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Death in Bloom #2
Compel
Trix
The last time I ignored the red flags, I almost died.
Waking up in a body bag tends to put things into perspective.
My scars are a reminder to stay in my lane.
I don’t take risks. I don’t take candy from strangers. I don’t leave my doors unlocked,
And I never, ever play with monsters.
Until Kenzo,
My next red flag.
With his sinful looks and wicked mouth,
He’s a silver-tongued devil in disguise
And my one-way ticket to hell.
Kenzo
Women are just a means to an end,
A release after a day spent seeped in chaos and violence.
They’re all the same: blonde, curvy, interchangeable Barbie dolls.
I get in, get off, and get out.
That’s my motto for an easy life.
Until Trix.
My new complication.
With her scarred body and haunted eyes,
She quickly becomes my obsession,
And broken dolls are much more fun to play with.
Author note: Kenzo is more villain than white knight so please only read Compel if you have a crooked moral compass and like your heroes on the deranged side like I do.
*This book plays with the darker side of love, such as obsession, infatuation, and the power plays made to obtain it.*
Triggers: It goes without saying that this book contains dark elements that some readers may find uncomfortable, including offensive language, graphic violence, and explicit sexual situations. Suitable only for those aged eighteen and over.
The last time I ignored the red flags, I almost died.
Waking up in a body bag tends to put things into perspective.
My scars are a reminder to stay in my lane.
I don’t take risks. I don’t take candy from strangers. I don’t leave my doors unlocked,
And I never, ever play with monsters.
Until Kenzo,
My next red flag.
With his sinful looks and wicked mouth,
He’s a silver-tongued devil in disguise
And my one-way ticket to hell.
Kenzo
Women are just a means to an end,
A release after a day spent seeped in chaos and violence.
They’re all the same: blonde, curvy, interchangeable Barbie dolls.
I get in, get off, and get out.
That’s my motto for an easy life.
Until Trix.
My new complication.
With her scarred body and haunted eyes,
She quickly becomes my obsession,
And broken dolls are much more fun to play with.
Author note: Kenzo is more villain than white knight so please only read Compel if you have a crooked moral compass and like your heroes on the deranged side like I do.
*This book plays with the darker side of love, such as obsession, infatuation, and the power plays made to obtain it.*
Triggers: It goes without saying that this book contains dark elements that some readers may find uncomfortable, including offensive language, graphic violence, and explicit sexual situations. Suitable only for those aged eighteen and over.
293 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 17, 2022
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November 22, 2022
Still a little unsure about my rating but Trix was just so 😑.
Kenzo was CRAZYYYYYYYY. But call me insane...I loved him. Completely OTT and possessive and just bat shit crazy.
Trix? I COULD NOT STAND HER.
“You were mine before I even knew you existed. You can fight it all you want, but you won’t win. There isn’t a rule or law I won’t break to keep you.”
Kenzo was CRAZYYYYYYYY. But call me insane...I loved him. Completely OTT and possessive and just bat shit crazy.
Trix? I COULD NOT STAND HER.
November 21, 2022
I am loving this series. I didn’t think in some Kenzo could have been worse but his friend from previous books but he was! I love the way this author writes her female heroines too. They are so strong not in a G.I Jane kind of way but in their thinking and their really mature way of dealing with problems and situations. She also gives her female leads a warmth and truly humane side that makes them instantly likeable and relatable for me. The only gripe I had in this book was the evil person had too quick of a demise. I wanted more buildup and I wanted that scene to be longer so I felt validated that this nasty person truly felt fear. Also the other person tied to the nasty one also got off too easily and I think for what they did they didn’t suffer enough or as long as they should have. Still a great great series and I cant wait for next one. Hopefully it will be M/F too!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 28, 2022
Compel is a dark mafia romance with a stalker hero and an abused heroine. I love the coersion and manipulation involved, this reminded me of the Capture Me series by Anna Zaires. I didn't know there was a Book 1 in this series before reading Compel, but this is a standalone book and can be read separately.
Trix and Kenzo bump in a market and after that he has been obsessed with her. Where Trix tries to avoid everyone and attract little attention Kenzo is determined to bring her out and keep her to himself. Trix had a traumatic past, she is nervoud around Kenzo, her body is full of scars and Kenzo keeps pushing her, using every stalkerish, possessive and obsessive ways he forces into a relationship with her. Trix tries to keep her emotional state intact around him Kenzo's attraction was overwhelming to her and she can't help but be attracted to him.
I liked Kenzo, he has a very filthy mouth with a dark humor:
"Then why the fuck are you sweating like a whore in church?"
"What is so important that you needed to finger my doorbell like a frat boy trying to find the clit?”,
he 'wipes' any person from existence if he is annoyed/angry with that person, he has strange ways to woo a girl. In few reviews it was mentioned they were a little annoyed with the heroine but I thought she was nubile. Trix was good in keeping her secrets and the revenge she took for the abuse she suffered was outdone, I got the Lana vibes from Mindfuck series by S.T. Abby.
Compel was engrossing and fast paced. The plot twist and revenge was unexpectable. Highly recommend.
Trix and Kenzo bump in a market and after that he has been obsessed with her. Where Trix tries to avoid everyone and attract little attention Kenzo is determined to bring her out and keep her to himself. Trix had a traumatic past, she is nervoud around Kenzo, her body is full of scars and Kenzo keeps pushing her, using every stalkerish, possessive and obsessive ways he forces into a relationship with her. Trix tries to keep her emotional state intact around him Kenzo's attraction was overwhelming to her and she can't help but be attracted to him.
I liked Kenzo, he has a very filthy mouth with a dark humor:
"Then why the fuck are you sweating like a whore in church?"
"What is so important that you needed to finger my doorbell like a frat boy trying to find the clit?”,
he 'wipes' any person from existence if he is annoyed/angry with that person, he has strange ways to woo a girl. In few reviews it was mentioned they were a little annoyed with the heroine but I thought she was nubile. Trix was good in keeping her secrets and the revenge she took for the abuse she suffered was outdone, I got the Lana vibes from Mindfuck series by S.T. Abby.
Compel was engrossing and fast paced. The plot twist and revenge was unexpectable. Highly recommend.
