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Lolli-Gag
They say I’m insane that I imagined the oven. The blood. The way my mother smiled while she tried to cook me alive.
So they locked me away in Hillsboro Institute—where the walls breathe, the doctors lie and the screams never stop. Let’s not forget the lukewarm showers and the cafeteria that's nothing but a cage for the zoo animals.
The beautiful creatures between these walls are the most frightening creatures you will ever meet, and Master D is the worst of them all. Then there is me–Hi I’m Lolli- Lolli-Gag. I’m your resident clown who never stops giggling, talks a mile a minute and loves to make friends, even if Jethro hates everyone.
Then they arrived…the four monsters in human skin who don’t belong in cages any more than I do.
Jagger, all rage and ruin. Killian, cold enough to cut me open and call it perfection. Lucifer, who whispers like sin and sees right through me. Vinny…the one who watches from the shadows like he’s deciding if I’m worth saving.
They don’t believe I’m broken. They think I’m something worse—something worth keeping. But Hillsboro has plans for me—tests that twist my mind, games that blur reality and a man who wants to turn me into something I don’t understand yet.
So follow me into the depths of this wonderful adventure we are going to have. Please keep all hands and feet inside the vehicle of torture at all times, drink from the red cups and away we go.
Lolli-Gag is a why choose erotic horror romance. This is book 1 of 5 and does end of a cliffhanger. Please check the authors website for content warnings. This book is intended for readers over the age of 18.
So they locked me away in Hillsboro Institute—where the walls breathe, the doctors lie and the screams never stop. Let’s not forget the lukewarm showers and the cafeteria that's nothing but a cage for the zoo animals.
The beautiful creatures between these walls are the most frightening creatures you will ever meet, and Master D is the worst of them all. Then there is me–Hi I’m Lolli- Lolli-Gag. I’m your resident clown who never stops giggling, talks a mile a minute and loves to make friends, even if Jethro hates everyone.
Then they arrived…the four monsters in human skin who don’t belong in cages any more than I do.
Jagger, all rage and ruin. Killian, cold enough to cut me open and call it perfection. Lucifer, who whispers like sin and sees right through me. Vinny…the one who watches from the shadows like he’s deciding if I’m worth saving.
They don’t believe I’m broken. They think I’m something worse—something worth keeping. But Hillsboro has plans for me—tests that twist my mind, games that blur reality and a man who wants to turn me into something I don’t understand yet.
So follow me into the depths of this wonderful adventure we are going to have. Please keep all hands and feet inside the vehicle of torture at all times, drink from the red cups and away we go.
Lolli-Gag is a why choose erotic horror romance. This is book 1 of 5 and does end of a cliffhanger. Please check the authors website for content warnings. This book is intended for readers over the age of 18.
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208 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 19, 2026
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May 19, 2026
”They didn't break me. They finished me, and now….. they are all fucked.”
You have arrived to Hillsboro Institute for the mentally insane. Be prepared for a rollercoaster of emotions!
Lolli-Gag is the resident clown in the institute with her imaginary friend Jethro. As long as you stay on her good side, you might be safe. But if you hurt her or any of her friends, you will meet her rage.
New members have joined the institute: Lucifer, Killian, Jagger, and Vinny. They all have eyes for Lolli and Lolli can’t get enough of them.
Secrets are living in this institution, and everyone has secrets waiting to be revealed. Can Lolli trust these men or even herself? Someone is watching them all; his name is Master D, and he may be the worst of them all!
Lolli-Gag is a why choose horror romance, before reading please read the trigger warnings.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
You can already see another Ashlynn novel! Yes, I’m obsessed with her and all her novels, and this is one of them!!
Reading all these novels has made me now wanna read Kings of Chaos and Mayhem series as well as the Cyprus Brothers
I love how her novels connect, and I definitely recommend reading those series first or even going back to get an idea of the others. I can’t wait for the second novel in this series! This rollercoaster of emotions isn’t over just yet, and I need to know what will happen next for them!
Thank you to Ashlynn for the chance to read and review this e-arc in exchange for an honest review! All thoughts and opinions remain my own.
You have arrived to Hillsboro Institute for the mentally insane. Be prepared for a rollercoaster of emotions!
Lolli-Gag is the resident clown in the institute with her imaginary friend Jethro. As long as you stay on her good side, you might be safe. But if you hurt her or any of her friends, you will meet her rage.
New members have joined the institute: Lucifer, Killian, Jagger, and Vinny. They all have eyes for Lolli and Lolli can’t get enough of them.
Secrets are living in this institution, and everyone has secrets waiting to be revealed. Can Lolli trust these men or even herself? Someone is watching them all; his name is Master D, and he may be the worst of them all!
Lolli-Gag is a why choose horror romance, before reading please read the trigger warnings.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
You can already see another Ashlynn novel! Yes, I’m obsessed with her and all her novels, and this is one of them!!
