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Cruel Idols
How can my favorite author be such a suspicious alphahole?
All I wanted was an autograph, but Vandal Stokes is livid when he finds me on his property. The sketchy contract he makes me sign traps me alone with him and his gorgeous friend, Zero, for months.
While we adjust to the awkwardness, Zero volunteers to be my writing mentor and assists me with my creepy research. Vandal can’t resist getting involved, and the tension between the three of us ignites.
Our situation feeds into my most sinister fantasies.
Two against one.
Twisted games.
A dark basement.
No neighbors.
One torrid summer could very well change my life—and me—forever.
*This rough romance contains dark themes, graphic sex scenes, and kink.*
All I wanted was an autograph, but Vandal Stokes is livid when he finds me on his property. The sketchy contract he makes me sign traps me alone with him and his gorgeous friend, Zero, for months.
While we adjust to the awkwardness, Zero volunteers to be my writing mentor and assists me with my creepy research. Vandal can’t resist getting involved, and the tension between the three of us ignites.
Our situation feeds into my most sinister fantasies.
Two against one.
Twisted games.
A dark basement.
No neighbors.
One torrid summer could very well change my life—and me—forever.
*This rough romance contains dark themes, graphic sex scenes, and kink.*
328 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 15, 2020
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26 books700 followersSorcha Black writes kink romance, both alone and co-written under the name Sparrow Beckett. When she's not writing, she's generally avoiding housework and planning her next tattoo. Sorcha lives in Canada with her husband and their horde of witty children.
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August 11, 2020
3,75 Vandal ⭐️s
In my true self absorbed fashion, I’mma start this by talking about ✨myself✨
I battle with an obsessive personality disorder (amongst other things, but I’m a lady, I won’t show all my crazy on the first date so we’ll leave some surprises for later), and as a consequence, some things I just can’t deal with LOL
In the little world I’ve constructed for myself
1 penis/vagina + 1 penis/vagina = relationship
Anything more than that?
Shoutout to all of the people getting extra dick/pussy, tho, you’re the real MVP.
But once every blue moon, I feel the need to drive myself crazy, so I read a polyamorous book because
This time, my masochist read of the month was an MMF book, braved with my literary soulmate Rachel, whom I thank for existing first of all, and then another big ass thank you for holding my hand through this and all of the “if they break up, who’s gonna keep the babies??” and the “they can’t possibly love each other to the same degree, someone draw me a pie chart please 😰”.
The Plot
This is the story of Sadie Setford, Vandal Stokes and Zero Thompson.
Sadie’s told by a friend that Vandal Stokes, her favorite author, is living in a cottage on the outskirts of their small town, so she decides to pay him a visit in the hopes of getting an autograph from him.
It’s safe to say she doesn’t get the welcome she was expecting when Vandal thinks she was there to steal his WIP and forces her to stay with him-and another writer friend he recruits to help him keep an eye on her- in his cottage until he releases his book.
When you mix
↠↠ 3 tablespoons of firecracker
↠↠ 100g of Lucifer
↠↠ 2/3 teacup of village raider
What you get is
↠↠ Kink
↠↠ Book research
↠↠ Games
and
The Writing
Ms Sorcha Black, where have you been all my life???
*runs to check out the rest of her work*
*finds she only writes MMF, MFM, MFFM and such*
I won’t be reading poly-anything anytime soon, but you guys, the writing is amazing. The descriptions, the banter, Sadie’s inner monologue, all of it was just chef’s kiss.
The Characters
↠↠ Sadie Setford
This girl. I wanna be this witty, funny and kickass when I grow up. If I ever get there,
↠↠ Zero Thompson
This silver eyed, red-ponytailed, erotic horror writing guy may come across as sweet, gentle and easygoing, but underneath all of that lays a biting, kinky, dominant sadist.
AND NOW DRUM ROLL PLEASE
↠↠ Vandal Stokes
Honestly, just
This dark eyed, lucifer-inspired scruff-ed (is that even a word? Who cares), dominant, master of my ovaries, asshole extraordinaire is - he’s - it’s just -
Dammit, even Thanos is in love with him!! But Thanos better not test me, I’m still not over what he did to Loki, if he makes one move towards Vandal, it’s over for…well me, but let’s pretend I’d win, okay!
Live visual of myovaries oops I meant my heart as it slowly realized Vandal isn’t real.
All I wanted was for someone to mistake Zero for a bear or something and shoot him so that Vandal and Sadie can be monogamous forever and ever. Alas, that didn’t happen.
You must be wondering, after all of this, why only 3.75?? Allow me to tell you about
The Ending???
Now, I’ll leave you with a visual of me trying to convince all of my personalities to calm their tits, for they too can’t deal with poly-anything.
“Fuck, you’re amazing,” Vandal murmured, kissing the back of my neck.
Zero rocked his hips. “Isn’t she?”
I shuddered, and both men groaned in appreciation.”
In my true self absorbed fashion, I’mma start this by talking about ✨myself✨
I battle with an obsessive personality disorder (amongst other things, but I’m a lady, I won’t show all my crazy on the first date so we’ll leave some surprises for later), and as a consequence, some things I just can’t deal with LOL
In the little world I’ve constructed for myself
1 penis/vagina + 1 penis/vagina = relationship
Anything more than that?
Shoutout to all of the people getting extra dick/pussy, tho, you’re the real MVP.
But once every blue moon, I feel the need to drive myself crazy, so I read a polyamorous book because
This time, my masochist read of the month was an MMF book, braved with my literary soulmate Rachel, whom I thank for existing first of all, and then another big ass thank you for holding my hand through this and all of the “if they break up, who’s gonna keep the babies??” and the “they can’t possibly love each other to the same degree, someone draw me a pie chart please 😰”.
Logically, I was hot for Zero because I trusted him. Illogically, I was hot for Vandal because I didn’t trust him.
The Plot
This is the story of Sadie Setford, Vandal Stokes and Zero Thompson.
Sadie’s told by a friend that Vandal Stokes, her favorite author, is living in a cottage on the outskirts of their small town, so she decides to pay him a visit in the hopes of getting an autograph from him.
It’s safe to say she doesn’t get the welcome she was expecting when Vandal thinks she was there to steal his WIP and forces her to stay with him-and another writer friend he recruits to help him keep an eye on her- in his cottage until he releases his book.
When you mix
↠↠ 3 tablespoons of firecracker
↠↠ 100g of Lucifer
↠↠ 2/3 teacup of village raider
What you get is
↠↠ Kink
↠↠ Book research
↠↠ Games
and
The Writing
Ms Sorcha Black, where have you been all my life???
*runs to check out the rest of her work*
*finds she only writes MMF, MFM, MFFM and such*
I won’t be reading poly-anything anytime soon, but you guys, the writing is amazing. The descriptions, the banter, Sadie’s inner monologue, all of it was just chef’s kiss.
“What did Jamison do?” I asked, my heart speeding up as I slid onto the edge of my seat. Jamison was his most dastardly serial killer, and I might have been in love with him on the down low.
Vandal grumbled, scrubbing both hands over his face. “He keeps chatting with the people he’s supposed to kill.”
“Oh.”
I blinked up at him, probably looking pathetic with my lips parted and my brain melting out my ear.
The Characters
↠↠ Sadie Setford
“ I could forgive people many things if they laughed at my jokes. It was probably a personality flaw, but I couldn’t seem to help it.”
This girl. I wanna be this witty, funny and kickass when I grow up. If I ever get there,
“You write?” he asked as if it made me far more interesting.
