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True power is never held by good men, only the most perfect of villains. And she and I are both villains…
I stole her from her precious cartel, and now she's my pretty little pawn. She should fear me, but she doesn't. I'll have to teach her…
I put a gun to her head and she holds a knife to my throat. Round and round we go, inviting the sickness that consumes us both. We play our twisted game with sweet threats and cruel promises, neither backing down. I crave her madness in the most depraved ways.
Only a woman as ruthless as Camilla could ever make me weak, and she'd love to watch me crumble.
Two very bad people who want very bad things are never safe together.
Some love stories have no heroes.
I stole her from her precious cartel, and now she's my pretty little pawn. She should fear me, but she doesn't. I'll have to teach her…
I put a gun to her head and she holds a knife to my throat. Round and round we go, inviting the sickness that consumes us both. We play our twisted game with sweet threats and cruel promises, neither backing down. I crave her madness in the most depraved ways.
Only a woman as ruthless as Camilla could ever make me weak, and she'd love to watch me crumble.
Two very bad people who want very bad things are never safe together.
Some love stories have no heroes.
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First published November 7, 2017
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64 books2,384 followersLauren Lovell is an indie author from England. She suffers from a total lack of brain to mouth filter and is the friend you have to explain before you introduce her to anyone, and apologise for afterwards.
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Lauren loves to hear from readers so please add her on Goodreads, Facebook and Twitter. Visit her website www.lplovell.com.
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November 16, 2017
Bad is my first read by the author duo, Stevie J. Cole and LP Lovell. I had no idea what to expect from their writing, but this cover called to me! I needed to know just how bad that man was and all the dark and dirty things he was going to inevitably do! I love the naughty ones, and Ronan Cole is very naughty!
A bad boy/bad girl romance is everything I want and rarely get! I haven't read a good one in a while, and when I realized that Ronan's captive was as crazy and evil as he was, I was damn near giddy! In most dark romances I read, someone always has to be noble and good hearted. Boo! There is nothing I love more than a big, bad, alpha, asshole hero! Add in an equally strong, malevolent heroine, and you have perfection according to me!
Ronan is a ruthless criminal and businessman that everyone fears...everyone except his new captive, Camilla Estrada. A Bratva king and Cartel queen, they are both volatile, unhinged, and morally challenged individuals hungry for power and thirsty for blood. Buried underneath their mutual hatred for each other is respect along with intense and insatiable lust. They are a match made in hell with their biggest difference being that she doesn't have control over her rage, and he refuses to lose control of his. To say the situation gets complicated and confusing to them both real quick would be a bit of an understatement.
From the beginning, I wanted nothing more than for Ronan and Camilla to cut the bullshit and just be together, but it's not so simple. Neither of them can trust the other, and both of them know if they let their guard down for even a moment, they could potentially meet a premature demise. How can you love someone that wants to kill you? Better yet, how can you love someone you want to kill?
Ronan and Camilla feed off each other's depravity, and I loved every minute of it! The tension between them was ever present, and it made the moments they interracted that much more electric! I could feel the push and pull of power flow between them, and by the end, I was as drunk off of it as they were!
Bad by Stevie J. Cole and LP Lovell is dark, depraved, and beautifully bloody. I enjoyed all of the insanity and the violence just as much as the steam. Call me a sick bitch, but I couldn't get enough! The reason I wasn't able to rate this higher is despite how much I enjoyed it, something was off in the writing especially in the first half of the book. I can't quite put my finger on it, but some pieces of the story were just too much and didn't flow naturally the way they should have. It really bothered me, because I loved most everything else about it.
Just to warn you, this ends on one hell of a cliffhanger. I'm letting you know, because I don't want you blaming me when you get to the end. The last line of the book is, "The End, Please don't stab us. <3" That should give you a pretty good idea of what you're getting into. I don't mind the ending, because I'm relatively certain I know what the outcome will be. Either way, you've been warned! I recommend this one to fans of dark romance and to readers who want to tiptoe into the dark for the first time!
ARC generously provided in exchange for an honest review.
A bad boy/bad girl romance is everything I want and rarely get! I haven't read a good one in a while, and when I realized that Ronan's captive was as crazy and evil as he was, I was damn near giddy! In most dark romances I read, someone always has to be noble and good hearted. Boo! There is nothing I love more than a big, bad, alpha, asshole hero! Add in an equally strong, malevolent heroine, and you have perfection according to me!
Ronan is a ruthless criminal and businessman that everyone fears...everyone except his new captive, Camilla Estrada. A Bratva king and Cartel queen, they are both volatile, unhinged, and morally challenged individuals hungry for power and thirsty for blood. Buried underneath their mutual hatred for each other is respect along with intense and insatiable lust. They are a match made in hell with their biggest difference being that she doesn't have control over her rage, and he refuses to lose control of his. To say the situation gets complicated and confusing to them both real quick would be a bit of an understatement.
From the beginning, I wanted nothing more than for Ronan and Camilla to cut the bullshit and just be together, but it's not so simple. Neither of them can trust the other, and both of them know if they let their guard down for even a moment, they could potentially meet a premature demise. How can you love someone that wants to kill you? Better yet, how can you love someone you want to kill?
Ronan and Camilla feed off each other's depravity, and I loved every minute of it! The tension between them was ever present, and it made the moments they interracted that much more electric! I could feel the push and pull of power flow between them, and by the end, I was as drunk off of it as they were!
Bad by Stevie J. Cole and LP Lovell is dark, depraved, and beautifully bloody. I enjoyed all of the insanity and the violence just as much as the steam. Call me a sick bitch, but I couldn't get enough! The reason I wasn't able to rate this higher is despite how much I enjoyed it, something was off in the writing especially in the first half of the book. I can't quite put my finger on it, but some pieces of the story were just too much and didn't flow naturally the way they should have. It really bothered me, because I loved most everything else about it.
Just to warn you, this ends on one hell of a cliffhanger. I'm letting you know, because I don't want you blaming me when you get to the end. The last line of the book is, "The End, Please don't stab us. <3" That should give you a pretty good idea of what you're getting into. I don't mind the ending, because I'm relatively certain I know what the outcome will be. Either way, you've been warned! I recommend this one to fans of dark romance and to readers who want to tiptoe into the dark for the first time!
