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Three stories. One town. What happens on Halloween night when the Devil comes to play?
Raw Tendencies: Devil's Gate Fairgrounds. A place no one will ever forget. The night Kainan St. Clair unleashed his true self; letting his demons come out to play. A dark serial killer romance full of blood shed, gore, and suffering.

They shall reap what they sow.

Nikki Winters


Night Stalker: A taboo dark/age-gap romance that follows Macie and her allusive former teacher, Emmet Graham. One night on Halloween was meant to be fun, but it changed Macie’s life forever.

There is nowhere to hide from him.

M. Reeds


Purge: The Hunting Ground: A thrilling reverse harem full of carnage, mayhem, and blood lust that follows the dysfunctional lives of Reagan, Bishop, Kingston, and Maximus on the tenth anniversary of the famous Devil’s Gate Funhouse Massacre.

There Will Be Hell To Pay.

Liley Cruz

140 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 2, 2021

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Profile Image for Brittany (Brit.tea.reads).
1,473 reviews433 followers
December 31, 2021
Hell Night is a very dark and bloody anthology that includes stories by Nikki Winters, M. Reeds, and Liley Cruz. These stories are incredibly dark and twisted, so I highly suggest checking the trigger warnings.

Raw Tendencies by Nikki Winters is about Kainan St. Clair, an unhinged serial killer who has decided to let his demons come out and play. He meets Rhys on his killing spree, a sexy raven-haired lady who might be just as twisted as he is.

Night Stalker by M. Reeds is about Macie; she hasn't made many friends and befriends her teacher, who shows her kindness. One night at the Carnival, Macie is supposed to meet her boyfriend Colton; he texts her to meet him at the Funhouse. She walks into the Funhouse and is brutally attacked and kidnapped by her not-so-sweet and friendly teacher, Mr. Graham.

Purge: The Hunting Ground, you meet Reagan and her merry band of psychopaths Maximus, Kingston, and Bishop. They are all in a heavily sexually committed relationship. Don't cross them, or there will be hell to pay.

(Fun fact Reagan is Macie's sister, so I'm excited to see how that connection plays out in their books.)

Hell Night was one wild intense, gory ride, but I found myself devouring the book. I can't wait to see these characters again.

AGAIN CHECK THE TRIGGER WARNINGS!!!

Thank you Nikki Winters for sending me a copy!
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237 reviews35 followers
January 5, 2022

Raw Tendencies
Nikki Winters
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Trigger Warning-
Blood lust, Blood play, Branding, Breeder kink, Cannablism, Carving, Chain play, CNC, Dub-Con, Exhibitionism, Knife play, Marking kink, Mature language, Murder, Primal play/kink, Sexual themes, Spit play, Torture, & Water sports

Holy shit….
Check Trigger Warnings!!

I need the rest of this story in my hands because Kainan St. Clair 🤯🤯 was a lot!

He is a serial killer. On the hunt when he stumbles upon a woman who stirs something in him he can’t refuse.

I can’t wait to see who’s life is altered the most when these two collide again!

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Night Stalker
M. Reeds
Dark Taboo AgeGap
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Trigger Warnings-
Asphyxiation, Blood play, CNC, Gore, Kidnapping, Mature language, Murder, Rough sex, Sexual themes, Spit play, Stockholm syndrome, & Violence

I have questions!!! Questions that will get me to read more from their story because why did he do it??🤨

Macie was a sweet and shy girl all she wanted was a night of fun…but now her life isn’t in her own hands anymore.

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Purge: The Hunting Ground
Liley Cruz
Reverse Harem
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Trigger Warnings-
Blood play, CNC, Dub-Con, Knife play, Rough sex, Mature language, Murder, Orgasm control, Pain play, Primal kink, Sexual themes, Violence

Bishop, Kingston, and Maximus know how to show a girl a good time.


