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Ruthless Sinner
Dark. Sexy. Possessive. Cruel.
What’s worse than the sexy tattooed guy who hates my guts?
Finding out he’s my new roommate.
Elijah Blackmoor hates everyone, but he hates me the most.
Living with him is hell.
He disappears every night and comes back at 3am
smelling of blood and gasoline.
I know I’m as good as dead
when I follow him one night and discover his horrific secret.
Elijah is adamant about keeping his secret safe
by whatever means necessary.
He’s obsessed with getting me wet and making me suffer.
There isn’t a line Elijah won’t cross.
My parents warned me about guys like him,
devils dressed as beautiful nightmares
that will destroy you in a heartbeat.
Instead of pushing me away, his darkness only pulls me in deeper.
He can hate and humiliate me as much as he wants,
but if I spill his secret, Elijah is over.
If I’m not careful, his darkness will be the death of me.
‘Ruthless Sinner’ is a standalone dark college bully romance that is part of a series of standalone novels set at Oakwood Academy. Oakwood Academy is a spin off with some characters featured in the Valley High series. It's not necessary to read that series to enjoy Oakwood. This is a new series that can be read completely on its own.
*Please check the trigger warnings before diving into Elijah and Grace’s deliciously dark story! Recommended for older readers due to the content.*
What’s worse than the sexy tattooed guy who hates my guts?
Finding out he’s my new roommate.
Elijah Blackmoor hates everyone, but he hates me the most.
Living with him is hell.
He disappears every night and comes back at 3am
smelling of blood and gasoline.
I know I’m as good as dead
when I follow him one night and discover his horrific secret.
Elijah is adamant about keeping his secret safe
by whatever means necessary.
He’s obsessed with getting me wet and making me suffer.
There isn’t a line Elijah won’t cross.
My parents warned me about guys like him,
devils dressed as beautiful nightmares
that will destroy you in a heartbeat.
Instead of pushing me away, his darkness only pulls me in deeper.
He can hate and humiliate me as much as he wants,
but if I spill his secret, Elijah is over.
If I’m not careful, his darkness will be the death of me.
‘Ruthless Sinner’ is a standalone dark college bully romance that is part of a series of standalone novels set at Oakwood Academy. Oakwood Academy is a spin off with some characters featured in the Valley High series. It's not necessary to read that series to enjoy Oakwood. This is a new series that can be read completely on its own.
*Please check the trigger warnings before diving into Elijah and Grace’s deliciously dark story! Recommended for older readers due to the content.*
397 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 7, 2022
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February 13, 2022
Too much of pushing away from the hero and too much of back and forth fighting each other because of stupid things🤢🤢 It's like watching children. Yes. Fcking children, and I don't like this childish characters. Yes it says the hero is a bully, but pushing away too much? It's annoying and it doesn't make the story good enough. LIKE HALFWAY THROUGH THE BOOK, IT'S THE HERO PUSHING THE HEROINE AWAY TOO MANY TIMES, SO MEAN TO HER FOR NO REASON, PUSHING HER TO DO THINGS SHE DOESN'T WANT TO, TORMENT THE HEROINE FOR NO REASON AND IT SO FREAKIN ANNOYING.... And he does it because he wants to! He thinks it's right for him. Not because the heroine is annoying, no the heroine is a angel. The hero though? it's fcking child. THE HERO EVEN put trash on the heroine's bed when she was having such a bad day already from her class and assignment. He did it because it was fun for him, he even laugh it off. See? A freakin man child here. The hero always confused about the his feelings towards the heroine and relationship. I get it, he have a rough past growing up but when you do your sh*tty things too much, it's hard for me to even sympathize for someone like the hero here in this book. It also made the whole book just annoying, like i said, it's like watching children😒😒😒 THE HERO EVEN let the heroine cried by herself when he heard her outside the door, he knows why she's crying but he always end up not going there to comfort the heroine and just let her be. Idk but for me that's bad. Where's your heart hero?!
DARK ROMANCE? it's more like watching children and this book is not fun at all for me. Too much of negativity like halfway through the damn book. So where do I even have to enjoy this book anyway if there's too many of that? 😦 TOO MANY, BELIEVE ME.
One day he wants her, the next day he disappear and ghost her out and not talking to her for weeks. One day he was kissing her, the next day he trash her room. Like seriously man child? If I have that type of man around me, I will for sure point a gun into his head already🙄🙄🙄
The romance and chemistry is very low too so it really sucks as fck....
This whole story is just not entertaining at all. Just a Little fun romance but little romance though. Not enough romance to awwwee you. More like boring and childish unnecessary drama story🥲🥲🥲
‼️‼️‼️TRIGGER: Bullying, kidnapping, r*pe, violence, killing, alcohol, sadness, divorced, bad parents, foster care, death, childish hero that doesn't know what to deal with the real world of romance.
‼️‼️‼️NO CHEATING
‼️‼️‼️IT HAS SEPARATION for many times but in they weren't officially dating though in those SEPARATION times, just playing games and have s*x. In the end of the book then they both agreed to be boyfriend and girlfriend. So yeah that's annoying.