Reading all these novels has made me now wanna read Kings of Chaos and Mayhem series as well as the Cyprus Brothers
I love how her novels connect, and I definitely recommend reading those series first or even going back to get an idea of the others. I can’t wait for the second novel in this series! This rollercoaster of emotions isn’t over just yet, and I need to know what will happen next for them!
Thank you to Ashlynn for the chance to read and review this e-arc in exchange for an honest review! All thoughts and opinions remain my own.
May 21, 2026
COMPLETE OBSESSION
I absolutely DEVOURED Lolli-Gag in a single day! I literally could not put this book down if I tried. If you have a weakness for deranged clown aesthetics, psycho heroines, and Asylums just go ahead and one click this right now because it completely owns my heart.
🤡 The Ultimate Psycho Queen Lolli
Our girl is everything. I am utterly obsessed with her character the clown makeup, her chaotic energy, and the sheer level of psychoness she brings to the table. And can we talk about Jethro? The voice in her head added such a brilliant, twisted layer to her character. I loved every single second of her inner dialogue.
🩸 The Men & The Vibes
The dynamic between her and the guys is pure perfection. I loved how Killian, Lucifer, Jagger, and Vinnie all had that fiercely protective, "touch her and 💀" energy. It sets the stakes so high and the tension is immaculate.
Speaking of the guys:
• Axel: A mute character? Say less. He completely stole the show for me even though we didn't get much of him 😭. I am a total sucker for a mute and I am desperately hoping we get so much more of him in the next book!
• Jagger: He drew me in immediately. He gave me major Theo vibes from the Dancing with My Demon series. They are completely different characters, but that specific, intoxicating vibe was identical, and I was hooked instantly
I absolutely DEVOURED Lolli-Gag in a single day! I literally could not put this book down if I tried. If you have a weakness for deranged clown aesthetics, psycho heroines, and Asylums just go ahead and one click this right now because it completely owns my heart.
🤡 The Ultimate Psycho Queen Lolli
Our girl is everything. I am utterly obsessed with her character the clown makeup, her chaotic energy, and the sheer level of psychoness she brings to the table. And can we talk about Jethro? The voice in her head added such a brilliant, twisted layer to her character. I loved every single second of her inner dialogue.
🩸 The Men & The Vibes
The dynamic between her and the guys is pure perfection. I loved how Killian, Lucifer, Jagger, and Vinnie all had that fiercely protective, "touch her and 💀" energy. It sets the stakes so high and the tension is immaculate.
Speaking of the guys:
• Axel: A mute character? Say less. He completely stole the show for me even though we didn't get much of him 😭. I am a total sucker for a mute and I am desperately hoping we get so much more of him in the next book!
• Jagger: He drew me in immediately. He gave me major Theo vibes from the Dancing with My Demon series. They are completely different characters, but that specific, intoxicating vibe was identical, and I was hooked instantly
Review of advance copy received from Author
Just go ahead and get your grippy socks and leave you’re sanity at the door.
You 100% want to check the trigger warnings because there is quite a list.
~Tropes~
🔪why choose
🔪 murder
🔪childhood trauma
🔪mental institution setting
🔪erotic horror
🔪experimenting
🔪 possessive/ touch her and ☠️
Lolli has been in an institution for a hot minute after the world tried convincing her that she harmed herself. Fun fact she didn’t …her mom literally tried to bake her in an oven! Lolli has a fun imagination and her mental voice Jethro tends to act as protector/ guardian. Everything is going like any other day until three new faces make an appearance Killian, Lucifer and Jagger. Vinny joins in later but he’s been there in the shadows just watching everything and no one ever noticed him. Vinny and Jagger have romantic history but all 4 guys are friends and have history. While all four of them develop an obsession with Lolli you discover what exactly each in struggles with. They are all insane and a little murdery but that makes it such a good story. This book does end in a cliffhanger and you will need like two days to process everything because Ashlynn loves to keep us waiting for more !
You 100% want to check the trigger warnings because there is quite a list.
~Tropes~
🔪why choose
🔪 murder
🔪childhood trauma
🔪mental institution setting
🔪erotic horror
🔪experimenting
🔪 possessive/ touch her and ☠️
Lolli has been in an institution for a hot minute after the world tried convincing her that she harmed herself. Fun fact she didn’t …her mom literally tried to bake her in an oven! Lolli has a fun imagination and her mental voice Jethro tends to act as protector/ guardian. Everything is going like any other day until three new faces make an appearance Killian, Lucifer and Jagger. Vinny joins in later but he’s been there in the shadows just watching everything and no one ever noticed him. Vinny and Jagger have romantic history but all 4 guys are friends and have history. While all four of them develop an obsession with Lolli you discover what exactly each in struggles with. They are all insane and a little murdery but that makes it such a good story. This book does end in a cliffhanger and you will need like two days to process everything because Ashlynn loves to keep us waiting for more !
