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Brutes of Bristlebrook #1
Ensnared
Even if the world did end, five men is far too many to handle. Isn’t it?
Since the Final War, I’ve been doing just fine. I have a lovely cave, a darling vegetable patch, forest views . . . and if loneliness sometimes squeezes my aching heart, well, my books have always kept me company.
That is, until a pack of hunters chase me from my home and right into the arms of several rather large, rather brutish ex-Army Rangers. And those brutes have the nerve to make me the rudest offer I’ve ever heard.
Their protection—for my body.
The whole thing is absurd. Scandalous. Perverted, even. I mean, just the thought of doing that with five men, well, it’s . . . it’s . . .
I take the deal.
Okay, so it’s possible I find them indecently tempting. But these men also have secrets, and pasts so fraught with emotion, I’m not sure I can untangle them all. Or whether they’ll let me.
No, my brutes have made it excruciatingly clear where they think I belong—beneath them, between them, bent over backwards for them . . . but certainly not beside them.
And I don’t think that’s going to work for me.
***
The Brutes of Bristlebrook is a dark(ish) post-apocalyptic, steamy reverse harem romance series, meaning Eden will end up with three or more love interests after I’ve appropriately obliterated my readers’ nerves.
Expect complex characters, 1st person present tense, multiple POVs, MM in the harem, angst, lots of laughs, and to encounter material that some readers may find sensitive—a full description of which can be found on my author website.
Since the Final War, I’ve been doing just fine. I have a lovely cave, a darling vegetable patch, forest views . . . and if loneliness sometimes squeezes my aching heart, well, my books have always kept me company.
That is, until a pack of hunters chase me from my home and right into the arms of several rather large, rather brutish ex-Army Rangers. And those brutes have the nerve to make me the rudest offer I’ve ever heard.
Their protection—for my body.
The whole thing is absurd. Scandalous. Perverted, even. I mean, just the thought of doing that with five men, well, it’s . . . it’s . . .
I take the deal.
Okay, so it’s possible I find them indecently tempting. But these men also have secrets, and pasts so fraught with emotion, I’m not sure I can untangle them all. Or whether they’ll let me.
No, my brutes have made it excruciatingly clear where they think I belong—beneath them, between them, bent over backwards for them . . . but certainly not beside them.
And I don’t think that’s going to work for me.
***
The Brutes of Bristlebrook is a dark(ish) post-apocalyptic, steamy reverse harem romance series, meaning Eden will end up with three or more love interests after I’ve appropriately obliterated my readers’ nerves.
Expect complex characters, 1st person present tense, multiple POVs, MM in the harem, angst, lots of laughs, and to encounter material that some readers may find sensitive—a full description of which can be found on my author website.
434 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 10, 2023
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July 22, 2025
Considering this is a reverse harem book, I was hoping for some well-written spice, and safe to say, the author didn't let me down in that aspect. BUT why was there no plot??
May 9, 2023
Thank you to everyone who will read this book. I hope you have a blast! 🔥🥰🥵
June 7, 2024
*2.5* The premise caught my attention, especially it being listed as a post-apocalyptic romance.
I’m going to stack this book in the pile of ‘reads like YA’ in terms of character development, maturity, and plot.
Call me crazy, but I like my characters getting to know each other before one is finger banged in front of strangers.
Of course, these former military men used to belong to a BDSM club before the end of the world.
We were all in a private kink club off base when the first strikes went down—
Of course, these men had a relationship with another woman and she did them wrong. Bad other woman, bad!
Of course this h is a special unicorn, who is ALL IN for the kink.
Not only am I agreeing to a crazy sex pact with five strangers, but they’re five strangers into the kind of kink I don’t even have the experience to imagine.
Of course, she puts out in exchange for food and a place to sleep. They literally DRAW CARDS to see who gets to fuck her first! If this doesn’t scream romance to you, I don’t know what does.
I would expect this kind of behavior from someone whose frontal lobe is not yet fully developed, not a 27-year-old woman who had previously been married and has been on her own for four years.
Apocalypse ‘romance’
Plot holes
90% sex
So. Many. Bjs - did a man write this?
Found family
Age gap
Poly dynamics
Bdsm - done poorly
Humiliation/pain
Two of these men are in a relationship in the middle of this mess of a poly. They needed a book of their own.
This was not a survival, end of the world story. This was a sex book with one dimensional characters, loads of stereotypes, with a woman who just happened to be a former mousy librarian who wears glasses. So silly and disappointing.
Ends on a cliffhanger.
I’m going to stack this book in the pile of ‘reads like YA’ in terms of character development, maturity, and plot.
Call me crazy, but I like my characters getting to know each other before one is finger banged in front of strangers.
Of course, these former military men used to belong to a BDSM club before the end of the world.
We were all in a private kink club off base when the first strikes went down—
Of course, these men had a relationship with another woman and she did them wrong. Bad other woman, bad!
Of course this h is a special unicorn, who is ALL IN for the kink.
Not only am I agreeing to a crazy sex pact with five strangers, but they’re five strangers into the kind of kink I don’t even have the experience to imagine.
Of course, she puts out in exchange for food and a place to sleep. They literally DRAW CARDS to see who gets to fuck her first! If this doesn’t scream romance to you, I don’t know what does.
I would expect this kind of behavior from someone whose frontal lobe is not yet fully developed, not a 27-year-old woman who had previously been married and has been on her own for four years.
Apocalypse ‘romance’
Plot holes
90% sex
So. Many. Bjs - did a man write this?
Found family
Age gap
Poly dynamics
Bdsm - done poorly
Humiliation/pain
Two of these men are in a relationship in the middle of this mess of a poly. They needed a book of their own.
This was not a survival, end of the world story. This was a sex book with one dimensional characters, loads of stereotypes, with a woman who just happened to be a former mousy librarian who wears glasses. So silly and disappointing.
Ends on a cliffhanger.
September 10, 2023
I’m fully aware that the plot was fighting for its life against the amount of sex scenes in this book.. but did that stop me from enjoying it? not this time. 🔥😭 it’s a reverse harem with a post apocalyptic setting and its unfortunate that there wasn’t as much world building cause I was curious to know more about that. there’s a lot of different dynamics within the group and there’s definitely some that were more developed than others. by the end I was tied to the characters and the cliffhanger.. where’s book 2?!
↠ Eden - (fmc) she’s a former librarian and is very inexperienced/vulnerable at the start. I appreciated seeing her grow in confidence and become more strong willed. she’s smart and seems to bring everyone closer.
↠ Beau - a doctor and the first to welcome Eden into their group. he has a comfortable vibe that I really liked, he’s so attentive and I just loved him.
↠ Dominic - the leader and most stern. the way he was acting at first really irritated me, but i could tell it was cause of his concern for everyone’s well being.
↠ Lucky - the “soft boy” of the group and my absolute FAVORITE man❤️🔥 he’s the sarcastic mood maker, caretaker and just the sweetest human. I loved everything about him from the start, a bisexual king. 🫶🏽
↠ Jasper - the therapist and sadist, he’s the oldest and most restrained/closed off so it took me a minute to warm up to his character. but he kept gifting Eden books and leaving notes inside them.. I’m in tears. 🥹
↠ Jaykob - the misunderstood brooding type. his introduction had me side eyeing hard, but i grew to empathize with his feelings of isolation. seeing him form a connection with Eden was mad cute. I wish we got more of him cause his POV was basically nonexistent.
* tropes - post apocalyptic, age gap, reverse harem, dom/sub, found family, multiple POVs, bdsm
↠ Eden - (fmc) she’s a former librarian and is very inexperienced/vulnerable at the start. I appreciated seeing her grow in confidence and become more strong willed. she’s smart and seems to bring everyone closer.
↠ Beau - a doctor and the first to welcome Eden into their group. he has a comfortable vibe that I really liked, he’s so attentive and I just loved him.
↠ Dominic - the leader and most stern. the way he was acting at first really irritated me, but i could tell it was cause of his concern for everyone’s well being.
↠ Lucky - the “soft boy” of the group and my absolute FAVORITE man❤️🔥 he’s the sarcastic mood maker, caretaker and just the sweetest human. I loved everything about him from the start, a bisexual king. 🫶🏽
↠ Jasper - the therapist and sadist, he’s the oldest and most restrained/closed off so it took me a minute to warm up to his character. but he kept gifting Eden books and leaving notes inside them.. I’m in tears. 🥹
↠ Jaykob - the misunderstood brooding type. his introduction had me side eyeing hard, but i grew to empathize with his feelings of isolation. seeing him form a connection with Eden was mad cute. I wish we got more of him cause his POV was basically nonexistent.
* tropes - post apocalyptic, age gap, reverse harem, dom/sub, found family, multiple POVs, bdsm
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June 30, 2024The plot had zero to offer so i DNFed it!!! 🤦♀️
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"pre-read"
I have no idea what this book is about, and it was not even in my never-ending tbr, but have you seen the narrators on this one🤯? If NOT, just check this out :
Narrated by: Avery Caris, Joe Arden, Sebastian York, Jason Clarke, Teddy Hamilton, JF Harding
how she hired them all i have no IDEA, the second book even got Zachary Webber and Gregory Salinas😭
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"pre-read"
I have no idea what this book is about, and it was not even in my never-ending tbr, but have you seen the narrators on this one🤯? If NOT, just check this out :
Narrated by: Avery Caris, Joe Arden, Sebastian York, Jason Clarke, Teddy Hamilton, JF Harding
how she hired them all i have no IDEA, the second book even got Zachary Webber and Gregory Salinas😭
June 9, 2024
4.35✨ this shit had CRACK
⌛️ PREMISE
its post apocalyptic time, our female lead has been living in a cave for more than 2years? 3years? idk, but then she got chased down by hunters and bumped into gorgeous army men
2 of them wanting to bring her home w them :
(should i be put off by the boys discussing whether to keep her or not like a thing? coz im not. am rlly not🤣).
apparently they had this massive place to just them 5, and she stays w them. they offered her protection, a home, clean shower. w/ a price ofc :
the positives
🎠 holy shit i finished in less than a day
🎠 eden is one of the few bearable rh female leads that was surprisingly… relatable?
🎠 dom is hot (and jaykob)
🎠 the premise is hella interesting. it is logical for them to share a girl coz its the apocalypse and women are scarce and shit. atleast by my logic🤣
🎠 the plot was logical as well, ppl wanting to invade their home and take whats theirs
🎠 military men are hot (them)
🎠 this is how u do a slowburn without the characters being celibate? idk if that makes sense but it is what it is
ngl reading this rlly transported the shit out of me to when i had my hands on my first rh 4 yrs ago, den of vipers. they had similar vibes, and i enjoyed both equally, im just more unapologetic bout it now. (back then rh were shamed, or i thought so idk i was new to goodreads).
several flaws that tempered w my enjoyment;
🎠 the mm was mid tbh. they could do better
🎠 the way all 5 of the characters started out strong but 2 rlly weakened by the end (jasper & lucky, i found myself especially disappointed by jasper?? like hes not as attractive as he was in the beginning-middle. i was promised dark and dangerous w psychopathic tendencies) but theres still 2 books
🎠 so many unresolved shit like;
🎠 ugh dom being so hung up on his ex
🎠 dom and eden’s lack of individual development (no one on one scene?)