‼️‼️‼️THE HERO IS OTT POSSESSIVE PROTECTIVE CHILDISH BULLY ALPHA MALE. I hate reading hero that have too many (yes many) confusing thoughts about his feelings and always want to do bad things to the heroine when she never do bad things to him in the first place. Like he have this sick thought of like it's okay for him to do that to her. Wtf. Sick brain. I don't like his pov of too many childish thoughts going inside of his brain. It gave me a headache. I rather read a psychopath thoughts, then a childish thoughts because childish thoughts it such tormenting for me to read or even to understand. Seriously.
The hero is not a manwhor3.
‼️‼️‼️THE HEROINE is a college student that study medicine and going to be a doctor. She's nice, friendly and sassy too. Not too sassy though.
‼️‼️‼️NO DRAMA WITH OW. ONLY WITH OM BUT NOT TOO ANNOYING OR TOO MUCH.
The heroine go on this dating app and decided to have a date with someone else. BECAUSE the hero again and again always ignores her after kissing her or do sexual things to her. It confuses her so she decided to go on a date and invite this guy to her apartment and after just talking a while in the living room, she invited him to go to her room. They didn't kiss or do anything ever. Soooo While she was preparing herself in the bathroom, she went outside and saw the hero is already growling and want to send the other man away. The hero did send him away.
I support the heroine for doing that because the hero really is a confusing brat.
“He could go days, hell weeks of not showing me any real interest, and the minute that a guy turned in my direction, all hell broke loose.”
The second time, the hero punch the other man who was dancing with the heroine (but not sexual dancing) because the om put some drug to the heroine's drink and the hero so mad at him.
Other drama is themselves and about other enemy from the hero.
‼️‼️‼️MANY JEALOUS SCENES FROM THE HERO. LITTLE FROM THE HEROINE.
“I don’t like the idea of anyone touching you… it makes me sick,”
"A surge of jealousy took over my body as I wondered if anyone had looked at her too long or touched her while she’d been dressed that way."
‼️‼️‼️THE HERO WANTS THE HEROINE SOOO BADLY... And secretly and slowly obsessed with her.
"“You’re mine to fuck, mine to choke, mine to make cum,” he growled. “You’re mine, Grace.”
‼️‼️‼️HOT SMUT SCENES FOR SURE.
“Oh f*ck,” I moaned as Elijah pounded the life out of me. His lips met my neck, and he left rough kisses there that made me unravel even more. “I belong here,” he growled as he pushed himself inside me once again. Elijah felt so fucking good inside of me.
😏😏😏
‼️‼️‼️Both are single when they meet for the first time.
‼️‼️‼️NO VIRGINS
‼️‼️‼️BAD EPILOGUE. Just them being officially a couple, have good time with the heroine's parents. That's all. No future of wedding ect. Sucks.
I spend my few hours reading this annoying book and annoying character and no future there. It sucks so bad🙄🙄🙄🙄 It's like I just wasted my valuable time.
It doesn't mean I don't like the book. I have my fun little time, not too fun though....
👉🏽👉🏽👉🏽Thank you so much for reading my review❤️❤️ For you who loves my review and follow it, THANK YOU SO MUCH. I did not get paid or be told to do a review on a book. I’m here just to write review about a book so i can remember it. Its my honest opinion😚 I didn’t know at first people will find me and follow me and trust me to be honest, I was surprised myself to look at the notifications from people who reach out to me😆 So everything i write down here on a review is based on my personal opinion and based on my true writing. I DID NOT COPY SOMEONE’S REVIEW OR WRITING SKILL because at first when i was using this app for one year i didn’t know how to scroll down on a book and see the reviews from others😂😅🤣 I know, silly me but hey I finally learned my lesson 😛😛😛 Thats why when people assume i copy someone’s review i was like what? Because at first i didn’t know how to use this app properly and i didn’t know how to open someone’s review because for a year i never follow someone or add friends or someone😂😂😂🤣 (I’m laughing so hard) 🤪 AND I NEVER COPY SOMEONE’S REVIEW EVER. IF I WRITE SOMETHING WRONG OR DOESN’T MAKE SENSE PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND BE NICE OKAY. 👈🏽👈🏽👈🏽✋🏽✋🏽
I have a disclaimer down bellow if you have negative thoughts about my review😙😙😙
🌐🌐🌐➡️↘️⬇️➡️This is my own personal thoughts and opinion about the book so if thats not sit right with you or you feel I’m not being fair blablabla, please know that everybody in this world have their own different things that they like and don’t like. It may not be the same thing with you but thats okay because i am my own person and you cannot control me or tell me what to do. For example; i put ketchup (tomato sauce) on my fried chicken. You think that’s disgusting? For me its not and i’ve been eating it like that for many many years. You tell me to put another sauce and see if i like that better? I already did many many times in years but i still like the way i like it. It’s called differences between me and you and billions people in this world😊 be open minded😙 I respect people’s opinions about my opinions but in the end of the day if i say I don’t like it or i do like it, its up to me and its on me. And in the end of the day i always liked and show my respect to books and people’s opinions on books whenever that book is good or not good in my opinion 😊 Respect people’s opinions guys😙😙 I don’t want to write this down because its not really my thing to do it. To like address something like this when obviously i know the people who’s been reading my reviews many times and all the time, they are smart enough to understand and respect other people’s opinions no matter what their opinions on book or their point of view 😙😙 am i right? 