ARC generously provided in exchange for an honest review.
October 31, 2017
I enjoyed this one but I didn't love it as much as I thought I would. I had a hard time staying engaged in the story. I am not sure why. Usually, OW stuff doesn't bother me in dark books, but I got tired of it in this one. And as much as I loved Camilla and Ronan as individuals I struggled to feel any sort of connection between them.
Now that being said, it wasn't a BAD book. The writing was good. The pace was OK. As individuals, both main characters were intriguing and depraved. The bones were all there for them to be an AWESOME twisted and fucked up couple. The plot had the potential to be excellent had it been more fleshed out. Like I said the potential was all there, but it just didn't quite hit the mark for me.
I assume there is going to be a book two since this one ends on a rather large cliffhanger. I'm on the fence at this point on whether I will give it a read or not. Part of me hopes that if there is, we will get more of a connection between these two. And that hope has me intrigued enough to lean towards giving the next one a go. I guess we'll see. In any case, this gets a thumb up from yours truly.
November 1, 2017
‘BAD’: Is the first instalment in Stevie J Coles and L.P. Lovell’s (Bad, Dirty, Power #1) series and is a dark novel..
True power is never held by good men, only the most perfect of villains.
Ronan Cole is a man to be reckoned with when he outwitted his father at eighteen and became one very powerful man, the new
kingpin of the Russian Bratva.
Now, he's set his eyes on land he wants to get his hands on in Mexico where he’s mercilessly orchestrating war between the two cartels to gain it any cost.
He’s taken Camila Estrada as collateral damage a cartel Queen within her own right, a game of cat and mouse ensues, has he met his match in Camila?
One craves blood the other loves fire!! The lion versus the Lioness. Who will come out on top? Who is the sicker of the two, the hunter or the prey? A blood bath is sure to occur.
I want to dance in the flames with him and feel my skin peel away in the heat. I want to walk the fine line where power, life and death all combine.
Her absolute disregard for death incites me. Her blatant disrespect enrages me. Her volatile personality entices me.
I went into this thinking that these two would unleash their dark souls on us like never before with it being a mafia read that's what one would expect, it did have some gritty elements that kept me focused on the story but nothing like what I normally see from these two. In saying that though it will be dark enough for first time readers. I love these two authors together, and each book they
co-write just gets better and better, the story flowed effortlessly, the two main characters were as fucked up as each other which kept me entertained throughout. An enjoyable read that has me hanging out for the next book!!
November 6, 2017
I learned early in life that honor and dignity do nothing but limit your power.
Well this was one messed up couple that had me questioning their state of mind from the moment I finished reading the prologue. They say that there’s a someone for everyone and after reading this, I think it’s true because crazy, attracts crazy!
Money, drugs, weapons, murder, you name it and Ronan Cole has his fingers in it. Known as the most feared and ruthless man in Russia with his ever growing Empire, he is not a man to be played with and if you think that crossing him will somehow dethrone him, you’re sadly mistaken. Everything has a plan and with the ultimate goal in reach, Ronan will stop at nothing for his end game even if that means taking an innocent pawn. But little does he know, this woman is not so innocent.
“Her absolute disregard for death incites me. Her blatant disrespect enrages me. Her volatile personality entices me”.
Blood, Torture, betrayal, it’s all in the name of Power and with the stakes so high, not everyone will be left standing. Power comes in different forms and the only thing worse than having that, is letting it get into the wrong hands. But there’s a game to be played and if there’s anything that Ronan can do, is play the game very well. All is fair in War & Power.
With a cliffhanger that is going to test your hand smacking skills, Bad is guaranteed to take you on a crazy ride. I will say that I did have an issue and something felt off when it came to the storyline, but it still held my attention and I have to admit that Camila and Ronan were crazy AF with their antics, and I enjoyed it.
If you’re new to the Dark scene reads, then I think that this is the perfect book for you to get started with. Please be advised that this does end on a messy cliffhanger.
*Teaser used is from the author's fb page.
February 8, 2018
4.5 Bad Stars
Bloody hell! This book is really good! I’ve read some of these two author’s books and this one like them didn’tdisappoint me! Loved Camilla! I can’t say she was smart because having death wish isn’t my thing but she was strong to the extent that I can’t describe but she did what she must do to survive! These two characters aren’t your perct ones, on the conterary they’re far from it but they are perfect for each other. Camilla is so fearless even the death couldn’t scare her. Which is why she's special to Ronan. Someone who pushes him to the edge constantly, someone who’s not scared of him and instead, challenges him. she is unpredictable and she’s something that Ronan has never seen before. she is a queen, a ruthless queen. It’s not a love story, it’s Dark. But they have their moments, just in their bloody way!
Told in dual POV, 1st person. It’s the first installment in the "Bad Dirty Power" series and it ends with a huge cliffhanger. Overall, I loved it and hope you enjoy it as well!
Bloody hell! This book is really good! I’ve read some of these two author’s books and this one like them didn’tdisappoint me! Loved Camilla! I can’t say she was smart because having death wish isn’t my thing but she was strong to the extent that I can’t describe but she did what she must do to survive! These two characters aren’t your perct ones, on the conterary they’re far from it but they are perfect for each other. Camilla is so fearless even the death couldn’t scare her. Which is why she's special to Ronan. Someone who pushes him to the edge constantly, someone who’s not scared of him and instead, challenges him. she is unpredictable and she’s something that Ronan has never seen before. she is a queen, a ruthless queen. It’s not a love story, it’s Dark. But they have their moments, just in their bloody way!
Told in dual POV, 1st person. It’s the first installment in the "Bad Dirty Power" series and it ends with a huge cliffhanger. Overall, I loved it and hope you enjoy it as well!
November 18, 2017
Title: Bad (Bad. Dirty. Power. #1)
Author: L.P. Lovell, Stevie J. Cole
Genre: Dark, Mafia
Publication Date: November 6, 2017
Bad isn't my favourite mafia romance novel but it's still up there among my new favourites.
Bad is a savage, wild book. It's a book filled with schemes upon schemes... and it's so addictive. Bad is sick and twisted. You can't how it sucks you up into the story and makes you crave for it...
Camilla is a bad ass. Ronan is ruthless, a force to be reckoned with. Camilla and Ronan together is match made in sinister heaven. They are cold, calculated, independent yet strangely beautiful together.