🎠 jaykob-eden not getting enough screentime
🐱 EDEN
🪖🐿️🔧🪇📕 the boys
the thing i love most bout rh is theres multiple cliche yet delicious tropes in a book
🪇 lucky, the friendly and sunshine one. used to be in a circus, hella flexible, can do plenty of tricks. also the only other bottom aside from eden. entangled w jasper
🐿️ beau, the also friendly but less sunshine, favors her a lot, fell at first sight, nice but is a dom, a doctor
📕 jasper, the older (early 40s) mature ‘housekeeper’ who used to be their shrink (still is), reads with her, and owns the house, also the sadists. but he does communicates w her through books w his highlights in it so its kinda cute. still, the most serious one (atleast in this book), a control freak
🪖 dom, the leader who reluctantly accepted her bcs the other boys wanted her (hatred/nonchalant-ish to lovers), hung up on his ex. they ARE all soldiers (except for shrink jasper), and hes kind of the colonel or kid of the colonel?? details aint important, he just have always gave orders the time they were in the military/rangers. its hot. hes the captain
🔧 jaykob, the huge tattooed beast, unstable rough one who disliked her hard at first (then again he dislikes everyone), who ‘bullied’ her around (who also said he’ll “make do” with her the first time they brought her to him🤣) but is actually sweeter than he seems. a mechanic brute
tropes :
🐱🪇 lucky/eden : bottoms? sweet teenager love?
🐱🐿️ beau/eden : quarterback-nerd
🐱📕 jasper/eden : teachers pet
🐱🪖 dom/eden : dark and dangerous leader boy w/ the weight of the world - sassy girl
🐱🔧 jayk/eden : grumpy-sunshineish
🪇📕 lucky/jasper : teacher-brat
🔧 jaykob
⌛️ PREMISE
its post apocalyptic time, our female lead has been living in a cave for more than 2years? 3years? idk, but then she got chased down by hunters and bumped into gorgeous army men
“Fuck off, Dom,” Beau says mildly. “She’s been through a lot.”
The larger man crosses his arms. I try not to notice the way it pulls his V-neck tight over his broad chest.
“We can’t bring her back,” he says, voice tight. “She’s a deadweight.”
“Doesn’t seem like she weighs much to me. Hey, Beau, let me try!” Lucky tugs at my blouse.
2 of them wanting to bring her home w them :
“Can you hunt? Skin a deer? Can you fix the plumbing?” Dom asks. “Are you a scientist? A doctor? An engineer?”
I purse my lips. “I was a librarian. I have a masters in information science and librarianship.”
The tip of Lucky’s tongue wets his bottom lip. He bites down and lets out a pained groan.
“A librarian? You’re joking, right?” Something hotter, more intent, joins the twinkle in his eye. “That’s . . . Damn it, Dom. I want her. Gimme.”
Beau nods his agreement.
(should i be put off by the boys discussing whether to keep her or not like a thing? coz im not. am rlly not🤣).
apparently they had this massive place to just them 5, and she stays w them. they offered her protection, a home, clean shower. w/ a price ofc :
Dominic stands up slowly and walks over to me. “You have one week to get comfortable here, then we’re drawing straws to work out the roster. Two days on, one day rest, continuous—unless you and those involved agree to swap days, or take more than one per day, but you sort that out between yourselves.”
the positives
🎠 holy shit i finished in less than a day
🎠 eden is one of the few bearable rh female leads that was surprisingly… relatable?
🎠 dom is hot (and jaykob)
🎠 the premise is hella interesting. it is logical for them to share a girl coz its the apocalypse and women are scarce and shit. atleast by my logic🤣
🎠 the plot was logical as well, ppl wanting to invade their home and take whats theirs
🎠 military men are hot (them)
🎠 this is how u do a slowburn without the characters being celibate? idk if that makes sense but it is what it is
ngl reading this rlly transported the shit out of me to when i had my hands on my first rh 4 yrs ago, den of vipers. they had similar vibes, and i enjoyed both equally, im just more unapologetic bout it now. (back then rh were shamed, or i thought so idk i was new to goodreads).
several flaws that tempered w my enjoyment;
🎠 the mm was mid tbh. they could do better
🎠 the way all 5 of the characters started out strong but 2 rlly weakened by the end (jasper & lucky, i found myself especially disappointed by jasper?? like hes not as attractive as he was in the beginning-middle. i was promised dark and dangerous w psychopathic tendencies) but theres still 2 books
🎠 so many unresolved shit like;
🎠 ugh dom being so hung up on his ex
🎠 dom and eden’s lack of individual development (no one on one scene?)
🎠 jaykob-eden not getting enough screentime
🐱 EDEN
‘I know people were desperate for more information. I saw them freeze in place, waiting for it. But from the start, I “ didn’t care who started it or why they wanted to end it this way. Knowing wouldn’t change the facts.
And knowing wouldn’t keep me safe.
In the wake of all the carnage that was left, it wasn’t enemies across the sea that were the true risk. It was the people around me. As soon as I heard about the initial strikes, I got myself out of town and secluded deep in the woods. It was the only place I could think of that wouldn’t be subject to rioters, or people out of their minds from fear. The only place that might be secluded enough for me to remain undetected.
And so, by the time Day Death drew to a close, I was tucked away. I was safe as hospitals were torn apart for supplies and supermarkets were gutted. When people were attacked for the weapons they had or the food they hid.’
“Survival tip #2
Don’t wait for the next bad thing to happen.
Move on before it does.”
homegirl rlly did just that🤣🤣 saw the first sign of red flag and ran
‘How can I ever hope for more when there is such an imbalance between us? While they’re making the rules, how can I make my own? And I do want new rules, I think. To finally make some for myself.
I want to be able to speak my mind without fear of consequence.
I want to fill my days with whatever or whomever I want.
I want to be able to form real relationships. To know that if we’re together, it’s because that’s what I want, and what they want, and to know it’s based on more than convenient sex.’
i simply like this lil train of thoughts. she didnt just submit just coz theyre all dom. and she actually talked about it, before diving to smth she doesnt understand. she rlly sat down playing chess w jasper and discussed her boundaries while jasper explains his needs, which was realistic
I’m not nothing, I can help. I can contribute more than just sex,” I tell his chest. “I’m not nothing.”
like i get female leads losing their heads over orgasms and forgetting themselves or their dignity, but outside of it, when ure not fucking? its hard to believe they just accept everything ruled by the male leads.
"I don’t want to be a full-time submissive,” I say firmly. “I hate having rules about my life dictated to me. I want to be able to speak my mind without worrying about the consequences. I want authority over my time and my choices. Always.”
Dom considers me, golden eyed and dangerous. “And your body? Do you want full authority over that?”
My mouth goes dry, and it’s a struggle not to look away. “Not . . . always.”
she communicates man, with logical needs
‘Me meddling in things I shouldn’t be meddling in. Dom should be saying “I told you so” right now. The least I can do is actually listen to them, the way I should have done in the first place.
I never should have left Bristlebrook.
What’s wrong with being pampered and coddled, really? If it makes them happy, and it means I’m not doing . . . this . . . isn’t that better?
What’s the point of having choices if I just keep making the wrong ones?’
i find eden relatable, her action not that stupid. just the right amount of fierce, temper, lust, hopefulness, hopelesness. the whole gist
“It’s not feeling safe here, or with an of you, that’s the problem,” she continues, looking at each of us. “I don’t like being lied to. Or coddled. I can help. I want to help. I can’t bear to be bundled up and put on a shelf like a dress-up doll when you’re done playing with me. I think . . . I think I would rather live alone than live like that.”
all im saying is shes likable, rlly
🪖 (dom’s pov)
Eden stands up from Beau’s lap, right in front of my hand.
Would the damn woman just shake it? I don’t usually make concessions. Does she have to keep pushing her luck?
Blue-gray eyes sear me; I can see her sharp brain picking apart my words as though she’s a human caught making a deal with the faerie king, trying to spot a trick. I manage to stop myself from shifting.
Just.
“And you’ll tell me the truth? Bring me in on everything, the same as the others?”
I narrow my gaze on hers. “You’re not a soldier.”
“Technically you’re not anymore, either,” she reminds me blandly. “And neither is Jasper, and he’s still included.”
I cross my arms over my chest.
“Or maybe,” Eden continues, “it’s because I’m a woman, and you think that I—”
“For fuck’s sake,” I snap. “Fine. Fine.”
go girl
But the truth is, they terrify me.
I’m scared to death that I’m going to wake up one morning and all of that independence I’ve worked so hard for, all of that self-worth, will just vanish in a cloud of mindless orgasms. That they’ll tell me what I want to hear, and I’ll start nodding along like I always do and just find myself the pampered princess they’ve been treating me as.
I need more than that.
I don’t want to be defined by who I am to them—I did that with my husband and that was a disaster. I need to be an equal. Free. I need to be defined by who I want to be.’
EXACTLY. ok sorry if im being a tad dramatic here, its just that w/ books w bdsm and shit, i dont often find myself liking the couple’s relationship coz i just could never imagine ever wanting to submit so easily?? i mean eden did easily but then remembered herself. obv not everyones gonna think that way, and wtv, this is my thoughts
🪖🐿️🔧🪇📕 the boys
the thing i love most bout rh is theres multiple cliche yet delicious tropes in a book
🪇 lucky, the friendly and sunshine one. used to be in a circus, hella flexible, can do plenty of tricks. also the only other bottom aside from eden. entangled w jasper
🐿️ beau, the also friendly but less sunshine, favors her a lot, fell at first sight, nice but is a dom, a doctor
📕 jasper, the older (early 40s) mature ‘housekeeper’ who used to be their shrink (still is), reads with her, and owns the house, also the sadists. but he does communicates w her through books w his highlights in it so its kinda cute. still, the most serious one (atleast in this book), a control freak
🪖 dom, the leader who reluctantly accepted her bcs the other boys wanted her (hatred/nonchalant-ish to lovers), hung up on his ex. they ARE all soldiers (except for shrink jasper), and hes kind of the colonel or kid of the colonel?? details aint important, he just have always gave orders the time they were in the military/rangers. its hot. hes the captain
🔧 jaykob, the huge tattooed beast, unstable rough one who disliked her hard at first (then again he dislikes everyone), who ‘bullied’ her around (who also said he’ll “make do” with her the first time they brought her to him🤣) but is actually sweeter than he seems. a mechanic brute
tropes :
🐱🪇 lucky/eden : bottoms? sweet teenager love?
🐱🐿️ beau/eden : quarterback-nerd
🐱📕 jasper/eden : teachers pet
🐱🪖 dom/eden : dark and dangerous leader boy w/ the weight of the world - sassy girl
🐱🔧 jayk/eden : grumpy-sunshineish
🪇📕 lucky/jasper : teacher-brat
🔧 jaykob
sums up her relationship w jaykob :
‘Swallowing hard, I lift my hand to his chest—not to push him away, but just letting myself, and him, get used to my touch. I went horse riding once and they told me to keep my hand on the horse as I moved around it, so it wouldn’t startle. Maybe that will work here too.’
def my fav, tied w dom
Get down,” he says, and his gravelly voice grazes over me deliciously.
Down?
At my confusion, Jaykob snorts, grabs a pillow off the bed and drops it to the floor in front of him, tugging me down.
Oh.
The thick, bold length of him is thrust in front of me. A wet drop glistens from the tip, and I can’t look away, unwillingly fascinated. My breasts feel trapped and sensitive, and my body still aches, shivering with need. But trepidation trips over me. The one time I tried this, I nearly lost my lunch.
“My way,” he reminds me, his voice barely more than a growl. I look up and he’s watching me with that mean, knowing smirk again. “The others might be sucked into the big save-me eyes, ladies-first bullshit. But I’m the real feminist, princess. Equal opportunities.”
he propped her on a pillow before fucking her mouth. idk bout u but i personally havent seen any of other ML doing that. what a gentleman
Now that ain’t very nice, Miss Manners. Put those away.”
I make a helpless sound against him, and he groans.