💕 also there are people even though i already write “this book is different because i have my own taste of book” those people still comment my taste is this and that when HELLO… everybody have their own thoughts on books and what they want to read… why i read it then? I read it and give it a review because i have to read a book to give it a review… why not read the description book to understand before I’m going to read it? Hello just in case you haven’t notice, description books can be tricky because they write this amazing things about a book but turns out the story is so toxic. Maybe for me its toxic but not for you? YES HELLO THATS WHY US HUMAN BEING HAVE OUR DIFFERENCES, WHAT I LIKE IT DOESN’T MEAN YOU WILL LIKE IT AND EITHER WAY TOO. why i still write the review then if i just don’t like a book? Because I CAN and i want to, you cannot tell me what to do and not what to do🤪 if you still wants to be negative and be karens about my review on book after all of what i just write, i will never acknowledge you and simply ignore you because its not that hard🙏 I won’t respond to negativity comments🙏🏼🙏🏼 DON’T ASK ME AGAIN ABOUT WHY NOT RESPONDING TO YOUR NEGATIVE COMMENTS BECAUSE I ALREADY SAY IT HERE AND I WON’T BE EXPLAINING AGAIN BECAUSE WE’RE NOT CHILDREN SO ITS NOT HARD FOR YOU AN ADULT TO UNDERSTAND😌😌 YES MY REVIEW IS LONG BUT YOU READ IT ANYWAY AND ITS FINE ACTUALLY I CAN WRITE AS LONG AS I LIKE😎 YES MY GRAMMAR IS BAD SOMETIMES AND MAYBE ALL THE TIME BUT LUCKILY MANY PEOPLE CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT I’M SAYING🤪 ⬅️↖️↕️⬅️↩️⤴️
DARK ROMANCE? it's more like watching children and this book is not fun at all for me. Too much of negativity like halfway through the damn book. So where do I even have to enjoy this book anyway if there's too many of that? 😦 TOO MANY, BELIEVE ME.
One day he wants her, the next day he disappear and ghost her out and not talking to her for weeks. One day he was kissing her, the next day he trash her room. Like seriously man child? If I have that type of man around me, I will for sure point a gun into his head already🙄🙄🙄
The romance and chemistry is very low too so it really sucks as fck....
This whole story is just not entertaining at all. Just a Little fun romance but little romance though. Not enough romance to awwwee you. More like boring and childish unnecessary drama story🥲🥲🥲
‼️‼️‼️TRIGGER: Bullying, kidnapping, r*pe, violence, killing, alcohol, sadness, divorced, bad parents, foster care, death, childish hero that doesn't know what to deal with the real world of romance.
‼️‼️‼️NO CHEATING
‼️‼️‼️IT HAS SEPARATION for many times but in they weren't officially dating though in those SEPARATION times, just playing games and have s*x. In the end of the book then they both agreed to be boyfriend and girlfriend. So yeah that's annoying.
‼️‼️‼️THE HERO IS OTT POSSESSIVE PROTECTIVE CHILDISH BULLY ALPHA MALE. I hate reading hero that have too many (yes many) confusing thoughts about his feelings and always want to do bad things to the heroine when she never do bad things to him in the first place. Like he have this sick thought of like it's okay for him to do that to her. Wtf. Sick brain. I don't like his pov of too many childish thoughts going inside of his brain. It gave me a headache. I rather read a psychopath thoughts, then a childish thoughts because childish thoughts it such tormenting for me to read or even to understand. Seriously.
The hero is not a manwhor3.
‼️‼️‼️THE HEROINE is a college student that study medicine and going to be a doctor. She's nice, friendly and sassy too. Not too sassy though.
‼️‼️‼️NO DRAMA WITH OW. ONLY WITH OM BUT NOT TOO ANNOYING OR TOO MUCH.
The heroine go on this dating app and decided to have a date with someone else. BECAUSE the hero again and again always ignores her after kissing her or do sexual things to her. It confuses her so she decided to go on a date and invite this guy to her apartment and after just talking a while in the living room, she invited him to go to her room. They didn't kiss or do anything ever. Soooo While she was preparing herself in the bathroom, she went outside and saw the hero is already growling and want to send the other man away. The hero did send him away.
I support the heroine for doing that because the hero really is a confusing brat.
“He could go days, hell weeks of not showing me any real interest, and the minute that a guy turned in my direction, all hell broke loose.”
The second time, the hero punch the other man who was dancing with the heroine (but not sexual dancing) because the om put some drug to the heroine's drink and the hero so mad at him.
Other drama is themselves and about other enemy from the hero.
‼️‼️‼️MANY JEALOUS SCENES FROM THE HERO. LITTLE FROM THE HEROINE.
“I don’t like the idea of anyone touching you… it makes me sick,”
"A surge of jealousy took over my body as I wondered if anyone had looked at her too long or touched her while she’d been dressed that way."
‼️‼️‼️THE HERO WANTS THE HEROINE SOOO BADLY... And secretly and slowly obsessed with her.
"“You’re mine to fuck, mine to choke, mine to make cum,” he growled. “You’re mine, Grace.”
‼️‼️‼️HOT SMUT SCENES FOR SURE.
“Oh f*ck,” I moaned as Elijah pounded the life out of me. His lips met my neck, and he left rough kisses there that made me unravel even more. “I belong here,” he growled as he pushed himself inside me once again. Elijah felt so fucking good inside of me.
