Deadfall: Emersyn's Story

by Devyn Rivers

A tragedy in ex-soldier Gabriel Griffin’s life pulled him from the bottle and left him with a vendetta against evil. Now, armed with the nickname Deathwing, and an insatiable thirst for revenge, he and his team of ex-military men strive to save as many souls as possible from a faceless organization that thrives in the shadows of suffering. One day while on a raid, he and his team find Emersyn North’s name carved into the wall of a sinister boarding house, and he gets wrapped up in the hunt to find her. After three years and multiple frustratingly close failed recoveries, they realize someone has betrayed them—worse, someone has been playing them. When a tip comes in with coordinates to Emersyn’s location, Gabriel makes the decision to quickly and quietly go undercover to extract her.

Unfortunately, the island they find themselves on is fraught with dangers. The estate sits on rugged terrain steeped in ghost stories, plagued by old war history and owned by none other than Greg Mahoney.

Together Gabriel, and his teammate Seven, must work to gain Emersyn’s trust while staying low-profile and planning for ex-fil. But, the woman they find doesn’t make it easy. She isn’t the victim they anticipated, and she has her own vendetta against a past she hasn’t fully escaped.

Emersyn North had everything ripped from her at ten-years-old. She had to learn to survive and fight against a world that sought to keep her small. Now twenty-six years old, she fights her own battles and trusts no one but herself—it’s safer that way. Until two unconventional (and very attractive) guards show up and her previously held belief—that no one is coming to save her—is thrown out the window.

But not everything is as it seems—Gabriel and Seven aren’t the only ones trying to get her off the island. When a plan to use her as leverage in a larger power play is revealed, Emersyn needs to decide who to trust, and quickly.

In this dark romantic thriller, the past and present meet in a story of survival, found family and the discovery of just how far someone is willing to go for the ones they love. It explores how, even in the depths of darkness, the best weapons are belief in oneself, hope of a better future and the lingering echo of a love that refuses to let go.

Deadfall is book three in the Red Rabbit Series and is a continuation of the story and characters discovered in Darling Wildfire. It contains many of the same dark themes, tropes and triggers encountered in the previous two books and should be consumed cautiously.

Genres: Dark Romance, Dark, Why Choose

645 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 31, 2026

Reviews

[Hannah Rhodes · Rating 5 out of 5]

PERFECTION.😩😍 This series will forever be one of my favorites…the storyline, the HURT, the love, the betrayal, the determination, the romance, UGH every single part of this story and series is amazing and I think EVERY SINGLE PERSON who enjoys dark romance NEEDS to read this book ASAP!❤️

[Sky Blu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh my God You Guys.
Okay. First of all, I waited MONTHS for this book. and
Second of all, I stopped writing my book even though I was so close to a deadline and knew my editior was going to kill me so I could read THIS BOOK!
And you know what? Getting killed by my editor was SO WORTH IT!
THIS STORY
AHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
Ok I LOVED Emersyn North. LOVED LOVED LOVED. She is vulnerable but she is tough, she's fierce but she's not a brat. She's not some super hero either. I LOVED HER... The tough girl act was not over done at all. It was JUST RIGHT.
Here are my favorite parts and NO they were not all spice, IN FACT this is a SLOW BURN you guys. Do you know how hard it is to make ME like a slow burn? It's MF difficult.
possible spoilers ahead.
-parts of stories I loved-when she was at the cabin- that was A-FCKN-MAZING
-OMG FANGS! No one could ever make me stop loving you. <3
-The way these two guy are at the traff!cking island... The whole scene with the chocolate candy... DUDE!
-Also I almost forgot. As a girl who lost her daddy way too early in life, the whole premise that her Dad is searching for her and the parts where she assumes the opposite and all of that, it was really healing for me. Really good. <3
So Thank you Ms. Rivers. <3
-And then the scenes of them at the house.... Sigh....
I honestly wish I could read this book again for the first time. ESP the forest part in the cabin. I NEED MORE of that part! Like if there is a special edition with 5 extra chapters of that part PLEASE GIMME GIMME GIMME.