Review of advance copy received from Author
Holy Smokes, this book really had me concentrating hard with all that was going on. A little girl trying to live a normal life but with the mother she had it was plain impossible. Her mother was evil and would do anything to get rid of her daughter and that's exactly what she tried to do. She was then deemed insane and was sent to an asylum and has been there since. She has made a handful of friends she could trust but she mainly keeps to herself.
Then three guys come in and they all have issues (obviously) and the all seem to have taken a liking to Lolli (Logan is her real name) and for some reason they all seem to stick together and they protect her. But the dean of the asylum seems to have this thing with testing his patients and every patient gets a different kind of test, one he believes suits them. He portrays himself to be a nice guy but he really isn't.
Lolli and her boys need to find a way to get the heck out because in all reality do they really belong there?
I enjoyed this messed up story immensely and I love anything by this author so I shall continue reading her books in the future
Then three guys come in and they all have issues (obviously) and the all seem to have taken a liking to Lolli (Logan is her real name) and for some reason they all seem to stick together and they protect her. But the dean of the asylum seems to have this thing with testing his patients and every patient gets a different kind of test, one he believes suits them. He portrays himself to be a nice guy but he really isn't.
Lolli and her boys need to find a way to get the heck out because in all reality do they really belong there?
I enjoyed this messed up story immensely and I love anything by this author so I shall continue reading her books in the future
May 12, 2026
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️
Thank you to Ashlynn for an ARC!
Grab your grippy socks and strap in for this one! The first book in a new why choose, dark romance series, Ashlynn knocked it out of the park with this one. Lolli was a kick ass FMC with a whole lot of crazy packed into a little package. After what she endured from her mother as a child, Lolli was sent to Hillsboro, where darkness lurks around every corner and reality is but a figment of the imagination. Within those walls, she meets our MMCs, Killian, Lucifer, Jagger, and Vinny. Curiosity deepens into attraction and obsession, but Hillsboro is not the setting for a happy and healthy relationship to bloom, with those behind the scenes pulling strings to test their connection for breaking points. Our MMCs are each their own personal breed of insanity, but they share a devotion to Lolli at all costs. The spice in this one was far from vanilla and had me fanning myself. We even get some MM with two of our MMCs and I was here for it. Overall, I highly recommend this one, but check your TWs if needed, as this one of DARK!
🌶️🌶️🌶️
Thank you to Ashlynn for an ARC!
Grab your grippy socks and strap in for this one! The first book in a new why choose, dark romance series, Ashlynn knocked it out of the park with this one. Lolli was a kick ass FMC with a whole lot of crazy packed into a little package. After what she endured from her mother as a child, Lolli was sent to Hillsboro, where darkness lurks around every corner and reality is but a figment of the imagination. Within those walls, she meets our MMCs, Killian, Lucifer, Jagger, and Vinny. Curiosity deepens into attraction and obsession, but Hillsboro is not the setting for a happy and healthy relationship to bloom, with those behind the scenes pulling strings to test their connection for breaking points. Our MMCs are each their own personal breed of insanity, but they share a devotion to Lolli at all costs. The spice in this one was far from vanilla and had me fanning myself. We even get some MM with two of our MMCs and I was here for it. Overall, I highly recommend this one, but check your TWs if needed, as this one of DARK!
Review of advance copy received from Author
What on earth did I just read??
I don’t know..,but I loved it!!! I read that this was an erotic horror but I feel like it was more psychological than horror. Or maybe it was. Physiological Horror. That sounds about right. Because the mind games in this book are on 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥!!! I mean just when I expected Ashlynn to duck…she jumped. When I expected her to bob, she weaved. That was one heck of a mindf**k!!!
Lolli, Jagger, Lucifer, Killian and Vinnie were out-freaking-standing characters. Each with their own trauma and quirks, but all amazing! I swear I did not put this book down once! I even took it to the bathroom with me so I didn’t have to stop reading! I know, I know…TMI…but soooooo true.
I will sit on the edge of my seat and biting all of my fingernails off until I get the next book. I can’t believe there are going to be five and I have to actually WAIT in between! This is why I normally wait for the whole series to be out. I am not a very patient person!! But I am hooked so I’m going to do my very best!!!! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
I don’t know..,but I loved it!!! I read that this was an erotic horror but I feel like it was more psychological than horror. Or maybe it was. Physiological Horror. That sounds about right. Because the mind games in this book are on 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥!!! I mean just when I expected Ashlynn to duck…she jumped. When I expected her to bob, she weaved. That was one heck of a mindf**k!!!
Lolli, Jagger, Lucifer, Killian and Vinnie were out-freaking-standing characters. Each with their own trauma and quirks, but all amazing! I swear I did not put this book down once! I even took it to the bathroom with me so I didn’t have to stop reading! I know, I know…TMI…but soooooo true.
