Savage Fae

Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac #2

by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

This is an alternate cover edition for ASIN B07ZFJLSX3

There's more to my brother's murder than I realised...

Shadows in the halls, mysteries lurking around every corner.

Whoever killed him is covering their tracks well.

And now I'm walking a dangerous line between getting close to the four kings for information and wanting to crawl deeper under their skin for my own desires.

I can't trust anyone.

I can't let my guard down.

And I must keep the urges of my body separate from my heart.

But I'm starting to break all of my own rules.

I just hope I'm not falling for my brother's killer.

Genres: Fantasy, Romance, Fae, Romantasy, Vampires, Why Choose, Paranormal

513 pages, ebook

First published December 6, 2019

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Reviews

[cherie ^_-★ (comment restriction) · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.25 stars ⭐️
⤷ spoiler-free review!! ⋆౨ৎ˚⟡˖ ࣪

this book made me realize that the RH/‘why choose’ trope isn’t for me. i enjoyed it in the first book, but it’s starting to feel repetitive and annoying now.

elise pisses me off SO much. she kept emphasizing that she’ll never commit to one man and gave off major “i’m not like the other girls” and “i can fix him” vibes. it frustrates me how she has ZERO self-restraint when it comes to the boys, and I STILL CAN’T WRAP MY HEAD AROUND HER HOOKING UP WITH THEM WHEN THEY’RE HER SUSPECTS IN GARETH’S MURDER 😭 on top of that, she keeps getting herself into trouble, and instead of being grateful for the boys’ help, she was an absolute BITCH. i genuinely can’t understand why they’re so obsessed with her 😔↔️😔↔️😔↔️

this series is also starting to DRAGGGGG, and the story keeps straying from the main plot. I LITERALLY JUST WANT TO KNOW WHO KILLED GARETH!!! 😭

that said, i still enjoyed this book to some extent, but i’m starting to get bored and i’m honestly not looking forward to the rest of the series 🥲


pre-read 💙:

y’all already know i’m starting this book immediately

[Phuong ✯ · Rating 2 out of 5]

– 2 stars

The hunt for Lance Orion crumbs continues and here's the meal in 500 pages:

I'd love to see their Airsentry, Lance Orion, on his ass," Dante said excitedly. "I'm gonna make sure I'm as good as him when we play them.

I should have just search Orion's name, read that one sentence and then go. But no, instead I wake up every single day and chose reading books til the end. 😭

🧛🏻‍♀️ Elise Callisto 🧛🏻‍♀️

"That I'll do whatever it takes to bring down the person who took my brother from me. I'll give anything, sacrifice anything. So if it takes every piece of me, my freedom, my future, my life and my soul then that's what it takes. I don't care. I've just got to get justice for him."

GIRL- WHERE???! WHEN??!! I'm still waiting. Almost 1000 pages into this series and Elise has made z e r o progress on finding the person who murdered her brother. The only sacrifice she made was fucking a couple of guys and getting close to some of them. Let's pray for her soul that this sacrifice didn't took too much. 🙏

🦅 Gabriel Nox 🦅

"By the stars, Gabriel. I'm sick of your mood swings. You're a merry-go-round and i'm getting off the ride now. If oyu have feelings for me, you should just own them because honestly it's kind of pathetic that you can't."

PREACH SIS.
I'd never hire Elise to solve ANYTHING, but her assessment of Gabriel is on point. This guy man this fucking guy. I'm so disappointed. Gabriel got the Zodiac Academy bonus in book one even though he was an asshole with his hot-n-cold attitude I tried to ignored it, cause I have a soft spot for him, but ehhh not anymore as far as this series concerns. Gabriel was soooo annoying. He doesn't know what he wants, he is so obsessed with Elise being his Elysian Mate and wanting to break that bond, but then acts like the biggest pussy when he sees Elise around the other guys. BROO please just shut the fuck up, sit in a chamber and look at visions of the future will you, cause that's the only thing you good for right now. 🤡

(@ Zodiac Academy Gabriel: I love you bestie, but I don't know your past self. That man doesn't exist.)

🐍 Ryder Draconis 🐍

"Fuck you, Ryder," I snarled. "I'm so over this."

That's actually me @ Ryder and this whole book. His weird talk about pain and lust was a little better in this book, but other than that still don't really care about him.

"I just don't understand why you fought so hard against what we had but you have no problem jumping into bed with that fucking hakuna matasshole," Ryder snapped as I dropped into my seat.

I'm sorry, but I NEEEDED to include this quote, because the Lion King reference was killing me!! 😂😂 On one hand I think "what the hell is this and what did I do to deserve this", but on the other hand I have to applaud these authors. They never fail to come up with the dumbest references, hashtags, Faebook comments etc. and I respect that dedication to their art. 😌

🐉 Dante Oscura 🐉

"Hai la forza di tutte le stelle e lo spirito di un guerriero, amore mio. Non hai bisogno di nessuno. Neanche tua madre. Ma tu hai me."

The fact that this is the only quote I have highlighted about Dante is pretty telling. Also that quote is not even about him, but what he says to Elise and I have only highlighted it, because I had to show it to my sister so she could translate it for me. 🤡 Two books in and my feelings for Dante still haven't changed. Don't like him, don't dislike him, will just remember him as the guy who speaks Italian all the time and someone who interrups my reading flow, cause I either have to run to Google translate to see what he's saying or ask other people.

🦁 Leon Night 🦁

"You should never think of yourself as not good enough, Leo," I breathed, cupping his cheek in my hands. "You're on of the best people I know."

Wouldn't go as far to say he is one of the best people I know, but he is for sure the best character in this series so far and even that is not the greatest compliment since everyone else is annoying, punchable or both. 🥴

Leon is slowly winning me over. I'm still going to make fun of the fact that he has "Mindys" who would literally wipe his ass for him so he wouldn't have to move his fingers. But his inability to get anything done, like how he needed several tries, at least 10 minutes, to make Elise buttered toast got to me. He was so proud of that toast lmao help. 😭🤚Also when he tried to make her a sandwich, but put cheese, green peppers and hot sauce on it dkdkdksk adios this guy is a danger to society. 💀

And then there are times when he brings Elise back to introduce to his family and all they do is fawn about his older brother Roary and he feels inadequate and i'm like "aw noo baby, you can't even put butter on toast properly, but that's totally okay, cause your brother can't do shit either, you're both equally useless 🥺👉👈" so yeah Leon is def my favorite character.

