They say if you keep running and don't look back that the past won't catch up to you. Whoever said that lied. My past haunts my every waking hour. Pain. Death. A cycle that never stops. I thought the way out was going somewhere safer but are you ever safe? Logan, Nicky, Tey, and Dalton show me that no matter how far I go... I'll never be safe. It's only a matter of time before he comes for me. Four dangerous men think they can bring me to my knees but what those alpha aholes don't know is that I'm rising up to a level they have never seen. Either be with me or die along the way. My name is Tillie and no one knows who they are really messing with.
*A dark, why choose bully romance. *Trigger warning, dark themes that may be sensitive for some readers. Do not take trigger warning lightly, enter with caution. *Abuse mentally and physical, rape, drug use, sexual scenes, violence, swearing. *18+
About Madeline Fay Madeline lives in rural Michigan in a castle with all her fur babies and her lovely husband. She loves to read; you’ll find her in her tower with her Kindle and drinking boba tea or coffee. She has a few addictions: chocolate is her weakness, and fanfiction Dramione. She likes to pretend she’s a main character in a Korean drama and listens to K-pop as she dances around the house. Her brain never stops creating conversations with WIP characters… You should see her Google Drive. It’s ridiculous how many tabs are opened for new stories to write. She’s a zombie half the time during the day until the coffee kicks in, but at night she watches over her city in the shadows and calls herself Batman. Not really, but she keeps hoping it might come true one day. She’s in her bat cave writing and plotting mad, evil genius stories while sipping some wine.
Who was the idiot that read spiteful punks and went screaming to Madeline for book 2? Me, I'm that idiot. Of course, because Madeline is a superstar she gave it to me...so why am I am idiot? Because now I have to wait even longer for book 3, and after reading that cliffhanger, I'm not sure if I'll survive it!!
This series is AMAZING! I absolutely love Tillie and all of the guys. I genuinely couldn't pick a favourite, which is so unlike me...and that little bit near the end? Yes please!!! So much steam, so much humour, so much delicious darkness...what more could a depraved soul like myself ask for?
Madeline, babe, you’re kicking it out of the park with this series!!!!
Pace of the story : Moderate then Fast towards the end
Angst Rating : 5/10
Heat Rating : 5/10
Triggers Involved : Past trauma of Non Con and Bullying
Review : Omg. I have been waiting for this book for such a long time! The cliffhanger from the last part totally killed me and the wait to know what would happen next was so agonizing.
All these characters are just perfect. I will admit that I expected a bit of groveling and regrets about what they did but still. It was good. The cliffhanger in this one was also killer and now I am in agony again just to know what will happen next with my beloved characters!
The only thing lacking that I found was a bit of character development when it came to the male characters but other than that this one was good. The author successfully has me intrigued and trapped in her series and now I can't wait until I get my next fix!
I would definitely recommend this book to all the dark romance loving people, this one is reverse harem, it's absolutely crazy with a ton of triggers. Please keep those in mind before picking up this book!
Book one was amazing but THIS?! I need book three right now!! I love Tey and Nicky, I need them in my life. The brutal side of all four guys is hot as sin, but there something about the softer side they show on occasion. Im completely and utterly hooked on this series. So so so good!!! And that cliffy?! GUUUURL!!!
what. the. literal. HELL. did i just read??!!! that cliffhanger of an ending????
the heartbreak my heart experienced in one simple paragraph in the end is actually so hurtful. the fact that the cliffhanger left off with Tillie having to be forced to re-live her nightmare all over again…yeah, i’m not ok.
no one talk to me as i currently have 0 words to say.
Oh man!! Prepare yourselves for book 2 folks because it is a doozy! This book picks up right where book 1 left off so there is no time-lapse to catch up with. Tillie is still running/hiding from her past but she manages to make a couple of friends at her new school, amongst the enemies. The guys are still being dominating, alpha holes that exert their power over her- but no one else can so they are starting to show a protective (in a sick sense) side to themselves. All the while, Cruz and Payne are still hunting her down and it is only a matter of time before Tilie's past catches up to her. The question is are the guys going to help her or throw her to the wolves?
Tillie is starting to get her sass back and it's so good; she does have her moments where her PTSD starts to kick in but she is able to recognize it and slowly compartmentalize it more. The new friends that she has made are giving her something to look forward to and she starts to enjoy life a little bit more than before. She does have a loyal side to her and you can see the protective side start to slip out. She is definitely evolving slowly and it is great to see. Also in this book, we learn more about Tey, Nicky, Dalton, and Logan. Their backgrounds are touched on and it goes to explain why they are the way they are- which is not an excuse- but we have a better understanding. I love how Tillie is getting under their skin and you can see a slight (SLIGHT) shift in their characters.