“I think most readers write, even if they never get serious about it. The written word is a powerful addiction.”
Yeah, this guy was as kinky as Vandal was. I never knew how I knew…I just knew. Kinkdar seemed to be like gaydar that way.
↠↠ Zero Thompson
He looked wild and hard, like he raided villages for fun when he wasn’t barging into kitchens.
This silver eyed, red-ponytailed, erotic horror writing guy may come across as sweet, gentle and easygoing, but underneath all of that lays a biting, kinky, dominant sadist.
“It’s my plumage. Helps me attract a mate. Short-haired guys like Vandal have to rely entirely on their sparkling personalities.”
“I’m no monster, but I do contain one.”
AND NOW DRUM ROLL PLEASE
↠↠ Vandal Stokes
In person, his resting expression was slightly evil—the kind of demon a girl would pay her priest not to exorcise.
Honestly, just
This dark eyed, lucifer-inspired scruff-ed (is that even a word? Who cares), dominant, master of my ovaries, asshole extraordinaire is - he’s - it’s just -
Dammit, even Thanos is in love with him!! But Thanos better not test me, I’m still not over what he did to Loki, if he makes one move towards Vandal, it’s over for…well me, but let’s pretend I’d win, okay!
“You’re lucky you made sex a hard limit, because I doubt you’d enjoy what I’d do to you.”
“How do you make me feel so out of control when I don’t even fucking like you?”
“I’m a jerk to pretty much everyone, but I have a special place in my heart for you.”
Live visual of my
All I wanted was for someone to mistake Zero for a bear or something and shoot him so that Vandal and Sadie can be monogamous forever and ever. Alas, that didn’t happen.
You must be wondering, after all of this, why only 3.75?? Allow me to tell you about
The Ending???
Now, I’ll leave you with a visual of me trying to convince all of my personalities to calm their tits, for they too can’t deal with poly-anything.
August 15, 2020
Notes
BR with the wonderful Mina! My soulsister, we did it! We braved this MMF romance together!
I loved obsessing over Vandal with you and thank you for tempting me to read this book with you! 🖤
Rating
3.75 ‘Vandal can be my word count dominant anytime’ 🌟
Review
Cruel Idols was mostly good food for my soul and fangirling.
Sadie ‘Little Monster’ Setford is a bookworm who has a mild freak-out when she hears that her favorite horror author is secretly residing in her town. So like any sane bookworm out there, she decides to pay him a little visit. Only that visit stretches out into an extended stay because of the author’s trust issues and asshole-like tendencies.
Vandal Stokes takes his writing (and his targeted word count of the day) very seriously and is baffled and annoyed when a fan shows up at his door to get an autograph when no one was supposed to know he was in the town. Not that he is ever in a good mood really, but he is particularly infuriated at Sadie for trespassing due to a similar event in his past that resulted in his unpublished content being plagiarized. So after discussing the issue with his team, he comes up with the most logical solution to their problem: Sadie needs to stay with Vandal until his work is published and she cannot communicate with the outside world while staying with him.
Well, the man needs to sleep and go to the bathroom once in a while so he can’t keep an eye on Sadie every second of the day and that’s how Zero gets involved. Zero Thompson is Van’s best friend and fellow horror author who agrees to drop everything to move in with Van to keep an eye for Sadie.
So now we have the recipe for the MMF romance:
A kinky and brooding asshole of a dom with trust issues…
…with a fangirl/budding author with curious and kinky imagination who loves being chased around…
…mixed with a mischievously kinkster best friend of the author.
Needless to say, things get heated when all this kinkiness gets swirled around between them and explodes!
Their physical relationships with each other and between all of them bursts with chemistry and leads to scorching and incinerating sex scenes. This book involves quite a few different kinks and I discovered that I was mildly uncomfortable with some of them, but that was something personal to me and not the book’s fault as it didn’t waver my interest in the book.
In fact, the book handles the kinky sex scenes very well, in my opinion, and they are not over the top or thrown in your face. Their constant exploration from one kink to another left me on the edge of my seat with a galloping heartrate!
The characterization in this book is superbly done, but what made this book a winner for me despite some drawbacks is definitely the writing. Y’all, the writing had me relating to Sadie…
…obsessing over Van…
…intrigued with Zero…
…chuckling out loud…
…getting emotional…
…getting excited…
…and so much more! After loving the writing in this book, all I could ask myself was ‘where has this author been in all my lifetime as a reader?’!
But,
And that would be my rating of the book. So, this book is advertised as dark enemies-to-lovers MMF erotica romance and let’s unpack that and see what was delivered:
↬Dark? ✔
↬Enemies to lovers? ✔✔
↬MMF? ✔✔✔
↬Erotica? 🥵🥵🥵🥵
↬Romance? Ummm…
Minor spoilers ahead.
As I said earlier, their chemistry was bursting with flames, but that was only their physical chemistry. Their emotional chemistry, I am afraid, was a rocky road for me. We are shown that Van and Zero are in a physical relationship for quite some time before Sadie becomes involved with them and then things progress to more than physical, but I was starved for any kind of interaction between the male MCs that didn’t involve sex or their kinky role-play.
While the male MCs lacking emotional chemistry was one of the things I disliked about book, it was still trivial compared to my dislike of the relationship development between Sadie and Van’s relationship towards the end. Zero and Sadie actually had emotional compatibility and chemistry because they communicated outside of their role-playing. I enjoyed how they bonded and the tender glimpses we got from Zero showcasing his emotions for Sadie.
But Van and Sadie had so much potential that it literally upsets me at how their relationship progressed! The way their interactions started was simply amazing and gripping. Starting with Van being a devilish asshole and Sadie’s shock at the behavior of her favorite author. Leading to Van asking Sadie to critique his work because he trusts her superior fangirl level while also reluctantly encouraging her to write her own work. Progressing to Sadie trusting the kinky and dangerous version of Van for her sexual exploration.
Gah! It was developing wonderfully and it was heaven for my enemies to lovers infatuated soul, but then the development kind of came at a standstill. I kept waiting Van to progress from being jealous to showing signs that he wants her around even after this whole ordeal ended with the publication of his book, waiting for him to show emotions others than anger, frustration, and arousal, and waiting for him to show that he cares! Yeah, that didn’t happen and it left me baffled!
It didn’t deliver on the aspect that I very much need in my romances – specifically enemies to lover romances – and that aspect is closure!! The ending was not an ending for me. While it shows all of them after a span of 3 years, it didn’t give me closure – at all!
To start with, there were no clear confessions of their love for each other except when they mentioned it in passing. This is a nightmare for my hopelessly romantic heart. To make matters worse, That downright infuriated me because I want to know what happened to lead up to the wedding, dammit! Needless to say, I’m still not over the ending.
Final Thoughts
One thought that glaringly sticks out at me even now after few days of finishing this book is that Vandal Stokes is not parting ways with Mina or I anytime soon. He is this amazingly characterized devilish kinky and brooding asshole that has left a lasting impression on us and we just want more of him!
Overall, I didn’t have a problem with the MMF aspect – the reason I was wary of going into the book! This book was categorized as dark enemies to lovers romance and I knew I had to jump on board and I’m glad I did despite the reasons I mentioned above.
This book has many things that made the read worthwhile! The pacing of the book was good while it did seem rushed at times, the characterization was stellar, and the writing was worth fawning over. I am just infuriated with how the book ended without me getting proper closure from the romantic relationships in this book. But except for the romance aspect, I think it delivers on every account that it is categorized as and then some so I would still recommend this book to you all if you like reading MMF erotica with spectacular writing!
