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Cruel Bloodline #2
Papercuts: Rune & Dorian
A dark, haunting romance of control, obsession, and the woman who dared to walk away.
Rune knew exactly what she was doing when she entered Dorian Albury's world. He was ice-cold, brilliant, and untouchable-a man who didn't believe in love, only contracts. She accepted the role he loyal secretary by day, occasional lover at night-a silent shadow in his life. Her life was bound by rules and defined by limits he had drawn up right from the start. But when her usefulness runs out, Dorian discards her like a toy that no longer amused him. Only this time,
Rune walks away carrying something he never planned for and a truth she's kept hidden for years. Now, as she prepares to rebuild a life where she had given up her hopes for a life with him, Dorian is forced to confront what he thought he controlled. Because in his rulebook, Rune was never meant to matter. She was supposed to leave his life untouched. But some bonds go deeper than desire and some memories don't stay down.
A slow-burn tale of longing, betrayal, and the quiet strength it takes to choose yourself.
Rune knew exactly what she was doing when she entered Dorian Albury's world. He was ice-cold, brilliant, and untouchable-a man who didn't believe in love, only contracts. She accepted the role he loyal secretary by day, occasional lover at night-a silent shadow in his life. Her life was bound by rules and defined by limits he had drawn up right from the start. But when her usefulness runs out, Dorian discards her like a toy that no longer amused him. Only this time,
Rune walks away carrying something he never planned for and a truth she's kept hidden for years. Now, as she prepares to rebuild a life where she had given up her hopes for a life with him, Dorian is forced to confront what he thought he controlled. Because in his rulebook, Rune was never meant to matter. She was supposed to leave his life untouched. But some bonds go deeper than desire and some memories don't stay down.
A slow-burn tale of longing, betrayal, and the quiet strength it takes to choose yourself.
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240 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 5, 2026
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February 14, 2026
2.5 - 3 Low Stars>
This was ok. Had a lot of potential, but fell short on key angst opportunities. And the “redemption arc” attempt was too much like book one and just very meh in general. Not awful, but nothing to write home about.
This was ok. Had a lot of potential, but fell short on key angst opportunities. And the “redemption arc” attempt was too much like book one and just very meh in general. Not awful, but nothing to write home about.
February 4, 2026
In the fashion world, there’s a saying about how you know when a designer loves women. Especially if the designer is a man.
In this instance, it’s the opposite. You know when a female author hates women.
Raegan Salander, may very well hate women.
Because there is no way in this fucking world, do you have a woman who is this pathetic, pine after a man for over 5 years, who treats her like complete fucking shit and yet all it takes is a few nice words from him and some chores around the farm for her to start softening. I am appalled, I’m disgusted and I’m so disheartened that this has become the norm for the reading community. Dorian deserved to suffer. His past isn’t an excuse for him to be the cunt that he is. I can’t even finish this review properly, I’m that mad.
I’d have a serious reflection session with myself if I were you and maybe consider writing male/male stories, seeing as you love to punish your heroines in favour of your heroes.
In this instance, it’s the opposite. You know when a female author hates women.
Raegan Salander, may very well hate women.
Because there is no way in this fucking world, do you have a woman who is this pathetic, pine after a man for over 5 years, who treats her like complete fucking shit and yet all it takes is a few nice words from him and some chores around the farm for her to start softening. I am appalled, I’m disgusted and I’m so disheartened that this has become the norm for the reading community. Dorian deserved to suffer. His past isn’t an excuse for him to be the cunt that he is. I can’t even finish this review properly, I’m that mad.
I’d have a serious reflection session with myself if I were you and maybe consider writing male/male stories, seeing as you love to punish your heroines in favour of your heroes.
February 7, 2026
This was as interesting as watching paint dry. Beige paint at that. I was so bored, doing my taxes sounded more fun.
Normally, a plot like this would have me fuming. I’d be appalled at how much of a doormat Rune is and livid at how easily Dorian wins her back without any groveling or redemption. But this writing style is so passive, I never connected enough with the characters to care.
Normally, a plot like this would have me fuming. I’d be appalled at how much of a doormat Rune is and livid at how easily Dorian wins her back without any groveling or redemption. But this writing style is so passive, I never connected enough with the characters to care.
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February 6, 2026An issue with a redemption grovel story is not taking things too far so the reader finds it hard to forgive.
This one didn't work for me.
I think one of the issues was up until 40% of the book the Hero was awful in his treatment of the heroine.
So the heroine applies for a job and accepts a contract that allows a sexual exchange between her and the boss.
He has OCD so likes things a certain way so the heroine bends herself to his will.
I couldn't really understand why she thinks she loves him. He's closed off and she puts up with him publicly seeing others, buying consolation gifts for previous dates and taking others out, lipstick on the collar etc.
He says later there was no one since he met her but he let's her believe differently.
This is all because he has had a terrible childhood and bad examples from his parents... sigh...
He terminates her employment, she's grown stale, and then makes her stay of for a change over period while he rubs her floosy replacement in her face.
Again apparently nothing actually happened.
There is an interesting twist to her original interest in him and she does tell him straight as she finally leaves at around 40% but before that I felt she was a doormat.
He does chase her to her home in Wales and plead etc.
Lots of references to first book and how that affected him. I couldn't remember it and just couldn't face a reread.
Spoilers
It includes depictions and references to:
Emotionally detached and rough sexual content between consenting adults, including a workplace setting
Emotional manipulation and power imbalance within a romantic relationship
References to childhood illness
References to childhood abuse
Death and grief
These themes may be distressing or triggering for some readers. Reader discretion is advised.
HEA.
This one didn't work for me.
I think one of the issues was up until 40% of the book the Hero was awful in his treatment of the heroine.
So the heroine applies for a job and accepts a contract that allows a sexual exchange between her and the boss.
He has OCD so likes things a certain way so the heroine bends herself to his will.
I couldn't really understand why she thinks she loves him. He's closed off and she puts up with him publicly seeing others, buying consolation gifts for previous dates and taking others out, lipstick on the collar etc.
He says later there was no one since he met her but he let's her believe differently.
This is all because he has had a terrible childhood and bad examples from his parents... sigh...
He terminates her employment, she's grown stale, and then makes her stay of for a change over period while he rubs her floosy replacement in her face.
Again apparently nothing actually happened.