My complaints: MORE SPICE! MORE SPICE! MORE SPICE!
-I wish we would have gotten to see more of her in the cabin in the forest at the beginning but also more of her at the island. I know that this would have made the book longer but this girl is not afraid of a BIG FAT LONG one... <3 :)
-parts that pissed me OFF- when she was in the military group trying to take down the people who hurt her family and the "leader" started abusing her? Guys I lost it. I was like WTF! But it was a GREAT lesson in how to spot a narcissist, I've met so many and yet I suck at it.

RED RABBIT is still one of my top 3 books but this one is right behind it. <3 I LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[She Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

No matter how traumatic a Devyn Rivers book is... I am reading it, and I am SO GLAD I did. This was my absolute number one anticipated read for the year and once I picked it up, I couldn't stop. Unfortunately, I had to work and study in between, but if I didn't I would have read this in a day. The way Devyn writes her books is so incredibly descriptive that you feel as though you went through the trauma with the character. Ever since Darling Wildfire and Emersyn said " Hi, Dad." I knew that her story was going to be one for the books. She has been through anything and everything you can imagine and only having a few people who actually cared for her and wanted her to be safe, it was hard for her to be trusting. So, when G and Seven found her she was hesitant on allowing them to help. Once she did, boy oh boy, the tension was everything. They all finally got the HEA that they deserved and the revenge was **chef's kiss**. I would have liked to see more of Emersyn, Gabriel, and Seven's romance, but that was not the main focus of Emersyn's story, and I GET IT. However, a girl can dream. If you haven't read a Devyn Rivers book, you need to! Right now! Now, all we have to do is wait a year or two for book 4 of the Red Rabbit series. Can't wait to find out what is going on with Arkady, Knight, and Cal!

READ THIS NOW!

[Tracy Hanes · Rating 5 out of 5]

If I could give this 1000 stars, I would. I have LOVED this series so much, but this book was by far my favorite. Devyn really kicked me in the gut with this one. If you are looking for a strong female FMC who has endured an unimaginable amount of trauma and pain but somehow rises from the ashes, this right here is the one.

This is DARK, guys, so please check your triggers. It's hard to talk about this book without spoiling Red Rabbit and Darling Wildfire, so if you haven't read those two, please come back later. There are spoilers ahead!

We finally get Emersyn's backstory and learn what happened to her after the tragedy that befell her family. Taken in by the very people who murdered her family when she was only 10, she endures some truly horrific things. When she finally manages to escape, she finds herself with a man named Sasha, who nurses her back to health and becomes her pseudo-father. He trains her, molding her into a soldier who mirrors her father, North. These two are two sides of the same coin, living parallel nightmares without knowing the other is still very much alive.

After tragedy comes knocking on her door once again, Emersyn finds herself alone in the world. But this time, she's heavily, and I mean HEAVILY, trained and ready to find a team to help her set out on a revenge tour. Just when you think she's finally found some safety, she's once again faced with the horrors men can bring to the table. After years of hunting down the brothers and trying to put an end to their trafficking ring, she finds herself betrayed and captured once again by the very enemy she's been fighting.

We find out at the end of Darling Wildfire that Emersyn is very much alive and her father will stop at nothing to bring her home. Enter... Griffin and Seven, who throw caution to the wind to find our girl and end up falling hard for her in the process. If you're looking for spice, this ain't exactly it. Are there spicy scenes? Yes, absolutely, and they're hot AF. But this book is so much more than that.

And then we have North. Listen, I know a lot of people struggle with his character. I GET IT. BUT everything he has ever done has been in service of the tragedy that took his family. It's all been about ending this vicious cycle and taking down these brothers. I gotta say, watching North come to terms with who Emersyn has become, and seeing that deep sense of pride in him, will actually make me cry. I love these two so damn much.

I couldn't help getting emotional while reading this, especially in the wake of everything happening right now surrounding consent and the harm women endure at the hands of men who are supposed to protect us. Emersyn isn't just harmed by unknown men, but also by people she trusted. She truly feels alone, and that is insanely relatable in the current climate.

This was NOT an easy read, but it solidifies exactly why I love dark romance so damn much. YES, these things happen. YES, they are horrific. BUT my girl will get her revenge, and these men will get exactly what's coming to them.

From start to finish, this book pulls you in and quite literally CHOKES you. You will cry. You will cry some more. You will scream, clap, and then cry again. If you love emotion, healing, and recovery in your dark romance, this entire series should be at the very top of your TBR.