BR with the wonderful Mina! My soulsister, we did it! We braved this MMF romance together!
I loved obsessing over Vandal with you and thank you for tempting me to read this book with you! 🖤
Rating
3.75 ‘Vandal can be my word count dominant anytime’ 🌟
Review
Cruel Idols was mostly good food for my soul and fangirling.
“How did I go from thief, to interloper, to unwanted guest, to protégée?”
Sadie ‘Little Monster’ Setford is a bookworm who has a mild freak-out when she hears that her favorite horror author is secretly residing in her town. So like any sane bookworm out there, she decides to pay him a little visit. Only that visit stretches out into an extended stay because of the author’s trust issues and asshole-like tendencies.
Maybe he wrote like a god and was promising to pay me a decent wage, but he was still an asshole.
Vandal Stokes takes his writing (and his targeted word count of the day) very seriously and is baffled and annoyed when a fan shows up at his door to get an autograph when no one was supposed to know he was in the town. Not that he is ever in a good mood really, but he is particularly infuriated at Sadie for trespassing due to a similar event in his past that resulted in his unpublished content being plagiarized. So after discussing the issue with his team, he comes up with the most logical solution to their problem: Sadie needs to stay with Vandal until his work is published and she cannot communicate with the outside world while staying with him.
He looked wild and hard, like he raided villages for fun when he wasn’t barging into kitchens.
Maybe he was here to raid us.
Was there a line for the wenching? Because I’d get in line.
Well, the man needs to sleep and go to the bathroom once in a while so he can’t keep an eye on Sadie every second of the day and that’s how Zero gets involved. Zero Thompson is Van’s best friend and fellow horror author who agrees to drop everything to move in with Van to keep an eye for Sadie.
So now we have the recipe for the MMF romance:
A kinky and brooding asshole of a dom with trust issues…
Zero chuckled. “You’d better not punish me while you’re angry. Only bad doms do that.”
“I’m not a bad dom—I’m the worst dom.”
…with a fangirl/budding author with curious and kinky imagination who loves being chased around…
I shivered with revulsion and desire, hating him, hating anal, but still horny from the chase and being used.
…mixed with a mischievously kinkster best friend of the author.
He was fucking gorgeous and kinky, and he seemed to really like me when he wasn’t treating me like hot trash with a safeword.
Needless to say, things get heated when all this kinkiness gets swirled around between them and explodes!
Their physical relationships with each other and between all of them bursts with chemistry and leads to scorching and incinerating sex scenes. This book involves quite a few different kinks and I discovered that I was mildly uncomfortable with some of them, but that was something personal to me and not the book’s fault as it didn’t waver my interest in the book.
In fact, the book handles the kinky sex scenes very well, in my opinion, and they are not over the top or thrown in your face. Their constant exploration from one kink to another left me on the edge of my seat with a galloping heartrate!
The characterization in this book is superbly done, but what made this book a winner for me despite some drawbacks is definitely the writing. Y’all, the writing had me relating to Sadie…
I blinked up at him, probably looking pathetic with my lips parted and my brain melting out my ear.
…obsessing over Van…
In person, his resting expression was slightly evil—the kind of demon a girl would pay her priest not to exorcise.
…intrigued with Zero…
“I’m no monster, but I do contain one.”
…chuckling out loud…
“Do forgive Zero for his weird sense of humor. I’d like to say I could force him to be on his best behavior for your stay here, but this is his best behavior. At least he still has pants on.”
…getting emotional…
Was I falling in love with one or both of them, or simply falling in love with feeling like I belonged somewhere?
…getting excited…
Zero leaned closer and licked a tear from the corner of my eye, as though my fear was an aphrodisiac. The bastard was no better than Vandal—maybe worse in some ways. They fed off each other’s dangerous ideas in one continuous, ugly loop.
…and so much more! After loving the writing in this book, all I could ask myself was ‘where has this author been in all my lifetime as a reader?’!
What would it be like to have that kind of close attachment to another person—that kind of bond? To have someone be cruel and violent because it was what you enjoyed, and trusting them to stop before it all became too much?
But,
And that would be my rating of the book. So, this book is advertised as dark enemies-to-lovers MMF erotica romance and let’s unpack that and see what was delivered:
↬Dark? ✔
↬Enemies to lovers? ✔✔
↬MMF? ✔✔✔
↬Erotica? 🥵🥵🥵🥵
↬Romance? Ummm…
Minor spoilers ahead.
As I said earlier, their chemistry was bursting with flames, but that was only their physical chemistry. Their emotional chemistry, I am afraid, was a rocky road for me. We are shown that Van and Zero are in a physical relationship for quite some time before Sadie becomes involved with them and then things progress to more than physical, but I was starved for any kind of interaction between the male MCs that didn’t involve sex or their kinky role-play.
While the male MCs lacking emotional chemistry was one of the things I disliked about book, it was still trivial compared to my dislike of the relationship development between Sadie and Van’s relationship towards the end. Zero and Sadie actually had emotional compatibility and chemistry because they communicated outside of their role-playing. I enjoyed how they bonded and the tender glimpses we got from Zero showcasing his emotions for Sadie.
But Van and Sadie had so much potential that it literally upsets me at how their relationship progressed! The way their interactions started was simply amazing and gripping. Starting with Van being a devilish asshole and Sadie’s shock at the behavior of her favorite author. Leading to Van asking Sadie to critique his work because he trusts her superior fangirl level while also reluctantly encouraging her to write her own work. Progressing to Sadie trusting the kinky and dangerous version of Van for her sexual exploration.
Gah! It was developing wonderfully and it was heaven for my enemies to lovers infatuated soul, but then the development kind of came at a standstill. I kept waiting Van to progress from being jealous to showing signs that he wants her around even after this whole ordeal ended with the publication of his book, waiting for him to show emotions others than anger, frustration, and arousal, and waiting for him to show that he cares! Yeah, that didn’t happen and it left me baffled!
It didn’t deliver on the aspect that I very much need in my romances – specifically enemies to lover romances – and that aspect is closure!! The ending was not an ending for me. While it shows all of them after a span of 3 years, it didn’t give me closure – at all!
To start with, there were no clear confessions of their love for each other except when they mentioned it in passing. This is a nightmare for my hopelessly romantic heart. To make matters worse, That downright infuriated me because I want to know what happened to lead up to the wedding, dammit! Needless to say, I’m still not over the ending.
Final Thoughts
They were fun, lively, smart, moody, intense, hot. They fucked like demons, and they were brightly and passionately alive.
One thought that glaringly sticks out at me even now after few days of finishing this book is that Vandal Stokes is not parting ways with Mina or I anytime soon. He is this amazingly characterized devilish kinky and brooding asshole that has left a lasting impression on us and we just want more of him!
Overall, I didn’t have a problem with the MMF aspect – the reason I was wary of going into the book! This book was categorized as dark enemies to lovers romance and I knew I had to jump on board and I’m glad I did despite the reasons I mentioned above.
This book has many things that made the read worthwhile! The pacing of the book was good while it did seem rushed at times, the characterization was stellar, and the writing was worth fawning over. I am just infuriated with how the book ended without me getting proper closure from the romantic relationships in this book. But except for the romance aspect, I think it delivers on every account that it is categorized as and then some so I would still recommend this book to you all if you like reading MMF erotica with spectacular writing!
October 14, 2020
WHAT THE WHAT?!
I had so many problems with this book...