There is an interesting twist to her original interest in him and she does tell him straight as she finally leaves at around 40% but before that I felt she was a doormat.
He does chase her to her home in Wales and plead etc.
Lots of references to first book and how that affected him. I couldn't remember it and just couldn't face a reread.
Spoilers
It includes depictions and references to:
Emotionally detached and rough sexual content between consenting adults, including a workplace setting
Emotional manipulation and power imbalance within a romantic relationship
References to childhood illness
References to childhood abuse
Death and grief
These themes may be distressing or triggering for some readers. Reader discretion is advised.
HEA.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 5, 2026
Papercuts is one of those stories you go into believing and feeling one way, but by the end you are feeling quite differently. My biggest advice to readers for this story is to stick with it. What you see from Dorian in the first 10 chapters is not what you get by the end.
Dorian Albury was first introduced to us in the book Unravveling. Dorian is not likable, not in the least. He is morally grey, cruel, and has control issues. Rune initially comes off as a doormat, but she knew what she was signing up for. I think the key thing to remember is that she willingly entered the relationship with Dorian. In fact she sought him out(unbeknownst to him at the time). She had built him up to be someone he wasn’t and when the truth smacked her in the face, she found her spine, and reinserted it. There is more to their story than what we first see, and it is revealed in the first 10 chapters.
Rune has been working as Dorian’s personal assistant for years. Part of her duties included being his assistant in every way. It was agreed upon so they enter a somewhat twisted dom/sub relationship. Rune is his dirty secret. She doesn’t get to go to parties or dinners with him, that is reserved for women of a greater social standing. He doesn’t do relationships. And contrary to what you may think, he is not a player. He has certain “hang ups” that preclude him from engaging in mindless couplings. Dorian starts to sense that Rune has caught feelings for him. Since that “love” feeling is not in his wheelhouse, unflinchingly, unemotionally he chooses to terminate their “contract” and even instructs her to line up the next “candidate” to take over her position.
However, he was not counting on his own “feelings”, or the ramifications of getting rid of Rune. He tries to play mind games and manipulate her more, but he has gone too far, and Rune has to think more about her future(huge hint here!). Before she leaves him, she drops a couple of bombshells at his feet. Then, she takes herself out of the city and heads to the country where her farming parents and grandparents live. Unlike some heroines, she has a very good support system back home. She has a new lease on life, and as far as she is concerned there is no room for Dorian and his “trauma”, or at least the Dorian she has been given for the last few years.
You see our Dorian has some neurodivergent tendencies. However, that pit in his stomach that won’t go away doesn’t come from eating Taco Bell, and so he decides to seek Rune out hoping she is the remedy. This is where Raegan gives us some of our lighter moments. Dorian is out of his element in the country. Put him in a farm situation and you can only imagine how super regimented, control freak, germaphobe Dorian gets out of sorts.
Rune doesn’t make it easy for him. She put in her time with him and she is not going to play assistant anymore. Meanwhile, her grandparents and parents put Dorian through his paces as well, but they also start to see the parts of him(the human parts) that he so artfully buried for so many years!
What unfolds ends up being a sweet love story despite its rather grim beginnings. I feel like Dorian becomes the star of this book. We get to see the possessive Dorian, the protective Dorian, and the Dorian who basically puts it all out there. It took her leaving him to free him to love her!
We are given an epilogue 4 years in the future and it is rather fun to watch a domesticated Dorian visiting with his friend Crispin.
Am I leaving out a lot of details? Yes I suppose I am, not wanting to spoil it for others. I think Dorian and Rune’s journey will surprise some people. Despite Dorian’s major shortcomings, he is a man on a mission and his mission is Rune. However, Rune has more at stake than ever before, so she does not make it easy. Dorian ends up winning over her family first, but rest assured he wins his Rune over in the end!
Dorian Albury was first introduced to us in the book Unravveling. Dorian is not likable, not in the least. He is morally grey, cruel, and has control issues. Rune initially comes off as a doormat, but she knew what she was signing up for. I think the key thing to remember is that she willingly entered the relationship with Dorian. In fact she sought him out(unbeknownst to him at the time). She had built him up to be someone he wasn’t and when the truth smacked her in the face, she found her spine, and reinserted it. There is more to their story than what we first see, and it is revealed in the first 10 chapters.
Rune has been working as Dorian’s personal assistant for years. Part of her duties included being his assistant in every way. It was agreed upon so they enter a somewhat twisted dom/sub relationship. Rune is his dirty secret. She doesn’t get to go to parties or dinners with him, that is reserved for women of a greater social standing. He doesn’t do relationships. And contrary to what you may think, he is not a player. He has certain “hang ups” that preclude him from engaging in mindless couplings. Dorian starts to sense that Rune has caught feelings for him. Since that “love” feeling is not in his wheelhouse, unflinchingly, unemotionally he chooses to terminate their “contract” and even instructs her to line up the next “candidate” to take over her position.
However, he was not counting on his own “feelings”, or the ramifications of getting rid of Rune. He tries to play mind games and manipulate her more, but he has gone too far, and Rune has to think more about her future(huge hint here!). Before she leaves him, she drops a couple of bombshells at his feet. Then, she takes herself out of the city and heads to the country where her farming parents and grandparents live. Unlike some heroines, she has a very good support system back home. She has a new lease on life, and as far as she is concerned there is no room for Dorian and his “trauma”, or at least the Dorian she has been given for the last few years.
You see our Dorian has some neurodivergent tendencies. However, that pit in his stomach that won’t go away doesn’t come from eating Taco Bell, and so he decides to seek Rune out hoping she is the remedy. This is where Raegan gives us some of our lighter moments. Dorian is out of his element in the country. Put him in a farm situation and you can only imagine how super regimented, control freak, germaphobe Dorian gets out of sorts.
Rune doesn’t make it easy for him. She put in her time with him and she is not going to play assistant anymore. Meanwhile, her grandparents and parents put Dorian through his paces as well, but they also start to see the parts of him(the human parts) that he so artfully buried for so many years!
What unfolds ends up being a sweet love story despite its rather grim beginnings. I feel like Dorian becomes the star of this book. We get to see the possessive Dorian, the protective Dorian, and the Dorian who basically puts it all out there. It took her leaving him to free him to love her!
We are given an epilogue 4 years in the future and it is rather fun to watch a domesticated Dorian visiting with his friend Crispin.
