them and destroying everything that makes them able to be unique, loved and love, to think for themselves and to be all that makes one an individual with human emotions. For me I found the setting , not a hospital but a place of isolation where others are also groomed by this Dr. Thid is difficult to read and not for those who are looking for a HEA but how could there be? These types of people who groom, control, torture do not bring happy endings to their victims. To me this book showed me that in these cases the Victims don’t come home and are truly destroyed . This is an ARC and the writing is superb and I recommend it if you’re aware the content is more than dark horror it’s downright bone chilling. It deserves the 5 stars I gave it.

[Rita Kurgan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. I can’t stress enough how much I love Audrey Rush! This book is no different. The sick & crazy twisted mess of this book is insane.

This book had me feeling uncomfortable on edge and very disturbed the whole time I read it. To want to put yourself thru something like the character in this book did to find answers and seek revenge, just to find out you yourself are of the sick and twisted nature. A FREAK. OMG…. Yes

I love how when you start to dig for information about your lost/dead mother you come to find out more than you would have liked to know. All the while deep down you had a gut feeling these thoughts you were having were true. And you play into the part you were ment to have so well, and get the praise you always wanted. Be ready for a sick and gross turn of events. This book will have you making faces as you read wondering what kind of sick am I to want and like this book I’m reading. Hahaha get ready for the visual your mind will have you on with this book.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

[Emma Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

🪦 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊 🪦

“ʏᴏᴜ'ʀᴇ ɴᴏᴛ ᴊᴜsᴛ ᴀɴʏ ᴅɪsɢᴜsᴛɪɴɢ ғʀᴇᴀᴋ, ʏᴏᴜ ᴋɴᴏᴡ. ʏᴏᴜ ᴀʀᴇ ᴍʏ ᴅɪsɢᴜsᴛɪɴɢ ғʀᴇᴀᴋ. ᴀɴᴅ ʟᴏᴏᴋ ʜᴏᴡ ᴡᴇʟʟ ʏᴏᴜ'ᴠᴇ ᴛᴀᴋᴇɴ ᴛᴏ ɪᴛ."

"𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒅, 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒙𝒆𝒅, 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒑𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇."

ᴡʜᴀᴛ ᴛᴏ ᴇxᴘᴇᴄᴛ
⚰️ ɢʀᴀᴠᴇʏᴀʀᴅ ᴄʜᴀsɪɴɢ & ᴄᴏғғɪɴ ғᴄᴋɪɴɢ
💉 ɴᴇᴄʀᴏ
⚰️ sᴄᴀᴛ
💉 ɪɴᴄᴇsᴛ
⚰️ ᴘɪss ᴘʟᴀʏ
💉 ғᴜʟʟ ʙᴏᴅʏ ʀᴇsᴛʀᴀɪɴᴛs
⚰️ ʙᴏᴅʏ ᴍᴏᴅɪғɪᴄᴀᴛɪᴏɴ
💉 ғᴏʀᴄᴇᴅ ʙʀᴇᴇᴅɪɴɢ
⚰️ ᴅᴏʟʟɪғɪᴄᴀᴛɪᴏɴ
💉 ᴅᴏᴄᴛᴏʀ x ᴘᴀᴛɪᴇɴᴛ

5✨
ARC REVIEW
i read Exposed so i knew what i was getting into. Audrey Rush always brings horror to a new level and i absolutely love that about her. Freak was BETTER than Exposed. i loved everything about it. it may not be for everyone but it definitely was for me. Audrey Rush never fails to amaze me with how much wild things can happen in a book. it is never boring. i read this book in one freaking sitting and didn’t not stop until i was done. i DEVOURED IT. thank you so much for this ARC. as always, if you don’t like horror, this may not be the book for you. please check your triggers before reading.

"𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚏𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚔 𝚒𝚜 𝚖𝚢 𝚋𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝚎𝚡𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚢𝚎𝚝. 𝚂𝚑𝚎'𝚜 𝚕𝚞𝚌𝚔𝚢 𝚜𝚑𝚎'𝚜 𝚖𝚢 𝚘𝚋𝚜𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚘𝚗."

[Niamhyyy12 · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 ⭐️

“You came from a freak, you are a freak, and soon, you’ll be nothing but my fucking freak.”


