On Edge

Monsters & Mayhem

by Brooke Matthews

Ready. Set. Run.

Marley

For fifteen years, Marley has spent his days plotting, waiting, dreaming. Once, his dreams were filled with limitless color, love, and boyish ambition. Now, they’re stained in red. He demands justice for his wasted time behind bars, sentenced for a crime he and his twin didn't commit. Finally, they're free, and he won't be content until the blood of those who falsely persecuted him pours down his blade.

He's determined. He's murderous. He's ready.

Kit

A twin, a convict, a devil… Kit's all of those things and more. While prison only served to make his twin stronger, it shattered Kit. Caging his free spirit left him damaged beyond repair. He hides behind pretty words and a cocksure attitude, but his truth is inked into his skin. He’s no longer the smiling teen with ever-changing aspirations. Now, he only feels an all-consuming rage and a need to release it on those who wronged him. With their plans coming to fruition, he tastes retribution on his tongue.

He's wicked. He's hungry. He's set.

Lennon

On the outside, it seems like Lennon lives a picturesque life. He has the perfect parents, the dream job, and enough trust fund money to live a life of luxury. In truth, he's a lonely soul who fills the void with baking decadent sweets and mouth-watering pies. But Lennon's tired of being controlled, berated, and manipulated, all in the name of being perfect. So when his stepbrothers walk back into his life, they prove to Lennon he isn't anyone's punching bag. They offer him a place to belong, and Lennon doesn't even bother to resist their dangerous temptation.

He's eager. He's scared. But he's not going to run.

The twins' plan was simple. They thought they were prepared for anything.

But they weren't prepared for him.

Lennon was supposed to be the key to their revenge, but they discover he might just hold the key to their hearts instead.

Before it’s too late, will they recognize that Lennon's not their enemy, or will he become another casualty in their fight for retribution?

This book will be graphic, so please heed the TWs. I do my best to write down as many as I can think of, but I'm only human, and it's possible I might miss something. There will be violence, murder, I repeat, murder, smexy times, self-harm, mentions of past child abuse, current off page abuse to an MC (None of the MCs are the abuser), stalking, knife play, primal play, breath play, and mentions of the passing of a parental figure, and one scene of involuntary autocannibalism.

Genres: M M Romance, Dark, Dark Romance, Romance, M M M, Horror, Contemporary

532 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 24, 2022

About the author

Brooke lives surrounded by impressive mountains, one of the saltiest lakes in the world, and stunning red rock landscapes. She believes love is limitless and hopes to convey that message through her writing.

Currently, she’s a multicultural cosmetologist with an unquenchable love of all things Harry Potter. She likes to travel the world, experience various cultures, and despite what her hubby believes, she’s an introvert with a talent for acting like an extrovert. In her free time, she enjoys making up fictional characters and chasing her kids around the house for a hug.

Brooke also writes MF, MFM, and RH romance under the pen name, Vannah Summers.

Reviews

[Imme [trying to crawl out of hiatus] van Gorp · Rating 4 out of 5]

|| 3.5 stars ||

This story is about two twin brothers, Marley and Kit, who have been released from prison after having served a 15 year sentence for a crime they did not commit. When they were teenagers, their stepfather let them take the fall for his criminal activities, and now the brothers are out for revenge. They have come up with a plan to bring justice (and death) to everyone who betrayed them and played a part in their wrongful imprisonment.
At first, they also look towards their step brother, Lennon, for information and revenge, but they quickly discover he is entirely innocent and nothing like his father. Even more so, Lennon is not only innocent, he is also everything these two brothers could ever want: sweet, caring, beautiful, trusting and warm. Kit quickly becomes obsessed with him and Marley is intrigued from the beginning as well. However, how will it work when both of them want the same man? And will Lennon ever forgive them when he finds out about the horrible and monstrous things these brothers have done since they came out of prison?

It was clear as day how much Lennon liked us, both of us, and I knew the only way to have him would be to share. And lucky for him, Marley was the only person I was willing to do that with. We’d grown up sharing everything. From birthday cakes, to clothes, to toys, and more. And now, it seemed we’d share a lover. Because the look in Marley’s eyes as he watched me take Lennon apart, said everything I needed to know about his seriousness in this matter. He was all in. He wanted Lennon as much as I did and would do whatever it took to keep him. Even sharing with me.

I have to say that I genuinely liked the romantic dynamic here. I liked that although they are in a threesome, Marley and Kit do not have any romantic feelings towards each other. It’s really all about Lennon. Both of them are in love with him, and they are only sharing because that is what Lennon wants, not because they want to share. Both of them actually get jealous a lot and are very possessive. They cannot stand to see Lennon with anyone other than the two of them, and they even get jealous of each other.
I do have to say, though, that I personally preferred Kit’s relationship with Lennon over Marley’s relationship with Lennon. Kit seemed to care about Lennon more in general; he was completely obsessed and he would have done anything for him. He would probably even hurt his own twin if it came down to a choice between Lennon or Marley. Kit and Lennon also spent a lot more time together and they truly seemed to understand one another completely. I think Lennon was good for Marley too, but just not as good. And with Marley I feel like his devotion was a little hot-and-cold, while Kit was all in from beginning to end.

I do wish we could have sometimes seen a little more emotion from all of them. Sometimes their feelings felt a little simple and wooden; as if they were just following a pattern without really knowing why they felt the way they did. I also felt like there was a lot of sex here and I would have preferred a little less of it. More meaningful interactions would have been appreciated. Their dynamic definitely had more potential if it had been written with a little more depth. Doesn’t mean I didn’t still like it a lot, but it does mean that I wasn’t as into it as I could have been.

The story itself was pretty interesting. It was definitely very dark, but it wasn’t scary. So, do not expect a suspenseful horror story here, but you can expect gore, violence, revenge, torture and death.
However, sometimes I did feel like the plot went a little too easily. Kit and Marley’s plan went on without a hitch and they never really failed at doing anything. Both of them seemed to be invincible. The only thing that threw a kink in their plans was the fact that Lennon had certain feelings about it and they did not want Lennon to end up hating or fearing them.

Anyway, long story short, I thought this was a good read. It’s not mind-blowing or extraordinary, but it was entertaining and had an interesting romantic dynamic.