Am I leaving out a lot of details? Yes I suppose I am, not wanting to spoil it for others. I think Dorian and Rune’s journey will surprise some people. Despite Dorian’s major shortcomings, he is a man on a mission and his mission is Rune. However, Rune has more at stake than ever before, so she does not make it easy. Dorian ends up winning over her family first, but rest assured he wins his Rune over in the end!
February 7, 2026
Well I read this in one day!
Rune and Dorian work together but have had a secret relationship (?) for years. He’s very cold and calculated, even having a contract for them. At the start of the story, he is letting her go and forcing her to train her replacements.
It started off angsty and seemed like it would be a little dark, but most of their previous relationship isn’t seen on page. Because of that, the betrayal didn’t pack as much of a punch as I wanted. Although him moving on definitely did…
*spoilers* but he wasn’t actually with anyone else then or in the years they were together. Phew! Although he didn’t treat her well and she was happy with scraps for too long so…we can’t have everything. 🤣
Most of the book is him trying to win her back. I did believe he’d be better in the future, but that may be because we don’t see him too much in the past.
Rune and Dorian work together but have had a secret relationship (?) for years. He’s very cold and calculated, even having a contract for them. At the start of the story, he is letting her go and forcing her to train her replacements.
It started off angsty and seemed like it would be a little dark, but most of their previous relationship isn’t seen on page. Because of that, the betrayal didn’t pack as much of a punch as I wanted. Although him moving on definitely did…
*spoilers* but he wasn’t actually with anyone else then or in the years they were together. Phew! Although he didn’t treat her well and she was happy with scraps for too long so…we can’t have everything. 🤣
Most of the book is him trying to win her back. I did believe he’d be better in the future, but that may be because we don’t see him too much in the past.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 7, 2026
Review of book, not author
So, great author. My top 5 I’ve read in the last few years. This book isn’t indicative of what I have come to expect. I think the first indication was the opening chapter when they got ‘together’ in his office - it was painful, and unwanted on her part - that is non- consensual intimacy. No matter how you look at it. Then to get rid of her immediately. And the truth is, Rune basically softened to him because of his sob story.
The only reason it’s 3 stars instead of 2 is the spot-on title. Dorian did hurt her with thousands of papercuts. But here’s the undeniable truth: if a man puts you through this, you RUN! Not walk, RUN.
I didn’t believe in their HEA because it takes a special kind of terrible to wage a psychological war on someone you’ve been intimate with for so long. And honestly, shame on both fmc’s from both books for giving women a bad name and being willing to survive on scraps for so long though at least the fmc in book 1 stood her ground. And she hadn’t been physically violated and shamed.
Again, great author just not a good story
So, great author. My top 5 I’ve read in the last few years. This book isn’t indicative of what I have come to expect. I think the first indication was the opening chapter when they got ‘together’ in his office - it was painful, and unwanted on her part - that is non- consensual intimacy. No matter how you look at it. Then to get rid of her immediately. And the truth is, Rune basically softened to him because of his sob story.
The only reason it’s 3 stars instead of 2 is the spot-on title. Dorian did hurt her with thousands of papercuts. But here’s the undeniable truth: if a man puts you through this, you RUN! Not walk, RUN.
I didn’t believe in their HEA because it takes a special kind of terrible to wage a psychological war on someone you’ve been intimate with for so long. And honestly, shame on both fmc’s from both books for giving women a bad name and being willing to survive on scraps for so long though at least the fmc in book 1 stood her ground. And she hadn’t been physically violated and shamed.
Again, great author just not a good story
February 14, 2026
Weak heroine!
Asshole hero
و صراحه مش قادرة أكتب حتى ريفيو محتوى واضح بطلة مذلولة خاضعة وبطل حقير ورغم كل افعاله بيها رجعت له بدون ما ذله او يعتذر او يتوسل سهلة سياق بكلمتين رجعها كرامة لدرجة ذي معدومة
Writing a review only so i can specify that it's a 0/5 since Goodreads hasn't come with a zero rating yet!
Asshole hero
و صراحه مش قادرة أكتب حتى ريفيو محتوى واضح بطلة مذلولة خاضعة وبطل حقير ورغم كل افعاله بيها رجعت له بدون ما ذله او يعتذر او يتوسل سهلة سياق بكلمتين رجعها كرامة لدرجة ذي معدومة
Writing a review only so i can specify that it's a 0/5 since Goodreads hasn't come with a zero rating yet!
February 7, 2026
So, he treats her like dogshit for 5/6 years & she forgives him in weeks? Really?
I wanted to like this so much but I couldn’t connect with the main characters.
Dorian was awful. He was given a tragic backstory so we are meant to excuse his treatment of Rune (& everyone else in his life). It explains it to an extent but absolutely doesn’t excuse it. He doesn’t even bloody say he loves her!! She tells him she loves him towards the end when they’ve reconciled & HE THANKS HER!
Rune had so much potential but ended up being a weak fmc that goes back to a bad guy because *love*… ughhhhhhh. Seriously, what sort of message are these authors sending young women?? “Oh, it’s totally fine to waste years of your life on borderline (if not actually) abusive men as long as they have an excuse & declare that they can’t live without you”.
You know what would have been a great ending? She refuses to get back with him, stays in Wales & raises her babies surrounded by her family & community, co-parents with him while he does the fucking work with therapy etc & then years down the road when he’s proven that he’s now a functional healthy person to be around they start dating again.
Oh, & he says he never physically cheated but he made Rune buy jewellery & arrange dates for other women & regularly came to her bed with lipstick on his neck/face/clothes & smelling of other women etc. I’m absolutely counting that as cheating.
I wanted to like this so much but I couldn’t connect with the main characters.
Dorian was awful. He was given a tragic backstory so we are meant to excuse his treatment of Rune (& everyone else in his life). It explains it to an extent but absolutely doesn’t excuse it. He doesn’t even bloody say he loves her!! She tells him she loves him towards the end when they’ve reconciled & HE THANKS HER!
Rune had so much potential but ended up being a weak fmc that goes back to a bad guy because *love*… ughhhhhhh. Seriously, what sort of message are these authors sending young women?? “Oh, it’s totally fine to waste years of your life on borderline (if not actually) abusive men as long as they have an excuse & declare that they can’t live without you”.