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All three of these are in the same world and interconnect. For just little snippets I am definitely ready for the rest of the stories and to see what is going to happen in this town!
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204 reviews7 followers
November 14, 2022
This is way too much disturbing! I don't think I can sleep tonight after reading the first 20 pages of this. No amount of trigger warnings can ready me for this shit. Explicit details of butchering people which made me throw up and I'm not easily triggred... I mean what the fuck is this book! I couldn't even get past the first short story and there are 2 other freaking stories???
Look I'm not shaming those who actually enjoyed this. It just wasn't for me.
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272 reviews13 followers
December 16, 2022
Por favor, que alguien me ponga lejía en los ojos.
Apartir de ahora prometo leer los TW 🖐️😫
5 reviews
January 2, 2022
A Sultry Slasher!!!

Three stories. Three authors. One HELL of a book!! They twisted the location and characters together like a beautiful puzzle. Each story is full of HORROR and EROTIC SCENES, both blowing my mind. When I reached the end of each part, I craved more!!!! They did an incredible job creating individual parts while also intertwining bits and pieces from the overall theme. Fan-f*cking-tastic!!
Such a beautiful, disgusting, and horrific anthology, ladies!!
If you're into horror/thriller with a heat level of 100, you NEED to read this!!
Profile Image for Jamie Battaglia.
168 reviews26 followers
February 1, 2022
(I received an ARC for a fair review)

At the beginning of each individual story, there is a list of trigger warnings. I only have like 1 or 2 triggers, so nothing effected me. However, I do really appreciate the authors’ time making a list of possible triggers. I have honestly never seen that in a book but I am thinking to myself—why ISN’T this done more often? So kudos to them.

On the whole, this is a bloody, gory, and steamy anthology. It is DEFINITELY not for the faint of heart. But as someone who loves slashers, scary movies, and horror, this was right up my alley.

Each story is entirely it’s own, however, they connected together like a puzzle around a massacre at the Fair. That alone was worth 5 stars for me: the interconnection, the individual voices, perspectives, situations, etc. It was so well done.

The first story tells about the massacre itself and the gory bloody ways that our carny had had enough of people and what he did about it. Super bloody and gory. I felt like I was watching a movie. However, there were some loose plot holes and I wanted to know more about who this guy was and what he did next. He just left town? I don’t think so. The other thing with this story was the editing errors. I can overlook a couple editing errors, but this first story was littered with them. It made getting lost in the story difficult at times. Nonetheless, it has good bones and I loved the perspective of the story being told from the killer.

The second story was giving me My Dark Vanessa vibes. The story was interesting, but again, there were some loose threads. I feel like the author skipped very quickly between our main protagonist meeting the teacher and then being held captive by the teacher. And for a super long time and nothing really happening there while being captive? I don’t know…This story also suffered from a lack of editing. There were quite a lot of mistakes that also kind of got me side-tracked as a reader.

The last story was probably my most favorite. It is definitely the steamiest of them all. It speaks of revenge, pleasure, and surprise. I loved this one and needless to say, I couldn’t read it in public LOL. This one barely had any editing errors, maybe one, which allowed me to really experience and get into the story, which I really appreciated. This was the perfect story to end with.

On the whole, I liked the images used throughout, the cover art is beautiful, and I love the different perspectives featured in each story. I love the unique stories told, the interconnection, and the horror.

For me though, I got so lost with some loose plot moments and the editing was pretty bad. I am giving this a 3. If these things are fixed before publication, it would be a solid 5.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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340 reviews14 followers
December 31, 2021



Okay so I know we are at the time of year for sweetness, steaminess and well… Santa. But DAMN have these ladies delivered something completely different!! So let’s take a minute to talk about this dark anthology by Liley Cruz, M.Reeds and Nikki Winters.

This book is a three in one teaser for what’s to come.. it’s dangerously dark, HOT, bloody and intriguingly terrifying!
Please, please read trigger warnings, it’s not to be stepped into lightly. However if you are okay with this kind of read then my gosh jump in!!

It leaves you wanting so much more.. I want to know these people, why are they so dark and twisted? How are they getting away with it? Could they be loved or love someone? I NEEDS TO KNOW!!

