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Exposed
Alma has spent years perfecting her mask.
Sweet, Innocent, Liar.
She can fool everyone but me.
I never liked the good girls anyways.
I hated who she pretended to be.
The person that lured my brother in with her innocence,
But I’ve seen her dark side.
Seen the void in her eyes the night she stood there covered in his blood.
I thought the years I spent in prison would make me forget her,
But I thought wrong.
She was always meant to be 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦.
In the shadows of Calavera Hotel, lust turns dangerous and the truth will damn them both.
Because when the masks fall…
What’s left behind is raw.
And some truths were never meant to stay buried.
Are you ready to get Exposed?
𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢 𝘏𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨.
Sweet, Innocent, Liar.
She can fool everyone but me.
I never liked the good girls anyways.
I hated who she pretended to be.
The person that lured my brother in with her innocence,
But I’ve seen her dark side.
Seen the void in her eyes the night she stood there covered in his blood.
I thought the years I spent in prison would make me forget her,
But I thought wrong.
She was always meant to be 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦.
In the shadows of Calavera Hotel, lust turns dangerous and the truth will damn them both.
Because when the masks fall…
What’s left behind is raw.
And some truths were never meant to stay buried.
Are you ready to get Exposed?
𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢 𝘏𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨.
- GenresDark Romance
346 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 13, 2026
About the author
Nix Murguia
6 books211 followersNix Murguia is a dark contemporary romance author. She resides in Boise, Idaho with her husband and three sons. As a young Chicana growing up in the 90s her grandfather introduced her to various movies that would help her connect with her culture and embrace her identity.
It was in the 1987 movie La Bamba that Nix realized the bad boy was much more attractive. The Bobs, the Miklos, and Chuchos. Her love for the anti-hero, morally grey alpha male bled into the books she read.
She uses her love for story telling and writing to create diverse characters that Latina women can relate to and love. Morally grey men that say “Mija.” And “Te quiero.” And the strong women who would be their only weakness.
It was in the 1987 movie La Bamba that Nix realized the bad boy was much more attractive. The Bobs, the Miklos, and Chuchos. Her love for the anti-hero, morally grey alpha male bled into the books she read.
She uses her love for story telling and writing to create diverse characters that Latina women can relate to and love. Morally grey men that say “Mija.” And “Te quiero.” And the strong women who would be their only weakness.
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March 25, 2026
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐-> ♾️🌟
🌶️🌶️🌶🌶.275
⚫️ Ex-Boyfriends Brother
☠️ Accidental Forced Proximity
⚫️ He Falls First
☠️ "Mine"
⚫️ Found Family
☠️ Opposites Attract
⚫️ Touch Her & ☠️
✨️ 📚 ARC 📖 REVIEW ✨️
Alma is the quiet friend who you wouldn't expect her to be the beautiful butterfly she blossoms into! She works at hotel and strip club while she is trying to find who she is and what she likes. She has ahd a tragic past but she refuses to be pulled back into that life. So she is doing everything that she can to make a better life.
Efren walks into the strip club and is like YOU ARE MINE! Efren watches as Alma explores herself and her sexuality. He is very intune with everything regarding Alma. They both had that vibe both of them could decipher unlike everyone else. Efren comes with so much more than meets the eye!
Both Efren and Almas have a heartbreaking life story but they are each able to understand each other because of that past they share. They have some of the best banter when it comes to a dark romance!
Kinks:
⚫️ he's pierced
☠️ spitting
💦 squirting
and SO MUCH MORE!
I loved this book and cannot wait to see what is coming next for this series!
Thank you 🫶🏻 to ✨️ Nix Murguia ✨️ for the complimentary 📚 ARC 📚. ✨️ All opinions are my own, honest, and voluntary✨️.
🌶️🌶️🌶🌶.275
⚫️ Ex-Boyfriends Brother
☠️ Accidental Forced Proximity
⚫️ He Falls First
☠️ "Mine"
⚫️ Found Family
☠️ Opposites Attract
⚫️ Touch Her & ☠️
✨️ 📚 ARC 📖 REVIEW ✨️
Alma is the quiet friend who you wouldn't expect her to be the beautiful butterfly she blossoms into! She works at hotel and strip club while she is trying to find who she is and what she likes. She has ahd a tragic past but she refuses to be pulled back into that life. So she is doing everything that she can to make a better life.
Efren walks into the strip club and is like YOU ARE MINE! Efren watches as Alma explores herself and her sexuality. He is very intune with everything regarding Alma. They both had that vibe both of them could decipher unlike everyone else. Efren comes with so much more than meets the eye!
Both Efren and Almas have a heartbreaking life story but they are each able to understand each other because of that past they share. They have some of the best banter when it comes to a dark romance!
Kinks:
⚫️ he's pierced
☠️ spitting
💦 squirting
and SO MUCH MORE!
I loved this book and cannot wait to see what is coming next for this series!
Thank you 🫶🏻 to ✨️ Nix Murguia ✨️ for the complimentary 📚 ARC 📚. ✨️ All opinions are my own, honest, and voluntary✨️.
Review of advance copy received from Author
A very tragic story: the author promised me a femdom awakening story.
I waited for the femdom awakening until 50%.
I didn’t get the femdom awakening.
I’m sad.
Like I said, I gave this book a chance until chapter 23/43. That’s around half of it. My problem with Exposed started early, when Spanish words were thrown in randomly without translation. It had me constantly used translator and it was exhausting. Please, PLEASE, I’m begging authors who slip non English words into their books to consider readers who don’t understand them. It won’t make you look less smart. It’s not even about being lazy. It just reduces the fun when I have to keep pulling myself out of the story in the middle of reading.
Second, the author said this book could be read as a standalone.
It can’t.
There are so many characters and established relationships that are only briefly explained. As a new reader, I was expected to just go along with it. To make it worse, there are a LOT of nicknames. I felt like I was at a party where everyone knew each other and I was the only stranger. And before anyone comes at me for not reading the previous books, I did ask about it on the author’s fb page. She only liked my comment. Oh well ....
Third, I hate the love interest.
Don’t get me wrong, I usually like psycho characters. Bratty ones? Even better. Efren had the potential to be the perfect mix, but he was written so poorly that he leans more toward asshole. He’s instantly obsessed with Alma, but without any clear motive. It’s just another case of “because she’s different”. Honestly, I believe Efren wanted Alma mostly because she was his brother’s gf and they had some kind of sibling rivalry.
Alma also pissed me off. She’s definitely the kind of girl who would write letters to prisoners just because they look hot. I can’t believe she feels safe with Efren after everything he’s done (violating her boundaries, stalking her) just because he cooked for her once. Seriously, Alma. Maybe you should date your local kebab merchant.