“Move your tongue, princess. Lick me. Neat and tidy ain’t gonna work; get it nice and wet.” Very small rocking motions accompany his growled instructions, and I find myself obeying.
ok our heroine this time was actually not a nasty experienced girlie like the other FL in rh ive read, shes a nice and proper librarian with glasses so i just loved how her official ‘first time’ was jaykob coz its clear out of all of them she could be her worst self in front of him without having to get embarassed (which means i dont hv to be embarassed for her as well). and the man was actually a gentleman for all his big talk, i loved how he led her through everything. i would be most open w him honestly outta all of em (even more than lucky, coz its clear his loyalty lies in jasper most, and i cannot trust that yet)
Spit on your hand.”
He pulls out abruptly, leaving a trail of my saliva along his cock. A part of me wants to get a washcloth. A bigger part wants to rub myself against him and beg him to fill me with that hard, glossy length until I forget how to talk. He grabs my arm and brings my hand to my face.
“Spit.”
Scowling at him, I spit a small drop into my palm and cringe. Rolling his eyes, he spits over the top of my droplet, coating my palm. I squeak in horror, but he pulls my hand to his cock, wrapping it around the base. Placing his hand over mine as he leans back to watch me, he tightens my grip and pumps. The muscles on his chest ripple, making his tattoos come alive.
I stare at him, dazed. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything so erotic. My slickness drips down my thighs.
“Move your hand while you suck me,” he orders.”
it just felt a lil more realistic that he needed to instruct her on what to do, seeing as eden had only slept w one man (her husband) all her life and the sex was horrible (there were freaking URINE ODOR when she tried to perform a blowjob on him🤣🤣), and now shes thrust into a world of 5 men demanding sex everyday.
“Asshole!” I swear at him, and I don’t even flinch at the curse word. I’m too hot and damp and hungry and so, so close. My hips shift restlessly, but there’s nowhere for me to go.
A hand comes down hard on my right ass cheek. “Shut it, sugar.”
The bright sting of pain is almost enough to send me over the edge.
Before I can squirm into a more accessible position, he grasps my panties and rips them through on one side. They flutter to the floor. His hands part my legs further and then his mouth is on me.
*****
“Asshole, was it? Your wish, sugar.”
His wet fingers move from my pussy to tease my tight rosebud, right as he angles his head, draws my clit into his mouth, and sucks.
THEYRE SO CUTE STAWP that one scene of their encounter in jayk’s barn was my fav outta the whole book (followed closely by dom-beau😏)
"Eden,” Jasper says carefully after a tense moment, a gentle crease between his brows, “an explanation might help . . . ease tempers.”
I cross my arms, eyes narrowing. Lucky shoots me a sympathetic half-smile and shrugs, and Beau looks conflicted, watching me worriedly.
Dom straightens and rubs a hand over his jaw, staring at Jayk from under his brows like he’s lost for words. I can’t tell if he wants to return the punch, or if that’s Dom’s way of looking horrified.
At least he’s put his knife away.
I splutter. “Explain what? He drew the card for the first night. We did . . . stuff. The stuff I’m here for. Consensual stuff. All very consensual. All types of consensual.” Then I add in a mutter, “And nobody else’s business, thank you.”
Why is it so hard to sound prim and proper when talking about . . . stuff?
Dom’s eyes press closed at my words, his jaw clenching. He shakes his head just once. At himself?
“Then why in holy flaming hell, darlin’,” Beau grinds out, looking between me and Jayk, “does it look like he’s come off a war zone?”
As I glance at Jaykob’s chest, the heat in my cheeks deepens, then spreads to my ears, then my chest. Despite the bitter resentment behind his eyes, a self-satisfied smirk starts working its way across his face. He raises his eyebrows at me, as if to say, “Go ahead.”
Asshole.
“Well, I—um—may have gotten . . . I might have . . . gottenalittlecarriedaway.” The words leave me in a rush of squirming embarrassment. I worry my bottom lip between my teeth. “I should maybe cut my nails, and—um—you’ve had your tetanus shot, right?”
Jaykob glances down at his chest. “Might need to get you a muzzle too.”
My sympathy eases back, and I scowl. “I wouldn’t have done it if I hadn’t been so mad that you—”
My teeth clamp down on my tongue, cutting myself off before I blurt to everyone exactly what he did to set me off. Despite my indignance, my butt clenches, and I vividly recall the shocked, naughty feeling of over-fullness.
He strolls around Dom and into my personal space.
“Mad, huh?” His lips curve mockingly. “That why you came so hard you ruined my sheets?”
“Y-you—” I spit, unable to get the words out around my anger.
And I just defended him!
He leans in close to me, until I can see the ring of midnight around his mocking blue eyes. “But sure, if you wanna test it, I’ll go again. Only next time, I ain’t going easy on you.”
My eyes widen. “Easy?” Every inch of me aches, and he’s shocked me more in the last twelve hours than I was shocked in the entirety of my marriage. Of my life. My voice lifts into a strident screech. “That was easy?”
Jaykob’s lips curl, inches from mine. True amusement sparks in his eyes. “Yeah, sugar, easy. Next time you’ll be takin’ a whole lot more than my fingers up your—”
My hands fly up and clamp over his mouth in pure panic, stopping him from finishing that awful sentence in front of everyone. Lucky starts howling with laughter anyway, and Beau mutters, “Jesus fucking Christ.”
awww the other accusing jayk was so sad, the fact that he even expected it was even sadder
🪇 intermission
I actually wrote a long ass review (mostly quoting fav scenes hehe), but apparently too long is a thing. I had a section for each of the guys discussing how I feel bout em but GR is not letting me post more than this. so rlly had to prioritize and I choose Jaykob <3
eden-lucky, they just hang, have vanilla sex and discusses ass plugs. then theres that situation between the three of them, eden-lucky-jasper. beau real sweet, Dom so hot it hurts. overall so so addictive. I have a vivid image on how beau and Dom look like, but jj-rafe from obx works too
May 31, 2023
What happens when you mix a prim and proper librarian with hidden brat tendencies, a group of mostly dominant ex-Rangers, and the apocalypse? Pure, delicious chaos. Gimme.
Eden is a mix of contradictions. She battles her natural instincts against the way she was raised and trained to behave. I love seeing her break out of her shell, especially when it leads to some a-holes being taken down some notches.
The guys are all very well-rounded, unique individuals. On the surface, they fit certain tropes - the alphahole, the golden retriever, the caretaker, the cinnamon roll, and the hot nerd. As you read, you realize that they each subvert those tropes in some fascinating ways. My favorite guy changed almost as often as the batteries in my special friend 😉
The apocalypse background is the perfect setting. It brings about the specific circumstances that leads to Eden meeting the brutes of Bristlebrook in the first place. Without that as a catalyst, and the inherent dangers that exist in the mid/post-apocalyptic world, there is zero chance that Eden would have chosen to stay at Bristlebrook with those men.
There is a fabulous amount of spice and k!nk, and I loved the way it was approached and discussed.
This is the first book in a series and does end on a fairly brutal cliffhanger. I’ll be rocking in the corner and anxiously waiting to find out what happens, if anyone wants to join me. Bring snacks.
Eden is a mix of contradictions. She battles her natural instincts against the way she was raised and trained to behave. I love seeing her break out of her shell, especially when it leads to some a-holes being taken down some notches.
The guys are all very well-rounded, unique individuals. On the surface, they fit certain tropes - the alphahole, the golden retriever, the caretaker, the cinnamon roll, and the hot nerd. As you read, you realize that they each subvert those tropes in some fascinating ways. My favorite guy changed almost as often as the batteries in my special friend 😉
The apocalypse background is the perfect setting. It brings about the specific circumstances that leads to Eden meeting the brutes of Bristlebrook in the first place. Without that as a catalyst, and the inherent dangers that exist in the mid/post-apocalyptic world, there is zero chance that Eden would have chosen to stay at Bristlebrook with those men.
There is a fabulous amount of spice and k!nk, and I loved the way it was approached and discussed.
This is the first book in a series and does end on a fairly brutal cliffhanger. I’ll be rocking in the corner and anxiously waiting to find out what happens, if anyone wants to join me. Bring snacks.
September 26, 2025
I listened to the audiobook (as always lol) and the narration is great. All the narrators did a good job with the full cast experience. Wish every author did this cause it's really immersive.
But the YA style/wattpad level writing aside, did I love the story, the characters, the tension, the romance?
Nah, or that remains to be seen with the second book... cause I am willing to pick up the next book... believe it or not.
Gotta give it to the author, though, cause all the characters were distinctive, and they each had their own thing we could love or hate about them.
Although, yes, this author is no different than the numerous other romance authors who all seem to be deathly allergic to writing heroines with even an iota of self-confidence...
This heroine was so wide eyed from the jump, so impressed by these men, kept downplaying her beauty, strength, or what have you, and her insecurities, as it always does with heroines like this grated on my last nerves... I cannot stand that shit.
As far as I am concerned, Lucky is in love with Jasper and vice versa, and putting Eden in the middle of these two men turns/will turn me off exponentially.
I don't like it when the female character is not the center of a love story. I am bi myself, and i love bi rep, but not when it's at the expense of the romance or the "main" romance, or the romance that involves the woman.
I think this author could have just written 2 SEPARATE love stories in this apocalypse world of hers. Two separate books.
The love story between Jasper and Lucky.
And the love story between Eden, Beau, and Jake.
Again, I didn't HATE this, but I just didn't like it.
I actually have a bias towards Eden and Jake, i think they have more chemistry between the two of them alone than she has with the other 4 men combined, lmao.
Why so lopsided, author?
At the end of the day, Jasper's story is about how 2 women weren't "enough" for him. His ex-wife and now Eden.
Perhaps, just be with Lucky, huh Jasper.
Since Lucky is the only one who's "enough" for you. On another book. So yeah, Jasper and Lucky felt so out of place here.
Also, I really don't get most BDSM elements in books, but these authors really like adding bdsm stuff. I dont hate them, i just don't understand it, or the need for it.
Why the spanking? Why the sadism and calling ppl "sir."
I just find it unnecessary. And it does absolutely nothing for me.
But the YA style/wattpad level writing aside, did I love the story, the characters, the tension, the romance?
Nah, or that remains to be seen with the second book... cause I am willing to pick up the next book... believe it or not.
Gotta give it to the author, though, cause all the characters were distinctive, and they each had their own thing we could love or hate about them.
Although, yes, this author is no different than the numerous other romance authors who all seem to be deathly allergic to writing heroines with even an iota of self-confidence...
This heroine was so wide eyed from the jump, so impressed by these men, kept downplaying her beauty, strength, or what have you, and her insecurities, as it always does with heroines like this grated on my last nerves... I cannot stand that shit.
As far as I am concerned, Lucky is in love with Jasper and vice versa, and putting Eden in the middle of these two men turns/will turn me off exponentially.
I don't like it when the female character is not the center of a love story. I am bi myself, and i love bi rep, but not when it's at the expense of the romance or the "main" romance, or the romance that involves the woman.
I think this author could have just written 2 SEPARATE love stories in this apocalypse world of hers. Two separate books.
The love story between Jasper and Lucky.
And the love story between Eden, Beau, and Jake.
Again, I didn't HATE this, but I just didn't like it.
I actually have a bias towards Eden and Jake, i think they have more chemistry between the two of them alone than she has with the other 4 men combined, lmao.
Why so lopsided, author?
At the end of the day, Jasper's story is about how 2 women weren't "enough" for him. His ex-wife and now Eden.
Perhaps, just be with Lucky, huh Jasper.
Since Lucky is the only one who's "enough" for you. On another book. So yeah, Jasper and Lucky felt so out of place here.
Also, I really don't get most BDSM elements in books, but these authors really like adding bdsm stuff. I dont hate them, i just don't understand it, or the need for it.
Why the spanking? Why the sadism and calling ppl "sir."
