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My father, the prophet, preaches about the blood of Christ, but it’s a different blood that coats his hands.

Now that I’m no longer the broken girl on her knees praying for salvation, I’m on a path of vengeance against him and the rest of our revolting line.

They were once my family. Now they are my enemies.

And the men, they underestimate women.

Underestimate me.

But I am death. Forged by my father and his sins.

Their deaths, my resurrection.

Their destruction, my rebirth.

Because the only way for me to live is for all of them to die.

The Bonetti

We watch as she ends lives.

We watch her when she thinks she’s alone.

We are always there, in the darkness, waiting…Waiting for the perfect time to claim what’s ours, our Heathen, our sanctuary, Our little killer who will burn the world around her.

And if she’s not careful, she will succumb to the flames that follow her.

But we will save her.

And she will learn once again to…Obey.

Worship.

And serve.

But only us. Only ever us.

Destruction is the first book in the Bonetti Bastards series.

Audible Audio

Published May 28, 2026

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Chelle Rose

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I hate talking about myself. I'm awkward AF and write super spicy books with twisty plots. Most of my books are dark romance so always check the content warnings!

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296 reviews15 followers
May 28, 2026
Heather was raised in a religious cult and abused by the two people in the world who were supposed to keep her safe. While no one should have to experience this betrayal, one good thing is that her circumstances taught her to rely on herself and trust no one. She has one purpose and one purpose only in this life. That is to seek vengeance on the man who took her innocence and all the other men who continue to wreak havoc on her family. She will stop at nothing to destroy every one of them so that all the young girls will be safe.
Enter the Bonetti Bastards, Killian, Knox, and Carter. These are three men most people fear. So, why does she want to trust them above anyone else? They have witnessed her vengeance. They know about her darkest secrets. But, instead of leaving, they offer to help. Now, with their assistance, she becomes a force to be reckoned with and unstoppable.
This novel is by far one of the most interesting I have read to date. Yes, it’s a dark romance and that is the genre I prefer to read. It’s also by Chelle Rose, so I knew that I would like it. But, from page one, I was genuinely captivated with this story. The horrors that the characters each had to endure from a young age are unacceptable. The author doesn’t just tell a story. She includes lasting trauma that can result from abuse and for this, I am grateful. Many authors shy away from the topic of the long-term effects of abuse due to their sensitive nature. Personally, I feel that these are not discussed enough and am grateful for bringing these traumas to light.
Carter suffers from Haphephobia and OCD. Both are debilitating for many reasons and hearing his thoughts and reading what his character goes through is utterly heartbreaking for him and those that care about him. This novel is filled with a lot of trauma, assault, and violence, both on and off page. There are also a lot of negative religious references involving a cult and abuse suffered by its members. For these reasons and more, I strongly suggest that mature audiences only read this book and also review the trigger warnings prior to doing so.
This is a reverse harem. As for the spice level, on a scale of 1 to 5, I’m going to rate a 10. While the scenes are very steamy (and explicit), I would say the deep emotional connection between each character adds just the extra angst needed. The anticipation with the slow burn of one in particular pairing had me devouring this story and staying up way past my bedtime just to see what happens. After the gut wrenching and emotional cliffhanger, I am struggling with patience for the next in the series.
The narrators chosen to tell this story were Amanda Willow, James Cassidy, Joe Arden, and Sean Masters. This cast is all-star and performed exceptionally well. Despite already knowing Amanda Willow was a good narrator, I was pleasantly surprised and impressed with how she was able to change her voice for the different ages of Heather’s character and have them all sound different. I am so happy that Joe Arden was chosen to voice Carter. One of the things I like about Mr. Arden’s voice acting is his ability to make the reader feel the emotional moment in a story. There are some very touching moments throughout, and he did such a wonderful job.
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196 reviews9 followers
May 28, 2026
I’m still sitting here completely overwhelmed that I got the honor of being on the ALC team for Chelle Rose & Bluenose Audio for Destruction: Book One in the Bonetti Bastards Trilogy 🖤🔥

🎧 Performed in duet multicast by Amanda Willow, Sean Masters, Joe Arden & James Cassidy
And when I say this audiobook consumed me… I mean CONSUMED me.

