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Red Thorns (Thorns Duet #1)

by Rina Kent (Goodreads Author)

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Rina Ryel said: " Holy hell… This book isn’t just a red flag—it’s a goddamn red flag forest. 🚩🚩🚩 And yet, here I am, completely obsessed.

Sebastian Weaver is an animal. A pure mad-man without empathy, a monster in a golden boy’s skin. A perfect facade of charm and star Holy hell… This book isn’t just a red flag—it’s a goddamn red flag forest. 🚩🚩🚩 And yet, here I am, completely obsessed.

Sebastian Weaver is an animal. A pure mad-man without empathy, a monster in a golden boy’s skin. A perfect facade of charm and star-athlete charisma, masking something feral, sadistic, and utterly unhinged underneath. He plays the game well, letting the world love him—until he finds her. Naomi. The moment she crosses his path, he doesn’t just want her—he claims her. And once you’re in Sebastian’s sights? There’s no escape.

It all starts with a stupid bet, but let’s be real, this was never about winning. This is about keeping her.

And Naomi? She’s sarcastic, witty, a bit damaged, and so damn tired of the social bullshit. She lives for rock music, serial killers and manga, dreads being a forced cheerleader, and keeps to herself except for her one friend—and her mysterious pen pal, Akira. The letters start off sweet… until they aren’t. Until they become something else entirely, something twisted and eerie that lingers at the edges of her life.

But nothing—nothing—compares to the darkness Sebastian drags her into. And the worst part? She loves it. He unlocks something inside her, something raw and carnal, a need she didn’t even know existed. Their chemistry? Absolutely unhinged. Filthy, primal, brutal. The degradation? Top-tier savagery. Sebastian doesn’t play nice. He doesn’t do softness. He devours. And Naomi has one way out: one safe word that could end it all. No second chances. No maybes.

And let me tell you—this book does not care about your comfort. If pain, degradation, and psychological mind games are your triggers, walk away now. But if you’re here for feral, dangerous, morally corrupt intensity—this book will wreck you in the best way.

The mystery elements? Addictive. Akira’s letters? Chef’s kiss. The slow unraveling of trauma, secrets, and scars? Perfection. And Sebastian himself? This man had me in a chokehold (and let’s be real, I wouldn’t even complain).

There’s no happy ending here—hell, there’s barely a pause to breathe. Red Thorns is a downward spiral into obsession, control, and raw, twisted need. If you don’t already have the second book lined up, do not start this one. ...more "

Feb 23, 2025 12:54AM · see review

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The Mercenary and the Mortician (The Silent Hollow, #1)

by Alexandra St. Pierre (Goodreads Author)

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Rina Ryel said: " This book absolutely smashed me—in the best, most batshit way possible. I devoured every page of this unhinged, emotionally loaded, wildly funny MM dark romance and honestly? I’d read it again just for Cal’s chaos alone.

Let’s start with Cal—our quirk This book absolutely smashed me—in the best, most batshit way possible. I devoured every page of this unhinged, emotionally loaded, wildly funny MM dark romance and honestly? I’d read it again just for Cal’s chaos alone.

Let’s start with Cal—our quirky, sarcastic, emotionally damaged vigilante with a grenade for a brain and a moral compass that’s… well, tilted. He’s a walking disaster in the most charmingly psychotic way, dropping bodies like confetti and blasting robot music while the world burns around him. The man is a menace, but gods help me—I adore him. And his sisters? Also badasses in their own way. The kind of sibling chaos you want in your corner when you’re dragging dead bodies around.

Then we have Ryan, our grumpy, ghost-seeing mortician who’s just trying to live a quiet life with his witchy mom and boxer sister. He’s all calm and shadows, until Cal literally crashes into his life, bleeding and dragging danger in behind him. From there, it’s spirals and sparks. Enemies to reluctant partners to lovers—with dead bodies as a bonding exercise.

Opposites attract? Try opposites explode. Cal blackmails Ryan into helping with cleanup jobs, because hey, what do a hitman and a funeral director have in common? Dead F#ckig Bodies. Obviously.

And sure, it starts off a little goofy—with sass and snark flying—but don’t be fooled. When this book decides to punch you in the emotional gut, it does not hold back. Trauma, loss, grief, and healing get thrown into the mix like ingredients in a murder stew, and the result? A book that makes you laugh while it peels your heart open.

And yes, “ginger” was said 151 times, and somehow… I loved every single one. The obsession didn't get old. It became part of the charm.

Also, major shoutout to Voxy—the wordless, loyal shadow who follows Cal through hell and back, just trying to keep his unhinged ass alive. That’s real friendship.

I’ve officially become obsessed with the author. Her writing is my exact brand of twisted—equal parts murder, dark humour, found family, trauma, and smut, all mixed together like witchcraft. I’m already off to grab whatever poison she’s serving next.

Cal and Ryan, you messed me up, and I loved every second of it. ...more "

Apr 27, 2025 01:35PM · see review

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Bulletproof

by K.M. Moronova (Goodreads Author)

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Hear No Evil (The Society, #2) by Ivy Fox

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There’s no better way to taint an angel than send the devil her way.

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“Because there’s one thing my toy doesn’t realize yet. Or maybe it’s buried too deep for her to recognize it. She’s mine. Body and fucking soul. And it all started the day she got off on having me chase her in the woods. Or maybe it started the first time I saw her three years ago when she smiled while she was crying.”
― Rina Kent, Red Thorns

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“From the very start, you had all the power. From the very start, I was in the palm of your hand.”
― Ali Hazelwood, Deep End

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“The beast and I have an arrangement. I take his darkness and he swallows mine. I get off on his unapologetic dominance and he gets off on my unconditional submission.”
― Rina Kent, Red Thorns

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“Stupidity is accepting that she was gone. Besides, getting back what was originally mine isn’t impulsive, Uncle.” “It certainly is if you lose control of your head for it.” “You’re only saying that because you’ve never loved someone so much that being apart from them feels like drowning and burning alive at the same time. You’ve never stayed up all night, staring at the fucking sky with the minuscule hope that she’s also staring at it from a different nook in the world. You’ve never loved, period, Uncle. You’re nearing your forties and still are a cold-blooded bachelor with no settling down in sight.”
― Rina Kent, Black Thorns

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“Do the right thing.” Nate’s gaze flits between his parents. “For once in your self-indulgent lives, do something for someone other than yourselves.”
― Rina Kent, Black Thorns

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