😏😏😏
‼️‼️‼️Both are single when they meet for the first time.
‼️‼️‼️NO VIRGINS
‼️‼️‼️BAD EPILOGUE. Just them being officially a couple, have good time with the heroine's parents. That's all. No future of wedding ect. Sucks.
I spend my few hours reading this annoying book and annoying character and no future there. It sucks so bad🙄🙄🙄🙄 It's like I just wasted my valuable time.
It doesn't mean I don't like the book. I have my fun little time, not too fun though....
👉🏽👉🏽👉🏽Thank you so much for reading my review❤️❤️ For you who loves my review and follow it, THANK YOU SO MUCH. I did not get paid or be told to do a review on a book. I’m here just to write review about a book so i can remember it. Its my honest opinion😚 I didn’t know at first people will find me and follow me and trust me to be honest, I was surprised myself to look at the notifications from people who reach out to me😆 So everything i write down here on a review is based on my personal opinion and based on my true writing. I DID NOT COPY SOMEONE’S REVIEW OR WRITING SKILL because at first when i was using this app for one year i didn’t know how to scroll down on a book and see the reviews from others😂😅🤣 I know, silly me but hey I finally learned my lesson 😛😛😛 Thats why when people assume i copy someone’s review i was like what? Because at first i didn’t know how to use this app properly and i didn’t know how to open someone’s review because for a year i never follow someone or add friends or someone😂😂😂🤣 (I’m laughing so hard) 🤪 AND I NEVER COPY SOMEONE’S REVIEW EVER. IF I WRITE SOMETHING WRONG OR DOESN’T MAKE SENSE PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND BE NICE OKAY. 👈🏽👈🏽👈🏽✋🏽✋🏽
I have a disclaimer down bellow if you have negative thoughts about my review😙😙😙
🌐🌐🌐➡️↘️⬇️➡️This is my own personal thoughts and opinion about the book so if thats not sit right with you or you feel I’m not being fair blablabla, please know that everybody in this world have their own different things that they like and don’t like. It may not be the same thing with you but thats okay because i am my own person and you cannot control me or tell me what to do. For example; i put ketchup (tomato sauce) on my fried chicken. You think that’s disgusting? For me its not and i’ve been eating it like that for many many years. You tell me to put another sauce and see if i like that better? I already did many many times in years but i still like the way i like it. It’s called differences between me and you and billions people in this world😊 be open minded😙 I respect people’s opinions about my opinions but in the end of the day if i say I don’t like it or i do like it, its up to me and its on me. And in the end of the day i always liked and show my respect to books and people’s opinions on books whenever that book is good or not good in my opinion 😊 Respect people’s opinions guys😙😙 I don’t want to write this down because its not really my thing to do it. To like address something like this when obviously i know the people who’s been reading my reviews many times and all the time, they are smart enough to understand and respect other people’s opinions no matter what their opinions on book or their point of view 😙😙 am i right? 💕 also there are people even though i already write “this book is different because i have my own taste of book” those people still comment my taste is this and that when HELLO… everybody have their own thoughts on books and what they want to read… why i read it then? I read it and give it a review because i have to read a book to give it a review… why not read the description book to understand before I’m going to read it? Hello just in case you haven’t notice, description books can be tricky because they write this amazing things about a book but turns out the story is so toxic. Maybe for me its toxic but not for you? YES HELLO THATS WHY US HUMAN BEING HAVE OUR DIFFERENCES, WHAT I LIKE IT DOESN’T MEAN YOU WILL LIKE IT AND EITHER WAY TOO. why i still write the review then if i just don’t like a book? Because I CAN and i want to, you cannot tell me what to do and not what to do🤪 if you still wants to be negative and be karens about my review on book after all of what i just write, i will never acknowledge you and simply ignore you because its not that hard🙏 I won’t respond to negativity comments🙏🏼🙏🏼 DON’T ASK ME AGAIN ABOUT WHY NOT RESPONDING TO YOUR NEGATIVE COMMENTS BECAUSE I ALREADY SAY IT HERE AND I WON’T BE EXPLAINING AGAIN BECAUSE WE’RE NOT CHILDREN SO ITS NOT HARD FOR YOU AN ADULT TO UNDERSTAND😌😌 YES MY REVIEW IS LONG BUT YOU READ IT ANYWAY AND ITS FINE ACTUALLY I CAN WRITE AS LONG AS I LIKE😎 YES MY GRAMMAR IS BAD SOMETIMES AND MAYBE ALL THE TIME BUT LUCKILY MANY PEOPLE CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT I’M SAYING🤪 ⬅️↖️↕️⬅️↩️⤴️
September 21, 2022
This was really poorly written, the names was mixed up (was it mike or mason?), couldn't stand the fmc or the mc and sometimes it just didn't make sense.
"I pulled it open to reveal Elijah standing at the door, shirtless, with nothing but his boxers on.
.....
Elijah turned to leave, and I grabbed the back of his shirt before I could stop myself."
What?
"I pulled it open to reveal Elijah standing at the door, shirtless, with nothing but his boxers on.
.....
Elijah turned to leave, and I grabbed the back of his shirt before I could stop myself."
What?
