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aboulle's review
4.0
When I initially received this book I mistakenly thought it was a complete series however this is 3 different authors with their books on the Constantine family. What is vital to know is that the first 2 books end in a huge cliffhanger which is usually a nope for me but the plus is that these book series have already been completed.
The first book is Midnight Stroke and I loved that book and immediately went out and bought the 2nd and 3rd book to gooble up the story of Winston and Ash. 5 stars for that read.
The second book was Ruined and this was my least favorite because I just did not like the h, she came across as weak.
The third book was Wicked Idol and I really enjoyed reading about the Hellfire Club and Keaton but I did think the dialogue came across as immature and I thought Keaton came across very differently in this book than he did in Midnight Stroke. The Hellfire Club is also a series but each book can be read as a standalone.
Overall a great series to get started on with each of these authors.
The first book is Midnight Stroke and I loved that book and immediately went out and bought the 2nd and 3rd book to gooble up the story of Winston and Ash. 5 stars for that read.
The second book was Ruined and this was my least favorite because I just did not like the h, she came across as weak.
The third book was Wicked Idol and I really enjoyed reading about the Hellfire Club and Keaton but I did think the dialogue came across as immature and I thought Keaton came across very differently in this book than he did in Midnight Stroke. The Hellfire Club is also a series but each book can be read as a standalone.
Overall a great series to get started on with each of these authors.
kristisam's review against another edition
4.0
This book gives you an enthralling and addictive taste of the dark and twisted Midnight Dynasty world. Three talented authors take you on an entertaining journey down a rabbit hole that you can’t help get completely lost in.
readwithmeags's review against another edition
4.0
If you LOVEE billionaire, dark romances… get your hands on this amazing box set which includes THREE books from three different amazing authors! These books are all in the same universe so you will definitely recognize characters between the three of them! I do need to let you know that the first two books are left on cliffhangers which will leave you seriously wanting to read the next books asap! They were all soo good!!
Here are my individual reviews of them!
Stroke of Midnight
To start off, this is a dark romance with humiliation kinks. I am still pretty new to dark romances but oh my god.. I absolutely LOVED it. Ash is such an amazing character, I was rooting for her from the very beginning. And Winston is SOO sexy aghh!! This book had me BLUSHING! I literally could not put it down. I finished in a day. The only downside is that it does leave you on a cliffhanger but you bet your ass that I am getting the second book in this series ASAP.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Ruined
This was an AMAZING slow burn, dark romance with such an independent but lost female main character! Poppy meets Ronan one night before she is wed to an abusive man. Ronan is attractive but extremleyyy mysterious. They meet that one night and then do not see each other for two years. Her husband commits suicide and all of a sudden Ronan is back in her life. I want more from them! The ending of this was just as much confusing as it was captivating and seriously left me begging for more! I loved it and I loved the Constantine universe!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Wicked Idol
First of all, I was soo excited to read this book because I loooveee the Pembroke Prep/Hellfire Club series!! I have only ever read Sweet Devil by Becker Gray and that ended up being one of my fav reads from 2021 so this felt like it had a lot to live up to… that being said, I LOVED this book! It was soo good and I loved reading about Iris and Keaton. This book was steamy and dark but also cute at the same time! I didn’t love it as much as Sweet Devil but I did really enjoy it!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Here are my individual reviews of them!
Stroke of Midnight
To start off, this is a dark romance with humiliation kinks. I am still pretty new to dark romances but oh my god.. I absolutely LOVED it. Ash is such an amazing character, I was rooting for her from the very beginning. And Winston is SOO sexy aghh!! This book had me BLUSHING! I literally could not put it down. I finished in a day. The only downside is that it does leave you on a cliffhanger but you bet your ass that I am getting the second book in this series ASAP.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Ruined
This was an AMAZING slow burn, dark romance with such an independent but lost female main character! Poppy meets Ronan one night before she is wed to an abusive man. Ronan is attractive but extremleyyy mysterious. They meet that one night and then do not see each other for two years. Her husband commits suicide and all of a sudden Ronan is back in her life. I want more from them! The ending of this was just as much confusing as it was captivating and seriously left me begging for more! I loved it and I loved the Constantine universe!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Wicked Idol
First of all, I was soo excited to read this book because I loooveee the Pembroke Prep/Hellfire Club series!! I have only ever read Sweet Devil by Becker Gray and that ended up being one of my fav reads from 2021 so this felt like it had a lot to live up to… that being said, I LOVED this book! It was soo good and I loved reading about Iris and Keaton. This book was steamy and dark but also cute at the same time! I didn’t love it as much as Sweet Devil but I did really enjoy it!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
jamiesbookaddiction's review against another edition
4.0
I've been absolutely loving the Midnight Dynasty universe. If you haven't read any, this is a great box set to get started!