Camilla is no Damsel in distress. She is a mother F******g bad ass. She is just as ruthless, just as deranged (In a good way) as Ronan. They have perfected the ability to wear so many different 'masks' to fool people, to influence people but when they are together, they don't hide the ugliness, craziness of the their abilities... you can't help but say "wow". They are twisted individually but together? they are a force to be reckoned with. It's the darkness attracts these two souls to each other.
People like Camilla and Ronan? they are well acquainted with the evils of the world, they have welcomed it with open arms and molded it to their benefit and they have risen above the ashes of their past.
To be honest I don't know what to think about this book. There were moments that were brutally barbaric and moments where you couldn't help but respect their devious personalities.
On a side note: Yes, It's all part of the grand plan but I really felt bad for Ana...but then she had to open her mouth and turn into a bitch. Whelp! There goes my sympathy.
I love how gutsy and fearless Camilla is ...she doesn't fear Ronan, a man who oozes power, a man who has such raw authority, a man who makes even the strongest of men weep into a puddle of nerves.
Here's the biggest kicker: Camilla and Ronan? They aren't together...They can't trust each other...so imagine... if this is what they can do now...what are they capable of together?
This book end on a F****g cliffhanger and I can't wait to see what happens next.
Note: Look at that Cover!!! Cover Model: Rick Van Den Bosch. you are welcome hahaha
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October 30, 2017
5 "True power is never held by good men" stars
And that sentence is the essence of this story.
Ronan Cole is the BAD guy, we met in Wrong series with Jude and Tor and that was just a glimpse of a bad deed when in fact he sounds like a BAD seed in its very essence...and i fuckin like the sound of that...
And Ronan Cole is all that. An ice cold control of a ruthless, merciless crime lord under the disguise of a equally feared businessman. And he has had a plan crafted from the age 18 when he took over the empire from his father, leaving the blood trail behind him.
Now, he's set his eyes on a land in Mexico and he's orchestrating the war between the two cartels to gain it, and as a collateral he gets a hold of Camila Estrada, the true cartel queen who has been treading her own merciless path using the skills woman has and owning it to the fullest but when captured, she plays coy as a decoy under pretense...
and she represents a challenge with her fearless fire
As she plays the part given by Ronan, she also slowly slips under his controlling nature as she's pulled into the world carefully dominated by this calculating, controlling and power hungry man, as she witnesses his manuveres in politics, games and ploys that would gain him more power.
But there's also a sickening game of attraction, they both fight against in their twisted and depraved power play, empowered by the hatred, luring each other into more darkness, mixing pain and pleasure and blood...
BUT when the pent up heat and all the frustration and infuriating emotions creep up onto the surfice, it will bring chaos to Ronan's control to which he holds a high value...And Camila is like a fire to his gasoline...and she constantly tries to read him, to get to him, to push him over the edge...
But even though, Camila has been brought up into the cruel world of Cartel, and she's aware of her eventual fate, she's dancing the thin line of the composure, and inspite the carnal, overpowering sexual depravity they indulge in, when she impulsively tears up Ronan's long vowen webs and destroys the ultimate plan, everything goes to clusterfuck of motion...
and then Ronan's control finally snaps...in the last countdown...of power play
Once again, I am in total awe of this two authors LP Lovell and Stevie J. Cole and their way of pulling you into the story filled with so much pent up angst in a matter of complete craziness and absolutely gripping and captivating darkness and depravity of human actions...and there's more, there's action itself, there's anticipation in waiting for that infamous control to break and when it does you are baffled with the potent flow of energy and you just don't want it to end...
Effortlessly written, powerful, dark, gripping with captivatingly dark characters, whose actions and psyche, you're trying to understand, you fight against the notion that they are both bad, but you can't help rooting for them to break in the most baring, liberating way...
and then you are left completely depraved of the conclusion...leaving you in suspense and bleeding for more...
Definitely, among the best reads this year!
Thank you LP LOVELL for my ARC😘
And that sentence is the essence of this story.
Ronan Cole is the BAD guy, we met in Wrong series with Jude and Tor and that was just a glimpse of a bad deed when in fact he sounds like a BAD seed in its very essence...and i fuckin like the sound of that...
..a man in control must be the most perfect of villains, and heartless power is the only absolute authority there is..
And Ronan Cole is all that. An ice cold control of a ruthless, merciless crime lord under the disguise of a equally feared businessman. And he has had a plan crafted from the age 18 when he took over the empire from his father, leaving the blood trail behind him.
Now, he's set his eyes on a land in Mexico and he's orchestrating the war between the two cartels to gain it, and as a collateral he gets a hold of Camila Estrada, the true cartel queen who has been treading her own merciless path using the skills woman has and owning it to the fullest but when captured, she plays coy as a decoy under pretense...
Men are so predictable in that they think I'm predictable- a pretty girl. Nothing but the innocent sister of a cartel boss.
This man will be no different, so i'll play his doll long enough to work out what he wants at least.
The Russian may have taken me, but he will not find me an easy captive.
and she represents a challenge with her fearless fire
I assumed she would be a challenge, but I never believed she would be without fear. She is worthy prey, for what greater thrill is there than that of the hunt? The kill is merely a result.
As she plays the part given by Ronan, she also slowly slips under his controlling nature as she's pulled into the world carefully dominated by this calculating, controlling and power hungry man, as she witnesses his manuveres in politics, games and ploys that would gain him more power.
But there's also a sickening game of attraction, they both fight against in their twisted and depraved power play, empowered by the hatred, luring each other into more darkness, mixing pain and pleasure and blood...
I hate him, but the sexual tension between us - the promise of violence - it's like a dizzying form of foreplay that I can't help but partake in.
He's dangerous and powerful, and I'm drawn to him in the same way that an adrenaline junkie is to life threatening heights.
BUT when the pent up heat and all the frustration and infuriating emotions creep up onto the surfice, it will bring chaos to Ronan's control to which he holds a high value...And Camila is like a fire to his gasoline...and she constantly tries to read him, to get to him, to push him over the edge...
It's his unending calm that annoys me, that perfect control that I can see he places such value upon. I smile at the thought of watching him snap.
I want his rage, I want his fury. I want to watch him lose that ice cold facade because I pushed him t it.
