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Blood and Burrows Dark Romance Duet #2
Hide Rabbit Hide
Some ties don’t break. Some faces linger. And some hearts… refuse to let go.
He might be gone, but he’s everywhere. I see him in the corners of this town, in the spaces between sleep and wake, and in the shadow of every choice I make. To make it all worse, the longer the silence lingers...
The tighter the obsession coils around me.
Every secret, every misstep, and every urge I thought I buried claws its way to the surface, daring me to face it—or be consumed. I guess some sins are never finished.
And well...
I promised I'd never abandon him.
He might be gone, but he’s everywhere. I see him in the corners of this town, in the spaces between sleep and wake, and in the shadow of every choice I make. To make it all worse, the longer the silence lingers...
The tighter the obsession coils around me.
Every secret, every misstep, and every urge I thought I buried claws its way to the surface, daring me to face it—or be consumed. I guess some sins are never finished.
And well...
I promised I'd never abandon him.
- GenresDark Romance
335 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 30, 2026
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May 17, 2026
She destroyed his life, then chose to burn her own beside him.
Rue has spent years living with guilt that doesn’t fade. When Noah resurfaces from the dark place the world thought had taken him, he isn’t the boy she loved anymore. He’s wounded, hunted, furious, and carrying ten years of betrayal in every word.
But Rue doesn’t run from him. She runs with him. Across back roads, stolen hours, cheap motel rooms, and every reckless choice that pulls them deeper into danger, she keeps choosing the man she helped destroy. Noah tries to keep his distance, but survival strips people to truth.
What starts as escape turns into something darker, messier, and harder to deny. Their love is built from obsession, resentment, protection, hunger, and the need to be seen by the one person who knows the worst. Every mile makes them less innocent, but more inseparable.
Rue grows from guilt-haunted and reactive into someone who chooses the cost of loving Noah, even when it strips away her old identity. Noah shifts from guarded, resentful, and survival-driven into a man forced to see that protection can still feel like betrayal. Together, they move from blame and unfinished childhood devotion into a bond where desire, guilt, protection, and loyalty become inseparable.
A dark, ultra-steamy fugitive romance with childhood friends to lovers, second chance tension, forced proximity, road trip danger, touch her and die devotion, and morally gray lovers running into ruin. It explores guilt, obsession, survival, trauma, loyalty, violence, identity, and the kind of love that doesn’t heal cleanly but refuses to let go. It’s about a woman answering for the life she helped destroy, a man learning that protection can become abandonment, and a bond so consuming that escape becomes about choosing who you’re willing to become together.
The Elevator Pitch: When the man Rue once loved claws his way back from the edge of death, he brings ten years of betrayal, hunger, and vengeance with him. Their escape turns every mile into a reckoning, forcing them to decide whether love can survive guilt, violence, and the lives they can never reclaim. As the world hunts them, their bond becomes something dangerous, intimate, and impossible to separate from ruin.
Heat Level: 🔥🔥🔥 Ultra-Steamy / Erotic Romance
Rue has spent years living with guilt that doesn’t fade. When Noah resurfaces from the dark place the world thought had taken him, he isn’t the boy she loved anymore. He’s wounded, hunted, furious, and carrying ten years of betrayal in every word.
But Rue doesn’t run from him. She runs with him. Across back roads, stolen hours, cheap motel rooms, and every reckless choice that pulls them deeper into danger, she keeps choosing the man she helped destroy. Noah tries to keep his distance, but survival strips people to truth.
What starts as escape turns into something darker, messier, and harder to deny. Their love is built from obsession, resentment, protection, hunger, and the need to be seen by the one person who knows the worst. Every mile makes them less innocent, but more inseparable.
Rue grows from guilt-haunted and reactive into someone who chooses the cost of loving Noah, even when it strips away her old identity. Noah shifts from guarded, resentful, and survival-driven into a man forced to see that protection can still feel like betrayal. Together, they move from blame and unfinished childhood devotion into a bond where desire, guilt, protection, and loyalty become inseparable.