November 19, 2022
I absolutely devoured this book in one single night. The minute I saw this came out, I immediately started it because i loved Coerce so much (the first book from the series, if you don’t already know).
I LOVED the hero, the heroine was a little annoying at times and I wish we could’ve gotten more smexy scenes between them overall. But their chemistry was off the charts and I especially loved how unhinged he was for her.
It was a nice change for me after a while I couldn’t find anything satisfying.
The twist I saw coming from a mile away but props to the author for keeping my interest anyway.
Lots of different triggers here so maybe beware before going in blind.
I LOVED the hero, the heroine was a little annoying at times and I wish we could’ve gotten more smexy scenes between them overall. But their chemistry was off the charts and I especially loved how unhinged he was for her.
It was a nice change for me after a while I couldn’t find anything satisfying.
The twist I saw coming from a mile away but props to the author for keeping my interest anyway.
Lots of different triggers here so maybe beware before going in blind.
November 23, 2024
Just like its predecessor (which I loved by the way), this was a complete toxic mess. I’m obviously totally messed up because again I just couldn’t get enough of it. This had the edge for me over the two books and though I did enjoy both immensely this second story just managed to enthral me so completely. Be aware it’s a toxic one and the hero Kenzo is no hero more like an obsessed stalker with no boundaries whatsoever, my ideal type of book boyfriend.
So this is Kenzo and Trix’s story and it’s a complicated intricate mess. Both of their lives are intertwined more than they could ever have realised, I did guess how but it didn’t detract one iota from my enjoyment. Kenzo is instantly obsessed determined to do whatever it takes to fully possess Trix, she though is understandably wary with some major trauma in her background Kenzo is every red flag she could imagine and more.
But it’s not like she has a choice in this Kenzo is like a bulldozer riding roughshod over all of her objections. There’s trauma plenty of darkness and violence twists and turns a plenty. Do be aware this is not a traditional love story Kenzo does some very questionable things during this and he doesn’t even care that his little rabbit hates him for it as long as he gets to keep her despite all of her protests to the contrary.
Loved where this eventually went especially with all of the reveals along the way. What a fabulous ride this was I was hooked from the get-go. Also included are some brief cameos of Atlas and Ivy from the first book which I definitely appreciated. This really was a toxic obsessive borderline abusive mess I can’t stress this enough don’t read this unless your prepared to set aside your morality compass, I myself loved this and literally devoured it in record time.
I recommend this to all my book friends who like an unapologetic antihero who stays true to type has zero boundaries and is batshit cray cray with zero apologies given as Kenzo definitely has that vibe down. Just don’t be expecting a hearts and flowers romance this is so not it. On a side note, this definitely can be read as a stand-alone with no issues but I’d recommend reading both just because they're both so good.
Reviewed By Beckie Bookworm
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November 24, 2022
Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Trope: captive, stalker
Angst: 😱😱😱
Smexy: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
I read Coerce and really enjoyed it, but Compel completely blew me away. Awesome storyline with some great twists and adrenaline filled action. Absolutely loved these characters ♥️
Trope: captive, stalker
Angst: 😱😱😱
Smexy: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
I read Coerce and really enjoyed it, but Compel completely blew me away. Awesome storyline with some great twists and adrenaline filled action. Absolutely loved these characters ♥️
August 10, 2023
Thought I'd give it 2 stars, but THAT EFFING PLOT TWIST AT THE END DESTROYED ME! 👑👑👑🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🥹🥹😍😍
February 27, 2026
2.5-3 ⭐️
Kenzo Hayes as a side character in book one: charming, handsome, funny, deliciously dark and the type to throw you around in the best possible way.
Kenzo Hayes as an MMC in book two: an absolute effing nobhead.
The audio narrators did a great job, but even that could not make me like him or the story 🤨. There was potential with the plot, but it just didn't work for me at all. It was not the hot dark romance I was looking forward to after enjoying book one.
I am going to read/listen to book three when the audio is released next month. I really like the last MMC Pete’s character. Will he be totally different in his own book?? We shall see 🤨🤷🏻♀️.
Kenzo Hayes as a side character in book one: charming, handsome, funny, deliciously dark and the type to throw you around in the best possible way.
Kenzo Hayes as an MMC in book two: an absolute effing nobhead.
The audio narrators did a great job, but even that could not make me like him or the story 🤨. There was potential with the plot, but it just didn't work for me at all. It was not the hot dark romance I was looking forward to after enjoying book one.
I am going to read/listen to book three when the audio is released next month. I really like the last MMC Pete’s character. Will he be totally different in his own book?? We shall see 🤨🤷🏻♀️.
November 23, 2022
5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐♾️♾️♾️♾️♾️♾️♾️🥵🥵💦💦💦🔥🔥🥵🥵🥵
Dark and full of triggers but I don't think I've ever read a H like Kenzo .
OVER THE TOP Jealous Possessive . Extremely so .
His explanation ??? ❝I have to make you understand ❞
Literally touch her and 🔪
All the 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Plot twist 🤌🏻
Soooo good.
Probably my favorite this year sooo far.
It was that kind of 5⭐♾️
Dark and full of triggers but I don't think I've ever read a H like Kenzo .
OVER THE TOP Jealous Possessive . Extremely so .
His explanation ??? ❝I have to make you understand ❞
Literally touch her and 🔪
All the 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Plot twist 🤌🏻
Soooo good.
Probably my favorite this year sooo far.
It was that kind of 5⭐♾️
February 20, 2023
sometimes i wish i couldn’t read
August 22, 2024
4,5⭐
Це друга книга з серії.
Спочатку я думала що читаю історію Айві і Атласа знову. Але під кінець книги я розуміла як сильно я помиляюсь.
Кензо - охоронець Атласа, та не тільки охоронець, він його права рука. З Кензо ми познайомились ще в попередній книзі. Зазвичай він допомагає розвязувати проблеми Атласа.
Трікс - травмована дівчина не тільки зовні, а і з середини. Ми знаємо що вона пережила щось жахливе, і тепер вимушена злитись з натовпом. Вона має шрами, шкутильгає, і також має проблеми з довірою, та манією переслідування.
Але одного разу їй не вдається замаскуватись, і так її зустрічає Кензо, одразу він звертає на неї увагу, і розуміє що в нього є потяг до неї. Але він думає що це буквально порив, на одну ніч.