As far as I read, there were three smut scenes, and two of them involved him forcing himself on Alma with dubious consent. The first one was so uncomfortable that I should have DNF’d the book right there. But it ended in an interesting way, so I pushed myself to continue. I saw a spark of something in Alma.
And then the spark died.
Alma just lets Efren dominate her again, which leads me to the big question:
WHERE’S the power exchange?
I understand that a femdom awakening isn’t something that happens instantly. Women don’t usually wake up and think, hmmz ... I want to peg my bf today. But this took way TOO long. I kept waiting and waiting until their third scene, where Alma finally took some control ... Only for it to switch back to Efren again. And once again, this is already 50% into the book.
I’m sorry, but I’m tired. I’m starving and the author only fed me scraps while she keeps the main dish just out of reach.
I feel like I was given false hope. If femdom isn’t actually a core theme in your book, if it’s only lightly explored, then maybe don’t include it in the promotion. So people won’t get their hopes up.
It’s already hard to find a decent femdom book with a real plot instead of pure erotica.
I waited for the femdom awakening until 50%.
I didn’t get the femdom awakening.
I’m sad.
Like I said, I gave this book a chance until chapter 23/43. That’s around half of it. My problem with Exposed started early, when Spanish words were thrown in randomly without translation. It had me constantly used translator and it was exhausting. Please, PLEASE, I’m begging authors who slip non English words into their books to consider readers who don’t understand them. It won’t make you look less smart. It’s not even about being lazy. It just reduces the fun when I have to keep pulling myself out of the story in the middle of reading.
Second, the author said this book could be read as a standalone.
It can’t.
There are so many characters and established relationships that are only briefly explained. As a new reader, I was expected to just go along with it. To make it worse, there are a LOT of nicknames. I felt like I was at a party where everyone knew each other and I was the only stranger. And before anyone comes at me for not reading the previous books, I did ask about it on the author’s fb page. She only liked my comment. Oh well ....
Third, I hate the love interest.
Don’t get me wrong, I usually like psycho characters. Bratty ones? Even better. Efren had the potential to be the perfect mix, but he was written so poorly that he leans more toward asshole. He’s instantly obsessed with Alma, but without any clear motive. It’s just another case of “because she’s different”. Honestly, I believe Efren wanted Alma mostly because she was his brother’s gf and they had some kind of sibling rivalry.
Alma also pissed me off. She’s definitely the kind of girl who would write letters to prisoners just because they look hot. I can’t believe she feels safe with Efren after everything he’s done (violating her boundaries, stalking her) just because he cooked for her once. Seriously, Alma. Maybe you should date your local kebab merchant.
As far as I read, there were three smut scenes, and two of them involved him forcing himself on Alma with dubious consent. The first one was so uncomfortable that I should have DNF’d the book right there. But it ended in an interesting way, so I pushed myself to continue. I saw a spark of something in Alma.
And then the spark died.
Alma just lets Efren dominate her again, which leads me to the big question:
WHERE’S the power exchange?
I understand that a femdom awakening isn’t something that happens instantly. Women don’t usually wake up and think, hmmz ... I want to peg my bf today. But this took way TOO long. I kept waiting and waiting until their third scene, where Alma finally took some control ... Only for it to switch back to Efren again. And once again, this is already 50% into the book.
I’m sorry, but I’m tired. I’m starving and the author only fed me scraps while she keeps the main dish just out of reach.
I feel like I was given false hope. If femdom isn’t actually a core theme in your book, if it’s only lightly explored, then maybe don’t include it in the promotion. So people won’t get their hopes up.
It’s already hard to find a decent femdom book with a real plot instead of pure erotica.
March 31, 2026
This book brought all the spice, the drama, and the heat I literally loved every part of it! Watching the fmc unravel and grow with confidence while finding comfort in her sexuality with a supportive mmc who couldn’t love this book! 🖤
Review of advance copy received from Author
*ARC Review* (Thank you Nix!)
*edited*
Now that I've had a few days to process this book, I wanted to update my review.
Nix is really able to write these stories in a way that is addicting. You cannot put any of her books down. I read this book in one day!
I wasn't expecting Alma's story to be what it was. She was the quiet friend, the good girl, in the other books, but here she is, living a double life as a midnight ballerina! She never thought he would find her again after *that night*, but he did. Both Alma and Efren have a very heartbreaking back story and that seemed to help them fully understand each other. I love that Efren is so comfortable with himself that he lets Alma do what she needs/wants in order to really explore herself. He also seems to be very in tune with her and how she needs to process her thoughts/feelings. Love that for her!
This can be read as a standalone, but I recommend reading the series in order to fully understand the other characters and how Alma was perceived by her friends. There are also a lot of dark topics in this book, so please check your trigger warnings.
*edited*
Now that I've had a few days to process this book, I wanted to update my review.
Nix is really able to write these stories in a way that is addicting. You cannot put any of her books down. I read this book in one day!
I wasn't expecting Alma's story to be what it was. She was the quiet friend, the good girl, in the other books, but here she is, living a double life as a midnight ballerina! She never thought he would find her again after *that night*, but he did. Both Alma and Efren have a very heartbreaking back story and that seemed to help them fully understand each other. I love that Efren is so comfortable with himself that he lets Alma do what she needs/wants in order to really explore herself. He also seems to be very in tune with her and how she needs to process her thoughts/feelings. Love that for her!
This can be read as a standalone, but I recommend reading the series in order to fully understand the other characters and how Alma was perceived by her friends. There are also a lot of dark topics in this book, so please check your trigger warnings.
March 12, 2026
If you’re a Dark Romance girly, you will eat this series up! This is the 4th book in the series and I’ve loved every single one.
I really appreciated the family tree at the beginning because I this point in the series were introduced to several different families. It helped me recall the previous books.
Nix always does a great job with banter that gives some levity to otherwise very emotionally heavy topics in the book. It’s a great balance that kept me totally sucked in to the story. Theres a scene in a mansion that is especially hilarious and almost gives Scooby doo vibes.
Although I didn’t personally connect with Efren and Alma’s characters, I still really enjoyed their story. It’s definitely a tragic story. I don’t really think it’s a love story, but a story of discovery, obsession, and codependency. Which I didn’t know was a trope I enjoyed until this book because, DAMN🥵!
All in all. It was Picasso🤌🏻 IYKYK!
* ARC reader review
I really appreciated the family tree at the beginning because I this point in the series were introduced to several different families. It helped me recall the previous books.