Conclusion

This is a cry for help.

There is no progress in the plot, the majority of the guys are getting on my nerves and the only relationship that is worth mentioning is Elise x Leon. Also i'm still starved for Orion crumbs, but at least I know they are coming in the next book, finally. 😭

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RUTHLESS BOYS (where tho) OF THE ZODIAC SERIES

#1 Dark Fae – 2.25 stars
#2 Savage (🤡) Fae – 2 stars
#3 Vicious Fae – 2.75 stars
#4 Broken Fae – i still don't know who Gareth's murderer is 🤡
#5 Warrior Fae – might as well read this one 🤡
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[Marianna Moore · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am absolutely DEVOURING this series. Are we surprised? No. The twisted sisters put crack in their books and I’m an addict.

Is it as good as Zodiac academy? In my opinion… absolutely not, but I wasn’t expecting it to be! It’s a completely different type of story and it is definitely more character driven, but you still get the ZA ✨vibes✨ that make this series so binge-worthy. I also am loving how they do Reverse harem, which is telling because it’s not typically what I reach for! I’m here for the multiple slow burn enemies to lovers romances.

Definitely would have liked a little more focus on the murder mystery aspect of the plot but things really started to pick up towards the end and I think each book is just gonna get better from here on our.

I’m a Gabriel girly through and through…. What can I say. I love this man. But Ryder…… lord have mercy.

We are not eating this series on quality people… this is strictly a good time and I’m not mad about it in the slightest.

[ellie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Elise’s constant need for male validation makes me wanna gouge my eyeballs out with a spork.

like girly has ONE JOB and it’s to figure out whole killed her brother... but instead spends the duration of two whole books flirting with and fucking all of the suspects. and it’s not even a cunning, calculated move on her part, to use sex to manipulate them. instead she legit just fucks them on rotation and still knows next to nothing about her brother’s death.

absolutely brilliant, Elise. you’re doing a grand job, babes!!<3

i just hate how the narrative frames her as this untouchable bad bitch, when it reality, she’s actually really fucking dumb, lmao.

[Lucie V. · Rating 5 out of 5]

✅ Characters
✅ Relationship development
✅ Smut
✅ Reverse-harem
✅ Some angst
✅ Multiple POVs
✅ Pace
✅ Gang war
✅(🆗) Plot / Investigation
❗️❗️Trigger warnings: mentions of death, torture, and drug abuse

4.5 stars because I love Ryder and Leon so much 😍

And unbalanced didn’t really cover it with me. Hell, it was probably one of the better diagnosis I could have been branded with. Obsessive. Vengeful. Shattered. Psychotic. Broken. I could be given enough labels to fill a short book.

The story picks up where the first book ends, with Elise being saved from the crazy cult in the woods by Gabriel. On top of trying to find her brother's murderer, Elise now needs to figure out who is the cult master, and if there is a connection between them and the death of Gareth. She also needs to find a way to balance her friendship with Dante and Ryder so they don’t get jealous, and she also has to deal with Gabriel’s hot and cold behavior. Needless to say, Elise is quite busy and does not have time to catch her breath.

This book is very entertaining, and I read it pretty quickly both times despite being over 500 pages, but the fact that it focuses more on relationships and that there is less action than in the first book prevented the plot from really moving forward. After reading over 500 pages, we are still pretty much at the same point as we were at the end of the first book when it comes to Elise's investigation. Sure, there is a new lead and a new suspect, but I still feel that the plot did not progress much for such a long book... That being said, who really cares about the plot when you have a full cast of sexy males and a sassy af main character? 😅

The whole gang war becomes more serious at the end of the book, and I like that because it means that the next book will not only focus on Elise's investigation but also on the Lunar Brotherhood/Oscura pack rivalry. I want to know who killed Gareth, but I was starting to get a little tired of just reading about her trying to spy on people while juggling with the 4 kings. The fact that the gangs are more violent will add tension and action, and there is a secondary plotline developing about the gangs and their inner scheming.

“Aren’t you going to ask why I decided to beat the shit out of some asshole in a men’s room?” I asked.
Ryder’s lips twitched in the barest hint of a smile. “Do you need a reason?”

Elise is still a snarky badass. I love how she stands by her beliefs, and she is not afraid to tell people off or to let Leo know from the start of their “more-than-friends-but-not-couple-yet” relationship that she will never be happy being with just one man. She is determined and strong-willed, but we can also see a more caring side of her in this book. I admit that some moments made me want to slap her, sometimes she trusts some people a little too easily for someone so used to rely on no one but herself (Old Sal… iykyk), but at the same time, it added angst to the book, so I am really not complaining because I am a sucker for angsty books.

“You know, relying on other people from time to time isn’t the worst thing in the world,” he teased.
“Well, everyone I’ve ever relied on has either lied, left or died. So I don’t make that mistake anymore,” I said simply, climbing off of him and out of the bed.

There are darker parts in this book, and I loved it. I want more angst and conflicted feelings! I like how Elise didn't just fall head over heels for the guys. She tried to resist them, but at the same time, she realized that it was stronger than her, and her connection with Leon, Ryder, Dante, and Gabriel just seemed to be inevitable even though it was not something she wanted or something she thought she needed.

Maybe I was more fucked up than I thought. Like one of those kidnap victims who got Stockholm Syndrome and fell for their captors. Except my brand of crazy probably didn’t have a name. I doubted there were many people who had gone undercover to try and find their brother’s killer and then started to feel things for all four of their main suspects.

I like that Elise has a different relationship with each of the 4 love interests, and they each progress in a different way and at a different pace, but at the same time they are kind of all interconnected. Now I am just anxiously waiting for Elise to finally be honest with them about who she really is, and why she enrolled at the Academy. I think they all need this honesty and conversation for their relationships to get deeper and more significant. The sexual tension and smut are already there, now we just need a little more feelings and sweetness added to the mix.

“Immune to Charisma, unwilling to feed you and a natural born thief, wherever did you find this little treasure, Leon?” Reginald asked, seeming amused by our display.
“She just strolled right into my life like some kind of goddess of chaos,” Leon said, his eyes on me.