Все ж таки Кензо, починає переслідувати Трікс, він робить так щоб вона працювала в його офісі, пропонує їй кімнату щоб вона вночі не їхала додому, встановлює камери в її квартирі, та вдираєтьс�� до неї, коли та спить. Звісно Трікс налякана останнім, вона думає привиди минулого її наздогнали, і тому вона вимушена довіритись Кензо.
Поради від Атласа це щось.
Тут всі чоловіки хворі на голову. (- Хочеш її? - Тоді візми її)
Якщо ви шукаєте романтичні стосунки, без аб'юзу, примусу, то вам точно не сюди.
Тут є морально сірий герой, який знає ��о він вчиняє на правильно, але йому все одно. Який робить тільки те що йому подобається, не думаючи про головну героїню, про її психологічний стан.
Дуже класно авторка обіграла назву книгу і обкладинку. Так як і в попередній книзі. Назва "Compel", я б саме зазначила "Підкорення", хоча і примус, і змушування теж підходять до сюжету. Але я б зазначила що тут йдеться про підкорення волі іншого, та прийняття свого положення. Хоча тут до кінця не зрозуміло хто кого підкорив, Кензо Трікс, чи навпаки.🙃
В кінці книги я була в шоці, хто стоїть за таємницею, розкрадння кісток.
Також дуже символічно була написана книга самою Трікс. 🥀
Та і взагалі останні розділи підірвали мій мозок.
Якщо любите хворих на голову героїв, то Welcome.🖤
Це друга книга з серії.
Спочатку я думала що читаю історію Айві і Атласа знову. Але під кінець книги я розуміла як сильно я помиляюсь.
Кензо - охоронець Атласа, та не тільки охоронець, він його права рука. З Кензо ми познайомились ще в попередній книзі. Зазвичай він допомагає розвязувати проблеми Атласа.
Трікс - травмована дівчина не тільки зовні, а і з середини. Ми знаємо що вона пережила щось жахливе, і тепер вимушена злитись з натовпом. Вона має шрами, шкутильгає, і також має проблеми з довірою, та манією переслідування.
Але одного разу їй не вдається замаскуватись, і так її зустрічає Кензо, одразу він звертає на неї увагу, і розуміє що в нього є потяг до неї. Але він думає що це буквально порив, на одну ніч.
Все ж таки Кензо, починає переслідувати Трікс, він робить так щоб вона працювала в його офісі, пропонує їй кімнату щоб вона вночі не їхала додому, встановлює камери в її квартирі, та вдираєтьс�� до неї, коли та спить. Звісно Трікс налякана останнім, вона думає привиди минулого її наздогнали, і тому вона вимушена довіритись Кензо.
Поради від Атласа це щось.
Тут всі чоловіки хворі на голову. (- Хочеш її? - Тоді візми її)
Якщо ви шукаєте романтичні стосунки, без аб'юзу, примусу, то вам точно не сюди.
Тут є морально сірий герой, який знає ��о він вчиняє на правильно, але йому все одно. Який робить тільки те що йому подобається, не думаючи про головну героїню, про її психологічний стан.
Дуже класно авторка обіграла назву книгу і обкладинку. Так як і в попередній книзі. Назва "Compel", я б саме зазначила "Підкорення", хоча і примус, і змушування теж підходять до сюжету. Але я б зазначила що тут йдеться про підкорення волі іншого, та прийняття свого положення. Хоча тут до кінця не зрозуміло хто кого підкорив, Кензо Трікс, чи навпаки.🙃
В кінці книги я була в шоці, хто стоїть за таємницею, розкрадння кісток.
Також дуже символічно була написана книга самою Трікс. 🥀
Та і взагалі останні розділи підірвали мій мозок.
Якщо любите хворих на голову героїв, то Welcome.🖤
November 14, 2022
4.5
Wow, i didn’t expect any of that!!
Compel is definitely a dark romance. There are no innocents here, and even the ones who were victims before, are now anything but that.
Just like Atlas, Kenzo is a bad man, but his manipulations are more evident. He doesn’t really hide the monster within. But I have to say I quite enjoyed his dark humor and he made me laugh a few times. Other times i just wanted to slap his face 🤷♀️
Just like Ivy, Trix seems to be the damselle in distress who needs to be saved, only to catch the attention of a monster. But looks can be deceiving ....
The story is gripping; i read it in one sitting. There was everything I like:
a twisted obsession, a mistery to resolve, a twist i didn’t see coming until the end, a villain who remain villain even when he falls in love...
To be honest I liked this one a bit more than Coerce. However the series so far is great, and I totally enjoy Candice Wright' writing style: it's easy to read, fast paced and addictive.
I don't know if she plan to write more about this world but I hope so.
Wow, i didn’t expect any of that!!
Compel is definitely a dark romance. There are no innocents here, and even the ones who were victims before, are now anything but that.
Just like Atlas, Kenzo is a bad man, but his manipulations are more evident. He doesn’t really hide the monster within. But I have to say I quite enjoyed his dark humor and he made me laugh a few times. Other times i just wanted to slap his face 🤷♀️
Just like Ivy, Trix seems to be the damselle in distress who needs to be saved, only to catch the attention of a monster. But looks can be deceiving ....
The story is gripping; i read it in one sitting. There was everything I like:
a twisted obsession, a mistery to resolve, a twist i didn’t see coming until the end, a villain who remain villain even when he falls in love...
To be honest I liked this one a bit more than Coerce. However the series so far is great, and I totally enjoy Candice Wright' writing style: it's easy to read, fast paced and addictive.
I don't know if she plan to write more about this world but I hope so.
January 31, 2023
LOVED it! Trix was the best! and that ending, it was one of the best plot-twists I've read! Only for that ending it totally worth reading their story!
November 25, 2022
4.6 stars
December 4, 2022
I waited a long time for this book! So long that my husband actually finished pooping on the toilet before it came out. tHaTS how long its been since coerce 😂😂😂
5 stars for this book. It was different, Interesting, compelling (👀) and delicious.