Nix always does a great job with banter that gives some levity to otherwise very emotionally heavy topics in the book. It’s a great balance that kept me totally sucked in to the story. Theres a scene in a mansion that is especially hilarious and almost gives Scooby doo vibes.
Although I didn’t personally connect with Efren and Alma’s characters, I still really enjoyed their story. It’s definitely a tragic story. I don’t really think it’s a love story, but a story of discovery, obsession, and codependency. Which I didn’t know was a trope I enjoyed until this book because, DAMN🥵!
All in all. It was Picasso🤌🏻 IYKYK!
* ARC reader review
March 11, 2026
I stayed up until the crack of dawn to finish this and have zero regrets.
The FMC, Alma lives true to the phrase “it’s ALWAYS the quiet ones” and somebody needs to match her freak - enter Efren, her ex-lovers brother, and things escalate quickly.
It’s hot as hell and the last few chapters had my heart palpitating! I also loved that these characters spoke Spanish, and nothing was watered down.
While this can be read as a standalone, the calamity and drama of The Calavera Hotel clan is unmatched! I suggest reading the series.
The FMC, Alma lives true to the phrase “it’s ALWAYS the quiet ones” and somebody needs to match her freak - enter Efren, her ex-lovers brother, and things escalate quickly.
It’s hot as hell and the last few chapters had my heart palpitating! I also loved that these characters spoke Spanish, and nothing was watered down.
While this can be read as a standalone, the calamity and drama of The Calavera Hotel clan is unmatched! I suggest reading the series.
March 18, 2026
I loved loved the characters and getting to see my old characters as well. Now the hard part is finding who my new man is being this author makes it hard to choose even the women are in the books are amazing.
This book brings you a lot emotions, trauma bonding, and identity discovery of finding out who you really are. Also trying to figure out if it’s worth it finding out old wounds.
This book brings you a lot emotions, trauma bonding, and identity discovery of finding out who you really are. Also trying to figure out if it’s worth it finding out old wounds.
March 22, 2026
You want a dark mafia romance read with a mouthwatering MMC that loves when his fiesty woman plays out all her unhinged fantasies, Book 4 of the Calavera Hotels Series, Exposed, is full of secrets and spice that will have you gripping each page!
Alma and Efrem has a past that is full of haunting secrets that follows them into adulthood. Alma was raised by her mother, Missy, and was always moving from one place to another. When her mother gets sick, they have no choice but to move with her grandmother, her mom's mother, and her cat Don Cheetos, my favorite character.
This is where she meets Efren and his brother Esteban. Efren has always wanted Alma, but his brother was the one with her. Esteban was not the guy she thought he was, he was evil. After his death, she struggled with her memories and dislike for Efren. Efren struggled with keeping her safe from that night and his brother's secrets.
Efren after being wrongfully imprisoned and deported, finds out who his true family is and wants nothing to do with his biological father. He works at the hotel as a cook during the day and at night he works for Vidal Montalvan. Alma works as a maid at the hotel during the day and as a stripper at night. She has perfected the mask she wears, keeping her secrets from her friends, but she cant hide from Efren. She has been trying to find out her true identity.
Efren and Alma may had started out with Alma fighting between wanting Efren and wanting to beat him, but the love and desires they always had between them is so real! The secrets that are revealed in this series always has me craving for the next book. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️+++
I love how Nix includes the Hispanic culture in her books. It can be a saying, place, food or a style of dressing, which Efren's style is my type! Thank you Nix! He not only is protective and possessive from day one, he loves it when Alma takes control. Those spicy scenes in El Purgatorio, with him being Alma's good boy, had me melting! 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶
Alma and Efrem has a past that is full of haunting secrets that follows them into adulthood. Alma was raised by her mother, Missy, and was always moving from one place to another. When her mother gets sick, they have no choice but to move with her grandmother, her mom's mother, and her cat Don Cheetos, my favorite character.
This is where she meets Efren and his brother Esteban. Efren has always wanted Alma, but his brother was the one with her. Esteban was not the guy she thought he was, he was evil. After his death, she struggled with her memories and dislike for Efren. Efren struggled with keeping her safe from that night and his brother's secrets.
Efren after being wrongfully imprisoned and deported, finds out who his true family is and wants nothing to do with his biological father. He works at the hotel as a cook during the day and at night he works for Vidal Montalvan. Alma works as a maid at the hotel during the day and as a stripper at night. She has perfected the mask she wears, keeping her secrets from her friends, but she cant hide from Efren. She has been trying to find out her true identity.
Efren and Alma may had started out with Alma fighting between wanting Efren and wanting to beat him, but the love and desires they always had between them is so real! The secrets that are revealed in this series always has me craving for the next book. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️+++
I love how Nix includes the Hispanic culture in her books. It can be a saying, place, food or a style of dressing, which Efren's style is my type! Thank you Nix! He not only is protective and possessive from day one, he loves it when Alma takes control. Those spicy scenes in El Purgatorio, with him being Alma's good boy, had me melting! 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶
March 18, 2026
ARC Review -but thoughts will always be my own *shrugs*
Before reading any book always check out any trigger warnings!!
This book deals with sensitive topics.
4.5/5 If you’re looking for a little whodunnit, ex-boyfriend’s brother, dissociative amnesia, switch play where he falls first because he’s a good boy with a little found family thrown in this book is for you!
Exposed is the fourth installment in the Calavera Hotels series it hooks you from the beginning and shouldn’t be read as a standalone I know it’s been said it can be but to get the whole experience the entire series should be read and it’s amazing so start from book one Punished you won’t be disappointed!
Alma and Efren had a lot to overcome in this book to find their happiness and the way Nix had them navigate their trauma together *chef’s kiss*. The switch play was written well and was believable and wasn’t thrown in as an afterthought or as filler. It wasn’t overly done I know one of the tropes was “femdom awakening” I can see where she was going with that with Alma’s character but for me it didn’t quite reach its peak. Their character development by the end of the book was beautiful to read especially because Efren had a huge chip on his shoulder. While Alma was finding answers through a double/secret life that was bringing her around to finding herself and who she was/is. Efren was walking around pissed off and had been since we were introduced to him can we blame him fuck no and I think that sometimes the anger was misplaced especially because he refused to talk about what was going on especially to those he considered close to him. Although, the vulnerable moments made up for it for me in his case.
As this series continues I feel like Nix’s writing/voice is getting stronger and the plots more interesting. Thalia and Silas will always have my heart!
Before reading any book always check out any trigger warnings!!
This book deals with sensitive topics.
4.5/5 If you’re looking for a little whodunnit, ex-boyfriend’s brother, dissociative amnesia, switch play where he falls first because he’s a good boy with a little found family thrown in this book is for you!
