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The Void Kings #2
Ghost Ribbon
I was supposed to survive college unnoticed.
Keep my head down. Get my degree. Disappear before anyone remembered my name.
Then Alexei Morozov noticed me.
The coldest monster on campus.
The Russian mafia’s favorite weapon.
One of the Void Kings.
He doesn’t have a heart.
He doesn’t know mercy.
And he never asks for permission.
I know loving him is a mistake. Because monsters don’t love. They consume.
And Alexei Morozov won’t stop until there’s nothing left of me.
This is a dark M/M romance. It can be read as a standalone and is guaranteed to have a happy ending.
Keep my head down. Get my degree. Disappear before anyone remembered my name.
Then Alexei Morozov noticed me.
The coldest monster on campus.
The Russian mafia’s favorite weapon.
One of the Void Kings.
He doesn’t have a heart.
He doesn’t know mercy.
And he never asks for permission.
I know loving him is a mistake. Because monsters don’t love. They consume.
And Alexei Morozov won’t stop until there’s nothing left of me.
This is a dark M/M romance. It can be read as a standalone and is guaranteed to have a happy ending.
500 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 14, 2026
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Melysia M.
4 books136 followersMelysia writes dark romance filled with characters who desperately need therapy but would rather fall in love instead. When she's not plotting emotional damage for fictional people, she's usually reading MM romances, binge-watching BLs, and adding far too many books to her TBR.
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August 21, 2026
PAIN 😭 such a beautiful story. possessive, toxic but at the same time a feel good story? I don’t even know how to explain it. I’m obsessed with these books and literally cannot wait for the third 😭😭
November 8, 2026
All the stars
It has been a long time since a book devastated me so much. I couldn't put it down. I spent an all nighter on this, the writing and the emotions it evoked turned me into a weeping mess. I didn't see this coming after book one, it was a total surprise.
No spoilers because I wouldn't want to wreck it for anyone else but there are two huge elephants in the room that will stay in this room because they bug me but I'm not going to mention them here, it doesn't matter.
What matters in this book are Alexei and Marco's feelings, emotions, words, moments, seconds and breaths. That is all.
5 stars
Will read again
It has been a long time since a book devastated me so much. I couldn't put it down. I spent an all nighter on this, the writing and the emotions it evoked turned me into a weeping mess. I didn't see this coming after book one, it was a total surprise.
No spoilers because I wouldn't want to wreck it for anyone else but there are two huge elephants in the room that will stay in this room because they bug me but I'm not going to mention them here, it doesn't matter.
What matters in this book are Alexei and Marco's feelings, emotions, words, moments, seconds and breaths. That is all.
5 stars
Will read again
Review of advance copy received from Author
I am in Disneyland, the happiest place on earth, and I still cried.
How do I even begin to describe this book?
When I read the blurb, I didn’t expect such a heartbreakingly beautiful, emotional story. I am speechless.
The story literally made me cry in the first chapter.
The plot, the characters, the character development, the writing style, the spice, the setup for the next book - everything was *chef’s kiss*.
This book is the second book in the Void Kings series but can be read as a standalone, which is what I did.
I usually feel like reading the previous books first is a huge added value, but in this case I never felt like I was missing something. I will definitely be reading Phantom Flower next though.
(I received this book as an ARC and I am leaving this review voluntarily.)
How do I even begin to describe this book?
When I read the blurb, I didn’t expect such a heartbreakingly beautiful, emotional story. I am speechless.
The story literally made me cry in the first chapter.
The plot, the characters, the character development, the writing style, the spice, the setup for the next book - everything was *chef’s kiss*.
This book is the second book in the Void Kings series but can be read as a standalone, which is what I did.
I usually feel like reading the previous books first is a huge added value, but in this case I never felt like I was missing something. I will definitely be reading Phantom Flower next though.
(I received this book as an ARC and I am leaving this review voluntarily.)
October 7, 2026
“Two boys met beneath the stars, and the heavens stitched their hearts together.”
Well, it made me cry in the first chapter, so it’s not like I’m surprised.
I am absolutely not okay though!
This book has a HEA and I knew it was promised, but I still had to check several times because it hurt too much 😭
I have a ridiculous number of highlights, and at some point I just stopped because it felt like I was highlighting half of the book.
So, as you can guess, this was an incredibly emotional story. It starts strong, and yeah, yeah, I know that all those sweet moments when they are children are designed to push all your buttons, but it was so beautiful I was destroyed right then and there 🥺
“I call it la stella della speranza. The hope star.
Because whenever I look at it, I remember that even in very big darkness, there is always a little light.
You just have to look for it.”
And despite the whole tone changing into a possessive-obsessive, absolutely unhealthy story from chapter 2, it was still so intense, so emotional, and so true that I literally couldn’t put it down.
Alexei is your classic possessive and absolutely obsessed psycho emotionless killer who only feels for one person 🖤
Though he had something special about him that I am still struggling to pinpoint. I just know I loved it.
“When I am in front of you,” he murmured, “you keep your eyes on me.
Only me. The rest of the world doesn’t exist until I say it does.”
And Marco.. My heart was breaking for him the entire time 😭 He is an absolutely precious baby, carrying too much, and at some point I wasn’t sure I could go through with all this 😭
“Because it belongs to me so let it stay right there,” I said, my hand pressing against his chest, feeling the beat under my palm.
“Let it beat for me, okay?”
I won’t be spoiling anything, just saying that I read it in one breath. After Part One, it was impossible to stop. For around 15% near the end, I was crying so hard I had to lock myself in my room, and I think I spent at least half an hour reading those five pages of Part Three because it felt like climbing through barbed wire 😭
I really loved all the characters, and I can’t wait for Kento’s story now because Ilya was an absolute menace and I NEED to see them together!
For my fellow Ukrainian citizens - I was really wary of Alexei’s terrorist country origin, but this book surprised me because it was just that, a mere fact, and apart from several mentions, it wasn’t really woven much into the story. I kept forgetting about it all the time. We still get a slightly ridiculous nickname of course, but that’s definitely not as bad as it could be (volchonki & mishki still make me gag). So don’t let it stop you.
Last but not least: I get it when some pain points are pressed deliberately and it may seem cliché. Some things were VERY over the top, and some BIG mistakes were probably resolved too easily.. Nothing is perfect.
But what this book made me FEEL was absolutely and devastatingly beautiful ❤️🔥
P.S. Alexei’s eyebrow was arching almost the entire time 😅
Some really lively eyebrows he has, though I guess it’s possible since he didn’t talk much.
Just couldn’t stop smiling every time 😂
Well, it made me cry in the first chapter, so it’s not like I’m surprised.
I am absolutely not okay though!
This book has a HEA and I knew it was promised, but I still had to check several times because it hurt too much 😭
I have a ridiculous number of highlights, and at some point I just stopped because it felt like I was highlighting half of the book.