It was a little tough to read about the h and her pregnancy and baby so if that's a trigger, just beware. There's also forced pregnancy and violence and all that fun stuff! 😂😂
Loved it and I hope for more from ms. Wright like coerce and compel! She's basically, like, my best friend 😂😏
5 stars for this book. It was different, Interesting, compelling (👀) and delicious.
It was a little tough to read about the h and her pregnancy and baby so if that's a trigger, just beware. There's also forced pregnancy and violence and all that fun stuff! 😂😂
Loved it and I hope for more from ms. Wright like coerce and compel! She's basically, like, my best friend 😂😏
February 9, 2026
This one absolutely hit me in the way that us TRAUMAgotchis crave. Remember to check the TWs
The audio experience was clean, sharp, and dangerously immersive.
Duet narration: A stacked cast of familiar favorites like Andi Eloise & Corvin King, mixed with fresh (to me) voices like Desireé Ketchum, Bryant Walker & James Cassidy.
Wonderful performances all around 👏 that amplified the overall storytelling.
This is technically a mafia romance… but make no mistake, the stalker elements dominate, and ya girl was living for it.
Surveillance, obsession, possession, blurred consent, and power plays take center stage, with the mafia backdrop acting like gasoline instead of the main fire. It’s a deliciously unhinged blend, and I was fully SAT. 👏
And then there’s that ending. 🤯 The twist that had me building conspiracy boards in my head (inset Charlie Day gif here).
Just when I thought I’d cracked it… nope. The author still managed to surprise me and show me that I had merely scratched the surface. 😈
If you’re craving something very dark, unapologetically obsessive, dripping with feminine rage, stacked with morally black characters, stalker romance intensity, a splash of mafia chaos, and a twist that laughs at your confidence, this is gonna be what scratches that itch.
The audio experience was clean, sharp, and dangerously immersive.
Duet narration: A stacked cast of familiar favorites like Andi Eloise & Corvin King, mixed with fresh (to me) voices like Desireé Ketchum, Bryant Walker & James Cassidy.
Wonderful performances all around 👏 that amplified the overall storytelling.
This is technically a mafia romance… but make no mistake, the stalker elements dominate, and ya girl was living for it.
Surveillance, obsession, possession, blurred consent, and power plays take center stage, with the mafia backdrop acting like gasoline instead of the main fire. It’s a deliciously unhinged blend, and I was fully SAT. 👏
And then there’s that ending. 🤯 The twist that had me building conspiracy boards in my head (inset Charlie Day gif here).
Just when I thought I’d cracked it… nope. The author still managed to surprise me and show me that I had merely scratched the surface. 😈
If you’re craving something very dark, unapologetically obsessive, dripping with feminine rage, stacked with morally black characters, stalker romance intensity, a splash of mafia chaos, and a twist that laughs at your confidence, this is gonna be what scratches that itch.
December 4, 2022
I don’t even know what to say, my thoughts are everywhere. As I’m reading this I’m thinking “this is a decent book and I’m enjoying it but it’s nothing special” then BAM that last 10% hits me like a fucking truck. I honestly didn’t predict it what so ever and that never happens.
I did enjoy this book overall and it ticks so many box’s but there was just something small lacking that could have made this five stars. I’m not sure what because there wasn’t anything I didn’t enjoy but I just wanted more. Still a great read and definitely recommend it!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶🌶🌶.5
Dark romance
Stalking
Dub con
Non con
Toxic mmc
Gun play
SPOILER TROPE BELOW
pregnancy (around 60% in)
Killer fmc
I did enjoy this book overall and it ticks so many box’s but there was just something small lacking that could have made this five stars. I’m not sure what because there wasn’t anything I didn’t enjoy but I just wanted more. Still a great read and definitely recommend it!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶🌶🌶.5
Dark romance
Stalking
Dub con
Non con
Toxic mmc
Gun play
SPOILER TROPE BELOW
pregnancy (around 60% in)
Killer fmc
December 19, 2022
I actually finish this one (i DNF the 1st) the story kept me interested, but the line between possessive and abuser is so thin that I couldn't really enjoy it.
The h was the best part of the story, kudos for her brilliant mind!
The h was the best part of the story, kudos for her brilliant mind!
November 26, 2022
What a twist
Kenzo works for Atlas. On a job he returns Hoffman's wife to him not knowing that it really isn't her.
In steps Grid she is totally damaged and with good reason. The book keeps you reading that's for sure.
Kenzo does things to Grid that some would find offensive. Especially when she gets pregnant and never had sex with him. And doesn't remember what happens.
Top that of with a killer on the loose as well as a thief causing problems. You have a great dark twisted read!
Kenzo works for Atlas. On a job he returns Hoffman's wife to him not knowing that it really isn't her.
In steps Grid she is totally damaged and with good reason. The book keeps you reading that's for sure.
Kenzo does things to Grid that some would find offensive. Especially when she gets pregnant and never had sex with him. And doesn't remember what happens.
Top that of with a killer on the loose as well as a thief causing problems. You have a great dark twisted read!
November 25, 2022
I didn't like this book. The hero bumps into the heroine at a market. He is immediately obsessed with her. He finds out she works at a cleaning company and gets her cell phone number and pays her to clean his hotel room.
He drugs her hotel bottled water and while she is drugged and asleep he does things to her without her consent.
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He breaks into her house, (she doesn't know it's him) so she'll get scared and move in with him. He continues drugging her bottled water and touching her with his genitals and ejaculating in or on her genitals.
Her rule for their relationship is no intercourse. She says she is not ready. So when they are awake they have oral sex or foreplay.
She finally decides she is ready to have intercourse and goes to get birth control. She is told she is already pregnant. She hasn't had sex in years so she knows the hero must have raped her. She confronts him. She is extremely angry.
She has scars all over her body. She was purposely knocked up by her boyfriend years ago who was a married man. He chose her because she looks like his wife. He wanted to steal her baby since he thought his wife couldn't have kids.
That guy's wife and wife's lover cut her baby out of her and buried them both in a graveyard. Heroine somehow survived.
So to get revenge she's been digging up the bodies and leaving them at properties her former boyfriend owns, to get him questioned by the police. She eventually kills the boyfriend and his wife. Then she drugs hero with his own water and escapes.
He looks for her but can't find her. Finally he finds her childhood home where she is waiting, heavily pregnant for him. They live happily ever after.