But even though, Camila has been brought up into the cruel world of Cartel, and she's aware of her eventual fate, she's dancing the thin line of the composure, and inspite the carnal, overpowering sexual depravity they indulge in, when she impulsively tears up Ronan's long vowen webs and destroys the ultimate plan, everything goes to clusterfuck of motion...
I'm a threat to his control, to that power, he just has no idea how much.
The very thing that may kill me is the thing I crave so relentlessly.
I crave Ronan. He craves me. I want to kill him. He's going to kill me.
and then Ronan's control finally snaps...in the last countdown...of power play
This is the end of our bloodstained road, the final battle.
Once again, I am in total awe of this two authors LP Lovell and Stevie J. Cole and their way of pulling you into the story filled with so much pent up angst in a matter of complete craziness and absolutely gripping and captivating darkness and depravity of human actions...and there's more, there's action itself, there's anticipation in waiting for that infamous control to break and when it does you are baffled with the potent flow of energy and you just don't want it to end...
Effortlessly written, powerful, dark, gripping with captivatingly dark characters, whose actions and psyche, you're trying to understand, you fight against the notion that they are both bad, but you can't help rooting for them to break in the most baring, liberating way...
and then you are left completely depraved of the conclusion...leaving you in suspense and bleeding for more...
Definitely, among the best reads this year!
Thank you LP LOVELL for my ARC😘
January 31, 2018
I would like to start off by saying that I loved Absolution by these authors! Even though Ezra (I loved him) was a psycho and Evie probably even worse I FELT their connection from the first. I totally loved that Ezra was a true anti hero with all that it entails but you also get to see the side where he is totally fixated with Evie. As a reader it’s important to me that I feel something for the main characters and I totally did for Ezra and Evie no matter how twisted they were. This brings me to this book Bad. I liked the dark feel in this but unfortunately I felt no connection to the main characters. To be honest I found Ronan too arrogant and not in a sexy way! Camilla was just too cold which I normally would love in a anti heroine but she just came across as too cold hearted and I just didn’t like her. The only vulnerability I saw was her love for her brother and that’s the only facet in her personality i likes. I am hoping that the next book will show a more humane side to Camilla and maybe a little less arrogance and feelings from Ronan. So as I said I liked this for what it was, which was a dark read but I would have liked a bit more depth to the main characters. I am still hopeful that I will like next book even better so fingers crossed!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 6, 2021
Read it because it was banned. Cliffhanger. TW: blood play, sexual violence, talk of rape. Torture committed by MCs.
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Bit Ick for me. Also, 90% was a cock tease... just saying.
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2.5/5
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Bit Ick for me. Also, 90% was a cock tease... just saying.
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2.5/5
November 7, 2017
A deliciously dark read that had me panting, moaning, and SCREAMING for MORE! As far as dark romances go, this one was pretty damn good! Lovell and Cole have come together to bring us something dark, unique, and suspenseful! And since BAD ended the way it did, I’m assuming they are just getting started! Can two villains find their happily ever after? I sure as hell hope so, because even though these two are the ‘bad guys’, I can’t help but root for something great to happen between Ronan and Camila. I think Ronan, the ruthless kingpin, has met his match in his lioness. And I can’t wait to see where their story goes.
June 3, 2018
Bad was interesting. Honestly, it was so twisted and a little fucked up in places. However, I enjoyed the weirdness of it all. Probably due to liking how the characters were such bad asses.. but I also developed so many questions that I hope the second book will answer.
Ronan Cole is messed up but he's also one brutal boss of the Bratva. Heck, the prologue didn't just give you a glimpse of what this guy is capable of. I feel like the entire book was just a tease and that we haven't seen his inner demons yet. However, the ending man.. I just can't accept that. I need more from him and I can't let him try to murder Camilla! I JUST CAN'T!
Speaking of Camilla, she's pretty much a bad ass. I loved her and how she has so much fight in her. She doesn't let people walk all over her. However, she's been treated so badly throughout her life that I felt bad for her. Having that many scars from people hurting her definitely made her stronger. Heck, she's in control of the cartel!
I shipped these two from the very beginning. She wasn't really his hostage and they've been playing this dangerous game filled with so much sexual tension. OMG SO MUCH TENSION GUYS! Then when we got the weird ass smut - man, I was hooked! I was so happy that I got the smut but kind of sad that it took FOREVER to come up.
Overall, this book had a ton of stuff happening in it. Murder, blood, drinking, and sex. After that devil of a cliffhanger, well, let's just saying that I'm going to be diving into that second book. I need to know how it's going to end. I need answers for my questions too.
Ronan Cole is messed up but he's also one brutal boss of the Bratva. Heck, the prologue didn't just give you a glimpse of what this guy is capable of. I feel like the entire book was just a tease and that we haven't seen his inner demons yet. However, the ending man.. I just can't accept that. I need more from him and I can't let him try to murder Camilla! I JUST CAN'T!
Speaking of Camilla, she's pretty much a bad ass. I loved her and how she has so much fight in her. She doesn't let people walk all over her. However, she's been treated so badly throughout her life that I felt bad for her. Having that many scars from people hurting her definitely made her stronger. Heck, she's in control of the cartel!
I shipped these two from the very beginning. She wasn't really his hostage and they've been playing this dangerous game filled with so much sexual tension. OMG SO MUCH TENSION GUYS! Then when we got the weird ass smut - man, I was hooked! I was so happy that I got the smut but kind of sad that it took FOREVER to come up.
Overall, this book had a ton of stuff happening in it. Murder, blood, drinking, and sex. After that devil of a cliffhanger, well, let's just saying that I'm going to be diving into that second book. I need to know how it's going to end. I need answers for my questions too.
July 6, 2021
Bad
By: LP Lovell and Stevie J. Cole
4.5 Stars
OMG!!! Sucked in from Page
It all starts in the prologue… A young man walking out of the room the new leader of the Russian Bratva. How he became the new leader some might think was callous. But what it was, was very cruel!
Now 12 years later, the pieces are all falling into place. The years of planning out the strategy is finally going to pay off. So many people have died, so many people are now under his belt. Victory is in the stars.
Camilla is an unexpected piece that Ronan has gained. She is testing him, teasing him, tormenting what he has always stuck to. They both like things rough, they both like blood.
