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Machiavellian: A Dark MC Romance: Book 3 of The Filthy Kings Trilogy

Eve Devearoux,

Mia Scanlan (editor)

Start date: April 26, 2025

Finish date: May 10, 2025

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Aug 06, 2025 Naiomi Cox rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2025-arc-b-b, 2025

What a way to end this series but with all of the books colliding into the final one.

I was gripped from the very beginning right to the end. Dark Romance Readers this book is one for you and you need to check your trigger warnings too.

Triggers: Abandonment and Trust Issues, Abduction, Abuse of Power, Acute Stress Disorder, Anger Management, Attempted Assassination, Attempted Murder, Anxiety, Anti-Social Personality Disorder, Betrayal & Compromised Trust, Biker Subculture, Blood & Gore, Blood Pla What a way to end this series but with all of the books colliding into the final one.

I was gripped from the very beginning right to the end. Dark Romance Readers this book is one for you and you need to check your trigger warnings too.

Triggers: Abandonment and Trust Issues, Abduction, Abuse of Power, Acute Stress Disorder, Anger Management, Attempted Assassination, Attempted Murder, Anxiety, Anti-Social Personality Disorder, Betrayal & Compromised Trust, Biker Subculture, Blood & Gore, Blood Play, Body Autonomy Violation, Body Dysmorphia/Body Shame, Body Mutilation/Horror/Trauma/Graphic Injury, Bullying, Cattle Prod, Child Deaths, Child Endangerment, Childhood Trauma/Abuse/Abandonment, Claustrophobia, Coercive Control, Cognitive Dissonance, Corruption, Criminal Activity (implied), Cults & Syndicates, Depictions of Intellectual Disability, Death, Death Imagery, Degradation, Dependency, Dehumanisation, Depression, Disassociation, Dismemberment, Disturbing Imagery and Trauma, Drug Use (implied & mentioned), Drinking, Emotional & Psychological Abuse, Emotional Sadism, Executions, Extreme Pain and Suffering, Extreme Profanity, Extreme Terror and Fear, Extreme Gore, Extreme Gun Violence, Exploitation, Explosive Devices, Fear of Death/Thanatophobia, Financial Difficulty, Fire & Explosions, Forced Proximity, Forced Marriage, Forced Nudity, Gambling, Genocide, Graphic Violence, Gaslighting, Grooming, Gunshot Wounds, Gunplay, Guilt, Gore, Hanging/Public Hanging, Harassment, Hyperventilation and Panic Attacks (Prolonged Distress), Hallucinations, Heteronormative male-male sexual activity, Homophobia, Hostage Situation, Intense Sensory, Identity Crisis, Inferiority Complex, Imprisonment, Involuntary Restraint, Jealousy, Kidnapping, Loneliness, Mass Murder, Machiavellianism/ Dark Triad Personality, Manipulation, Menacing/Dangerous situations, Medical Emergency, Megalomania Disorder, Mob Violence, Moral/Ethical Dilemmas, Motor Vehicle Accident, Murder/Murder Fetishism, Cannibalism, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Non-consensual Photography, Obsessive Love Disorder, Obsessive Jealousy, Obsessive Compulsive Behaviour, Objectification & Internalised Misogyny, On-Screen Rape, Organised Crime, Paranoia. Parental Loss & Grief, Parental Coercion and Control, Physical Intimidation, Physical Isolation, Psychological Manipulation, Psychological Horror, Poisoning/Drugging, PTSD & Trauma Responses, Property Damage and Theft, Pregnancy & Related Themes, Psychological Abuse & Torture, Psychological Shock, Psychosocial/Spiritual Manipulation (Brainwashing), Psychosexual Conflict, Psychosexual Obsession, Racism & Racial Slurs/Discrimination, Racial Fetishisation, Reprisal & Retribution, Dysfunction, Scarring/Body Image, Self-Harm Ideation, Sexual Assault On-Screen, Sexual Exploitation, Surveillance & Investigation, Survivors Guilt, Substance Abuse, Suicidal Ideation, Stockholm Syndrome, Strategic Military Assault, Torture (psychological and physical harm), Toxic Masculinity. Trauma Bonding, Threats (of death and mutilation), Threats of Rape, Unspecified Conduct Disorder, War, Weapons Manufacturing, Vigilante Justice, Violent Fantasies, Xenophobia ...more

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