So, as you can guess, this was an incredibly emotional story. It starts strong, and yeah, yeah, I know that all those sweet moments when they are children are designed to push all your buttons, but it was so beautiful I was destroyed right then and there 🥺
“I call it la stella della speranza. The hope star.
Because whenever I look at it, I remember that even in very big darkness, there is always a little light.
You just have to look for it.”
And despite the whole tone changing into a possessive-obsessive, absolutely unhealthy story from chapter 2, it was still so intense, so emotional, and so true that I literally couldn’t put it down.
Alexei is your classic possessive and absolutely obsessed psycho emotionless killer who only feels for one person 🖤
Though he had something special about him that I am still struggling to pinpoint. I just know I loved it.
“When I am in front of you,” he murmured, “you keep your eyes on me.
Only me. The rest of the world doesn’t exist until I say it does.”
And Marco.. My heart was breaking for him the entire time 😭 He is an absolutely precious baby, carrying too much, and at some point I wasn’t sure I could go through with all this 😭
“Because it belongs to me so let it stay right there,” I said, my hand pressing against his chest, feeling the beat under my palm.
“Let it beat for me, okay?”
I won’t be spoiling anything, just saying that I read it in one breath. After Part One, it was impossible to stop. For around 15% near the end, I was crying so hard I had to lock myself in my room, and I think I spent at least half an hour reading those five pages of Part Three because it felt like climbing through barbed wire 😭
I really loved all the characters, and I can’t wait for Kento’s story now because Ilya was an absolute menace and I NEED to see them together!
For my fellow Ukrainian citizens - I was really wary of Alexei’s terrorist country origin, but this book surprised me because it was just that, a mere fact, and apart from several mentions, it wasn’t really woven much into the story. I kept forgetting about it all the time. We still get a slightly ridiculous nickname of course, but that’s definitely not as bad as it could be (volchonki & mishki still make me gag). So don’t let it stop you.
Last but not least: I get it when some pain points are pressed deliberately and it may seem cliché. Some things were VERY over the top, and some BIG mistakes were probably resolved too easily.. Nothing is perfect.
But what this book made me FEEL was absolutely and devastatingly beautiful ❤️🔥
P.S. Alexei’s eyebrow was arching almost the entire time 😅
Some really lively eyebrows he has, though I guess it’s possible since he didn’t talk much.
Just couldn’t stop smiling every time 😂
August 7, 2026
A must read definitely my favorite out of the series so far and when a book makes me cry I know it’s good the characters in this book loved each other so much I love a I’ll do anything for you mmc especially in an dark mm romance
August 23, 2026
the killing 147 people to find a matching heart was so cringey. i felt like it was written by a teenager who were clueless in how to finish the story with HEA
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 15, 2026
He would burn the world down for his star.
My heart.. wow. And I thought the first book was good but this one??? MY GOD. Marco & Alexei are destined/fated mates if I’ve ever seen them. The way Alexei talked and how he felt about Marco was some of the most beautiful writing I’ve ever read. Everything was so beautiful even when it wasn’t.. their tragedies were even laced in a layer or grace and beauty.
Alexei would have burned the entire earth down to protect the smile on Marco’s face.. that’s what I LOVED.
Obsession. Possessiveness and other words I don’t think have been invented yet describe him so well. And my sweet angel Marco.. so innocent and sweet and criminally adorable. This mix of hard and soft was amazing. I devoured this book in a day!!
My heart.. wow. And I thought the first book was good but this one??? MY GOD. Marco & Alexei are destined/fated mates if I’ve ever seen them. The way Alexei talked and how he felt about Marco was some of the most beautiful writing I’ve ever read. Everything was so beautiful even when it wasn’t.. their tragedies were even laced in a layer or grace and beauty.
Alexei would have burned the entire earth down to protect the smile on Marco’s face.. that’s what I LOVED.
Obsession. Possessiveness and other words I don’t think have been invented yet describe him so well. And my sweet angel Marco.. so innocent and sweet and criminally adorable. This mix of hard and soft was amazing. I devoured this book in a day!!
August 15, 2026
I wasn't expecting much and it ended up enchanting me. I really liked the main characters; their first scene was so beautiful. I felt that tension between them when they reunited. I thought it would be tougher, but it wasn't. The way Alexei treats Marco and does everything for him is ❤️🔥
August 25, 2026
*I read this in August but editing to add safety info*
4.5 ⭐️
Ooooo I really liked this one! Quite a bit more than the first book personally. I sobbed so much at Marco's letter and just throughout the whole book my heart was HURTING. My precious baby Marco deserved the world and he got it with Alexei my lovable psychopath. Honestly what Alexei was considering doing plus what he actually did was just crazy but sooooo romantic in a twisted way lmao. I wish we explored their childhood connection more though. I can't wait for Ilya and Kento's story next.
- No OP drama
- No third act breakup but it's not all sunshine and roses
- HFN
4.5 ⭐️
Ooooo I really liked this one! Quite a bit more than the first book personally. I sobbed so much at Marco's letter and just throughout the whole book my heart was HURTING. My precious baby Marco deserved the world and he got it with Alexei my lovable psychopath. Honestly what Alexei was considering doing plus what he actually did was just crazy but sooooo romantic in a twisted way lmao. I wish we explored their childhood connection more though. I can't wait for Ilya and Kento's story next.
- No OP drama
- No third act breakup but it's not all sunshine and roses
- HFN
September 24, 2026
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.
🌶️🌶️🌶️.5/5.
This is my second 6 star read of 2026!
I sort of knew what I was getting into but damn... This was so much more than what I thought it was going to be. There were moments where it was sad, hopeless, tense, despair but there were also moments where there was happiness, hope, lightheartedness and everything in between.
The first 4 chapters set the tone for the type of story this was going to be and oh boy, it did not disappoint. I knew then, I was in for a rollercoaster of emotions.
Alexei doesn't feel things like normal people do, something in his brain doesn't work like it should so he has been bored out of his mind but then he met a brave young kid who despite his struggles, believed that there was light where it was dark and that there's is no dark without light. This kid also gave his 'something' brave because he saw that Alexei was in need of it. The darkness inside him was getting bigger and bigger. Alexei couldn't help but swear under the moonlight and stars right then and there, that he would carry this kid's words, his memory and his brave thing until the day he stopped breathing.
Alexei felt something with him but because he was afraid of what that meant, he never searched for that kid until he laid eyes on him at school. Alexei being Alexei just watched from afar until he could no longer keep his distance.
Marco has been a question mark for me since Phantom Flower and I wondered what was wrong with him and I finally got my answers.
Marco was such a gentle, sensitive soul even though he went through so much his whole life.
I loved the way Marco loved people. He loved Rei so fiercely that he put himself in the crosshairs of Alexei even though he was so scared of what Alexei could do to him or others he loved. He loved his family so much that he stopped his treatments because his mother also needed to be taken care of and he felt like he needed to retribute what his parents did for him his entire life. Basically Marco loves his whole being and once Alexei entered his life, there was no going back for him because that's just who Marco is. He was Alexei's little star and Alexei was his moon. Both needed to coexist in the same space because being apart would be a tragedy.
