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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
The H is a stalker and with a title like The Psycho, I was never going to resist this one. However, it missed the mark for me. It’s not bad, it fell more along of the lines of ‘this is fine’ for me, personally.
Here’s what I did like:
I liked the H,he was a bit broody but I liked his intensity and his instant obsession with Olivia. The cover here is absolutely fire and I 100% pictured the cover model as H.
I enjoyed the scenes with h and her brothers. I liked that she was strong and not a complete pushover.
Here’s where it fell short for me:
This is my first read by this author. This is identified as a standalone. I don’t dispute that the story works as a standalone BUT these characters, especially Olivia, are clearly from a related series that this series has spun off from.
Olivia’s friends, Emily and Effy are the h’s from the original series and they have a clear bond and friendship. The issue I had personally was it felt very foreign to me to have continuous reminders of the relationship they had with each other and the many references to their own unusual and special romances.
Adam and his friends are some sort of mercenary group that are lethal and badass. Some of their interactions didn’t ring true for lethal, badass mercenaries - I can’t imagine guys like that do a lot of chatting about relationships and helping each other land their special ladies.
I actually really enjoy a kind of resistant h that gets pursued by a determined H but her resistance went on too long for me. It’s almost 70% before she’s on board with trying a relationship with him.
He was Mr. Obsessed Stalker but she knew he was stalking her. He didn’t exactly make a secret of it and they texted each other with him trying to woo her while she insulted and discouraged him. I didn’t understand why he didn’t just go for it because eventually he does but it wasn’t clear to me why he was holding back.
Story 3/5, Heat 2/5, Darkness 2/5, Angst 1.5/5
Slower medium burn, they get it on at 64%, I consider anything past 65% a slow burn. Even after they bang she goes all girly insecure and runs away telling him “he got what he wanted and to now leave her alone”. He does go after her though - after his friends tell him to do it. There are about 5-6 sexy scenes once they are together.
No condoms, no virgins, I don’t think he was a manwhore, they use a safe word but the sex was fairly vanilla overall, no OW drama, insignificant OM drama, massive push away from h, no breakups or separation once together (minus her initial post-sex freak out that was probably less than an hour), no cheating, no sharing, no cliffhanger and HEA with epilogue.
Safety - there is an OW we meet briefly in the beginning of book - she hits on H, we’re told she frequently hits on him. He blows her off. No interest in her.
H is very jealous/possessive. After they officially get together h is surprised set up with a guy at a picnic her friends invite her to. It’s awkward. She’s not into it. H is a stalker and sees. They have bathroom sex.
This book does have gruesome, graphic violence, torture and murder. There are mentions of pedophilia as the H and his buddies get kicks out of torturing and murdering those sickos.
Here’s what I did like:
I liked the H,he was a bit broody but I liked his intensity and his instant obsession with Olivia. The cover here is absolutely fire and I 100% pictured the cover model as H.
I enjoyed the scenes with h and her brothers. I liked that she was strong and not a complete pushover.
Here’s where it fell short for me:
This is my first read by this author. This is identified as a standalone. I don’t dispute that the story works as a standalone BUT these characters, especially Olivia, are clearly from a related series that this series has spun off from.
Olivia’s friends, Emily and Effy are the h’s from the original series and they have a clear bond and friendship. The issue I had personally was it felt very foreign to me to have continuous reminders of the relationship they had with each other and the many references to their own unusual and special romances.
Adam and his friends are some sort of mercenary group that are lethal and badass. Some of their interactions didn’t ring true for lethal, badass mercenaries - I can’t imagine guys like that do a lot of chatting about relationships and helping each other land their special ladies.
I actually really enjoy a kind of resistant h that gets pursued by a determined H but her resistance went on too long for me. It’s almost 70% before she’s on board with trying a relationship with him.
He was Mr. Obsessed Stalker but she knew he was stalking her. He didn’t exactly make a secret of it and they texted each other with him trying to woo her while she insulted and discouraged him. I didn’t understand why he didn’t just go for it because eventually he does but it wasn’t clear to me why he was holding back.
Story 3/5, Heat 2/5, Darkness 2/5, Angst 1.5/5
Slower medium burn, they get it on at 64%, I consider anything past 65% a slow burn. Even after they bang she goes all girly insecure and runs away telling him “he got what he wanted and to now leave her alone”. He does go after her though - after his friends tell him to do it. There are about 5-6 sexy scenes once they are together.