The writing was good and I wanted to know what happened next but I just felt bad for the heroine. I thought the hero was a real meanie.
He drugs her hotel bottled water and while she is drugged and asleep he does things to her without her consent.
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
He breaks into her house, (she doesn't know it's him) so she'll get scared and move in with him. He continues drugging her bottled water and touching her with his genitals and ejaculating in or on her genitals.
Her rule for their relationship is no intercourse. She says she is not ready. So when they are awake they have oral sex or foreplay.
She finally decides she is ready to have intercourse and goes to get birth control. She is told she is already pregnant. She hasn't had sex in years so she knows the hero must have raped her. She confronts him. She is extremely angry.
She has scars all over her body. She was purposely knocked up by her boyfriend years ago who was a married man. He chose her because she looks like his wife. He wanted to steal her baby since he thought his wife couldn't have kids.
That guy's wife and wife's lover cut her baby out of her and buried them both in a graveyard. Heroine somehow survived.
So to get revenge she's been digging up the bodies and leaving them at properties her former boyfriend owns, to get him questioned by the police. She eventually kills the boyfriend and his wife. Then she drugs hero with his own water and escapes.
He looks for her but can't find her. Finally he finds her childhood home where she is waiting, heavily pregnant for him. They live happily ever after.
The writing was good and I wanted to know what happened next but I just felt bad for the heroine. I thought the hero was a real meanie.
June 13, 2023
okay…
first off the twist was okay-ish but i feel like it was way too similar of a reveal to Coerce. like don’t lay out the story in the same exact way obviously we’re going to catch on😬
also Kenzo? so much worse than Atlas. this dude was annoying until the very end. at least Atlas had his moments😭
also i don’t understand how Trix would even love Kenzo? like even in an effed-up dark romance way. he genuinely had no redeeming qualities besides being good at sex which she never even wanted so why would she suddenly?? switch up on that??
she also got over the baby trapping wayyyyy too fast. it was so out of character for her that it honestly just threw me off for the rest of the book.
but i digress. these types of things just completely destroy the character of the fmc and reduce them to a mother role and it definitely happened in this story. it would have been better if Trix stayed in opposition to him at the end of the whole thing imo
only giving this two stars and not one bc i think it’s decently well written
first off the twist was okay-ish but i feel like it was way too similar of a reveal to Coerce. like don’t lay out the story in the same exact way obviously we’re going to catch on😬
also Kenzo? so much worse than Atlas. this dude was annoying until the very end. at least Atlas had his moments😭
also i don’t understand how Trix would even love Kenzo? like even in an effed-up dark romance way. he genuinely had no redeeming qualities besides being good at sex which she never even wanted so why would she suddenly?? switch up on that??
she also got over the baby trapping wayyyyy too fast. it was so out of character for her that it honestly just threw me off for the rest of the book.
but i digress. these types of things just completely destroy the character of the fmc and reduce them to a mother role and it definitely happened in this story. it would have been better if Trix stayed in opposition to him at the end of the whole thing imo
only giving this two stars and not one bc i think it’s decently well written
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 2, 2023
(4.5⭐)
This book was insane with ROMANTIC SUSPENSE and STALKER elements. There are twist in this story I did not see coming! I loved loved this book. Kenzo is OTT crazy possessive like don’t even look at her vibes or you will end up dead. He pretty much takes over her life with manipulation.
Trix has gone through hell and been back. Even though she has tons of scars both mental and physical and hurts still prevalent, she battles on and has made a simple but good life for her. Have to say that the spice and heat levels are insane and pair it with a psycho, possessive and passionate man and you have burning levels of Heat and Chemistry. 🥵🌶️🔥
BUT THAT ENDING THOUGH.... OMMMGGG..... I'M STILL IN AWE WITH THE CRAZY TWISTS AND SHOCKING TURNS THAT MADE ME FEEL LIKE I WAS ON A TRUE ROLLERCOASTER RIDE.
THIS BOOK WAS MORE TWISTED THAN COERCE.
‼️no cheating, no OW drama, check the triggers this book is not for everyone ‼️
This book was insane with ROMANTIC SUSPENSE and STALKER elements. There are twist in this story I did not see coming! I loved loved this book. Kenzo is OTT crazy possessive like don’t even look at her vibes or you will end up dead. He pretty much takes over her life with manipulation.
Trix has gone through hell and been back. Even though she has tons of scars both mental and physical and hurts still prevalent, she battles on and has made a simple but good life for her. Have to say that the spice and heat levels are insane and pair it with a psycho, possessive and passionate man and you have burning levels of Heat and Chemistry. 🥵🌶️🔥
BUT THAT ENDING THOUGH.... OMMMGGG..... I'M STILL IN AWE WITH THE CRAZY TWISTS AND SHOCKING TURNS THAT MADE ME FEEL LIKE I WAS ON A TRUE ROLLERCOASTER RIDE.
THIS BOOK WAS MORE TWISTED THAN COERCE.
‼️no cheating, no OW drama, check the triggers this book is not for everyone ‼️
February 18, 2026
Kenzo’s brand of loving is dark and twisted. I’ll end up with more scars on my body and marks on my soul than I already have. Yet he is the only one who can stand in the darkness with me and not cower from the monster I’ve become. If that means he wants to dirty me up and defile me a little, I’m game.
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الكتاب هذا فوق تقيييييم وربي فكرت قصته بسيطة وكنت راح أسحب ظهر اقوى وأفضل من جزء أول بمراحل ضوئية
يماااا كيف انقل مشاعري لكم ؟؟
خليني ابدا من اول و راح كون شفافة معاكم واشرح يلي قراته بضبط لانو كثير منكم يثق في ريفيوهاتي ف بسم الله...
البطل كلب وعنده حب توكسيك لدرجة كان يخدرها و يستمني فوقها لا تحمل ويقدر يربطها فيه هي منعت انو يعمل معها ايلاج قبل ماتتعرف عليه اكثر ف هو بشكل ملتوي عمل فعل ذا وكذا يعتبر اغتصاب واضح وهو مش ندمان كلب حقير ادري المهم بعد شهرين لقت نفسها حامل وهي ماعملت معه علاقة ف من صدمة كانت راح تنتحر و الكلب المدعو كينزو أنقذها اخر لحظة و حبسها في بيت
هنا انا قرفت وكنت راح اسحب مع انو مانزعجت من موضوع الإغتصاب بس تفهمت حالته لأنو إنسان معتوه و توكسيك ف قدرت شوف امور من وجهة نظره لكن ما ابرر له ومش موافقة على فعل...