This is one heck of a RIDE!!! Sat down and didn’t get up till I hit the last page and what a last page it was…
Please don’t stab us!!!
Are you kidding me! Bring on Book 2 STAT!!!
By: LP Lovell and Stevie J. Cole
4.5 Stars
OMG!!! Sucked in from Page
It all starts in the prologue… A young man walking out of the room the new leader of the Russian Bratva. How he became the new leader some might think was callous. But what it was, was very cruel!
Now 12 years later, the pieces are all falling into place. The years of planning out the strategy is finally going to pay off. So many people have died, so many people are now under his belt. Victory is in the stars.
Camilla is an unexpected piece that Ronan has gained. She is testing him, teasing him, tormenting what he has always stuck to. They both like things rough, they both like blood.
This is one heck of a RIDE!!! Sat down and didn’t get up till I hit the last page and what a last page it was…
Please don’t stab us!!!
Are you kidding me! Bring on Book 2 STAT!!!
February 1, 2018
A bloody good time!
Bloody. Bloody. Oh and bloody. If you like Russian Bratva mixed up with cartel business, and throw in a heavy scoop of depraved anti-hero/heroine falling for each other. Then this is the story for you. Full of triggers. Kind of slow burn... oddly lol. This one isn’t for the faint of heart AND there is a cliffhanger ending, but I’m pretty sure book two is out. So go for it!
Bloody. Bloody. Oh and bloody. If you like Russian Bratva mixed up with cartel business, and throw in a heavy scoop of depraved anti-hero/heroine falling for each other. Then this is the story for you. Full of triggers. Kind of slow burn... oddly lol. This one isn’t for the faint of heart AND there is a cliffhanger ending, but I’m pretty sure book two is out. So go for it!
November 8, 2017
Stevie J. Cole and L.P. Lovell are an incredible pair when it comes to writing about power games. With Bad, first installment in the BAD. DIRTY. POWER series, they will take you for a hell of a ride, until you're left uterly breathless (and frustrated, but in the best way).
Take a lioness, feisty, badass daughter and sister of Mexican Cartel lords. Here is Camilla. Now imagine her as a captive of the Russian mafia's most powerful leader. Yes, things are going to get messy real fast. Fearless, angry, Camilla fight with everything she can think of. She is FIRE.
Meet Ronan, controlled, dark, dangerous, manipulator and player. COLD. With a god complex, his ego knows no boundaries.
When two of the most ruthless people collide, be ready to be caught in the crossfire. Guns, fire, knives, car chases, both of them are ruthless, toward each other and any enemy daring defy them; BLOOD will be shed... and they are glorious in their violence.
I loved the tone of their encounters; it's explosive. They push each others buttons, keep challenging, circling, gauging each other. They dance a lethal tango, the sexual tension and anticipation almost palpable.
Scorching hot, crazy, intense, fast paced, with some twists and suspenseful moments, fabulous comebacks and and ending that made me scream, I need the next opus!!! (And no stabbing, I promise !)
3.2.1.....!!!
*ARC generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!*
Take a lioness, feisty, badass daughter and sister of Mexican Cartel lords. Here is Camilla. Now imagine her as a captive of the Russian mafia's most powerful leader. Yes, things are going to get messy real fast. Fearless, angry, Camilla fight with everything she can think of. She is FIRE.
Meet Ronan, controlled, dark, dangerous, manipulator and player. COLD. With a god complex, his ego knows no boundaries.
When two of the most ruthless people collide, be ready to be caught in the crossfire. Guns, fire, knives, car chases, both of them are ruthless, toward each other and any enemy daring defy them; BLOOD will be shed... and they are glorious in their violence.
I loved the tone of their encounters; it's explosive. They push each others buttons, keep challenging, circling, gauging each other. They dance a lethal tango, the sexual tension and anticipation almost palpable.
Scorching hot, crazy, intense, fast paced, with some twists and suspenseful moments, fabulous comebacks and and ending that made me scream, I need the next opus!!! (And no stabbing, I promise !)
3.2.1.....!!!
*ARC generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!*
March 17, 2024
What I liked about it was the unpredictable action. It wasn't full of twists, but L.P. Lovell gave Camilla a lot more agency that was impressive to see. In one of her other books, she describes the characters as alpha vs alpha, and I feel this is an apt characterization of Ronan and Camilla. Two alphas with a sadistic streak.
Another thing that worked in this book's favour was that there actually wasn't any sex until maybe the 80% mark, because it was clear they both had the hots for each other it was nice they had some control.
The plot: Russian bratva boss Ronan kidnaps Camilla, the woman of drug cartel boss who refused to sell him a plot of land. But Camilla is more than meets the eye. There is some OW drama. It is clear Ronan does not have feelings for OW, but is calculated.
Another thing that worked in this book's favour was that there actually wasn't any sex until maybe the 80% mark, because it was clear they both had the hots for each other it was nice they had some control.
The plot: Russian bratva boss Ronan kidnaps Camilla, the woman of drug cartel boss who refused to sell him a plot of land. But Camilla is more than meets the eye. There is some OW drama. It is clear Ronan does not have feelings for OW, but is calculated.
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September 8, 2018💝FREE on iBooks today (9/8/2018)!💝
Blurb:
True power is never held by good men, only the most perfect of villains. And she and I are both villains…
I stole her from her precious cartel, and now she's my pretty little pawn. She should fear me, but she doesn't. I'll have to teach her…
I put a gun to her head and she holds a knife to my throat. Round and round we go, inviting the sickness that consumes us both. We play our twisted game with sweet threats and cruel promises, neither backing down. I crave her madness in the most depraved ways.
Only a woman as ruthless as Camilla could ever make me weak, and she'd love to watch me crumble.
Two very bad people who want very bad things are never safe together.
Some love stories have no heroes.
Blurb:
True power is never held by good men, only the most perfect of villains. And she and I are both villains…
I stole her from her precious cartel, and now she's my pretty little pawn. She should fear me, but she doesn't. I'll have to teach her…
I put a gun to her head and she holds a knife to my throat. Round and round we go, inviting the sickness that consumes us both. We play our twisted game with sweet threats and cruel promises, neither backing down. I crave her madness in the most depraved ways.