I will sit on the edge of my seat and biting all of my fingernails off until I get the next book. I can’t believe there are going to be five and I have to actually WAIT in between! This is why I normally wait for the whole series to be out. I am not a very patient person!! But I am hooked so I’m going to do my very best!!!! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
May 20, 2026
Smokescreens, with lies and Murder.
It’s just another average day at the asylum designed to break her after years of being abused by her mother and men. The same mother Who drugged her then tried the whole Hansel and grettle thing and tried to cook her she then gaslights everyone to think Lolli did it to herself.
Her imaginary friend Jethro gets her through the tough times at the hands of the orderlies ( some revenge may have been plotted and carried out with tasteful giggles and bloody smiles)
she trusts her friends and likes A routine until she meets the newbies Killian clinically assessing everything, jagger brute force and brutality, Lucifer with his own voices and smiles and lastly the late arrival Vinny always in the shadows and calculating situations. This book has you guessing what’s real, what’s in the drugs that makes it so life like with horrific hallucinations and why they are being played with. Why were these particular Patients brought together as part of Master D experiments
It’s just another average day at the asylum designed to break her after years of being abused by her mother and men. The same mother Who drugged her then tried the whole Hansel and grettle thing and tried to cook her she then gaslights everyone to think Lolli did it to herself.
Her imaginary friend Jethro gets her through the tough times at the hands of the orderlies ( some revenge may have been plotted and carried out with tasteful giggles and bloody smiles)
she trusts her friends and likes A routine until she meets the newbies Killian clinically assessing everything, jagger brute force and brutality, Lucifer with his own voices and smiles and lastly the late arrival Vinny always in the shadows and calculating situations. This book has you guessing what’s real, what’s in the drugs that makes it so life like with horrific hallucinations and why they are being played with. Why were these particular Patients brought together as part of Master D experiments
May 17, 2026
Geez do I have questions now! 😅😂 This was a mindfuck of a story, and in typical Ashlynn fashion it ends in a cliffhanger leading to book 2 of the series. First off; READ THE TRIGGERS! This takes place in a mental asylum so it is DARK! Ok now then. My heart broke for Logan! As a mom, reading what her mother did to her hurt beyond anything. I can't even begin imagine hurting my kids the ways her mom did and sleep like I didn't straight up abuse my kids. I get why Logan became Lolli-gag, honestly the transformation makes so much sense. The men, where to even start with them. I can't lol I'm still trying to wrap my mind around them, their just something else 🤭. Master D, now he is someone I'm really trying to figure out. And is Vinny his son?! Again so many questions! There is spice but keep in mind this is an erotic horror, so there is also gore. As always, thank you @ashlynnauthor for the privilage to be part of your ARC team!
May 21, 2026
After reading this, I think I need a pair of grippy socks...in the very best way 😅🧦
This starts with Lolli or Lolli-Gag (Logan) in a mental institution because her mother actually tried to cook her. In an oven. Yeah.
In said mental institution she meets Jagger, Killian, Lucifer, and Vinny. Jagger is the muscles and is completely obsessed with Lolli. Killian is the OCD surgeon. Lucifer is the always calm and smiling golden retriever energy. And Vinny is the quiet shadow. Speaking of "shadows", Lolli also has an imaginary shadow friend, Jethro, and he has been with her from the start.
I had to actually concentrate and try to understand some of this after reading the same thing several times. It's a true mind f. Thank you Ashlynn for the application to the mental institution, I will be submitting it promptly.
I gave this 4 stars because I truly just want more. I need to know everyone's story and what happens next. I really enjoyed this and can't wait to get to the next book.
This starts with Lolli or Lolli-Gag (Logan) in a mental institution because her mother actually tried to cook her. In an oven. Yeah.
In said mental institution she meets Jagger, Killian, Lucifer, and Vinny. Jagger is the muscles and is completely obsessed with Lolli. Killian is the OCD surgeon. Lucifer is the always calm and smiling golden retriever energy. And Vinny is the quiet shadow. Speaking of "shadows", Lolli also has an imaginary shadow friend, Jethro, and he has been with her from the start.
I had to actually concentrate and try to understand some of this after reading the same thing several times. It's a true mind f. Thank you Ashlynn for the application to the mental institution, I will be submitting it promptly.
I gave this 4 stars because I truly just want more. I need to know everyone's story and what happens next. I really enjoyed this and can't wait to get to the next book.
May 21, 2026
Eeek!🙃💜🖤
OH MY! Yes I am in love with this new Why-Choose, erotic horror romance series. I'm here for it and I'm ready for more.
Lolli-Gag oh our sweet FMC giggling goddess. Love love her. And all her crazy chaotic energy.
Jethro her imaginary friend who protects her and has very strong opinions. LoL 🤗
Master D. WTF!😡 talk about Psychological manipulation.