With the ending that we were given, I was left gasping for more! I can not believe that I have to wait and I am so anxious!! I think it is a brilliant stroke on Madeline Fay's part and she really has brought her readers to their knees. I will say that this book is DARK- there is a load of trigger warnings to start you out and I would say heed them! This is the darkest I have read so I can not compare it to anything else but it is something serious! With that being said, I can't wait to see what happens. The story itself is really good; the twists and turns really have you on the edge of your seat the whole time. At a few of the more violent scenes I do skim a little-but I get the most of it and it is clearly illustrated what's going down. The descriptions of the characters, places, moods, thoughts, and feelings are all clear and you do feel like you are in the book more so than just reading it.
I really want to know what happens and I am counting down the days until the next one! A really good read for all those fans of dark, bully RH.
For one, that cliffhanger was just plain cruel… my heart can’t take the waiting. I need book three like now! 😭😭😭😭
Also, secondly this book/series is so unique, deeply disturbing but also hauntingly beautiful. The story has a way of dragging you in from the first few pages, I can’t wait to read the next instalment and to see where the story takes us.
For anyone with triggers i would advise staying away from this series and sticking with something less brutal.
For Anyone else who loves the darker side of romance, then what are you waiting for? 😈😈😈
The only reason this doesn’t have 5*s is due to some errors that should have been picked up in editing which ruined some moments
The story though is unbelievable I love Tillie and while the guys are horrible in their own way they care for her and protect her which she’s never had before
I don’t understand why Cruz is so obsessed to the point he did that to the poor girl in the motel and the ending with Payne SHOCKED me
Action-packed, full of tension and full of hotness. Oh my God! What have I just read? What about these cliffhangers? These are the kind of books that leave you with your heart in your mouth and I can't help myself, so I'm off to the third one.
I have literally been begging for this book for months… then mercilessly teased by the beta readers who read it before me… I can tell you I was not ready for this book. Oh my @!*%# gawd. I LOVE this series and also hate the rollercoaster of emotions it takes you on. It honestly makes you laugh, cry and be full on raging… as well as a bit 🔥 there’s some hot spice in there… Oh and to the bar lambs who say there’s no real cliffhanger more just informed of an answer YOU LIED TO ME! Evil cliffhanger alert! Urrrgh how am I supposed to wait for book 3 😭😭
Guys, This contains all of the triggers, just like the first book, please be advised and read the trigger warnings
“They say when the devil makes an appearance, he leaves a mark so he can always find you. Everyone knows who you belong to,”
What....The....Freaking....hell?!?!?!? I am sooo not okay 😭. I needed to take some time and process this, because I couldn't review this right away.
My girl, Tillie, still continues to survive in her personal hell called life. Yet, she is more fierce and out for blood. With the help of new friends and old, she makes it through each day. Let me say, this is the perfect title to describe these boys. I have an issue, I can't hate them. I really should, but I can't. Now, Logan's daddy, Cruz, Payne and his crew needs to back the f*ck off. However, I definitely hope we see more of Dom, he was pretty likable. OMFG, that freaking ending...I seriously need more, I'm addicted to this series!!
Wow what a steamy blood filled ride this book was. Love that Tillie is starting to get some revenge and growing more each day. The boys and still evil but are changing in some ways. Loved the book and the ending was brutal
I'm actually kinda mad I got an ARC of this because it means a longer wait for book 3!!!!
As a lover of all things dark romance and the kinda gal who views a trigger warning as a sales pitch this book is so far up my street it ran me over, the backed up for a second go just for the fun of it.
Tillie is put through more hell, yet somehow it doesn't seem quite as dark as before. There may be a tiny bit of light in the dark. The kind of light you get from striking iron on flint. The guys better watch out because if they're not careful the resulting fire may just burn them alive. Then again, maybe they'll just fan the flames brighter.
and as for those boys. At the end of the first book I was pretty sure Madeline had achieved the impossible and wrote 4 MC's who even I couldn't find redeemable. At the end of this book i'm still not convinced there is a redeeming speck between them, but I do know I love Tey and he can come rub his crazy all over me :D
After that ending? Yeah I'm gonna need that unicorn to get me through
Vicious Punks - book 2 in the Dolls and Douchebags series and theres no signs of it losing pace at all. It completely grips you from start to finish and even after that with that bloody brilliant cliffhanger ending. The distrustful relationship that the guys - Logan, Dalton, Nicky and Tey have with Tillie makes for compelling reading. They all want to hate each other so much but they cant seem to do that when they cant keep their hands off of each other. I loved how Tillie grew in confidence more in this book. My god that part of the book in the club with Dom and her was so flaming hot!! Gotta love a tattooed bad boy. Swoon! I cant praise this series up enough. Its full of plot twists, shocking moments, characters you both love and hate and plenty of steam. I couldnt ask for much more. So good
So it’s been 2 days since I finished this book and I’m still not okay!!!
I don’t know if I should be mad at Madeline or worship the ground she walks on!
This book, this damn book was so freaking good that I haven’t stopped thinking about it.
Tillie, the FMC has been through hell and she is trying so hard to find some kind of happiness.
