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Cruel Black Hearts: The Complete Series
I am empty. I am broken. I am nothing.
Then I meet Edward and Lincoln and fall head-first into their bloody world. They like to share. One wants to kill me, the other wants to love me, but the question can a monster like him love?
Or us, I should say, because the longer I’m with Lincoln and Edward, the more it dawns on me that there’s a darkness inside me, too—and this darkness will only be sated with screams and blood.
When I think I’ve found my new normal, a third psycho stalks his way into my life, and he’s not content with letting Edward and Lincoln have me. The three of them push and pull at me, and for the first time in my life, I feel alive.
This is our story.
The story of our cruel, black hearts.
*Cruel Black Hearts, Cold Dark Souls, Sick Twisted Minds, and Vile Wicked Eyes are bundled up for your convenience in this collection. It also includes some never-before-seen scenes. This read is a DARK one, involving serial killers and the other things they do. You’ve been warned.*
Then I meet Edward and Lincoln and fall head-first into their bloody world. They like to share. One wants to kill me, the other wants to love me, but the question can a monster like him love?
Or us, I should say, because the longer I’m with Lincoln and Edward, the more it dawns on me that there’s a darkness inside me, too—and this darkness will only be sated with screams and blood.
When I think I’ve found my new normal, a third psycho stalks his way into my life, and he’s not content with letting Edward and Lincoln have me. The three of them push and pull at me, and for the first time in my life, I feel alive.
This is our story.
The story of our cruel, black hearts.
*Cruel Black Hearts, Cold Dark Souls, Sick Twisted Minds, and Vile Wicked Eyes are bundled up for your convenience in this collection. It also includes some never-before-seen scenes. This read is a DARK one, involving serial killers and the other things they do. You’ve been warned.*
- GenresDark Romance
794 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 1, 2022
156 people are currently reading
118 people want to read
About the author
Candace Wondrak
116 books1,846 followersHey guys! I'm a writer, an office worker, a wife, a mother to two dogs and two cats, and half of a strange pair of young adults who flip the houses they're living in with the goal of having no mortgage (so that I can eventually focus on my writing career!). Needless to say, I'm busy.
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September 30, 2022
Brilliant boxset.
There are no words... i am shocked!!. This book is amazingly dark and sexy. I flew through this book and cannot wait to get started on the next.
Stella is a journalist who has a fascination with serial killers. This book is dark and twisted and really just not what i expected. It is definately not for the faint hearted.
There are no words... i am shocked!!. This book is amazingly dark and sexy. I flew through this book and cannot wait to get started on the next.
Stella is a journalist who has a fascination with serial killers. This book is dark and twisted and really just not what i expected. It is definately not for the faint hearted.
October 3, 2022
fantastic darkly insane.
I love love love this series. It’s dark and beautifully written. The characters are all a bit crazy. Which I love. Serial kills. Yes. Romance. Yes. Spice hel! Yea! This a definite must read. And an all time favorite. Give a shot you will not be dissatisfied. 🥵
I love love love this series. It’s dark and beautifully written. The characters are all a bit crazy. Which I love. Serial kills. Yes. Romance. Yes. Spice hel! Yea! This a definite must read. And an all time favorite. Give a shot you will not be dissatisfied. 🥵
September 13, 2024
I'm just a shallow reviewer maybe I like everything I read but I honestly enjoyed Cruel Black Hearts. Thats why thats the rating. So long as I loved it i'll give 5 starts. First of all I just got back to reading after years of not reading at all. I thank booktok for giving me chance to get to know snippets of stories that made me want to get back to reading.
This book / series is the very first book I read after my hiatus on reading. This is the VERY first series I read (im not a fan of series' and i'm a standalone girlie too) so i cant believe myself when I instantly devoured this book.
This book / series is also my very first dark romance and I loved it.
This book / series is also my very first whychoose romance. As a woman who always feel wasteful of other male leads of a reverse harem who gets to not be chosen, whychoose romance is like a dream come true for me.
Stell, Edward, Lincoln especially Killian all have special place in my heart. I wish more of them but I guess this is all.
This book / series is the very first book I read after my hiatus on reading. This is the VERY first series I read (im not a fan of series' and i'm a standalone girlie too) so i cant believe myself when I instantly devoured this book.
This book / series is also my very first dark romance and I loved it.
This book / series is also my very first whychoose romance. As a woman who always feel wasteful of other male leads of a reverse harem who gets to not be chosen, whychoose romance is like a dream come true for me.
Stell, Edward, Lincoln especially Killian all have special place in my heart. I wish more of them but I guess this is all.