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

5🌟 I loved hearing about Em’s story and seeing her finally get the happy ending she deserved. I can’t even fathom the trauma that she’s endured - but seeing the strength of this woman, and seeing how she just completely destroyed anything and everything in her path made me absolutely feral for her. She has me down BAD. I already miss her stories with her Russian spy. ❤️‍🩹 and the WOLF DOG! He was one of my favorite parts. Seeing Kraven pop up again made me so giddy. Seven + the sweatshirts + the 3 Musketeers🥹 and don’t even get me started on G. I need more.

[Paula · Rating 3 out of 5]

Daudzsološs sākums, potenciāls stāstā, bet sūdīgs un sasteigts gala izpildījums🫠

[LollyDolly · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5⭐️ Another brilliant instalment in the Red Rabbit series. This was one of my most anticipated releases of the year and I am not disappointed at all. Just like the previous books, it is a very very dark read so check your TWs if needed. This story is told through past and present chapters and links back to the previous books so you definitely need to read them first.

After the end of book two I needed answers and I needed the reunion IYKUK 😩🥹🥰. I wanted peace for all the characters but knew that meant going back and getting to the bottom of Emersyn's horrific story and ohhh gosh it really is traumatic and then some. If you don't have triggers this series is really one to go into not knowing too much to get the full impact. It is dark, it is action heavy, and it will upset you, but you will also smile when revenge gets served. I loved how characters from the previous books really stepped up to help exact that revenge. The found family vibes are strong and the more Theron North for me the better ❤️

The romance side though, as Devyn Rivers states in the authors note at the start, is very much secondary to the main story of survival, but what we do get is pretty sweet and hot and I really enjoyed the more gentle moments between the three MCs. Emersyn's HEA is so well deserved with her finally finding a sense of peace, reconnection and a home which includes her two fellas 😮‍💨🫠👌🏻. In the authors note at the end Devyn says there is a Christmas novella coming with more of the three of them which I am really pleased about as their relationship possibly could have been developed a little more 🤷🏻‍♀️ but I also understood it was absolutely not the main focus so yep I will defo be picking that up.

Im also feral for the final book,potentially Arkady, Knight and Cal story 🤷🏻‍♀️ I really can't wait to see how this series is going to be concluded. Bring on the drama. That's it ❤️🙌🏻

[Kimberly Thomson · Rating 5 out of 5]

WOW!!

Devyn Rivers shoots and never misses! I love the way she just takes us back in each book to understand the complexities and the traumas of each character in a way that links the whole story together so beautifully.

Poor Emersyn has just had no luck and when things look like they're taking a turn *BANG* more shit hits the fan! Emersyn is such a strong and determined character from the get go and she'd need to be to cope with everything she's gone through, I enjoyed how the timeline was done to connect timelines with specific moments and events, it helped with keep track.

The pacing was perfect, there was always something happening it was full of action and intensity that just kept you hooked.

The darker scenes were written so well, how you even begin to be able to write scenes like that I'll never know.

I enjoyed that the romance wasn't the forefront of the story, it was there but the focus on Emersyn's character developments and the events to get her to the end of the book just made the romance aspect so much more meaningful.

I adored this book.

[Neapolitan670 &#x1f4da;&#x1f5a4; · Rating 5 out of 5]

Where to start with this one 🤔It was an immersive read that you don’t want to put down.

This is Emersyn’s story, past and present. It gives us what happened to her before it leads into her at 13 years old and finding herself in a cabin with Sacha, who sees his own daughter within her however, he decides that Emersyn is going to be able to defend herself and takes it upon himself to train her to a military standard for reasons…What follows is how her life pans out from here and her need for revenge strong.

I don’t want to give too much away, as it’s a story that’s fraught with dire, tense moments, r@pe and torture scenes, bl00d & gore, violence & vengeance this is to name but a few. Emersyn is as strong as she can be throughout her ordeals and that of people supposedly close to her.

I took a minute or two after reading to get my head in play, that’s how this book got me 🤣 Devyn brought so much into it and I know she could have gone into much more detail but with some parts our imagination takes hold anyway. I loved Sacha and of course Fang, his whole attitude with not letting her give up was great. Of course, we get Griffin (Deathwing) and Seven come into the storyline too, there’s too much I want to say but it would spoil the whole narrative for you.