Leon is more present in this book than he was in the previous one, and I really like how he is relying less on the Mindys and is trying to do things by himself and for Elise. It makes me love him more, and add to that his sense of humor, lightness, kindness, and good looks? He's definitely a catch and Elise better make sure that she keeps him. Their relationship seems so easy and funny and light, and I think Elise really needs those few carefree moments (and the spicy moments too) she gets with him. I am also happy to see he seems open to the idea of sharing Elise even if it might be unconventional.

Dante and Leon pranking each other is adorable. I also like that we saw more of Dante in this book and that we saw more depth and layers when it came to his character. He seemed like a shallow typical alpha-male character in the first book, but we can see in this book that there is much more to him, and he does have a few cuter moments with Elise. He's becoming more likable and relatable as the series progresses. Seeing him with his family made him appear softer and more approachable, but it also showed how fierce he is when it comes to protecting those he cares about.

“I like you like this, bloody and broken and bleeding from the inside and out. There’s something so pure about you like this. So real,” he said as his fingers pressed against my skull more firmly, a shot of pain feeding his power a moment before his healing magic took it away again.


Smiling wasn’t something I allowed myself to indulge in often, but around her it was difficult not to give in to it. Not that I’d let her see when I could help it. Smiling was a weakness. And if Elise realised I had those, she’d probably cast me aside. I had a reputation and that was what most girls were attracted to about me. Because in all honesty, I didn’t have much else going for me when you dug beneath that.


“Hmm her password isn’t satanic bitch, any other ideas, baby?” I nudged Elise with my knee and she looked up at me with a grin.
“Have you tried sour-faced trout?” I barked a laugh, typing it in. “Damn. I was sure you had it.”
(…)
She pulled the laptop closer and typed in loser-whore, can’t drive for shit, and invasive fishlips. I couldn’t help but laugh. “We’re not going to guess it,” I said

Ryder got even more complex in this book, and I adore him! Leon and him are my favorite kings, without a doubt. He is slowly expanding his emotional range and he's a really interesting character. He is starting to show kindness and even joy when he is with Elise, and their moments together are just precious. I think his relationship with Elise might be my favorite so far. Elise and him are clearly drawn to each other, but they are drawn to each other because of their similar flaws and rough edges. They are both broken, they can see past each other's masks, and they just fully accept each other, flaws and scars and all, no judgment, and I love that.

“I feel like shit and my room is full of loud assholes, will you rescue me?” I begged, not even caring about the fact that I sounded desperate.
(…)
“Elise isn’t here,” Leon said cheerily as he stood in the doorway even though they could both see me.


Someone caught me by the belt and yanked me backwards. My ass hit the ground and I turned to find Ryder standing there with a smirk on his face.
“I was really fucking tempted for a Scar – Mufasa moment right then,” he said and I stared at him, unable to process the fact Ryder fucking Draconis had just saved my neck.
“What changed your mind?” I got to my feet, brushing off the seat of my pants and stuffing the coin into my pocket.
“Mufasa didn’t hang off that cliff by his ass.” Ryder shrugged and started to walk away.
“You wanna watch The Lion King with me sometime? It’s clearly your favourite!” I called after him, but he ignored me, heading past the library and slowing as he approached someone in the shadows.

The interactions between the 4 kings are becoming more than simply "friends" or "enemies", and I am really curious to see how Ryder and Dante will be able to tolerate each other (if such a thing is possible) seeing as they both care about Elise. I am also curious about the place that Gabriel will have in their group dynamic because he does not interact with any of them, except Elise, and even that is rare.

Talking about Gabriel, where the fuck was he?! He's present in the first part of the book, and his relationship with Elise is an angst-fest, but then he just disappears into the background. He's still at the Academy, but we see him only a few times, until the end when he seems to be willing to spend more time with Elise. I understand why he wants to keep her away from him, but I really liked him in the first book, and I want to see more of him, so he better gets his head out of his ass and shows Elise that she can trust him and rely on him. I like that she is more honest with him and that his relationship with her is different because he knows more about her than the others do, but it's not enough. I want more of them together.

I was left in the wake of Hurricane Elise once again.

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[SK · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars 🌟

A brilliant end to the book but I can't overlook some of the things that didn't work out for me. The plot twist concerning Felix though did not surprise me much, I was expecting that.

Starting off with the original plot, Elise is carefree and unfocused. She is not looking as much in to the killer as I would like, instead investing a lot of time in preserving her harem. The smut is good, it's hot and the chemistry is sizzling. But it's a lot of it and not too much of the plot.

Leon and Ryder easily carried this book for me. While Dante is great I would like for him to take charge more often. I look forward to seeing how Dante and Ryder will figure out the stupid pact they made. I like seeing Elise as an empowered MC but this one just made it seem like she was being slightly bossy🙈
I want to see more of Gabriel. Hopefully in the third one there's some progress between him and Elise.

Gareth was being Gareth but I did find his POV to be slightly interesting compared to Dark Fae.

Manifesting Lance Orion for the next book. Gimme some Lance😩😭

Overall, it was a decent read. I did enjoy a lot of parts in this one especially the spice and the drama👀

Moving on to the next one with high expectations...and continuing to manifest Lance Orion😀

[Redhead Haze · Rating 5 out of 5]

Genre: high fantasy, romance
Tropes: magic academy, enemies to lovers, gang wars, tangled love situation, tentative RH
Series: Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac #2
Cliffhanger: Yes
Spice: 5/5 🌶
Rating: 5 ⭐

This series is my guilty pleasure.

“You’d put yourself at risk for him?”
“I’d do the same for you.”

I liked this book even more than the first one, even though there was clearly less action here and more romance. Things are still more of a love-pentagon (you know what,  a star also has five points, so let's go with love-star, since triangle clearly doesn't cover it and every one of them is a little star anyway), even though you can see this leaning into RH territory.

“Elise, just come back to our room,” Dante demanded.
“I only want to talk to you,” Gabriel added, glaring at me. 
“You wanna talk to these two butt munchers, little monster?” Leon asked casually.
“No,” I groaned. “I just want sleep.”
“You heard the lady,” Leon said as he swung the door shut.