Too many things bothered me, didn't make sense to me, disgusted me (NOT because of the MM scenes, but the behavior of the characters) so unfortunately, I stopped reading it at 28%.
I had so many problems with this book...
Too many things bothered me, didn't make sense to me, disgusted me (NOT because of the MM scenes, but the behavior of the characters) so unfortunately, I stopped reading it at 28%.
October 13, 2020
3 Perverted Angel Stars ⭐
When Sadie gets caught trespassing on private property, the situation escalates quickly. Considering all she wanted was an autograph from her favourite author, Sadie finds herself signing her life away.
"How is a man supposed to punish a horny little masochist who’s obsessed with him?"
Vandal Stokes would have to admit that this scenario is borderline crazy. But out of options he cannot have his works plagiarised for a second time. Until he completes his new novel, Sadie will have to stay with him for the unforeseeable future. This includes fellow author Zero Thompson also moving in which brings a significant shift in the dynamics.
It would be an understatement to say that Vandal is an asshole. That description is too kind, and you’d wish you had a shovel handy for this prick. Where Zero and Sadie strike up an instant rapport, Vandal doesn’t want any part of it although his appetite has other ideas.
"She’s not a tease, you’re just hot for her," Zero said, apparently having my back even when I was completely incoherent.
"I don’t care if it’s her fucking fault. I’m blaming her for it."
Since Vandal and Zero are already indulging in hardcore BDSM together, Sadie’s submissiveness won’t stay hidden for long. Nobody could resist the temptation under the same roof.
"Everything I’d ever done was so vanilla compared to this. I’d thought I was kinky, but apparently being ordered around and spanked was the shallow end of the pool around here."
As a budding novelist herself, Vandal, Zero and Sadie venture down a path of role-play all in the name of research. And what they discover is a new level of kink that ultimately connects the three together.
There was nothing sweet or tender about Cruel Idols. It's a story of two sadists and one submissive who play hard and love harder. I'm conflicted because the writing was good, but the story unsettled me. Had there been a smidgen of romance to balance out this relationship, I could've adjusted to their questionable sexual proclivities. It was too harsh in places for my delicate sensibilities (I don't really have any) and yet it bothered me. I will say, if you enjoy dark, depraved and dub-con fests, then this would be a winner.
Buddy read with https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1... who talked me down a ledge when I wanted to throttle the main characters!
When Sadie gets caught trespassing on private property, the situation escalates quickly. Considering all she wanted was an autograph from her favourite author, Sadie finds herself signing her life away.
"How is a man supposed to punish a horny little masochist who’s obsessed with him?"
Vandal Stokes would have to admit that this scenario is borderline crazy. But out of options he cannot have his works plagiarised for a second time. Until he completes his new novel, Sadie will have to stay with him for the unforeseeable future. This includes fellow author Zero Thompson also moving in which brings a significant shift in the dynamics.
It would be an understatement to say that Vandal is an asshole. That description is too kind, and you’d wish you had a shovel handy for this prick. Where Zero and Sadie strike up an instant rapport, Vandal doesn’t want any part of it although his appetite has other ideas.
"She’s not a tease, you’re just hot for her," Zero said, apparently having my back even when I was completely incoherent.
"I don’t care if it’s her fucking fault. I’m blaming her for it."
Since Vandal and Zero are already indulging in hardcore BDSM together, Sadie’s submissiveness won’t stay hidden for long. Nobody could resist the temptation under the same roof.
"Everything I’d ever done was so vanilla compared to this. I’d thought I was kinky, but apparently being ordered around and spanked was the shallow end of the pool around here."
As a budding novelist herself, Vandal, Zero and Sadie venture down a path of role-play all in the name of research. And what they discover is a new level of kink that ultimately connects the three together.
There was nothing sweet or tender about Cruel Idols. It's a story of two sadists and one submissive who play hard and love harder. I'm conflicted because the writing was good, but the story unsettled me. Had there been a smidgen of romance to balance out this relationship, I could've adjusted to their questionable sexual proclivities. It was too harsh in places for my delicate sensibilities (I don't really have any) and yet it bothered me. I will say, if you enjoy dark, depraved and dub-con fests, then this would be a winner.
Buddy read with https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1... who talked me down a ledge when I wanted to throttle the main characters!
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May 24, 2023What would it be like to have that kind of close attachment to another person—that kind of bond? To have someone be cruel and violent because it was what you enjoyed, and trusting them to stop before it all became too much?
July 21, 2020
Beautifully intervowen tale of a lucky girl whose chance encounter with her favourite author took turn into a new direction.
Sorcha Black had my naughty fantasies twisted up and gave it a ray of shine.
In dump loads of bills and work (she got fired) bookworm Sadie's life couldn't be pushed into the dark pit since her books always pulls her from it. The day couldn't have gotten better when the news of her favourite crime thriller author ,Vandal Stokes, is in the same town. She paddles to his cottage. When she asks him for his autograph Vandal accuses her of reading his scripts. Despite her innocence she binds herself into a legal contract agreeing to stay with him until his book is published. He also invites Zero Thompson, a zombie horror author, to babysit Sadie.
Vandal is a major a-hole, while Zero is of even temperate, both are Doms to Sadie's sub. There is something wicked about sneaking and watching people have sex, so Sadie catching Vandal punishing Zero and have painful sex had her soaking. The threesomes erotic pursuits, BDSM plays were utterly panty soaking. I don't indulge M/M genre but Vandal and Zero together had me drooling. The chasing scenes gets me every time.
I think this book is for almost everyone. I recommend this book highly.
Sorcha Black had my naughty fantasies twisted up and gave it a ray of shine.
In dump loads of bills and work (she got fired) bookworm Sadie's life couldn't be pushed into the dark pit since her books always pulls her from it. The day couldn't have gotten better when the news of her favourite crime thriller author ,Vandal Stokes, is in the same town. She paddles to his cottage. When she asks him for his autograph Vandal accuses her of reading his scripts. Despite her innocence she binds herself into a legal contract agreeing to stay with him until his book is published. He also invites Zero Thompson, a zombie horror author, to babysit Sadie.
Vandal is a major a-hole, while Zero is of even temperate, both are Doms to Sadie's sub. There is something wicked about sneaking and watching people have sex, so Sadie catching Vandal punishing Zero and have painful sex had her soaking. The threesomes erotic pursuits, BDSM plays were utterly panty soaking. I don't indulge M/M genre but Vandal and Zero together had me drooling. The chasing scenes gets me every time.
I think this book is for almost everyone. I recommend this book highly.
October 20, 2020
3,5 stars
Thank you, lovely Isabella, for reading it with me, even though I was a bad Buddy Reader this time as I finished the book in two sittings (and got myself a migraine in the process)...
Let me start with how much I appreciate a good menage, some kink, hard BDSM and a redeemable bad boy as a hero. Oh, and don't forget about a STRONG heroine - it's a must!
All of it was here and the book started off pretty good. It was steamy, well written and funny; I loved the talk about writing books, the background and the teasing.
The heroes, Vandal and Zero, balanced each other out pretty well, they were different yet similar in many ways. The heroine, Sadie was tough and had a spine of steel, even in all her screweduppiness.
But in the middle something shifted into crazyland - and I felt like watching a well written car crash.
Everything became too much: the kink, the angst and the arseholery. Some of the role play they did was just a hard fucking NO for me (but I'd never judge anyone for their kink, so that's not why the stars are missing).
At the same time, other things didn't feel enough. I loved the emotions at the end, how Vandal opened up and showed his vulnerable side, but it all really fell short and I wanted more.