These 3 ladies have come together to create the wonderfully dark world that is ‘Devil’s Gate Fairgrounds’ and I may not want to leave there but I wouldn’t might travelling through and going on this dangerous ride!
It’s SO freakin dark, it’s bloody and oh so kinky!!

I loved how they were all different from each other but all connected at the same time! I am impatiently waiting for more!
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118 reviews344 followers
December 27, 2021
When @authornikkiwinters reached out to me asking me if I was interested in reading Hell Night—her dark and bloody (co-written) anthology with the interconnected stories of Raw Tendencies, Night Stalker and Purge: The Hunting Ground—she had me at dark and bloody 👀

I don’t know where to start—because this anthology is so dark and gorey and bloody and relentlessly kinky.. you cannot read this in a public space, I’ll tell you that much. But holy motherdicking god—did I love it 🥵

I find it positively fascinating how three different authors are able to create this universe with snippets of their own stories (all with chapters titles! Gosh I missed those). I especially liked how they were indeed all connected at some level, be it with characters, or through flashbacks but this was truly something 😮‍💨⛓

Normally I don’t add TW but I would irresponsible if I didn’t include them here since there are a lot 👀 Including but not limited to:
Edge play, blood kink, CNC, primal play, exhibitionism, murder, branding, Stockholm syndrome, asphyxiation,

If you’re in for an incredibly taboo, disturbingly delicious and obscenely kinky read—this is the bundle for you 😈
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739 reviews16 followers
February 27, 2022
February ARC Reading & Review
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Trigger Warning ⚠️
This book is not for everyone!
Please take the time to read the authour's notes.

Hell Night: A Dark & Bloody Anthology
Raw Tendencies - Nikki Winters
Night Stalker - M. Reeds
Purge: The Hunting Ground -Liley Cruz
Authours: @authornikkiwinters @authormreeds @authorlileycruz

"They shall reap what they sow."
"There is nowhere to hide from him."
"There will be hell to pay."

This anthology consists of three stories, all in the same setting and character overlap. Ever you like dark and bloody romances, this anthology is for you but once again heed the author's warnings.

Wow, Raw Tendencies was like watching a very violent horror movie from start to finish. Kainan St. Clair is done holding his demons back; it's time to unleash his true self upon the people of Devil’s Gate Fairgrounds. Every Halloween, he unleashes the demons within, but this year he’s met his match.

Night Stalker:
Macie and her whole family move to Devi’s Gate, where she becomes the new student at Devil’s Gate Middle school where she meets Mr. Graham who will change her life forever. Her nightmare starts at Devil’s Gate Fairgrounds, but that is only the start for Macie.
Purge: The Hunting Ground
Reagan has nothing left to live for, so this revenge will be sweet as she will do anything to get it. When the three masked men start hunting her will she be able to run away, or will she get caught in the games they play?


I looked forward to more of these stories in the future.

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Profile Image for Michelle (Michellesbookshelf).
168 reviews15 followers
January 31, 2022
Hell Night: A Dark and Bloody Anthology.

And dark and bloody it was. Hell Night is a combination of three short interdependent stories, co-written by three authors. A huge thank-you to @authornikkiwinters for reaching out to me to take a read of this compendium of living hells. Hers being the first story—Raw Tendencies, @authormreeds with the second—Night Stalker, and @authorlileycruz the third—The Purge: The Hunting Ground.

Before I go on, I must mention—it would be reckless if I didn’t—that you should take a peek at the trigger warnings, because this one has the whole buffet. This book is not for everyone so please I urge you to read them. Including but not limited to Stockholm Syndrome, blood kink, branding, primal play, suffocation, murder, edge play, cannibalism, and consensual non-consent.

And I begin,

Wow, these stories are extraordinarily dark, twisted, and taboo. I did not “dip my toes into” this book, I cannonballed. I can honestly say I’ve never read anything like this before, and though I’ve read (and do read) a number of “dark romances”, this was new for me, these ladies are on a whole different playing field when it comes to darkness and depravity.