As far as the plot goes, Elise finds out more hints about her brother's death, there are some gang fights and the love situation tangles and untangles. Some deals are struck, some secrets are out, there's some betrayal and some spice. The outcome? I have no clue. It's kind of annoying that we still don't know who the killer was, but with a new suspect in play my entire suspicion is on them. But at least there was plenty of romance.

》》Favorite Scenes《《

🧛‍♀️🐍 Elise calling Ryder when she stumbled in one of his gang bars
🐍🦁 Ryder obsessively referencing Disney's Lion King
🦁👯🏼‍♀️ The Mindys falling all over Leon to do stuff for him
🦁🪥 Leon asking Elise as a favor to hairbrush his hair

"I arranged his super fluffed pillows behind me against the head of his bed as I sat up and Leon looked at me seriously as he handed over a hairbrush."

🐍🐲 Ryer striking a deal with Dante that none of them can have Elise, leaving them both frustrated and pleased at the same time
🐲🦁 Dante's friendship with Leon
🧛‍♀️🕵🏻‍♂️♏ Gabriel’s PI figuring some things out
🦁🧛‍♀️ Leon taking Elise home to meet his parents with Roary, his brother, showing up unannounced and trying to steal his spotlight only to get a strong dose of what crossing Elise means

"I was gonna present Elise as mine mine mine tonight. Okay not all mine. But a little bit mine."

🚗🗝 the car theft - this was simply golden
🐍🐲🧛‍♀️ the gang fight at the end

》》Characters and Relationships《《

"Inferno swept into the room, his eyes seeking out my girl in an instant. I was getting challenged left, right and centre for Elise and it got my back up. Especially when Nox walked into the room and sought her out too. I bared my teeth, my hackles rising as the Lion King walked in too."

I liked the way we had chapters from different POVs, getting to see into the heads and through the eyes of Elise, Dante, Ryder, Leon, Gabriel and Gareth. It offered a very nice way of understanding the characters and their relationships and it just made me fall more in love with them.

🧛‍♀️🐲  Elise and Dante

I looked into his dark eyes and smirked. “Do you trust me now then?”
“Even less than before,” he replied. 
“Why?”
“Because I think if I gave you my trust, you’d use it to steal my heart and once it was yours you’d never give it back.”

Well, he's definitely under her skin. And she's under his. But, because of a specific and detailed deal Dante has struck with Ryder, their contact is kind of limited. Not that they can't find way to bend the rules *wink* (especially when a Nemean Lion comes into play).

“Sometimes I wonder how it is that you manage to see so much of me,” Dante said slowly. 
“It’s because I’m looking, Dante. Not at a gang leader or Storm Dragon or an Alpha. I’m looking at you.”

I also liked the new layer added to Dante. He seemed more shallow in the first book, but here he actually forms a connection with Elise and they do share some really nice moments across the book.

🧛‍♀️🐍  Elise and Ryder

“Aren’t you going to ask why I decided to beat the shit out of some asshole in a men’s room?” I asked.
Ryder’s lips twitched in the barest hint of a smile. “Do you need a reason?”

I like the way they accept all the broken parts of each other, no judgment in sight. They are clearly drawn to one another but, just like in Dante's case, the magical deal stops them from being to touchy touchy.

"My emotional spectrum was having a pissing meltdown. I didn’t feel pain or lust right then. But the airy feeling in my stomach wasn’t something I had a label for. If I had to name it though, I’d call it cloudfuckery."

Ryder got more complex and I definitely enjoyed the new depths of his character and his new range of emotions. He and Elise start forming a bond and theirs is definitely the most intriguing of all four of them.

🧛‍♀️🦁  Elise and Leon

“Immune to Charisma, unwilling to feed you and a natural born thief, wherever did you find this little treasure, Leon?” Reginald asked, seeming amused by our display. 
“She just strolled right into my life like some kind of goddess of chaos,” Leon said, his eyes on me.

I loved them. Soooooo soooooo much. Their relationship is by far the easiest one and it brings some light and joy, tons of amusement and sheer cuteness. I thought Nox was going to by my favorite, but I think Leo the Lion might be stealing that spot.

"Leon Night was becoming my new addiction. He was joy and laughter and sunshine and even though I couldn’t offer him the world, I decided not to overthink offering him anything else."

Some of my favorite scenes were with them, the visit to his family taking things to the next level and aghhh, I don’t even have words. Just lots of love for them.

🧛‍♀️♏  Elise and Gabriel

“Elise, I’ll always come for you when you’re in trouble but-” I inhaled as she reached my waistband, battling every desire in my body as I tried to force out the end of that sentence. “But we can’t be together.” I practically choked on the words.
She half rolled her eyes then slumped back onto the pillows. “By the stars, Gabriel. I’m sick of your mood swings. You’re a merry-go-round and I’m getting off the ride now."

Angst. The best way to describe this thing going on with them. Angst, angst, angst and more angst. I understand why he keeps her away but it simply doesn't feel good enough for me and I am not sure how I feel about this hot and cold game.

“Just because it would be better for you if you weren’t mine doesn’t mean I like seeing you becoming someone else’s. I haven’t thought of another woman since the stars brought you to me, you consume my desires.”

With the PI coming to light with some info, their relationship definitely took an interesting turn, bringing a level of honesty Elise can't afford with the other Kings. And I liked that as it singled them out somehow.

》》Conclusion《《

I'm still entranced with the world created by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti and I think their novels are my new obsession. Zodiac Academy is by far my favorite, but I like this series enough to rate it five stars, even though it's not a masterpiece, just because it gave me all the feels and I was unable to put the book down. Plus, I really loved the guys and the way each one was unique and intriguing. So let's just call this my guilty pleasure.

“I’d catch you if you fell,” I said quietly.
“I know,” she said, her fingers curling around the edge of the bricks. “But I won’t fall.”
“Even angels fall,” I pointed out, quoting her tattoo.
“Lucky I’m no angel then,” she said stiffly.

[suus⋆୨୧˚ · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75⭐️ I’ll be back with a review i need to read book 3 rn!!!

[makayla &#x1098d; ⋆˙⟡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 🌟
I am becoming obsessed with this series! 🌌🌙

When I read book 1 Dark Fae, I was in a little reading slump so I didn’t continue with this book. But I am so glad to be back and can see me absolutely devouring the rest of this series!!