I loved every minute of this book, up there for one of my favourite from Audrey and honestly up there for one of my favourites read this year

This is the “update” version of “exposed” from the Wellard series and it’s 10x better- its written better and wasn’t repetitive- “exposed” felt off and I didn’t felt like I was reading a book from Audrey I was a little disappointed with it BUT this! Yes this was what I was expecting!!!

The twists 🤯 had me screaming!!!!!
The flith and the wrongness of this book
10 fucking stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- the smut had me questioning myself but as a SIcK FREAK I don’t care enough 😂
I loved that this book continues within the “doll universe/ company” via the author because I need to know every one of these sick men!!! 👀😋

I was soo glad I got an early copy of the book ty again and I can’t wait for more from Audrey in the next year!

[OooLaLa Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

WTF Did I Just Read?! AGAIN?!

OMG Besties… "Freak" is the extended, even more unhing€d version of "Exposed" (Book 2 in the Wellard Asylum series). Now, here I am, staring into space asking, “LaLa, WTF did you just read? And why TF did you devour it in one sitting... AGAIN?!”.

Violet and Dr. Ambrose’s story dives deeper into psych0l0gical h0rr0r, obs€ssion, and control, with added chapters that crank the intensity to a whole new mindfawk level. This book is EXTREMELY dark, d€prav€d, disturbing, and unapologetically in your face. The suspense keeps a tight grip on you, the spice is psych0tically unhing€d, and the overall experience is a full-on mindfawk that you can't look away.

Audrey Rush was NOT playing with this €r0tic h0rr0r. If you’re craving a straight-up-WTF-d€prav€d kinda read that pushes boundaries… GET. THIS. BOOK... Seriously!👀

My Ratings:  ⭐ 5/5  ▪︎  🥵 5/5

🥀 For my rating scale breakdown, head over to my Goodreads &/or Amazon profile! 🖤

[Onyx Reads Smut · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have been laying here trying to find words for this review. And I have to say, I think Audrey actually broke me with this one. The sheer amount of confusion, and wtf moments, and just pure debauchery, all wrapped up into this book, less than 300 pages mind you, is insane.
I read Exposed when she released it for Wellard, and devoured it. I knew I had to hop on this when she added some more fuckery to it. And boy am I glad I did!
She will have you gasping, gagging (do not read chapter 22 while eating, that is all), scratching your head, shaking your head wondering what in the hell you just read.
It's so hard not to say too much without spoiling, all I will say is you are NOT prepared for this, I thought I was and I was wrong, and now me and my reading buddy for the last little bit of this book are trying to wrap our brains around everything.

[sue_zees_bookshelf · Rating 4 out of 5]

Freak
by Audrey Rush

“Dr. Ambrose is breaking something inside of me, and I’m beginning to rot.”

4⭐️
4🤮(gross-o-meter)

Definitely some f-cked up stuff in this extreme/ erotic horror book!!
So DEFINITELY check your ‼️triggers and try not to eat anything while reading lol 😂 it was beyond disgusting 🤢 and disturbing.

Violet always felt like an outcast. She discovers her mother was held captive by the totally vile and disturbed Dr. Ambrose in an asylum.
She tries to get revenge for the untimely death of her mother.
She decides to join Dr. Ambrose at the asylum , as his patient to uncover the truth.
But the revolting Dr. Ambrose and his deranged ways and his 🤮crusty “member” 🐔have other plans for Violet. 😮
There’s also a bunch of family secrets she uncovers and she unfortunately succumbs to Dr. Ambrose’s crazy experiments 🧪😳
Dr. Ambrose definitely to me gave off that “Dr. Frankenstein “ vibe , but more in a perverted, lewd and grotesque sort of way.

Overall this book was an experience lol 😂 that will have you questioning your sanity. But I’m already crazy 🤪 so to me it truly was entertaining. 😈

Thank you Audrey Rush and BookSirens for the arc. This is my honest review and I’m leaving this review voluntarily.

[Jade Godfrey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Audrey Rush didn’t rewrite Exposed — she weaponised it. Freak is darker, more obsessive, and far more unhinged than I ever expected.

The tension is suffocating, the power dynamics predatory, and the expanded asylum setting feels disturbingly alive. This isn’t a slow burn it’s a descent. Obsession, unraveling, and dark intimacy collide in a way that should feel wrong… but doesn’t.

It’s so twisted and so brilliantly executed that you just keep turning pages, completely hooked, thinking the same thing over and over: this is a fucking masterpiece.