A dark, ultra-steamy fugitive romance with childhood friends to lovers, second chance tension, forced proximity, road trip danger, touch her and die devotion, and morally gray lovers running into ruin. It explores guilt, obsession, survival, trauma, loyalty, violence, identity, and the kind of love that doesn’t heal cleanly but refuses to let go. It’s about a woman answering for the life she helped destroy, a man learning that protection can become abandonment, and a bond so consuming that escape becomes about choosing who you’re willing to become together.
The Elevator Pitch: When the man Rue once loved claws his way back from the edge of death, he brings ten years of betrayal, hunger, and vengeance with him. Their escape turns every mile into a reckoning, forcing them to decide whether love can survive guilt, violence, and the lives they can never reclaim. As the world hunts them, their bond becomes something dangerous, intimate, and impossible to separate from ruin.
Heat Level: 🔥🔥🔥 Ultra-Steamy / Erotic Romance
May 16, 2026
There’s no way around opening this review without one minor spoiler, because the story simply can’t more forward without it: Noah survived. Honestly though, it wasn’t much of a shock. Where could this story possibly have gone without him? After dragging himself out of the waters of Moccasin Lake, Noah knows he needs to disappear and fast, before the search discovers he didn’t drown. But Rue made a promise not to abandon him, and true to her word, she refuses to let him run alone. This is where the second part of the duet truly kicks into gear. Noah and Rue head west with no destination, no real plan, and no illusion that any of this can possibly end well. Noah can’t quite understand why Rue has come with him. Is it guilt? A sense of obligation? Or is she simply reckless enough to throw her old life away? Whatever her reasons, she’s become a complication he doesn’t know how to handle, especially when she drags along her geriatric beagle, Bullet. The bitterness Noah has carried for what Rue did to him still simmers beneath the surface, flaring up when he least expects it. But the longer they stay on the road together, the harder it becomes to keep those walls standing. For all his attempts to keep her at arm’s length, Noah was fooling himself if he thought he’d be able to resist her forever. Before long, there’s no pretending anymore. They’re in this together, whether they’re ready for it or not. Meanwhile, Rue is still trying to read Noah, never entirely sure where she stands with him. But as the miles stretch on, she begins to grow into this new version of herself—a fugitive willing to do things the old Rue would never have imagined. A few readers have mentioned Bonnie and Clyde vibes, but for me, the energy leans more toward Natural Born Killers, though here it’s driven more by circumstance and desperation than depravity. Annie keeps the tension wound tight, throwing Rue and Noah from one close call to another without ever letting the pace falter. What hits hardest, though, is the quiet tragedy underneath it all: both of them are willing to sacrifice everything for each other, yet neither can quite bring themselves to say what they feel, at least not until the very end. If you’re after a high-octane, emotionally charged road-trip romance, complete with a stretch of iconic Route 66 and a finale that carries you all the way to the Oaxacan coast, this one will keep your pulse racing from start to finish.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 8, 2026
As soon as I finished Run Rabbit Run, I had to pick this up, and it definitely lived up to my expectations. It delivered so much tension, hope, longing, heartbreak, fear, anxiety, anger, trauma and suspense. It had everything I look for in a book, and I was hooked the entire time. This was a highly intense manhunt x survival journey. I genuinely didn’t want it to end. Please remember to read the trigger warnings as there are off page trauma and on page discoveries!
Some parts of this book absolutely broke me, especially the loss of Bullet. He was such a loyal companion and such a good boy, and that moment hit hard emotionally for me personally after some personal animal loss. It added another layer of heartbreak to an already intense and emotional story. Knowing your triggers and your limits is crucial and if this is too much for you I advise you speak to another reader about where you need to skip to avoid this.
I loved this book, but I do wish we’d seen a little more of the Rue & Noah settling into their new life. I would have loved to see more of their relationship developing outside of all the chaos and stress. Where survival wasn’t the driving factor.