Chelle Rose wrote an absolute masterpiece, but this cast? They delivered an elite-level performance in emotional devastation. Every chapter felt alive. Every emotion hit harder. Every scene wrapped itself around my throat and refused to let go.

Huge thank you to Bluenose Publishing and Chelle Rose for this incredible ALC experience. The production quality was flawless, the transitions seamless, and the casting could not have been more perfect for these characters. This wasn’t just an audiobook—it was a full cinematic experience.

If you’ve read Lunatic, then you already know Heather’s story carries pain, trauma, and strength in equal measure. But hearing her story performed like this added an entirely different level of emotional depth.

🎙️ Amanda Willow as Heather absolutely wrecked me. The vulnerability, rage, heartbreak, resilience—she captured every layer of Heather so beautifully that I genuinely forgot I was listening to a narrator. She became her. Amanda continues to remind me why she’s one of my all-time favorite voices in audio romance.

🎙️ Joe Arden as Carter? Unreal. Joe always excels at morally gray, unhinged men, but with Carter he gave us something deeper—someone damaged, desperate for connection, protective, obsessive, and painfully human underneath it all. The softness woven into the chaos was EVERYTHING.

🎙️ James Cassidy as Killian had me hooked instantly. His voice carries this perfect balance between dangerous and emotional, and the way he portrayed Killian’s internal conflict was phenomenal. You could feel every ounce of the push-and-pull happening inside him… and THAT ENDING?! I’m still emotionally recovering.

🎙️ Sean Masters as Knox was perfection. Knox often feels like the glue holding the brothers together, the voice of reason in absolute madness, and Sean brought so much emotional weight and sincerity to that role. Every line delivery felt intentional and authentic.

This story pulls you in slowly… and then suddenly you’re drowning in obsession, trauma, revenge, loyalty, and love twisted into something beautifully destructive.
The narrators didn’t just read this story.
They elevated it. They breathed life into it. They made every single emotion impossible to escape.
I could not stop listening.

I didn’t WANT to stop listening.
And now I’m left here counting down the seconds until Book 2 because Chelle Rose truly deserves the crown as the QUEEN OF CLIFFHANGERS. 👑💀

🖤🎧 If you love dark romance audiobooks that completely consume your soul—Destruction needs to be at the top of your list

This is my honest review
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504 reviews7 followers
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
May 27, 2026
Audiobook Review of Destruction by Chelle Rose
(at the time of this review the audiobook is not listed on goodreads)
Book 1 in the Bonetti Brothers Series
Amanda Willow (Heather Mancini), Joe Arden (Carter Bonetti), James Cassidy (Killian Bonetti), Sean Masters (Knox Bonetti)
Release Date: May 28th

Heather escaped from Wellard Asylum and went right back to what she was doing when they threw her in there. Getting revenge on the Prophet and his cult, who abused her all her life. Forcing children to get married as soon as they "became a woman" and allowing men in the cult to do what they wanted with the girls as punishment because it was the lord's will.

The Bonetti brothers see this crazy girl leaving bodies all over their property that abuts the cult, the last thing they need is the cops sniffing around. They might not be doing disgusting things to young girls, but they aren't doing anything legal either. When the most unstable of the group sees her in action, it's beyond his control not to take her home, which his other two brothers, especially the leader, want her to do.

Killian (Calls her Little Killer)- The leader of the brothers, grumpy, cage fighter
Knox (Calls her Tesoro)- Dangerous, but level headed
Carter (Calls her Little Heathen)- Was taken as a toddler and abused to the point of almost death and hasn't been the same since.