Alexei took what he wanted and once he had Marco, the void he always felt inside of him started shifting to something more. There was no more black on black. Now there was a flimsy tiny sparkle of hope that he found the one thing that could turn him more humane in a way.
The devastation that followed after Marco's secret being out there was vast. To everyone. Not even us as readers are safe.
The hopelessness Alexei felt was absolute. The despair was catastrophic. The sadness was all encompassing and the yearning for no one to take Marco from him was devastating.
Alexei functioned around Marco and nothing else mattered. The world is ending? Not his problem. Someone is coming after him? Not while Marco is still breathing because he will do everything in his power to make sure his little star is being taken care of and no one will ever take him away from Marco. Not even all the mafia families.
Alexei being Marco's caretaker was a given but the way he folded to his little star requests when he shed a tear or two was adorable.
There were so many moments where Alexei was too much but never irreparably overwhelming to Marco. Alexei is intense no matter what he does and Marco knew that.
I just adore the romance between these two and while I cried at various points and it was indeed a rollercoaster of emotions, I wouldn't change a thing. They finally had their very hard earned hea and I couldn't be happier.
Be warned tho, chapter 26 and part 3 which was The letter will leave you sobbing. 🥺
We got more of Ilya in this one and I'm so sorry to Dimitri and Alexei but Ilya is my man. He's the apple of my eye. He is just awesome! He portrays himself as not having a care in the world, always happy and cheerful but I'm no dummy. Beneath all of that exists the real Ilya and I'm betting the real one feels things deeply and we will have to peel his multiple layers to finally see what's underneath his mask and I'm sure that once I see what's under his facade, I will be in love. 🙈
Kento made 2 appearances (that i remember) and the last one was memorable to say the least. He paid his little prince a favor and I cannot to see how that even happened to begin with.
Rei bickering with Alexei was gold, it was funny even though the situation was sad
, to say the least.
Rei uniting forces with Ilya to b!tch to Sacha's face was awesome. It was so fun and also ridiculous. I loved everything about it. When Rei and Ilya are in the same space, I will always have a great time.
One of the hightings of this story was the heart to heart Dimitri had with Alexei. Alexei has a void and because of it, he thinks people only see him as a tool to be used but that's not how Dimitri or Ilya operate. Family is family. I hope Alexei finally got the message and stop thinking of himself as some machine.
I also loved the moment Dimitri took the reins of the Morozov family, took the throne and left no room to ponder whether or not the other families could come after his cousin. Such a powerful display and I loved that this inevitably happened, not because he wanted the power per say but because powerful people were threatening his cousin and no one does that besides him.
I also found adorable and cute the insight we had when Dimitri was building Rei's garden. Dimitri, Ilya and Alexei together is just delightful. The banter is awesome. Loved everything about it.
Anyways, I am sooooo ready for Ilya and Kento now! Can't wait!
🌶️🌶️🌶️.5/5.
This is my second 6 star read of 2026!
I sort of knew what I was getting into but damn... This was so much more than what I thought it was going to be. There were moments where it was sad, hopeless, tense, despair but there were also moments where there was happiness, hope, lightheartedness and everything in between.
The first 4 chapters set the tone for the type of story this was going to be and oh boy, it did not disappoint. I knew then, I was in for a rollercoaster of emotions.
Alexei doesn't feel things like normal people do, something in his brain doesn't work like it should so he has been bored out of his mind but then he met a brave young kid who despite his struggles, believed that there was light where it was dark and that there's is no dark without light. This kid also gave his 'something' brave because he saw that Alexei was in need of it. The darkness inside him was getting bigger and bigger. Alexei couldn't help but swear under the moonlight and stars right then and there, that he would carry this kid's words, his memory and his brave thing until the day he stopped breathing.
Alexei felt something with him but because he was afraid of what that meant, he never searched for that kid until he laid eyes on him at school. Alexei being Alexei just watched from afar until he could no longer keep his distance.
Marco has been a question mark for me since Phantom Flower and I wondered what was wrong with him and I finally got my answers.
Marco was such a gentle, sensitive soul even though he went through so much his whole life.
I loved the way Marco loved people. He loved Rei so fiercely that he put himself in the crosshairs of Alexei even though he was so scared of what Alexei could do to him or others he loved. He loved his family so much that he stopped his treatments because his mother also needed to be taken care of and he felt like he needed to retribute what his parents did for him his entire life. Basically Marco loves his whole being and once Alexei entered his life, there was no going back for him because that's just who Marco is. He was Alexei's little star and Alexei was his moon. Both needed to coexist in the same space because being apart would be a tragedy.
Alexei took what he wanted and once he had Marco, the void he always felt inside of him started shifting to something more. There was no more black on black. Now there was a flimsy tiny sparkle of hope that he found the one thing that could turn him more humane in a way.
The devastation that followed after Marco's secret being out there was vast. To everyone. Not even us as readers are safe.
The hopelessness Alexei felt was absolute. The despair was catastrophic. The sadness was all encompassing and the yearning for no one to take Marco from him was devastating.
Alexei functioned around Marco and nothing else mattered. The world is ending? Not his problem. Someone is coming after him? Not while Marco is still breathing because he will do everything in his power to make sure his little star is being taken care of and no one will ever take him away from Marco. Not even all the mafia families.
Alexei being Marco's caretaker was a given but the way he folded to his little star requests when he shed a tear or two was adorable.
There were so many moments where Alexei was too much but never irreparably overwhelming to Marco. Alexei is intense no matter what he does and Marco knew that.
I just adore the romance between these two and while I cried at various points and it was indeed a rollercoaster of emotions, I wouldn't change a thing. They finally had their very hard earned hea and I couldn't be happier.
Be warned tho, chapter 26 and part 3 which was The letter will leave you sobbing. 🥺
We got more of Ilya in this one and I'm so sorry to Dimitri and Alexei but Ilya is my man. He's the apple of my eye. He is just awesome! He portrays himself as not having a care in the world, always happy and cheerful but I'm no dummy. Beneath all of that exists the real Ilya and I'm betting the real one feels things deeply and we will have to peel his multiple layers to finally see what's underneath his mask and I'm sure that once I see what's under his facade, I will be in love. 🙈
Kento made 2 appearances (that i remember) and the last one was memorable to say the least. He paid his little prince a favor and I cannot to see how that even happened to begin with.
Rei bickering with Alexei was gold, it was funny even though the situation was sad
, to say the least.
Rei uniting forces with Ilya to b!tch to Sacha's face was awesome. It was so fun and also ridiculous. I loved everything about it. When Rei and Ilya are in the same space, I will always have a great time.