October 18, 2022
so so so misogynistic and defo not my thing. also brushes over the mc’s trauma way too fast at the end. also v hypocritical from the love interest since he’s doing exactly what he’s annoyed at some guy for doing
April 3, 2022
There was a scene in the book before this that turned me off but I really loved this book. Dark, sexy, great plot, and loved the heroine.
February 13, 2023
This was very...meh.
Elijah was too wishy-washy for me - you either need to be full-on alpha-asshole or nothing at all.
Elijah was too wishy-washy for me - you either need to be full-on alpha-asshole or nothing at all.
February 16, 2022
Needs more substance
I struggled with this book. The premise seemed intriguing, we've got the moody, hurting bad boy and the smiley pink haired smart girl at odds with each other. The last third or so of the book there was more actual development of something between the two other than he's hawt and mysterious. The ending all felt horribly predictable and cliche. I didn't really feel anything between the love interests, other than a couple of hot moments during the sex scene, but that was superficial. All in all, I needed more substance, esp since there really wasn't much at all going on other than a few encounters and constant avoidance of each other for most of the book.
I struggled with this book. The premise seemed intriguing, we've got the moody, hurting bad boy and the smiley pink haired smart girl at odds with each other. The last third or so of the book there was more actual development of something between the two other than he's hawt and mysterious. The ending all felt horribly predictable and cliche. I didn't really feel anything between the love interests, other than a couple of hot moments during the sex scene, but that was superficial. All in all, I needed more substance, esp since there really wasn't much at all going on other than a few encounters and constant avoidance of each other for most of the book.
August 21, 2022
It was annoying to say the least, it romanticised SA so strongly I felt sick , the main character was so stupid she could just go to the police about what he did to that man and she wouldn't be in any trouble at all but nooo she just pretended he didn't do anything to that man nor her and acted as nothing happened , the male character doesn't make sense cause he kept thinking that he hated a man for doing harm to a girl he knew ( trying to not make spoilers) but he sexual assaulted him roommate and kept thinking I am a monster like him but kept doing it like ...... WHAT?!?!?! and then again pretended nothing happened , a big nooo for me
March 17, 2022
If you’re looking for a hero you won’t find one here… If you’re looking for a villain who exudes “touch her and I’ll kill you” energy then you came to the right place.
I’m sure many readers would tell you that Elijah has no redeeming qualities. They aren’t wrong, well they wouldn’t be wrong by normal romance readers standards. Dark romance readers? They’ll be swooning for him. Trust me I know, because I’m one of them. You want a TRUE enemies to lovers where the FMC and MC are at each other’s throats and then suddenly a bomb goes off between them and they’re in each other’s pants? Then you’re going to want to devour Ruthless Sinner!
Oh and the best part? Those sex scenes were next level hot and will have you needing a spare pair. *smirks*
I’m sure many readers would tell you that Elijah has no redeeming qualities. They aren’t wrong, well they wouldn’t be wrong by normal romance readers standards. Dark romance readers? They’ll be swooning for him. Trust me I know, because I’m one of them. You want a TRUE enemies to lovers where the FMC and MC are at each other’s throats and then suddenly a bomb goes off between them and they’re in each other’s pants? Then you’re going to want to devour Ruthless Sinner!
Oh and the best part? Those sex scenes were next level hot and will have you needing a spare pair. *smirks*
August 17, 2022
ovo je uzas maajke mi
February 14, 2022
This was a good read, bully yes and Elijah has a dark heart and he isn't afraid to show it. Grace is trying her best to get to know Elijah but he will not budge and he doesn't want to be friends with her.
It has triggers but still it is good. It is spicy, has bully and tattoos.. oh my.. all we need.
It has triggers but still it is good. It is spicy, has bully and tattoos.. oh my.. all we need.
August 17, 2022
Non devo più fidarmi di TikTok. WTF.
August 15, 2022
After reading the previous book I was so anxious to get to the story of this couple, because Elijah made such an intriguing character, and Grace sounded like a happy go lucky proud smart girl.
Both let me down in this book, Elijah turned out to be a cruel irredeemable hypocrite and abuser, while Grace was suddenly a whole different person, not that larger than life smart and confident friend of Violet, but a complete idiot, an irresponsible and insecure girl, pathetically hung up on a brute who couldn't stop abusing and humiliating her, how romantic!
On top of that 3/4 of their story lacks chemistry, it's lust at best and most of their scenes made me cringe. I hope some editing will clear up a few things, like the writer mixing up Mike with Mason a few times.
The 1/4 of the end, although abrupt and not redeeming "the hero" got sweet enough to save the idea there are indeed true feelings between H&h.
Now I want to stress this: it's not a bad book, but it had the potential to be so great that I am truly pissed it didn't happen.
Both let me down in this book, Elijah turned out to be a cruel irredeemable hypocrite and abuser, while Grace was suddenly a whole different person, not that larger than life smart and confident friend of Violet, but a complete idiot, an irresponsible and insecure girl, pathetically hung up on a brute who couldn't stop abusing and humiliating her, how romantic!
On top of that 3/4 of their story lacks chemistry, it's lust at best and most of their scenes made me cringe. I hope some editing will clear up a few things, like the writer mixing up Mike with Mason a few times.
The 1/4 of the end, although abrupt and not redeeming "the hero" got sweet enough to save the idea there are indeed true feelings between H&h.