لكن موضوع ظهر أكبر من كذا تريكس ماكنت ضحية وربي عندها دماغ يحبس شيطان في علبة وتاخذ مكانه عشت معها كل مشاعر الحزن الشفقة الغضب الفرحة شخصيتها جدا قريبة من قلبي وأثرت فيني بشكل كبير قرأت عن بطلات قويات و شجعات و أذكياء بس زيها مافيش وربي لعبت فيهم لعب كويييييين عشقي والله ماكثر كلام عشان ما احرق بس ظهرت تحرك في كل شخصيات زي احجار الشطرنج..
little girls who dream of becoming princesses don’t last long in the underworld. Girls who play with monsters, however…They build their thrones with princess bones, refusing to settle for anything less than becoming queen.”
تريكس جسدت الجملة هذي قول و فعل خرجت من علاقة مكسورة لعقت جروحها لوحدها ظلم يلي عاشته ماستنت رجل يجي ينقملها و ياخذلها حقها هي قامت بالوجب انتقمت و جابت حقها و حق غيرها... محاربة عن حق و حقيق ناجية ذكية و قوية مهما أقرا قصص اظن زيها مش راح أرجع أقرا خاصة وأنو هي طول كتاب بينت لنا أنه مجرد ارنب صغير لايهش ولا ينش و تبان بريئة و مسكينة ل ابعد حدود مستحيل تفكر ربع ساعة أنها هي عملت كل عمايل ذي لدرجة خلاتني اشك بكل شخصيات الا هي.
كاتبه مبدعة بجد قصص تكتبها كأنو شي بسيط بس حبكتها توقفلك دماغك كمية غموض و التشويق 10000٪ عبقرية والله تنسج القصة بتسلسل و بدهاء كبير... كتاب هذا أ جمل من اول من ناحية بلوت تويست بألف مرة تكتب ابطال black morally وماينفع تحبهم او تتعاطف معهم لكن هي ماتخليك تنفر منهم وإنما تفهمهم خاصة افعالهم انا وحدة من ناس ما أوفق على اغتصاب ابدااا و حبس بطلة و ضغط عليها بس عشان المهوووس البطل لكن هنا فهمت إحساسه و منطقه المعاق حرفيا حسيت نفسي متناقضة أشياء خط أحمر عندي لقيت نفسي ماعصبت منها وهذا شي مايدل الا على شطارت الكاتبه.. كمان ماعندها لف و دوران تطرح موضوع بشكل فوري ماتخليك تحس بملل و ركود بس تمسك كتاب ماتقدر تتركه الا لما تنهيه ماتركز الا على مشاهد سبياسي إنما تركز على الأحداث اكثر راح أقرا كل أعمالها لأنها شدتني من كل أعماق قلبي وحتى ابطالها سواء كان أطلس أو كينزو كانت أفعالهم سيئة جدًا.. هل كانت مقبولة؟ بالتأكيد لا. هل تمكنت من كرههم؟ لم أستطع… بالرغم من أنني متأكده أنو لازم أكرههم إلا أنهم جذبوني رغم كل سوئهم وخبثهم شدوني بطريقة غريبة... ما أبرر أفعالهم بس حبيتهم كأشرار ووحوش يستحقوا الجلد أكيد وأنا اتف عليهم كل ما اذكر افعالهم بس لمسو قلبي.. أعرف أنو علاقاتهم مع البطلات توكسيك لكني بطبعي أحب هذا النوع من العلاقات لذا مهما وقفت مع البطلات و نصرتهم أبقى أحب علاقتهم وأشجعها.
ببساطة كتاب فيه علاقة توكسيك بطل كلب معفن ما انصح فيه للكل الا اذا كنت راح تقرا بعقل ناقد مش سطحي
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“You’ll know that you’ve never been my second choice, my backup plan, or a toy I just wanted to play with. You’re everything. You’re just not ready to see it yet, but you will, little rabbit. You will.
Nobody will love you harder than me.”
“I won’t let you go, Rabbit. I can’t. I’ll give you anything I can. I’ll beg, borrow, and steal for you.
Kill at your command. But don’t ask me to set you free because I can’t.”
“These scars only make me want you more. If I wanted a princess, I could have one. She’d nod her head and say “yes sir” to me as she dropped to her knees. But I don’t want a fucking princess. I want a warrior. Someone who will fight me at every turn, someone who’ll challenge me and drive me fucking crazy with need.
“In my world, princesses end up dead. You’ve already fought the world and won. I want the survivor girl, the I-don’t-give-a-fuck girl, who wears her scars like badges of honor. And one day, when I piss you off enough that you walk away, you’ll wear my scars as proof that you danced with the devil and won.”
“You’d really let me walk away?”
“Silly, rabbit. I said you’d walk away. I didn’t say I wouldn’t hunt you down and drag you home to me.”
I was born a sinner and I’ll die one. There is no place for me but the fiery pits of hell. This is the closest I’ll ever get to heaven. A good man would set her free. She’s too innocent for someone like me. But I’m not a good man. I don’t give a fuck about good or bad, the righteous or the fucked-up.
Once I slide inside her heat, I’ll want to bind her to me forever, even if that means dragging her down to hell with me.
“One day, Trix, you’ll realize nothing is too much for me when it comes to you.”
“You were mine before I even knew you existed. You can fight it all you want, but you won’t win.
There isn’t a rule or law I won’t break to keep you.”
Humans are strange and remarkable creatures. They can be solitary, but they will always crave that connection to someone else. We weren’t born to walk this earth alone, and without a tie to someone else, we drift aimlessly through life until our strings are cut and we disappear. Making a connection with someone gives you a reason to hold on, a sense of purpose, of being worthy somehow, even when that connection is tainted.
Trix has been alone for so long that her body yearns for a connection just so she can feel alive.
And for whatever reason, that connection tethered itself to me.