One of the hightings of this story was the heart to heart Dimitri had with Alexei. Alexei has a void and because of it, he thinks people only see him as a tool to be used but that's not how Dimitri or Ilya operate. Family is family. I hope Alexei finally got the message and stop thinking of himself as some machine.
I also loved the moment Dimitri took the reins of the Morozov family, took the throne and left no room to ponder whether or not the other families could come after his cousin. Such a powerful display and I loved that this inevitably happened, not because he wanted the power per say but because powerful people were threatening his cousin and no one does that besides him.
I also found adorable and cute the insight we had when Dimitri was building Rei's garden. Dimitri, Ilya and Alexei together is just delightful. The banter is awesome. Loved everything about it.
Anyways, I am sooooo ready for Ilya and Kento now! Can't wait!
August 15, 2026
Content Warnings (including spoilers) at end of review.
This book. This book broke me and then put me back together. I SOBBED. SOBBED for at least 40% of the book. I read this in one day and stayed up until 3:00am to finish it. I just had to make sure they got their happy ending. I mean I literally had to go check the blurb again and make sure it was going to happen.
This book was beautiful. The writing was immaculate. The deep love was poetic. I knew I would love it from the very first chapter. Marco’s description of stars was so unique. I was obsessed immediately.
Alexei became my favorite character, tied with Marco of course. He LOVED Marco. An obsessive yet pure love that no one could match. Marco deserved that love. The first 60% was Marco and Alexei building their relationship. It made me sad how much Marco feared Alexei at first so I was glad when he realized Alexei adored him.
Gosh the writing was amazing. The way this author writes love is beyond. You could literally feel the MCs love projected from the page. The way she writes grief is devastating. I could barely breathe through the sobbing. The way Alexei took care of Marco was so lovely. I can never read this book again, my heart just can’t take it. But I don’t regret reading it at all. It was perfection beginning to end. I rarely say that about books but this one was so good.
I loved her first book, truly, but this one stole my heart. My only wish was that we got more scenes of Alexei and Marco being happy after Marco’s surgery. I just want to experience them doing well. Hopefully we get to see that in Ilya and Kento’s book.
I wish Rei would have found out sooner. I do find it a little hard to believe that Marco’s parents would allow him to stay with Alexei when he was declining. I’m glad they did of course because Alexei took good care of him.
I LOVED how obsessed Alexei was with stars. Like he majored in astronomy because the little boy with ribbons in his hair inspired him🥹. Not to mention the tattoos covering him and how he stared at the stars every night.
Oh my gosh Marco’s letter. I don’t want to spoil it but be prepared to BAWL.
I was not surprised in the least what Alexei did to save Marco. I was actually expecting him to do it a lot sooner. I’m not even mad at him. Marco had to live.
I will say the mafia theme was minimal in this book. It really focused on Alexei and Marco. I’m not complaining AT ALL just putting that out there in case someone is expecting a hard core mafia book. Even if that’s what you want though, I still encourage you to read this. The writing alone is worth it, not to mention the beautiful characters. Of course check your trigger warnings though.
Anyway I may have more to say but these are my thoughts at 3:00am right after finishing it. I just had to talk it out.
✨Happy reading✨
Some Content Warnings below (‼️MAJOR SPOILERS‼️)
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Chronic heart condition of MC/Chronic pain
Momentary death of MC (his heart stops but he’s brought back)
Heavy themes of grief and loss (MC will be okay I promise)
Loss of parents (MC; A few brief mentions, no grief involved)
MC w/anti social personality disorder
Body insecurity (MC)
Needles (not graphic just treatment)
SC with diabetes (not graphic but emotional)
MCs family struggling with money
Mass Murder of innocents by MC for MC (no graphic description)
Bullying, brief mentions of homophobia
CNC
No safe words
Light BDSM (MC tied up & spanking)
Light mafia themes
Torture (a little graphic, not done by MC)
MC forcing himself into others MCs life
This book. This book broke me and then put me back together. I SOBBED. SOBBED for at least 40% of the book. I read this in one day and stayed up until 3:00am to finish it. I just had to make sure they got their happy ending. I mean I literally had to go check the blurb again and make sure it was going to happen.
This book was beautiful. The writing was immaculate. The deep love was poetic. I knew I would love it from the very first chapter. Marco’s description of stars was so unique. I was obsessed immediately.
Alexei became my favorite character, tied with Marco of course. He LOVED Marco. An obsessive yet pure love that no one could match. Marco deserved that love. The first 60% was Marco and Alexei building their relationship. It made me sad how much Marco feared Alexei at first so I was glad when he realized Alexei adored him.
Gosh the writing was amazing. The way this author writes love is beyond. You could literally feel the MCs love projected from the page. The way she writes grief is devastating. I could barely breathe through the sobbing. The way Alexei took care of Marco was so lovely. I can never read this book again, my heart just can’t take it. But I don’t regret reading it at all. It was perfection beginning to end. I rarely say that about books but this one was so good.
I loved her first book, truly, but this one stole my heart. My only wish was that we got more scenes of Alexei and Marco being happy after Marco’s surgery. I just want to experience them doing well. Hopefully we get to see that in Ilya and Kento’s book.
I wish Rei would have found out sooner. I do find it a little hard to believe that Marco’s parents would allow him to stay with Alexei when he was declining. I’m glad they did of course because Alexei took good care of him.
I LOVED how obsessed Alexei was with stars. Like he majored in astronomy because the little boy with ribbons in his hair inspired him🥹. Not to mention the tattoos covering him and how he stared at the stars every night.
Oh my gosh Marco’s letter. I don’t want to spoil it but be prepared to BAWL.
I was not surprised in the least what Alexei did to save Marco. I was actually expecting him to do it a lot sooner. I’m not even mad at him. Marco had to live.
I will say the mafia theme was minimal in this book. It really focused on Alexei and Marco. I’m not complaining AT ALL just putting that out there in case someone is expecting a hard core mafia book. Even if that’s what you want though, I still encourage you to read this. The writing alone is worth it, not to mention the beautiful characters. Of course check your trigger warnings though.
Anyway I may have more to say but these are my thoughts at 3:00am right after finishing it. I just had to talk it out.
✨Happy reading✨
Some Content Warnings below (‼️MAJOR SPOILERS‼️)
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Chronic heart condition of MC/Chronic pain
Momentary death of MC (his heart stops but he’s brought back)
Heavy themes of grief and loss (MC will be okay I promise)
Loss of parents (MC; A few brief mentions, no grief involved)
MC w/anti social personality disorder
Body insecurity (MC)
Needles (not graphic just treatment)
SC with diabetes (not graphic but emotional)
MCs family struggling with money
Mass Murder of innocents by MC for MC (no graphic description)
Bullying, brief mentions of homophobia
CNC
No safe words
Light BDSM (MC tied up & spanking)
Light mafia themes
Torture (a little graphic, not done by MC)
MC forcing himself into others MCs life
August 15, 2026
I'm not even sure I can get through writing this review without crying! Many books have made me emotional, few have had me sobbing into my pillow at 4am 😭
I had already fallen completely in love with Marco whilst reading Phantom Flower and the wait between finishing that and starting Ghost Ribbons felt entirely too long - a whole 24 hours because I devoured PF so quickly, I had mis-timed being able to read them back to back.