I guess the only thing that saved it were little glimpses of affection from Vandal after their hard play and from Zero in his one-on-one interactions with Sadie. And consent.
Isabella tells me how Feral King is so much better (while also harder), so I think I'll try it soon.
Thank you, lovely Isabella, for reading it with me, even though I was a bad Buddy Reader this time as I finished the book in two sittings (and got myself a migraine in the process)...
Let me start with how much I appreciate a good menage, some kink, hard BDSM and a redeemable bad boy as a hero. Oh, and don't forget about a STRONG heroine - it's a must!
All of it was here and the book started off pretty good. It was steamy, well written and funny; I loved the talk about writing books, the background and the teasing.
The heroes, Vandal and Zero, balanced each other out pretty well, they were different yet similar in many ways. The heroine, Sadie was tough and had a spine of steel, even in all her screweduppiness.
But in the middle something shifted into crazyland - and I felt like watching a well written car crash.
Everything became too much: the kink, the angst and the arseholery. Some of the role play they did was just a hard fucking NO for me (but I'd never judge anyone for their kink, so that's not why the stars are missing).
At the same time, other things didn't feel enough. I loved the emotions at the end, how Vandal opened up and showed his vulnerable side, but it all really fell short and I wanted more.
I guess the only thing that saved it were little glimpses of affection from Vandal after their hard play and from Zero in his one-on-one interactions with Sadie. And consent.
Isabella tells me how Feral King is so much better (while also harder), so I think I'll try it soon.
October 17, 2020
This was an amazing read, keep your vibrator close...All Sadie wanted was an autograph from a favorite author and was told that they saw Vandal Stokes at this cottage on the outskirts of town. So Sadie took her book that she paid money she didn't have and bicycle out to the cottage. No answer at the door so Sadie said one peek around the house would be all she needed just in case Vandal was in the backyard. What Sadie got was an angry Vandal Stokes threatening to call the police because he believed she was trying to steal his book he was currently working on. Which btw who leaves a laptop open with your prize possession on it in the open? Now Sadie must take the deal Vandal is offering or risk him calling the police and going to jail.
Vandal Stokes will not risk another person stealing his property, so he offers a total stranger, number one fan to live with him and pay her as his assistant until the book is completed. How strange yes it was a strange offer but they went to lawyer to make it official. That is when Vandal calls for help his closes friend Zero Thompson another author to help keep an eye on Sadie to make sure she not stealing nor giving secrets away about Vandal upcoming book. However Vandal & Zero finds out that Sadie is masochist and combine with their sadist ways they enlist her in some cruel, dark research for their books and Sadie is now their puppet under to dominate cruel idols. Will Sadie survive these two Dom's
Vandal Stokes will not risk another person stealing his property, so he offers a total stranger, number one fan to live with him and pay her as his assistant until the book is completed. How strange yes it was a strange offer but they went to lawyer to make it official. That is when Vandal calls for help his closes friend Zero Thompson another author to help keep an eye on Sadie to make sure she not stealing nor giving secrets away about Vandal upcoming book. However Vandal & Zero finds out that Sadie is masochist and combine with their sadist ways they enlist her in some cruel, dark research for their books and Sadie is now their puppet under to dominate cruel idols. Will Sadie survive these two Dom's
August 11, 2020
Everything is not what it seems.
Especially when you’re so excited to meet your idol only to find out he’s probably one of the biggest asshole ever! And it sucks when he invites his hot author friend over to babysit you because he’s got trust issue.
I think I found my new favorite author. Everything about this was so delicious and I ate it all up. All the inner monologues, to the dialogues to the sex scenes. I was melting. One of the best MMF romance I’ve read in awhile!
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November 23, 2020
This is definitely
the most intense book I've read in a while.
There are a lot of kinks in here, not all of which were my thing, but the writing was sooo good that I found myself glued to the page. WARNING: this is a dark book.
Sadie is a 22-year-old ex-gas station attendant (ex because she was just fired) whose favourite horror writer, Vandal Stokes, has recently moved into a cottage on the edge of her town. When she goes to ask him for an autograph, though, he accuses her of trying to steal his newest manuscript. She's bullied into agreeing to stay with him until the book is safely published. Vandal also calls in Zero, another horror author, to help him keep an eye on Sadie.
The first night she's there, Sadie realises that Vandal is a sadistic Dom whose sub is Zero. She watches them have some painful sex, lets them know about it the next morning... and pretty much falls head over heels into a BDSM relationship with them both, under the guise of 'research' for the book she's decided to write. Zero is a switch, and Sadie is very submissive, while Vandal is a massive bastard. The three of them develop a connection grounded in rape roleplays and other various kinks. There's pet play, wax play, knife play... also some blood play, which I was honestly really not into, but it's so well written that I was still fascinated.
The plot is almost non-existent. The book consists of a lot of intensely emotional sex scenes, strung together with a relatively slender thread of external action. I was amused by how meta it was, though - all three of the characters are writers, and there's a lot of discussion about how to be a good writer. Sorcha Black's prose is flawless so it's clear she knows what she's talking about on that front.
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Sadie is a 22-year-old ex-gas station attendant (ex because she was just fired) whose favourite horror writer, Vandal Stokes, has recently moved into a cottage on the edge of her town. When she goes to ask him for an autograph, though, he accuses her of trying to steal his newest manuscript. She's bullied into agreeing to stay with him until the book is safely published. Vandal also calls in Zero, another horror author, to help him keep an eye on Sadie.
The first night she's there, Sadie realises that Vandal is a sadistic Dom whose sub is Zero. She watches them have some painful sex, lets them know about it the next morning... and pretty much falls head over heels into a BDSM relationship with them both, under the guise of 'research' for the book she's decided to write. Zero is a switch, and Sadie is very submissive, while Vandal is a massive bastard. The three of them develop a connection grounded in rape roleplays and other various kinks. There's pet play, wax play, knife play... also some blood play, which I was honestly really not into, but it's so well written that I was still fascinated.
The plot is almost non-existent. The book consists of a lot of intensely emotional sex scenes, strung together with a relatively slender thread of external action. I was amused by how meta it was, though - all three of the characters are writers, and there's a lot of discussion about how to be a good writer. Sorcha Black's prose is flawless so it's clear she knows what she's talking about on that front.
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July 17, 2020
That's me banging my head for not having listened to all those people telling me I needed to read a Sorcha Black book.
Why have I left it so long to read this author's work? I absolutely, totally and utterly loved this book, which is like Bass-Ackwards older, kinkier, more depraved brother. The really edgy one that scares you as much as he turns you on. It's so fantastically wrong in all the right ways, full of unexpected twists and mind games that send shivers down your spine. And the emotions, oh the emotions, they slashed through my body like the sharpest of knives and caressed like the softest of lips.
The use was fast and hard and looked horribly uncomfortable, and the vicious expression on Vandal's face was absolutely mesmerizing.
Vandal is such a humongous asshole, and I absolutely adored him. I equally wanted to thump him too, but he is one of the best heroes I've read in a long, long time. Zero was the perfect foil to him, and was also amazing and utterly delightful in his own right. The ying to Vandal's yang, the light to his darkness. Amazing writing gave us two finely crafted and distinct male characters. Their kinks blended seamlessly together, allowing them to push Sadie's submissive boundaries whilst also supporting her. I spent a lot of the book being incredibly jealous of Sadie, though I'm not sure I would have coped with their brand of crazy as well as she did.
He had a gorgeous smile when he wasn't being a psychopath.
