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Chasing Ruin: A Dark MC Grovel Romance
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April 28, 2026
I really liked this! It went way deeper and had much more plot than I had anticipated. After reading her book Glass Jawed (Recommended) I really shouldn’t have been surprised. This is a gifted author who definitely goes deep.
Spoilery thoughts…
As a former wild child with neglectful parents and access to the mc world, (yes, I had a crazy life long ago) I had serious empathy for our FMC. She was neglected by everyone and was then led astray by an evil club whore who ‘saw’ her and took her under her wing. Seriously bad choices were made. Then the authority figures around her were disgusted by who she became, all while being literally complicit due to their neglect and abandonment. Yeah, it was a hard read for me at times.
Anyway, she fancies herself in love with Ruin (her brother’s bff), who wants nothing to do with her. Shenanigans ensue which lead to her being severely traumatized by her brother and Ruin. Thankfully she washes her hands of them all and leaves them behind to start her life and find herself.
A few years later danger comes knocking and she is forced back to the mc for protection. She’s changed. Ruin’s changed. Her brother’s changed.
I have to admit to getting annoyed with the FMC at times because she does NOT make atonement easy. However, the author does a good job of weaving her trauma and trauma responses into the story so the reader doesn’t forget what happened to her. She earned her anger and skepticism, and we shouldn’t forget that.
Lots of mc plot was added. This wasn’t just a ‘love’ story. There wasn’t a lot of ow/sweet butt drama, which makes this different than most mc books, but there was still a lot of drama. Pacing was a little off for me midway-ish but definitely picks back up 60-70% in.
By the end I loved Ruin. He was GONE for Charlotte and oh-so-sweet and patient. I’m really looking forward to more stories in this world!
Solid read. Definitely recommend. 🏍️
Spoilery thoughts…
As a former wild child with neglectful parents and access to the mc world, (yes, I had a crazy life long ago) I had serious empathy for our FMC. She was neglected by everyone and was then led astray by an evil club whore who ‘saw’ her and took her under her wing. Seriously bad choices were made. Then the authority figures around her were disgusted by who she became, all while being literally complicit due to their neglect and abandonment. Yeah, it was a hard read for me at times.
Anyway, she fancies herself in love with Ruin (her brother’s bff), who wants nothing to do with her. Shenanigans ensue which lead to her being severely traumatized by her brother and Ruin. Thankfully she washes her hands of them all and leaves them behind to start her life and find herself.
A few years later danger comes knocking and she is forced back to the mc for protection. She’s changed. Ruin’s changed. Her brother’s changed.
I have to admit to getting annoyed with the FMC at times because she does NOT make atonement easy. However, the author does a good job of weaving her trauma and trauma responses into the story so the reader doesn’t forget what happened to her. She earned her anger and skepticism, and we shouldn’t forget that.
Lots of mc plot was added. This wasn’t just a ‘love’ story. There wasn’t a lot of ow/sweet butt drama, which makes this different than most mc books, but there was still a lot of drama. Pacing was a little off for me midway-ish but definitely picks back up 60-70% in.
By the end I loved Ruin. He was GONE for Charlotte and oh-so-sweet and patient. I’m really looking forward to more stories in this world!
Solid read. Definitely recommend. 🏍️
April 27, 2026
Loved this!
The twists and hits just kept coming in this one, and I didn't expect the way things wld turn out. You got all the feels; Ragey throat punching moments, laughing, spicy, loss, and love. It was everything a great MC read shld be.
The twists and hits just kept coming in this one, and I didn't expect the way things wld turn out. You got all the feels; Ragey throat punching moments, laughing, spicy, loss, and love. It was everything a great MC read shld be.
May 6, 2026
I enjoyed reading this book. I liked both the FMC and the MMC and my heart hurt in the first few pages of the book. I also enjoyed the other characters, mostly, and the plot of the MC in general, which is why this is a 4 star. However, this was too slow-burn for my liking, with only one full sex scene at the end of the book. So, it's a good book, just not as fast burn as I like. And it makes sense, so luckily, there was the plot.
And while I actually don't think a certain character is , I have....not a lot of interest in continuing the next book, so we'll see.
And while I actually don't think a certain character is , I have....not a lot of interest in continuing the next book, so we'll see.
April 29, 2026
Great story!
Overall, this was another win! I absolutely loved the main characters and feel like Ruin ended up being an incredible partner to Charlotte. There were things I didn’t like - for instance, I felt there needed to be more back story. Just a few scenes of her when she was younger. I know it was a long book already but I felt having that connection would have been great. Another thing I didn’t like was the Spike and Trudo storyline. Not believable at all and I really hope she doesn’t add it to the series. Lastly, I think it would have been neat if they brought in the stolen MC members and their families that survived. I felt it was a missed out opportunity to increase their numbers.