The boys really came through in this one I honestly like them all🤭 I am actually living for the why choose trope, I know reverse harem is a love it or hate it moment but it’s done so well here I do not blame Elise at alllll🤣🤣

Leon and Dante? I am in HEAT

Cindy poo I cannot with her she’s a hoe and I’ll have my popcorn ready for when Elise rips her a new one 🍿🎥

I am SO curious about Gareth, this whole storyline i am innnnn it!!🕵🏻‍♀️

The only thing that could make this better is a Lance Orion PLEASEEEEE

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🌌💫🏹 “ɪᴛ’ꜱ ʙʀᴀᴠᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴄʀʏ ᴏᴠᴇʀ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ʏᴏᴜ’ᴠᴇ ʟᴏꜱᴛ. ɪᴛ ᴍᴇᴀɴꜱ ʏᴏᴜ ꜰᴇᴇʟ ɪᴛ, ɪᴛ ᴍᴇᴀɴꜱ ɪᴛ ᴍᴇᴀɴᴛ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ, ᴀɴᴅ ɪᴛ ᴍᴇᴀɴꜱ ʏᴏᴜ ᴅᴏɴ’ᴛ ꜱʜʏ ᴀᴡᴀʏ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ᴛʜᴏꜱᴇ ᴇᴍᴏᴛɪᴏɴꜱ ᴇᴠᴇɴ ᴡʜᴇɴ ᴛʜᴇʏ ʜᴜʀᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴏꜱᴛ.”

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[sashenka &#x1f5a4; · Rating 2 out of 5]

1.75 ⭐

This one could have been an email.

[Ꮗ€♫◗☿ ❤️ ilikebooksbest.com ❤️ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great characters and a terrific mystery!



The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 💙💚❤️💜💖
Steam: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📘📙📔
World building: 🌏🌍🌏🌎🌍
Character development: 🤓😉☺️😍🥰
Narration: 🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙
Narration Type: Dual Narration

The heroine: Elise Callisto - Elise is a vampire with the elemental power of the air. She is a strong female character and takes charge of her own life. She is also great at computer hacking and was able to hack herself into a place at Aurora Academy so she can find out who killed her beloved older brother Gareth, who went to the academy and died recently of a drug overdose. Elise doesn’t believe he did drugs so is sure he was murdered.

The Heroes: Gabriel Nox - he is a harpy with two elemental powers, he knows that Elise is his elysian mate (fated mate). He doesn’t remember anything before his 5th birthday and his adopted parents were told to keep him hidden, but he is now well known at Aurora Academy because of his power.
Dante Oscura - he is a rare dragon shifter, born to a pack of werewolves. He is also the head of the Oscura clan in Solaria, one of the two rival gangs. Though since he is at Aurora Academy, his uncle has taken the reigns of the gang. Dante is the head of the clan at the academy. He breathes electricity in his dragon form.
Leon Night - he is a nemean lion shifter, who is the head of the pride at the academy. He is a ladies' man who always has women doing things for him because of his animal magnetism. He calls them all ‘Mindy’. Elise is not affected like the other girls, and he finally figured out he doesn’t want girls who will do anything for him.
Ryder Draconis - He is a basilisk shifter, and the head of the Lunar brotherhood gang at the academy. He is tough as nails and thrives on pain. He wants Elise to join his gang and be his.

The Story: Elise finds out much more about what her brother was doing when he was at Aurora Academy and not all of it is good. As she finds out more, it just brings up more questions as to his motives and why he would do the things he did. Some of the things Gareth was doing also bring suspicion onto the four kings that Elise is attracted to, and she doesn’t want it to be one of her guys.

Meanwhile each of the kings has their own secrets and had quite different interactions with Gareth while he was alive. He was best friends with Leon, but he also stole something important from Leon. He worked for both Dante and Rider though neither of them could know he was working for the other. And he discovered some things Gabriel kept hidden and was extorting money from Gabriel. Plus there were other factors that might have led to Gareth’s death, like the black card, the secret organization (cult) at the school that is using very dark magic for terrible things.

This series has some pretty long books & audiobooks. It is five books and all of them are between 500 and 700 pages each, with the audiobooks running from 14 hours to 29 hours for each book. So quite a bit happens in each book, but there are also a lot of lulls where it is just normal days at school and romance between Elise and each of her guys. The steamy scenes don’t overwhelm the book, which is nice since they exist, but it isn’t like some books where it is every other minute, which I like. I love that even though it is taking a while for Elise to get her answers, that things are continually happening.

The audiobook was told in multiple points of view via dual narration. It was narrated by Troy Duran and Kiera Stevens. Kiera is great at showing her emotions through her voice and has a very pleasant voice which matches Elise very nicely. Troy Duran has a deep, sexy voice and is one of my top male narrators and he always does a terrific job.

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[Jessica ❥Chatterbooks Book Blog❥ · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5

Loving this series! This author duo is one of my favorite finds of 2020!

[cha · Rating 3 out of 5]

"thank you ryder draconis for carrying the series" we all say in unison



it could've been a 4 star read, but it was 100 pages too long for me. it felt too slice-of-lifey and this is just not the kind of story where I need to know the unnecessary details of everything

and just like the first book, every time gareth's pov chapter came up I sighed in disappointment like I was about to get tortured. his chapters are THAT boring to me.

objectively though this was much better than dark fae. relationships were more fleshed out therefore I was more attached, the tension was glorious (especially with ryder), and when it wasn't boring and not Just Another Day of Class, it was actually pretty exciting and intriguing and fun.

but picking up the book felt like a chore to me more times than not. every time I started to feel like OH, I'm actually having a good time with this. gareth's pov came up, and my excitement just withered away

[Poppy Sabrina · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.25⭐️

Honestly Elise, I don’t even blame you I love you them all too x

proper review to come

[sandeep · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5/5 Stars

"You'd put yourself at risk for him?"
"I'd do the same for you."

Elise Callisto is still hunting for her brother's killer but she realises there is more to the murder than she thought. The academy is filled with shadows and mysteries lurking around every corner and Elise must watch her back and not let her guard down. Elise is walking a dangerous line between getting close to the four kings for information and wanting to crawl deeper under their skin for her own desires. She can't trust anyone and must keep the urges of her body separate from her heart but she is starting to break all her own rules.