I gotta say it’s truly incredible how three stories written by three separate beings could come together and connect brilliantly together across time, while still remaining independent and uniquely their own. I was left wanting to know more, what’s happening? What’s going to happen next? How else are these characters and stories connected? Might have to jot this anthology down as a mystery because I have so many questions and I’m excited to read what’s coming next!

This is perfect quick read for anyone who likes horror or thriller stories with some added spice.
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207 reviews
February 1, 2022
This anthology but the DARK in dark and twisty. First, I want to say please check your trigger warnings because this is definitely on the extremely dark side of things; however, each short story was so good. These three short stories are basically snippets of what’s to come in their full length novels, similar to appetizers if you will. And can I say, thank goodness we’re getting full length novels of these characters or I would absolutely start a riot. Each story is a standalone but interconnected so well in this world and I can’t wait to see what comes next.

Raw Tendencies: this was the first story in the anthology and the absolute darkest. Kainan was absolutely insane but what did you expect from a serial killer finally unleashing his inner self. Honestly, he was my favorite but then again I always love the most damaged ones. I can’t wait to see how his obsession with Rhys will come into play in their novel.

Night Stalker: the second book left me with more questions. It was the least darkest of the three to me but was more mysterious. We only had Macie’s POV, so I’m hoping we can gather some insight from Emmett on why he went through these lengths to kidnap Macie.

Purge: I absolutely love me a RH and this delivered. I cannot wait for their novel because they are already in a committed relationship going into this book. Granite, they are in a very dark relationship but that makes it all the better.

I will definitely be adding the full length novels to my TBR and anxiously waiting to see what these authors come up with in this dark and twisty world.
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371 reviews204 followers
February 1, 2022
All three stories take place on Halloween night at a carnival, that’s all I needed to know. This anthology is DARK. Please read the trigger warnings. Ohmygodddddd I loved it so much. Each story was so different yet all seemed to fit so effortlessly together.

Raw Tendencies by Nikki Winters ★★★★★

A dark serial killer romance with blood play, knife play, dub con, and several other triggers. Ohmygodddddd this was so good!! The perfect blend of horror and romance, it seriously felt like the beginning off a horror movie and I’m so here for it.

Night Stalker by M.Reed ★★★

Triggers: Kidnapping Romance, blood play, violence.

This story is about Macie, as a young girl she moves to a new school. She hasn’t made many friends but had become friendly with one of her teachers. As a freshman she is to meet up with her boyfriend at the Halloween carnival. She has been attacked and taken by her teacher. This story was interesting but I didn’t feel s connection to the characters, but I would read more. I’m curious as to why he took her.


Purge: The Hunting Ground by Liley Cruz

Reverse Harem, blood play, knife play, primal kink

It’s the tenth anniversary of the funhouse massacre. oh boy this story was the spiciest, and full of violence and revenge.


These are just snippets into the stories, each one will be full length books and I need them right now!! I also really loved how each story interconnected. This was such a fun horror /romance movie vibe.
Profile Image for Jessica Rampersad.
340 reviews78 followers
January 23, 2022
[Received an ARC]

Hell Night: A Dark & Bloody Anthology consists of three interconnected stories of different individuals living in a small town and meeting the Devil during Halloween night. The stories in this anthology include “Raw Tendencies” by Nikki Winters, “Night Stalker” by M. Reeds, and “Purge: The Hunting Ground” by Liley Cruz. When the authors say the anthology is dark and bloody… they mean it’s EXTREMELY dark and bloody.

Rating for “Raw Tendencies” by Nikki Winters
Rating 4/5
Plot 4/5
Spice 3/5
Character Development 4/5

“Raw Tendencies” by Nikki Winters tells the dark serial killer romance story of Kainan St. Clair who unleashes his true self and allows his demons to come out and play at the Devil’s Gate Funhouse. This story is full of blood, gore, and suffering.

I didn’t read the content warnings beforehand, but if you’re one to read them please make sure to do so because this book is DARK and GOREY. The plot was interesting and definitely unique. Kainan was creepy and the perfect character for a serial killer romance.