You know what would have been a great ending? She refuses to get back with him, stays in Wales & raises her babies surrounded by her family & community, co-parents with him while he does the fucking work with therapy etc & then years down the road when he’s proven that he’s now a functional healthy person to be around they start dating again.
Oh, & he says he never physically cheated but he made Rune buy jewellery & arrange dates for other women & regularly came to her bed with lipstick on his neck/face/clothes & smelling of other women etc. I’m absolutely counting that as cheating.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 13, 2026
The MMC is rude for a few chapters but then spends the rest of the book trying to win her back. I liked it.
And I love a surprise-baby plot line.
I rarely read third person in romances, but this was super easy to get through.
There were some very minor editing and formatting issues that bugged me. For example one characters quotes should stay in their paragraph not begin the next characters (that will make sense in reading this) but it didn’t distract from the plot too much.
And I love a surprise-baby plot line.
I rarely read third person in romances, but this was super easy to get through.
There were some very minor editing and formatting issues that bugged me. For example one characters quotes should stay in their paragraph not begin the next characters (that will make sense in reading this) but it didn’t distract from the plot too much.
February 7, 2026
This was a bit of a rage read for me. I’m impressed that the author wrote the story so well that I was happy with the ending and then ending up together, but honestly I didn’t like the MMC and didn’t think he could redeem himself. I spent most of the book hating him and wishing she would end up with Kai. I’m also dumbfounded that she let him treat her like that for 3 years! Have some self respect woman!
February 10, 2026
This was a great betrayal and grovel book, that sure packed some punches. You will rage in the beginning but it will end with them being cute together. We have our man Dorian that behaves like a petty spoiled brat and is emotionally stunted. He is a CEO that has like severe OCD and is also described as a robot and machine multiple times. Then we have our main girl Rune who has been working with Dorian as I think his assistant for five years both in the office and in the sheets with a secret contract.
In the first chapter we kick this book off with him literally looking into her eyes and seeing emotion and he’s immediately like nope. Let me put you over my desk and not prepare you at all for sex that you will not enjoy and hurts you. Someone else called it non- consentual intimacy and I have to agree on that, Rune herself afterwards calls it an encounter. After I treat you like a used condom your not only fired, you have to watch as I replace you in the office and out of the office. Which he literally hires another lady that he allows to play mind games with Rune allowing her to believe something is going on but I like that it bites him in the butt as Dorian just ends up jeaous of her with other men (just flirting). While Dorain has been sleeping with Rune in private he has been dating other woman in public, For the whole 5 years. Yes. So her talking to men for ten minutes is not the same as him going out with other woman for years. Even though I will spoil it and say he never did anything with any other woman in this book. He later admits its all a smoke screen.
Anyways….after Runes two weeks of notice and him being unnecessarily cruel to her, she admits to dorian shes pregnant and shes actually been harboring a secret long standing hero worship crush on Dorian as he donated bone marrow to her dying brother at a young age. It saved the brother for a while but he ended up dying. Now this sort of explains why she stayed for 5 years with this guy who treats her like a dirty secret. Personally, Im not sure if I really understand it. Like if I knew someone that saved my brother sure I would want to thank him, but Im not sure I would keep up with his life by collecting clippings from newspapers and applying to work under him. Seems a little stalkerish to have that moment happen as a child and then she centers her whole entire life around this man. Interesting
Sorry I keep ranting about things, but she leaves the city to go home to her wonderful parents and grandparents. I liked that once he realized she was gone he went about trying to figure out if the kid is his and where she could of went. Dorian finds her city and it was entertaining how the town tried to hide her from him. But he finds her and explains why he acts the way he does. Which is that basically his parents are toxic with each other, cheating, doing drugs, and his dad was abusive. His sister that was diabled as the mom did drugs while pregant and up dying cause drugs were left out. So Dorian basically acted emotionless so he wouldn’t be ruled by his emotions and be like his parents I guess. I feel like that needed to be explained a little more.
Dorian then stayed at the family farm and helped take care of literally everyone. Like he was cleaning the dishes, taking Rune lunch, getting Rune’s dad his work loan, getting Rune’s parents a trip for vacation, the grand parents surgeries for their health. Someone explained it as Dorain intstead of grovelling he was redeeming himself and I felt like that was true. He was learning to do things for other people and not just for himself. I thought as a couple they were very cute at the end. He was learning how to treat her right. I also wouldn’t call Rune a doormat like others. People forget rune had this hero built up in her head for some reason and built her life around him. She wanted to be around him in anyway she could, which is unhealthy to be honest. But her hero slowly started to lose the shine over the years. Which is when she left. So, for her hero to track her down explain why he acted this way, how he actually wasn’t with anyone else in five years, and change his behavior. It doesn’t take away the pain she faced from him but it slowly faded until she had to decide if she wanted to move on or be with her hero.
So this review is very long but I need to say why it lost a star for me is because I felt like a couple of things really needed to be addressed that weren’t. I felt like more people would of forgiven or understood the relationship better if we saw more of their dynamic before everything blew up. We only get a second hand account of Rune saying he always came to her place but never stayed, but one time on a work trip we made love and then took a walk. Okay, so it would be interesting to have an account from Dorian of their relationship before everything. Then we have Dorian’s mother, Rune talks to her over the phone once, Dorian went to her house for dinner once, and then poof she’s gone and never spoken of again. I would of loved Rune putting the woman in her place, maybe at their wedding. Finally, what other people also talked about Dorian never said I love you to Rune. Here’s the thing he acts like Landon from God of Ruin. I don’t know what love is, but I’ll do anything for you. Okay, but towards the end you literally say “ hes the only person I ever trusted. Loved even”. You can say that about your friend but we can’t get an I love you to the woman who has your kids by the end of the book. Come on now. I think Landon even says it once.
Overall, it’s a great angsty betrayal and redemption story with a man learning how to treat other people and put them first and a woman learning how to put herself first over other people. I just think it was only missing a few things.
In the first chapter we kick this book off with him literally looking into her eyes and seeing emotion and he’s immediately like nope. Let me put you over my desk and not prepare you at all for sex that you will not enjoy and hurts you. Someone else called it non- consentual intimacy and I have to agree on that, Rune herself afterwards calls it an encounter. After I treat you like a used condom your not only fired, you have to watch as I replace you in the office and out of the office. Which he literally hires another lady that he allows to play mind games with Rune allowing her to believe something is going on but I like that it bites him in the butt as Dorian just ends up jeaous of her with other men (just flirting). While Dorain has been sleeping with Rune in private he has been dating other woman in public, For the whole 5 years. Yes. So her talking to men for ten minutes is not the same as him going out with other woman for years. Even though I will spoil it and say he never did anything with any other woman in this book. He later admits its all a smoke screen.