Exposed is the fourth installment in the Calavera Hotels series it hooks you from the beginning and shouldn’t be read as a standalone I know it’s been said it can be but to get the whole experience the entire series should be read and it’s amazing so start from book one Punished you won’t be disappointed!
Alma and Efren had a lot to overcome in this book to find their happiness and the way Nix had them navigate their trauma together *chef’s kiss*. The switch play was written well and was believable and wasn’t thrown in as an afterthought or as filler. It wasn’t overly done I know one of the tropes was “femdom awakening” I can see where she was going with that with Alma’s character but for me it didn’t quite reach its peak. Their character development by the end of the book was beautiful to read especially because Efren had a huge chip on his shoulder. While Alma was finding answers through a double/secret life that was bringing her around to finding herself and who she was/is. Efren was walking around pissed off and had been since we were introduced to him can we blame him fuck no and I think that sometimes the anger was misplaced especially because he refused to talk about what was going on especially to those he considered close to him. Although, the vulnerable moments made up for it for me in his case.
As this series continues I feel like Nix’s writing/voice is getting stronger and the plots more interesting. Thalia and Silas will always have my heart!
Review of advance copy received from Author
Exposed can be read as a standalone, but if you really want to appreciate the world of Calavera Hotels and its complex characters, I definitely recommend starting with the previous books in the series.
The story begins with Esteban’s death and slowly unravels how Alma and Efren are connected. Nix does an incredible job weaving a dual timeline that keeps you constantly questioning what really happened. Every chapter had me trying to piece together the truth.
Efren is the type of character you kind of hate at first but as the story unfolds and you learn about his past, it becomes impossible not to love him.. Alma has always been a bit of a mystery. In the previous books, she was the quiet friend—the good girl who stayed in the background. But in this story, she’s done holding back. Alma is determined to uncover the truth, no matter what it takes.
Both Alma and Efren carry deeply heartbreaking pasts, and that shared pain helps them truly understand one another. I loved how secure Efren is in himself and how he gives Alma the freedom and space to discover who she is. He’s also incredibly in tune with her emotions, always understanding when she needs time to process everything she’s feeling.
The Calavera Hotels series just keeps getting better and better, and now I’m already impatiently waiting for the next book.
Things to know
stalking, ex boyfriend’s brother, obsessive mmc, “good boy”, stripper fmc, mommy issues, dissociative amnesia, femdom awakening, death of a loved one, parent with cancer, drugging, kidnapping, family tension, jealous, om/ow drama, birth control tampering, breeding kink, fmf scene, Chicano rep, daddy issues, murder mystery, switch play, erotic electrostimulation, lost identity, assault, domestic violence
The story begins with Esteban’s death and slowly unravels how Alma and Efren are connected. Nix does an incredible job weaving a dual timeline that keeps you constantly questioning what really happened. Every chapter had me trying to piece together the truth.
Efren is the type of character you kind of hate at first but as the story unfolds and you learn about his past, it becomes impossible not to love him.. Alma has always been a bit of a mystery. In the previous books, she was the quiet friend—the good girl who stayed in the background. But in this story, she’s done holding back. Alma is determined to uncover the truth, no matter what it takes.
Both Alma and Efren carry deeply heartbreaking pasts, and that shared pain helps them truly understand one another. I loved how secure Efren is in himself and how he gives Alma the freedom and space to discover who she is. He’s also incredibly in tune with her emotions, always understanding when she needs time to process everything she’s feeling.
The Calavera Hotels series just keeps getting better and better, and now I’m already impatiently waiting for the next book.
Things to know
stalking, ex boyfriend’s brother, obsessive mmc, “good boy”, stripper fmc, mommy issues, dissociative amnesia, femdom awakening, death of a loved one, parent with cancer, drugging, kidnapping, family tension, jealous, om/ow drama, birth control tampering, breeding kink, fmf scene, Chicano rep, daddy issues, murder mystery, switch play, erotic electrostimulation, lost identity, assault, domestic violence
Review of advance copy received from Author
ARC Review:
Girl, I finished this in less than 24 hours! I was hooked from the very first chapter. 🤭
I don’t want to spoil anything, so I’ll keep it vague, but I absolutely loved this couple. We met Alma in book one, but we never really got to know her. In this book we finally see her on a much deeper level, and let me tell you… I loved it. Her confidence and the way she explores and fully embraces her desires? Yes please! 👏
And Efron… uff girl. Un hombre que cocina and lets you use him however you want? Say less. 🥵
The dynamic between them was everything. The tension, the passion, the emotions it had me going from 😵 to 😲 to 🥵 to 🥰 the entire time.
But what really had me with my mouth open was that we also get a little murder mystery and some identity twists mixed in. When things started getting revealed I was literally like… wait WHAT?! 😲
I also absolutely love how the author incorporates Chicano representation and Spanish throughout the story. Being able to connect through the language and understand the dichos that are commonly used just makes the story feel so much more real. Girl, that always makes the book 10x better for me!
If you love a powerful FMC who knows what she wants, a man who is completely obsessed, a little femdom energy, and some suspense in the mix… buckle up amiga, because this one is a ride.
I wish I could say more, but I refuse to spoil anything. Just trust me and add it to your TBR.
Girl, I finished this in less than 24 hours! I was hooked from the very first chapter. 🤭
I don’t want to spoil anything, so I’ll keep it vague, but I absolutely loved this couple. We met Alma in book one, but we never really got to know her. In this book we finally see her on a much deeper level, and let me tell you… I loved it. Her confidence and the way she explores and fully embraces her desires? Yes please! 👏
And Efron… uff girl. Un hombre que cocina and lets you use him however you want? Say less. 🥵
The dynamic between them was everything. The tension, the passion, the emotions it had me going from 😵 to 😲 to 🥵 to 🥰 the entire time.
But what really had me with my mouth open was that we also get a little murder mystery and some identity twists mixed in. When things started getting revealed I was literally like… wait WHAT?! 😲
I also absolutely love how the author incorporates Chicano representation and Spanish throughout the story. Being able to connect through the language and understand the dichos that are commonly used just makes the story feel so much more real. Girl, that always makes the book 10x better for me!
If you love a powerful FMC who knows what she wants, a man who is completely obsessed, a little femdom energy, and some suspense in the mix… buckle up amiga, because this one is a ride.
I wish I could say more, but I refuse to spoil anything. Just trust me and add it to your TBR.
March 14, 2026
4.5 STARS 🌩️!
Exposed by Nix Murguia is the fourth book in the Calavera Hotels series. It's a tangled web of secrets, mystery, and drama!!