The book starts with Alexei recounting the story of his personality disorders diagnosis and a tale from his childhood, and how he met Marco. This in itself is possibly one of the sweetest and most emotional meet-cutes that leaves you hungry for more. We then have the time jump to how the two are brought back into each other's orbits. This part of the story is your typical Mafia man sets his sights on the innocent boy with the ribbons in his hair and declares he's "mine". There are some comedy moments during this time that made me laugh. I particularly enjoyed the scenes including Alexei and his two cousins and between Marco and Ilya.
Much like Alexei, their original meeting is pushed to the darkest recesses of your mind and you're wondering how there is still another 60% of the book left. Whilst not a plot twist because it was basically fed to you in the opening chapters, like the MCs, you just pretend the bad stuff isn't going to happen...until it does. And then the tears started. I'm not being overly dramatic. The way the author wrote this part of the story will utterly destroy you. The emotions pouring from the page. The love and care between Alexei and Marco. The hopelessness. And then the big bad Mafia Man moment. He doesn't quite burn down the world for his man....no...what he does is far more effective. Oh how my heart took flight after that.
I would have liked more of the HEA beyond this point but the last part of the book moved fairly swiftly in setting us up for the next installment (which again I cannot wait for) but I don't actually think we could have been shown any more than had already been written about the depths of the love these two share
I had already fallen completely in love with Marco whilst reading Phantom Flower and the wait between finishing that and starting Ghost Ribbons felt entirely too long - a whole 24 hours because I devoured PF so quickly, I had mis-timed being able to read them back to back.
The book starts with Alexei recounting the story of his personality disorders diagnosis and a tale from his childhood, and how he met Marco. This in itself is possibly one of the sweetest and most emotional meet-cutes that leaves you hungry for more. We then have the time jump to how the two are brought back into each other's orbits. This part of the story is your typical Mafia man sets his sights on the innocent boy with the ribbons in his hair and declares he's "mine". There are some comedy moments during this time that made me laugh. I particularly enjoyed the scenes including Alexei and his two cousins and between Marco and Ilya.
Much like Alexei, their original meeting is pushed to the darkest recesses of your mind and you're wondering how there is still another 60% of the book left. Whilst not a plot twist because it was basically fed to you in the opening chapters, like the MCs, you just pretend the bad stuff isn't going to happen...until it does. And then the tears started. I'm not being overly dramatic. The way the author wrote this part of the story will utterly destroy you. The emotions pouring from the page. The love and care between Alexei and Marco. The hopelessness. And then the big bad Mafia Man moment. He doesn't quite burn down the world for his man....no...what he does is far more effective. Oh how my heart took flight after that.
I would have liked more of the HEA beyond this point but the last part of the book moved fairly swiftly in setting us up for the next installment (which again I cannot wait for) but I don't actually think we could have been shown any more than had already been written about the depths of the love these two share
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 24, 2026
Alexei…the man that you are!!!!!!
I’m so sorry I ever doubted you!!!
I didn’t like Alexei in the first book. It’s been a little bit so I don’t remember why but I didn’t like him enough to mention it in my review. But after reading this I will say he’s one of my favorite MMCs ever!! He’s everything I love in a male lead. Psychotic, obsessive, possessive, deranged! In all the best ways.
This book was both heartbreaking and sweet at the same time. It’s been a while since a book made me cry and this one definitely did. But it was also just the sweetest thing ever.
I loved these two sooo much!! I would read this book again in a heartbeat!! My sweet baby Marco. I loved him so much. I’m so happy they found each other.
There were a few inconsistencies. But not enough to take away from how much I loved this book. The ONLY thing I didn’t like was the scene where Dimitri (from the first book) takes some random girl upstairs to hook up with her. And if you read the first book you know how obsessed Dimitri is with Rei and even in this book you can see it so to have that scene really pissed me off. It doesn’t matter if it’s before they get together. It wasn’t needed and didn’t add anything to the story so idk why it was there. But it had nothing to do with the two MCs from this book so I won’t take away any stars.
I’m so intrigued but Ilya and Kento but I really don’t like that Kento slept with Ilyas sister. That’s the only thing making me not want to read the book.
No cheating or op drama at all. No third act break up. Virgin MC. Alexei didn’t seem like a manwhore, he said sex was boring to him before Marco. Chronically ill MC. Violence and murder off page. HEA (I was worried for a minute)
I’m so sorry I ever doubted you!!!
I didn’t like Alexei in the first book. It’s been a little bit so I don’t remember why but I didn’t like him enough to mention it in my review. But after reading this I will say he’s one of my favorite MMCs ever!! He’s everything I love in a male lead. Psychotic, obsessive, possessive, deranged! In all the best ways.
This book was both heartbreaking and sweet at the same time. It’s been a while since a book made me cry and this one definitely did. But it was also just the sweetest thing ever.
I loved these two sooo much!! I would read this book again in a heartbeat!! My sweet baby Marco. I loved him so much. I’m so happy they found each other.
There were a few inconsistencies. But not enough to take away from how much I loved this book. The ONLY thing I didn’t like was the scene where Dimitri (from the first book) takes some random girl upstairs to hook up with her. And if you read the first book you know how obsessed Dimitri is with Rei and even in this book you can see it so to have that scene really pissed me off. It doesn’t matter if it’s before they get together. It wasn’t needed and didn’t add anything to the story so idk why it was there. But it had nothing to do with the two MCs from this book so I won’t take away any stars.
I’m so intrigued but Ilya and Kento but I really don’t like that Kento slept with Ilyas sister. That’s the only thing making me not want to read the book.
No cheating or op drama at all. No third act break up. Virgin MC. Alexei didn’t seem like a manwhore, he said sex was boring to him before Marco. Chronically ill MC. Violence and murder off page. HEA (I was worried for a minute)
November 7, 2026
Marco and Alexei
Wow! What a truly beautiful book. Marco and Alexei were amazing together. I was not prepared for part 2 and 3. And that letter? Sobbing like a baby. Just a wonderfully, beautiful book. Cannot wait to read the next one!
Wow! What a truly beautiful book. Marco and Alexei were amazing together. I was not prepared for part 2 and 3. And that letter? Sobbing like a baby. Just a wonderfully, beautiful book. Cannot wait to read the next one!
October 7, 2026
Uhm. People...? Did we read the same book?
The first chapter was good, a little bit unrealistic (they were 10yo children) but whatever—its a book. So I was genuinely excited. But then, from chapter two it felt like a slow downhill.
I genuinely think that the book maybe just needs editing. The plot it's good.
The first chapter was good, a little bit unrealistic (they were 10yo children) but whatever—its a book. So I was genuinely excited. But then, from chapter two it felt like a slow downhill.