Our swoon-worthy MMC's
Jagger, Killian, Lucifer and Vinnie. All completely different personalities and they have "touch her and die " vibes.
And Axel the mute friend? I hope we see more of him.
This is a MUST read for all you lovers of this genre.
It's deranged, bloody, steamy, emotional, with psycho heroines, a giggling clown, a Dr performing Psychological tests, and the mysterious 4 new comers all together in an asylum. The Hillsboro Institute asylum has secrets, who's secret will be revealed next?
Please check TW before reading.
Ashlynn thank you so much for this wonderful story.
OH MY! Yes I am in love with this new Why-Choose, erotic horror romance series. I'm here for it and I'm ready for more.
Lolli-Gag oh our sweet FMC giggling goddess. Love love her. And all her crazy chaotic energy.
Jethro her imaginary friend who protects her and has very strong opinions. LoL 🤗
Master D. WTF!😡 talk about Psychological manipulation.
Our swoon-worthy MMC's
Jagger, Killian, Lucifer and Vinnie. All completely different personalities and they have "touch her and die " vibes.
And Axel the mute friend? I hope we see more of him.
This is a MUST read for all you lovers of this genre.
It's deranged, bloody, steamy, emotional, with psycho heroines, a giggling clown, a Dr performing Psychological tests, and the mysterious 4 new comers all together in an asylum. The Hillsboro Institute asylum has secrets, who's secret will be revealed next?
Please check TW before reading.
Ashlynn thank you so much for this wonderful story.
Review of advance copy received from Author
🤡 Lolli-Gag by Ashlynn Author 🤡
MMCs: Killian, Jagger, Vinny & Lucifer
FMC: Lolli (Logan)
🔪why-choose
💀erotic horror
🔪extreme insanity
💀heavy trauma
❗️LOTS OF TRIGGER WARNINGS❗️
⛓️💥ALPHA/ARC read review⛓️💥
Welcome to Hillsboro Institute! It’s a crazy ride up in this bitch! Strap in. Keep ALL hands, feet and body parts inside the ride because it’s a bit fucked up! Grippy socks and floppy cocks awaits inside.
This will definitely mind fuck you in the best way. It’s crazy in a good way. I love the writing as it draws you in & keeps ahold of you. It’s truly amazing watching the stories come together. I can’t wait to see what happens next. Honestly, fuck Dalton with a spiky bat! God, I hate that man. It’s is interconnected with other stories/series.
Again, check your trigger warnings!
MMCs: Killian, Jagger, Vinny & Lucifer
FMC: Lolli (Logan)
🔪why-choose
💀erotic horror
🔪extreme insanity
💀heavy trauma
❗️LOTS OF TRIGGER WARNINGS❗️
⛓️💥ALPHA/ARC read review⛓️💥
Welcome to Hillsboro Institute! It’s a crazy ride up in this bitch! Strap in. Keep ALL hands, feet and body parts inside the ride because it’s a bit fucked up! Grippy socks and floppy cocks awaits inside.
This will definitely mind fuck you in the best way. It’s crazy in a good way. I love the writing as it draws you in & keeps ahold of you. It’s truly amazing watching the stories come together. I can’t wait to see what happens next. Honestly, fuck Dalton with a spiky bat! God, I hate that man. It’s is interconnected with other stories/series.
Again, check your trigger warnings!
Review of advance copy received from Author
Holy fricken Mind Fu@k.... I absolutely LOVED every minute of it!!! The action in this story was amazing the details in the scenes and the emotions it was like I was totally watching this play out as a movie in my mind. Lolli is a complete bad@ss I love her and how she cares and protects all of her friends. Jagger definitely my favorite very protective of the people he cares for and if you do literally anything to harm them you better hope you become invisible or something to avoid his absolute perfect rage. Vinny, Killian, and Lucifer I like them too but I have questions... Y'all this story is fricken AMAZING, all over the place, gory, unhinged, spicy, gut-wrenching, bloody, loud, confusing so take notes..
I absolutely 1,000,000,000,000 recommend this story but please y'all seriously check your triggers before you STEP into the HILLSBORO INSTITUTE
I absolutely 1,000,000,000,000 recommend this story but please y'all seriously check your triggers before you STEP into the HILLSBORO INSTITUTE
Review of advance copy received from Author
I'm at a loss for words. This book was insane; action packed, gory in a way I can't describe and only Ashlynn can do, spicy, and above all, unhinged. I loved this book, I read it in one sitting and had to process what I just read in order to write this review. Lolli is a mess; she hears people that aren't there, sees things that don't exist and honestly I'm not sure if she's hallucinating or not. But Lolli is a protector above all else. Her mom failed to protect her and that's how she ended up at Hillsboro Institute as a permanent resident. When the new boys arrive, Lolli takes notice; but of much more that their appearance; she notices who they are and what they need. This book was a mind f*ck and I can't wait to see more of Lolli and her men. Please, please, please read your trigger warnings. And have your grippy socks ready, you'll need them for this book.