Now I want to stress this: it's not a bad book, but it had the potential to be so great that I am truly pissed it didn't happen.
September 3, 2022
It’s just like wattpad. Seriously, yk the books where everything is forced (I can’t give an actual example since everything I read back then was in my native language) it’s just like that. I felt like he was like david (I hate using that word so much so you maybe wouldn’t understand why I said david until you read it which I strongly advise you against) more like I believe he was a david. I can’t believe she stuck with him, she’s a disgrace to us women. I would’ve killed him alongside with david.
March 26, 2022
One of the worst books i’ve ever read.
August 12, 2022
Hated this, not sure why I stuck with it but wow that was shit.
October 4, 2023
TRIGGER WARNING FOR RAPE, DRUG USE, TALK OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, EATING DISORDERS.
I got to page 219 (there's only 281 pages), and I've decided to DNF this book.
Firstly, let's address the elephant in the room - the trigger warnings. I read the trigger warnings, and there was nothing in them that mentioned rape, just "violence." There are literally on pages scenes where Elijah is sexually assulting Grace MULTIPLE times. Elijah hates David for raping Stella, but he's just as bad. Its fucking hypocritical. There's also on page writing about someone getting tortured, but where were the trigger warnings for that?!
Secondly, elijah is the most complicated character that I've ever read about im my life. I get that hes had a fucked up traumatic life but that doesnt change the fact that this man can not make his mind up. Do you care about grace or not? Why are u standing outside of her door while shes crying and then sexually assulting her the next?
Thirdly, the writing is EXTREMELY bad. Ive been annotating and ive had to cross out certain words and write the right ones- i felt like i was editing a book instead of reading it.
Fourthly, i did enjoy this at the start, up to abput page 20 and i decided i absolutely hated it. I kept going thinking it would get better and whilst it had its moments where i enjoyed some scenes, the book in a whole was absolutely terrible.
This was advertised as a bully romance, but everything i read, it is not at all. It's a dark book, and i wouldn't even call it a romance. Im not going to continue this book, but if Grace and elijah end up together after EVERYTHING elijah did to grace, i would genuinely be surprised.
If u want to read this, and i HIGHLY recommend u dont, but if u do, please please please be careful because the trigger warnings are far worse than they are mentioned and theres some that aren't even mentioned. But to be honest, save urself the trouble.
I got to page 219 (there's only 281 pages), and I've decided to DNF this book.
Firstly, let's address the elephant in the room - the trigger warnings. I read the trigger warnings, and there was nothing in them that mentioned rape, just "violence." There are literally on pages scenes where Elijah is sexually assulting Grace MULTIPLE times. Elijah hates David for raping Stella, but he's just as bad. Its fucking hypocritical. There's also on page writing about someone getting tortured, but where were the trigger warnings for that?!
Secondly, elijah is the most complicated character that I've ever read about im my life. I get that hes had a fucked up traumatic life but that doesnt change the fact that this man can not make his mind up. Do you care about grace or not? Why are u standing outside of her door while shes crying and then sexually assulting her the next?
Thirdly, the writing is EXTREMELY bad. Ive been annotating and ive had to cross out certain words and write the right ones- i felt like i was editing a book instead of reading it.
Fourthly, i did enjoy this at the start, up to abput page 20 and i decided i absolutely hated it. I kept going thinking it would get better and whilst it had its moments where i enjoyed some scenes, the book in a whole was absolutely terrible.
This was advertised as a bully romance, but everything i read, it is not at all. It's a dark book, and i wouldn't even call it a romance. Im not going to continue this book, but if Grace and elijah end up together after EVERYTHING elijah did to grace, i would genuinely be surprised.
If u want to read this, and i HIGHLY recommend u dont, but if u do, please please please be careful because the trigger warnings are far worse than they are mentioned and theres some that aren't even mentioned. But to be honest, save urself the trouble.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 22, 2022
Ruthless Sinner - Grace & Elijah.
I think from reading previous books similar to this one and reading the reviews of this book my expectations were way too high going into this I was let down so damn much. From reading the blurb i thought it would be such a good plot with amazing characters. The plot itself about his sister and why Elijah was doing what he was doing was wrote good. The way he was bullying grace and the things he said to her constantly made me actually disgusted with him and I’ve never ever felt like that about a character before. It even made me more mad that grace still went on about how much she liked him after he doing things to her. The whole rough s*x thing was just silly seriously like “ get over my lap/knee” like oh my god just shut up. He literally assaulted her when he forced his d*ck in her mouth yeah that’s SA Elijah look it up. I knew it had a hea but I still hoping she would just leave and never turn back.
Grace, a naive girl. She went on about how many amazing orgasms he gave her after he literally gave her ONE!?! Female characters in books are hard for me to like but in this one I found it nearly impossible to like her because I also felt bad for her when Elijah would bully her.
Elijah, a terrible awful person. I understand why he held David hostage it’s just the way he went on after it with grace and how he suddenly thought he had all this control over her and she was his like NO!!!
The ending was literally so bad ohh they say I love you to each other and yes I know he saved her life and she killed a disgusting waste of space but still like after everything she wants to be with him?!? Like please someone make that make sense.
I can confidently say I will never be reading anything by this author again. The wattpad stories i used to read are written better than this was.