'Monsters & Mayhem' series:
3. Death's Bloom - 1.0 star
4. Beautiful Adam - 5.0 stars
8. On Edge - 3.5 stars

[Megan [At The Cottage] · Rating 3 out of 5]

MMM Romance
Sweeney Todd Retelling
3 Stars ⭐️


There are major spoilers in this review. MAJOR.

This was one of my most anticipated retellings in this series besides Phantom of the Opera & Sleepyhollow and I loved the romance but hated the story because of how far away from the original plot line it was. I was surprised how much I loved the romance aspect because let’s be honest, this series has been rather lackluster in that area but Marley, Kit and Lennon just did it for me despite me initially being disappointed there wouldn’t be twincest. 😂😂 Oh, how reading tastes can change in a year or so. Gimme all the taboo. Anyways, I loved when all 3 men were together but also loved the separate relationships they had with one another. I thought they were all evenly matched and while I totally loved Kit’s obsessive, possessive stalking of his blackbird, I actually was more drawn to Marley because of how damn broken he was. The words Marley had on his arms were heartbreaking but Lennon was such a balm to his soul and I just loved how much Marley grew throughout this book and learned to love himself and Lennon. I am always drawn to the moody, broken men over the possessive stalkers even though I love both.

BUT This is NOT the retelling I was looking for. One of the best and darkest parts of this story was not used and because this is a horror story, it should have been used. I actually thought it was going to be used based on the trigger warnings because of the reference to cannibalism. In case you haven’t read the original, Sweeney Todd is the demon barber of Fleet Street and underneath his barber shop is a bakery run by a woman who knows Todd is out of jail and out for revenge after being imprisoned for a crime he did not commit. Sweeney Todd kills people in his barber’s chair with a straight razor and then sends the bodies down to the baker who uses them in her meat-pie shop and hands them off to unsuspecting customers.

Now THAT is a horror story because can you imagine being lured to your death, killed and then turned into pie that is fed to unsuspecting people? Can you imagine being one of those people that ate that pie thinking it was a delicious roast? The horror is real in that scenario and this had the potential to be so incredibly scary and off putting due to that content alone but it wasn’t used. Sure, this book has a barber shop where Marley lures his victims to kill them with a straight razor paired with some kind of acid like potion from the plants Kit grows in his greenhouse and Lennon also owns a bakery but the two do not intersect. The twins don’t bring their bodies for Lennon to put into his pies but call their friend Jeffy to bring his family’s hearse around to collect them. Yawn 🥱 Lennon is a cinnamon roll kind of character so it wouldn’t have made sense for him to put human flesh into his pies but it would have made sense if Kit was the baker and Lennon had some other occupation. It just ruined the retelling for me to have such a huge part of the original story be missing especially since it was the part I was most looking forward to.

I will say that even though I wasn’t feeling the retelling I did enjoy the revenge killings. It was so fantastically bloody, gory and twisted that I sometimes felt like I was there watching it happen. It wasn’t scary but it definitely upped the overall horror of the story especially the part with the tongue. Gross. I don’t even want to imagine what that would feel like to have to cut your own tongue out and then somehow CHEW and eat your own tongue like honestly, if I was that guy, I think I’d rather just “lose the race” and be shot first like Kit promised. Yuck. 🤢

I also need to address the random stalker storyline because it was so obvious that I kept thinking I had to be missing something but no it was really that obvious and stupid. I really didn’t understand how Kit never picked up on any of it when he was stalking the hell out of Lennon. How the fuck did Kit not notice someone writing stuff on Lennon’s car and putting dead birds in his fridge when Kit had put cameras all over Lennon’s house? When Lennon was being force fed that pie I wondered if it was going to have human in it but alas it was just a weird scene and I didn’t understand why any of this was even needed because there was enough violence and gore. I also didn’t understand how the twins never witnessed Lennon’s dad beating the shit out of him in his office when they planted cameras and microphones everywhere? The first night Lennon was beat, they had just installed cameras in there. Didn’t they go back and rewatch the footage? Make it make sense!

Had this not been a retelling of Sweeney Todd, I probably would have given this about 4 stars for the entertainment and love story but unfortunately it was a retelling and the best part was left out. So, I am giving this a generous 3 stars for the love story and some of the gory scenes. I’d be open to reading this author again though because I did like her writing style.

[Leo · Rating 5 out of 5]

This in my top 3 books in this series. A little sad that I only got one more book of the series to read.
It's dark, taboo (M/M/M stepbrothers), both of a grumpy/sunshine, steamy and a bit Gruesome at parts. I loved the relationship that grew between the heros, toxic but also cute. But my slight issue was I felt like the end had two different major conflicts with different characters. In a way it added to the story but it felt like it happened too close after each other.

[Lilly [Hiatus due to School] · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Toxic. Unhealthy. Perfect. Everything."

On Edge is the story of twins - Marley and Kit - who have had 15 years of rage and anger built up for being wrongly imprisoned. They are out for revenge. Everyone who played a part in their wrongful imprisonment is on the list. They are now out to make each and every one of them hurt and suffer.

Lennon is the younger step-brother they always teased and pranked; however, when they return 15 years later, they see the scrawny kid from their childhood has become a sweet, handsome man. However, they have a plan and anyone linked - including Lennon -is fair game.

"I'm not going to stop fighting for you, for us. You're the oxygen I need to breathe, and I burn for you."

Lennon becomes drawn to the twin brothers he admired and looked up to as a child. He knows they're not who they once were. There is hurt, anger, darkness and insanity, but he is drawn to his step-brothers like a moth to a flame. He's been tormented and abused his whole life with nowhere safe to turn to. He wants to have control over his life, to be cared for, and to be loved. Even if it means that once he submits to his desires, there is no going back - or rather, his step-brothers won't let him go so easily. As Lennon becomes the only light in their dark and depraved lives, the balm to the rage and hurt they have inside.

“Every time you see those initials carved into that tree, I want you to remember this moment and they way we claimed your body, claimed you. Owned you. And I want you to remember you belong to us.”

When the three of them come together their chemistry is off the charts. Each brother has a different relationship with Lennon and I like how it manifests in their interactions and the sex as well.

The twins use their respective talents and knowledge to take out their targets, but sometimes the hunter can become the hunted. There is an oversight by Marley and Kit that puts Lennon in danger.