Multi POV | R@pe | Captivity | Strong FMC | Revenge | Violence | Torture | Spice | Non Con | HEA etc.

[Cady Vasaturo · Rating 5 out of 5]

🥹😍🥵

i absolutely loved getting emersyn’s story, even though it was completely gut-wrenching. she is such a badass & i adore her. i also loved getting to see our man north in a more fatherly role in this one. devyn rivers’ writing is just exceptional. i need the next book ASAP!!!

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favourite book this year. I discovered this series late and I'm so glad I didn't have to wait very long between Darling Wildfire and Deadfall. Emersyn's story is gut-wrenching yet so empowering at the same time. From being a child ripped from her family to surviving years of abuse and trauma in the hands of sadistic bastards to finally exacting her revenge and reuniting with her father and even finding love. Emeryson's story was perfect; an emotional roller-coaster from start to finish. I'm praying this isn't the end of the series! Let there be more!!

[Jenny Marshall · Rating 4.5 out of 5]

4.5 ⭐️

What a journey. Our girl Emersyn went through something fierce in this book, and Devyn handled it with such fragility and care. I was so impressed. I don’t know how she can write trauma the way she does and somehow make it so I still can’t put the book down. I think one of my favorite parts was the years she spent with Sasha. And while some of those moments were the stuff nightmares are made of, those five years definitely helped her survive the years to come and shaped the woman she would become. I could have read a whole book on this part alone.

I felt like Devyn gave us the most important parts of Emersyn’s story, or at least the ones that made the most sense to me in understanding her journey. There would be SO much to cover if she went through the entire time Emersyn was away from North.

Then we get the island and the two men who helped shine a light on the badass she was. The fighter. The survivor. The woman who would not back down. I felt like Seven and G were the best blend of men she needed. The grumpy one, the sunshine one… and that’s exactly why she needed them both. They helped her heal different parts of herself and smooth some of those rough edges. Now, Seven, that man would make me BLUSH, but G would also light you on fire. What a lucky gal!

I can’t NOT mention how my knees went weak when Theron entered the chat. He is still one of my favorite MMCs ever, and seeing him try to be a father to a young woman was something else. And then, of course, MY FAVORITES, Nyx and Atlas. Devyn knows I could also read 500+ pages of those two alone (and I hope one day we get it lol). BUT I am SO amped for book 4 and the story she is going to tell. The tension we got from these characters was palpable… and delicious. It already feels like it’s going to be a wild ride.

[Aidi Jen · Rating 3 out of 5]

“These giants were here before I was born, and they’d be here long after I was gone—a witness to life as it died and began again, over and over again.
Because, there was never a true end to anything—only the beginning of something else.

Because even though I belonged to these wild places, and they belonged to me—I’d found that even the wildest things could eventually find their way home.”


If it hadn’t turned into a mushy fluffy mess, I would’ve loved this more. I waited and waited for their insta love to be kind of explained, based on anything and it never happened, they just…liked her…got obsessed with her. And why? No idea. Cuz she was hot? Come on…seriously?

Also Gabriel and Seven was what North and Graham should’ve been 🤷‍♀️ so based on that fact, please give Graham his own person, because my baby is completely cast aside.

“Also, I wasn’t going to have Seven and Griffin hook up, but I was writing that first threesome with them and all of a sudden, after they were done, they shared A LOOK and I was like ohhhkaaaayyy, so it’s like that? Sweet. Let’s do it. I’m down.” (Authors note) (this pissed me off) 🫠 Whats the point of a throuple if you are scared to make it an ACTUAL throuple? :)

[amysbookreview · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfection. No notes.

These books do something to my soul. I am in love with the whole series and will continue to shout about them every chance I get.
The trauma, the storylines, the characters, the complexities. Everything is so beautifully written and perfectly executed.
This book is so difficult to put down, each chapter pulls you in and you want to know what happens next.
Emersyn is one of my favourite fmc’s I’ve ever read, she is so strong, resilient and powerful. The trauma this girl experienced was intense and hard to read at times but so well represented.
Both mmc’s were so perfect it hurts. Griffin, the king of consent was so delectable and Sevens mouth? Uggggh I could read those spicy chapters every single day.
I loved the cameo of previous characters. Reading about North as a father was lovely, the protective papa bear we all knew him to be.