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Rating for “Night Stalker” by M. Reeds
Rating 4/5
Plot 4/5
Spice 3/5
Character Development 4/5

“Night Stalker” by M. Reeds is a dark taboo romance with an age-gap trope between Macie and her former teacher, Emmet Graham.

The plot of this story was INSANE and the spice was crazy. The ending was literally made me gasp out loud.

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Rating for “Purge: The Hunting Ground” by Liley Cruz
Rating 4.5/5
Plot 4.5/5
Spice 4/5
Character Development 4/5

“Purge: The Hunting Ground” by Liley Cruz is a reverse harem that follows the lives of Reagan, Bishop, Kingston, and Maximus on the tenth anniversary of the famous Devil’s Gate Funhouse Massacre.

The spice was crazy between the harem. The plot was interesting and it was a good ending to the anthology.
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80 reviews8 followers
January 20, 2022
Low rating but sorry this was bad. There are 3 authors for this anthology … did any of you proofread for each other? Was an editor involved? I’m usually not a stickler for grammatical or spelling errors but it’s definitely worth mentioning. The first story had me so confused flipping between present & past tense that I had to think to myself “oh wait… they meant this”. Like I said, worth mentioning bc it happened too much.
The content didn’t bother me. Not really my favorite but nothing that I mind (I have very minimal-like 2- triggers). But if more focus was put on the plots than the shock value, it may have been a better read.
Story 1: I can’t say I was intrigued. I tried but like I wrote- too many errors. DNF
Story 2: I like where this was headed. I know it was a short story but it jumped too fast & I had too many questions. I would probably continue reading. Again, please review for errors. I already returned to KU or I’d point them out.
Story 3: Hot but I skimmed a lot. I think bc I got to this point, I was already over it bc of the first 2. I just wanted it over with.
In conclusion, the only thing I liked is how the stories all connected in some way. That was it. Im not sure if these are debuts by the authors as I’m not familiar with any other work. Perhaps they will mature as authors & I could try later on.
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232 reviews
January 8, 2022
Three very dark stories!

Super dark themes in this anthology. Each one gives you a taste with an “the end for now” endings. Definitely need to be in the mood for a darker read!
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135 reviews41 followers
January 20, 2022
Not for the faint of heart!

Hell Night is an anthology of 3 short stories that are little teasers for full length stories that will be released this year. This means they don’t really have an ending because it’s just a taster for the books! It’s crazy to me that all 3 were written by different writers because they fit together seamlessly. They all revolve around the same time and place and are interwoven through different characters. Each one is its own rollercoaster of crazy that is action packed from start to finish. These stories are definitely dark af so make sure you check those TW⚠️ 👀 there are some taboo topics addressed and all three are pretty graphic! Although there were a few editing errors, I still found myself super invested in the stories and I will definitely be reading the full versions when they’re released.
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252 reviews3 followers
January 10, 2022
*CHECK TRIGGER WARNINGS*
This anthology is NOT for everyone and you as a reader need to read the warnings at the beginning of the books.

This anthology was dark and twisted and everything this dark soul loves. All three books take place in Devil’s Gate and stem off of Halloween night at the Devil’s Gate Fairgrounds in 2010.
Raw Tendencies follows Kainan St Clair and how he lets his inner demons out every Halloween.
Night Stalker is a dark taboo age gap story about how that night changes the course of Maxie’s life forever.
Purge: The Hunting Ground is a dark reverse harem of four people and how they are getting answers to what happened the night at Devil’s Gate Fairgrounds.