I'm not the biggest fan of MM+ relationships (when it's twins/brothers/bonded Alpha-Alpha, it works best for me and can handle it), so this was done well to my tastes, in my opinion. They understand that they can only have him by sharing because Lennon falls in love with both. The twins bring forth different aspects of their personalities to the relationship to fulfil Lennon's needs. While this is MMM, there is no twincest.

Overall this was a thrilling violent sexy dark romance, and I enjoyed it. I love Sweeney Todd and I enjoyed how it was incorporated into the story. Brooke Matthews is a new to me author will definitely be looking forward to their future work.

There is violence, murder, autocannibalism, knife/a little blood/breath/primal play, stalking, and self-harm. Please read the trigger warnings and author's note at the start. 4.5/5 - round up

*I received a complimentary copy and providing my honest thoughts.*

[Rin (indefinite hiatus) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Going back and forth on my star rating… 3.5 stars and I might round it up.

There were some great things in this book. I love the vengeance plot and the twins obsessed with Lennon.

The side plot with Lennon’s stalker was completely unnecessary and this story would have been fine if they just focused on the dad.

I also expected the sex to be… I dunno. Kinkier? These guys are all toxic af and “monsters” but the sex was SUPER vanilla. Like… I was expecting something like, on fire.. but it was just… ok.

There is a lot of brutal murder done by the MC’s, self harm by an MC, on page abuse from a parent… so heed the author’s TW’s.

This was an entertaining book. Not my favorite from this series though, and I’m not sure I’ll seek anything else out by this author.

[nia ✿ · Rating 3 out of 5]

(3.5?)

[Kirsten · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bro! Let’s fuck shit up.
We’re super badass, but like
flowers, baking, hair.

[patrícia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I freaking loved this book! It was perfect monsters & mayhem!!! I will write a more eloquent review!!!!

Now calmer from the rush of On Edge... Ok not totally calmer but more coherent at least!

I loved! I was thrilled from start to finish and the title of the book is SO suited to the story and the adrenaline you feel reading it.

I can't describe it better than: "Toxic.Unhealthy.Perfect.Everything."

loved the adaptation to Sweeney Todd's original story, it was incredibly well written, super captivating. The dynamics of the 3 MC's were very well done, and obviously it's sick, obsessive, and totally without bounderies, but they seem to like it right?

We have twins Kit and Marley wrongly accused by their stepfather (Lennon's father) and sentenced to 15 years in prison. During this time, they plan revenge for everyone who helped their stepfather to wrongfully condemn them. The plan was simple and without detours, until they meet again Lennon, the set-brother with whom they spent their childhood until they were arrested. Attraction is almost immediate and yes, unhealthy. The introduction of psycho into the story added more layers to the plot.

All characters are very well developed and their role in the story is incredible. Kit is fire that burns without fuel, anger and violence and who loves and grows flowers (how adorable is that right?), Marley is all this but controlled, oh and he's a barber with aptitude for chemistry (nothing to fear right????) . Lennon is a cinnamon roll who happens to be a baker, and calms them down and makes them see beyond revenge, makes them hope to be something more. Their dynamic starts with the acceptance of sharing between the twins and then Lennon's acceptance of being shared and that he cannot live without them.

The murders are so well described and it almost felt like the blood was running on my Ipad... So much anger cultivated in 15 years, I could feel it here! I loved those descriptions and especially the death of a certain psycho that involves cross stitch and hot oil, so gross... LOVED IT!

And of course all that over the top sex! I have to admit that I liked Lennon's relationship with Kit more, despite being sicker I felt the tension in the "air" whenever they interacted, while Marley was more controlled and not so exciting, but that's why it works, a one of them is fire, the other is water!

I loved the ending and the proof of love that everyone gives to each other. Incredibly romantic in a disturbing way :)

And just when I thought their wedding was going to be extremely lame, the priest was kidnapped, and he does the ceremony with a gun to his head... "swooning"

Dark, sexy, smutty, sick, powerfull, gory, damn bloody, funny, visual.

Brooke Matthews is a new author but I definitely want to read more from her!

I received a copy of this book from Gay Romance Reviews, and this is my honest review.

[Siobhan · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Monsters & Mayhem series is one that has me super curious. As a lover of horror and romantic twists, this series sounded perfect for me. On Edge is my second read in the series, my first being In Darkness and Dank. The retelling of Creature from the Black Lagoon was decent, but it wasn’t quite the horror I had hoped it would be. Thus, I was crossing my fingers that this Sweeny Todd retelling would give me more of the darkness I was hoping for. While this was more in line with what I’d been hoping for, it wasn’t quite what I had hoped it would be.

I’ll be honest and say that this one really hooked me at first. In fact, I found it extremely difficult to put down for the first half of the book. The story was intriguing, and I had high hopes for how the revenge would play out. Things started to change after around the halfway point. I’ll be honest and say that this is because of the romance taking over the entire plot. I do not mind romance, not at all, but it seemed we quickly forgot about all the other interesting things that were happening. When they did return, they were handled too quickly and were brushed aside to return to the smut. I do not mind smut, not at all, but I hate it when plots start to weaken to give the smut more attention. I want both, and the second half of the book seemed to lose focus on the plot. Due to this, my interest started to lessen. From this, my four-star rating dropped to a three-star rating.

All in all, this was an interesting read. While I did enjoy it, it did lose me toward the end.

[ML · Rating 4 out of 5]

Deliciously Dark Romance

Ok NGL I absolutely love Sweeney Todd. It’s one of my absolute favorite stories. This was a fab retelling.

Marley and Kit are twins that get tangled up in and framed for a crime they did not commit. They were minors too. 17. It’s a bit sketchy but they are put away for 15 years. They seek revenge and redemption. Lennon was to be part of that until they realized they were wrong about him. Chaos and hotness ensues.

This book is very intense and the violence almost cartoonish in it’s gruesomeness. Very pulp. It was quite something.

The David storyline I could have done without tbh. He was meh and blech which is why this is 4 stars ⭐️. The rest was fab and everyone gets what is coming to them!

[Amy Voce · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brooke Matthews is a fortress of a women! She would not even give me an inch of this story line whilst I helplessly tried to take a mile. She sadistically made me painstakingly read On Edge whilst my desperation for clues festered into a giant beast. I was so impatient to know the conclusion to all the twist and turns of this compulsive read. I was like a damn child at Christmas being refused allowance to open presents. I'm totally being over the top in my dramatics here about Brooke, she's actually super lovely!