Only a woman as ruthless as Camilla could ever make me weak, and she'd love to watch me crumble.
Two very bad people who want very bad things are never safe together.
Some love stories have no heroes.
January 6, 2022
Man this was fucked up it’s a dark mafia enemies to lovers romance big emphasis on the dark. Ronan Russian Bratva and Camilla Cartel princess were on another level of psychotic they were both well and truly off the scale depraved and quite frankly they were most probably a match made in bloody hell. I read a lot of mafia books and these characters were most definitely way up on the sociopathic scale in terms of their headspace. Both seeming to feed off each other in Such a deliciously toxic way.
Ronan was a stone-cold killer with a god complex and a plan for world domination and Camilla is a sadistic sexy temptress with a penchant for death. I can not emphasize enough how bad Ronan is this really isn’t a training wheels mafia romance that’s for sure and to be fair Camilla isn’t much better either.
Camilla is Ronan’s collateral against the cartel and he has every intention of ending her when her usefulness is over. He’s incapable of love and at the end of the day, it’s just business. He also hates the way she tests his control and her loose cannon behaviour is definitely a liability to his future plans.
There isn’t really much actual romance or finer feelings involved in this first book it’s all brute force and animal magnetism and some very unusual and deprived foreplay. There’s also lots of physical abuse that Camilla and Ronan actually seems to get off on.
I liked this but I didn’t love it it’s well written and has a very intense storyline but I wasn’t feeling a close connection to the characters and the chemistry sometimes felt slightly off maybe because of how toxic their bond was. This ended on a massive cliffhanger and does conclude in the second book which I am planning on reading as I’m curious how this is all going to play out and how this is even going to get a HEA especially considering the whole toxicity involved. Be aware this one does get quite dark in places and that this is a story about some very bad individuals who have no intentions of changing their behaviours
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January 11, 2020
Bad by LP Lovell & Stevie J. Cole is the First book in the New Series called "Bad. Dirty. Power". This is the story of Ronan Cole and Camila Estrada. Ronan grew up in the Russian Bratva with a harsh father as their leader. When Ronan turned 18 years old he killed his father so that he could take over as leader. Now 12 years later Ronan is working toward getting a piece of area in Mexico. In achieving that goal he has taken Camila as a hostage / pawn. Camila isn't so innocent or stupid as she tries to get her Cartel to think of her. In fact she is just as driven as Ronan in how she does things. Ronan and Camila are destructive to separate but are unstoppable when they come together. This is a dark, violent and no innocent heroine nor hero story line.
July 19, 2021
✨NO✨
I've read enough dark romances and enough savage H. Ronan does not do it for me.
Ronan was crazy and not in the ' haha so dark and broody' kind of way, more like 'you need to get the fuck outta here or he'll take out and sell your liver' psycho kind of way.
Also I'm very much not into blood play. Please don't put your bloodied fingers in someone's vagina. And definitely don't your bloodied fingers in your vagina. It's disgusting. And it's not even period blood here.
I've read enough dark romances and enough savage H. Ronan does not do it for me.
Ronan was crazy and not in the ' haha so dark and broody' kind of way, more like 'you need to get the fuck outta here or he'll take out and sell your liver' psycho kind of way.
Also I'm very much not into blood play. Please don't put your bloodied fingers in someone's vagina. And definitely don't your bloodied fingers in your vagina. It's disgusting. And it's not even period blood here.
Shelved as 'on-kindle'
October 30, 2017*Note to self: Read the Wrong Series first.*
Read
December 28, 2017DNF 32%
*winces* Evil characters doing cruel things. Not for me.
*winces* Evil characters doing cruel things. Not for me.
Read
November 15, 2017DNF at 35%. I tried to keep going thinking it would get better but I still don’t like the H or h.
Ugh! I’m bummed! Really loved other books by these two authors:(
Ugh! I’m bummed! Really loved other books by these two authors:(
July 7, 2021
I love the premise of this dark mafia read. The h and H both strong and intense. Camilla is a cartel queen and acts on emotions. Her love of fire leads to some interesting mafia violence. Ronan is all about control. In his methods of punishment and to take over her cartel and gain power from everyone.
The plot and writing is good I just expected more chemistry and banter between the main characters. Some of it became repetitive.
Overall a good mafia story.
Contemporary dark mafia. Dual POV. Triggers. Cliffhanger. It is a duet.
The plot and writing is good I just expected more chemistry and banter between the main characters. Some of it became repetitive.
Overall a good mafia story.
Contemporary dark mafia. Dual POV. Triggers. Cliffhanger. It is a duet.
November 2, 2017
What did I just read read?, I'm struggling to find words.
I adored Tor and Jude in the Wrong series both bad in their own way, Tor had backbone and grew to be a badass in her own right, I enjoyed watching her growth but Camilla would put the fear in any man.
A Russian Mafia boss and a Cartel queen, such a deathly combination.
Camilla has been taken, kidnapped in her life not once but three times and now in the hands of Ronan Cole the ice queen refuses to thaw. Camilla is fearless.
"God she is ruthless. A queen fit for a king.... but not every king needs a queen"
This is nothing like the Wrong series, Bad is.....well, bad, brutal and blood thirsty and I was unable to figure out the reasons why. Why two people are so cold and inhumane to the point were you just have to agree they are made for each other.
Ronan and Camilla are like two vicious tigers continuously circling each other, clawing each other, drawing blood and thriving in it.
Two people who have definitely found there mate.
"We often crave that which kills us"
"Round and round we go, dancing within each other's depravity like a man gone mad"
Both characters are an enigma.
Camilla is Roman's captive he's a ruthless man plotting and scheming, his games always lead to more power and Camilla is just a pawn in his game against her brother Gabriel and her use has a time limit.
A very angsty and gripping read. Contains blood play, twists, turns, mystery and suspense.
Looking forward to the conclusion, to answers and hopefully a hea.
A dark and gripping read told in first person's dual pov's
Arc gratefully received for review purposes
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I adored Tor and Jude in the Wrong series both bad in their own way, Tor had backbone and grew to be a badass in her own right, I enjoyed watching her growth but Camilla would put the fear in any man.
A Russian Mafia boss and a Cartel queen, such a deathly combination.
Camilla has been taken, kidnapped in her life not once but three times and now in the hands of Ronan Cole the ice queen refuses to thaw. Camilla is fearless.