I just find it unnecessary. And it does absolutely nothing for me.
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December 29, 2023
Whoa. I raced through all 100,000+ words of this in a day, because I was HOOKED. RTC.
(I have skimmed the sequel though and it looks chock-full of OW drama, plus OM drama of the M/M type which I loathe, so jury's still out on that one).
(I have skimmed the sequel though and it looks chock-full of OW drama, plus OM drama of the M/M type which I loathe, so jury's still out on that one).
December 24, 2023
September 2023:
To fans of Why Choose romance: READ THIS ONE!!! It’s already a top favorite for me and I’m dyingggg for book 2!
Tropes:
~dystopian romance
~5 love interests
~bisexual rep (there’s a developing MM relationship between two of the men)
~bdsm (dom/sub, praise kink, sadism, there’s sure to be more as the relationships unfold)
~divorced heroine
~ex-military heroes
~bargain trope (they give her safety in exchange for sex)
~forced proximity
~tattooed heroes
I loved how this book dove right into the action. We meet Eden as she’s running for her life from a group of men who have been tracking her for days, and it’s clear they want her for heinous purposes. She’s survived on her own for four years now since the start of the apocalypse, but things aren’t looking great in her current situation…until she literally runs into three of our heroes and they take an interest. Their offer is protection from the men chasing her and a safe haven back at their base camp…but in return she must give herself to all five of them. Stuck between a rock and a hard place (pun intended) she hesitantly agrees.
As it turns out, not only are all of the heroes ex-Rangers, but they frequented the same kink club before the apocalypse. While Eden was previously married, her sex life with her husband was lackluster, to say the least, so the world of kink is completely new to her. We’re still learning the kinks of all of the men, but let me tell you, what we’ve seen so far has been 🔥
What I especially loved was that the men are all so intriguing and unique, and I never got them confused or felt like they were too similar. Their dynamics with each other also added a lot of tension (of all types). We have Dominic, the grumpy af leader who doesn’t really want Eden there and believes she won’t be able to handle all of them, though what’s hiding behind all that grumpiness seems to be a fear of the past repeating itself. There’s Beau, the doctor of the group who acts like a Southern gentleman but also gives soft dom vibes with a big side dose of praise kink. He and Dominic are besties who like to dominate women together in bed, and I am so ready to see more of that. Then we have Jasper, who was a military psychiatrist before the apocalypse but honestly could use his own therapy sessions. He’s a sadist and has some major chemistry with one of the other guys that he’s holding himself back from fully exploring. He comes across as the most refined and posh of the group, but I’m excited to see him lose control and get all ruffled and messy. There’s also Lucien (aka Lucky) who is the cinnamon roll of the group. He’s the needed breath of fresh air for Eden when the others overwhelm her. He also has submissive and masochistic interests that he’d love to further explore, if a certain sadist could get over himself. And then last (but certainly not least because he’s my fave so far) we have Jaykob, the loner who pretends that he has no emotions and only knows how to fuck hard and then walk away. Let’s just say I have a feeling there’s a super protective cuddle bug under all that gruff, and I’m so invested in watching Eden get through his tough outer shell and tame the beast.
What I especially loved about this book was that it had more emotions and plot than first expected. I went into it expecting it would just be a spicy good time, and don’t get me wrong, the spice we get is A+ but there was so much more to the relationship dynamics than just physical and sexual attraction. There’s also not as much full-on spice as I expected, so the drawn out tension and foreplay scenes kept me glued to the pages and constantly wanting more, in the best way.
Eden starts out more timid and unsure (which is understandable in such an intimidating situation) but when she started speaking out for herself and demanding more respect and equality from the men, I was thrilled because she’s a heroine I can really get behind. She’s soft and kind, but also can advocate for herself and has shown there’s more to her than they initially assume. Actually, that’s the case with all of the characters. They all start out looking like certain stereotypes but you quickly realize that Rebecca Quinn knows her craft, and has created characters with more depth than initially meets the eye.
I can't believe that this is a debut! I almost cried when I saw the author doesn't have a backlist to binge, but the fact that her first book is THIS good has me excited to see where she goes from here! I will warn that the book ends on a nail-biting cliffhanger, and it has me salivating for book 2. I don’t often try to get ARCs, but I’ll be begging on bended knee for a chance at one, as soon as Rebecca Quinn lets us know that they’re available!
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December 2023:
This was just as good upon re-read and omggggg the audiobook! It has a full cast of top notch narrators and it was 🥵
To fans of Why Choose romance: READ THIS ONE!!! It’s already a top favorite for me and I’m dyingggg for book 2!
Tropes:
~dystopian romance
~5 love interests
~bisexual rep (there’s a developing MM relationship between two of the men)
~bdsm (dom/sub, praise kink, sadism, there’s sure to be more as the relationships unfold)
~divorced heroine
~ex-military heroes
~bargain trope (they give her safety in exchange for sex)
~forced proximity
~tattooed heroes
I loved how this book dove right into the action. We meet Eden as she’s running for her life from a group of men who have been tracking her for days, and it’s clear they want her for heinous purposes. She’s survived on her own for four years now since the start of the apocalypse, but things aren’t looking great in her current situation…until she literally runs into three of our heroes and they take an interest. Their offer is protection from the men chasing her and a safe haven back at their base camp…but in return she must give herself to all five of them. Stuck between a rock and a hard place (pun intended) she hesitantly agrees.
As it turns out, not only are all of the heroes ex-Rangers, but they frequented the same kink club before the apocalypse. While Eden was previously married, her sex life with her husband was lackluster, to say the least, so the world of kink is completely new to her. We’re still learning the kinks of all of the men, but let me tell you, what we’ve seen so far has been 🔥
What I especially loved was that the men are all so intriguing and unique, and I never got them confused or felt like they were too similar. Their dynamics with each other also added a lot of tension (of all types). We have Dominic, the grumpy af leader who doesn’t really want Eden there and believes she won’t be able to handle all of them, though what’s hiding behind all that grumpiness seems to be a fear of the past repeating itself. There’s Beau, the doctor of the group who acts like a Southern gentleman but also gives soft dom vibes with a big side dose of praise kink. He and Dominic are besties who like to dominate women together in bed, and I am so ready to see more of that. Then we have Jasper, who was a military psychiatrist before the apocalypse but honestly could use his own therapy sessions. He’s a sadist and has some major chemistry with one of the other guys that he’s holding himself back from fully exploring. He comes across as the most refined and posh of the group, but I’m excited to see him lose control and get all ruffled and messy. There’s also Lucien (aka Lucky) who is the cinnamon roll of the group. He’s the needed breath of fresh air for Eden when the others overwhelm her. He also has submissive and masochistic interests that he’d love to further explore, if a certain sadist could get over himself. And then last (but certainly not least because he’s my fave so far) we have Jaykob, the loner who pretends that he has no emotions and only knows how to fuck hard and then walk away. Let’s just say I have a feeling there’s a super protective cuddle bug under all that gruff, and I’m so invested in watching Eden get through his tough outer shell and tame the beast.
What I especially loved about this book was that it had more emotions and plot than first expected. I went into it expecting it would just be a spicy good time, and don’t get me wrong, the spice we get is A+ but there was so much more to the relationship dynamics than just physical and sexual attraction. There’s also not as much full-on spice as I expected, so the drawn out tension and foreplay scenes kept me glued to the pages and constantly wanting more, in the best way.
Eden starts out more timid and unsure (which is understandable in such an intimidating situation) but when she started speaking out for herself and demanding more respect and equality from the men, I was thrilled because she’s a heroine I can really get behind. She’s soft and kind, but also can advocate for herself and has shown there’s more to her than they initially assume. Actually, that’s the case with all of the characters. They all start out looking like certain stereotypes but you quickly realize that Rebecca Quinn knows her craft, and has created characters with more depth than initially meets the eye.
I can't believe that this is a debut! I almost cried when I saw the author doesn't have a backlist to binge, but the fact that her first book is THIS good has me excited to see where she goes from here! I will warn that the book ends on a nail-biting cliffhanger, and it has me salivating for book 2. I don’t often try to get ARCs, but I’ll be begging on bended knee for a chance at one, as soon as Rebecca Quinn lets us know that they’re available!
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December 2023:
This was just as good upon re-read and omggggg the audiobook! It has a full cast of top notch narrators and it was 🥵
January 27, 2025
3.5/5 ⭐️s - You know what? This wasn’t a bad book! Last week I was in a mood and picked something smuttier and honestly it was a fun read.
So, the plot: it’s set in a post-apocalyptic world and mostly follows the FMC’s POV (though we get glimpses of the men’s POVs too). She used to be a librarian and when the story starts she’s living alone in the woods growing veggies in her little cave and thriving on her own. That is until a group of hunters finds her and tries to capture her for bad reasons. Then she runs into three god-like sexy but clearly deprived men who offer her a deal - they’ll protect her from the hunters but in return she has to sleep with five men in their tribe as her “duty.”
Surprisingly it wasn’t as smut-heavy as you’d think. The spicy scenes actually had a purpose (kind of) and the men were way more respectful than I expected. They took consent, safe words and protection seriously which I appreciated.
All the male characters had distinct personalities and brought something different to the table. My favourite is Beau - he’s a sexy doctor great in battle kind funny and just has it all. The FMC was sweet too!
So, the plot: it’s set in a post-apocalyptic world and mostly follows the FMC’s POV (though we get glimpses of the men’s POVs too). She used to be a librarian and when the story starts she’s living alone in the woods growing veggies in her little cave and thriving on her own. That is until a group of hunters finds her and tries to capture her for bad reasons. Then she runs into three god-like sexy but clearly deprived men who offer her a deal - they’ll protect her from the hunters but in return she has to sleep with five men in their tribe as her “duty.”
Surprisingly it wasn’t as smut-heavy as you’d think. The spicy scenes actually had a purpose (kind of) and the men were way more respectful than I expected. They took consent, safe words and protection seriously which I appreciated.
All the male characters had distinct personalities and brought something different to the table. My favourite is Beau - he’s a sexy doctor great in battle kind funny and just has it all. The FMC was sweet too!
September 21, 2025
4.5 ☆
Look, I knew what I was getting into, I just didn’t realize how obsessed I would be with it!!!! This was a wild ride, start to finish. The definition of all gas, no breaks. I ate it the fuck 🆙 no crumbs.
Set in a post-apocalyptic world, our fmc Eden meets two hot Army rangers in the woods while fleeing for her life. When they save her from the big bad guys with guns & offer to take her back to their safe house for protection, she thinks, “there has to be a catch.” And well, you guessed it, she’s right. The catch? That she’s agreeing to be shared by not only these two, but their three friends too.
FIVE GUYS? A MANSION IN THE WOODS? HOMEMADE CHEESE? Literally where do I sign up 🤗 HAHAH.
There are tensions and complications and so many competing personalities that things get a little messy, but boy are they all so god damn hot y’all.
Shoutout to Army Ranger Captain Dom and his best friend/partner-in-kink, Army Ranger Medic Beau. These two are my favorite!!!! I’m literally begging them to share me 😩
Look, I knew what I was getting into, I just didn’t realize how obsessed I would be with it!!!! This was a wild ride, start to finish. The definition of all gas, no breaks. I ate it the fuck 🆙 no crumbs.
Set in a post-apocalyptic world, our fmc Eden meets two hot Army rangers in the woods while fleeing for her life. When they save her from the big bad guys with guns & offer to take her back to their safe house for protection, she thinks, “there has to be a catch.” And well, you guessed it, she’s right. The catch? That she’s agreeing to be shared by not only these two, but their three friends too.
FIVE GUYS? A MANSION IN THE WOODS? HOMEMADE CHEESE? Literally where do I sign up 🤗 HAHAH.