I’ve never been a believer in love at first sight. Lust at first sight, sure. But love? Fuck no. That shit is for fairy tales. But that doesn’t mean I don’t believe in kismet—fate tying people together. That day in the market, when I first saw Trix, I knew she was born to be mine, though I was reluctant to admit it to myself. I knew every battle she had fought, every wound she survived, and every scar she carried were to prepare her for what her life would be like at my side.
𝑲𝑬𝑵𝒁𝑶 𝑯𝑨𝒀𝑬𝑺🔥
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الكتاب هذا فوق تقيييييم وربي فكرت قصته بسيطة وكنت راح أسحب ظهر اقوى وأفضل من جزء أول بمراحل ضوئية
يماااا كيف انقل مشاعري لكم ؟؟
خليني ابدا من اول و راح كون شفافة معاكم واشرح يلي قراته بضبط لانو كثير منكم يثق في ريفيوهاتي ف بسم الله...
البطل كلب وعنده حب توكسيك لدرجة كان يخدرها و يستمني فوقها لا تحمل ويقدر يربطها فيه هي منعت انو يعمل معها ايلاج قبل ماتتعرف عليه اكثر ف هو بشكل ملتوي عمل فعل ذا وكذا يعتبر اغتصاب واضح وهو مش ندمان كلب حقير ادري المهم بعد شهرين لقت نفسها حامل وهي ماعملت معه علاقة ف من صدمة كانت راح تنتحر و الكلب المدعو كينزو أنقذها اخر لحظة و حبسها في بيت
هنا انا قرفت وكنت راح اسحب مع انو مانزعجت من موضوع الإغتصاب بس تفهمت حالته لأنو إنسان معتوه و توكسيك ف قدرت شوف امور من وجهة نظره لكن ما ابرر له ومش موافقة على فعل...
لكن موضوع ظهر أكبر من كذا تريكس ماكنت ضحية وربي عندها دماغ يحبس شيطان في علبة وتاخذ مكانه عشت معها كل مشاعر الحزن الشفقة الغضب الفرحة شخصيتها جدا قريبة من قلبي وأثرت فيني بشكل كبير قرأت عن بطلات قويات و شجعات و أذكياء بس زيها مافيش وربي لعبت فيهم لعب كويييييين عشقي والله ماكثر كلام عشان ما احرق بس ظهرت تحرك في كل شخصيات زي احجار الشطرنج..
little girls who dream of becoming princesses don’t last long in the underworld. Girls who play with monsters, however…They build their thrones with princess bones, refusing to settle for anything less than becoming queen.”
تريكس جسدت الجملة هذي قول و فعل خرجت من علاقة مكسورة لعقت جروحها لوحدها ظلم يلي عاشته ماستنت رجل يجي ينقملها و ياخذلها حقها هي قامت بالوجب انتقمت و جابت حقها و حق غيرها... محاربة عن حق و حقيق ناجية ذكية و قوية مهما أقرا قصص اظن زيها مش راح أرجع أقرا خاصة وأنو هي طول كتاب بينت لنا أنه مجرد ارنب صغير لايهش ولا ينش و تبان بريئة و مسكينة ل ابعد حدود مستحيل تفكر ربع ساعة أنها هي عملت كل عمايل ذي لدرجة خلاتني اشك بكل شخصيات الا هي.
كاتبه مبدعة بجد قصص تكتبها كأنو شي بسيط بس حبكتها توقفلك دماغك كمية غموض و التشويق 10000٪ عبقرية والله تنسج القصة بتسلسل و بدهاء كبير... كتاب هذا أ جمل من اول من ناحية بلوت تويست بألف مرة تكتب ابطال black morally وماينفع تحبهم او تتعاطف معهم لكن هي ماتخليك تنفر منهم وإنما تفهمهم خاصة افعالهم انا وحدة من ناس ما أوفق على اغتصاب ابدااا و حبس بطلة و ضغط عليها بس عشان المهوووس البطل لكن هنا فهمت إحساسه و منطقه المعاق حرفيا حسيت نفسي متناقضة أشياء خط أحمر عندي لقيت نفسي ماعصبت منها وهذا شي مايدل الا على شطارت الكاتبه.. كمان ماعندها لف و دوران تطرح موضوع بشكل فوري ماتخليك تحس بملل و ركود بس تمسك كتاب ماتقدر تتركه الا لما تنهيه ماتركز الا على مشاهد سبياسي إنما تركز على الأحداث اكثر راح أقرا كل أعمالها لأنها شدتني من كل أعماق قلبي وحتى ابطالها سواء كان أطلس أو كينزو كانت أفعالهم سيئة جدًا.. هل كانت مقبولة؟ بالتأكيد لا. هل تمكنت من كرههم؟ لم أستطع… بالرغم من أنني متأكده أنو لازم أكرههم إلا أنهم جذبوني رغم كل سوئهم وخبثهم شدوني بطريقة غريبة... ما أبرر أفعالهم بس حبيتهم كأشرار ووحوش يستحقوا الجلد أكيد وأنا اتف عليهم كل ما اذكر افعالهم بس لمسو قلبي.. أعرف أنو علاقاتهم مع البطلات توكسيك لكني بطبعي أحب هذا النوع من العلاقات لذا مهما وقفت مع البطلات و نصرتهم أبقى أحب علاقتهم وأشجعها.
ببساطة كتاب فيه علاقة توكسيك بطل كلب معفن ما انصح فيه للكل الا اذا كنت راح تقرا بعقل ناقد مش سطحي
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“You’ll know that you’ve never been my second choice, my backup plan, or a toy I just wanted to play with. You’re everything. You’re just not ready to see it yet, but you will, little rabbit. You will.
Nobody will love you harder than me.”
“I won’t let you go, Rabbit. I can’t. I’ll give you anything I can. I’ll beg, borrow, and steal for you.
Kill at your command. But don’t ask me to set you free because I can’t.”
“These scars only make me want you more. If I wanted a princess, I could have one. She’d nod her head and say “yes sir” to me as she dropped to her knees. But I don’t want a fucking princess. I want a warrior. Someone who will fight me at every turn, someone who’ll challenge me and drive me fucking crazy with need.
