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Mini Reviews | Seduce and Destroy 1-3 by Hazel Grace

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She calls me Pretty Boy.
I call her mine.

From the first time I saw Bay Astor, that was it.

I wanted her.

Nothing would stand in the way of owning her the same way she possessed my thoughts. Not even a rivalry against the faceless gang that ran her part of town.

I’m the Prince of The Landings and she’s the South Shore runner with a love for burning rubber, who won’t stop running product through my streets. We’re constantly at odds.

Nothing is more infuriating than her.

Truly the biggest pain in my ass…and I’m not the only one who’s noticed.

My best friend wants her as badly as I do, smitten as hell. And my other buddy thinks she’s the devil respawned, out to destroy us and everything we’ve built.
We’re just a bunch of stupid idiots who can’t figure out what to do with her.

But I’m looking to find out.

Bay Astor can run. She can hide. Hell, she can even deny that she wants me—which is a lie. I’ve never had a problem chasing her before.

Even if it costs me everything.


FALLING IN REVERSE is a reverse harem (the FMC has multiple love interests) with rival-towns, enemies to lovers, street racing alpha male energy, suspense romance themes, stepbrothers, he falls first, grayish romance vibes

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She was everything I ever wanted…
And then she chose him.


I’ve never met an ass like Bay Astor’s.
And I mean that respectfully.
From the first punch I saw her throw, to every sassy word that leaves her pretty lips, the word obsessed doesn’t even begin to describe the level of fixated I am.
I want her to drive me like she does her car—reckless, hard, and absolutely hot as hell.
So does Torin.
His obsessed, petty-ass ways only cause those two to clash, fight, argue, and then kiss afterward.
Meanwhile, Cairo is still going at her throat while she wants to go for his whole head.
Some might call it toxic, but I call it our lives. It’s finally given me something to long for and be excited about.
But I should know better than to have faith in something that could be so damn good for me because it went to shit.
My past reared its ugly head to take the only girl I’ve ever had hardcore feelings for.
Nonetheless, Bay doesn’t want to deal with it. How could she?
And how could I not spiral down a path I so desperately didn’t want to take?
Bay Astor destroyed me.
And I’m still a victim of hers…whether I want to be or not.

Pretty Little Lies is book #2 of the Seduce and Destroy series and can not be read as a standalone. Please be sure to read Falling In Reverse book #1 first.

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She’s a walking red flag…I must be stupid or color-blind.

I said she was trouble.
I warned my brothers time and time again that Bay Astor would rip us apart and shatter everything we’ve built.
Torin is drowning in grief over what she did to his brother.
Reeve is getting high, snorting and popping everything he can to get by with the pain she caused.
So, why am I babysitting and ensuring no one hurts her?

Short answer—Levi Wallace. The King of South Shore. Her steroid-pushing bestie with an attitude problem.

I’m not looking to go head-to-head with the guy when all I’ve wanted to do is end this war. To erase the divide that has had our two towns going at it for over a decade.
However, I wasn’t strapped for the tantalizing attack—which was her lips. The mental warfare that led me to ask for her panties and start thinking with my dick.

My boys are in a chokehold, and I’m starting to lose all rational and clear reasoning. Meanwhile, my Little Terror is out causing chaos and more problems for me.

She won’t listen.
And I’m tired of talking.

So, when in doubt, I pulled out my king card to make her adhere to my words.
That girl will be mine—whether she wants to be or not.

And I won’t be taking any prisoners.

CHAOS KILLS is a why choose, rival-towns, enemies to lovers idiots to lovers, voyeurism, hand necklaces, street racing, alpha male energy, suspense romance themes, arranged marriage, stepbrother, grayish romance.
SOME CONTENT MAY BE TRIGGERING. PLEASE READ WITH CAUTION.

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Review | Falling in Reverse

This was my first introduction to Hazel Grace, and wow, what an intro!

I randomly stumbled across this series on instagram–I don’t even remember whose post I saw about it–and thought I’d give it a chance. Within a week, I had every book available read. I could NOT put these books down! The story had me hooked and the slow burn tension was like catnip for me.

This series has just about everything a dark romance fan could want; there’s rival towns/gangs, hand necklaces, lots of “you’re mine,” a stubborn FMC, toxic relationships…and a lot more.

I highly suggest these books for anyone who likes their stories on the dark side and don’t have to choose between the MMCs. Mind your triggers and dive in!

Rating: 4/5

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Review | Pretty Little Lies

A part of me doesn’t even really know how to process this book because so. much. happened.

If I liked Reeve in the first book, I fell head-over-heels for him in the second…and then my heart broke for him toward the end.
And, um…the car scene. 🥵🔥 iykyk!
You will get extremely frustrated with everyone in this book, but I think that’s kind of par for the course, lol.
Once I finished this book, I immediately started book 3 because that cliffhanger, wow.

Remember to mind your triggers, friends!

Rating: 4.5/5

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Review | Chaos Kills

Holy. Sh*t.
This book was brutal. This is NOT an easy read. I read this book with my heart in my throat and unshed tears burning my eyes. The way Bay is treated is devastating, and while part of that is her own fault, I can’t completely fault her for her decisions because she truly thought she had no other choice [regarding Reeve].
Torin, though…wow. I didn’t see him doing what he did to her (and yes, I’m purposely being vague as it’s a huge spoiler). And Reeve is truly on a self-destructing mission and it’s heartbreaking. I so hope he gets the sense knocked into him in the next book.
And for CAIRO, of all people, to be the one who’s defending her now? Wow. I feel like that’s the perfect word to encapsulate my feelings for this book: wow. lol.
And Ozzy…oh my gosh. I can’t wait for their relationship to develop more. I’m dying to get more Bay and Ozzy content!!
And I’m holding out hope for a Bay and Levi relationship. There’s obviously attraction there and I’m crossing my fingers for a romantic relationship, but after that ending…I’m not sure.
UGH. I’m beginning to see why she’s called the cliffhanger queen because damn, what a brutal cliffhanger, lol.
I can’t wait to read book 4!!

As always, mind the triggers.

Rating: 4.5/5

If you’re a fan of dark romance, I highly suggest this series! And as always, if you read it, come back to let me know what you thought in the comments below!

Happy reading!

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