There are tensions and complications and so many competing personalities that things get a little messy, but boy are they all so god damn hot y’all.
Shoutout to Army Ranger Captain Dom and his best friend/partner-in-kink, Army Ranger Medic Beau. These two are my favorite!!!! I’m literally begging them to share me 😩
December 9, 2024
FIIIIVVEEEEE FUCKING STARSSSSSS one for each of these men that I’m completely obsessed with ( I mean Jasper we have some work to do, but we’re getting there)
Audio book is multicast duet narration and it’s PERFECT👏🏻🥵😮💨
Holy fuck, this was way more than just a spicy why choose.
Okay it’s Post-apocalypse you’ve been living by yourself in a cave. You haven’t talked to humans in like years, then all of a sudden you’re being hunted and it’s by the bad guys (not the guys that are bad but good if you know what I mean) so you run your ass out of your little cave and you bump into some other guys who are bad but in a good way. They offer to take you back to their sanctuary and you’re like how the fuck can I resist a bed and a hot shower I’ve been sleeping in a fucking cave. But there’s just one small catch, they all get to share you…. Sounds like a perfect arrangement to me.
I love when a why choose is so good, you really can’t choose. These men all have such great qualities but they’re also so different. Except for them all being ex army rangers…. That’s a really sexy thing to have in common. RAW…. Next question
The buildup for each relationship is fucking flawless . Some relationships are a really slow burn and some of them were moving along pretty quickly, but they’re all developing so beautifully.
I might have to sue Rebecca for that ending, the emotions I was feeling were insane!!! What a fucking roller coaster, I’m sitting here sobbing and then I’m like am I turned on???? I don’t know, something about these men in action does something to me.
Eden is everything I love in a female main character, which I couldn’t be more thrilled about. Get your back cracked sis, you deserve this 🫶🏻
There is absolutely no way in hell that I can continue on with life Without picking up the second book immediately.
This is gonna be one of those series where it’s gonna devastate me when it’s over I can just feel it .
Audio book is multicast duet narration and it’s PERFECT👏🏻🥵😮💨
Holy fuck, this was way more than just a spicy why choose.
Okay it’s Post-apocalypse you’ve been living by yourself in a cave. You haven’t talked to humans in like years, then all of a sudden you’re being hunted and it’s by the bad guys (not the guys that are bad but good if you know what I mean) so you run your ass out of your little cave and you bump into some other guys who are bad but in a good way. They offer to take you back to their sanctuary and you’re like how the fuck can I resist a bed and a hot shower I’ve been sleeping in a fucking cave. But there’s just one small catch, they all get to share you…. Sounds like a perfect arrangement to me.
I love when a why choose is so good, you really can’t choose. These men all have such great qualities but they’re also so different. Except for them all being ex army rangers…. That’s a really sexy thing to have in common. RAW…. Next question
The buildup for each relationship is fucking flawless . Some relationships are a really slow burn and some of them were moving along pretty quickly, but they’re all developing so beautifully.
I might have to sue Rebecca for that ending, the emotions I was feeling were insane!!! What a fucking roller coaster, I’m sitting here sobbing and then I’m like am I turned on???? I don’t know, something about these men in action does something to me.
Eden is everything I love in a female main character, which I couldn’t be more thrilled about. Get your back cracked sis, you deserve this 🫶🏻
There is absolutely no way in hell that I can continue on with life Without picking up the second book immediately.
This is gonna be one of those series where it’s gonna devastate me when it’s over I can just feel it .
September 22, 2025
Категорични 5⭐️ Беки Куин, ти си садист! Така ли свърши?! 🤯
Много приятно изненадана съм. Очаквах пляскане от първата до последната страница, обачеее - тц! Завладяна съм от отношенията между героите - скриха ми шапката и само това ме вълнуваше! Обожавам ги всичките! И не, не че няма пляскане, има, и е много добро! Обаче героите са толкова добре скроени, че ти се иска още и още от тях. Не ми достигнаха страници!
Още съм под афект от финала. Не мога да си събера мислите! Ще допълвам като се освестя!
П.П. Пробук?! Защо така се изср@хте на книгата?! Не е пичовско!
Много приятно изненадана съм. Очаквах пляскане от първата до последната страница, обачеее - тц! Завладяна съм от отношенията между героите - скриха ми шапката и само това ме вълнуваше! Обожавам ги всичките! И не, не че няма пляскане, има, и е много добро! Обаче героите са толкова добре скроени, че ти се иска още и още от тях. Не ми достигнаха страници!
Още съм под афект от финала. Не мога да си събера мислите! Ще допълвам като се освестя!
П.П. Пробук?! Защо така се изср@хте на книгата?! Не е пичовско!
May 24, 2024
5/5 ⭐️
3/5 🌶️
Why did I not find this book sooner!!!!
I have recently been in a reverse haram/why choose phase and this has just taken it to a whole other level…. 5 men and 1 women 🔥
Think about the apocalypse happening and you’ve been alone for the past 4 years when you find yourself running from a group of men only to stumble upon another group who offers you safety in exchange for them to have their way with you 🥵 And not forgetting to mention all 5 of them are drop dead gorgeous and built like greek gods!
The author did such an amazing job writing each of the characters and their personalities. I found myself laughing so much throughout the book which I didn’t expect! The suspense had me sitting up in my chair focused so intently I almost forgot I was reading 😂
Warning: The spice in this book is so dang good 😍🌶️🤌🏼
If you love…
-Found Family
-Apocalyptic Romance
-Age Gap
-Why Choose
-Praise Kinks
-Sadist/Doms
-Opposites Attract
READ THIS BOOK!!!
3/5 🌶️
Why did I not find this book sooner!!!!
I have recently been in a reverse haram/why choose phase and this has just taken it to a whole other level…. 5 men and 1 women 🔥
Think about the apocalypse happening and you’ve been alone for the past 4 years when you find yourself running from a group of men only to stumble upon another group who offers you safety in exchange for them to have their way with you 🥵 And not forgetting to mention all 5 of them are drop dead gorgeous and built like greek gods!
The author did such an amazing job writing each of the characters and their personalities. I found myself laughing so much throughout the book which I didn’t expect! The suspense had me sitting up in my chair focused so intently I almost forgot I was reading 😂
Warning: The spice in this book is so dang good 😍🌶️🤌🏼
If you love…
-Found Family
-Apocalyptic Romance
-Age Gap
-Why Choose
-Praise Kinks
-Sadist/Doms
-Opposites Attract
READ THIS BOOK!!!
October 3, 2024
why did I even read this? 😩
February 11, 2024
4,5⭐
I did not see this one coming.
😳✨ Австралийските и канадските писателки определено са с няколко нива над американските. 🙋♀️ I said it. 😎🤙 Подготви се психически, защото скоро романтичния жанр ще бъде тяхно безапелационно владения.
Elsie Silver, Brynne Weaver, а сега и Rebecca Quinn. Летвата определено е вдигната и съм повече от щастлива от този факт. Сега остава издателските къщи и разпространителите да спрат да наливат грешни пари в популяризиране на недъгави и бездарни автори и да насочат вниманието си в правилната посока. Нищо не ми пречи да си помечтая….
ТРОПИ, TW И КИНКОВЕ
С КАКВО МЕ СПЕЧЕЛИ?
✅ Предговора
Обичам, когато авторите имат ясна представа за творбите си и адекватен поглед над читателското поведение. Още в предговора Ребека Куин поставя цялостното преживяване по прочита на книгата на правилната нотка: от деликтното насочване към пълния списък с тропи и TW на сайта ѝ, през изричното посочване на факта, че това е ХУДОЖЕСТВЕНА ИЗМИСЛИЦА – не може да се очаква, че ще е 1:1 с реалността.
Преди си мислих, че няма нужда от подобни уточнения, но напоследък все по-често забелязвам неадекватни мрънкания от читатели за някакви безумни пунктоалности. So here we are. С категорично и недвусмислено уточняване, че не всичко, което лети се яде, романтичните книги не трябва да се ползват като достоверен източник на информация за различните BDSМ практики и култура и че това, че не е споменала как си правят клизми преди анален секс, серат и пикаят не лишава книгата от стойност.
✅ Персонажите
Съзнанието и поведението на един човек в реалния живот (мнооого грубо казано) се сформира от следните елементи:
✏️ Социо-културни фактори
✏️ Когнитивно поведение
✏️ Философско-психологични
✏️ Икономически фактори
✏️ Екологични фактори
При психологичните слагаме възрастта, семейната среда, генетиката, физиологията. Може да ти се струва over kill цялата тая информация, но истината е, че за добре изградени, триизмерни персонажи, трябва да се водим точно по тези елементи.
Имаме ли добре представени социо-културни фактори в Ensnared? Имаме. Имаме ли адекватно описани причинно-следствени връзки и мотивация зад поведението на персонажите? Имаме. Добре ли е описана постапокалиптичната икономическа и политическа обстановка с всички съпътстващи екологични последствия от нея? Имаме ги.
И на фона на всичко това имаме индивидуалните философско-психологични преживявания на всеки персонаж, които им придадоха собствен живот и абсолютна пълнокръвност.
Нито един от тях не беше идеален. Всеки имаше своите хубави и лоши черти. Свой собствен глас. Свое собствено присъствие. Имаха добре изградени профили и поведение, което съответстваше на тях. И въпреки, че на пръв поглед и тук можем да намерим стандартните клишета в RH книгите – алфахолът, голдън ретрийвъра, пазителят, веселяка и супер секси нърда – всеки от тях имаше някаква отличителна черта, която му придаде напълно реален облик. Бях дълбоко ангажирана с миналото на всеки и искрено симпатизирах на целия каст.
✅ Сюжета
Историята е character-driven. Което ще да рече, че в основата ѝ стоят взаимоотношенията и интеракциите между персонажите. Фокусът е върху депикцията на героите и израстването им в контекста на качеството на комуникацията помежду им. Често се използват и външни фактори за придвижване на сюжета, но като цяло се разчита най-вече на последствията от колизията между различните характери.
Точно за това и не очаквах сюжета на тази книга първо да е фактор и второ да ми хареса толкова.
Идеята за постапокалиптичната обстановка беше добре представена, добре интегрирана в историята, надградена и употребена в последствие в кулминацията. Именно тя създаде перфектните условия за изобразяването на основния конфликт. Всичко беше повече от логично и същевременно останах приятно изненадана. Не очаквах, че в на пръв поглед рандом представените събития, пръснати из книгата, се крие по-голяма картина. В края на първата част от поредицата добиваме бегла представа за нея. Нямам търпение да разбера повече във втората!
✅ Любовната история
Един от основните проблеми в RH историите е, че героите прекалено лесно и бързо намират разбирателство и хармония в полиаморната си връзка. Всеки осъзнава чувствата си с лекота, без каквито и да било вътрешни конфликти приема останалите в конфигурацията и пренарежда приоритетите си. Няма проблеми с комуникацията, няма проблеми с емоционален багаж и трансферация. Всичко е цветя и рози.
Да, ама не.
Полиаморните връзки са едни от най-сложните любовни взаимоотношения. Изисква се доста опит, емоционална интелигентност, самоосъзнатост и целенасочена комуникация от страна на всички замесени. За това и оцених по достойнство, че в Ensnared Ребека Куин е дала време на персонажите си да се опознаят, за да изпитат симпатия един към друг.
Имаме мнителност. Имаме нежелание за откритост. Имаме малки моменти на интимност и опознаване, последвани от разочарования и рани. Постепенно надзъртане в миналото на всеки и поставане в най-различни форсмажорни ситуации, които едновременно помагат и пречат на героите да си се доверят взаимно. Сексуалното привличане е налице, да. И е с висок интензитет още от началото. Но физическото си е физическо. Емоционалното, естествено, се развива по-бавно и по по-неравен терен. За това и в тропите в сайта си е написала fast burn spice/slow burn love. Защо обаче физическото е с превес ще разбереш, когато прочетеш книгата.