At heart this is a story of consensual non-consent, though SSC and RACK went out of the window pretty early on! At times both terrifyingly believable and sensually scary, this twisted love story had me on the edge of my seat, turned on and alarmed in equal measure. I was gripped, spell-bound, enthralled and beguiled by every single word, sentence and paragraph. From the first word to the last I couldn't put this down.
Ugh.
Why was I doing this without challenging them> Disobeying one of them was difficult enough - the double dose of dominance was overwhelming. It was also hot, which was really annoying.
Was Sadie mad for agreeing to what she did, insane in the flights of fancy her mind spun, or simply fanatical about her cruel idols? It was hard to know, but I'm pretty certain that girl was one sandwich short of a picnic. I wouldn't say no to being her bestie though, so what does that say about me?
It was hard not to squirm, but it was easier to focus on how much I wanted him to touch me instead of dwelling on how much I wanted him to love me.
I have found myself a new favourite author to fangirl over and I really can't recommend this book enough.
July 14, 2020
Sorcha Black has a brand spanking new story,and i was one of the lucky girls to get an arc!
It’s a story that messes with your brains while it makes your body burn at the same time.
A story that has not one,but two Cruel Idols that enjoy tormenting their fan way too much!
All Sadie wanted,was an autograph from her most favorite author,Vandal Stokes.
But when he finds her outside of his home,he accuses her of theft.
As a matter of fact,he is só rude to her,she is over her worship of him straight away!
But it seems leaving is not an option,not until he finishes the book he’s writing.
She’ll have to live with him,and be his assistant,whatever that may mean.....
He even calls in the help of his friend,Zero Thompson,another author she’s enjoyed reading to keep an eye on her.
These two? Together? Are really the Cruel Idols the title implies......
Both horror writers,and both sadists,they embrace the darker side of life.
But Sadie,being the masochist she is,is willing to play their games.
As long as they will stop when she needs them to.....
But will they???
How does this journey down the rabbithole end,you ask?
If you really want to know,i suggest you prepare yourself thoroughly.
Showers,towels,toys,boyfriend/hubby at the ready.
You Will Need Those!
It’s a story that messes with your brains while it makes your body burn at the same time.
A story that has not one,but two Cruel Idols that enjoy tormenting their fan way too much!
All Sadie wanted,was an autograph from her most favorite author,Vandal Stokes.
But when he finds her outside of his home,he accuses her of theft.
As a matter of fact,he is só rude to her,she is over her worship of him straight away!
But it seems leaving is not an option,not until he finishes the book he’s writing.
She’ll have to live with him,and be his assistant,whatever that may mean.....
He even calls in the help of his friend,Zero Thompson,another author she’s enjoyed reading to keep an eye on her.
These two? Together? Are really the Cruel Idols the title implies......
Both horror writers,and both sadists,they embrace the darker side of life.
But Sadie,being the masochist she is,is willing to play their games.
As long as they will stop when she needs them to.....
But will they???
How does this journey down the rabbithole end,you ask?
If you really want to know,i suggest you prepare yourself thoroughly.
Showers,towels,toys,boyfriend/hubby at the ready.
You Will Need Those!
November 12, 2021
Oh Lordy but this is good!
Vandal and Zero (both men) are lovers into hardcore BDSM. When they find themselves sharing a secluded house with Sadie, herself a submissive, things happen. Role-playing of scenes from the books they are writing begins to push against, and past, agreed limits.
The balance between compassion and brutal dominance conjured by Sorcha Black is sublime. I loved going through this experience with Sadie. The sex is off-the-charts hot and the climax (heh!) is perfect.
Very very highly recommended.
Vandal and Zero (both men) are lovers into hardcore BDSM. When they find themselves sharing a secluded house with Sadie, herself a submissive, things happen. Role-playing of scenes from the books they are writing begins to push against, and past, agreed limits.
The balance between compassion and brutal dominance conjured by Sorcha Black is sublime. I loved going through this experience with Sadie. The sex is off-the-charts hot and the climax (heh!) is perfect.
Very very highly recommended.
November 14, 2020
It’s a ménage relationship. The two heroes are exclusively together for two years when the heroine arrives at their lives.
Safety:
- no others for the three of them
- the heroes fucked the first night heroine is living there and she listened and watched it without them being aware of it but the following day she already told them about it and after that even though takes them quite some time to actually fuck her the sexual tension is high as fuck and before that they do other sexual stuff.
- Zero has only been with one woman before the heroine
- Heroine is experienced and all her virginities had already been lost thank fuck for that
- The three of them are clean and heroine starts taking birth control so no condoms are used
- Her ex cheated on her
The heroes are both bissexual thanks to god.
Zero is the not so mean hero and Vandal is the asshole.
They are into kinks and they both like to dominate her and she likes it too because she is a submissive, but Vandal dominates Zero.
She gets off on being humiliated and I was okay if that shit, I respect fetishes but come the fuck on when it comes to her feelings for them she was so fucking g stupid. Vandal was a fucking asshole and sometimes when he was jealous of Zero she was like a third wheel watching him being possessive or they both being in love with each other but hidden it. This pissed me the fuck off because she spend 90% of the book accepting any crumps they throw at her when it comes to sentimental shit I I get it you like to be humiliated but honey this shit should be only kink, I feel like she was humiliating herself getting her hopes up any time they (mostly Vandal) showed any sigh of humanity.
The first time she says she thinks is in love with both of them to Zero he doesn’t respond I cringed because this didn’t stoped her of being weak when it comes to her feelings.
She is free to leave them and later she even has the money but she stays expecting Vandal to decide to be with her and fuck you bitch get the fuck out of there and let he chase you if he really loves you.
I wish the last chapter (epilogue) would have been longer but it’s a HEA.
Safety:
- no others for the three of them
- the heroes fucked the first night heroine is living there and she listened and watched it without them being aware of it but the following day she already told them about it and after that even though takes them quite some time to actually fuck her the sexual tension is high as fuck and before that they do other sexual stuff.
- Zero has only been with one woman before the heroine
- Heroine is experienced and all her virginities had already been lost thank fuck for that
- The three of them are clean and heroine starts taking birth control so no condoms are used
- Her ex cheated on her
The heroes are both bissexual thanks to god.
Zero is the not so mean hero and Vandal is the asshole.
They are into kinks and they both like to dominate her and she likes it too because she is a submissive, but Vandal dominates Zero.
She gets off on being humiliated and I was okay if that shit, I respect fetishes but come the fuck on when it comes to her feelings for them she was so fucking g stupid. Vandal was a fucking asshole and sometimes when he was jealous of Zero she was like a third wheel watching him being possessive or they both being in love with each other but hidden it. This pissed me the fuck off because she spend 90% of the book accepting any crumps they throw at her when it comes to sentimental shit I I get it you like to be humiliated but honey this shit should be only kink, I feel like she was humiliating herself getting her hopes up any time they (mostly Vandal) showed any sigh of humanity.
The first time she says she thinks is in love with both of them to Zero he doesn’t respond I cringed because this didn’t stoped her of being weak when it comes to her feelings.
She is free to leave them and later she even has the money but she stays expecting Vandal to decide to be with her and fuck you bitch get the fuck out of there and let he chase you if he really loves you.
I wish the last chapter (epilogue) would have been longer but it’s a HEA.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 9, 2024
this is NOT how kink should be handled in romance im sorry 😭 the lack of consent, aftercare, etc was making me nervous
also …..
“a horny little b*tch in heat. you’re not a girl who likes to be treated with respect, which is good because you won’t get any from me.” not my kinda dirty talk LOOOOL
dnf 😣😣😣😣
also …..