January 1, 2023
What makes a killer… We don’t know 😈
I love it when an author joins a series into a Boxset:
*Cruel Black Hearts, Cold Dark Souls, Sick Twisted Minds, and Vile Wicked Eyes are bundled. includes never-before-seen scenes.
Stella, Killian, Lincoln, Ed meet and fall into a crazy, twisted murderous love story with an HEA.
So hawt 🥵🥵🥵 especially if you don’t mind blood mixed into the pleasure.
First Person Narrative Multiple POV
Killian is OTT Je@lous/Po$$essive Hero❤️🔥, he is my favorite character and his anger towards ‘Ginger’ is hilarious 🤣
T0xic Relationship☣️
Burn Rate: Fast burn☄️
Spice Rating: 🌶🌶🌶 The only issue I have with this RH is that when you have 3 guys involved there was no back door play which is strange.
K!inks and Tr!ggers:
R0ugh S3x, Hair Pulling, D!rty Talk🎙️,
Hand Necklace, Facef*cking😵, Squ!rting💦
I love it when an author joins a series into a Boxset:
*Cruel Black Hearts, Cold Dark Souls, Sick Twisted Minds, and Vile Wicked Eyes are bundled. includes never-before-seen scenes.
Stella, Killian, Lincoln, Ed meet and fall into a crazy, twisted murderous love story with an HEA.
So hawt 🥵🥵🥵 especially if you don’t mind blood mixed into the pleasure.
First Person Narrative Multiple POV
Killian is OTT Je@lous/Po$$essive Hero❤️🔥, he is my favorite character and his anger towards ‘Ginger’ is hilarious 🤣
T0xic Relationship☣️
Burn Rate: Fast burn☄️
Spice Rating: 🌶🌶🌶 The only issue I have with this RH is that when you have 3 guys involved there was no back door play which is strange.
K!inks and Tr!ggers:
R0ugh S3x, Hair Pulling, D!rty Talk🎙️,
Hand Necklace, Facef*cking😵, Squ!rting💦
March 7, 2023
Honestly one of the worst series I've ever read. Contrary to popular belief there is such a thing as too much sex. After a while you start to forget what you are even reading about and what the point of it all is. The story was stagnant and underdeveloped. The characters pretty much stopped growing after their initial introduction and run in with each other. If you like this genre but hated this series I'd recommend Den of Vipers.
October 10, 2022
Dark, Twisted & ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
Candace Wondrak is a one click author for me. I forgot how much I love Stella and her guys. This series is dark and twisted with some of my favorite tropes: WhyChoose, stalking, unalive tendencies, twisted pleasure ❤️🔥 and mindfudgery. The bonus scene this new complete collection offers checks all the boxes. TW/18+ 4.25/stars
Candace Wondrak is a one click author for me. I forgot how much I love Stella and her guys. This series is dark and twisted with some of my favorite tropes: WhyChoose, stalking, unalive tendencies, twisted pleasure ❤️🔥 and mindfudgery. The bonus scene this new complete collection offers checks all the boxes. TW/18+ 4.25/stars
September 29, 2025
I can't say enough about Candace Wondrak. I have read all her books and each series gets better. I love the Scott family and I hope we get to dive more into the Scott family and the family members. If you are looking for a great rh mafia series, you need to read these books. I can't stress enough that these are the best rh mafia books series I've ever read.
October 12, 2022
Loved!
As amazing as the first time I read these books! This is a set I come back to often. The characters are so well written and the story unfolds in such surprising ways. It is incredibly dark, but I love it!
As amazing as the first time I read these books! This is a set I come back to often. The characters are so well written and the story unfolds in such surprising ways. It is incredibly dark, but I love it!
March 27, 2024
This series is forever one of my favorites by Candace Wondrak!!
I love Stella and her guys, and just re-reading them in this volume set is SO good. She's crazy. The guys are crazy. This whole group of psychos has my heart.
If you're in the mood to binge something dark & twisty, this is it!
I love Stella and her guys, and just re-reading them in this volume set is SO good. She's crazy. The guys are crazy. This whole group of psychos has my heart.
If you're in the mood to binge something dark & twisty, this is it!
January 24, 2023
heavy topics in this book. it is not for the faint of heart.
It may not have been my favorite cup of tea but I still drank it all to the last drop!!!
It may not have been my favorite cup of tea but I still drank it all to the last drop!!!
February 18, 2023
jesusssss this has got to be the darkest book i've ever read. wild fucking ride fr !!! y'all are not ready for what goes on in this book
February 2, 2025
This was such a great read! Loved the characters and how the men would do anything for her. Serial killer fan meet serial killers 🖤
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June 22, 2025
very dark and twisted. each book got darker.
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