✅ Аудиокнигата
🥵💦 Пресвети Смът Божества тази книга е била създадена, за да взривява женските мозъци и репродуктивна система. Поне за моите мога да кажа, че са тотална каша.
Книгата е озвучена от пълен каст наратори в дуетен прочит. Вътре ще намериш Джо Арден в ролята на Бо, Джейсън Кларк в ролята на Доминик, Ейдън Сноу в ролята на Джейкъб, Теди Хамилтън в ролята на Джаспър и Дж. Ф. Хардинг в ролята на Лусиен/Лъки. В общи линии топ 5 любимите ми мъже-наратори. Не очаквах обаче да остана толкова впечатлена от Ейвъри Карис. Малко са жените-наратори, които харесвам, но след тази книга определено ѝ станах фен. Страхотна е! Качеството на продукцията е феноменално! Определено си заслужава да му се обърне подобаващо внимание.
КАКВО НЕ МИ ХАРЕСА?
❌ Малко са нещата, които не ми харесаха. Едно от тях беше Доминик на моменти. Идваше ми прекалено егоистичен и егоцентричен. Беше задник с най-близките си повече от необходимото според мен. Но да речем, че в следващата книга ще разберем още за миналото му и ще се сдобием с по-добро разбиране и толеранс към поведението му. Пък и виждам потенциала му за израстване, тъй че не съм го отписала тотално.
❌ Другото нещо, което до последно ми беше кръпка беше поведението на Идън малко преди големия конфликт третото действие. И до ден днешен не мога да понасям главни героини, които в желанието си да се покажат независими и можещи правят пълни тъпотии. Да, разбирам, че ако не беше постъпила по начина, по който постъпи историята в последствие нямаше да се развие в посоката, в която се разви, но все пак мисля, че имаше друг начин да насочване на наратива от този. Все пак съгласи се с мен, че мисълта библиотекарка да си мери тактическите, бойните и сървайвъл способности с двама тренирани професионални войника е меко казано абсурдно. Дори предвид факта, че е успяла да оцелее сама в природата близо 4 години.
ФИНАЛНИ МИСЛИ
Ensnared беше много, много приятна изненада. Очаквах поредната прехвалена порнография, а получих интересна история с триизмерни персонажи и адекватно портретиране на кинкове, без това да прераства в самоцелен смът. Хареса ми стилистиката на авторката, вниманието към детайла и динамиката на сюжета. Хареса ми остроумието ѝ и прокрадващият се хумор. Мисля, че няма нужда да го казвам, но все пак: със сигурност ще прочета и следващата. Brutes of Bristlebrook се очертава трилогия, като третата от поредицата ще бъде издадена някъде средата на 2024. Не знам как ще дочакам до тогава, но определено съм склонна да проявя търпение. След прочита на Entangled ще се разбере дали то ще си заслужава.🤓🤟
Elsie Silver, Brynne Weaver, а сега и Rebecca Quinn. Летвата определено е вдигната и съм повече от щастлива от този факт. Сега остава издателските къщи и разпространителите да спрат да наливат грешни пари в популяризиране на недъгави и бездарни автори и да насочат вниманието си в правилната посока. Нищо не ми пречи да си помечтая….
ТРОПИ, TW И КИНКОВЕ
С КАКВО МЕ СПЕЧЕЛИ?
✅ Предговора
Обичам, когато авторите имат ясна представа за творбите си и адекватен поглед над читателското поведение. Още в предговора Ребека Куин поставя цялостното преживяване по прочита на книгата на правилната нотка: от деликтното насочване към пълния списък с тропи и TW на сайта ѝ, през изричното посочване на факта, че това е ХУДОЖЕСТВЕНА ИЗМИСЛИЦА – не може да се очаква, че ще е 1:1 с реалността.
Преди си мислих, че няма нужда от подобни уточнения, но напоследък все по-често забелязвам неадекватни мрънкания от читатели за някакви безумни пунктоалности. So here we are. С категорично и недвусмислено уточняване, че не всичко, което лети се яде, романтичните книги не трябва да се ползват като достоверен източник на информация за различните BDSМ практики и култура и че това, че не е споменала как си правят клизми преди анален секс, серат и пикаят не лишава книгата от стойност.
✅ Персонажите
Съзнанието и поведението на един човек в реалния живот (мнооого грубо казано) се сформира от следните елементи:
✏️ Социо-културни фактори
✏️ Когнитивно поведение
✏️ Философско-психологични
✏️ Икономически фактори
✏️ Екологични фактори
При психологичните слагаме възрастта, семейната среда, генетиката, физиологията. Може да ти се струва over kill цялата тая информация, но истината е, че за добре изградени, триизмерни персонажи, трябва да се водим точно по тези елементи.
Имаме ли добре представени социо-културни фактори в Ensnared? Имаме. Имаме ли адекватно описани причинно-следствени връзки и мотивация зад поведението на персонажите? Имаме. Добре ли е описана постапокалиптичната икономическа и политическа обстановка с всички съпътстващи екологични последствия от нея? Имаме ги.
И на фона на всичко това имаме индивидуалните философско-психологични преживявания на всеки персонаж, които им придадоха собствен живот и абсолютна пълнокръвност.
Нито един от тях не беше идеален. Всеки имаше своите хубави и лоши черти. Свой собствен глас. Свое собствено присъствие. Имаха добре изградени профили и поведение, което съответстваше на тях. И въпреки, че на пръв поглед и тук можем да намерим стандартните клишета в RH книгите – алфахолът, голдън ретрийвъра, пазителят, веселяка и супер секси нърда – всеки от тях имаше някаква отличителна черта, която му придаде напълно реален облик. Бях дълбоко ангажирана с миналото на всеки и искрено симпатизирах на целия каст.
✅ Сюжета
Историята е character-driven. Което ще да рече, че в основата ѝ стоят взаимоотношенията и интеракциите между персонажите. Фокусът е върху депикцията на героите и израстването им в контекста на качеството на комуникацията помежду им. Често се използват и външни фактори за придвижване на сюжета, но като цяло се разчита най-вече на последствията от колизията между различните характери.
Точно за това и не очаквах сюжета на тази книга първо да е фактор и второ да ми хареса толкова.
Идеята за постапокалиптичната обстановка беше добре представена, добре интегрирана в историята, надградена и употребена в последствие в кулминацията. Именно тя създаде перфектните условия за изобразяването на основния конфликт. Всичко беше повече от логично и същевременно останах приятно изненадана. Не очаквах, че в на пръв поглед рандом представените събития, пръснати из книгата, се крие по-голяма картина. В края на първата част от поредицата добиваме бегла представа за нея. Нямам търпение да разбера повече във втората!
✅ Любовната история
Един от основните проблеми в RH историите е, че героите прекалено лесно и бързо намират разбирателство и хармония в полиаморната си връзка. Всеки осъзнава чувствата си с лекота, без каквито и да било вътрешни конфликти приема останалите в конфигурацията и пренарежда приоритетите си. Няма проблеми с комуникацията, няма проблеми с емоционален багаж и трансферация. Всичко е цветя и рози.
Да, ама не.
Полиаморните връзки са едни от най-сложните любовни взаимоотношения. Изисква се доста опит, емоционална интелигентност, самоосъзнатост и целенасочена комуникация от страна на всички замесени. За това и оцених по достойнство, че в Ensnared Ребека Куин е дала време на персонажите си да се опознаят, за да изпитат симпатия един към друг.
Имаме мнителност. Имаме нежелание за откритост. Имаме малки моменти на интимност и опознаване, последвани от разочарования и рани. Постепенно надзъртане в миналото на всеки и поставане в най-различни форсмажорни ситуации, които едновременно помагат и пречат на героите да си се доверят взаимно. Сексуалното привличане е налице, да. И е с висок интензитет още от началото. Но физическото си е физическо. Емоционалното, естествено, се развива по-бавно и по по-неравен терен. За това и в тропите в сайта си е написала fast burn spice/slow burn love. Защо обаче физическото е с превес ще разбереш, когато прочетеш книгата.
✅ Аудиокнигата
🥵💦 Пресвети Смът Божества тази книга е била създадена, за да взривява женските мозъци и репродуктивна система. Поне за моите мога да кажа, че са тотална каша.
Книгата е озвучена от пълен каст наратори в дуетен прочит. Вътре ще намериш Джо Арден в ролята на Бо, Джейсън Кларк в ролята на Доминик, Ейдън Сноу в ролята на Джейкъб, Теди Хамилтън в ролята на Джаспър и Дж. Ф. Хардинг в ролята на Лусиен/Лъки. В общи линии топ 5 любимите ми мъже-наратори. Не очаквах обаче да остана толкова впечатлена от Ейвъри Карис. Малко са жените-наратори, които харесвам, но след тази книга определено ѝ станах фен. Страхотна е! Качеството на продукцията е феноменално! Определено си заслужава да му се обърне подобаващо внимание.
КАКВО НЕ МИ ХАРЕСА?
❌ Малко са нещата, които не ми харесаха. Едно от тях беше Доминик на моменти. Идваше ми прекалено егоистичен и егоцентричен. Беше задник с най-близките си повече от необходимото според мен. Но да речем, че в следващата книга ще разберем още за миналото му и ще се сдобием с по-добро разбиране и толеранс към поведението му. Пък и виждам потенциала му за израстване, тъй че не съм го отписала тотално.
❌ Другото нещо, което до последно ми беше кръпка беше поведението на Идън малко преди големия конфликт третото действие. И до ден днешен не мога да понасям главни героини, които в желанието си да се покажат независими и можещи правят пълни тъпотии. Да, разбирам, че ако не беше постъпила по начина, по който постъпи историята в последствие нямаше да се развие в посоката, в която се разви, но все пак мисля, че имаше друг начин да насочване на наратива от този. Все пак съгласи се с мен, че мисълта библиотекарка да си мери тактическите, бойните и сървайвъл способности с двама тренирани професионални войника е меко казано абсурдно. Дори предвид факта, че е успяла да оцелее сама в природата близо 4 години.
ФИНАЛНИ МИСЛИ
Ensnared беше много, много приятна изненада. Очаквах поредната прехвалена порнография, а получих интересна история с триизмерни персонажи и адекватно портретиране на кинкове, без това да прераства в самоцелен смът. Хареса ми стилистиката на авторката, вниманието към детайла и динамиката на сюжета. Хареса ми остроумието ѝ и прокрадващият се хумор. Мисля, че няма нужда да го казвам, но все пак: със сигурност ще прочета и следващата. Brutes of Bristlebrook се очертава трилогия, като третата от поредицата ще бъде издадена някъде средата на 2024. Не знам как ще дочакам до тогава, но определено съм склонна да проявя търпение. След прочита на Entangled ще се разбере дали то ще си заслужава.🤓🤟
June 19, 2024
It had potential…
…but it quickly lost it.
The storyline sounded great. I can’t resist romance and characters surviving the odds in an apocalyptic setting. Unfortunately, the author isn’t capable of handling this much story.
It’s obvious Quinn has never felt truly threatened or been endangered. It’s possible the author has forgotten what it felt like to be a virgin, or doesn’t fully comprehend what it means to be a sexually repressed woman with little positive intimate experience. If she did, she wouldn’t have created a character who responds the way Eden does upon meeting the Rangers, not with a straight face, at least. On that note, it’s unlikely the author has ever met and/or researched Rangers.