“a horny little b*tch in heat. you’re not a girl who likes to be treated with respect, which is good because you won’t get any from me.” not my kinda dirty talk LOOOOL
dnf 😣😣😣😣
August 15, 2020
This book... OMG. This is a 4.8 read for me. But this book....
Rocked my world. This was our club BOTM and I was so surprised. It was good. I won't go into detail, because I would like you to experience it. This was truly a dark book, but written in a light way. You will giggle and grow frustrated. It may even trigger some. We all have our pasts. But for the most part it is all consensual. Regardless, you can not say being tied up, trapped in a basement, and being humiliated repeatedly isn't dark. If you think it is not you are Kinkier than I am, or you read to many books.
Vandal Stokes was dom perfection. He was a brilliant, sexy as hell. narcissist, author that happened to be a true sadist. He never broke form or character. If he showed signs of affection it was so off handed you had to hope you were right. He took more than he gave. I mean just really true to the word. Yes he gave aftercare for all you vanilla lovers out there. lol. Sorcha Black was brilliant with this book. So easy to get lost in the world of lust, writing and sex.
Try this book.
August 14, 2020
This was a pretty good read by an author that I have read before. Sadie just wanted an autograph from her favorite author when she heard that he leaves close by. Vandal was a total jerk to Sadie he thought she wanted to steal his work. Vandal was hot sexy and a dominant male. When his sub Zero shows up Sadie is drawn to him and when she witness them in a scene it was hot. Turns out Sadie is a masochistic. When she begins writing she wants to understand what her character is going through they begin playing games including locking her in the basement. This was a good read with a lot of lot of games being played. Sadie who was insecure and always in her head. Both Vandal and Zero are hot and it made the sex scenes hot. This was a good read with no errors in grammar or spelling. If you like reading about hot makes who have sex and throw in a lucky female than his is the book for you.
July 16, 2020
Cruel Idols - the title was so appropriate for this book! Sadie had no idea she had entered the lions' den when she went to get an autograph from her favorite author. Vandal and Zero were the ultimate wicked anti-heroes, with their cruel games and scenes. Between the terrors and the twisted bent of their machinations, there was a very blurry line between testing out their characters' minds and their own erotic pursuits. I cringed in fear each time they engaged, never sure of their intent. This book was utterly lurid, steamy hot, and oh, so intense!
July 22, 2020
Wow. Wow-wow-wow!
There's so much I loved about this book. The kink is ferociously hot. FEROCIOUSLY. There's something particularly intimate about having a small cast of characters. I felt like I really got to know Vandal, Zero, and Sadie. These are not simple people - no cardboard characters here. They're wonderfully multi-dimensional. The relationship between Vandal and Zero is just as developed, twisted, and delicious as the relationship between each of the men and Sadie. Sadie has this quiet bravery that I couldn't help but admire, even while I was thinking, "winter, winter, before you get hypothermia, you crazy girl!"
Because their relationship(s) are fractious, because these characters are difficult (at best), I felt they really had to strive to reach their HEA. That's the kind of romantic conflict I like the best. It's extremely gratifying to read and this was such a satisfying book. Not just an entree but a three-course meal of a book. It left me wrecked and sated. Highly recommended.
There's so much I loved about this book. The kink is ferociously hot. FEROCIOUSLY. There's something particularly intimate about having a small cast of characters. I felt like I really got to know Vandal, Zero, and Sadie. These are not simple people - no cardboard characters here. They're wonderfully multi-dimensional. The relationship between Vandal and Zero is just as developed, twisted, and delicious as the relationship between each of the men and Sadie. Sadie has this quiet bravery that I couldn't help but admire, even while I was thinking, "winter, winter, before you get hypothermia, you crazy girl!"
Because their relationship(s) are fractious, because these characters are difficult (at best), I felt they really had to strive to reach their HEA. That's the kind of romantic conflict I like the best. It's extremely gratifying to read and this was such a satisfying book. Not just an entree but a three-course meal of a book. It left me wrecked and sated. Highly recommended.
November 3, 2020
I really enjoyed the concept of this book, that these 3 people could come together and help each other write with some fairly depraved (and really hot) methods.
I loved the good cop, bad cop routine that Zero and Vandal had with Sadie but how easily they could switch roles leaving you scrambling to work out the dynamic change.
The book being told solely from Sadie's pov was interesting because you were never really sure what Zero or Vandal had planned for her. The only downfall of this is that you also aren't quite sure if Vandal actually likes her because the dude is pretty damn mean (which maybe makes me depraved but I loved that)
If you're not comfortable with degradation some scenes might make you uncomfortable for sure but overall I really loved the power dynamic between these 3 and never felt that there was a 3rd wheel.
I loved the good cop, bad cop routine that Zero and Vandal had with Sadie but how easily they could switch roles leaving you scrambling to work out the dynamic change.
The book being told solely from Sadie's pov was interesting because you were never really sure what Zero or Vandal had planned for her. The only downfall of this is that you also aren't quite sure if Vandal actually likes her because the dude is pretty damn mean (which maybe makes me depraved but I loved that)
If you're not comfortable with degradation some scenes might make you uncomfortable for sure but overall I really loved the power dynamic between these 3 and never felt that there was a 3rd wheel.
January 12, 2021
Thought this was going to be amazing.
But when you present me with a book where all parties understand the rules of kink. Acknowledge that they have practiced it for years. And then BLATANTLY and repeated get into very dangerous situations.. where the Doms are not checking in with the sub enough... she forgets her safeword multiple times...
And then the Pet Play scene.. I am not kink shaming. Please, do whatever you want, but how this one was portrayed... I felt literally sick. From that point on, I honestly was hate reading the last 20%...
I love this author and her pen name writings very much, but this one was a HARD NO from me. I will still try more of theirs.
But... damn...
Ugh... I did not want to see these 3 together and I do not feel convinced of the HEA.
But when you present me with a book where all parties understand the rules of kink. Acknowledge that they have practiced it for years. And then BLATANTLY and repeated get into very dangerous situations.. where the Doms are not checking in with the sub enough... she forgets her safeword multiple times...
And then the Pet Play scene.. I am not kink shaming. Please, do whatever you want, but how this one was portrayed... I felt literally sick. From that point on, I honestly was hate reading the last 20%...
I love this author and her pen name writings very much, but this one was a HARD NO from me. I will still try more of theirs.
But... damn...
Ugh... I did not want to see these 3 together and I do not feel convinced of the HEA.
July 17, 2020
Wow, this book is hard core kink city! I absolutely loved it. There is so many scenes that will have you on the edge. I absolutely loved the chase scenes. It’s very well written. Great characters that you will fall in love with.
January 19, 2023
Nor the title, cover or blurb prepared me for this.
The story is about Vandal and Zero, two successful horror writers, and Sadie, an aspiring author. And how the three of them engage in kink related activities in order to motive each other to write more.
Most of the time, this motivation comes in the way of punishments. Vandal, her favorite author, is a cruel Dom. And the other author, Zero, is an unpredictable switch. Our main girl is a somewhat experienced submissive, but these two men definitely open her mind to new things.
Other times, they enact scenes or situations from each other’s stories, for research purposes.
For example, she’s writing about a girl being kidnapped and kept in a basement. So they enact that for her, with a previous discussion on limits, safewords and what she wants from the experience.
The relationship between Sadie and Vandal was probably my favorite part. They engage in this unhinged lust-hate relationship, and I swear, just their banter alone could power a small town. He’s mean, cold and rough. But the glimpses of “something more” kept me glued to the pages.