The story begins in the past. Alma and Efren are both in high school. Esteban, her boyfriend and Efren's brother, is dead. Who did it? This is the moment that ultimately ties them together. As the story progresses, truths begin to unravel.
I loved Efren. He's someone who knows what he wants and isn't afraid to go after it. He's so down bad and we like it. He wasn't afraid to push Alma to her limits.
We don't know much about Alma, just that she's Mireya and Thalia's friend. Quiet and a bookworm. But we learn she has a painful past. She's looking for answers about where she came from and she will stop at nothing until she knows the truth.
Alma and Efren both share heartbreaking pasts. There's obsession, passion, and intrigue. They're kinda of toxic for each other but it works. They share a deeper connection! It was chef's kiss delicious 🤌🏼.
This series is a thrill! It keeps you at the edge of your seat. With each book so much comes to light. There's more to come and I cannot wait for it 👏🏼.
Thank you Nix and Team for the e-ARC copy ✨
Exposed by Nix Murguia is the fourth book in the Calavera Hotels series. It's a tangled web of secrets, mystery, and drama!!
The story begins in the past. Alma and Efren are both in high school. Esteban, her boyfriend and Efren's brother, is dead. Who did it? This is the moment that ultimately ties them together. As the story progresses, truths begin to unravel.
I loved Efren. He's someone who knows what he wants and isn't afraid to go after it. He's so down bad and we like it. He wasn't afraid to push Alma to her limits.
We don't know much about Alma, just that she's Mireya and Thalia's friend. Quiet and a bookworm. But we learn she has a painful past. She's looking for answers about where she came from and she will stop at nothing until she knows the truth.
Alma and Efren both share heartbreaking pasts. There's obsession, passion, and intrigue. They're kinda of toxic for each other but it works. They share a deeper connection! It was chef's kiss delicious 🤌🏼.
This series is a thrill! It keeps you at the edge of your seat. With each book so much comes to light. There's more to come and I cannot wait for it 👏🏼.
Thank you Nix and Team for the e-ARC copy ✨
Review of advance copy received from Author
Talk about mind blown when I read this book! The mystery surrounding Alma and Efren’s family history had me constantly turning the pages. Every time I thought I had things figured out, another secret would come to light.
Alma was definitely not what I expected. In the other books in the series she comes across as so sweet and innocent, but baaaaaby… this book proves she is anything but! They always say you have to watch out for the quiet ones, and Alma is the perfect example of that.
And Efren? Let’s just say he had a kink that had my jaw on the floor. I was not prepared. All I’m going to say is Chapter 38… whew. That scene will be living rent-free in my head for a very long time.
This story honestly reads like a telenovela in the best way possible. The family secrets, the drama, the twists it had me gasping more than once. And the spicy scenes? Let’s just say they’ll have you clutching your pearls.
I truly can’t get enough of this series, and I already hate that we have to wait until 2027 to get more!
Alma was definitely not what I expected. In the other books in the series she comes across as so sweet and innocent, but baaaaaby… this book proves she is anything but! They always say you have to watch out for the quiet ones, and Alma is the perfect example of that.
And Efren? Let’s just say he had a kink that had my jaw on the floor. I was not prepared. All I’m going to say is Chapter 38… whew. That scene will be living rent-free in my head for a very long time.
This story honestly reads like a telenovela in the best way possible. The family secrets, the drama, the twists it had me gasping more than once. And the spicy scenes? Let’s just say they’ll have you clutching your pearls.
I truly can’t get enough of this series, and I already hate that we have to wait until 2027 to get more!
March 27, 2026
Exposed is the fourth book in the Calavera Hotels series, and Nix Murguia delivers Efren and Alma’s story with everything fans of this series have come to love: spice, drama, mystery, and heart-wrenching pain. These two had me completely hooked from start to finish, (like all the others) and I am so glad they got their HEA.
What makes this series stand out is how real and layered the characters feel. Nix has a gift for writing people you genuinely connect with, women who are strong and complex, and men who are impossibly intense but completely devoted to their girl. That combination never gets old.
A few plot moments felt a little rushed, but it didn’t pull me out of the story or undermine where things were headed. The heart of the book stayed intact.
If you love dark romance with fierce female leads and toxic alpha males who are absolutely gone for their women, this series was made for you. Start from book one (Punished) and don’t stop. And Nix, if you’re reading this, please make an audiobook happen. This series deserves it!
What makes this series stand out is how real and layered the characters feel. Nix has a gift for writing people you genuinely connect with, women who are strong and complex, and men who are impossibly intense but completely devoted to their girl. That combination never gets old.
A few plot moments felt a little rushed, but it didn’t pull me out of the story or undermine where things were headed. The heart of the book stayed intact.
If you love dark romance with fierce female leads and toxic alpha males who are absolutely gone for their women, this series was made for you. Start from book one (Punished) and don’t stop. And Nix, if you’re reading this, please make an audiobook happen. This series deserves it!
April 1, 2026
Efren and Alma were 🔥🔥🔥! I loved seeing us represented! Thank you for letting me be a Barrio Baddie! This whole series is amazing but this one might be my new favorite! 😍
Alma is the one thing I won’t fuck around with.
I’m not going to let him hurt her. She belongs to me.
Alma has spent years perfecting her mask.
Sweet, Innocent, Liar.
She can fool everyone but me.
I never liked the good girls anyways.
I hated who she pretended to be.
The person that lured my brother in with her innocence,
But I’ve seen her dark side.
Seen the void in her eyes the night she stood there covered in his blood.
I thought the years I spent in prison would make me forget her, But I thought wrong.
She was always meant to be 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦.
In the shadows of Calavera Hotel, lust turns dangerous and the truth will damn them both. Because when the masks fall… What’s left behind is raw. And some truths were never meant to stay buried. Are you ready to get Exposed?
#nixmurguia #exposed #CalaveraHotelsseries #latinaauthors #barriobaddie
Alma is the one thing I won’t fuck around with.
I’m not going to let him hurt her. She belongs to me.
Alma has spent years perfecting her mask.
Sweet, Innocent, Liar.
She can fool everyone but me.
I never liked the good girls anyways.
I hated who she pretended to be.
The person that lured my brother in with her innocence,
But I’ve seen her dark side.
Seen the void in her eyes the night she stood there covered in his blood.
I thought the years I spent in prison would make me forget her, But I thought wrong.
She was always meant to be 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦.
In the shadows of Calavera Hotel, lust turns dangerous and the truth will damn them both. Because when the masks fall… What’s left behind is raw. And some truths were never meant to stay buried. Are you ready to get Exposed?