You’ll soon realize that Eden is an idiotic and subpar-at-best MC that’s been crafted to be wise and strong. Obviously, it’s an extreme failure in characterization. She needs revised thoroughly. I also felt that Eden’s misuse of logic and her subsequent inability to properly analyze or problem solve whatever setting/situation she’s in combined with her inappropriate/ridiculous reactions to those settings/situations should’ve prevented her from successfully surviving alone. She, and probably the Rangers as well, would have been some of the first to die in that scenario. And, seriously, a quasi-virgin librarian? Can you get any more unoriginal?
I was willing to overlook a lot of amateur writing mishaps and flaws in the plot over the course of the first few chapters, despite the fact that they were adding up pretty fast. I was officially done with the book after Eden’s first dialogue and interaction with Jasper. His character—everything from name to appearance to speech—was so pretentious and such a clichéd representation of an educated and polished wealthy man, that it stopped my interest in the story cold.
I could go on and on but I’ve got a statistics final I should probably be preparing for.
In summary, if you’re a skilled reader capable of picking apart plots, understand what it truly means to survive, and dislike stereotypes and clichés, this story is not for you. I love KU, and at the same time, hate how it promotes bad writing and disingenuous five-star reviews.
…but it quickly lost it.
The storyline sounded great. I can’t resist romance and characters surviving the odds in an apocalyptic setting. Unfortunately, the author isn’t capable of handling this much story.
It’s obvious Quinn has never felt truly threatened or been endangered. It’s possible the author has forgotten what it felt like to be a virgin, or doesn’t fully comprehend what it means to be a sexually repressed woman with little positive intimate experience. If she did, she wouldn’t have created a character who responds the way Eden does upon meeting the Rangers, not with a straight face, at least. On that note, it’s unlikely the author has ever met and/or researched Rangers.
You’ll soon realize that Eden is an idiotic and subpar-at-best MC that’s been crafted to be wise and strong. Obviously, it’s an extreme failure in characterization. She needs revised thoroughly. I also felt that Eden’s misuse of logic and her subsequent inability to properly analyze or problem solve whatever setting/situation she’s in combined with her inappropriate/ridiculous reactions to those settings/situations should’ve prevented her from successfully surviving alone. She, and probably the Rangers as well, would have been some of the first to die in that scenario. And, seriously, a quasi-virgin librarian? Can you get any more unoriginal?
I was willing to overlook a lot of amateur writing mishaps and flaws in the plot over the course of the first few chapters, despite the fact that they were adding up pretty fast. I was officially done with the book after Eden’s first dialogue and interaction with Jasper. His character—everything from name to appearance to speech—was so pretentious and such a clichéd representation of an educated and polished wealthy man, that it stopped my interest in the story cold.
I could go on and on but I’ve got a statistics final I should probably be preparing for.
In summary, if you’re a skilled reader capable of picking apart plots, understand what it truly means to survive, and dislike stereotypes and clichés, this story is not for you. I love KU, and at the same time, hate how it promotes bad writing and disingenuous five-star reviews.
June 2, 2023
WOW
I loved this book. So much. The characters are all so different in many ways, but I cannot WAIT to see how they begin to work together in the future!
As someone in the lifestyle, not gonna lie, Eden annoyed me at many different points, but I just had to keep reminding myself that she is definitely not familiar with kink. I loved Lucky so much! Beau and Dom are fascinating (especially in that creek side scene), and I so look forward to more scenes with them. Jasper INFURIATED me. Like I get his side, but also I wanted to reach through the book and give him his own punishment.
As for Jaykob…Rebecca, please, please, please, pretty please give us more Jayk! I’ll get on my knees and beg. I need him. I may be a little obsessed with him, even though we didn’t get a ton of time with him. Not sorry.
Overall, 10/10 would recommend! I will be anxiously awaiting book 2!
I loved this book. So much. The characters are all so different in many ways, but I cannot WAIT to see how they begin to work together in the future!
As someone in the lifestyle, not gonna lie, Eden annoyed me at many different points, but I just had to keep reminding myself that she is definitely not familiar with kink. I loved Lucky so much! Beau and Dom are fascinating (especially in that creek side scene), and I so look forward to more scenes with them. Jasper INFURIATED me. Like I get his side, but also I wanted to reach through the book and give him his own punishment.
As for Jaykob…Rebecca, please, please, please, pretty please give us more Jayk! I’ll get on my knees and beg. I need him. I may be a little obsessed with him, even though we didn’t get a ton of time with him. Not sorry.
Overall, 10/10 would recommend! I will be anxiously awaiting book 2!
August 27, 2023
It was good, it was fine. I like the unique plot and the general premise.
I think she acted a lot younger than 27 though.
I probably won’t read the next book. 🫤
I think she acted a lot younger than 27 though.
I probably won’t read the next book. 🫤
July 21, 2024
Wow! This was a thrill ride!
4.5 stars
4 on the spice scale
4.5 stars
4 on the spice scale
June 4, 2023
Ensnared
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️
Well, I’m somewhere between having no words and having all the thoughts and words about this book. But I’m just going to start with that cliffhanger at the end… are you f****** kidding?! Like what the hell!!! With the greatest of respect, I neeeeed the next book like now or like some sneak peeks at the first few chapters? 👀
Anyway, the rest of the book… there is a nice heavy dose of spice, starting nice and early on so there’s no missing it! There is conflict and sweet moments and a helping of saltiness (from darling Jayk) all wrapped up nicely with a sprinkling of cheese (real cheese that is 🧀).
The 5 men, they are just like pieces of a puzzle, think of a donut puzzle and Eden is the piece that first perfectly in the middle with an attachment to each of them. The different dynamics between the different characters is just amazing. They are all just so real, there is no hiding their flaws and it just makes them so much more realistic in that they have their strengths, weaknesses and flaws and they are almost just laid out on the table for everyone to see. I think they do just all need to group hug with Jayk in the center…so he can’t escape it and has to accept their love…
I laughed, I cried, I gasped, I ranted, I raved! The survival tips at the start of each chapter are amazing and truely something to entice people in - tried and tested, I shared the with a friend as I was reading the book! Some of them made me laugh out loud.
Yes I highlighted every mention of cheese.
Some of the one liners got me so good that I’m glad I wasn’t snorting with laughter in public!
Let’s just focus on Dom for a minute, his drive to command and keep all the others safe is just 🥹 he is definitely a solid exterior with a soft caramel center. I was just waiting for him to break and damn was that worth the wait!
Beau, beautiful Beau, well, his caring soft loving nature. I just want to spend time cuddling, spooning with him… & Dom, I don’t mind being sandwiched between those two fine pieces of man-bread
Lovely Lucky, I just want to protect him. He just comes across as a sweet innocent little boy who should be protected at all costs. He’s cheeky and just so lovely. I could eat him for breakfast!
Jasper, my infuriating darling. You are the only person standing in your way of happiness. Let yourself have your desires! He infuriated me thought the whole book! Just love and enjoy them!!! He’s almost too caring that he is pushing away to protect them or himself, but the bit at the end 👌🏼
Jayk, my brute, my teddy bear. Just have a conversation with her! You’re more alike than you know, you are attached to her! You care. And damn does that get me in my heart! The way he goes crazy about her not being safe but tries to be all whatever I don’t care!
Eden, so sweet and strong and more that they realize. She is a great addition to their household and more. What I would give to be her with these 5 brutes! She is something else and something to aspire to be, you know, if you found yourself in a post-apocalyptic world needing to survive…
Anyway…more please…please… pleeeeaaassseeee 😘
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️
Well, I’m somewhere between having no words and having all the thoughts and words about this book. But I’m just going to start with that cliffhanger at the end… are you f****** kidding?! Like what the hell!!! With the greatest of respect, I neeeeed the next book like now or like some sneak peeks at the first few chapters? 👀
Anyway, the rest of the book… there is a nice heavy dose of spice, starting nice and early on so there’s no missing it! There is conflict and sweet moments and a helping of saltiness (from darling Jayk) all wrapped up nicely with a sprinkling of cheese (real cheese that is 🧀).
The 5 men, they are just like pieces of a puzzle, think of a donut puzzle and Eden is the piece that first perfectly in the middle with an attachment to each of them. The different dynamics between the different characters is just amazing. They are all just so real, there is no hiding their flaws and it just makes them so much more realistic in that they have their strengths, weaknesses and flaws and they are almost just laid out on the table for everyone to see. I think they do just all need to group hug with Jayk in the center…so he can’t escape it and has to accept their love…
I laughed, I cried, I gasped, I ranted, I raved! The survival tips at the start of each chapter are amazing and truely something to entice people in - tried and tested, I shared the with a friend as I was reading the book! Some of them made me laugh out loud.
Yes I highlighted every mention of cheese.
Some of the one liners got me so good that I’m glad I wasn’t snorting with laughter in public!
Let’s just focus on Dom for a minute, his drive to command and keep all the others safe is just 🥹 he is definitely a solid exterior with a soft caramel center. I was just waiting for him to break and damn was that worth the wait!
Beau, beautiful Beau, well, his caring soft loving nature. I just want to spend time cuddling, spooning with him… & Dom, I don’t mind being sandwiched between those two fine pieces of man-bread
Lovely Lucky, I just want to protect him. He just comes across as a sweet innocent little boy who should be protected at all costs. He’s cheeky and just so lovely. I could eat him for breakfast!
Jasper, my infuriating darling. You are the only person standing in your way of happiness. Let yourself have your desires! He infuriated me thought the whole book! Just love and enjoy them!!! He’s almost too caring that he is pushing away to protect them or himself, but the bit at the end 👌🏼
Jayk, my brute, my teddy bear. Just have a conversation with her! You’re more alike than you know, you are attached to her! You care. And damn does that get me in my heart! The way he goes crazy about her not being safe but tries to be all whatever I don’t care!
Eden, so sweet and strong and more that they realize. She is a great addition to their household and more. What I would give to be her with these 5 brutes! She is something else and something to aspire to be, you know, if you found yourself in a post-apocalyptic world needing to survive…
Anyway…more please…please… pleeeeaaassseeee 😘
June 7, 2023
WHERE TO START,.... This book was everything i could have hoped for, everything i've dreamt of and so much more! I love rebecca's writing style, how it all flows so effortlessly, how she can make you feel the tension while reading these scenes, it's amazing. She got me hooked from start to finish, it made me lose track of time. The spicy scenes are FIREEEE, the action is so awesome, it just makes you want to reread it over and over and over.
It's a why choose romance with a post apocaliptic feel, where different kinks come to the surfice, where enemies become friends, friends become lovers and friends become enemies. Our FMC Eden has been alone since the final war, keeping to herself, not bothering anybody, until she comes across a group of hunters who hunt her down for days. When she's almost ready to give up, she finds herself in the company of Beau, Lucky and Dom, who help her with that problem and make her a deal in return for her safety. And boy oh boy what a deal to get! :D Eden's growth is stunning, she's so strong, so independant, a real lone survivor, so it's hard for her to trust these guys but when she does, magic happens. And i have always loved magic! Please don't make me choose between these guys because i can't, i won't NO NO NO. These men are finger-licking, toe-curling, hot-as-sin rangers who are everything a girl could ever wish for. ALL OF THEM! We have all the different types in this why choose story but they do have a couple of things in common, 1 they're rangers, 2 they were in the same kink club and 3 they one by one fall so hard for our girl, freaking fire! This book gave me a book high like no other, i have been riding on cloud 9 since finishing it.
Do always check trigger warnings because it is a darker romance and it ends on a cliffie that made me end the book with only saying, thinking, breathing OMG OMG OMG the entire time.