I've never needed all the answers to universe like I have with this book! (Lennon, kits and Marley's universe that is) holy Mary mother of Joseph! This book was nail bitingly intense. I was literally on edge reading this Sweeney Todd retelling, see what I did there? I was like a dog hearing the words "walk" literally tripping & stumbling over myself rushing for the glorious treat of an ending.

On Edge has officially topped my favourite reads of 2022! It's topped my favourites pile like Kit in all his primal dominant prowl of sweet Lennon. Holy kangaroos this throuple were scorching hot! I'm forever going to be using terrible idioms now thanks to Lennon. I just can't with this story, it was so frickin good! Anything I have to say will pale in comparison to the praise this book deserves. I did not see that blinder of a twist coming! I'm going to take off like the blackbird haunting Lennon's dreams and go lick my feathers whilst consoling myself that there will indeed be more books of this magnitude in the future, hopefully! I 100,000% recommend this book and the whole collection because they are all fabulous.

[Maurice · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book really didn't work for me. Which I shouldn't be surprised about, because out of all the books in this series it was the one I was least excited for. But for a few chapters at the start I was hoping I might enjoy it more than expected, but in the end I was pretty underwhelmed. I had two main problems with this, the first one being that it was way too long for the story it was telling and ended up dragging quite a bit, and the second one that the romance focused almost entirely on physical attraction, we barely got to see any emotional development there at all. Which kept me from being invested in the romance, and the thriller aspect didn't really grip my attention either, so overall I was just pretty bored while reading this. Also, this series is advertised as horror, but none of the two books I've read so far were actually horror?

[Janet Hunt · Rating 5 out of 5]

On Edge is part of the multi author series, Monsters & Mayhem. It’s a Sweeney Todd retelling and seriously dark and gritty. Kit and Marley are twins that took the fall for their step father. Now fifteen years later they are released from prison and are out for revenge. Lennon is their step brother, a complete innocent. As Kit and Marley get to know more of Lennon, they both want him. Lennon was such a sweetheart, but he had suffered from abuse too. I seriously loved the chemistry all three shared. Overall, a great story, well written with nice pacing.

[Kat · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5

This was exactly what I needed it to be. Dark but also with sweet moments. Hot but emotional. Murdery with just enough gore. All the stalking… and really. I just loved the dynamic between the twins and Lennon.

[Tanathebookworm_ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this. It had possessiveness, scorching sex, murder (pretty gruesome at that), stalking but make it hot, stalking but make it creepy as hell, multiple bad guys, vigilante justice, and most would say toxic relationships but whatever they love each other! This was the goriest book I have read so far this month. There were definitely a few kills I read with a grimace on my face.

I loved all of these MCs so much, all for different reasons. Lennon was a sweetheart, Kit was hilarious and possessive, Marley was shy and hurting. I think my heart went out to Marley the most. His pain really resonated with me. I loved the dynamic of these three together but I really loved that Lennon had a completely different relationship with each twin. He got what he needed between the two of them. This was my first time reading about twins sharing the same man (no twincest) and I was very into it. There were a few writing issues but I didn't care because this story had me hooked from start to finish. A perfect read for this season.

As I sat there picturing all the dirty things I wanted to do to my blackbird, I stroked myself harder, faster. I hated that he made me feel this way, so out of control and needy for his attention. I hated that he consumed my thoughts and was the only thing I’d found that made my days tolerable. I hated that he was related to the man who’d destroyed my life, and that even then, I still desired him.
I hated that I didn’t hate him.

If a doctor had been taking an EKG, they would have seen my heart stop. Because Lennon’s smile was so full of warmth and happiness that I couldn’t help but feel blinded by it.
Did he know what he did to me when he smiled? He had to.

He felt so good, and I knew right then that I didn’t care if I had to share him with Marley. I desired Lennon with a need so deep and intense it was carved into my bones. I wasn’t just whipped for him. I was excoriated, skinned, and flayed open for the world to see.

This night could go wrong in so many ways, and already my anxiety was skyrocketing.
Even as I stood there, though, I couldn’t help the little burst of excitement that shot through me. Yes, Kit and I were playing with fire. Things with Lennon could only end one way: up in flames.
But I had a feeling I might just like getting burned.

Marley’s hand now applied more pressure, kneading the skin above my knee in firm caresses which had me biting back a moan of delight. How had I gone from a touch celibate to a touch whore?

He was just so perfect for us. Both here and outside the bedroom. He calmed the noise in Marley’s head, grounded him, and soothed his tattered soul. And me, well, I was pretty sure he was the only one willing to deal with my level of insanity. But beyond that, he had a way of taming the endless fury residing within me. Whenever I felt that burning hate start to boil over, all I had to do was find Lennon, watch him dancing around to pop music in his bakery kitchen, see his face light up as bright as the colored shirts he always chose to wear, and my anger would dissipate. It was still there, lurking and biding its time, but with Lennon around, I found anger wasn’t the dominant emotion. No, it was almost impossible to feel anything but joy in Lennon’s presence.

“Don’t you see, baby?” I whispered against his parted lips. “No one else will ever make you feel like this. Like those damn butterflies in your belly are fighting for survival and your heart is going to leap out of your chest. Like you can’t get enough. Not enough touch or kisses or time.” My hands clenched into fists against the brick. “Like you might kill anyone else who dares to touch what’s yours.”
“That’s…” He swallowed, those pretty blues of his wide and bright. “That’s really toxic.”
“It is,” I agreed, licking into his mouth and swallowing his moan. With a nip to his plump, bottom lip, I pulled back just enough to add, “Me, Kit… We’re destructive, dangerous. The right thing would be to let you go before we poison the good in you. But I’m not going to lie to you, Lennon. I don’t think I’d let you leave even if you tried.”
“Call me crazy, but…” He shuddered, pulling back to lean his head against the wall and stare at me. “I think I’m addicted to your poison.”

A message arrived a minute later, only, it was a picture instead. Kit lay shirtless in a bed of pale red flowers I didn’t recognize.
Kit: Are you sure you aren’t at least a little tempted? ;)
I bit my lip as I responded. I’m always tempted. Just give me time, okay?
His reply was instant. There’s something else I’d rather give you ;) ;)
I rolled my eyes. That was so cringe.
He sent another image of him in the flowerbed, though this time, his jeans were undone, and the outline of his erection showed clearly through his boxers.
Me: What flowers are those?
Kit: Carnations.
Me: What do they symbolize?
Kit: Missing someone.