#nixmurguia #exposed #CalaveraHotelsseries #latinaauthors #barriobaddie
March 4, 2026
***ADVANCED COPY REVIEW***
Looks are deceiving baby! So of course everyone assumes that Alma is a sweet innocent baby. Whole time she is just a woman who needs her man to give her a safe space to explore!
Efren clearly only has eyes for Alma and would take on the entire world to make her safe and happy.
Exposed takes us on a layered ride, as we learn who Efren and Alma are in present day and who they were back then, even if they themselves are unsure of who that was.
Exposed is HOT baby and will keep you reading late into the evening, heart pounding and anxious.
I love seeing our old favorites make their cameos as they rally around Alma and Efren. We also get a slight cliffhanger for the next couple’s book while still tying up Alma and Efren’s hot as sin HEA.
I cannot wait to get Genesis and Cassiel’s book in 2027. I think it’s one I’ve been most looking forward since getting my Queen Thalia’s story.
Looks are deceiving baby! So of course everyone assumes that Alma is a sweet innocent baby. Whole time she is just a woman who needs her man to give her a safe space to explore!
Efren clearly only has eyes for Alma and would take on the entire world to make her safe and happy.
Exposed takes us on a layered ride, as we learn who Efren and Alma are in present day and who they were back then, even if they themselves are unsure of who that was.
Exposed is HOT baby and will keep you reading late into the evening, heart pounding and anxious.
I love seeing our old favorites make their cameos as they rally around Alma and Efren. We also get a slight cliffhanger for the next couple’s book while still tying up Alma and Efren’s hot as sin HEA.
I cannot wait to get Genesis and Cassiel’s book in 2027. I think it’s one I’ve been most looking forward since getting my Queen Thalia’s story.
March 8, 2026
🖤pierced peen
🖤ex-boyfriend’s brother
🖤spitting
🖤squirting
🖤accidental forced proximity
This one. I was not ready for Alma. First, I loved being back at the Calavera Hotel. This is book 4. Can be read as a standalone, but you’d be missing out if you didn’t read the others.
Alma is the quiet one of the group. So we thought. She is finding herself. And I am here for it. She really wants to find out who she is and where she came from. So she finds herself working at the Calavera Hotel and the local strip club.
While working at the strip club, in walks her ex-boyfriend’s brother, Efren. You know the ex-boyfriend that Efren killed. When Efren sees Alma, he’s like, yea you’re mine.
So many lies, and twists. We get to see the found family. New family, and a blast from the past, Isabel and Manny from the Patron Saint of Pendejas.
I loved every moment of this. The Spanglish. The spice. The tension. I can’t wait to see what happens in the next one.
🖤ex-boyfriend’s brother
🖤spitting
🖤squirting
🖤accidental forced proximity
This one. I was not ready for Alma. First, I loved being back at the Calavera Hotel. This is book 4. Can be read as a standalone, but you’d be missing out if you didn’t read the others.
Alma is the quiet one of the group. So we thought. She is finding herself. And I am here for it. She really wants to find out who she is and where she came from. So she finds herself working at the Calavera Hotel and the local strip club.
While working at the strip club, in walks her ex-boyfriend’s brother, Efren. You know the ex-boyfriend that Efren killed. When Efren sees Alma, he’s like, yea you’re mine.
So many lies, and twists. We get to see the found family. New family, and a blast from the past, Isabel and Manny from the Patron Saint of Pendejas.
I loved every moment of this. The Spanglish. The spice. The tension. I can’t wait to see what happens in the next one.
April 3, 2026
The story starts in the past—Alma and Efren in high school, and Esteban (her boyfriend, his brother) is dead. But who killed him? That moment ties them together, and from there… the secrets start unraveling. Efren easily stole the spotlight—he knows what he wants and goes after it, completely obsessed and unapologetically pushing Alma to her limits.
Alma may seem like a quiet, bookish friend at first, but there’s so much more beneath the surface. Her past is painful, and her search for the truth is relentless. Together? They’re intense. Obsessive. Passionate. A little toxic—but it works. And honestly? It’s irresistible.
Alma really proves “it’s always the quiet ones,” and when Efren—her ex-lover’s brother—steps in, things spiral FAST. Steamy, addictive, and those final chapters had my heart racing. I also loved the authentic Spanish—it wasn’t watered down at all.
Read the series in order—you’ll appreciate all the connections and cameos along the way
Alma may seem like a quiet, bookish friend at first, but there’s so much more beneath the surface. Her past is painful, and her search for the truth is relentless. Together? They’re intense. Obsessive. Passionate. A little toxic—but it works. And honestly? It’s irresistible.
Alma really proves “it’s always the quiet ones,” and when Efren—her ex-lover’s brother—steps in, things spiral FAST. Steamy, addictive, and those final chapters had my heart racing. I also loved the authentic Spanish—it wasn’t watered down at all.
Read the series in order—you’ll appreciate all the connections and cameos along the way
Review of advance copy received from Author
Exposed is the 4th book in the Calavera Hotel Series and I personally think you need to read books 1-3 to really appreciate this book. That being said if you enjoy Latinos being in the spotlight and our culture represented through telenovela worthy drama, having crushes on the cholitos our moms told us we’re not allowed to be around and the best spice this series is for you!
I loved Efren and his crazy ass ways! He represents all the middle school crushes I had on the boys who wore their pro clubs and 501’s 🥵 the way he not only allowed Alma to explore and be who she is but how he made sure she felt safe in that space is the reason why I’m rating this 5 stars.
The spice in this one?!?? It’s hot af and if you like a little power exchange you’re gonna love this one.
Thank you Nix for writing for the brown girls, love you for lyfeeee 🤎
I loved Efren and his crazy ass ways! He represents all the middle school crushes I had on the boys who wore their pro clubs and 501’s 🥵 the way he not only allowed Alma to explore and be who she is but how he made sure she felt safe in that space is the reason why I’m rating this 5 stars.
The spice in this one?!?? It’s hot af and if you like a little power exchange you’re gonna love this one.
Thank you Nix for writing for the brown girls, love you for lyfeeee 🤎
March 18, 2026
5/5 ⭐️| 4/5 🌶️
Dark, dangerous, and delicious 🤤
Alma is discovering not only her personal identity-unpacking past trauma and memories-but also diving into her deepest desires. She started a new life in a new state, but what she didn't expect was that someone she left behind would come right into her present.
Efren IS THAT GUY! He's moody, mysterious, and plays no games. At first, I didn't like him at all, but Nix worked her magic and ended up making me want to devour him! He's 10 toes down for Alma, and nothing will stand in the way of him getting to her.
Nix’s writing is addictive! It was so hard to put this book down because I was so wrapped in. There were no slow parts, things are constantly happening and moving in this book.