I genuinely think that the book maybe just needs editing. The plot it's good.
August 24, 2026
🥲🥲🥲 there is just something beautiful when a person that was just sailing through life unfeeling unattached, suddenly feels too much ❤️
August 18, 2026
4.5/5. I liked the first book in the trilogy. But I loved this book. Thank you author for listening to your readers and expanding on the things we pointed out being short in your first book.
Alexei and his little star Marco were amazing to read and it made me cry reading in the second half of the book.
I'm looking forward to Kento and Ilya's book. As well as Luca's book.
Keep up the good work author ❣️
Alexei and his little star Marco were amazing to read and it made me cry reading in the second half of the book.
I'm looking forward to Kento and Ilya's book. As well as Luca's book.
Keep up the good work author ❣️
September 22, 2026
To the next person I date: kill 147 people in one night for me so I know it’s real 🙂↕️
10/10 no notes. 147/147 people killed.
10/10 no notes. 147/147 people killed.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 20, 2026
Consider my rating to be 2.5 stars, as usual this website is useless in letting people give anything more or less than an even number.
If your man doesn't does he even truly love you?
Well, this was a far better story than Phantom Flower, even though it could have been edited down in length. It was extremely frustrating that it took a lot, I mean, a lot of chapters to get to what was going on with Marco. I'm not sure why it had to be dragged out this way because we know right at the beginning of the story that Marco isn't well. Actually we knew from Phantom Flower that Marco wasn't alright physically, so I don't understand why the author had to make a huge mystery of it.
My other criticism of the book is how Marco's family is portrayed. They're barely ever there beyond a few sentences when we're told that they've suffered a lot to make sure Marco had access to doctors & treatments. But throughout Marco's prolonged health issues during the course of the book, they're never around for anything. They never seem to communicate regularly, they just kind of wash their hands off and leave Marco to Alexie's devices and are only ever mentioned in passing. This is something I hate, don't tell me what someone is like, show me. Give me something solid to back up the claim.
The other issue is the ribbon, it's strange how that ties into Alexis and Marco's first meeting, yet it's almost never brought up again much. It really becomes a ghost ribbon, as it disappears entirely from the story, and we only get a brief mention of Marco wearing newer ribbons in his hair, maybe or twice, but never the original ribbon that Alexis has held on to for years. Which is funny as Phatom Flower made sure to bring up flowers on every other paragraph, and it seems like the author pivoted from that rather hard in this book despite making a ribbon the key artifact in the love story between Alexis & Marco.
We also never read about Alexis telling Marco about their 1st meeting, unless I completely blanked out when they have a proper discussion about it? Maybe I fully missed it, but it seems like a terrible omission.
Flaws aside, I liked learning about Alexi's own diagnosis, and what it means for him to actually feel any emotions beyond boredom. Of course that makes him the perfect candidate for what he does for Marco to survive. How they met, and their starry dates, the cute nickname Alexis calls Marco by are cute though.
Overall a good improvement in writing and a more even book than Phantom Flower IMHO. Don't expect a lot of spice, it's moderate and I understand given Marco's physical vulnerability, it makes sense that there aren't a lot of sex scenes in this book. Instead there is a lot of dialog between the two charas which I enjoyed.
Hopefully by the time we get to Kento & Ilya's story, there's even better writing to be had because I think I like the chaotic energy of Ilya a lot and I hope his story doesn't disappoint.
If your man doesn't does he even truly love you?
Well, this was a far better story than Phantom Flower, even though it could have been edited down in length. It was extremely frustrating that it took a lot, I mean, a lot of chapters to get to what was going on with Marco. I'm not sure why it had to be dragged out this way because we know right at the beginning of the story that Marco isn't well. Actually we knew from Phantom Flower that Marco wasn't alright physically, so I don't understand why the author had to make a huge mystery of it.
My other criticism of the book is how Marco's family is portrayed. They're barely ever there beyond a few sentences when we're told that they've suffered a lot to make sure Marco had access to doctors & treatments. But throughout Marco's prolonged health issues during the course of the book, they're never around for anything. They never seem to communicate regularly, they just kind of wash their hands off and leave Marco to Alexie's devices and are only ever mentioned in passing. This is something I hate, don't tell me what someone is like, show me. Give me something solid to back up the claim.
The other issue is the ribbon, it's strange how that ties into Alexis and Marco's first meeting, yet it's almost never brought up again much. It really becomes a ghost ribbon, as it disappears entirely from the story, and we only get a brief mention of Marco wearing newer ribbons in his hair, maybe or twice, but never the original ribbon that Alexis has held on to for years. Which is funny as Phatom Flower made sure to bring up flowers on every other paragraph, and it seems like the author pivoted from that rather hard in this book despite making a ribbon the key artifact in the love story between Alexis & Marco.
We also never read about Alexis telling Marco about their 1st meeting, unless I completely blanked out when they have a proper discussion about it? Maybe I fully missed it, but it seems like a terrible omission.
Flaws aside, I liked learning about Alexi's own diagnosis, and what it means for him to actually feel any emotions beyond boredom. Of course that makes him the perfect candidate for what he does for Marco to survive. How they met, and their starry dates, the cute nickname Alexis calls Marco by are cute though.
Overall a good improvement in writing and a more even book than Phantom Flower IMHO. Don't expect a lot of spice, it's moderate and I understand given Marco's physical vulnerability, it makes sense that there aren't a lot of sex scenes in this book. Instead there is a lot of dialog between the two charas which I enjoyed.
Hopefully by the time we get to Kento & Ilya's story, there's even better writing to be had because I think I like the chaotic energy of Ilya a lot and I hope his story doesn't disappoint.
August 29, 2026
I was in such a reading slump, and then I picked up Ghost Ribbon by Melysia M. and OH MY GOD. This book completely pulled me out of it. 😭
I was hooked from the very beginning. I genuinely could not put it down, and every time I thought I’d read “just one more chapter,” I ended up reading half the book.
I also really loved how it played with the whole stereotypical “poor sick boy” trope. You think you know where it’s going, but the way Melysia handled the vulnerability, caretaking, and emotional side of it made it feel so much more meaningful. The hurt/comfort??? SO GOOD.
And can we talk about the side characters?? Because I loved them. They added so much personality and chaos to the story, and I honestly want more of them. The dynamics between everyone made the world feel so much more alive, and some of their interactions had me laughing when I was supposed to be emotionally suffering. 😂
I also read book one, and now I’m even more invested in this whole series. There’s just something about these characters and their absolutely chaotic dynamics that keeps pulling me in.
AND THAT ENDING. I’m sorry, but WHAT. It ended SO well, and now I’m sitting here desperately waiting for book three.
Because Kento and Ilya??? That chaotic duo??? I AM READY. I already know they’re going to be an absolute disaster together, and I cannot wait to see what Melysia does with them. 😭 I need book three immediately.