“No,” I said, ripping my face free from his grasp, “you can’t. You don’t make me laugh like we’re best friends or know just what to say when I’m having a bad day. You don’t give me butterflies with a simple look or make me feel like I’m burning up with your touch. You don’t make me feel wanted and safe and cared for.”
I laughed, the sound a wet thing. Because it was sad after everything I’d found out about them, about the lies, the threats, the murders, that I still felt that way. Maybe I needed to see a therapist. Because they were ruthless killers, and I couldn’t let my guard down around them.
I didn’t truly believe that though. There were too many moments where we’d been stripped bare with all our wounds on display, vulnerable and aching. Even the best liar couldn’t be that convincing. So maybe it made me a fool, but even now, after everything they’d done, a part of me still believed they cared for me. That they lost themselves in this game of revenge, and they couldn’t slow down, and I wasn’t just a pawn, another casualty.

“Yes,” he said darkly, “Apparently, he’s been stalking us this whole time. But don’t worry, Blackbird. I’m going to get us out of this. There’s only room for one stalker in your life, and the spot’s taken.”
Did he think that sounded romantic or something? No, like, seriously. Did he?

“I love you, Blackbird,” I said, and my heart sprouted wings and threatened to take off at my confession. “I think I loved you the moment I walked into your bakery and saw you dancing around your kitchen singing to some godawful pop song. But it doesn’t matter when it happened. All I know is that I can’t picture a future without you in it, and I hope you can forgive me for everything I’ve done and we can start again.”

Lennon dusted feather-light kisses along our knuckles. “Sometimes you have to play the part of the villain in order to be the hero. Eventually, though, you need to stop or else there won’t be a possibility of redemption. And then you’ll always remain a villain.”

I swallowed hard and moved to stand behind him. “I’m not perfect, Lennon,” I admitted. “I’ve done a lot of bad things. Things I truly should go to jail for. But you give me a reason to start over new and actually start living the life I’ve always wanted.
“Everything about you makes me want to be better,” I said, gliding my hand up the front of his neck and feeling his racing pulse. When I cupped his chin, I raised his face to look at me. “I might not be what you wanted, but you’re the future I always pictured.”

He whined but complied after pressing one last kiss to Lennon’s mouth. I swooped in for a kiss next, and Lennon laughed as Kit and I took turns kissing him, holding him, and loving him. Eventually, I cut his hair, but by the time we’d finished, the sky was dark, our mouths were swollen, but our hearts were full.

“Baby,” Marley began, his voice husky with emotion, “I know we’ve made a lot of mistakes with you. We’ve hurt you so many times, and I wish I could go back and change it. But I can’t. So now, what I’ll wish for is to make you the happiest man I can. I want to wake up every day and know that you’re mine in every way possible. That I own your heart just as fiercely as you own mine.” He pushed up his dress shirt sleeves, displaying his arms, once scarred with his suffering and now etched with his hope. The scarification process had taken so much blood, pain, and time, but the result was worth every slice. On his right arm, a phoenix spread its wings, casting its feathered head toward the sky. Each feather concealed the words he’d once felt so strongly about himself but no longer did, and no one but Lennon and I knew they’d ever been there. The phoenix symbolized rebirth, harmony, and passion. For Marley, it also meant change.
Butterflies fluttered across his left arm, hiding Marley’s prior scars within their bodies cut into his skin. They symbolized rebirth and bravery. But they also symbolized hope. Something he’d struggled to hold on to for too long.
Lennon had tears in his eyes as he gazed at my twin, his love clear on every inch of his face. He appeared speechless, and I decided it was my turn to remind him how much I loved him.
“Red roses symbolize love and passion. Two words that I feel deeply for you. But even then, I could have gifted you every flower in the world, but none of them would have reflected the depth of my feelings for you.” I squeezed his hand and nipped playfully at his index finger. “You are my obsession, and Blackbird, I crave everything you’re willing to give me. I love you, so damn much. So what do you say?” I asked, gazing up at him with all the hope in the world.
Marley kissed Lennon’s knuckles. “Will you be ours?”
“Oh my gosh! You guys are insane.” Lennon threw his arms around us, laughing as tears of joy spilled down his cheeks. “But yes, yes, yes.”

[Alix Gray · Rating 5 out of 5]

Un très grand merci à l’auteure pour cet ARC et sa confiance.

Réécriture contemporaine MMM (grumpy/sunshine/grumpy) de Sweeney Todd.😱♥️
Respirant à nouveau l’air libre après 15 ans derrière les barreaux, Kit et Marley n’ont qu’une chose en tête: exercer leur vengeance sur ceux qui les ont fait condamner à tord. Incluant leur demi-frère, Lennon.
Lennon, rayon de soleil au sourire désarmant et à la personnalité chaleureuse cachant un passé sombre et solitaire dont il conserve les cicatrises.

Tous les trois sont parfaitement assortis!🤌Tous partagent diverses blessures et une même compréhension et acceptation des traumatismes de chacun. Je suis complètement à croc de ce genre de relation "nous contre le monde". L’amour qu’ils éprouvent les uns pour les autres est en complète opposition avec le degré de violence dans ce livre, (le parfait équilibre de sweet and gore pour moi).✨🩸👌

J’adore la complicité fraternelle entre Kit et Marley. Et la tension haletante entre eux et Lennon. Car bien qu’il n’y ai pas de twincest, le hot level crève le plafond.

L’autre parfaite opposition (qui m’a bien fait rire) c’est le complet décalage entre les préoccupations de Lennon et celles de Kit et Marley.
Lennon est tiraillé entre sa conscience lui disant combien une relation entre lui et ses demi-frères serait tabou et cette petite voie dans sa tête lui rappelant qu’aucun lien de sang n’existe entre eux et qu’ils n’ont même jamais eu de relation fraternelle. De plus ce sont quasiment des étrangers puisqu’il ne les a pas vu depuis 15 ans.
Et en parallèle il y a Marley et Kit qui n’ont aucun problème de morale, que ce soit en ce qui concerne leur relation pseudo filiale/amoureuse ou de torturer et tuer des gens.😆

Vraiment le cocktail idéal de sentiments forts, de moments chauds, avec revanche sanglante bien méritée et une double intrigue en plus du suspense romantique.