"God she is ruthless. A queen fit for a king.... but not every king needs a queen"
This is nothing like the Wrong series, Bad is.....well, bad, brutal and blood thirsty and I was unable to figure out the reasons why. Why two people are so cold and inhumane to the point were you just have to agree they are made for each other.
Ronan and Camilla are like two vicious tigers continuously circling each other, clawing each other, drawing blood and thriving in it.
Two people who have definitely found there mate.
"We often crave that which kills us"
"Round and round we go, dancing within each other's depravity like a man gone mad"
Both characters are an enigma.
Camilla is Roman's captive he's a ruthless man plotting and scheming, his games always lead to more power and Camilla is just a pawn in his game against her brother Gabriel and her use has a time limit.
A very angsty and gripping read. Contains blood play, twists, turns, mystery and suspense.
Looking forward to the conclusion, to answers and hopefully a hea.
A dark and gripping read told in first person's dual pov's
Arc gratefully received for review purposes
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May 9, 2019
4 stars
L.P. Lovell gave me one of my all-time favourite couples in the Kill Me series when she delivered Una and Nero.
Seriously, if you haven’t read Kiss of Death series yet, do it. It's perfection.
I realised the other day, that for saying she has written some of my favourite ever stories, I’ve barely made a dent in her huge catalogue of books. Why? I have no idea. So what better way to jump back in than by picking up the Bad. Dirty. Power. duet…
I had to check that the second instalment was out first, which it is, because these books are like crack and I can’t wait.
And... Lovell and Cole have delivered for me, again.
This time we’re given: Ronan Cole and Camilla Estrada (and endless bloodbaths - be warned!)
What I love about these books is that the Heroes are utterly ruthless and seemingly untouchable to the world, but we’re given Heroines who match them equally.
These books are centred on the Russian Bratva, Italian Mafia and Mexican Cartels. I love that they all interconnect and we are familiar with the Cartels, yet are always given stories that stand alone so well.
Whilst no couple will ever come close to Una and Nero for me, Camilla and Ronan are pretty exciting. The writing in this one is quite fast paced; the story flows well, and we really feel the connection between Ronan, the Head of the Russian Bratva, and Camilla, the boss of a Mexican Cartel. They are two people who should absolutely hate each other; they’re enemies, rivals, but ultimately, they match each other. Their confusion and frustration is evident all the way through.
This one ends on a cliff hanger, but as I said the conclusion is already out.
L.P. Lovell gave me one of my all-time favourite couples in the Kill Me series when she delivered Una and Nero.
Seriously, if you haven’t read Kiss of Death series yet, do it. It's perfection.
I realised the other day, that for saying she has written some of my favourite ever stories, I’ve barely made a dent in her huge catalogue of books. Why? I have no idea. So what better way to jump back in than by picking up the Bad. Dirty. Power. duet…
I had to check that the second instalment was out first, which it is, because these books are like crack and I can’t wait.
And... Lovell and Cole have delivered for me, again.
This time we’re given: Ronan Cole and Camilla Estrada (and endless bloodbaths - be warned!)
What I love about these books is that the Heroes are utterly ruthless and seemingly untouchable to the world, but we’re given Heroines who match them equally.
These books are centred on the Russian Bratva, Italian Mafia and Mexican Cartels. I love that they all interconnect and we are familiar with the Cartels, yet are always given stories that stand alone so well.
Whilst no couple will ever come close to Una and Nero for me, Camilla and Ronan are pretty exciting. The writing in this one is quite fast paced; the story flows well, and we really feel the connection between Ronan, the Head of the Russian Bratva, and Camilla, the boss of a Mexican Cartel. They are two people who should absolutely hate each other; they’re enemies, rivals, but ultimately, they match each other. Their confusion and frustration is evident all the way through.
This one ends on a cliff hanger, but as I said the conclusion is already out.
November 9, 2017
Daaaaaamn, what the hell did I just read?
✱ARC provided in exchange for honest review✱
Italian Review here
This book is everything a dark soul like me need.
I fell in love with the characters. They're amazing.
Ronan Cole is powerful in every single way. When he was young he kill his father to take over the command of the Bratva, he's unscrupulous, has a crazy self-control and he doesn't let anything scratch him. You got me baby!
Some men command power while others simply are power. This man wears it like a second skin.
Camilla Estrada is the female counterpart, she manages the Juáreze cartel and she's badass. She's ready for everything and afraid of nothing because she learned from the young age what is necessary to survive in her world. . I loved to see for once a woman bad as much as man.
Ronan loves blood ,Camilla loves fire...
These two characters together are an amzing thing, there is so much sexual tension! They both hate and want to kill the other, but they're inevitably attracted, fascinated, because Camilla is the only one who can face Ronan and he is the only one who makes Camilla feel really alive,he challenge her. Camilla and Ronan are the perfect match..
A queen fit for a king... But not every king needs a queen.
We are in front of a King and Queen, lion versus lioness. But who is really the prey?
The only certain thing is that in the end there is always a blood bath (and a crazy cliffhanger! )
✱ARC provided in exchange for honest review✱
Italian Review here
This book is everything a dark soul like me need.
I fell in love with the characters. They're amazing.
Ronan Cole is powerful in every single way. When he was young he kill his father to take over the command of the Bratva, he's unscrupulous, has a crazy self-control and he doesn't let anything scratch him. You got me baby!
Some men command power while others simply are power. This man wears it like a second skin.
Camilla Estrada is the female counterpart, she manages the Juáreze cartel and she's badass. She's ready for everything and afraid of nothing because she learned from the young age what is necessary to survive in her world. . I loved to see for once a woman bad as much as man.
Ronan loves blood ,Camilla loves fire...
These two characters together are an amzing thing, there is so much sexual tension! They both hate and want to kill the other, but they're inevitably attracted, fascinated, because Camilla is the only one who can face Ronan and he is the only one who makes Camilla feel really alive,he challenge her. Camilla and Ronan are the perfect match..
A queen fit for a king... But not every king needs a queen.
We are in front of a King and Queen, lion versus lioness. But who is really the prey?
The only certain thing is that in the end there is always a blood bath (and a crazy cliffhanger! )
November 7, 2017
My! My! My! My! What a dirty, filthy, and PHENOMENAL read! I can always count on this duo to fill me to the brim with the darkness my soul craves!