Overall, Ghost Ribbon was exactly what I needed to get me out of my reading slump. Angst, hurt/comfort, romance, chaos, amazing character dynamics, and an ending that left me desperate for more.
I was hooked from the very beginning. I genuinely could not put it down, and every time I thought I’d read “just one more chapter,” I ended up reading half the book.
I also really loved how it played with the whole stereotypical “poor sick boy” trope. You think you know where it’s going, but the way Melysia handled the vulnerability, caretaking, and emotional side of it made it feel so much more meaningful. The hurt/comfort??? SO GOOD.
And can we talk about the side characters?? Because I loved them. They added so much personality and chaos to the story, and I honestly want more of them. The dynamics between everyone made the world feel so much more alive, and some of their interactions had me laughing when I was supposed to be emotionally suffering. 😂
I also read book one, and now I’m even more invested in this whole series. There’s just something about these characters and their absolutely chaotic dynamics that keeps pulling me in.
AND THAT ENDING. I’m sorry, but WHAT. It ended SO well, and now I’m sitting here desperately waiting for book three.
Because Kento and Ilya??? That chaotic duo??? I AM READY. I already know they’re going to be an absolute disaster together, and I cannot wait to see what Melysia does with them. 😭 I need book three immediately.
Overall, Ghost Ribbon was exactly what I needed to get me out of my reading slump. Angst, hurt/comfort, romance, chaos, amazing character dynamics, and an ending that left me desperate for more.
November 6, 2026
"Is being loved by me such a tragedy?"
"No. But loving me is." 💔
Ohhh my boys. 😭😭
It it safe to say that this book destroyed me, emotionally wrecked the hell out of me. There are quite some books that made me cry, even a lot, made me loose my mind -and this one just made it to the top three.
My eyes are swollen and still burning. There were moments I forget to breathe, blurry pages after more blurry pages.
Marco‘s and Alexei‘s story is as beautiful as it is devastating. I had to check a few times if there‘s going to be an HEA, because it just seemed to be impossible.
After reading the first book, I wasn‘t prepared for the plot and emotional depth in this one. The first book really was okay, even good imo, just not .. deep by any means.
Ghost Ribbon though? 🤯 No words.
The author improved A LOT between these two stories, it‘s incredible really.
Marco is the absolute sweetest soul on earth, I just want to hug him forever. And Alexei is just a man who loves so fiercly he doesn’t stop at nothing for his little star.
Both of them, their dynamic, their passion, their love, everything works just so good between them. Gosh I LOVE them sm. This story ripped my heart open but it was more than worth it! ♾️⭐️
"No. But loving me is." 💔
Ohhh my boys. 😭😭
It it safe to say that this book destroyed me, emotionally wrecked the hell out of me. There are quite some books that made me cry, even a lot, made me loose my mind -and this one just made it to the top three.
My eyes are swollen and still burning. There were moments I forget to breathe, blurry pages after more blurry pages.
Marco‘s and Alexei‘s story is as beautiful as it is devastating. I had to check a few times if there‘s going to be an HEA, because it just seemed to be impossible.
After reading the first book, I wasn‘t prepared for the plot and emotional depth in this one. The first book really was okay, even good imo, just not .. deep by any means.
Ghost Ribbon though? 🤯 No words.
The author improved A LOT between these two stories, it‘s incredible really.
Marco is the absolute sweetest soul on earth, I just want to hug him forever. And Alexei is just a man who loves so fiercly he doesn’t stop at nothing for his little star.
Both of them, their dynamic, their passion, their love, everything works just so good between them. Gosh I LOVE them sm. This story ripped my heart open but it was more than worth it! ♾️⭐️
August 17, 2026
I’m an ARC READER😭💚✨
But unfortunately I did not saw my spam😭so until yesterday I found that I had the privilege of reading this.
Obviously it took me ONE SINGLE DAY to finish this MASTERPIECE.
First, this was a 5 star book⭐️, the story was SO GOOD, the pace was smooth, the LOVE was SWEET AND BEAUTIFUL, the SPICE was SO F*CKING HOT and my pain was OFF CHARTS.
Melysia has an INCREDIBLE TALENT to hook me up with her books every single time, this was no exception. I love the world she created and I’m feeling overwhelmed because all the love I experienced through this book.
Alexei and Marco were two beautiful souls that settled in my heart and squeezed it with an enormous force. And I hope one day I can experiment a love that deep. My tears obviously won’t stopped falling and my smile was as wide as the ocean.
This IS a dark romance, but like I said before (when I read Phantom Flower), the pages are folded with such a care and sweetness you forget you’re reading dark things (until you’re reminded😱).
Everything Mel writes I will be diligently reading it.💞✨🙏🏻
I CAN NOT WAIT FOR ILLYA’S BOOK BECAUSE I AM FERAL!!!!
But unfortunately I did not saw my spam😭so until yesterday I found that I had the privilege of reading this.
Obviously it took me ONE SINGLE DAY to finish this MASTERPIECE.
First, this was a 5 star book⭐️, the story was SO GOOD, the pace was smooth, the LOVE was SWEET AND BEAUTIFUL, the SPICE was SO F*CKING HOT and my pain was OFF CHARTS.
Melysia has an INCREDIBLE TALENT to hook me up with her books every single time, this was no exception. I love the world she created and I’m feeling overwhelmed because all the love I experienced through this book.
Alexei and Marco were two beautiful souls that settled in my heart and squeezed it with an enormous force. And I hope one day I can experiment a love that deep. My tears obviously won’t stopped falling and my smile was as wide as the ocean.
This IS a dark romance, but like I said before (when I read Phantom Flower), the pages are folded with such a care and sweetness you forget you’re reading dark things (until you’re reminded😱).
Everything Mel writes I will be diligently reading it.💞✨🙏🏻
I CAN NOT WAIT FOR ILLYA’S BOOK BECAUSE I AM FERAL!!!!
October 13, 2026
”I could blame the stars for the way I fell for him”
My friends made me read this and I got to the letter close to midnight. That was fucking brutal.
Watching Alexei fall in love over the course of the book was so beautiful. He loves his little star so much 😩😩 I love their love.
The moment I met little Marco in chapter 1, he made me cry. And he continued to do so, so many times throughout the book. My heart almost gave up on me many times over three years so I connected with him on so many levels. My baby 🥺🥺
His “last” conversation with Luca got me the most tbh. Maybe cause I have a younger brother and have had a similar conversation with him.
I’m super excited to read about Kento and Ilya. I’m so obsessed with them already. Also…we get a Luca spin off??? I’m sat.
My friends made me read this and I got to the letter close to midnight. That was fucking brutal.
Watching Alexei fall in love over the course of the book was so beautiful. He loves his little star so much 😩😩 I love their love.
The moment I met little Marco in chapter 1, he made me cry. And he continued to do so, so many times throughout the book. My heart almost gave up on me many times over three years so I connected with him on so many levels. My baby 🥺🥺
His “last” conversation with Luca got me the most tbh. Maybe cause I have a younger brother and have had a similar conversation with him.