At first I wasn’t prepared for how dark these books were, but they were perfect. I always say I love my men tall, dark and stabby and this anthology delivered.
Kainan is the epitome of my love for dark men and cannot wait to see where the full story goes.
Macie’s story is sad, but she has a lot of trauma she has to work through.
Reagan, Kingston, Bishop and Maximus are a dark reverse harem dream. They are all dark and stabby and I mean they play the part. Their story is going to be hot.
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4 reviews4 followers
January 15, 2022
This anthology was dark and had me begging for more, all 3 stories honestly. There’s something about all the characters that makes you want to learn their minds and what makes them who they are. From the hot psycho in Raw tendencies to the deranged hot teacher in Night Stalker to the 3 vengeful panty melting guys in Purge: the Hunting Ground, my dark soul is happy. Can’t wait to see their full stories come out !!!
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152 reviews14 followers
January 24, 2022
THIS IS DEEP INTO TABOO

I don't wanna review this book for real. This is just going to be a warning with an explanation.
I am aware that this book is a taboo book, yes. And there have been TWs and all but none of that readied me for the stories I found inside.
I don't want to shame anyone for liking stuff like this but it really disturbed me. I like taboo, I like it dark and all. But especially the first two shirt stories were just absolutely sick. The last one wasn't so bad to be honest but just because in the end we learned that everything was consensual and all.
The first was way too rapey for me, the second is a no go for me (romanticizing the Stockholm syndrome).
Again, no shame for liking this. But be warned.
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141 reviews195 followers
March 25, 2022
Perfect for slasher movie lovers! A serial killer who just may have met his match? A girlfriend that never shows? A group of your own personal psychopaths that would do anything for you?

This anthology is pretty horrific and gory. Each tale captures your worst fears at a night time carnival and I enjoyed each one for their own special twists and turns.

The stories are connected and I would really like to see them all expanded further.

This book is bloody, erotic, and dangerously twisted. Please check ALL of the trigger warnings before reading.
2 reviews
November 15, 2021
Awesomeness all wrapped up in one! Three stories that are connected

Love the starts of this book. Can't wait to read the other parts that will follow. Extremely stoked about picking up where each of the stories left off. I believe it's definitely different than anything I've read so far & I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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1,253 reviews21 followers
February 26, 2022
Hell Night: a dark bloody anthology, is a compilation of three authors stories all centered in the same town and holy hell is it a ride!!! This book is most definitely not for the faint of heart, so proceed with cautions if you’re not a fan of the dark, the crazies that reign in the shadows and all things taboo. If however, those are the things you love most—then read on my friend as this is a story for you. 😈

Raw Tendencies by Nikki Winters comes out swinging as Winters doesn’t mess around!! Lets just say the Devil came out to play at the annual Devil's Gate Hell Night Festival one Halloween night and boy did he have some fun! What’s a mad man with a love for blood and all things sadistic supposed to do at a carnival at night when the voices tell him to have a little fun? Why…paint the town red and decorate with his enemies that’s what! If you’re a fan of serial killers and all things dark, bloody, and messy then you definitely MUST read this one! I cannot wait for the full version coming later this year!!!

Night Stalker by M. Reeds is a dark and twisted taboo/age gap romance full of questionable goodness that will take you down a dark and twisted road of kidnapping, asphyxiation and CNC but dang if you can’t look away!!! This story follows a young girl named Macie and the one Halloween night that changed her life forever. When the things that go bump in the night set their sights on a young teenage girl and whisk her away, some may say it’s abduction, but others may see it as saving…

Purge the Hunting Ground by Liley Cruz is a thrilling reverse harem full of all the delicious things only the twisted can appreciate: carnage, terror, bloodlust, vengeance and mayhem. This story is the final story of the Devils Gate massacre and was absolutely amazing! Following the story of one of the lucky few that survived that fateful night ten years ago, this story will lead you on a bloodthirsty chase that is utterly captivating! If psychotic alphas and heroines with a taste for blood and pain are your thing—this is the one for you!

Overall, if you’re a fan of the dark and dirty filthy smut and the psychos that rule that darkness—this is one for you! Full of murder, mayhem, primal play and all things dark and kinky, this is a book for those that love all things deliciously dark. I loved how each story interlaid over the other and how they all connected in a dark and demented world with pure utter perfection! A definite must read! Just be sure to check the triggers first. ;)
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580 reviews34 followers
April 8, 2022
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This anthology is a collection of three stories that are mysteriously linked to each other.