Overall, this was a fantastic read and an amazing duology! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Some parts of this book absolutely broke me, especially the loss of Bullet. He was such a loyal companion and such a good boy, and that moment hit hard emotionally for me personally after some personal animal loss. It added another layer of heartbreak to an already intense and emotional story. Knowing your triggers and your limits is crucial and if this is too much for you I advise you speak to another reader about where you need to skip to avoid this.
I loved this book, but I do wish we’d seen a little more of the Rue & Noah settling into their new life. I would have loved to see more of their relationship developing outside of all the chaos and stress. Where survival wasn’t the driving factor.
Overall, this was a fantastic read and an amazing duology! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
May 19, 2026
4.5⭐️
I genuinely loved this one way more than I expected to.
The pacing was a little all over the place at times, but weirdly enough it actually worked because of the nature of the story. They’re literally on the run, so the constant tension and unpredictability made everything feel more real. It kept me intrigued the entire time.
What I loved most though was their journey together.
I loved watching their relationship develop throughout the book and seeing how much both characters slowly changed along the way.
I desperately wish we would’ve gotten just a little more from the ending though. I wanted more of their HEA, more closure after everything they went through. But at the same time… I’m not even mad about it, because it leaves space for your imagination to fill in the rest instead of wrapping everything up too neatly. 😌
I genuinely loved this one way more than I expected to.
The pacing was a little all over the place at times, but weirdly enough it actually worked because of the nature of the story. They’re literally on the run, so the constant tension and unpredictability made everything feel more real. It kept me intrigued the entire time.
What I loved most though was their journey together.
I loved watching their relationship develop throughout the book and seeing how much both characters slowly changed along the way.
I desperately wish we would’ve gotten just a little more from the ending though. I wanted more of their HEA, more closure after everything they went through. But at the same time… I’m not even mad about it, because it leaves space for your imagination to fill in the rest instead of wrapping everything up too neatly. 😌
June 4, 2026
This is the second book in the Blood and Burrows Dark Romance Duet. It was an entertaining read that kept me hooked with its suspenseful atmosphere and intense character dynamics. From the very beginning, there is a sense of danger and anticipation that makes it hard to put down. The chemistry between the 2 MCs is strong, with plenty of tension and emotional conflict to keep things interesting. I especially enjoyed how the story balanced darker themes with moments of vulnerability, giving the characters room to grow and connect. While a few plot developments felt a bit rushed, the overall pacing kept me invested and eager to see how everything would unfold. If you enjoy romance with a darker edge and plenty of twists along the way, this one is definitely worth picking up.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 24, 2026
This duet conclusion wraps up Noah and Rue's chaotic story with enough high-stakes obsession to keep things interesting. The pacing hits the ground running right from the first chapter, turning the psychological thriller elements all the way up. It functions perfectly well as a finale, delivering the exact kind of gritty payoff you actually want from a dark romance. That said, the ending features a specific twist designed to completely ruin your afternoon and break your heart. If you can handle heavy themes and severe emotional damage, it is a highly rereadable ride. Just look at the trigger warnings before jumping into the deep end.
May 7, 2026
Overall this series was good!
This book wrapped up nicely. Took a star off because the FMC was just slightly annoying, in almost every chapter that I read. I’m glad that at some points she stood up for herself and took care of the MMC but other points she should’ve just let him take over!
Did I cry at one scene? I did, because like whyyy, but I also saw that coming from a mile away, but still cried.
Something that annoyed me was a side character was put on the news and they don’t remotely expose this character whatsoever, so did Jim cover it up?? Just something I think about.
This book wrapped up nicely. Took a star off because the FMC was just slightly annoying, in almost every chapter that I read. I’m glad that at some points she stood up for herself and took care of the MMC but other points she should’ve just let him take over!
Did I cry at one scene? I did, because like whyyy, but I also saw that coming from a mile away, but still cried.