It's a why choose romance with a post apocaliptic feel, where different kinks come to the surfice, where enemies become friends, friends become lovers and friends become enemies. Our FMC Eden has been alone since the final war, keeping to herself, not bothering anybody, until she comes across a group of hunters who hunt her down for days. When she's almost ready to give up, she finds herself in the company of Beau, Lucky and Dom, who help her with that problem and make her a deal in return for her safety. And boy oh boy what a deal to get! :D Eden's growth is stunning, she's so strong, so independant, a real lone survivor, so it's hard for her to trust these guys but when she does, magic happens. And i have always loved magic! Please don't make me choose between these guys because i can't, i won't NO NO NO. These men are finger-licking, toe-curling, hot-as-sin rangers who are everything a girl could ever wish for. ALL OF THEM! We have all the different types in this why choose story but they do have a couple of things in common, 1 they're rangers, 2 they were in the same kink club and 3 they one by one fall so hard for our girl, freaking fire! This book gave me a book high like no other, i have been riding on cloud 9 since finishing it.
Do always check trigger warnings because it is a darker romance and it ends on a cliffie that made me end the book with only saying, thinking, breathing OMG OMG OMG the entire time.
August 14, 2024
OBSESSED! I ate this book up with a spoon. I listened to it on audible and it was the greatest audiobook I’ve ever heard thanks to the incredible cast. You HAVE to listen to. Absolutely have to. The story was incredible. Could I have used more 🌶️? Absolutely. But I’m greedy. It was still perfection and I started book 2 immediately. Do yourself a favor and grab this book YESTERDAY!
December 7, 2024
2.5 stars
Survival tip 88: Don't read the rest of the series.
I love the idea behind this book, but it's just not executed well enough. The plot? It's struggling to exist, it's mostly smut, which honestly is pretty weak. Strangely enough, the characters give off YA vibes, the voice and language of the characters is plain and immature, especially Eden, even though these people are late 20s to mid 40s. Thankfully each character has their own distinct personality so it's easy to separate the five different men without getting confused.
I'm so over reading about insecure women constantly feeling sorry for themselves, I just want to read about strong and resilient women. But the thing is, Eden isn't the only insecure person, literally every single person lacks self confidence. We can't have all six characters being self-doubting, unless of course this is a coming of age young adult novel... I'm pretty sure this is something I would have liked when I was 16/17 though.
Survival tip 88: Don't read the rest of the series.
I love the idea behind this book, but it's just not executed well enough. The plot? It's struggling to exist, it's mostly smut, which honestly is pretty weak. Strangely enough, the characters give off YA vibes, the voice and language of the characters is plain and immature, especially Eden, even though these people are late 20s to mid 40s. Thankfully each character has their own distinct personality so it's easy to separate the five different men without getting confused.
I'm so over reading about insecure women constantly feeling sorry for themselves, I just want to read about strong and resilient women. But the thing is, Eden isn't the only insecure person, literally every single person lacks self confidence. We can't have all six characters being self-doubting, unless of course this is a coming of age young adult novel... I'm pretty sure this is something I would have liked when I was 16/17 though.
December 8, 2025
I like the idea of this a lot more than the actual book.
Some parts were great; the tension, the angst, the steam, the slowly crawling danger.
The problem was all the romantic conflicts within the harem.
And since I judge a book first and foremost by its romance, this book is not getting a passing grade.
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Some parts were great; the tension, the angst, the steam, the slowly crawling danger.
The problem was all the romantic conflicts within the harem.
And since I judge a book first and foremost by its romance, this book is not getting a passing grade.
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June 1, 2023
HOLY. WOW.
When I say this book has me in a choke hold?
THIS BOOK HAS ME IN A CHOKE HOLD.
This is Rebecca’s debut novel?? Because the bar has been set.. HIGH.
This was my first post-apocalypse read and all I can hope for if we ever experience that is stumbling across my own bunch of Brutes. The way Rebecca wrote these guys was incredible. I feel like sometimes, when authors write RH/why choose, all the men are *supposed* to have different personalities, but they all end up coming off pretty similar. I NEVER got that from these Brutes and there were 5…. FIVE of them. Each guy had their own distinct personality, mannerisms.. EVEN THE WAY THEY SPEAK.
That being said, I immediately fell for the golden retrievers/cinnamon rolls of the bunch- Beau and Lucky. The more I read, the more I fell for the others. Even Jasper with his, “I’m no good for you,” vibes. I’m glad this is why choose, because I don’t think I COULD choose.
I know the guys (especially Dom & Jayk) harped BIG TIME on Eden being a little mouse, but when you stop to think about it, girl survived… on her own.. for years.. before they came along. She may have been soft spoken and afraid to rock the boat, but when she realized the power she held, she wielded that ish like a warrior princess. By the end of the book, she was one BAMF.. and it was simply out of spite and I love that for her.
The love the guys have for each other (EVEN Jayk, because that sweet brooding baby is LOVED), the banter between the 6 of them. Melt me. I was giggling, I was crying, I was gasping. The world building happened at the perfect pace. I could imagine everything as it went down, almost like I was watching it all unfold from above. And don’t get me started on the spice. The spice SLAPS. While truthfully, it wasn’t what I was expecting with an RH/why choose romance, I loved the relationship building between Eden and the Brutes and I just KNOW Rebecca is going to continue to deliver (even if I grudgingly have to wait for the second book).
This is one series that I will immediately buy every copy I can get my hands on. E-book, physical copy… audiobook.. without a second thought.
Rebecca, thank you thank you THANK YOU for honoring me with an advance reader copy of Ensnared. But also, why would you leave me hanging like this? I need the rest of this series yesterday. Because that ending? I’m going to be sitting on that for a long while and I don’t like it.
When I say this book has me in a choke hold?
THIS BOOK HAS ME IN A CHOKE HOLD.
This is Rebecca’s debut novel?? Because the bar has been set.. HIGH.
This was my first post-apocalypse read and all I can hope for if we ever experience that is stumbling across my own bunch of Brutes. The way Rebecca wrote these guys was incredible. I feel like sometimes, when authors write RH/why choose, all the men are *supposed* to have different personalities, but they all end up coming off pretty similar. I NEVER got that from these Brutes and there were 5…. FIVE of them. Each guy had their own distinct personality, mannerisms.. EVEN THE WAY THEY SPEAK.
That being said, I immediately fell for the golden retrievers/cinnamon rolls of the bunch- Beau and Lucky. The more I read, the more I fell for the others. Even Jasper with his, “I’m no good for you,” vibes. I’m glad this is why choose, because I don’t think I COULD choose.
I know the guys (especially Dom & Jayk) harped BIG TIME on Eden being a little mouse, but when you stop to think about it, girl survived… on her own.. for years.. before they came along. She may have been soft spoken and afraid to rock the boat, but when she realized the power she held, she wielded that ish like a warrior princess. By the end of the book, she was one BAMF.. and it was simply out of spite and I love that for her.
The love the guys have for each other (EVEN Jayk, because that sweet brooding baby is LOVED), the banter between the 6 of them. Melt me. I was giggling, I was crying, I was gasping. The world building happened at the perfect pace. I could imagine everything as it went down, almost like I was watching it all unfold from above. And don’t get me started on the spice. The spice SLAPS. While truthfully, it wasn’t what I was expecting with an RH/why choose romance, I loved the relationship building between Eden and the Brutes and I just KNOW Rebecca is going to continue to deliver (even if I grudgingly have to wait for the second book).
This is one series that I will immediately buy every copy I can get my hands on. E-book, physical copy… audiobook.. without a second thought.
Rebecca, thank you thank you THANK YOU for honoring me with an advance reader copy of Ensnared. But also, why would you leave me hanging like this? I need the rest of this series yesterday. Because that ending? I’m going to be sitting on that for a long while and I don’t like it.
June 13, 2023
Every once in a while you come across a debut novel that leaves you in awe once you turn that final page. Where the author has an original, all-consuming story to tell and does so with such meticulous respect and attention to their craft. One that remains with you. One that changes you.
Ensnared is that novel.
Rebecca Quinn has broken into the scene, telling her post-apocalyptic why choose romance with such an immersive, flowing, easy voice that drags you under, leaving you utterly breathless. I knew going in that a dystopian setting would set a certain tone, but there was a level of emotion injected into this book I was not prepared for. I’ve been left with a crack in my soul that needs mending.
Ensnared is dominated by a character-centric plot where peeling back the layers to see the truth that lies beneath takes center stage. Quinn has created a cast of complex, dichotomous characters, each facing their own demons, each possessing their own insanely unique voice.
Eden, a pragmatic librarian who has been living in solitude or years, finds herself surrounded by untold luxury and men with very specific desires. While she internally battles how she was raised, she gives in to the one demand they make of her in order to remain under the cover of safety…herself – to be shared amongst the five of them.
Dom, Beau, Lucky, Jasper and Jayk are Army Rangers that have been inseparable since Day Death. Quickly learning that not everyone can be saved, they’ve sequestered themselves to just keep on surviving the end of the world. Cue the arrival of a timid librarian, and everything they feel and believe goes to hell. She’s unexpected. She’s exactly what they need.
What ensues is unadulterated, erotic filth. The tension. The desperation. The kink. The primal need. The desire to please and be pleased. The domination. The submission. THE MOUTHS ON THESE MEN. Aaand the ace of spades (IYKYK – yes, I’m confessing my undying love for a certain someone). I always appreciate a why-choose with true MM dynamics, and Quinn does not disappoint.
What more can I possibly say? I’ve fallen hard for this sextet, and I desperately need more. Ensnared is by far one of my favorite reads of the year, and one of the greatest debuts I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading. Coming July 10th – you NEED this book in your life.
Ensnared is that novel.
Rebecca Quinn has broken into the scene, telling her post-apocalyptic why choose romance with such an immersive, flowing, easy voice that drags you under, leaving you utterly breathless. I knew going in that a dystopian setting would set a certain tone, but there was a level of emotion injected into this book I was not prepared for. I’ve been left with a crack in my soul that needs mending.
Ensnared is dominated by a character-centric plot where peeling back the layers to see the truth that lies beneath takes center stage. Quinn has created a cast of complex, dichotomous characters, each facing their own demons, each possessing their own insanely unique voice.
Eden, a pragmatic librarian who has been living in solitude or years, finds herself surrounded by untold luxury and men with very specific desires. While she internally battles how she was raised, she gives in to the one demand they make of her in order to remain under the cover of safety…herself – to be shared amongst the five of them.
Dom, Beau, Lucky, Jasper and Jayk are Army Rangers that have been inseparable since Day Death. Quickly learning that not everyone can be saved, they’ve sequestered themselves to just keep on surviving the end of the world. Cue the arrival of a timid librarian, and everything they feel and believe goes to hell. She’s unexpected. She’s exactly what they need.
What ensues is unadulterated, erotic filth. The tension. The desperation. The kink. The primal need. The desire to please and be pleased. The domination. The submission. THE MOUTHS ON THESE MEN. Aaand the ace of spades (IYKYK – yes, I’m confessing my undying love for a certain someone). I always appreciate a why-choose with true MM dynamics, and Quinn does not disappoint.
What more can I possibly say? I’ve fallen hard for this sextet, and I desperately need more. Ensnared is by far one of my favorite reads of the year, and one of the greatest debuts I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading. Coming July 10th – you NEED this book in your life.
June 12, 2023
I was blown away by the fact that Ensnared is this author's debut. It was so good, it could've easily been the fifteenth book by a well-established author. The characters were vivid and so goddamn interesting! The writing was astoundingly good - funny, emotional, wickedly clever in parts. Plus, you got the impression that the author had really done her research on certain topics. I thought the dynamic between Lucky and Jasper was written particularly well, and I can't wait to see how that plays out in future.
I'll absolutely be continuing to read this series as it releases! Highly recommend this one.
I'll absolutely be continuing to read this series as it releases! Highly recommend this one.
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