Anyways….after Runes two weeks of notice and him being unnecessarily cruel to her, she admits to dorian shes pregnant and shes actually been harboring a secret long standing hero worship crush on Dorian as he donated bone marrow to her dying brother at a young age. It saved the brother for a while but he ended up dying. Now this sort of explains why she stayed for 5 years with this guy who treats her like a dirty secret. Personally, Im not sure if I really understand it. Like if I knew someone that saved my brother sure I would want to thank him, but Im not sure I would keep up with his life by collecting clippings from newspapers and applying to work under him. Seems a little stalkerish to have that moment happen as a child and then she centers her whole entire life around this man. Interesting
Sorry I keep ranting about things, but she leaves the city to go home to her wonderful parents and grandparents. I liked that once he realized she was gone he went about trying to figure out if the kid is his and where she could of went. Dorian finds her city and it was entertaining how the town tried to hide her from him. But he finds her and explains why he acts the way he does. Which is that basically his parents are toxic with each other, cheating, doing drugs, and his dad was abusive. His sister that was diabled as the mom did drugs while pregant and up dying cause drugs were left out. So Dorian basically acted emotionless so he wouldn’t be ruled by his emotions and be like his parents I guess. I feel like that needed to be explained a little more.
Dorian then stayed at the family farm and helped take care of literally everyone. Like he was cleaning the dishes, taking Rune lunch, getting Rune’s dad his work loan, getting Rune’s parents a trip for vacation, the grand parents surgeries for their health. Someone explained it as Dorain intstead of grovelling he was redeeming himself and I felt like that was true. He was learning to do things for other people and not just for himself. I thought as a couple they were very cute at the end. He was learning how to treat her right. I also wouldn’t call Rune a doormat like others. People forget rune had this hero built up in her head for some reason and built her life around him. She wanted to be around him in anyway she could, which is unhealthy to be honest. But her hero slowly started to lose the shine over the years. Which is when she left. So, for her hero to track her down explain why he acted this way, how he actually wasn’t with anyone else in five years, and change his behavior. It doesn’t take away the pain she faced from him but it slowly faded until she had to decide if she wanted to move on or be with her hero.
So this review is very long but I need to say why it lost a star for me is because I felt like a couple of things really needed to be addressed that weren’t. I felt like more people would of forgiven or understood the relationship better if we saw more of their dynamic before everything blew up. We only get a second hand account of Rune saying he always came to her place but never stayed, but one time on a work trip we made love and then took a walk. Okay, so it would be interesting to have an account from Dorian of their relationship before everything. Then we have Dorian’s mother, Rune talks to her over the phone once, Dorian went to her house for dinner once, and then poof she’s gone and never spoken of again. I would of loved Rune putting the woman in her place, maybe at their wedding. Finally, what other people also talked about Dorian never said I love you to Rune. Here’s the thing he acts like Landon from God of Ruin. I don’t know what love is, but I’ll do anything for you. Okay, but towards the end you literally say “ hes the only person I ever trusted. Loved even”. You can say that about your friend but we can’t get an I love you to the woman who has your kids by the end of the book. Come on now. I think Landon even says it once.
Overall, it’s a great angsty betrayal and redemption story with a man learning how to treat other people and put them first and a woman learning how to put herself first over other people. I just think it was only missing a few things.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 5, 2026
The first 9 chapters will really make you dislike the MMC but hang in there because we need our betrayal before the story totally flips and takes a new direction. There are reasons why Rune sought him out and put him on a pedestal, accepting his treatment with the hope of love developing which we learn later in the story. He really was her childhood hero, a distant crush while growing up and then her goal as she sought him out as an adult finally working as his personal assistant for the last 5 years. Keep that in mind in the early chapters because it will help explain her decisions and why she stayed through so much.
Dorian was raised in a dysfunctional family and while brilliant would be considered neurodivergent. His lack of emotions and need for control have created a lifestyle he enjoys and plans to maintain with Rune existing in a limited role for a limited time. For many, including myself I didn’t think Reagan could save Dorian, but she did. She will twist your emotions (in a good way) and then remake your opinion on things before the story ends. We like our painful love stories and the first part of the book supplies that in spades.
There are so many great secondary characters in the story who I also love. They are such a joy to read as they support Rune, at first tease or punish Dorian and then help him to find his way to understand and show the love he feels for her. As usual humor will also be dispersed throughout the story with Dorian’s germaphobia, city boy meets farm life and her family, friends and the hometown’s antics.
Once Dorian opens up to Rune and shares his backstory you will hurt for him too and understand what helped to create so many of his misguided beliefs. His redemption arc is one of personal growth, making himself vulnerable, sharing his emotions, and doing whatever is needed to be there for Rune no matter the cost. He wants Rune, has always wanted Rune but expected her to fit into a controllable little box he used to create his compartmentalized life. Now he has to live in her world, with her rules, because she is never going back to what they had.
Rune is stronger than you think from the first chapters. She chose to put herself there and agreed to the terms Dorian placed on their relationship because she wanted to be with him. She also moved forward and left him in the dust when the time was right. There was no easy fix for Dorian when he showed up at her village. She had made up her mind to do things on her own with her family’s support and he was not needed or wanted. We get to watch him earn his place in her life and heart again which ended up being a warm and loving story.
Dorian was raised in a dysfunctional family and while brilliant would be considered neurodivergent. His lack of emotions and need for control have created a lifestyle he enjoys and plans to maintain with Rune existing in a limited role for a limited time. For many, including myself I didn’t think Reagan could save Dorian, but she did. She will twist your emotions (in a good way) and then remake your opinion on things before the story ends. We like our painful love stories and the first part of the book supplies that in spades.
There are so many great secondary characters in the story who I also love. They are such a joy to read as they support Rune, at first tease or punish Dorian and then help him to find his way to understand and show the love he feels for her. As usual humor will also be dispersed throughout the story with Dorian’s germaphobia, city boy meets farm life and her family, friends and the hometown’s antics.