Et plus que tout, des personnages aux caractères creusés et propres. Car bien qu’ils soient jumeaux, Marley et Kit ont tous deux des personnalités bien distinctes. Ce qui ne les empêche pas d’être sur la même longueur d’onde et soudés.😉
Un vrai coup cœur pour moi!🥰

P.S.: J’ai adoré le clin d’œil à l’un des autres romans de l’auteure, Bandit (super-villain/super-héros/flic). Vraiment incroyable soit dit en passant.💚

[Savy · Rating 3 out of 5]

A dark and gritty romance.

I felt this story wanted to be a bit too much and could have used with some slimming down of certain aspects. Each chapter is told through the eyes of one of the three main characters, Marley, Kit & Lennon. Marley and Kit are twins and Lennon is there step-brother. I couldn't really connect with the twins, because I felt like there was a lot of their story we weren't getting, like how the years in prison had changed them. In contrast, Lennon was a sweet and kind of clueless guy, but at least I could relate to him somewhat.
A lot of things felt too convenient to me. Apparently, the twins have learned everything they needed in prison, but we don't get to know how, when and where. They also have a guy with an extended family they can apparently use for everything they need.
There was a lot of telling how things were like, but I didn't really feel it. The story felt flat and scattered to me. In the end, the story finally picks up a bit of much needed speed, but again, it held no surprises for me and I could predict what was going to happen.

To me, the story also felt confusing because there were like three different story lines going on at the same time. Nothing wrong with multiple story lines, but in this book, they didn't really match together. The first story was the references to Sweeney Todd, since this book is based on that story. Next we have the romantic angle and the twins falling for the same person. Last, we have a (to me) random story line about some crazy stalker.
This wasn't helped by the fact that I don't understand why the author choose twins instead of just one guy. I think the story would have been cleaner and less confusing if we only had one person next to Lennon.

Overall, it was still an entertaining story if you like dark and gritty romances & a re-telling of Sweeney Todd. The author has included a list of possible trigger warnings, so be sure to check that out if there's anything you don't like reading about.

Because this story wasn't for me, but was still well written, I will give it three stars.

[Natalie H · Rating 4 out of 5]

April 2025
Kindle edition

Toby, throw the old woman out! Sweeny Todd retelling? Heck yes. MMM? Even better. This was actually sweet. The dark stuff came in the form of revenge, the father's abuse, drugged mother and one creepy ass stalker that does not take no for an answer. Kit, Lennon and Marley were adorable. Lennon was the baker with his friend somehow managing to stay upbeat and pure. Kit was the obsessive stalker with the greenhouse of herbs and Marley was the one with the barber shop shed and oddly the virgin of the group. I would've thought Emma would've told about the father instead of telling them to get out. David was in your face to the point he looked like a red herring but nope he really was the nuisance. Dark themes but not for the relationship.

[mads ☽ · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5

[Sudsana Reads (mostly smut) · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.3
Wth is wrong with you Lenny? It's a yes for Mar but NO for Kit? :(

Honestly i'm so disappointed with this. And the series in general. This is the exact type of MMM that i like where 2 brothers/twins share 1 guy (in this case their stepbro). At 1st i thought oh Colin, and the twins Fox and Dane are back! This time as Marley and Kit!! And the sex was insanely hot. And the book went straight in. But throughout this i kept thinking, Kit got the business end of the stick.

Tropes: 📙Tall MCS, 📙twins x stepbro, 📙psycho x innocent, 📙touch him and die, 📙obsessive, 📙stalking, 📙care taking, 📙Smut: Explicit and plentiful, 📙revenge (not betwn MCs), 📙breakup, 📙primal play, 📙rough play.

CW: On and off page (but detailed) parental abuse of MC, graphic and detailed gore, on page murders, on page details of mutilated birds, details on human trafficking and minors as victims, there is auto cannibalism by a side character (who dies, don’t worry, he’s a villain), there’s also kidnapping of MC by side villain.

♦ The book begins and ends with Kit’s POV. Instantly i liked him. Felt like, for all the stalking and obsession Kit's done, he deserved the first... ehm... bite? And for all the genuine caring he did for Len, like talking to him everyday, spending time etc, he never even got to hear an ILU from the guy. Whereas Marley got to hear that quite a lot. Kit deserved better.

“Do you like me?” I asked, worried for a moment that he might say no. But he didn’t hesitate. “Yes.” “I sense a but.” “But,” he said, biting his lip, “I like Marley too.”

This is the closest he gets to hear directly.

ig at 1st i was ok with Kit taking the side but as the story progressed, i liked him more and more and could see he gets pushed to the side. Could clearly see who the author preferred here. That made me not like Len at all. By the end, i disliked him to the point i kept skimming his POV.

♦And then the whole relationship between Mar and Len. It feels like that was supposed to be the main couple. Len was into him since the beginning. All the care taking was for him and only him. But in jail, while Mar sought his revenge even on Len, it was Kit who was already hopelessly obsessed with the guy. And despite that, Mar’s love seems more received than Kit’s. He says to Len:

“I might not be what you wanted, but you’re the future I always pictured.”

-- When did you picture him? Surely that was Kit and not you? Since he's been stalking Lennon ever since he went to jail. And he’s been putting in the work to be with him.

After he and Len confess their love for each other, he askes does Len love Kit too, and he answers Yes. But when Kit appears having overheard the whole conversation, Len doesn’t say ILU to him. Ever. Instead, reprimands him and says this:

“I love you, lunatics.”

--But he didn't say specifically to Kit that he loves him. Kit never got his own i love yous. Surely he could spend 1 line on Kit to tell him that, no?

♦Also the whole breakup doesn’t make sense. i really thought this would be great but the way Lennon pushes the twins 1 min and the next min he's like 'yes please have s*x with me' is so frustrating to read.

“Because not going to lie, seeing this side of you is super hot,”

--How can you say that when you've broken up with them both? You said you wanted to end the game for their safety. And yet, you're walking back in?

There’s borderline cheating in here as Len keeps ending up with David. Yes, he says they’re not dating, but then why did he let the man kiss him in public?? Even though his situationship with his stepbros are not explicitly set, but still, some people may not like it. i certainly didn’t.

♦ Even though i skipped the murders, but the situations were dealt swiftly with not much detail at all and im grateful for that. It's a very sensitive issue and i don't have the stomach for that. But the murders itself felt anticlimactic. He didn't tell any of the monsters the reason WHY he's killing them. Like they died without knowing that they’re dying cuz they are monsters.