Stroke of Midnight by K. Webster was AMAZING!! Seriously, Winston was absolutely everything I love in an alpha male. Even though he was more of an alpha-hole. He wants what he wants and takes it. While Ash made me nervous because she was only 18, she surprised me. She gives it right back to Winston. Amazing book! 5 stars - ★★★★★ If I could give it more I would! Oh and ends on a cliffhanger so immediately pick up the next one! You won't be disappointed!
Ruined by M. O'Keefe was pretty good. I struggled with only getting Poppy's POV. She is not really confident at all with herself in this book. She has a lot of self-doubting inner dialogue in this one. However, I loved Ronan and wanted just more of him. He made up for what I didn't care for with Poppy. The end has a huge cliffhanger that really leaves you wanting to immediately pick up the next book! This one, for me, was 4 stars - ★★★★
Wicked Idol by Becker Gray was really good as well. I really liked Keaton and Iris. These two have amazing chemistry. They are really perfect for each other and have more in common than they realize. You get a glimpse into the Hellfire Club. While this book doesn't end on a cliffhanger, it definitely still makes you want to continue with the series to see where all these other amazing characters end up. Plus, I'm hoping we still see some of Keaton and Iris, because well, I loved them! This one was 4 stars - ★★★★
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Stroke of Midnight by K. Webster was AMAZING!! Seriously, Winston was absolutely everything I love in an alpha male. Even though he was more of an alpha-hole. He wants what he wants and takes it. While Ash made me nervous because she was only 18, she surprised me. She gives it right back to Winston. Amazing book! 5 stars - ★★★★★ If I could give it more I would! Oh and ends on a cliffhanger so immediately pick up the next one! You won't be disappointed!
Ruined by M. O'Keefe was pretty good. I struggled with only getting Poppy's POV. She is not really confident at all with herself in this book. She has a lot of self-doubting inner dialogue in this one. However, I loved Ronan and wanted just more of him. He made up for what I didn't care for with Poppy. The end has a huge cliffhanger that really leaves you wanting to immediately pick up the next book! This one, for me, was 4 stars - ★★★★
Wicked Idol by Becker Gray was really good as well. I really liked Keaton and Iris. These two have amazing chemistry. They are really perfect for each other and have more in common than they realize. You get a glimpse into the Hellfire Club. While this book doesn't end on a cliffhanger, it definitely still makes you want to continue with the series to see where all these other amazing characters end up. Plus, I'm hoping we still see some of Keaton and Iris, because well, I loved them! This one was 4 stars - ★★★★
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
mimireadsromance's review against another edition
4.0
This boxed set has a little something for everyone that loves their romance on the slightly darker side.
First, in Stroke of Midnight, we get an age-gap relationship with a man that doesn't just want to dominate, but humiliate the younger woman that has captured his attention. Winston Constantine runs the empire his father built and seems cold and untouchable. Ash Elliott, fresh from high school and desperate for funds to pay for college, strikes a deal with Win, even knowing that doing so is going to destroy her. This story was a bit of a "plot, what plot" book for me—lots of steam but not much else. UNTIL the last couple of chapters. Ash is in trouble. For that matter, so is Winston Constantine. She's determined to save him, but at what cost to herself? Since the book ends on a major cliffhanger, I don't know yet...but I've already one-clicked the next book to find out!
Next up is Ruined, by M. O'Keefe. This book (which also ends on a cliffhanger as it's part of a trilogy about the couple) is my favorite of the boxed set. It's a story I've read before and it was no hardship to read it again. I love Ronan and Poppy and am completely invested in the level of chaos that is happening in the first book. The short and sweet of it is that she's survived an abusive marriage, only to find out she's somehow a pawn in the war between the Constantines and the Morellis. She doesn't know if she can trust Ronan, but she's undeniably drawn to him. The trilogy is so good!