Review of advance copy received from Author
I just finished Lolli-Gag and I’m actually not okay
This book is absolutely unhinged in the best possible way. Ashlynn really went “you know what this needs? A giggling clown girl locked in a psych ward causing absolute chaos” and somehow made it addictive as hell.
Lolli is chaotic, terrifying, hilarious, and weirdly hot all at once. The girl talks nonstop while the world burns around her and I was obsessed from the first chapter. One minute I was laughing, the next I was side eyeing my dark hallway like absolutely not
The horror vibes were creepy as hell and the whole Hillsboro Institute setting felt like one giant fever dream I never wanted to wake up from.
And that ending??? EXCUSE ME??? I need book 2 immediately because I am SCREAMING.
This book is absolutely unhinged in the best possible way. Ashlynn really went “you know what this needs? A giggling clown girl locked in a psych ward causing absolute chaos” and somehow made it addictive as hell.
Lolli is chaotic, terrifying, hilarious, and weirdly hot all at once. The girl talks nonstop while the world burns around her and I was obsessed from the first chapter. One minute I was laughing, the next I was side eyeing my dark hallway like absolutely not
The horror vibes were creepy as hell and the whole Hillsboro Institute setting felt like one giant fever dream I never wanted to wake up from.
And that ending??? EXCUSE ME??? I need book 2 immediately because I am SCREAMING.
Review of advance copy received from Author
OMGGGGGG GIRL ASHLYNN MY THERAPY BILL IS BEING MAILED TO YOU 😂😂😂😂 This book was everything so unhinged, gory, and hella spicy and I didn’t expect anything different with Ashlynn the girl can write her ass off. This is Ashlynn's new dark romance series kicking off with a strong start. Lolli, a fierce FMC, carries trauma from her childhood, leading her to Hillsboro, a dark place where reality blurs. There, she meets Killian, Lucifer, Jagger, and Vinny, with curiosity turning into obsession. Hillsboro's sinister environment tests their relationship, as external forces manipulate their bond. Despite their madness, the MMCs are fiercely devoted to Lolli. The story features intense spice, including MM scenes with two MMCs, and is highly recommended. Warning: it is DARK, so check TWs.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Well dip me in panko and call me a cutlet!!! The crumbs are giving in this book!!! Can this book be read as a standalone absolutely..... but if you want a deeper understanding and love of Axel you can read the Cyprus Brothers books. We met Lolli in the Kings books and they also tie into others in this world.
Lolli and her men take us on a crazy wild ride!!! Jethro is my FAVORITE side character!!! But he's also always there and knows things!! Each guy brings something different to the table. Jagger rage and ruin. Killian cold enough to cut me open and call it perfection. Lucifer who whispers like sin and sees right through me. Vinny…the one who watches from the shadows.
So step right up into the halls of Hillsboro Institute for the Criminally Insane but don't expect to leave the same way you came in!! Also try not to "Eat Your Hands!!"
Lolli and her men take us on a crazy wild ride!!! Jethro is my FAVORITE side character!!! But he's also always there and knows things!! Each guy brings something different to the table. Jagger rage and ruin. Killian cold enough to cut me open and call it perfection. Lucifer who whispers like sin and sees right through me. Vinny…the one who watches from the shadows.
So step right up into the halls of Hillsboro Institute for the Criminally Insane but don't expect to leave the same way you came in!! Also try not to "Eat Your Hands!!"
May 21, 2026
I genuinely don’t even know how to explain this book without sounding insane.
First off check CW before starting cause theres a whole list.
Lolli-gag feels like being dropped into a psych ward fever dream and told to just survive the ride. It’s chaotic, dark, unsettling, addictive, emotionally messy, and somehow still weirdly magnetic.
Ashlynn took psychological horror, obsession, trauma, toxicity, desire, and absolute unhinged energy and blended it into something that had me staring at my Kindle like “what the fuck am I reading?” while also being completely unable to stop.
Every time I thought I understood where the story was going, it twisted into something darker. Like you can’t tell what’s real, what’s manipulation, and what’s about to spiral completely out of control.
First off check CW before starting cause theres a whole list.
Lolli-gag feels like being dropped into a psych ward fever dream and told to just survive the ride. It’s chaotic, dark, unsettling, addictive, emotionally messy, and somehow still weirdly magnetic.
Ashlynn took psychological horror, obsession, trauma, toxicity, desire, and absolute unhinged energy and blended it into something that had me staring at my Kindle like “what the fuck am I reading?” while also being completely unable to stop.
Every time I thought I understood where the story was going, it twisted into something darker. Like you can’t tell what’s real, what’s manipulation, and what’s about to spiral completely out of control.