All three stories are referring to the Devil's Gate Fairgrounds massacre. This Massacre happened years ago and ended with many people dead. Or maybe I should say butchered. Because they were not just killed 🤢

In the first story we see the pov of the psycho killer. The one who started the whole massacre. He has some strange voices in his head that encourage him to act in such a violent way. His behaviour will make you uncomfortable. I mean..it made me uncomfortable and trust me, I've read some ugly shit.

This man literally plans huntings often just to calm his demons. And no I don't talk about fucking deer or something. You guessed it. It's humans that he hunts. And he bloody slays them. Making them ground meat or something and then turning their bones into dust. I'm gonna puke 🤢

While he does all this he meets a girl. He immediately becomes obsessed with her and ruts her like a wild animal while she's on her period. Like we didn't have enough blood already 👀. *Sigh*

The second and third story are for two sisters. One happened to be in the fairground the night of the massacre but she survived only to be kidnapped by her teacher who now holds her hostage. 🙄

The other sister is nothing like her. She's a dark bitch who enjoys degradation and pain so when she also gets kidnapped by three men this time, she doesn't bat an eye. If these fuckers are going to fuck her.. she's gonna fuck them back. And boy.. does she 👀

My favourite stories were the first and the third. The first because of all this batshit crazy stuff that it had and the last because of the intensity that the sex had. What can I say..if you offer me one dick or three..bitch I'm gonna go with the three. 🤷🏻‍♀️

These short stories will be continued and eventually have their own books. In this anthology you just have a first taste.

Guys please..PLEASE for fucks sake read the triggers if you decide to read this. This anthology is NO joke. There will be moments were you will be asking yourselves "what the fuck am I reading?". Yes this thing is that dark.

Did I like this book in the end? *Sighs in kink*
YES. 🙈
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40 reviews4 followers
February 25, 2022
Hell Night is a dark bloody anthology made up of 3 stories, 5 chapters by three amazing authors.

Story one is Raw Tendencies by Nikki Winters and to be quite honest literally gives me Saw meets hannibal lecter vibes 😂. It's 1000% not for the faint hearted, it's bloody, brutal, gory and has a body count higher than the number or chapters 😂. It's probably one of the darkest books I've read and that's saying something 😳 but I couldn't put it down, I was hooked on how fucking morbid our main character was, he took psychopath to a whole new level! I'm so intrigued as to where his story is going..
Triggers: Blood lust, Blood play, Branding, Breeder kink, Cannablism, Carving, Chain play, CNC, Dub-Con, Exhibitionism, Knife play, Marking kink, Mature language, Murder, Primal play/ kink, Sexual themes, Spit play, Torture, & Water sports

Story 2 is Night Stalker by M.Reeds and is a dark taboo age gap romance which follows our characters into a Stockholm Syndrome scenario. With links to Raw Tendencies the connections between the books can be made and your able to see how truly fucked Devil's Gate is. Honestly this entire anthology had be spiraling into a book I felt like I should be running away from 😂🖤
Triggers: Asphyxiation, Blood play, CNC, Gore, Kidnapping, Mature language, Murder, Rough sex, Sexual themes, Spit play, Stockholm syndrome, & Violence

Story 3 is The Hunting Ground by Liley Cruz and is a RH full of carnage and pain. I don't think it's possible to emphasis enough that these stories aren't for the faint hearted and if you made it to story 3 you still have so much to experience. I adored the writing style Liley brings and the twist in the final chapter was brilliant. 🖤 Triggers: Blood play, CNC, Dub-Con, Knife play, Rough sex, Mature language, Murder, Orgasm control, Pain play, Primal kink, Sexual themes, Violence

So, for those who want to delve into the dark and depraved world of Hells Night, your in for a crazy ride. 🖤
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208 reviews32 followers
January 11, 2022
Hell Night is a very dark, bloody and well-distorted anthology...be prepared to dive into a one-way trip.