The guys, Tey(my favorite) Nicky(my 2nd favorite) Dalton(the sexy biker) Logan(the leader) I want to strangle them but at the same time I want to climb them like a tree
Cruz can eff all the way off and Franco can take a long walk off a short pier #sorrynotsorry 🤷🏻♀️
I’m hoping Dom is going to become part of the harem🤞🏼
That cliffhanger was freaking vicious 😳 but I love a good cliffhanger
Vicious Punks picks up right where Book 1 left off. The boys still don't trust Tillie, but they get closer every time she passes one of their tests. They are pulling her deeper into their business so she'll be so tangled with them that she can't betray them without hurting herself.
Tillie has unseen dangers coming at her from multiple sides all at once. There are still so many secrets to uncover. But, not everything happening to her is bad. She's standing up for herself a lot more - determined to never be a victim again. Tillie's also making friends, which she becomes extremely protective of. She even gets some revenge with the full support of the boys.
But, things come crashing down around her eventually. She's not only worried about herself but her boys are in jeopardy as well. The cliffhanger in this book is brutal and heartbreaking. It's the kind that leaves you wondering how the characters can make it without major damage. Book 3 is going to be explosive!
WTF! You drug my heart & soul through every page of this AMAZING book, and I couldn’t read it fast enough! Why do I love these dark and depraved guys so much?! I mean how much can one person take?! Just when I think I might be at my limit of what I can handle with triggers, this book makes me realize I may not have triggers and I might be a little more twisted than I thought!! I am speechless with that ending and I really don’t know how I’m going to survive until the next book…NO REALLY!! This ones gonna linger for a long time…
As with the first book I just could not put This book down and woke my Hubby up In the early hours when I reached the cliff hanger ending.
We see Tillie start to get her sass back, make friends and start to enjoy life for the first time in a long time. We learn more about Tey, Nicky, Dalton and Logan which helps explain why they are the way they are which doesn't excuse them being Alpha holes but gives you a greater understanding .
This book kept me hooked throughout it made me angry sad smile laugh and cry ( Tey and his unicorn at the rave 😢)
I'm looking forward to Book 3 and some payback being dealt out to Payne, Poe , Whisky and Cruz .....
Brilliant read. Could not put this down! Tille is finding out that after escaping the horrors of her past, that the future is just as daunting and full of pain and fleeting pleasures. Taking each day as it comes she tries to remain strong. Payne, Tillies father is furious that she has evaded his grasp and would do anything to get her back even as far as throwing his vice president Cruz at her knowing how crazy this man can get. Brilliant read... and the ending makes you wish you could kill the author, just to bring her back to keep her writing! i cannot wait for the next book.
All I can say is wow. Tillie is still running from her past and trying to see how she fits in with the guys she is with now. She refuses to be someone's bitch and is ready to let everyone know. I will say I did not see the cliffhanger coming and I had me on the edge of my seat. I can not wait until book 3 to see what happens with Tillie, Logan, Tey , Dalton, Nicky. I highly recommend this series.
Oh how deliciously dark and disturbing and I absolutely loved every word of it. Once again this is FULL of triggers so read at your own risk.
I absolutely love Tillie and the strength she has to overcome after everything she has been through. Revenge is sweet but she is falling along the way and breaking the guys shells as she goes. I love their whole dynamic.
That ending though....I WASNT PREPARED!!! I need book 3 like yesterday!!
I’m screaming so loud internally that I’ll likely make myself cringe. How could you do this to me? I was hooked from the first book, and couldn’t wait to get my hands on this one. I should have known better. The entire book was amazing. Dark, witty, funny, and full of attitude from every single character. I was obsessed with the book until the cliffhanger at the end, and now I’m heartbroken that there’s not more for me to read. I need to know what happens!
This series is becoming one of my all time favourites!
I love the darkness and pain and watching the journey that Tillie is going on.
The guys are hot as sun, and Tey is my bae! Love his crazy ass! They each have a distinct personality, and react differently to Tillie, and I can't wait to see how their relationship develops.
There's loads of sexual tension and the couple of steamy scenes were hot AF!
That ending has once again left me desperate for more!
sadly i did not like this more, but i really wanted to like this series. I will give it a third chance tho I have no problem with it being supposed to dark and bloody, i like it crazyyy baby. But i just have a hard time with the characters i think. I really hope the girlll will get her revenge on everyone who has wronged her, i mean i also want the guys to grovel before she forgives. That ending tho, now we talking. I am expecting a lot of pain
Prepare now for a HUGE cliffhanger!!!! It will leave you screaming for book three 😉. This is a dark, twisty and trigger filled read....however the female main character has so much spirit and heart you'll cheer for her every moment. Some lessons are learned the hard way....looks like this is the case here. Trust is earned, and suspicion easy. Can these broken souls find solace in each other, or succumb to the torment they've each individually encountered. Will the past come back to haunt anyone? There's oodles of steam!y moments, snarky banter, intrigue, and our feisty gal looking for some kind of anchor or safety from the torment she's always endured..Find out what happens in this emotional read.