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May 15, 2026HOLY STRAIGHT JACKET and GRIPPY SOCKS!!! Lolli will make you giggle and looking over your shoulder. If you ever had an imaginary friend, you might belong next to Lolli if you can still see them or still speak with them. This story has the padded walls closing in on you and have your mind wondering what you just read! True to Ashlynn fashion, pick up the crumbs as you turn the pages. It may just help you escape this place unscathed. We do get to see Axel and the infamous Master D. Just know this world is bigger than this book and you will fall in love with all of them, except one. Pick up your breadcrumb as you enter through the doors.
Review of advance copy received from Author
What a mind fuck of a book! What is real, what is planted, what is true?! Yet again Ashlynn pulls a banger out of her twisted brain and I will forever be here for it 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
If you have read the Kings of Chaos and Mayhem series, particularly Bedlam, then you will know our FMC, Lolli! She's such an intensely misunderstood girl, in an place where no matter what truth she shares, she's always treated like she's delusional and can't accept the narrative she fed. Until three new intakes happen, and they SEE her. Nothing is what it seems at
Hillsboro Institute for the Criminally Insane and the person pulling the strings has plans for all those involved.
Spice:🌶️🌶️🌶️
If you have read the Kings of Chaos and Mayhem series, particularly Bedlam, then you will know our FMC, Lolli! She's such an intensely misunderstood girl, in an place where no matter what truth she shares, she's always treated like she's delusional and can't accept the narrative she fed. Until three new intakes happen, and they SEE her. Nothing is what it seems at
Hillsboro Institute for the Criminally Insane and the person pulling the strings has plans for all those involved.
Spice:🌶️🌶️🌶️
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Review of advance copy received from Author
5⭐
3🌶️
Welcome to Hillsboro Institute home of my new favorite little psycho Lolli-Gag and her deranged men💜 And let me tell you, Ashlynn knows how to write scenes that will make you cringe from just how F'd up they are. This book was one wild ride that had me questioning my sanity every now and then. The amount of "W-T-ACTUAL-F" moments in this book was on a whole other level of unhinged. There has already been an attempt to ban the book so that should tell you just how messed up and dark this book is which should make you want to read it even more too. Run and get your copy, you never know if you will lose the chance.
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Welcome to Hillsboro Institute home of my new favorite little psycho Lolli-Gag and her deranged men💜 And let me tell you, Ashlynn knows how to write scenes that will make you cringe from just how F'd up they are. This book was one wild ride that had me questioning my sanity every now and then. The amount of "W-T-ACTUAL-F" moments in this book was on a whole other level of unhinged. There has already been an attempt to ban the book so that should tell you just how messed up and dark this book is which should make you want to read it even more too. Run and get your copy, you never know if you will lose the chance.
Review of advance copy received from Author
OMG!! I loved this!! It's Lolli & her guys' story & it was absolutely insane in the best way!! Lolli has been in Hillsboro for a long time; her mom had major issues. She notices some new guys & they each have their own trauma; it was heartbreaking seeing all that they had been through. But this place is not for getting better & the Dr. there uses experimentation on his patients & wants to see how they each respond. This was a mindf*ck of epic proportions & has you questioning what's real or not. I loved the spice & the story was amazing!! Highly recommend this book & author! Please keep in mind, this is NOT an easy read, they all have varying levels of trauma!
Review of advance copy received from Author
This book was a true mind-bender in classic Ashlynn fashion.Dark, twisted, and completely unhinged, this story is packed with gruesome moments and potentially tough content, so be sure to check the content lists and go in with the right mindset.
It’s depraved, spicy, and full of twists that kept me questioning everything. Ashlynn takes readers on a wild ride, and just when you think you know what’s happening, she throws in another curveball.
Also, keep your eyes open there may be connections to her other stories. I’m still asking myself, what did I just read? And I mean that in the best way possible. 4⭐️s.
It’s depraved, spicy, and full of twists that kept me questioning everything. Ashlynn takes readers on a wild ride, and just when you think you know what’s happening, she throws in another curveball.
Also, keep your eyes open there may be connections to her other stories. I’m still asking myself, what did I just read? And I mean that in the best way possible. 4⭐️s.
May 20, 2026
What a wild, crazy, ride! If you love psycho FMCs and MMCs, then, you will most definitely need to read this book. So, what are you waiting for, sign the appointment book and become the newest patient of Hillsboro Institute and get to know Lolli, Killian, Lucifer, Jagger, and Vinny.
You know the nest part about a why choose romance book, is that you don't have to choose a favorite about the MMCs. Which is a great thing as I could not pick just one...well maybe but I won't tell. Lolli was giving me Harley Quinn vibes.
The further I got into the story, the crazier it got. If you start this book, you won't be able to stop until the last page. Lolli-Gag is an all nighter read!