Thank you Nix for the ARC !!! I felt like such a sucia with how much I enjoyed it 🥴🤣
Dark, dangerous, and delicious 🤤
Alma is discovering not only her personal identity-unpacking past trauma and memories-but also diving into her deepest desires. She started a new life in a new state, but what she didn't expect was that someone she left behind would come right into her present.
Efren IS THAT GUY! He's moody, mysterious, and plays no games. At first, I didn't like him at all, but Nix worked her magic and ended up making me want to devour him! He's 10 toes down for Alma, and nothing will stand in the way of him getting to her.
Nix’s writing is addictive! It was so hard to put this book down because I was so wrapped in. There were no slow parts, things are constantly happening and moving in this book.
Thank you Nix for the ARC !!! I felt like such a sucia with how much I enjoyed it 🥴🤣
March 31, 2026
I was blessed enough to be able to get an early copy and I ate it up like it was my favorite slice of cake!
One of my favorite quotes: “Use me, Alma, he says again, voice low and steady. Take whatever you need.”
Alma, that’s my girl—hardworking, a great amiga, can make that azz clap, and can make a man get on all fours hell yeah!!
Efren, oooh Efren I can only hope I can across someone like you (when a man is good with cats that’s an automatic GREEN flag 😆)—a man of his word, a protector, and man who gives all control to make sure his Alma has the full reigns oooof whattaman!!
Loved them both down and when I tell you there is a carne asada dinner drama that literally had me in suspense as if I were watching one of those 90’s novelas from back in the day—literally mi boca al suelo!! So goood! DEFINITELY recommend!!
One of my favorite quotes: “Use me, Alma, he says again, voice low and steady. Take whatever you need.”
Alma, that’s my girl—hardworking, a great amiga, can make that azz clap, and can make a man get on all fours hell yeah!!
Efren, oooh Efren I can only hope I can across someone like you (when a man is good with cats that’s an automatic GREEN flag 😆)—a man of his word, a protector, and man who gives all control to make sure his Alma has the full reigns oooof whattaman!!
Loved them both down and when I tell you there is a carne asada dinner drama that literally had me in suspense as if I were watching one of those 90’s novelas from back in the day—literally mi boca al suelo!! So goood! DEFINITELY recommend!!
Review of advance copy received from Author
Calavera Hotels book 4 “ Exposed “
By author @Haunt Girl Nix
5/5 ⭐️
I am a mood reader and the only challenge I had was putting this ARC down. I wanted to binge read it yesterday but today I was able to finish it.
I love the Chicano representation.
Adrian and Mirella from book one “ Punished “ were interconnected in this book which I enjoyed very much.
I have not read books 2 & 3!
This could be read as a standalone book so if you haven’t read the previous books, don’t worry this book doesn’t have any loopholes. The character development and plot is well written so it’s easy to understand.
I love the spice !!!
Efren and Alma have this dark sexual chemistry that takes you for a wild ride!!! Check your TW !!!
Recommend for all my dark romance lovers that love a great story….
By author @Haunt Girl Nix
5/5 ⭐️
I am a mood reader and the only challenge I had was putting this ARC down. I wanted to binge read it yesterday but today I was able to finish it.
I love the Chicano representation.
Adrian and Mirella from book one “ Punished “ were interconnected in this book which I enjoyed very much.
I have not read books 2 & 3!
This could be read as a standalone book so if you haven’t read the previous books, don’t worry this book doesn’t have any loopholes. The character development and plot is well written so it’s easy to understand.
I love the spice !!!
Efren and Alma have this dark sexual chemistry that takes you for a wild ride!!! Check your TW !!!
Recommend for all my dark romance lovers that love a great story….
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Review of advance copy received from Author
✨ARC review✨
Yurpppp my homegirl did it again with another banger Thank you for the opportunity to be one of your ARC readers! Te Amo mamii ♥️
Releasing 3/13 will be available on KU and amazon!
Efren and Alma where to start!? The patience this man had was unmatched & the chemistrv between them top tier! I felt like I was watching a telenovela in book form the whole way through!! Nix had the plot-plotting and the twist/turns -turnt out!! I can't tell you how man) times my iaw was on the floor! Also Nix NEVER fails to have me busting out laughing there are so many funny things said in here and I was eating it up! I can literally go on and on and on about this book! I will leave you with this if you take any book rec from me please read the Calavera Hotel series!
Yurpppp my homegirl did it again with another banger Thank you for the opportunity to be one of your ARC readers! Te Amo mamii ♥️
Releasing 3/13 will be available on KU and amazon!
Efren and Alma where to start!? The patience this man had was unmatched & the chemistrv between them top tier! I felt like I was watching a telenovela in book form the whole way through!! Nix had the plot-plotting and the twist/turns -turnt out!! I can't tell you how man) times my iaw was on the floor! Also Nix NEVER fails to have me busting out laughing there are so many funny things said in here and I was eating it up! I can literally go on and on and on about this book! I will leave you with this if you take any book rec from me please read the Calavera Hotel series!
Review of advance copy received from Author
The aggressive connection in this. I absolutely LOVED this one. Efren. Obsessed. Claimed the beautiful Alma way back when they were kids. His need for her and his claim to her and the way he just had to protect her was so good. His entire way about him was everything. Then Alma, sweet, naughty naughty Alma... She is now part of my spirit as much as Thalia. I loved her. She had to find out her past but she stuck very confident in what she had already done with herself. I loved that about her. And the love/hate these two had was perfection. Also. Nix. Fricken puts the best little things that make you die laughing. I love the personality she gives everyone of her characters. and then THE BACHELORETTE PARTY.. GIRLLLLL. Phew. You nailed it. The whole thing. A+, 10/10.
March 14, 2026
❝𝑌𝑜𝑢’𝑟𝑒 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑒, 𝐸𝑓𝑟𝑒𝑛. 𝐼 𝑑𝑜𝑛’𝑡 𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑤𝒉𝑜 𝑏𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔𝒉𝑡 𝑢𝑠 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑡𝒉𝑖𝑠 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑. 𝐴𝑙𝑙 𝑡𝒉𝑎𝑡 𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝑡𝒉𝑎𝑡 𝑤𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑 𝑒𝑎𝑐𝒉 𝑜𝑡𝒉𝑒𝑟.❞
Ok Alma was not who she plays out to be in the other books and hides her self vwhile really trying to figure out who she truly is. Alma and Efren are two broken souls with somewhat of a shared past. But separately they each have a heartbreaking past that started at their birth. The secrets, lies, regained memories and truths will have you glued to this book.
Exposed is the fourth book in the Calavera Hotels Series. It can be read as a standalone as each book focuses on different couples but to get full experience and understand how each character plays their part and where they all fit in then it's best to start with book one.