Zero started out as such a nice guy, and then he revealed himself as a sadistic little fucker who was into pet play. I’m not complaining but he gave me whiplash for sure.
This is probably more of a 3.5 stars for me, because even after all the talk about safe words, she kept forgetting hers for no goddamn reason, and feeling afraid they wouldn’t stop anyway. Which wasn’t true at all, it was just her brain playing tricks. But it muddied the consent aspect for me and kinda ruined things a little bit.
Another thing I didn’t like was the way the mm relationship was explored. They barely had any scene together, and both focused on her instead. It wasn’t a full case of fetishization but it was a close call for sure.
Rounded my rating up for that crazy scene in the woods where the police showed up because someone had heard screams and they thought Sadie was being kidnapped lol
The story is about Vandal and Zero, two successful horror writers, and Sadie, an aspiring author. And how the three of them engage in kink related activities in order to motive each other to write more.
Most of the time, this motivation comes in the way of punishments. Vandal, her favorite author, is a cruel Dom. And the other author, Zero, is an unpredictable switch. Our main girl is a somewhat experienced submissive, but these two men definitely open her mind to new things.
Other times, they enact scenes or situations from each other’s stories, for research purposes.
For example, she’s writing about a girl being kidnapped and kept in a basement. So they enact that for her, with a previous discussion on limits, safewords and what she wants from the experience.
The relationship between Sadie and Vandal was probably my favorite part. They engage in this unhinged lust-hate relationship, and I swear, just their banter alone could power a small town. He’s mean, cold and rough. But the glimpses of “something more” kept me glued to the pages.
Zero started out as such a nice guy, and then he revealed himself as a sadistic little fucker who was into pet play. I’m not complaining but he gave me whiplash for sure.
This is probably more of a 3.5 stars for me, because even after all the talk about safe words, she kept forgetting hers for no goddamn reason, and feeling afraid they wouldn’t stop anyway. Which wasn’t true at all, it was just her brain playing tricks. But it muddied the consent aspect for me and kinda ruined things a little bit.
Another thing I didn’t like was the way the mm relationship was explored. They barely had any scene together, and both focused on her instead. It wasn’t a full case of fetishization but it was a close call for sure.
Rounded my rating up for that crazy scene in the woods where the police showed up because someone had heard screams and they thought Sadie was being kidnapped lol
July 13, 2020
Sorcha Black, you know her? One of the quiet authors that write like in the background and them sneaks in and drops a boom on you. Welcome her newest release Cruel Idols!
Oh see you're life is a mix of ugh! what next to welcome to homelessness very soon. What does one do to bring a small ray of light to your life? Well, we ride our bikes way too far in the country, on a way too hot day, to 'invade' the life of our favorite writer!
Be that well know author highly paid and living the good life only to be almost poor as the next person on the street, not because of poor mismanagement but because of a betrayal that's so deep, it leaves scars.
The typical A personality writer so easily immersed in the story he's penning, but really not penning as much as already penned. Because of an betrayal not only as he lost a lot of money but part of him is just stagnated, still and waiting for a new breath of life and a reason to shine.
Sorcha did some feels here and some touching of the heartstrings a little. Mix that up with some sassy banter, and oh we're not touching each other...oops! *grins* yeah, grab it, read it and enjoy it,
Oh see you're life is a mix of ugh! what next to welcome to homelessness very soon. What does one do to bring a small ray of light to your life? Well, we ride our bikes way too far in the country, on a way too hot day, to 'invade' the life of our favorite writer!
Be that well know author highly paid and living the good life only to be almost poor as the next person on the street, not because of poor mismanagement but because of a betrayal that's so deep, it leaves scars.
The typical A personality writer so easily immersed in the story he's penning, but really not penning as much as already penned. Because of an betrayal not only as he lost a lot of money but part of him is just stagnated, still and waiting for a new breath of life and a reason to shine.
Sorcha did some feels here and some touching of the heartstrings a little. Mix that up with some sassy banter, and oh we're not touching each other...oops! *grins* yeah, grab it, read it and enjoy it,
July 11, 2020
OMG! Without a doubt, I absolutely and completely LOVE this book. Rarely have I begun a story by chuckling and laughing, and then moved so accidentally and sensuously into erotic pleasure. Well, today I have, and I cannot stop reading.
Sadie decides to try to get her favorite author, Vandal, to autograph her leather bound copy of his book. Unfortunately, he believes she came to plagiarize his latest book. No amount of denial works to change his mind. He insists she stay with him until his book is published. He agrees to pay her as his assistant. She has no choice, but to agree. Things get even a little more complicated when Vandal invites his close friend and another author, Zero to join him for some fun time.
The interplay between Sadie, Vandal and Zero is frightening, terrorizing and sexy as hell. It is also exciting, erotically enticing, salacious, extremely naughty and seductive beyond belief.
Needless to say, I highly recommend this totally tantalizing story.
Sadie decides to try to get her favorite author, Vandal, to autograph her leather bound copy of his book. Unfortunately, he believes she came to plagiarize his latest book. No amount of denial works to change his mind. He insists she stay with him until his book is published. He agrees to pay her as his assistant. She has no choice, but to agree. Things get even a little more complicated when Vandal invites his close friend and another author, Zero to join him for some fun time.
The interplay between Sadie, Vandal and Zero is frightening, terrorizing and sexy as hell. It is also exciting, erotically enticing, salacious, extremely naughty and seductive beyond belief.
Needless to say, I highly recommend this totally tantalizing story.
July 14, 2020
Cruel Idols is a brilliant mind-f***, with deep, beautifully flawed characters, an engaging plot, and a supremely satisfying, albeit unconventional happy ever after.
August 14, 2020
Hot, hot, hot
This went from 0 to 100 and whoa was it hot and with two hot guys as well. I have to admit it started out as a visit to a favorite author to get his signature to some hot sexy times. We do get some background of the characters and you do see why how they're life makes them who they are and I have to say some was impressive especially when you have family that can be jerks. Enjoyed each character, the monster, the jerk and the sweetheart. LOL
This went from 0 to 100 and whoa was it hot and with two hot guys as well. I have to admit it started out as a visit to a favorite author to get his signature to some hot sexy times. We do get some background of the characters and you do see why how they're life makes them who they are and I have to say some was impressive especially when you have family that can be jerks. Enjoyed each character, the monster, the jerk and the sweetheart. LOL
August 19, 2020
4.25 Stars
August 22, 2020
Sorcha Black has become one of my new favorite authors. I'm no stranger to MFM menage books, but this was my first MM book and it was a steamy read. There are some sex scenes that may make some readers uncomfortable but I love dark reads.
April 15, 2021
This is probably one of the hottest books I have read in a while. The scenes were above and beyond, even if they were a little unreal, they were definitely very, very warm.
This trio comes together in an explosive and unique way, the characters from the get go were well written and put together with all their little idiosyncrasies.
Vandal is an author who catches a little thief who he assumes is trying to steal his yet to be published novel. His good friend, and partner, Zero, is invited to the cottage to keep their little captive contained and under wraps, and occasionally use her for research.
This story was so good, that I could not put it down.
This trio comes together in an explosive and unique way, the characters from the get go were well written and put together with all their little idiosyncrasies.
Vandal is an author who catches a little thief who he assumes is trying to steal his yet to be published novel. His good friend, and partner, Zero, is invited to the cottage to keep their little captive contained and under wraps, and occasionally use her for research.
This story was so good, that I could not put it down.
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