My Roman Empire will always be this series. Go read it now!!! (but check triggers) ❤️‍🩹

[Shannon McBride · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the red Rabbit series. And Emersyn’s story was so so good and worth the wait. The stuff she went through hurt my heart and it mourned the little girl that had to grow up too fast. I love the character development throughout the book and ugh just when I think I can’t love Seven & Gab anymore they prove me wrong. And who doesn’t love a good why choose.
I love how so many past characters made an appearance and Daddy Kraven……that man is so delish.
Hands down Devyn did such a good job for this 3rd book and I love how much of a badass Em ended up being. This book was so good that I devoured it less than a day. I can’t wait for more of what’s to come with Devyn. I absolutely love her writing. That’s all I’m saying about this book because honestly, just dive in but read your trigger warnings

[C. · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars. Devyn's done it again! Her unique blend realistic darkness of survival and love! Emersyn honestly may be my fav heroine I'd read this year, she is gritty, strong, and also conditioned and fearful of love. The shit she goes through is something else, this book may not be darker than the first two books but def heavier in a way as we see Em survive on her own for most of 16 years.

It was kinda hard to watch her having to learn lesson after lesson at such a young age but thanks to herself and a few kind souls along the way, she never stopped fighting. This is the story of someone braving through a storm and coming out on the other side more powerful and finding their own silver lining. And the name Deadfall suits this book so freaking well it made me emotional just reading the epigraph:

"Branches cross, tangle—
A graveyard of bones.
Death lingers while rebirth grows roots—
A rebellious resurrection of the wild that refuses surrender, and where the forest remembers
how to rise —from the deadfall."

Without spoiling stuff in case someone reads this before reading the first two books of the series, the found family and also real family moments were a balm to the soul. I'm just so happy with how the book ended!

The romance. Even though it wasn't really the primary focus of the story, I still enjoyed it! I love me some poly, and to find out it was MMF? Gosh it was the cherry on top. Griff and Seven is just so grumpy and sunshine it's so great. I would have loved more of their scenes and more group activities at the end lol. Seven is just so fun and flirty we love him. Griff is the grumpy military men we always know to expect ahha.

Also throwing shade at HA, this is how vigilantes fighting against trafficking rings should act! Not that toxic double standards shit Zade has. And this book is way darker too, but the throuple remains sweet and healthy. I also loved all the military men to badass women ratio and all the tactical shit. I swear the author is either huge fan or has background in military, it's written so well!

I can't wait to come back to this world and read more throuples bc apparently triangles of love is what we're going to have throughout the series haha.

[Kimberly Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

6⭐️ read. I was worried about how bad this book was going to hurt but I cried from happy and healing tears then I did sad. Em is my absolute favorite type of FMC, she's fierce, strong and just out to murder some people who abused her. I can't wait to see what this universe evolves to and can't wait for the Christmas novella. This series is becoming a top tier one for me.

[ladylj_bookgirl · Rating 5 out of 5]

I went into this book unsure whether I wanted these characters story, honestly. I finished the book loving the characters.

Emersyn is a badass. A badass who doesn't have a ton of life experience throughout this book, in some aspects and I appreciate that is was written well (she made me want to shake her sometimes). Emersyn's story was heartbreaking but also satisfying.

Sacha. I loved that man so much and want a different story for him! I need more!

Seven - oh my god. I adore this man and his mouth and his smirks and his jokes. All day every day, I need more of him.

Griff

[Sarah S. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Devyn Rivers has penned yet another banger! This is book three in the Red Rabbit series. It is Emersyn’s story - and what a ride it was.

You NEED TO CHECK YOUR TWs before embarking on any of Devyn’s books, okay?

I cried many times in this book, but somehow, Devyn always makes the trauma worth it.

Infinity stars.

[Kristal Galey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ugh I can’t even begin to tell you how absolutely
amazing this book is. THIS SERIES!
it’s so well written, beautiful, emotional.
this series deserves all the hype!!