Ok Alma was not who she plays out to be in the other books and hides her self vwhile really trying to figure out who she truly is. Alma and Efren are two broken souls with somewhat of a shared past. But separately they each have a heartbreaking past that started at their birth. The secrets, lies, regained memories and truths will have you glued to this book.
Exposed is the fourth book in the Calavera Hotels Series. It can be read as a standalone as each book focuses on different couples but to get full experience and understand how each character plays their part and where they all fit in then it's best to start with book one.
March 21, 2026
Please check trigger warnings before reading.
This book is filled with spice and amazing plot trauma with two amazing characters who find themselves back to each other. Alma is the fmc who works in a hotel but also is a midnight ballerina, Efren is the mmc who is a friend and does things for the cartel also the brother of Alma’s deceased brother. Reading the story of what they went through and how their relationship was before and after Esteban’s passing. Efren shows throughout the book he would go to the ends of the earth for Alama, but also lets her unleash a new side of her that she ends up loving. The plot twists were amazing and you don’t see them coming so you definitely are in for a shocker.
This book is filled with spice and amazing plot trauma with two amazing characters who find themselves back to each other. Alma is the fmc who works in a hotel but also is a midnight ballerina, Efren is the mmc who is a friend and does things for the cartel also the brother of Alma’s deceased brother. Reading the story of what they went through and how their relationship was before and after Esteban’s passing. Efren shows throughout the book he would go to the ends of the earth for Alama, but also lets her unleash a new side of her that she ends up loving. The plot twists were amazing and you don’t see them coming so you definitely are in for a shocker.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Yes yes yes!!! 🥵🥵🥵
Exposed is the fourth installment in the Calavera Hotels series and its just getting better and better!!
Instantly, you will be pulled into the world of darkness and danger. This time around, we are following Efren and Alma's story. Traumatic, twisted and heart-wrenching. Efren and Alma are delicious perfection.
Nix is a must read author for me, and her Hotel Calavera series is a definite must read! Highly recommend!
Be sure to check the trigger warnings before diving in. This book is not for the faint-hearted. Your mental health matters.
~ Yo contigo, tú conmigo ~
Exposed is the fourth installment in the Calavera Hotels series and its just getting better and better!!
Instantly, you will be pulled into the world of darkness and danger. This time around, we are following Efren and Alma's story. Traumatic, twisted and heart-wrenching. Efren and Alma are delicious perfection.
Nix is a must read author for me, and her Hotel Calavera series is a definite must read! Highly recommend!
Be sure to check the trigger warnings before diving in. This book is not for the faint-hearted. Your mental health matters.
~ Yo contigo, tú conmigo ~
Review of advance copy received from Author
EXPOSED REVIEW
I absolutely loved this! After reading the whole series and Patron Saint of Pendejas. This book topped it all for me. Seeing the growth not only from the author but the story itself has been amazing.
I grew up in Arizona surrounded by the Chicano culture and there are so many moments in the series that just warms my heart. The way Nix presents her stories, her characters and the awareness behind them is so special.
The emotional connection between Alma and Efren was everything. Not to mention the comedic sections that lightened up some of the heavier moments, I adored these so greatly.
“Every day feels like I’m on the edge of having my very own Selena moment. The one where she bitch slaps Chris for trashing the hotel room.”
The exploration of kink and the connection between them being comfortable in their sexuality’s. HOT. PLUS THE SPICE. Let me just say pink ski masks will be living rent free in my head going forward. ✨
Overall this book was an amazing read, it will pull you out of a slump I promise you! I appreciate the ARC and I look forward to see where Nix takes us when it comes to G’s story
I absolutely loved this! After reading the whole series and Patron Saint of Pendejas. This book topped it all for me. Seeing the growth not only from the author but the story itself has been amazing.
I grew up in Arizona surrounded by the Chicano culture and there are so many moments in the series that just warms my heart. The way Nix presents her stories, her characters and the awareness behind them is so special.
The emotional connection between Alma and Efren was everything. Not to mention the comedic sections that lightened up some of the heavier moments, I adored these so greatly.
“Every day feels like I’m on the edge of having my very own Selena moment. The one where she bitch slaps Chris for trashing the hotel room.”
The exploration of kink and the connection between them being comfortable in their sexuality’s. HOT. PLUS THE SPICE. Let me just say pink ski masks will be living rent free in my head going forward. ✨
Overall this book was an amazing read, it will pull you out of a slump I promise you! I appreciate the ARC and I look forward to see where Nix takes us when it comes to G’s story
March 19, 2026
*ARC REVIEW*
Exposed is the 4th installment of dark romance series The Calavera Hotels covering Alma and Efren. While you can read these books as standalones it’s highly suggested you follow publishing order as all characters make appearances throughout the series.
Nix, I don’t know what you put into these books but I eat them up soooo fast! You had me guessing the outcome of the story and just as I thought I was right..a curveball was thrown. I’ve always admired how the heavier subjects appear in these stories and how they are portrayed making people who have experienced similar traumas be seen.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this story and I cannot wait for book 5 to come out in 2027. 🩷
Exposed is the 4th installment of dark romance series The Calavera Hotels covering Alma and Efren. While you can read these books as standalones it’s highly suggested you follow publishing order as all characters make appearances throughout the series.
Nix, I don’t know what you put into these books but I eat them up soooo fast! You had me guessing the outcome of the story and just as I thought I was right..a curveball was thrown. I’ve always admired how the heavier subjects appear in these stories and how they are portrayed making people who have experienced similar traumas be seen.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this story and I cannot wait for book 5 to come out in 2027. 🩷
March 24, 2026
ARC REVIEW
Rating:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice:🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Alma her backstory had me wanting to fight for her all the way like I felt so connected to her in ways you don’t understand we need more character like her but she does give that girl boss vibes all day like she can be dominant and the way she a baddie had me giggling over like yes I got your back.
Efren my new babydaddy and husband let me tell you how sexy this man is like that one scene when he bark and smile at the fmc had me screaming in my pillow like I wish he was real like the Nix you knew what you was doing with these characters the tension and chemistry was all there this will always be my favorite series.
Rating:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice:🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Alma her backstory had me wanting to fight for her all the way like I felt so connected to her in ways you don’t understand we need more character like her but she does give that girl boss vibes all day like she can be dominant and the way she a baddie had me giggling over like yes I got your back.
Efren my new babydaddy and husband let me tell you how sexy this man is like that one scene when he bark and smile at the fmc had me screaming in my pillow like I wish he was real like the Nix you knew what you was doing with these characters the tension and chemistry was all there this will always be my favorite series.
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