In Nikki Winters' story, Raw Tendencies, we meet Kainan a quirky guy with different tastes and twisted desires, willing to feed his demons he lets them out to play, but his path crosses with Rhys a young woman who has all his attention, awakening desires that he keeps controlled, the more together he discovers that they both have the same madness !!

Night Stalker by M. Reeds is about the story of Macie, a young girl who has just arrived at her new school where she doesn't have many friends but her path crosses with the very helpful teacher Mr. Graham.
One Halloween night Macie leaves the park to meet her new boyfriend, but what she didn't expect was that her Funhouse date would change her life forever...


Liley Cruz's Purge: The Hunting Ground tells the story of Reagan and his three twisted psychopaths...Reagan was in the wrong place at the wrong time when his life took a different turn.
And to cross the path of these psycho there will always be hell to pay..


Hell Night was an intense and wild ride that made me tighten my belt and devour this story...I can't wait to see these characters again.

PS- I suggest checking on the triggers.
Thank you Nikki Winters, M.Reeds, Liley Cruz for sending me a copy and introducing me to her work!!

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1,073 reviews68 followers
March 4, 2022
Raw Tendencies - Nikki Winters

This one has come out swinging! Right to the gore! This one is not a romance, but I would assume the full length will be. I need more of Kainan and Rhys! The little we saw of them was 🥵🥵🥵 I am excited to see where Raw Tendencies will go and how dark our demon, Kainan, can be!

🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

Night Stalker - M. Reeds

Macie is new to town and catches the eye of her teacher, Mr. Graham. Everything changes the she ventures to the Devil's Gate Fairgrounds with her father and sister. Ten years later, she is still held captive by Emmett and all she knows is him. She has her chance to escape, but stays. I cannot wait to see what happens next!

🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

Purge: The Hunting Ground - Liley Cruz

Reagan is running through the old fairgrounds and caught by 3 guys from her past - Bishop, Kingston and Maximus. And holy... 🔥🔥🔥 when they catch her... This one took a bit of a surprising turn and I cannot wait for more! It is going to be epic!!

🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

I could not put this one down! Overall, I love how interconnected these stories are. They all take place at the same time, same place, same sinister town. I am excited to see where these authors are going to take their stories!
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106 reviews13 followers
March 15, 2022
Rating: 3.5/5
Spice: Not a clue

These "short stories" are EXTREMELY dark and twisted. I was warned by multiple people, but wasn't prepared for this type of dark. I did like how each story was connected to the next.

Story #1: Raw Tendencies was mainly blood and gore. Not horrible, but very graphic.

Story #2: Night Stalker was a hard no for me. I do have a line when it comes to taboo/triggers and children being involves is at the top. It's an age gap that starts when Macie is 13 yrs old.

Story #3: Purge: The Hunting Ground was my favorite of the three. Reverse harem and the fmc is related to one of the character's in the previous story.
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18 reviews
February 2, 2022
I really REALLY want to love these. I do. Did they pique my curiosity? Yes, definitely. Am I curious to see how everything will tie together? Again, yes.

The fact that they made me want to read more is the one solid reason that I gave a 3 star rating. The problem is that there is only enough in each story to make you want to read each full book. It’s like when you’re browsing through a bookstore and you read the description on the back of the book. These are just long enough to really grab your attention and get you invested in the stories and how they tie together.

With that I also wonder whether I’d have held off on rating and reviewing this if the full length stories were already released. It’s hard to gauge how much you are going to enjoy something if you are just getting a “sneak peek” at it. That being said though I DO plan to finish the stories if and when they’re released.

Would I recommend reading? Sure if you like tormenting yourself with cliffhangers to 3 different books. They ARE interesting.
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57 reviews
February 26, 2022
Deliciously dark

Not for the faint of heart.... Dark...bloody and hot ASF and I loved every word of it. Can not wait to read the rest of these stories. If I could give more than 5 stars I would.
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593 reviews237 followers
January 16, 2022
Insanity bloody and smutty


Horror smut and I'm here for it. 5 chapter from 3 authors and the stories are interconnected....
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