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lady_h_reads's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Don’t worry, Crystal, we’ll only steal your fucking soul. Nothing more, nothing less. And when we’re done with you, you won’t even want it back.
Pure unadulterated & depraved smut with a little bit of plot. If you’re looking for dark kinks, they’re all here in abundance. This book was highly entertaining.
In the beginning, we are warned that the MMCs are not sweet or kind and that we will hate them but come to love them as they fall for the FMC. Clarissa accomplished her goal. The boys are unhinged and twisted, utterly obsessed with the FMC. I didn’t find the actual bullying to be that bad (though there is strong coercion/blackmail). FMC was not the shrinking violet the boys expected her to be. In the end, it was apparent that they were all perfect for each other.
Vile Boys is ultra fast-burn and spicy! I’m talking about prologue smut, with a frequency that carries throughout. There is an established MM relationship within the harem with additional MM interactions with another member of the harem. This leads to multiple MF, MM, MFM, MMF, and MMMF scenes. Lots and lots of dark and dirty kinks. My only ick – HYGENE! Ass to mouth (or V) without proper cleanup takes me out of the story completely.
This book may be read as a complete standalone, but I recommend reading the series in release order. A couple of times, the plot got bogged down in name-dropping from previous books in the series. It was difficult to keep the characters straight, so going in with prior knowledge of the characters may make for a better reading experience.
⚠️ Multiple Dark Element Warning – Check TW/CW if necessary ⚠️
Genre: Dark Contemporary Romance
Tropes/Features: University setting, dark elements, enemies to lovers, bully, coercion/blackmail, unhinged MMCs, good girl FMC, dark kinks, pierced peens, extra-large peen (make it fit), revenge
Narrator: Multiple 1st Person POV
Relationship Type: Why choose – MMMF, ultra fast burn, ultra spicy
Book Type/Ending: Interconnected standalone with HEA, recommend reading series in release order
TW/CW: Short list available in book’s Author’s Note, longer list on author’s website
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Sexual violence, Confinement, Stalking, Self harm, Gun violence, Death of parent, Sexual content, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Kidnapping, Blood, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, and Bullying
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