Tropes

* Multiple POV’s
* Duet Audiobook
* FMC Wellard Asylum Escapee
* Child Abuse (one triplet and FMC)
* Severe PTSD / Mental Health
* FMC Seeking Revenge
* Cult of Pedos
* Identical Triplets x Serial Unaliver FMC
* MMMF Shared Spicy Relationship
* Huge Cliffhanger

This has very big triggers and should be looked at before reading, and is VERY spicy and two characters who have a trauma bond as they were both abused as young children. Different abuse, but it did major damage. Carter suffers more than Heather, but she calms his storm. Her main objective is to rid all the men of the cult that abused her and the other girls. Killian's objective is to help her do it so she can get out of their lives because he sees her as a threat to him and his brothers.

I heard a discrepancy in chapter 48 with the characters at dinner. They said Knox wouldn't be at dinner because of a job he is doing, and it would take hours. Then, a few questions later, during that dinner, Knox is there as if he were always there, part of the conversation. Not sure if the story was cut back for the audiobook and overlooked, or if it's a mistake in the book as well.

The narration of the male voice actors is delicious, and I enjoyed it very much. The cliffhanger is really big, so beware.

Thanks to Bluenose Audio and the author Chelle Rose for the ALC prior to the release on May 28th
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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520 reviews132 followers
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
May 26, 2026
Destruction by Chelle Rose

Format: Audiobook
Narrators: (multicast) Amanda Willow, Joe Arden, James Cassidy, and Sean Masters

READ THE TRIGGER WARNINGS!

Non-Spoiler Review:
This is one of those audiobooks that you dive in KNOWING it’s going to be a BANGER! It was chaos and vengeance wrapped in audio. Just look at that all-star cast of narrators… Amanda Willow, Joe Arden, James Cassidy, and Sean Masters brought all the feels, emotions and let’s be real, fucked-up-ness. Their stellar performances were raw, detailed, and brought so much life to the brutal words from the pages. This book hit hard in some spots and even with the TW’s, I still felt emotional and maybe even a little unsettled. My feelings were volleying between heartbreak for what these characters experienced, and all out furious for the same exact reasons. Those flashback scenes were intense and extremely heavy.

I freaking LOVED the crossovers from the Bonetti Brothers and Lunatic. There are so many things I want to say about this storyline and the characters, but everything seems to be a possible spoiler, so I will leave you with this…

Destruction is a dark, why choose romance with a strong, sassy FMC who is out for revenge. She has a savior complex and is determined to help those who cannot help themselves. She may be a tad insane too (did you read Lunatic). Accidentally getting caught on the land of the three Bonetti brothers turns out to be intense, dangerous, and not what she expected. These brothers are possessive, obsessive, and a little unhinged themselves, so things don’t quite go as planned. The spice is spicing and forget about a slow bun, because it doesn’t exist with this bunch. That ending!!! Of course, it ended with a cliffhanger, so now we wait. As mentioned before, read the trigger warnings. This book is heavy on cult/religious activities and trauma.

Thank you, BNA, for the ALC
22 reviews
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
May 27, 2026
ALC REVIEW FOR
Destruction written by Chelle Rose
Book 1 of the Bonetti Bastards

Performed in multicast by
....Drum roll please...... 🥁
James Cassidy
Sean Masters
Joe Arden
And the lovely Amanda Willow
👏 👏 👏 👏

WOW what a cast!!!!!
I don't even think I need to rate this book for you all to want to read this one...Just those four Narrators alone should be your reason! They all could read my the news paper and they would have my FULL attention!

This book wrecked me! 4 Main characters that have all been through H3LL and back. I don't want to spoil it ...so I can only say that their back story is horrible!! CHECK YOUR TRIGGERS!
But also listen to the dedication if you like being called a "good girl"🫦

Amanda Willow gives an amazing performance of Heather. Perfection! She stood out with these men...she was THE main character. She had me laughing my ass off often...but also had me balling my eyes out and cheering her on. She is a Bad a$$ for sure!