♾️⭐️

Form: 📱ebook on phone
Rating: ♾️⭐️
Trope: Enemies to Lovers, captive~ rescuer
Angst: 😩
Spice: 🔥🔥
Recommend: 10

[Kelly G · Rating 5 out of 5]

A satisfying end of this series. I really hope we get to see a bit more of thier lives as I've come to love thier little (Um large) family.
I love how Devin talks about the characters in the author's note. It's as if they have lives and stories of their own and she just writes about them 😊

[Amanda Nelson · Rating 5 out of 5]

😭 what a roller coaster of a series. Book 3 was perfect.

[Mrs N · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just amazing!!! ❤️❤️ Will forever recommend this series!

[Gabby · Rating 4.5 out of 5]

4.5 😍

[Lauren Brodie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m not sure if I finished deadfall or if deadfall finished me and a wonderfully dark wrapped up why choose sandwich.

Seven and fang are the all time greats of this book but what I love about Devyn’s writing is it is always full circle even if the circle takes three books and a novella to complete. Everything links so incredibly well and is so intricately thought out and progressed through.

There were times this book had me crying for the mental imagery it provided for the lives lost and the trauma that was on page and implied, there was times I laughed at the sassy responses of characters and how much Emersyn reminded me of her father and that there are characters that always bright the light even during the darkest of times. There was also the toe curling amazing times between the three musketeers that were some of the best spice scenes I have read for a long time. But the most stand out feeling? The one of rooting for emersyn, begging her to never give up, to get her revenge and I cried with happiness and got all giddy at the times she did.

There were plot twists in this I never saw coming and as usual Devyn Rivers has done it again. Written a side of the world that people would rather ignore is actually out there and turned into a breathtaking, heart wrenching story that you cannot put down. That really makes you think and that shows you that even through the worst possible traumas of these women that there is always a way through it and it is normally through accepting help from the people you never expected to be the ones to save you.

I am absolutely gutted that this is the last red rabbit novel but I am praying to the universe that these characters one day get brought back for another instalment.

[Emma Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

🤎 𝙳𝙴𝙰𝙳𝙵𝙰𝙻𝙻 🤎
⇢ ʀᴇᴅ ʀᴀʙʙɪᴛ sᴇʀɪᴇs ʙᴏᴏᴋ ᴛʜʀᴇᴇ

"𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐲."

"ᴛʜᴇ ᴘᴇᴏᴘʟᴇ ɪɴ ᴛʜɪs ᴡᴏʀʟᴅ ᴡɪʟʟ ʙʀᴇᴀᴋ ʏᴏᴜ- ᴏᴠᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴏᴠᴇʀ ᴀɢᴀɪɴ. ᴛʜᴇ ᴘᴏɪɴᴛ ɪs ɴᴏᴛ ᴛᴏ ᴄᴏᴍᴇ ᴏᴜᴛ ᴡɪᴛʜᴏᴜᴛ sᴄᴀʀs. ʏᴏᴜ ᴊᴜsᴛ sᴜʀᴇ ᴀs ʜᴇʟʟ ʙᴇᴛᴛᴇʀ ᴍᴀᴋᴇ ᴛʜᴇᴍ ᴘᴀʏ ғᴏʀ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏ sɪɴɢʟᴇ ᴏɴᴇ ᴛʜᴇʏ ʟᴇᴀᴠᴇ ʙᴇʜɪɴᴅ."

"𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗻𝗼𝘄, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱. 𝗕𝘂𝘁, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱.

ᴡʜᴀᴛ ᴛᴏ ᴇxᴘᴇᴄᴛ:
🐺 ᴇɴᴇᴍɪᴇs ᴛᴏ ʟᴏᴠᴇʀs
🔪 ʀᴇᴠᴇɴɢᴇ ᴘʟᴏᴛ
🐺 ғᴏʀᴄᴇᴅ ᴘʀᴏxɪᴍɪᴛʏ
🔪 ᴍɪʟɪᴛᴀʀʏ
🐺 ʜᴇᴀ
🔪 ᴠɪᴏʟᴇɴᴄᴇ
🐺 sᴜʀᴠɪᴠᴀʟ
🔪 ᴄᴀᴘᴛɪᴠɪᴛʏ
🐺 ᴍᴍғ
🔪 ᴛᴏᴏ ᴍᴀɴʏ ʙᴇᴅs
🐺 sʟᴏᴡ ʙᴜʀɴ
🔪 ʜᴇᴅɢᴇ ᴍᴀᴢᴇ

"𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩'𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙢𝙚𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙖, 𝙗𝙖𝙗𝙮. 𝙄 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙩𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚."

"𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲. 𝖳𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝗐𝖺𝗌 𝗅𝗂𝖿𝖾. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙤𝙢."

"ɪ ғᴏᴜɴᴅ ᴍʏ ᴡᴀʏ ʜᴏᴍᴇ. ɪ ʜᴏᴘᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ᴅɪᴅ ᴛᴏᴏ."

"𝔟𝔢𝔠𝔞𝔲𝔰𝔢, 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔴𝔞𝔰 𝔫𝔢𝔳𝔢𝔯 𝔞 𝔱𝔯𝔲𝔢 𝔢𝔫𝔡 𝔯𝔬 𝔞𝔫𝔶𝔱𝔥𝔦𝔫𝔤, 𝔬𝔫𝔩𝔶 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔟𝔢𝔤𝔦𝔫𝔫𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔬𝔣 𝔰𝔬𝔪𝔢𝔱𝔥𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔢𝔩𝔰𝔢."

"ʙᴇᴄᴀᴜsᴇ ᴇᴠᴇɴ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜ ɪ ʙᴇʟᴏɴɢᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ᴛʜᴇsᴇ ᴡɪʟᴅ ᴘʟᴀᴄᴇs, ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇʏ ʙᴇʟᴏɴɢᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ᴍᴇ. ɪ'ᴠᴇ ғᴏᴜɴᴅ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴇᴠᴇɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡɪʟᴅᴇsᴛ ᴛʜɪɴɢs ᴄᴏᴜʟᴅ ᴇᴠᴇɴᴛᴜᴀʟʟʏ ғɪɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇɪʀ ᴡᴀʏ ʜᴏᴍᴇ.

♾️✨✨✨✨✨
Deadfall was five stars and more.
I absolutely loved this book. i HIGHLY recommend this entire series. But there was something truly special about Emersyn’s story. I loved her so much. she would stop at nothing to get her revenge to those who hurt her and she was done living in a cage. i loved that she learned and trained and that made her so much stronger. SEVEN was everything and he was the comic relief we didn’t know we needed sometimes. I loved the way him and Griffin were completely different but yet the same. Griffin growling never got old. LOLOLOL
Emersyn, Griffin and Seven are everything and more. Also Griffins sister at the end… excuse me i have questions 👀

[Alli Long. · Rating 4.75 out of 5]

What an absolutely devastating, ruthless, and emotionally exhausting read.

Emersyn was an incredible FMC. Her strength, resilience, and sheer brutality were phenomenal. She could be frustrating at times, but her naivety was completely understandable given her isolation, trauma, and everything she had endured. Her character was beautifully developed, and watching her embrace her ruthlessness was incredibly satisfying.

The betrayals in this book were absolutely sickening. The manipulation, exploitation, and complete disregard for her humanity were difficult to stomach. Some of the most devastating moments weren’t necessarily the deaths, but the circumstances surrounding her survival. I cried multiple times throughout this book, and I think that speaks volumes about the author’s storytelling. Being able to make readers feel such overwhelming grief, anger, and helplessness without relying solely on character deaths is incredibly powerful.

The twists were fantastic. I suspected there was a mole early on, but the actual revelation caught me completely off guard and made the betrayal that much more heartbreaking.

My only criticism was Emersyn’s ultimate revenge. After witnessing how intimate, calculated, and vicious her earlier kills were, I expected something significantly more depraved. The final confrontation felt surprisingly underwhelming and almost out of character compared to the brutality she’d previously demonstrated. I wanted that same ruthlessness carried through to the very end.

Regardless, this was an exceptional addition to a series I absolutely adore. Dark, disturbing, heartbreaking, and unapologetically brutal. A story that doesn’t just show you the horrors of survival but makes you feel every ounce of them.