The Bratva. The Russian mafia. Rumored to be the most powerful branch or organized crime throughout the world. And who deserves to run not only the Bratva but Russia more so than Ronan? Untouchable. Unmovable. Unshakable. Unequivocally the “King” of his world. Yeah. Hold that thought....
Enters the “Queen” of the Mexican Cartel....
Well daggnabit who in the H E double hockey sticks thought it would be a good idea to allow two blood thirsty, not scared of one darn thing on earth, crazy AF psychopaths to get together? Grab your big people britches, a pint of something, and get ready for the mind games of all mind games! This ride is dark, filthy, and FABULOUS!
This delicious darkness is just what the doc ordered!
Five stars!
The Bratva. The Russian mafia. Rumored to be the most powerful branch or organized crime throughout the world. And who deserves to run not only the Bratva but Russia more so than Ronan? Untouchable. Unmovable. Unshakable. Unequivocally the “King” of his world. Yeah. Hold that thought....
Enters the “Queen” of the Mexican Cartel....
Well daggnabit who in the H E double hockey sticks thought it would be a good idea to allow two blood thirsty, not scared of one darn thing on earth, crazy AF psychopaths to get together? Grab your big people britches, a pint of something, and get ready for the mind games of all mind games! This ride is dark, filthy, and FABULOUS!
This delicious darkness is just what the doc ordered!
Five stars!
June 4, 2018
Camilla and Ronan has such an unconventional relationship. But it works. It drew me in from the start. The sexual tension between the two. My gosh it was driving me insane! And then when I finally got it, my gosh, it was hot af!
I would like to know a little more about the characters. You only get a little of each of their backgrounds. But it's like just a teaser. It just makes me want more.
And that cliffhanger! That effing cliffhanger! Holy shit balls Batman. -.- Made me want to dive right into the second book and that is exactly what I did. I cannot wait to find out what happens to these two. I love them so damn much! :D
I would like to know a little more about the characters. You only get a little of each of their backgrounds. But it's like just a teaser. It just makes me want more.
And that cliffhanger! That effing cliffhanger! Holy shit balls Batman. -.- Made me want to dive right into the second book and that is exactly what I did. I cannot wait to find out what happens to these two. I love them so damn much! :D
November 25, 2017
Nei dark romance se c’è una cosa che mi fa impazzire sono le coppie fuori di testa e Ronan e Camilla sono spietatamente folli.
Ronan a soli diciotto anni uccide suo padre, senza scrupoli, per affari e diventa il capo della Bratva. Droga, armi e omicidi sono il pane quotidiano dei suoi affari; Presidenti, Giapponesi, FBI sono coloro con cui detiene questi affari e che lo temono.
“Some man command power while other simply are power. This man wears it like a second skin, an impenetrable suit of armor”
Chi invece sembra non temerlo è Camilla. A capo del cartello Juáreze ha imparato sin da bambina i sacrifici e le difficoltà da superare per il tipo di vita che conduce la sua famiglia. Crudele, determina e temeraria non ha paura della morte e dei possibili rivali.
“Camilla is fire in every essence. Most people fear fire, but she has become it. Her beauty is in her destruction, rampant and hot.”
Ronan è un maniaco del controllo, studia complotta e aspetta anni per vede un suo piano compiersi. Lo stoicismo e la freddezza sono le sue virtù e ciò che più fa imbestialire Camilla.
Con ogni modo stuzzica e seduce Ronan, per vederlo reagire e perdere il controllo ma sembra proprio non riuscirci.
Tra i due è una continua lotta al potere, nonostante Camilla sia prigioniera di Ronan non mostra paura e si ribella.
Desidera la depravazione di Ronan e lui la sua, amanti del fuoco e del sangue la loro spietatezza si mostra negli atti più sanguinolenti.
Con le loro ossessioni si attraggono e completano perfettamente ma l’odio e la voglia di rivalsa non permettono la nascita di un sentimento più profondo.
Non ci sono sentimentalismi ma potente e carnale passione, un tratto che ho apprezzato perché non ha snaturato i protagonisti.
“Ronan Cole is a destroyer, and I want him to ruin me, but I want to be his mutual destruction. Our little game of power is nothing more than a battle of wills, and I’m not sure if I’m winning or losing.”
Ronan a soli diciotto anni uccide suo padre, senza scrupoli, per affari e diventa il capo della Bratva. Droga, armi e omicidi sono il pane quotidiano dei suoi affari; Presidenti, Giapponesi, FBI sono coloro con cui detiene questi affari e che lo temono.
“Some man command power while other simply are power. This man wears it like a second skin, an impenetrable suit of armor”
Chi invece sembra non temerlo è Camilla. A capo del cartello Juáreze ha imparato sin da bambina i sacrifici e le difficoltà da superare per il tipo di vita che conduce la sua famiglia. Crudele, determina e temeraria non ha paura della morte e dei possibili rivali.
“Camilla is fire in every essence. Most people fear fire, but she has become it. Her beauty is in her destruction, rampant and hot.”
Ronan è un maniaco del controllo, studia complotta e aspetta anni per vede un suo piano compiersi. Lo stoicismo e la freddezza sono le sue virtù e ciò che più fa imbestialire Camilla.
Con ogni modo stuzzica e seduce Ronan, per vederlo reagire e perdere il controllo ma sembra proprio non riuscirci.
Tra i due è una continua lotta al potere, nonostante Camilla sia prigioniera di Ronan non mostra paura e si ribella.
Desidera la depravazione di Ronan e lui la sua, amanti del fuoco e del sangue la loro spietatezza si mostra negli atti più sanguinolenti.
Con le loro ossessioni si attraggono e completano perfettamente ma l’odio e la voglia di rivalsa non permettono la nascita di un sentimento più profondo.
Non ci sono sentimentalismi ma potente e carnale passione, un tratto che ho apprezzato perché non ha snaturato i protagonisti.
“Ronan Cole is a destroyer, and I want him to ruin me, but I want to be his mutual destruction. Our little game of power is nothing more than a battle of wills, and I’m not sure if I’m winning or losing.”
February 12, 2021
I tried but dnf(ed) at a 55% because the ml is so full of himself it isn’t even funny.
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