Something that annoyed me was a side character was put on the news and they don’t remotely expose this character whatsoever, so did Jim cover it up?? Just something I think about.
May 16, 2026
When I tell you that this book was one that I will reread multiple times I absolutely mean it. This book just keeps you on your toes because you never know what these two are going to do. Noah and Rue were both just amazing! I loved their adventure, their story, and their love. Major Bonnie and Clyde vibes!!!!!!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
May 4, 2026
Wish this was a trilogy as really enjoyed this duet & wanted more! Maybe Eliza will go after them & get a story?! Loved Rue & Noah together, quite the journey to get to their peace - a short epilogue on their hea - more on that would have been good!.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
May 14, 2026
Annie is one of my fav authors.
The ability to keep someone invested in an entire book is amazing.
This one is no different.
Annie gives us a perfectly amazing, emotional, loving, awful, terrifying, happy, sad, lovely and just all the feels in this book.
Thank you for giving me the chance to early read this!
The ability to keep someone invested in an entire book is amazing.
This one is no different.
Annie gives us a perfectly amazing, emotional, loving, awful, terrifying, happy, sad, lovely and just all the feels in this book.
Thank you for giving me the chance to early read this!
May 20, 2026
I really enjoyed this duet. I had a very hard time putting this down as I was so invested on finding out what was going to happen next. I was glued to my seat turning page after page. Fantastic dark romance!! I don't provide details as I don't want to spoil this for anyone. Loved it.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
May 22, 2026
This book was okay.
I was excited to start it cause I love most of her books but this one fell short for me. It was super predictable and just kind of boring to me. Idk what it was exactly but I just did not love this like I thought I was going to.
**That does not make this a bad book. This is just my opinion.**
I was excited to start it cause I love most of her books but this one fell short for me. It was super predictable and just kind of boring to me. Idk what it was exactly but I just did not love this like I thought I was going to.
**That does not make this a bad book. This is just my opinion.**
June 5, 2026
So I fell in love with the first book and preordered this one as it wasn’t released yet and holy crap. It’s a roller coaster of emotions and has spicy scenes. I did cry at one part of it but it involved her dog and I’m a dog mom of 4 doggies so obviously it got me 😅 but overall I enjoyed the book and considering I bought both the first and second there’s a chance for rereads in the future
May 17, 2026
This was a wild ride. Noah and Rue were everything. This was dark and intense. The spice was spicing. And I was there for all of it. I devoured this one. No way was I able to put this down once I started. So freaking good. A definite must read.
May 22, 2026
Holy crap! This book had me hooked from the very first chapter. I could not stop reading it. All the twist and turns had me on the edge of my seat. I HIGHLY recommend this book!!.
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
May 28, 2026
Sometimes the past doesn’t stay in the past. It creeps into your daily life. A shadow here a whisper there. A memory that no longer want to stay hidden.
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Review of advance copy received from Author
I absolutely loved this book! It is one of my favorite books. Ugh.. Noah is just amazing even when he is an ass.. rue has more spunk than you would think from the first book.
May 2, 2026
The first book Run Rabbit Run was good... But this book...
THE PAYOFF IS WORTH IT.
This might be my top book of 2026 so far.
THE PAYOFF IS WORTH IT.
This might be my top book of 2026 so far.
May 7, 2026
Rue and Noahs epic conclusion will have you hooked! A bonnie akd clyde inspired but that ending well.... steamy action dark themes and more
May 8, 2026
Yup loved the chase!
May 12, 2026
Noah & Rue 💜
Annie surprises me which how good she does every single time. This book was a 5 star, but one thing made me take a star away because it devestated me 🤣😅
Annie surprises me which how good she does every single time. This book was a 5 star, but one thing made me take a star away because it devestated me 🤣😅
May 21, 2026
i was not ready for this book, hide rabbit hide got me and it got me good, the characters are so good and that plot is wow.
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