1.5 stars.⭐️💫
I think from reading previous books similar to this one and reading the reviews of this book my expectations were way too high going into this I was let down so damn much. From reading the blurb i thought it would be such a good plot with amazing characters. The plot itself about his sister and why Elijah was doing what he was doing was wrote good. The way he was bullying grace and the things he said to her constantly made me actually disgusted with him and I’ve never ever felt like that about a character before. It even made me more mad that grace still went on about how much she liked him after he doing things to her. The whole rough s*x thing was just silly seriously like “ get over my lap/knee” like oh my god just shut up. He literally assaulted her when he forced his d*ck in her mouth yeah that’s SA Elijah look it up. I knew it had a hea but I still hoping she would just leave and never turn back.
Grace, a naive girl. She went on about how many amazing orgasms he gave her after he literally gave her ONE!?! Female characters in books are hard for me to like but in this one I found it nearly impossible to like her because I also felt bad for her when Elijah would bully her.
Elijah, a terrible awful person. I understand why he held David hostage it’s just the way he went on after it with grace and how he suddenly thought he had all this control over her and she was his like NO!!!
The ending was literally so bad ohh they say I love you to each other and yes I know he saved her life and she killed a disgusting waste of space but still like after everything she wants to be with him?!? Like please someone make that make sense.
I can confidently say I will never be reading anything by this author again. The wattpad stories i used to read are written better than this was.
1.5 stars.⭐️💫
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 11, 2022
5 STARS for Ruthless Sinner : A Dark College Bully Romance
Advanced reader copy received from author in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed are my own and have not been influenced in any way !
WOW I thought Nate from Savage God was a pretty intense character but Elijah is off the charts in Ruthless Sinner. This is a bully romance that is off the charts so good !
Here is what I loved :
Cover and book blurb would most likely have me want to one click. Also , I’ll admit to doing a close up to view Elijah’s tattoos ( how is that for honesty )
Great characters in Elijah and Grace. It took sometime for me to warm up to Elijah !
So many interesting plot twists
This story is dark romance so readers should heed the authors trigger warnings.
Sizzling chemistry
Happily Ever After
I read this book in one sitting - loved it ! Can’t wait to see who is next in the Oakwood Academy world
Advanced reader copy received from author in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed are my own and have not been influenced in any way !
WOW I thought Nate from Savage God was a pretty intense character but Elijah is off the charts in Ruthless Sinner. This is a bully romance that is off the charts so good !
Here is what I loved :
Cover and book blurb would most likely have me want to one click. Also , I’ll admit to doing a close up to view Elijah’s tattoos ( how is that for honesty )
Great characters in Elijah and Grace. It took sometime for me to warm up to Elijah !
So many interesting plot twists
This story is dark romance so readers should heed the authors trigger warnings.
Sizzling chemistry
Happily Ever After
I read this book in one sitting - loved it ! Can’t wait to see who is next in the Oakwood Academy world
July 25, 2022
This can’t be just me
I don’t know if it’s because I’ve been reading a lot of dark bully romances, but this didn’t feel like it was trying or maybe it was because I was trying to the dream to be dark.
No it’s because it wasn’t trying. I’m gonna go with like the pros. It was steamy at times and I love the intensity of the hero.
But the subplot was subpar, to me. It actually really didn’t make sense in the grand scheme of the relationship.
I also don’t like how they glossed over our heroines very traumatic experience towards the end of the book.
Like I’m sorry does she not need to also talk about what happened to her. Like they just ignored her experience and just focused on the hero. I found that to be a little distasteful.
I don’t know if it’s because I’ve been reading a lot of dark bully romances, but this didn’t feel like it was trying or maybe it was because I was trying to the dream to be dark.
No it’s because it wasn’t trying. I’m gonna go with like the pros. It was steamy at times and I love the intensity of the hero.
But the subplot was subpar, to me. It actually really didn’t make sense in the grand scheme of the relationship.
I also don’t like how they glossed over our heroines very traumatic experience towards the end of the book.
Like I’m sorry does she not need to also talk about what happened to her. Like they just ignored her experience and just focused on the hero. I found that to be a little distasteful.
February 14, 2022
Abandonment and Unloveable
Grace thinks she is unlovable, and Elijah has abandonment issues. Everything goes wrong when these two are forced to be roommates. He does everything to keep his secrets, including bullying her to push her away. She just wants him to open up and like her. Everything that can go wrong does go wrong. Even though they start out in all the wrong ways, their relationship grows. The story is fine even with some continuity or consistency issues in the writing. There are some heated situations that may be uncomfortable to read, but I kept reading to the end. Be assured there is an HEA.
Grace thinks she is unlovable, and Elijah has abandonment issues. Everything goes wrong when these two are forced to be roommates. He does everything to keep his secrets, including bullying her to push her away. She just wants him to open up and like her. Everything that can go wrong does go wrong. Even though they start out in all the wrong ways, their relationship grows. The story is fine even with some continuity or consistency issues in the writing. There are some heated situations that may be uncomfortable to read, but I kept reading to the end. Be assured there is an HEA.