“We’ve recorded every phone call, staked out every secret meeting, and planted bugs in every one of your so-called follower’s homes. We’ve known every move you’ve made.

--Yeah but i wish we could've seen that on page.

There's lots of inconsistencies, plot holes. Things didn't match up, like the twins finding out about Len getting "punished" by his dad happened sooo late, when they could've easily seen everything since they bugged the damned house.

i had high hopes for this, so it’s on me that it didn’t deliver. This makes me appreciate Grae Bryan’s Colin, even more.

i've only read 1 good book & that was the Sleepy Hollow one. Will not be reading any other books from this series since none are what i like. :/

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DNF 48%

[Beth King · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have mixed feelings on this book. As a Sweeney Todd retelling I thought it kind of fell flat. As a dark romance though, I was super into it.

Marley and Kit are twins who are falsely imprisoned taking the fall for their step-father’s crime. When they get released they have one goal, get revenge on everybody you played a part in the 15 year sentences. That’s their focus, their drive for like 90% of this book. The two teenagers who were already angry with their lives have come out of lockdown with a grudge and they are going to make everyone responsible for their pain feel it.

Lennon, Marley and Kits step-brother, is the co-owner of a bakery he has with his best friend from culinary school. Use to a live of loneliness and busy keeping his dream running he doesn’t have time for romance- especially creepy first degree separation acquaintances who can’t respect boundaries and creepy sugar daddies found for him online by a well intentioned friend. When his step-brothers come back to town Lennon is excited. This is his chance at being a family to them- they aren’t little kids anymore leaving him out and playing mean pranks.

While Marley and Kit get their justice, Lennon has a plan of his own. He knows some of what his father has been up to and has spent years gaining enough evidence to put him behind bars. Lennon needs to do this for himself, Marley and Kit, and his step-mother. That’s his goal and until his discovers he being stalked he takes peace in knowing he is almost close enough for it to come to fruition.

When shit hits the fan the twins have to decide if their idea of revenge is worth losing the man they have come to love and want to possess and Lennon is in the fight for his life and forced to reconcile the fact that maybe sometimes justice doesn’t look the way he thinks it should.

This was a great book.

The twins aren’t good guys that are forced by something or another to do bad things. They do these bad things because they want to and the only people they let themselves soften for are each other and Lennon. Lennon is a fighter. He is willing to risk his safety and comfort to protect the people he cares about and all he wants is to not be alone- to be seen.

On Edge is a dark romance, so there are plenty of trigger warnings people should be aware of before stepping in. We are talking substance abuse, self-harm, auto cannibalism, murder, gore, kidnapping, stalking… the list goes on.

That being said none of it was inappropriate for the story. Every trigger that was touched on added something to the story whether it worked to move the plot along or just added a touch of gore you would need for this type of retelling.

I would ten thousand percent pick this book up again and I am definitely seeing what else the author has to offer.

Happy reading.

[Jessi · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this

For the most part, this story is amazing. The characters develop at a rather slow pace but it does happen. The romance is believable and I get the references to Sweeny Todd. Despite being a rather long novel enough happened that it appeared shorter. Meaning almost every scene was there for a reason.

However, there are some issues. Sweeny Todd was a gory and beautiful mess. This honestly didn't have as much gore as I believed it would. We got a few graphic scenes but it was otherwise focused on the romance. I would have liked to see more of a story with the victims as we didn't know anything about them and felt nothing when the twins got to them. That isn't to say I wanted to pity them, more so I wanted a better reason to hate that. I couldn't even bring myself to feel anything for the dad due to all the fade-to-black interactions with him. He was barely there.

As for the twins. While I was OK with the character development the characters themselves let much to be desired. I felt the romance, I even felt a bit of the madness. But they were way too cliché for anything outside of those few emotions. They kept going on about how dark and dangerous they are when in actuality they were only slightly unhinged but only just. I mean, pretty much everything they did was glossed over and nothing came of their actions. At no point where they questioned by police despite the cops having to have known the moved there. It wasn't like they hid it at all with them walking around and opening up a business. They pretty much just skated by and that didn't make sense to me at all. They were troubled, the end.
And Lennon, whole adorbs but somewhat annoying at times. I actually didn't get his relationship with his father seeing as he was an adult. There was no real reason as to why he had to stay and deal with his father's mess. He wasn't being threatened and had his own company. Outside of Marigold, he honestly didn't even need to keep going home. That made him annoying. I think things would have made better since if he lived at home, was supported solely by his father, or was a ten. Not an man in his late 20s early 30s still getting belted by his dad. The ridiculous of the situation was off.

I did like the book. Aside from very large issues, it was enjoyable.

[Maddy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I would say the true rating is 3.5 stars. I was going to round it up, but the last part disappointed me.



Oh boy is this a dark one. Really, sometimes I truly wonder about my own psyche. What I can I say, vigilante justice just does it for me. This is a really dark, twisted, toxic story, yet I swallowed it right up. The blood, the gore, the taboo, all of it. The death scenes are messy and really gross, so take those trigger warnings seriously. They are no joke. Kit and Marley are just as bloodthirsty and remorseless as one would expect and more. Their plans are wicked and evil, and bloody, but oh so satisfying. And yet, their plans have excluded something too - Lennon. Their relationship and its dynamic are truly something else... Also twisted, bloody and just insane.
The main plotline was interesting, but the side plot line was meh. They should have known about the stalker. They had the place bugged and full of cameras. They should have seen it. And they should have known about Scott and Lennon too. If the stalker could be forgiven, considering their extracurricular activities didn't leave them that much time to follow up on all their feeds, the Scott thing cannot be forgiven. Too obvious to miss it so easily.
So that is why this book was going to be a 4 star read. However... I can ignore a couple inconsistencies. No, really, I can. But the last third of the book was too much to ignore. Inconsistencies in plot, their dialogues, their actions, their circumstances, so many! It seriously needs some more editing. I couldn't ignore them anymore and the last part tends to stick in one's memory, you know?
Yet I really enjoyed this totally deranged, sick and horrific retelling in all its glory, giggling and gasping through it, because as sick as it is, it is still glorious.