Still even with those few complaints overall the story was incredibly well written. A couple grammatical errors but probably no more than 15 throughout the very long book that it was and considering this is an Indie author that was impressive. Again, she said it was her first MC romance, but i really think she hit it out of the park. I am anxiously waiting for bells story because she sounds like a really neat character.
Overall, this was another win! I absolutely loved the main characters and feel like Ruin ended up being an incredible partner to Charlotte. There were things I didn’t like - for instance, I felt there needed to be more back story. Just a few scenes of her when she was younger. I know it was a long book already but I felt having that connection would have been great. Another thing I didn’t like was the Spike and Trudo storyline. Not believable at all and I really hope she doesn’t add it to the series. Lastly, I think it would have been neat if they brought in the stolen MC members and their families that survived. I felt it was a missed out opportunity to increase their numbers.
Still even with those few complaints overall the story was incredibly well written. A couple grammatical errors but probably no more than 15 throughout the very long book that it was and considering this is an Indie author that was impressive. Again, she said it was her first MC romance, but i really think she hit it out of the park. I am anxiously waiting for bells story because she sounds like a really neat character.
April 29, 2026
Absolutely Fantastic!!!!
I initially found this book after it had been pulled from Wattpad for publishing so I was eager to read it. Man was it worth it! I fully enjoyed this book. I laughed, I cried. Ruin is basically a burnt cinnamon roll and the grovel was on point. I loved that Charlotte made everyone work to earn their place back in her life. I will 100% be reading this book again! Highly recommend! I can’t wait to read the other two in this series… especially Burying Wolf, because I gotta know!!!!!!
I initially found this book after it had been pulled from Wattpad for publishing so I was eager to read it. Man was it worth it! I fully enjoyed this book. I laughed, I cried. Ruin is basically a burnt cinnamon roll and the grovel was on point. I loved that Charlotte made everyone work to earn their place back in her life. I will 100% be reading this book again! Highly recommend! I can’t wait to read the other two in this series… especially Burying Wolf, because I gotta know!!!!!!
April 28, 2026
Enjoyed it. It's a really super slow burn, like literally the spice isn't until the end. I was okay with that since there were a ton of other things happening. But that bonus epilogue is 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
For once, there is no cheating in this MC book. Highly recommend. It is pretty dark, so just check TW.
For once, there is no cheating in this MC book. Highly recommend. It is pretty dark, so just check TW.
May 2, 2026
This author knocks it out the park every. Single. Time. I read her Glass Jawed and Wasted Grace and really thought I knew what I was getting myself in for but NOPE! Chasing Ruin ruined me in the best way possible. Charlotte is one of THEEEEEEE strongest FMCs written. She went through a lot as a child and teenager. She was let down by every single adult she ever knew. When everyone turned on her? I felt like the betrayal was mine too! Ugh! I'm getting mad just thinking about it but that's how visceral the author grabs you by the throat and makes you feeeeeeeel! When Charlotte had to rebuild? Boy did she rebuild! As for Ruin....his redemption was fought for. Bled for. Hard earned and deserved. He made no excuses but acknowledged every single thing. In the midst of some pretty heavy and life threatening clubhouse attacks, his priority remained on Charlotte. The author took extra care to make his journey realistic in it's pacing, slowly building his charm and likability to the point you have to like him. The hairless chihuaha.
Definitely a 10/10 book. Keeping my eye on upcoming books of hers.
Definitely a 10/10 book. Keeping my eye on upcoming books of hers.
May 2, 2026
Great read
You made me cry so much! Love Charlotte’s maturity and the growth of both characters. Theo redeemed himself. Thank you for the great read 💕
You made me cry so much! Love Charlotte’s maturity and the growth of both characters. Theo redeemed himself. Thank you for the great read 💕
May 7, 2026
A tad too long and at some bits there were too many POV’s going on but I liked it. Excited for the second book!
Did Not Finish
May 13, 2026DNF at 40%. I'm a little shocked because I absolutely fell in love with this author's other work, but this one just didn't connect. I think maybe it was lacking that core drama that my inner angst whore needs sometimes. Which is weird for a book about a woman recovering from the betrayal of her brother, crush, AND allegedly best friend, who has to move back into said brother's and crush's orbits due to human trafficking. Like, how is that a miss on the drama for me???
That being said, I'm going to chalk this one up to being a rare miss and it's-not-you-it's-me, and move on to the next one.
That being said, I'm going to chalk this one up to being a rare miss and it's-not-you-it's-me, and move on to the next one.
May 6, 2026
Note for self, not really a review.
Dragged on like crazy, by 40% I was thinking of stopping reading because everything was dragged out and I didn't care for the pov of random people
Dragged on like crazy, by 40% I was thinking of stopping reading because everything was dragged out and I didn't care for the pov of random people
April 29, 2026
I have no idea how I went from hating Ruin to rooting for his redemption. But yeah, that happened. 🤣
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