You know the nest part about a why choose romance book, is that you don't have to choose a favorite about the MMCs. Which is a great thing as I could not pick just one...well maybe but I won't tell. Lolli was giving me Harley Quinn vibes.
The further I got into the story, the crazier it got. If you start this book, you won't be able to stop until the last page. Lolli-Gag is an all nighter read!
May 21, 2026
Thank you Ashlynn for my gift.
After reading this mind destroyer of a wonderful book, I had to take a day to get my thoughts in order. From the first sentence to the last I was on the edge of my seat. I almost got whiplash from every turn that took place. I cried, I screamed and I laughed but I'm unsure on the emotion of why I was laughing (if that makes sense). Anyway if you are as messed up as me and obviously the author, run and get this book. P.s. make sure you read and understand the warning. I do not say that lightly. I give a chiefs kiss to Ashlynn!!!! Oh by the way I'm ready for book two !!
After reading this mind destroyer of a wonderful book, I had to take a day to get my thoughts in order. From the first sentence to the last I was on the edge of my seat. I almost got whiplash from every turn that took place. I cried, I screamed and I laughed but I'm unsure on the emotion of why I was laughing (if that makes sense). Anyway if you are as messed up as me and obviously the author, run and get this book. P.s. make sure you read and understand the warning. I do not say that lightly. I give a chiefs kiss to Ashlynn!!!! Oh by the way I'm ready for book two !!
Review of advance copy received from Author
Holy shit. What a total mindfu¢k this book was. Ashlynn has yet to disappoint me, I need to forward her my therapist bill again. Read your trigger warnings before you dive headfirst into Hillsboro Institute with Lolli being the star. I loved this book in a way that makes me wonder wtf is wrong with me 🤣 It starts off with a bang and does not stop until the very last word, omg! Thanks again Ashlynn for fu¢king with my head 🤣🤣
PLEASE READ THE TRIGGER WARNINGS SO YOU'RE NOT GIVING A BAD REVIEW FOR WHAT YOU SHOULD HAVE ALREADY KNOWN
PLEASE READ THE TRIGGER WARNINGS SO YOU'RE NOT GIVING A BAD REVIEW FOR WHAT YOU SHOULD HAVE ALREADY KNOWN
Review of advance copy received from Author
This one was really good. I loved getting to meet Lolli (Logan), Jagger, Lucifer, Killian and Vinny. I also really loved the cameo of Axel Cyprus.
What happens to Logan for her to become Lolli and end up at Hillsboro did break me a little and I was a little glad that she got her little adventure / closure.
Vinny is still a bit of a mystery and I’m hoping that we get a little more insight into what happened to him / where he went after he left Jagger. Not that I don’t want more of the rest of them but he’s the one that I think I need to know more about.
What happens to Logan for her to become Lolli and end up at Hillsboro did break me a little and I was a little glad that she got her little adventure / closure.
Vinny is still a bit of a mystery and I’m hoping that we get a little more insight into what happened to him / where he went after he left Jagger. Not that I don’t want more of the rest of them but he’s the one that I think I need to know more about.
May 10, 2026
Review of advanced copy received from author:
Holy 💩. They said you will need grippy socks what they didn’t say was your grippy socks would need grippy socks. From the very first page this book pulls you in and literally never lets you go. From the spice to the horror to the twist and turns, it’s a crazy ride and there are so many times where you have to ask yourself was this real? The ending though….Ashlynn definitely did it again with the cliffhanger.
Holy 💩. They said you will need grippy socks what they didn’t say was your grippy socks would need grippy socks. From the very first page this book pulls you in and literally never lets you go. From the spice to the horror to the twist and turns, it’s a crazy ride and there are so many times where you have to ask yourself was this real? The ending though….Ashlynn definitely did it again with the cliffhanger.
Review of advance copy received from Author
This story was amazing! It was so dark and twisted. Read the triggers first before diving in because Ashlynn doesn't play with her darkness. Lolli is one of my new favorites!!! Lolli-Gag definitely kept me on the edge of my seat and made me question my sanity. This was just incredible and criminally insane. Ash writes darkness and I consume it like the air we need to breathe. I'm excited for whatever comes next!
Review of advance copy received from Author
*Giggle* 🤭 Lolli-Gag was enlightening after having her pop up in other books, it was highly entertaining to learn more about her and her origin story. Please check the author notes as this is a heavily dark book look for content awareness. With the dark there is light and Lolli has found some equally unique men to be less alone with. Lots of spice. Bl00d and gore packed into this fast paced read.
Review of advance copy received from Author
I was fortunate enough to get the ARC copy. I do recommend reading the King's series and the Cyprus Brothers series first before diving into this and check your triggers. I love lolli! She is chaotic and unhinged. Just how I like my FMC. She is such a strong character who has gone thru unimaginable things inside and out of hillsboro and it just makes you love her more. This book will take you on a while ride and I'm still trying to figure out where Ashlynn is heading with this.
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