“In my world, princesses end up dead. You’ve already fought the world and won. I want the survivor girl, the I-don’t-give-a-fuck girl, who wears her scars like badges of honor. And one day, when I piss you off enough that you walk away, you’ll wear my scars as proof that you danced with the devil and won.”
“You’d really let me walk away?”
“Silly, rabbit. I said you’d walk away. I didn’t say I wouldn’t hunt you down and drag you home to me.”
I was born a sinner and I’ll die one. There is no place for me but the fiery pits of hell. This is the closest I’ll ever get to heaven. A good man would set her free. She’s too innocent for someone like me. But I’m not a good man. I don’t give a fuck about good or bad, the righteous or the fucked-up.
Once I slide inside her heat, I’ll want to bind her to me forever, even if that means dragging her down to hell with me.
“One day, Trix, you’ll realize nothing is too much for me when it comes to you.”
“You were mine before I even knew you existed. You can fight it all you want, but you won’t win.
There isn’t a rule or law I won’t break to keep you.”
Humans are strange and remarkable creatures. They can be solitary, but they will always crave that connection to someone else. We weren’t born to walk this earth alone, and without a tie to someone else, we drift aimlessly through life until our strings are cut and we disappear. Making a connection with someone gives you a reason to hold on, a sense of purpose, of being worthy somehow, even when that connection is tainted.
Trix has been alone for so long that her body yearns for a connection just so she can feel alive.
And for whatever reason, that connection tethered itself to me.
I’ve never been a believer in love at first sight. Lust at first sight, sure. But love? Fuck no. That shit is for fairy tales. But that doesn’t mean I don’t believe in kismet—fate tying people together. That day in the market, when I first saw Trix, I knew she was born to be mine, though I was reluctant to admit it to myself. I knew every battle she had fought, every wound she survived, and every scar she carried were to prepare her for what her life would be like at my side.
𝑲𝑬𝑵𝒁𝑶 𝑯𝑨𝒀𝑬𝑺🔥
June 5, 2025
2.5 stars
i wasn’t sure what should i rate this cause it was basically a copy paste of book 1 but i liked the plot twist soo..
i wasn’t sure what should i rate this cause it was basically a copy paste of book 1 but i liked the plot twist soo..
February 11, 2023
Trix is scarred and in hiding after her ex boyfriend tried to murder her. On day she bumps into Kenzo who's Atlas' bodyguard or something. I never got a clear idea of Kenzo's position with Atlas only that they are best friends. Kenzo is intrigued and thus begins his stalking of the poor woman. Only Kenzo has no idea who he set his sight on.
Kenzo is a monster, make no mistake. He did fall in love with Trix but he pulls some real psycho moves to insert himself in her life and force her to move in with him. I notice that in this series, the men are all tough badasses but have no clue that the women they're stalking are monsters themselves. I love that Kenzo was completely clueless and Trix managed to pull of her revenge plan perfectly. Also Kenzo and Atlas' friendship was enjoyable to read about with Atlas giving Kenzo a kick in the ass when he was moping. I did wince at the final sex scene but Trix seemed to like it so that's all that matters. This book was written better than the first one where I got confused over Ivy's secret. This time I was able to follow the plot and it made sense. I've gotta read more from this author's catalogue.
Kenzo is a monster, make no mistake. He did fall in love with Trix but he pulls some real psycho moves to insert himself in her life and force her to move in with him. I notice that in this series, the men are all tough badasses but have no clue that the women they're stalking are monsters themselves. I love that Kenzo was completely clueless and Trix managed to pull of her revenge plan perfectly. Also Kenzo and Atlas' friendship was enjoyable to read about with Atlas giving Kenzo a kick in the ass when he was moping. I did wince at the final sex scene but Trix seemed to like it so that's all that matters. This book was written better than the first one where I got confused over Ivy's secret. This time I was able to follow the plot and it made sense. I've gotta read more from this author's catalogue.
November 14, 2022
Compel (Death in Bloom Book 2) by Candice Wright is Kenzo's story. Eventhough it is Book 2 reading Coerce which is book 1 in not a necessary read. However Coerce is a good story and gives an introduction to the characters. At a market Kenzo runs into a young lady that sparks something in him and he sets out to find her. Trix is trying to lay low. She has been through something so traumatic that she is left with a limp and every time she comes home she has to go through a ritual inorder to feel safe. Kenzo is determined to find her an goes through great lengths to find her. Kenzo is a few sandwiches short of a picnic basket and flowers and candy is something he knows nothing about. When he finds her he is over the top and very commanding. Trix is skittish and leery of Kenzo but there is something about him that draws her in. While they are having a push and pull relationship Kenzo comes to a revelation that has him bulldozing her and Trix is trying to keep her emotional state intact. Pay attention. Hold on to your seats! This story was something else and by the time I got to the end all I can say is YES!!!! YES!!!!! YES!!!!! JUST WOW!!!!! I definitely didn't see that coming! 5 What The Hell Stars was that.
November 17, 2022
HOLY HELL! Candice Wright makes my dark & twisty soul sing with these books she writes, and please understand Compel is a dark read. Kenzo is that anti-hero who you can't help falling in love with despite the fact that he had me wanting to throat punch him so many times throughout. He's a monster who does what he wants & makes no apologies for it LOL! Trix is the heroine who catches the eye of our monster, and her life will never be the same that's for sure, which is saying something since she's been through a lot that had me all up in my feelings. There's something about Kenzo that makes him perfect for her but there are plenty of big bumps in the road (including some of his decisions). They definitely have heat in spades, and there are twists & turns coming in hot which had me dropping quite a few f-bombs while devouring it in one sitting so this book was perfect in my eyes. I'm very much in love with this author's talent so I'll be waiting for the next dark & twisty book on the edge of my seat, and HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
March 20, 2023
4.5 Stars
I have a bit of conflicting emotions on this one. For me, it wasn't as good as Coerce, yet I'm rating it higher. I think I liked the story better here, but the characters and romance we better in the previous book. And speaking of, it was great to see more of Atlas and Ivy!
As for this book, it was
I have a bit of conflicting emotions on this one. For me, it wasn't as good as Coerce, yet I'm rating it higher. I think I liked the story better here, but the characters and romance we better in the previous book. And speaking of, it was great to see more of Atlas and Ivy!
As for this book, it was
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