I’m super excited to read about Kento and Ilya. I’m so obsessed with them already. Also…we get a Luca spin off??? I’m sat.
October 1, 2026
Quizás no es un libro perfecto, pero me hizo sentir tanto que todo lo demás quedó a un lado. Lo amé muchísimo.
La forma en que se conocen Alexei y Marco es de lo más tierna. Pocas veces una escena inicial me emocionó tanto como esta.
Es un romance bien dark, de eso no hay dudas, pero también tiene un lado muy tierno. Creo que todo está en el contraste entre ambos: Marco es dulce y delicado, y eso genera un equilibrio buenísimo con la oscuridad de Alexei. Y hay que decirlo: Alexei también es muy tierno con Marco.
Lo único que me quedó pendiente es una explicación más clara de por qué Marco cambió tanto desde ese primer encuentro hasta el presente. La autora deja implícito que fue por el bullying que sufrió en su adolescencia, pero me hubiera gustado verlo más desarrollado.
Hay un momento en que la trama se estanca un poquito, aunque después se entiende que era para prepararte para lo que viene. A partir del 70% fueron lágrimas y más lágrimas, hasta que llega un giro bastante oscuro por una decisión de Alexei. ¿Puedo juzgarlo conociendo la historia de vida de ambos? Por supuesto que no.
Me tomé mi tiempo para escribir esta reseña porque necesitaba procesar todo lo que me hizo sentir, y eso ya habla por sí solo.
La forma en que se conocen Alexei y Marco es de lo más tierna. Pocas veces una escena inicial me emocionó tanto como esta.
Es un romance bien dark, de eso no hay dudas, pero también tiene un lado muy tierno. Creo que todo está en el contraste entre ambos: Marco es dulce y delicado, y eso genera un equilibrio buenísimo con la oscuridad de Alexei. Y hay que decirlo: Alexei también es muy tierno con Marco.
Lo único que me quedó pendiente es una explicación más clara de por qué Marco cambió tanto desde ese primer encuentro hasta el presente. La autora deja implícito que fue por el bullying que sufrió en su adolescencia, pero me hubiera gustado verlo más desarrollado.
Hay un momento en que la trama se estanca un poquito, aunque después se entiende que era para prepararte para lo que viene. A partir del 70% fueron lágrimas y más lágrimas, hasta que llega un giro bastante oscuro por una decisión de Alexei. ¿Puedo juzgarlo conociendo la historia de vida de ambos? Por supuesto que no.
Me tomé mi tiempo para escribir esta reseña porque necesitaba procesar todo lo que me hizo sentir, y eso ya habla por sí solo.
August 14, 2026
I have teared up reading before but I CRIED hard reading this. It was just so sad and beautiful and honestly I just adored this story.
Alexei and Marco met when they were kids and were reunited by chance years later. Marco is sick and the absolute sweetest ray of sunshine and Alexei is the total opposite but he is OBSESSED with Marco.
Genuinely this was such a sweet romance with some proper unhinged moments that made it all the better.
I cannot wait for the third book!!
Alexei and Marco met when they were kids and were reunited by chance years later. Marco is sick and the absolute sweetest ray of sunshine and Alexei is the total opposite but he is OBSESSED with Marco.
Genuinely this was such a sweet romance with some proper unhinged moments that made it all the better.
I cannot wait for the third book!!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 15, 2026
I love a hard mafia psycho that thinks he doesn’t feel anything but falls completely in love and obsessed with the soft broken boy. Marco and Alexei’s journey is difficult and filled with pain and heartbreak and their happily ever after is hard earned. I loved every minute of their story. I had an idea of what was coming but I was still completely devastated. This book will break you in the best way and put you back together.
August 14, 2026
My first book review…WOW PHENOMENAL JUST WOW
I urge everyone to read Ghost Ribbon…i sobbed like a baby,it is perfect in every single way,After reading Phantom flower (book 1) i truly thought this book would be completely different,boy was i wrong. READ NOW
I urge everyone to read Ghost Ribbon…i sobbed like a baby,it is perfect in every single way,After reading Phantom flower (book 1) i truly thought this book would be completely different,boy was i wrong. READ NOW
August 15, 2026
SO GOOD!
The first book was amazing and this was even better. I can’t wait for book 3! This year is my top 10 for sure. ❤️
The first book was amazing and this was even better. I can’t wait for book 3! This year is my top 10 for sure. ❤️
September 25, 2026
You know when you stumble upon the dark MM mafia romance equivalent of “A Walk to Remember” and stay up until 3am crying and incoherently lamenting about the stars and a lemon tree? No? Then let me introduce you to Ghost Ribbon.
Ghost Ribbon by Melysia M. is an emotionally gripping NA dark MM romance. It’s technically the second book in The Void Kings — a series of three planned interconnected standalones. My hot take, though? Start here. Start. Right. Here. I’m begging you to read these out of order.
Reading book one, Phantom Flower, after Ghost Ribbon enriches and clarifies the overall story like shining a welcome light onto your blind spots. In truth - these first two books unfold on top of one another but Ghost Ribbon provides the world building, context and emotional depth needed to fully appreciate the series. Ghost Ribbon is the meat, the heart, the gut punch. It’s immediately and profoundly moving. My heart ached for the darkness and the light and the distance and shades of grey between them.
New Adult dark M/M mafia romance readers that enjoy obsessive & possessive morally grey MMCs, college/campus settings, sunshine x void, chronic illness, hurt/comfort, class differences, he’ll burn the world down for him and explicit open door spice should add this to their TBR. Book three, Hollow Knife, is expected to be released October 23rd and I can’t wait for Kento and Ilya’s story!
Until then? I’ll be looking up at the holes poking through the darkness so the light can breathe.
Ghost Ribbon by Melysia M. is an emotionally gripping NA dark MM romance. It’s technically the second book in The Void Kings — a series of three planned interconnected standalones. My hot take, though? Start here. Start. Right. Here. I’m begging you to read these out of order.
Reading book one, Phantom Flower, after Ghost Ribbon enriches and clarifies the overall story like shining a welcome light onto your blind spots. In truth - these first two books unfold on top of one another but Ghost Ribbon provides the world building, context and emotional depth needed to fully appreciate the series. Ghost Ribbon is the meat, the heart, the gut punch. It’s immediately and profoundly moving. My heart ached for the darkness and the light and the distance and shades of grey between them.
New Adult dark M/M mafia romance readers that enjoy obsessive & possessive morally grey MMCs, college/campus settings, sunshine x void, chronic illness, hurt/comfort, class differences, he’ll burn the world down for him and explicit open door spice should add this to their TBR. Book three, Hollow Knife, is expected to be released October 23rd and I can’t wait for Kento and Ilya’s story!
Until then? I’ll be looking up at the holes poking through the darkness so the light can breathe.
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