⤷ I felt like not much happened in this book and the plot was a bit slow until the end, but the fact we don't have to wait long for the next release makes up for it!

⤷ One thing I really like about this series so far is that all the men are completely different. Their appearances and personalities aren't similar which isn't very common in other RH books I've read. Each of them are their own individual character and these authors have done a great job of establishing their own stories!

⤷ Ryder is still my favorite of all four of the kings. He's the most interesting one to read about as he such is such a complicated character. Ryder is so cruel and cold, yet he has the most heartwarming moments with Elise which I adore!

⤷ We got to see Elise spend more time with each of the kings individually which was so much fun to read about and rare compared to other RH books!

⤷ Hopefully, the next book is more focused on the murder of Elise's brother as there are still so many unanswered questions! Also, Elise developing a female friendship even though it makes sense she hasn't made any friends based on why she is at the academy and her personality but it would be nice to see!

"But I won't fall."
"Even angels fall."
"Lucky I'm no angel then."

This book was more enjoyable than the last one! I would definitely recommend!

Thank you, Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti, for providing a copy of this book for an honest review! :)

[Aoife - Bookish_Babbling · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as addictive a read as the ZA series, but helps scratch the itch while waiting for the next book 🙃

Leon the friendly Lion is carrying this series for me so far. The Disney references he pulls from others and general air of levity his cat’like behaviour & interactions bring to an otherwise macho & moody testosterone fest are welcome…Altho the deal struck between Dante & Ryder each thinking they one'upped the other but really only screwed themselves was priceless and I'm glad to see Elise playing on this as they did not think to include her in their "decision" ffs 🙄 I hope she tortures them in the best ways going forward 😈

The murder mystery storyline continues to uncover snippets here and there through the present and flashback chapters hinting at reveals to come. I’ll read the third book because I’ve heard rumours of the school exchange for baby Orio page time – hopefully this’ll help pull the Gabby from the future books out of his shell as he was the reason I reached for this series to begin with – but had not banked on this emo version!
Will see where I fall after that if I see the course on this series or not…it just doesn’t grab my attention in the same way as the twins series so we will see what happens 🤷

[Penny · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars ✨

i kept thinking about whether to round up or down, but i liked it significantly less than the previous one, so...

🌺 dante and leon >>>>>>>> ryder and gabriel. they're not even playing in the same league.
🌺 could gareth's plot move ANY slower?? 😩
🌺 i liked elise's boat scene with dante & when they conjure up a storm, when she goes to meet leon's family and even her little date with ryder was cute. the rest just made this feel like a filler book :/

good news is: orion is coming in book 3 🧎‍♀️🧎‍♀️

[Sloan MacDonald · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 ⭐️s solely for the copious amount of slow burn enemies to lovers vibes.

[Rebecca (life's chaotic catching up) · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 Hmmm so this one lost a bit of the first books momentum. It was still entertaining but it did kind of feel like it didn't have as much direction. The ending was fire though and definitely injected some action back into the story.

The whole story is supposed to primarily revolve around Elise investigating her brother's murder at Aurora Academy, the primary suspects including the four "kings" aka Ryder, Dante, Leon and Gabriel. However, she is a shit detective bc she has gotten absolutely no where. The plot pretty much revolves around her falling for the guys, which don't get me wrong is fun but also I really want her to focus a little and figure this out. She talks about her brother Gareth all the time but gets little done.

Gareths pov chapters are increasingly interesting, and I like the mystery.

I do love getting to know more about the boys. They each have such different personalities and backgrounds. They each give something different to Elise and she seems to fill something for each of them. (Although, there was a serious lack of Gabriel in this one!)

Leon continues to be a star, no question, I can see why he is a favorite. Dante has the best vibe and I love his devotion to his family. Ryder, this poor man is so broken. Gabriel is a ghost in this book, if I didn't already know about him from ZA I probably wouldn't care about him. (But I do, he's still number one!) And Elise is still Meh.

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[Valkyrie ✨ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh man these book are like candy, they are highly addictive.

I’m loving Elise’s relationship with each guy in her harem. Each one is evolving at a different pace and things never stop being interesting. The evolution for each couple makes sense and it’s so well done, I’m loving how everything has a domino effect in the other relationships as well.

I’m also loving the relationship among the four men, I’m even shipping some of them together and I’m crossing all my fingers for some mm in the next books, pretty please 🙏🏻

The mystery and intrigue is making me read faster, I just need to know who this King person is!!!

I can’t wait for Elise to open up to all of them and for things to get emotionally charged because the connection is going to kill me so good ❤️

[Marguerite (M) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rating: three thousands stars

Once upon a time, a tiny vampire dropped like a bomb in the life of four powerful Fae. They called her Angel of Vengeance, and she would be their doom.


Yes, ladies and gentlemen, Savage Fae was even better than the first book. We keep diving into Elise's life as she tries to find her brother's killer and toys with ruthless bastards, and boy, if it isn't delicious.

If Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac is a reverse harem, it reads more like a love polygon at the moment. The boys men males creatures swoon-worthy-overly-scary book boyfriends are as different as they come and are not programmed to play as a team. Gabriel is a loner, Ryder and Dante are mortal enemies and Leon is used to be the only male of his pride. But they have one thing is common, they want Elise and Fate keep bringing them together as much as keeping them apart.


The book is as much about Elise's vengeance than her love life or the deadly feud between Ryder's and Dante's family. It is bloody, it is terrifying and the road for an happily ever after is not going to be seen anytime soon. Because if Ryder and Dante hates each other, Elise might never forgive them when she learns they all have something to do with her brother's death.



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[Literally Lesia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ніби й цікаво, а ніби й не дуже 😐

[˚୨୧⋆｡˚ ⋆ Val ˚୨୧⋆｡˚ ⋆ · Rating 4 out of 5]

WELL GOD DAMN. Dante marry me. forget elise, she's too problematic. RTC

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Starting book 2 ! I'm actually so much more excited than I thought I'd be, especially since the last book was so good. Hopefully we get Orio in this !