**I was provided an ARC of this book from the GRR for an honest review**

[Reba Petrosino · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story just sucks you in from the very beginning and never let’s go. Marley and Kit were unjustly imprisoned by someone that they trusted and now they are out and looking for revenge. They left sweet Lennon behind as well and he is all grown up now. He’s also not the person that they think he is. Lennon hasn’t had it easy while they’ve been gone either, and he is still trapped in a sense, but trying to find a way out. When they break the ice after so long apart, the three of them are smoking. The brothers might have an agenda, but things are changing the closer that they get to Lennon. And when everything blows up, they have to choose between ultimate revenge and their future happiness. This story is all about mistakes, revenge, secrets and straight up lies. The deaths and murders are so well deserved that I didn’t mind in the slightest when they were a little gory and extremely descriptive. I was rooting for most of these people to get the chop anyway. The growing affection between the three men was fun to read especially when they started to burn up the sheets together and separately. 🥵 Jeffy was an amazing side character and I wish that I had seen a little more appreciation for him and what he did for the brothers with the help of his family. I also wish that I had seen a better reunion with the boys mother. But other than those two things, I was very happy with this book. It literally had everything you could want. Romance, erotica, horror, comedy, and mystery all rolled into one. If you are even a little bit intrigued by this book, please give it a shot because you will be glad that you did.

[Lindsey · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love me a possessive stalker and whew did Kit hit all the marks with me there. His relationship with Lennon was just so good and I loved how quickly he burrows himself into Lennon's life and refuses to let go. The way he describes David and immediately tries to pry him out of Lennon's life was hilarious as hell.

"It didn't make sense for me to be this irritated over what Lennon did or didn't do with someone else. But if there was one thing I'd learned since Lennon had returned to my life, it was that I was anything but rational when it came to him."

Marley. This poor, broken man and how he handles his emotions just hurts me so much. The way he writes his pain and self-deprecating thoughts on his skin with a blade just.... Oof. I enjoyed seeing his relationship with Lennon flesh out and having Lennon know about the words on his skin. Lennon was the light and the balm Marley 100% needed.

"I already told you earlier. Just having you around helps. I can't promise I won't ever do it again. Because that would be a lie, and I don't want to lie to you. But you've helped me more than you could ever realize. You helped me realize that just because I was broken, it didn't mean I was ruined."

Now. Lennon. This poor man literally cannot catch a single break and my heart just absolutely HURT for him. The way he spends every single moment with his bakery and pouring his heart and soul into it while also trying to juggle his dark family life was just pain. Brooke, he did not deserve that at all :<

I really enjoyed how Brooke gave each twin a totally separate relationship with Lennon to use first before they build up and become a trio. It made it feel so much more real when there was jealousy, envy, and worries about being left behind, or a third wheel as that's 100% how things could happen without communication. But how it comes about is friggin HILARIOUS. Their conversation with Gabriel just made me lose it. It was perfect.

Brooke. You nailed this one. 

[Charlotte · Rating 5 out of 5]

⁣This book was one heck of a ride! Obviously, this is a series where very few (if any? idk) of the relationships are what would be considered healthy but, uh, turns out they're all hot AF, so who cares?⁣
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Lennon hasn't seen his older stepbrothers, Kit and Marley, in years – not since they were sent to prison. But now they're back, and fixated on revenge. Lennon might be a way for them to get it, only each brother finds himself drawn to Lennon, a songbird they just can't resist.⁣
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Marley's the steadier-seeming of the two, Kit a ball of (stalkerish) energy, and they're both closer to each other than anyone else. It's interesting to see the way their relationship changes and evolves as they become closer to Lennon in their own ways. Lennon's an innocent sweetheart, which is definitely part of what draws them in, but he's got a vicious streak too that will help him keep his men in line.⁣
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I really love the plot development outside of their relationship, too. There's Kit and Marley trying to get their revenge – which honestly has its humorous moments – and there's another B plot that fits in with the Sweeney Todd source material very nicely.⁣
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I really loved this, dark as it was, and I'll be on the look out for other works from Brooke Matthews!

[Trish Skywalker · Rating 4 out of 5]

So if you are looking for a dark romance…this one is definitely for you!
Lennon grew up idolizing his stepbrothers, twins Marley and Kit. He was always the annoying younger stepbrother who they never wanted to play with. When the twins are sent to prison in their teens, Lennon just wishes he could’ve been close to them. But now he may have his chance.
Marley and Kit have returned to Texas after serving years in prison for crimes they didn’t commit. They came out hating their stepbrother Lennon for the easy life he enjoyed while they were locked up, having his dad and their mom to watch out for him while he went to culinary school and started a bakery. But the twins come to learn that Lennon’s rosy life isn’t what it seems.
But someone needs to pay for the twins’ lost time…many someones. And their newly opened barber shop, On Edge, is just the place to do it.
They both also discover that Lennon is all grown up, and now he’s strong and very sexy. They’ll do anything they can to protect him.
Please make sure you read the TWs, there is some dark subject matter in here!

[LifeReader · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved the idea of this story and love Sweeney Todd anyway so I was down for this.

The concept of the twins sharing their stepbrother was a g perfect. But, it just fell short for me on the story and their relationship and it’s probably more down to my taste rather than the writing as others have loved it.

Whilst there was violence and torture, it just didn’t seem scary or dark as there was no build up and was very matter of fact which was my main disappointment, the possessiveness and intensity of the twins obsession with Lennon didn’t come across to me how it was portrayed if that makes sense. I just didn’t feel what was implied. I did like kit and Marley but it didn’t feel like they were psychos.

I also wasn’t keen on Lennon and how his personally was portrayed but that’s just not my thing and a personal preference. I’m gutted as wanted to love it and the plot was a brilliant idea, it just didn’t have that dark intense feel.

[Juniper · Rating 4 out of 5]

This narrative trends toward the dark/twisty/bloody side, so definitely check out the content warnings before diving in. For those looking for violence, darkness, heat, and obsession, they’re here in abundance: twins Marley and Kit have revenge in their hearts and a plan that is ultimately complicated by each of them falling for their sweet step-brother, Lennon. Loving Lennon is not, however, a kickstart to redemption– they’re capable of being twisted and toxic AND in love, and it’s interesting to see how each of their dynamics with Lennon develops and plays out (light and fluffy is not so much on the horizon…dark and hot definitely is). They’re interesting characters and the story is intense– if the blurb appeals to you, the book delivers on its promises, and you’ll absolutely find what you’re looking for here.

*I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.