Once Dorian opens up to Rune and shares his backstory you will hurt for him too and understand what helped to create so many of his misguided beliefs. His redemption arc is one of personal growth, making himself vulnerable, sharing his emotions, and doing whatever is needed to be there for Rune no matter the cost. He wants Rune, has always wanted Rune but expected her to fit into a controllable little box he used to create his compartmentalized life. Now he has to live in her world, with her rules, because she is never going back to what they had.
Rune is stronger than you think from the first chapters. She chose to put herself there and agreed to the terms Dorian placed on their relationship because she wanted to be with him. She also moved forward and left him in the dust when the time was right. There was no easy fix for Dorian when he showed up at her village. She had made up her mind to do things on her own with her family’s support and he was not needed or wanted. We get to watch him earn his place in her life and heart again which ended up being a warm and loving story.
February 5, 2026
I just finished this and after reading some of the earlier harsh reviews, I felt I should leave a review, as well.
Dorian is a broken alphahole. Some of the reviews belittled his childhood trauma bc I guess we’re holding the Trauma Olympics and only certain traumas can cause someone to become a broken person. 🙄
ANYWAY, his trauma was pretty freaking bad. I understood why he was the way he was. The man was an absolute jerk. But, he does change. It’s more redemption, than groveling. I feel that his redemption was true to his character.
The way he treated Rune in the first half of the book, was abysmal. She deserved so much better. And he realizes that, and changes. And Rune WAS NOT a doormat. She stood up to him and said that enough was enough. As for Dorian, I always remind myself that:
🗣️HURT PEOPLE, HURT PEOPLE.
It’s unfortunate, but it’s true. That doesn’t justify his behavior, but it does explain it. And I can empathize. Is he still a bit of a jerk? A self proclaimed “ruthless bastard”? Sure. But he’s a self aware ruthless bastard, who loves Rune.
And hey, some of us like our men to be a bit mean 💁🏽♀️. Don’t yuck my yum 🤷🏽♀️😂. I, myself, love an alphahole MMC who grows and redeems himself. And I feel that Dorian did. I believed his remorse and I believed he and Rune’s HEA.
ALSO, I loved the way her hometown rallied around her. I laughed quite a bit every time they refused to tell Dorian where she was. Rune, her family, the town, even his driver/friend… they all gave him a hard time. It wasn’t easy and they all called him on his bs behavior. This man worked for his HEA!
I can definitely say that I enjoyed their story so much that I can see myself rereading this one again, in the future. This author has yet to disappoint me with their stories. So, I’m glad I went ahead and read this, despite feeling hesitant because of those harsh reviews.
Dorian is a broken alphahole. Some of the reviews belittled his childhood trauma bc I guess we’re holding the Trauma Olympics and only certain traumas can cause someone to become a broken person. 🙄
ANYWAY, his trauma was pretty freaking bad. I understood why he was the way he was. The man was an absolute jerk. But, he does change. It’s more redemption, than groveling. I feel that his redemption was true to his character.
The way he treated Rune in the first half of the book, was abysmal. She deserved so much better. And he realizes that, and changes. And Rune WAS NOT a doormat. She stood up to him and said that enough was enough. As for Dorian, I always remind myself that:
🗣️HURT PEOPLE, HURT PEOPLE.
It’s unfortunate, but it’s true. That doesn’t justify his behavior, but it does explain it. And I can empathize. Is he still a bit of a jerk? A self proclaimed “ruthless bastard”? Sure. But he’s a self aware ruthless bastard, who loves Rune.
And hey, some of us like our men to be a bit mean 💁🏽♀️. Don’t yuck my yum 🤷🏽♀️😂. I, myself, love an alphahole MMC who grows and redeems himself. And I feel that Dorian did. I believed his remorse and I believed he and Rune’s HEA.
ALSO, I loved the way her hometown rallied around her. I laughed quite a bit every time they refused to tell Dorian where she was. Rune, her family, the town, even his driver/friend… they all gave him a hard time. It wasn’t easy and they all called him on his bs behavior. This man worked for his HEA!
I can definitely say that I enjoyed their story so much that I can see myself rereading this one again, in the future. This author has yet to disappoint me with their stories. So, I’m glad I went ahead and read this, despite feeling hesitant because of those harsh reviews.
February 5, 2026
Disappointed. Disillusioned.
What is happening to this author and other authors who think romance is about abusive men who used and abused women, and even sexually manipulate and control them and treat them like shit, like trash, like disposable holes for years,YEARS!
And where is the grovel for those years Dorian inhumanely treated Rune? WHERE IS THE GROVEL???
I liked this author's books before, I adore her book about Anna and Byron.
But this book is so disheartening to read and just makes you question how the author thought this is romantic?
The reasoning behind the abusive male lead's behaviour is weak and a cop out. The years of using and abusing the female lead is disgusting. The grovel is almost non existent, rather the author just excused and justified it by using Dorian's past.
Then Rune has become so spineless, and a prime example of a virgin being used by Dorian and conditioned to become his sex slave, a hole/holes to be used anytime and anywhere regardless of how Rune felt. She was even sexually assaulted in the first pages-but yes the author has written that it's part of their NDA that he can treat her like that. She even has to disassociate at times when Dorian is using (violating) her body.
Rune is an example of this author's version of a woman in love that she becomes a person with a BATTERED WIFE SYNDROME, BODY BETRAYAL SYNDROME, and zero individual identity hence no backbone at all.
Dorian is digusting AF and he makes me sick. Rune deserves him cause she let him treat her like that.
And this author is such a disappointment now.
Also, there are so many plot holes that went unanswered.
What is happening to this author and other authors who think romance is about abusive men who used and abused women, and even sexually manipulate and control them and treat them like shit, like trash, like disposable holes for years,YEARS!
And where is the grovel for those years Dorian inhumanely treated Rune? WHERE IS THE GROVEL???
I liked this author's books before, I adore her book about Anna and Byron.
But this book is so disheartening to read and just makes you question how the author thought this is romantic?
The reasoning behind the abusive male lead's behaviour is weak and a cop out. The years of using and abusing the female lead is disgusting. The grovel is almost non existent, rather the author just excused and justified it by using Dorian's past.