[Redhead Haze · Rating 5 out of 5]

Genre: high fantasy, romance
Tropes: magic academy, enemies to lovers, gang wars, tangled love situation, tentative RH
Series: Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac #2
Cliffhanger: Yes
Spice: 5/5 🌶
Rating: 5 ⭐

This series is my guilty pleasure.

“You’d put yourself at risk for him?”
“I’d do the same for you.”

I liked this book even more than the first one, even though there was clearly less action here and more romance. Things are still more of a love-pentagon (you know what,  a star also has five points, so let's go with love-star, since triangle clearly doesn't cover it and every one of them is a little star anyway), even though you can see this leaning into RH territory.

“Elise, just come back to our room,” Dante demanded.
“I only want to talk to you,” Gabriel added, glaring at me. 
“You wanna talk to these two butt munchers, little monster?” Leon asked casually.
“No,” I groaned. “I just want sleep.”
“You heard the lady,” Leon said as he swung the door shut.

As far as the plot goes, Elise finds out more hints about her brother's death, there are some gang fights and the love situation tangles and untangles. Some deals are struck, some secrets are out, there's some betrayal and some spice. The outcome? I have no clue. It's kind of annoying that we still don't know who the killer was, but with a new suspect in play my entire suspicion is on them. But at least there was plenty of romance.

》》Favorite Scenes《《

🧛‍♀️🐍 Elise calling Ryder when she stumbled in one of his gang bars
🐍🦁 Ryder obsessively referencing Disney's Lion King
🦁👯🏼‍♀️ The Mindys falling all over Leon to do stuff for him
🦁🪥 Leon asking Elise as a favor to hairbrush his hair

"I arranged his super fluffed pillows behind me against the head of his bed as I sat up and Leon looked at me seriously as he handed over a hairbrush."

🐍🐲 Ryer striking a deal with Dante that none of them can have Elise, leaving them both frustrated and pleased at the same time
🐲🦁 Dante's friendship with Leon
🧛‍♀️🕵🏻‍♂️♏ Gabriel’s PI figuring some things out
🦁🧛‍♀️ Leon taking Elise home to meet his parents with Roary, his brother, showing up unannounced and trying to steal his spotlight only to get a strong dose of what crossing Elise means

"I was gonna present Elise as mine mine mine tonight. Okay not all mine. But a little bit mine."

🚗🗝 the car theft - this was simply golden
🐍🐲🧛‍♀️ the gang fight at the end

》》Characters and Relationships《《

"Inferno swept into the room, his eyes seeking out my girl in an instant. I was getting challenged left, right and centre for Elise and it got my back up. Especially when Nox walked into the room and sought her out too. I bared my teeth, my hackles rising as the Lion King walked in too."

I liked the way we had chapters from different POVs, getting to see into the heads and through the eyes of Elise, Dante, Ryder, Leon, Gabriel and Gareth. It offered a very nice way of understanding the characters and their relationships and it just made me fall more in love with them.

🧛‍♀️🐲  Elise and Dante

I looked into his dark eyes and smirked. “Do you trust me now then?”
“Even less than before,” he replied. 
“Why?”
“Because I think if I gave you my trust, you’d use it to steal my heart and once it was yours you’d never give it back.”

Well, he's definitely under her skin. And she's under his. But, because of a specific and detailed deal Dante has struck with Ryder, their contact is kind of limited. Not that they can't find way to bend the rules *wink* (especially when a Nemean Lion comes into play).

“Sometimes I wonder how it is that you manage to see so much of me,” Dante said slowly. 
“It’s because I’m looking, Dante. Not at a gang leader or Storm Dragon or an Alpha. I’m looking at you.”

I also liked the new layer added to Dante. He seemed more shallow in the first book, but here he actually forms a connection with Elise and they do share some really nice moments across the book.

🧛‍♀️🐍  Elise and Ryder

“Aren’t you going to ask why I decided to beat the shit out of some asshole in a men’s room?” I asked.
Ryder’s lips twitched in the barest hint of a smile. “Do you need a reason?”

I like the way they accept all the broken parts of each other, no judgment in sight. They are clearly drawn to one another but, just like in Dante's case, the magical deal stops them from being to touchy touchy.

"My emotional spectrum was having a pissing meltdown. I didn’t feel pain or lust right then. But the airy feeling in my stomach wasn’t something I had a label for. If I had to name it though, I’d call it cloudfuckery."

Ryder got more complex and I definitely enjoyed the new depths of his character and his new range of emotions. He and Elise start forming a bond and theirs is definitely the most intriguing of all four of them.

🧛‍♀️🦁  Elise and Leon

“Immune to Charisma, unwilling to feed you and a natural born thief, wherever did you find this little treasure, Leon?” Reginald asked, seeming amused by our display. 
“She just strolled right into my life like some kind of goddess of chaos,” Leon said, his eyes on me.

I loved them. Soooooo soooooo much. Their relationship is by far the easiest one and it brings some light and joy, tons of amusement and sheer cuteness. I thought Nox was going to by my favorite, but I think Leo the Lion might be stealing that spot.

"Leon Night was becoming my new addiction. He was joy and laughter and sunshine and even though I couldn’t offer him the world, I decided not to overthink offering him anything else."

Some of my favorite scenes were with them, the visit to his family taking things to the next level and aghhh, I don’t even have words. Just lots of love for them.

🧛‍♀️♏  Elise and Gabriel

“Elise, I’ll always come for you when you’re in trouble but-” I inhaled as she reached my waistband, battling every desire in my body as I tried to force out the end of that sentence. “But we can’t be together.” I practically choked on the words.
She half rolled her eyes then slumped back onto the pillows. “By the stars, Gabriel. I’m sick of your mood swings. You’re a merry-go-round and I’m getting off the ride now."

Angst. The best way to describe this thing going on with them. Angst, angst, angst and more angst. I understand why he keeps her away but it simply doesn't feel good enough for me and I am not sure how I feel about this hot and cold game.

“Just because it would be better for you if you weren’t mine doesn’t mean I like seeing you becoming someone else’s. I haven’t thought of another woman since the stars brought you to me, you consume my desires.”

With the PI coming to light with some info, their relationship definitely took an interesting turn, bringing a level of honesty Elise can't afford with the other Kings. And I liked that as it singled them out somehow.