Lastly, there's an angsty high-school romance—Wicked Idol, by author Becker Grey—between Keaton Constantine and Iris Briggs. He's a member of the Hellfire Club at the prep school where Iris' father just became headmaster. I started the story expecting a bully romance, but Keaton isn't really much of a bully. He says some cruel things, and does some pretty stupid stuff (par for the course for this type of character), but ultimately he's just a boy that is need of love. This one is a complete story and is part of a series so if this type story is your jam you'll find more books with the characters you come to know as you read about Keaton and Iris.
I was pleasantly surprised by how the characters and world of these books connected and plan to read more in each author's series.
First, in Stroke of Midnight, we get an age-gap relationship with a man that doesn't just want to dominate, but humiliate the younger woman that has captured his attention. Winston Constantine runs the empire his father built and seems cold and untouchable. Ash Elliott, fresh from high school and desperate for funds to pay for college, strikes a deal with Win, even knowing that doing so is going to destroy her. This story was a bit of a "plot, what plot" book for me—lots of steam but not much else. UNTIL the last couple of chapters. Ash is in trouble. For that matter, so is Winston Constantine. She's determined to save him, but at what cost to herself? Since the book ends on a major cliffhanger, I don't know yet...but I've already one-clicked the next book to find out!
Next up is Ruined, by M. O'Keefe. This book (which also ends on a cliffhanger as it's part of a trilogy about the couple) is my favorite of the boxed set. It's a story I've read before and it was no hardship to read it again. I love Ronan and Poppy and am completely invested in the level of chaos that is happening in the first book. The short and sweet of it is that she's survived an abusive marriage, only to find out she's somehow a pawn in the war between the Constantines and the Morellis. She doesn't know if she can trust Ronan, but she's undeniably drawn to him. The trilogy is so good!
Lastly, there's an angsty high-school romance—Wicked Idol, by author Becker Grey—between Keaton Constantine and Iris Briggs. He's a member of the Hellfire Club at the prep school where Iris' father just became headmaster. I started the story expecting a bully romance, but Keaton isn't really much of a bully. He says some cruel things, and does some pretty stupid stuff (par for the course for this type of character), but ultimately he's just a boy that is need of love. This one is a complete story and is part of a series so if this type story is your jam you'll find more books with the characters you come to know as you read about Keaton and Iris.
I was pleasantly surprised by how the characters and world of these books connected and plan to read more in each author's series.
bookfreak08's review against another edition
5.0
Billions is a dream box set containing three full size novels by three authors that are set in the Constantine world. All three stories will grab any romance readers attention and work as a delicious sampler. I have already been a fan of Becker Gray and K. Webster’s books and after reading M. O’Keefe, she became another gem of an author I got to know.
The first book in the set Stroke of Midnight is a lascivious taboo story with age-gap and filthy schmexy times, and will leave you wanting since it ends with a cliffy.
The second book Ruined is a dark thriller(ish) romance about a broken girl, Poppy, being forced into an arranged marriage with an abusive older man. Thankfully, she gets to survive him to fall for another guy who happens to be another kind of dangerous and full of secrets and lies. Ruined also ends in a brutal cliffhanger.
The final book in the box set is Wicked Idol which is an enemies to lovers bully story between the headmaster’s daughter Iris and the alpha playboy Keaton. Their story is full of drama, heartbreak and family baggage along with lots of heat that might burn up your kindle.
Overall, all the books in the box set are full of angst, steam and illicit schemes that make up a romance readers’ dream.
The first book in the set Stroke of Midnight is a lascivious taboo story with age-gap and filthy schmexy times, and will leave you wanting since it ends with a cliffy.
The second book Ruined is a dark thriller(ish) romance about a broken girl, Poppy, being forced into an arranged marriage with an abusive older man. Thankfully, she gets to survive him to fall for another guy who happens to be another kind of dangerous and full of secrets and lies. Ruined also ends in a brutal cliffhanger.
The final book in the box set is Wicked Idol which is an enemies to lovers bully story between the headmaster’s daughter Iris and the alpha playboy Keaton. Their story is full of drama, heartbreak and family baggage along with lots of heat that might burn up your kindle.
Overall, all the books in the box set are full of angst, steam and illicit schemes that make up a romance readers’ dream.
rlane28's review against another edition
5.0
This box set was about the Constantine Family.