[Lily Foster · Rating 5 out of 5]

5⭐️ - 1.5🌶
☆ Human trafficking
☆ Throuple
☆ Touch her and die
☆ Badass FMC
☆ Found family

In this interconnected standalone, we follow the story of Emersyn, North's daughter. Everyone thought she was a victim, but that's not exactly what they find. Then there's Gabriel and Seven, our two MMCs, both with their baggage, the former having lost his sister to trafficking. It all culminates on the island where she's being held.

I'm learning that while I normally despise books with heavy flashbacks and will usually deduct at least half a star for how slow it makes a story... I guess there's an exception to everything.

Emersyn's story was... spectacular. I found myself disappointed when we were back in the present. What she had to go through and her years with Sasha? Damn you, Devyn, for making me love that old grumpy man.

While there is romance and these two men are remarkable, I wanted more of her. More of her incredible resilience and inner strength. I wanted more of her story. I didn't get enough.

One quote that struck me deep was this moment where Emersyn is scared to be happy and one of her men tells her: "You're allowed to have this moment, right here, right now. Let the future be what it needs to be. Don't give it the power to steal from the present." That was truly powerful.

And of course, I couldn't finish the review without mentioning Fang, our beautiful fur baby. Thanks for making sure nothing happens to him, Devyn.

While this is interconnected, I highly recommended reading the first two books if you don't wanna be lost. And check your triggers.

Other ratings from this series:

(1) Red Rabbit: 5⭐️
(2) Darling Wildfire: 4.5⭐️

[Renee Walker · Rating 5 out of 5]

⭐️ Five stars isn’t enough! ⭐️

There’s so much more I could say, but over 500 pages are hard to fit into one review.

I, like everybody else, had high expectations going into this, especially because she’s Theron North’s daughter. No pressure there, Devyn Rivers, lol. But Emersyn has her own identity and exceeded every one of my expectations. She has gained a spot at the top of my favorite main character list, right alongside her father.

She’s strong, vulnerable, a survivor, and a sexy badass. Underneath all of that, though, she’s still just a girl who went through hell trying to find her way home.

Emersyn is absolutely her father’s daughter. She has his tactical, vengeance, and strength, but it feels natural and not like Theron North written all over again. This is her story, not his, and it felt like it.

One of the biggest reasons I love Devyn Rivers is her world-building and character development. I don’t know how she does it, but she just keeps getting better. Every word mattered. There was no filler. I felt every emotion and could envision every scene, the good and the bad. I didn’t want it to end.

Except the maze. I was glad when that ended, lol. I wasn’t a fan before, and I’m definitely not now.

Then there’s Sacha, Theron, Griffin, and Seven. Damn, this woman surrounds herself with some seriously hot men. Some are family, some are protectors, and some are…let’s just say not family yet lol. But all of them are 🥵 !

I will always look at a mini Three Musketeers with a smile on my face now. 🐺🌲

Every part of this was worth the wait. I can’t wait to see what comes next in the Red Rabbit Series, and i hope Emersyn makes a cameo, it can’t be the end of her!

Well done, Devyn Rivers. 🖤

[April Sherry · Rating 4 out of 5]

DEADFALL - Devyn Rivers
✨ YES ✨ Book 168 of 2026

I started Red Rabbit last week and absolutely DEVOURED it in one sitting. Naturally, I followed it straight up with Darling Wildfire and then To The Last Star; both devoured over the next two nights 😍

Then, by the absolute luck of the universe, I realised BOOK 3 was released last week 🥳 So obviously, I had no choice but to get my greedy little hands on it 😍

Well my pretty arrived yesterday afternoon and I’ve slayed this beast in under 24 hours ✨🔥 no spoilers from me but a brief little lookie - this book is beefy over 500 pages but the multiple POVs and pace keeps you engaged and invested. We’re going into Emersyn story for this ride 🥹

Sacha 🥹 my god my heart broke for this man but so thankful for him!! 💔 Riggs you are a fkn c*nt and I’m glad you got what you got 🔥 Emersyn absolute boss FMC ✨ Seven, G, Theron just OBSESSED 😍

Check your trigger warnings before reading (DW it’s not RR level) but make sure read the authors note at the end of the story too ❤️

This series is a MUST READ - but make sure you read in order. These are not stand alones.

I can’t wait to see where we go in book 4. Still think RR will be my top read of 2026 !!!