Then Rune has become so spineless, and a prime example of a virgin being used by Dorian and conditioned to become his sex slave, a hole/holes to be used anytime and anywhere regardless of how Rune felt. She was even sexually assaulted in the first pages-but yes the author has written that it's part of their NDA that he can treat her like that. She even has to disassociate at times when Dorian is using (violating) her body.
Rune is an example of this author's version of a woman in love that she becomes a person with a BATTERED WIFE SYNDROME, BODY BETRAYAL SYNDROME, and zero individual identity hence no backbone at all.
Dorian is digusting AF and he makes me sick. Rune deserves him cause she let him treat her like that.
And this author is such a disappointment now.
Also, there are so many plot holes that went unanswered.
February 9, 2026
Notes for me
Been a fan of Raegan from the first book I read. I don’t read cheating books so I have skipped some for that reason only. I know I’ll get a gut punch from these books I read.
Dorian - billionaire CEO. Cold, possibly OCD and on the spectrum.
Rune - sweet, but has a spine of steel when needed.
Rune has worked for Dorian 5 years. They also have a secret physical relationship that has a contract attached.
She’s loved him secretly for years because he donated bone marrow to her brother.
Dorian is usually cruel in his dealings with Rune. He tells her she’s grown stale and boring so he is going to replace her and she will train her replacement. This is both in work and play for him.
Reader can tell fairly early it’s due to insecurity on his part.
I agree with other reviewers he was horrible and unlikable. However I knew where it was going and was in the mood for this nonsense. I enjoyed the book.
Safety
Margo - she’s hired as Rune’s replacement. Rune assumes they are physical. M helps this along by leaving D’s office with buttons askew and lipstick smeared.
Dorian goes on dates that Rune has to make reservations, buy jewelry for. D has come to get apartment after with lipstick on his neck.
He admits he couldn’t stand Margo and just wanted to make R jealous. She never even got the personal contract.
Also admits the other women were smokescreens and nothing ever happened.
Been a fan of Raegan from the first book I read. I don’t read cheating books so I have skipped some for that reason only. I know I’ll get a gut punch from these books I read.
Dorian - billionaire CEO. Cold, possibly OCD and on the spectrum.
Rune - sweet, but has a spine of steel when needed.
Rune has worked for Dorian 5 years. They also have a secret physical relationship that has a contract attached.
She’s loved him secretly for years because he donated bone marrow to her brother.
Dorian is usually cruel in his dealings with Rune. He tells her she’s grown stale and boring so he is going to replace her and she will train her replacement. This is both in work and play for him.
Reader can tell fairly early it’s due to insecurity on his part.
I agree with other reviewers he was horrible and unlikable. However I knew where it was going and was in the mood for this nonsense. I enjoyed the book.
Safety
Margo - she’s hired as Rune’s replacement. Rune assumes they are physical. M helps this along by leaving D’s office with buttons askew and lipstick smeared.
Dorian goes on dates that Rune has to make reservations, buy jewelry for. D has come to get apartment after with lipstick on his neck.
He admits he couldn’t stand Margo and just wanted to make R jealous. She never even got the personal contract.
Also admits the other women were smokescreens and nothing ever happened.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 14, 2026
1. Needed editing. Lots of mistakes.
2. Why would Rune have worn a black sequined dress and heels to a bonfire?
3. I really hate it when an author tries to make the h take some of the blame for the H’s betrayal.
“By holding back her feelings and swallowing her thoughts to keep the peace, she had made it impossible for him to understand what she truly needed.”
“I didn’t help, either. I never told you when I was unhappy. I thought if I kept quiet, you’d … stay.”
“I thought love meant being patient, or pretending it didn’t hurt. But all that did was build a wall between us. You couldn’t see what I felt, and I didn’t give you the chance to.”
All of this was bull$hit. Dorian knew that Rune loved him and he deliberately hurt her to keep her at a distance and under his control.
4. There were WAY too many vague references to characters and events that happened in the author’s previous books. Dorian said that a lot of his treatment of Rune stemmed from what had happened between Crispin and Aria; since I haven’t read the previous book, I never did get to understand why he was the way he was.
2. Why would Rune have worn a black sequined dress and heels to a bonfire?
3. I really hate it when an author tries to make the h take some of the blame for the H’s betrayal.
“By holding back her feelings and swallowing her thoughts to keep the peace, she had made it impossible for him to understand what she truly needed.”
“I didn’t help, either. I never told you when I was unhappy. I thought if I kept quiet, you’d … stay.”
“I thought love meant being patient, or pretending it didn’t hurt. But all that did was build a wall between us. You couldn’t see what I felt, and I didn’t give you the chance to.”
All of this was bull$hit. Dorian knew that Rune loved him and he deliberately hurt her to keep her at a distance and under his control.
4. There were WAY too many vague references to characters and events that happened in the author’s previous books. Dorian said that a lot of his treatment of Rune stemmed from what had happened between Crispin and Aria; since I haven’t read the previous book, I never did get to understand why he was the way he was.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 11, 2026
The h has worked for the H for five years. It is more than a working relationship but he has kept her as his "dirty little secret". The H's best friend's relationship crisis scares the H and he panics about losing control with the h so he sabotages their relationship by firing her and hiring an OW as a replacement. Heartbroken, the h packs up and leaves London returning to her parents. Before she leaves, she confronts the H with everything she has kept buried to avoid the risk of losing him including her positive pregnancy test. He immediately accused her of infidelity and is cold and demeaning. Of course he finds out he was wrong on so many counts and has to track her down and learn how to grovel. The h's parents and grandparents play a key role with both the h and H in supporting their HEA after some growth.
February 12, 2026
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February 5, 2026
I first read this book through Wattpad. I really love this author and I eagerly followed each chapter.
I know that some people felt that Rune was a bit of a doormat. I didn’t.
The backstory of her brother’s illness ( to me) explained how Rune viewed Dorian.
Yes Dorian was a jerk.. he was a jerk in “ Unraveling “.. Aria and Crispin’s story.
When Rune was finally done with Dorian… she was done and she returned to her hometown . I adored her parents and grandparents and all the citizens of the small town.
I love a story with a great gut-punch and to me, this one had it.
And yes Dorian groveled and I loved reading how miserable he was.
I loved the epilogue.
Well done Raegan Salander for another great book!
I know that some people felt that Rune was a bit of a doormat. I didn’t.
The backstory of her brother’s illness ( to me) explained how Rune viewed Dorian.