Winston met Ash and they had the most interesting relationship. Their story by K Webster was like a present-day Cinderella story complete with crazy step-people that you didn't know if they were that crazy or if they were hallucinations. I mean it was that intensely crazy of a tale. It leaves on a cliffhanger but i had to know what happened so i found the other two books to read of Winston's story.
Next book was Ronan & Poppy's story. This was another book that left on a cliffhanger. It had great scenes and lots and LOTS of angst and drama, so buckle up.
Last is Keaton & Ivy's story. Keaton is Winston's little brother. It's set at his prep school and has angsty-teenage drama all in it. This is a standalone.
If you like connected books, this is a great series. In reading just these books i found a ton of other books that connect to this story/family and i plan on reading them to find out more about the Constantine family i met with K Webster.
Winston met Ash and they had the most interesting relationship. Their story by K Webster was like a present-day Cinderella story complete with crazy step-people that you didn't know if they were that crazy or if they were hallucinations. I mean it was that intensely crazy of a tale. It leaves on a cliffhanger but i had to know what happened so i found the other two books to read of Winston's story.
Next book was Ronan & Poppy's story. This was another book that left on a cliffhanger. It had great scenes and lots and LOTS of angst and drama, so buckle up.
Last is Keaton & Ivy's story. Keaton is Winston's little brother. It's set at his prep school and has angsty-teenage drama all in it. This is a standalone.
If you like connected books, this is a great series. In reading just these books i found a ton of other books that connect to this story/family and i plan on reading them to find out more about the Constantine family i met with K Webster.
elegantfantasy_blogs's review against another edition
4.0
This is a great box set that brings you three different stories by top authors- K Webster, Becker Gray & M O'Keefe. If you still haven't read The Cinderella trilogy by K Webster, you have to dive into it because it's also a part of the Midnight Dynasty world! I'm absolutely in love with these stories, they are definitely distinct and available in one collection. These stories are definitely addictive, gritty, dark, suspenseful and intriguing but my order of preference is - Stroke of Midnight by K Webster, Wicked Idol by Becker Gray and Ruined by M O'Keefe. But these three novellas are definitely worth the read. Keep in mind that they end in cliffhangers though.
***ARC received in exchange of an honest review***
***ARC received in exchange of an honest review***
aliciasplendeur's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this Constantine boxset. I'd already read the M. O'Keefe book prior to receiving this ARC and I loved that relationship. You check out my review for Ruined here.
Stroke of Midnight is our introduction to Winston and Ash. He uses her need for a college fund to control her in ways that excite him. And where most women would walk away Ash only craves more and Winston wants to give it all to her, no what the consequences may bring.
Wicked Idol is Keaton and Iris's book. Normally I don't read New Adult. But I did find myself enjoying their book. Iris is the new girl and the headmaster's daughter. Keaton is a Constantine and part of the Hellfire Club. At first, he doesn't like her at all but after they share a kiss he can't stop thinking about her. But will he be able to stay away from her?
Thanks so much to Valentine PR and the authors for this ARC to review.
Stroke of Midnight is our introduction to Winston and Ash. He uses her need for a college fund to control her in ways that excite him. And where most women would walk away Ash only craves more and Winston wants to give it all to her, no what the consequences may bring.
Wicked Idol is Keaton and Iris's book. Normally I don't read New Adult. But I did find myself enjoying their book. Iris is the new girl and the headmaster's daughter. Keaton is a Constantine and part of the Hellfire Club. At first, he doesn't like her at all but after they share a kiss he can't stop thinking about her. But will he be able to stay away from her?
Thanks so much to Valentine PR and the authors for this ARC to review.
joschaosandbookstop's review against another edition
5.0
Stroke of Midnight will always be my favorite reread. Win and Ash are the perfect spicey couple. Ruined was amazing as well. I enjoyed the story of the Constantine enforcer and his lady. I wish I could say it was the best but the story sometimes jumped around to much and I wasn't a fan of Poppy. Now her sister yes I wish Zilla would get a book. Wicked Idol is Keaton Constantines story and I wanted to like it as I have like when the character showed up in other stories. This however made me uncomfortable. Prehaps it was the pep school setting, the teenage love affair with so much spice. But I honesty couldn't get into his book.