This is not a safe read. If you love truly dark, graphic, disturbing horror wrapped in psychological obsession read it. No hesitation.
Make sure to read triggers before reading it.

I devoured it. Loved every sick second. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
ARC reader! Thank you!

[J.N. Bamforth · Rating 5 out of 5]

𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊
- arc review.

Goooood lord.🫠 Exposed had my head spinning with the relationship between Dr Ambrose and Violet but Freak, is next level.

With every book that Audrey creates, you know she will deliver brutal scenes that have you questioning your own mind and Freak goes beyond that.🤯 it leaves your skin crawling but just like a car crash, you can’t seem to peel your eyes away from what’s going on.

The relationship between Dr Ambrose and Violet is one of complete darkness and deprivation. It’s like a snowball that keeps getting bigger, and the way Audrey writes Violets “demise” is incredible. You can put yourself in Violets shoes and feel yourself devolving into this 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈. Something that’s no longer human, a person without a name, a 𝒕𝒐𝒚.

𝑰𝒏𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒚 𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒌 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒃𝒊𝒏𝒈.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Maddy · Rating 5 out of 5]

holy crap this book was so BRUTAL! I was so happy to get an ARC of this! I have read nearly every one of Audreys books, all of them leaving me questioning my own sanity, all the while wanting more of her stories. This one takes the cake though 😂🫣 When I read exposed, i literally thought at the end “what the heck happens next?!” and here we are! I’m glad there was more to their story, even if it was complete madness! I loved the little plot twists too, i actually didn’t expect them!
This was great, Definitely check your trigger warnings as this is messed up, but in the best way! Thank you Audrey for another banger of a book!! 🩸 🔪 💉 💦

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

[Kimberly Grace · Rating 5 out of 5]

I admit it I’m a messed up degenerate when it comes to books.
Yep I’m a freak.
I’m yet to find a novel where I clutch my pearls and that has actually pushed me to question my sanity and morals, that was until today.
What the actual did I just read?
I’ve spent this year eating up 200+ novels with a heavy amount being pitch black or very dark I’ve read stories that were taboo for the sake of being taboo with no substance. Let me tell you freak is not in this category. Yes it’s completely beyond unhinged but it’s written impeccably. It pisses all over any previous boundary I had but I read it with a smile and a sick feeling in my stomach.
No spoilers check triggers prepare to feel dirty but love it at the same time.

[Toni Amey · Rating 4 out of 5]

So to start I have just one question… wtf did I just read? 😳

This book was dark, twisted, even more dark & twisted and so very wrong… yet I couldn’t put it down. My jaw was on the floor at some points and still I couldn’t put it down.

Be warned this is taboo, and so so dirty lol if you love trigger warnings that will make you question everything then you must read this story. I know I personally wanted to read this because of a few TWs that were listed, and I don’t think I was at all prepared. I still ate this book up, and will read more just like it.

This is my first full read of this author and now I fear I will have to go down the rabbit hole and read more as I own numerous books of hers already just haven’t made the time to read them.

[Makayla Jenkins · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is the full version of the book exposed.

Let me cut to the chase. This book is very… unsettling. Sickening. Hard to stomach.

Audrey’s dark romance novels have my heart. It’s like she plucks things from my mind and drops them into a novel, somehow fully understanding my experience.

Even though erotic horror is not my absolute favorite genre, she still manages to write it in such a way that I can hardly put it down. Even though on the surface it’s nasty and stomach curdling, somehow she manages to make you see a larger picture. That’s why I don’t think I’ll ever find a book written by her that I won’t read, regardless of the content.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

[Leigh.empresselly · Rating 5 out of 5]

I freaking love Audrey Rush’s brain! She is the queen of raunchy, degrading, disturbing…AND I can’t get enough!!! I never know what to expect with Audrey’s books! I love going in blind and she never disappoints!

If you’re a fan of Audrey’s Skins and Morsel, this will have you squealing with delight! An asylum read plus The Pure Companion Company, the founder, and the butcher…I loved it!!!
🦠Ch 21-22 about took me out🤢OMG!! I was fighting for my life over here! 🤮😜

Violet checks herself into Ambrose Asylum to avenge her mother’s killer. However, Dr. Ambrose’s agenda for her is more than what she signed up for. This is the continued version of Exposed from Wellard Asylum Series.

Check all your triggers and Read responsibly.