Yes Dorian was a jerk.. he was a jerk in “ Unraveling “.. Aria and Crispin’s story.
When Rune was finally done with Dorian… she was done and she returned to her hometown . I adored her parents and grandparents and all the citizens of the small town.
I love a story with a great gut-punch and to me, this one had it.
And yes Dorian groveled and I loved reading how miserable he was.
I loved the epilogue.
Well done Raegan Salander for another great book!
February 9, 2026
This is a dark, quiet gut-punch of a romance—more atmosphere than theatrics, more control than cruelty.
It leans hard into power imbalance, emotional restraint, and obsession, with a slow burn that aches rather than rushes. The tension comes from what’s unsaid: contracts instead of feelings, rules instead of love, and the devastating cost of being convenient rather than chosen.
Rune is the standout—controlled, patient, and quietly resilient. Watching her choose herself is where the story hits hardest. Dorian is cold, calculating, and unsettlingly believable; the kind of man who thinks he’s immune to consequence until it’s far too late.
Moody, restrained, and haunting. If you like dark romance that’s psychological, painful, and empowering without being loud, this one lingers.
It leans hard into power imbalance, emotional restraint, and obsession, with a slow burn that aches rather than rushes. The tension comes from what’s unsaid: contracts instead of feelings, rules instead of love, and the devastating cost of being convenient rather than chosen.
Rune is the standout—controlled, patient, and quietly resilient. Watching her choose herself is where the story hits hardest. Dorian is cold, calculating, and unsettlingly believable; the kind of man who thinks he’s immune to consequence until it’s far too late.
Moody, restrained, and haunting. If you like dark romance that’s psychological, painful, and empowering without being loud, this one lingers.
February 8, 2026
Rune and Dorian story
This is the second book I've read by this author. Both stories were well crafted and held your interest throughout. If you enjoy reading about ruthless rich jerks who almost lose the loves of their lives because of their own short comings, you will love these stories. Both men are aristocratic snobs who treat the woman they routinely sleep with away from their social strata because they are beneath them socially. After the woman walk away they are shocked, and full of remorse for how they treated them. Seeing the story unfold is really interesting right up to very end.
This is the second book I've read by this author. Both stories were well crafted and held your interest throughout. If you enjoy reading about ruthless rich jerks who almost lose the loves of their lives because of their own short comings, you will love these stories. Both men are aristocratic snobs who treat the woman they routinely sleep with away from their social strata because they are beneath them socially. After the woman walk away they are shocked, and full of remorse for how they treated them. Seeing the story unfold is really interesting right up to very end.
February 7, 2026
Loved it
This book had a number of tropes i enjoy.
Unrequited Love (h is in love with the H)
Be my Mistress (well, that's my name for it. I love when the H doesnt realize the value of the h initially)
Workplace romance (H is her boss)
Billionaire romance
Plus the angst, the gut punch betrayal and the incredibly satisfying grovel that was more than half the book but by no means boring. I say this as someone who isnt fond of long grovels.
There's character growth, there's a surprise pregnancy and an HEA.
This book had a number of tropes i enjoy.
Unrequited Love (h is in love with the H)
Be my Mistress (well, that's my name for it. I love when the H doesnt realize the value of the h initially)
Workplace romance (H is her boss)
Billionaire romance
Plus the angst, the gut punch betrayal and the incredibly satisfying grovel that was more than half the book but by no means boring. I say this as someone who isnt fond of long grovels.
There's character growth, there's a surprise pregnancy and an HEA.
February 8, 2026
Papercuts sometimes hurt the worst
Dorian was so cruel to Rune. A contract that almost let him make her small. Their back story was so unexpected and terribly sad. Her building him up in her mind, and finally realizing he was not what she made him out to be. He really groveled and change to win her trust and love back. Her family, friends and town really stood beside her to protect her. Such a good read. Thank you.
Dorian was so cruel to Rune. A contract that almost let him make her small. Their back story was so unexpected and terribly sad. Her building him up in her mind, and finally realizing he was not what she made him out to be. He really groveled and change to win her trust and love back. Her family, friends and town really stood beside her to protect her. Such a good read. Thank you.
February 17, 2026
not just no, but HELL NO. not sure what happened here, I have read a couple of this authors other books and they were alright, good enough to try a few more but no to this one. the mmc can die a thousand deaths. just not for me. I don't like this kind of relationship or romance if you can call it that. It's not even dark just out right abusive. just no. I'll avoid this author for a bit now I think.
February 6, 2026
great read
Rune and Dorian are a couple made in corporate hell. Dorian is an ass and Rune finally had enough. Words, rude and unwise are spoken. Dorian has to grovel to win back Rune. You will dispose Dorian for the first half, then route for him to get the girl. Few typos but who doesn’t have those! Loved it!
Rune and Dorian are a couple made in corporate hell. Dorian is an ass and Rune finally had enough. Words, rude and unwise are spoken. Dorian has to grovel to win back Rune. You will dispose Dorian for the first half, then route for him to get the girl. Few typos but who doesn’t have those! Loved it!
February 12, 2026
This sort of laid out like book one. He’s a total ass and then makes a complete 180° change and then he’s the biggest sweetheart. It was a little too abrupt for me. Yeah, he treated her poorly for five years. And I think she forgave him too quickly. I do appreciate the fact that he was with nobody else during those five years.
February 14, 2026
By ignoring how weak and shall I say pathetic Rune came across and how pretty unforgivable Dorian’s behavior towards her was, I as able to find enough connection to the story to actually finish it. It had a lot of potential, but fell short of the mark. I did find the groveling entertaining and also found that when his awful childhood came to light, it made his cruel behavior at least explainable.
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February 18, 2026Haven’t gotten far in yet. It’s depressing as the FMC has a fatalistic view on her life. She also has terminal cancer. Or at least that’s what’s being written so far. I can’t remember any reviews on it that I did read before hand if this was mentioned. So Idk if she dies or not. I will look into it later and make my decision to continue on or not then as I don’t do main character death stories.
February 5, 2026
must read
This is such a well-written book, the characters have depth and the author develops them extremely well, they aren’t black and white and it’s engrossing to see them evolve as the story progresses.
This is such a well-written book, the characters have depth and the author develops them extremely well, they aren’t black and white and it’s engrossing to see them evolve as the story progresses.
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