》》Conclusion《《

I'm still entranced with the world created by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti and I think their novels are my new obsession. Zodiac Academy is by far my favorite, but I like this series enough to rate it five stars, even though it's not a masterpiece, just because it gave me all the feels and I was unable to put the book down. Plus, I really loved the guys and the way each one was unique and intriguing. So let's just call this my guilty pleasure.

“I’d catch you if you fell,” I said quietly.
“I know,” she said, her fingers curling around the edge of the bricks. “But I won’t fall.”
“Even angels fall,” I pointed out, quoting her tattoo.
“Lucky I’m no angel then,” she said stiffly.

[_blondebooknerd · Rating 5 out of 5]

“She was the sun and I was the moon, the two of us forever cycling through night and day as we tried to evade one another, but eternally chasing the other too.”

5 stars and I am SHOOK because Savage Fae takes everything from Dark Fae and turns the angst, mystery, and reverse harem chaos UP TO ELEVEN 😈💀. After the dramatic events at the end of book one, Elise is trying to get anyone to believe she was drugged and that a boy was killed in a mysterious ritual by the Black Card… and of course, no one does 🙄. Classic. Gabriel is being his hot-and-cold self 🥶🔥, refusing to back her up because of his “mysterious past,” which only makes me shriek with frustration and thirst simultaneously 😤💀.

Elise is determined to figure out if the Black Card is tied to her brother Gareth’s death while continuing to navigate her complicated relationships with the four kings of Aurora Academy. Dante and Ryder, bless their egos, can’t see past their rivalry and strike a bargain that means neither can have Elise… which, of course, they immediately regret 🤦‍♀️💔. Meanwhile, Elise discovers her brother’s burner phone 📱, blackmail secrets, and her mum’s hidden machinations — giving her a whole new layer of intrigue and danger to contend with.

This book is full of little clues, tiny “aha” moments, and smutty interludes sprinkled throughout 🔥💋. It’s less about a huge reveal and more about moving the plot forward with tension, mystery, and character growth 💔✨. I especially loved seeing the guys challenge their “I’m a dark, evil loner” attitudes while growing closer to Elise. The angst, the teasing, the power struggles — all of it hit me in the gut 😭🖤.

I also appreciate how much darker this series is compared to Zodiac Academy 🌌. Elise’s grief and determination are incredibly well done, and I laughed, sighed, and rolled my eyes at the guys’ dramatic bickering and alpha energy — all while being completely obsessed with how they orbit around Elise 💀🦁🐉🕊️.

Knowing these authors, I fully expect them to stretch the central mystery all the way to book five, and honestly? I’m HERE FOR IT 🙌📚. If you love reverse harem, dark academia vibes, murder mysteries, and ridiculously hot supernatural shifters who drive you insane in all the best ways… buckle up, because this series is a RIDE 🎢🔥.

For those Zodiac Academy readers paying attention… 👀 Some kings may be shadier than others, some secrets overlap with the Vega twins’ world, and if you’re eagle-eyed, you’ll see connections that will absolutely make your fangirl heart explode 😈📚. Guess who might not be telling the whole truth? 😉

Aurora Academy, you’ve officially claimed me again — I’m hooked, angsty, and fully obsessed 🐉🦁🕊️🔥.

[Gabby Scheyen · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 found it a little slow compared to book 1!!!! love all the characters though

[Leonie Lutz · Rating 2 out of 5]

This one unfortunately just didn't really do it for me. I wanted more investigation into Gareth's death and less of Elise just hanging out with her three men (not including Gabriel because I feel like we are just being fed crumbs of him anyways).

The relationships between Elise and Leon/Dante/Ryder definitely takes more of a front seat in this book while only a few times were we given Elise seriously taking her time looking into her brothers murder. Shocking to say this, but I think Gareth's POVs were my favorite part of this one because at this point I’m doing more detective work than Elise. Seriously though, girlie pop let’s start doing some actual digging instead of just slowly falling for ALL OF YOUR SUSPECTS 🙄.

I also miss Zodiac Academy, they mentioned Lance Orion a few times here and there and I had the biggest urge to drop this and continue with ZA #4 lol, but he allegedly makes an appearance in the next book so I’ll be on lookout 👀. But I still I shall stick through this series because although this book wasn't really it for me, I am still invested in Gareth's death and I obviously want to see more of how this’ll little 4 way situation will work out.

[Namera [The Literary Invertebrate]]

After a lot of soul-searching, I think I'm going to have to call it a day with this book.

It started out strong but my interest faded after a while. These authors' style consists of writing very long, character-driven books; it works beautifully for series like Zodiac Academy, where the plot is slow-burn and you don't feel any urgency over taking time to get to know the characters.

This series, however, hinges on a murder plot. Narratives like that shouldn't be dragged out for too long, because it makes it seem like the heroine isn't as invested in solving her brother's murder as she should be and it dials down the urgency you, as the reader, should be feeling.

I'm leaving this book unrated because I have no technical concerns and really, they're great writers. I look forward to their next books. This series just isn't working for me.

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[LKCREADS · Rating 5 out of 5]

One day you pick up book one in the Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac series… and then… in a matter of hours… you’ve already finished two books in the series.

There’s something in here that’s addicting and I literally… cannot get enough.

We’ve got possessive male main characters.

“Just because it would be better for you if you weren’t mine doesn’t mean I like seeing you becoming someone else’s. I haven’t thought of another woman since the stars brought you to me, you consume my desires.”

We’ve got a female main character trying to solve the mystery of her brother’s death and it’s making her “Obsessive. Vengeful. Shattered. And Broken.”

For this series being why choose, you’re working for that spice and it’s a deliciously slow burn.

There is bullying but underneath there’s really strong bonds forming and feelings developing and it’s so sweet. Some of these men truly make me swoon.

“Because I think if I gave you my trust, you’d use it to steal my heart and once it was yours you’d never give it back.”

One of the guys calls her “baby” and I think we’ve established… that’s my favorite.

Every book I fall more in love with these characters. The story is getting wild bananas bonkers and I’m having the BEST TIME.

[Karla Martínez · Rating 4 out of 5]

TENGO MUCHAS PREGUNTAS Y LA PRIMERA ES:
cuando veremos ESE piercing de ryder? 😌