November 7, 2022
don’t bother
Honestly the last 20-% of this book was ok. Not the author got it so wrong. The way this guy tested the H was insane. I understand a bully book. I read them like I eat candy (a lot). But this book took it wayyyy to far. It was to much tbh. The 360 turn. It did not go together. My advice? Find an author that knows how to write a story that flows instead of trying so hard to make write a dark romance. Pepper winters does it right if you want to start there. FYI. I rated other books by this author a 4 star but cringed doing so.
Honestly the last 20-% of this book was ok. Not the author got it so wrong. The way this guy tested the H was insane. I understand a bully book. I read them like I eat candy (a lot). But this book took it wayyyy to far. It was to much tbh. The 360 turn. It did not go together. My advice? Find an author that knows how to write a story that flows instead of trying so hard to make write a dark romance. Pepper winters does it right if you want to start there. FYI. I rated other books by this author a 4 star but cringed doing so.
February 10, 2022
Another great read from Ivy !
Filled with angst , heartbreak , redemption , and let's not forget those steamy sexy time ! I liked this story because it was real , real issues , real pain you could feel coming off the pages , plenty of emotions and 2 people trying to navigate through it all ! If you want a dark read and a book to make you feel then this is definitely a book for you !
I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review
Filled with angst , heartbreak , redemption , and let's not forget those steamy sexy time ! I liked this story because it was real , real issues , real pain you could feel coming off the pages , plenty of emotions and 2 people trying to navigate through it all ! If you want a dark read and a book to make you feel then this is definitely a book for you !
I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review
January 29, 2023
I couldn't even finish this book. I enjoy a good enemies to lovers type romance as much as the next person, but that is not at all what this was. In the first ten chapters or so, he tortures her via attempted drowning, and forces her to perform oral on him all because he doesn't know how to figure out and deal with his feelings about whatever he's doing involving his past. Torture that could kill, and sexual assault is not what I would call "bullying". 0/10, could not finish.
May 6, 2023
Theirs dark romance and then theirs literally The MMC sa’ing the fmc dnfed after that at 26 percent and on top of that the plot makes no sense she literally watches a someone she barley knows commit attempted murder and just pretends it does not happen like what
This was just a no for me and just can’t get over the fact he literally assaults her and it’s romanticised as if it’s normal like no 🤮
1/5 ⭐️
This was just a no for me and just can’t get over the fact he literally assaults her and it’s romanticised as if it’s normal like no 🤮
1/5 ⭐️
May 23, 2023
had potential...left cold
This started strong but I couldn't finish. The MCs had so much potential for passion build up and a true dark romance but 1\2 way through it just falls apart. Too many almost teases that end flat. I spent 200 pages hoping that all the stares and bickering would catch fire only it never did....the crazy part is there was so much potential in this writer. It feels like they were afraid to get hard and hot.
This started strong but I couldn't finish. The MCs had so much potential for passion build up and a true dark romance but 1\2 way through it just falls apart. Too many almost teases that end flat. I spent 200 pages hoping that all the stares and bickering would catch fire only it never did....the crazy part is there was so much potential in this writer. It feels like they were afraid to get hard and hot.
May 26, 2025
Great story!!
This is Elijah and Grace's story.
This is a well written story which has family dynamics, friendships, emotions, heartbreak, bullying, intrigue, challenges, secrets, vengeance, acceptance, making choices, undeniable chemistry, humour, and love, which all leads to an entertaining, tragic, haunting, and captivating addictive page turner.
I look forward to reading more from this talented author whose work I highly recommend.
This is Elijah and Grace's story.
This is a well written story which has family dynamics, friendships, emotions, heartbreak, bullying, intrigue, challenges, secrets, vengeance, acceptance, making choices, undeniable chemistry, humour, and love, which all leads to an entertaining, tragic, haunting, and captivating addictive page turner.
I look forward to reading more from this talented author whose work I highly recommend.
September 3, 2022
Plot isn't too bad, story writing is good but him- hell no. SA from A to Z. I didn't even read the third because reading hurt too bad. Where are the TW?? Why is no one talking about it?? I'm sorry hut if this is your idea of a hero, go get help. I mean it in a nice way. It's not "cool" or "hot", it's "violent" and "triggering".
November 13, 2024
Ruthless Sinner
Elijah gets a room mate and not one he was expecting. Elijah is suffering with guilt and is trying to make it up to his Sister the only way he knows how to. Grace is surprised who her room mate is and tried to befriend him but with his secrets it's hard for. They really save each other.
Elijah gets a room mate and not one he was expecting. Elijah is suffering with guilt and is trying to make it up to his Sister the only way he knows how to. Grace is surprised who her room mate is and tried to befriend him but with his secrets it's hard for. They really save each other.
February 10, 2022
Absolutely mind blown!!
Once I started reading, I couldn't put this down. Elijah and Grace relationship is definitely the definition of intense, and unapologetic. I however enjoyed every minute of it. AuthorbIvy Blake definitely has my attention now.
Once I started reading, I couldn't put this down. Elijah and Grace relationship is definitely the definition of intense, and unapologetic. I however enjoyed every minute of it. AuthorbIvy Blake definitely has my attention now.
February 13, 2022
Has potential
This book has misplaced words spelling errors and they forgot that one of the guys names was Mike not Mason and switched his name a few times. Just needs a little editing and it has potential to be a great book.
This book has misplaced words spelling errors and they forgot that one of the guys names was Mike not Mason and switched his name a few times. Just needs a little editing and it has potential to be a great book.
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