And do I need to say anything about James Cassidy (Killian), Sean Masters (Knox), and Joe Arden (Charter)??? This is one you might not want to blast in your car loudly!!
These 3 had me laughing, crying, and melting! Just listening to them I had to pinch myself. 3 of my favorite male Narrators in one book!! All 3 give award winning performances. When Joe cries...It always makes me cry too.
It might touch some dark pitch black triggers....but the spice is
🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶
..the performance
🌟🌟 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Perfectionby all 4 of them! I LOVED this audiobook!!! 🖤 I loved Chelle's writting. Can't wait to read more of her work!
But the Cliffhanger at the end ☠️ me! It really sucked.... I hope audio book 2 comes soon!
*There is a bad chapter that even if you can't be triggered...you will be....but it warns you with a trigger warning again before this chapter! I really appreciated this!
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1,116 reviews54 followers
May 28, 2026
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐-> ♾️🌟
🌶️🌶️🌶.75


🖤 Dark Romance
✨️ Why Choose w/ Triplets
🖤 Feminine Rage
✨️ Revenge
🖤 Found Family 
✨️ Religious Trauma
🖤 Stalking
✨️ Obsessive/Possessive MMCs



✨️ 🎧 ALC 🎧 REVIEW ✨️

🎙Narrators: Amanda Willow, Sean Masters, Joe Arden & James Cassidy 🎙

I absolutely loved these voices as the cast!!! It truly was an amazing experience! I loved hearing each person in their roles as the respective characters. Without each person this wouldn't have been as good as it was! They gave each character their voice and emotion behind each person.

✨️📖 On To The Book Review 📖✨️

Chelle Rose never disappoints when it comes to dark romance books with HAWT men who are a little unhinged. Okay, a lot unhinged! I love everythign she gives us amd this book was no different! I absolutely GOBBLED this audiobook up! I have been missing my Bonetti Boys and this came in CLUTCH! It fulfilled that darkness that I crave in some men!

I wasn't even close to being ready for the ending. I kept finding waysw to slow down listening so that it wasn't over yet! But that doesn't mean that I didn't revel in each scene! The femenine rage that was all over this book was something that I hadn't expected but I felt it deep in my bones! Religious trauma is a BIYOTCH okay? And this poor girl didn't deserve to have the worst of it! Cult is only the beginning of the crap shoot that "religion" was.

And can we talk about that why choose with ALL 3 TRIPLETS? Like HELLO HAWTIES! This had to be one of the most glorious ways to celebrate removing her from that cult! She had some learning to do as much as they did when it came to their relationship! This was a free for all fest and I AM HERE FOR IT!! 

I cannot wait to see what Chelle gives us next!!!

Thank you 🫶🏻 to ✨️ Chelle Rose & Blue Nose Audio ✨️ for the complimentary 🎧 ALC 🎧. ✨️ All opinions are my own, honest, and voluntary✨️.
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129 reviews5 followers
May 28, 2026
Destruction by Chelle Rose
🎙️ Narrated by: Amanda Willow, Joe Arden, James Cassidy, & Sean Masters (Multicast)

⭐️ Story: 3.5 Stars
🎙️ Narration: 5 Stars

The narration was absolutely the highlight of this audiobook. Amanda Willow, Joe Arden, James Cassidy, and Sean Masters made up a phenomenal cast and delivered outstanding performances. Each narrator brought so much emotion and personality to their characters, making the listening experience incredibly engaging. The production and casting were top-notch, and I honestly couldn't have asked for a better team to bring this story to life.

As for the story itself, it just felt a little off for me. While there was plenty of emotional intensity, drama, and twists to keep me listening, I never fully connected with the story the way I had hoped. That's purely a personal preference, though, and I can definitely see why other readers may enjoy it more than I did.

⚠️ Please check the trigger warnings before diving in. This book explores some very dark themes and may not be suitable for all readers.

Overall, while the story wasn't quite a perfect fit for me, the narration was exceptional and absolutely worth recognizing. This cast did a phenomenal job bringing the characters and emotions to life.
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