No condoms, no virgins, I don’t think he was a manwhore, they use a safe word but the sex was fairly vanilla overall, no OW drama, insignificant OM drama, massive push away from h, no breakups or separation once together (minus her initial post-sex freak out that was probably less than an hour), no cheating, no sharing, no cliffhanger and HEA with epilogue.
Safety - there is an OW we meet briefly in the beginning of book - she hits on H, we’re told she frequently hits on him. He blows her off. No interest in her.
H is very jealous/possessive. After they officially get together h is surprised set up with a guy at a picnic her friends invite her to. It’s awkward. She’s not into it. H is a stalker and sees. They have bathroom sex.
This book does have gruesome, graphic violence, torture and murder. There are mentions of pedophilia as the H and his buddies get kicks out of torturing and murdering those sickos.
This is an entertaining crime romance story. Despite being the first in a series, it’s clear from the beginning that this is a spin-off series. I was a little overwhelmed by the characters at first, and I experienced some serious FOMO from the previous series. That said, after about halfway through the book I figured out who everyone else was (by the time it didn’t seem to matter anymore!) and I started to really get into this book. Adam is damaged and, well, psycho, but he’s surprisingly sweet to Olivia.
This is a cute book, and I’m really looking forward to the next ones in this series! 4 stars.
This is a cute book, and I’m really looking forward to the next ones in this series! 4 stars.
ARC review of The Psycho by Nikki J Summers.
My perfect psycho Adam Noble is the self proclaimed leader of the Soldiers of Anarchy they dole out punishment to the lowlife scum in their town. The paedophiles , rapists and others that take from innocents without asking and get away with their crimes or don’t get the punishment deserved from official channels .When Adam first sets eyes on Olivia his whole world tips on it’s axis and he tells her she’s his but she gives him sass and tells him it’s never going to happen (at that point I claimed him as mine well waste not want not and all that
My perfect psycho Adam Noble is the self proclaimed leader of the Soldiers of Anarchy they dole out punishment to the lowlife scum in their town. The paedophiles , rapists and others that take from innocents without asking and get away with their crimes or don’t get the punishment deserved from official channels .When Adam first sets eyes on Olivia his whole world tips on it’s axis and he tells her she’s his but she gives him sass and tells him it’s never going to happen (at that point I claimed him as mine well waste not want not and all that
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Stalking
Minor: Rape
The Psycho is the first book in The Soldiers of Anarchy series. A MF dark romance standalone in this interconnected series.
This was my first time reading one of Nikki's books so I didn't know what to expect but I'd seen great reviews for this and her TikTok videos suckered me in so good. So when I saw a narrator fave would be dual narrating I waited for the audiobook and I was not disappointed. Not only did Nikki deliver a dark and gritty romance born from obsession but Shane East slayed in bringing Adam's character to life.
Adam is a Solider of Anarchy, he's ruthless, possessive and when he sets his mind on something he will not back done. And he's set his sights on Liv.
I really enjoyed the world and character build for this series. I look forward to reading about more of the solider and their stories. The vigilante justice premise definitely has me hooked.
This was my first time reading one of Nikki's books so I didn't know what to expect but I'd seen great reviews for this and her TikTok videos suckered me in so good. So when I saw a narrator fave would be dual narrating I waited for the audiobook and I was not disappointed. Not only did Nikki deliver a dark and gritty romance born from obsession but Shane East slayed in bringing Adam's character to life.
Adam is a Solider of Anarchy, he's ruthless, possessive and when he sets his mind on something he will not back done. And he's set his sights on Liv.
I really enjoyed the world and character build for this series. I look forward to reading about more of the solider and their stories. The vigilante justice premise definitely has me hooked.
Must read
I have to say I saw this book on the authors tiktok and I thought it would be a good read. I loved it and couldn't put it down.
Adam and his friends do a lot of bad things to bad people for money. He meets Olivia and she hates him at first. Then they get to know each other cause Adam won't let Olivia push him away. He follows her and stays near, it drives her crazy until she realizes he's showing he cares in his psycho way. Lol. Definitely has things for everyone. Sexy scenes, violence, murder ect. You can get a copy on kindle unlimited or buy your copy.
I have to say I saw this book on the authors tiktok and I thought it would be a good read. I loved it and couldn't put it down.
Adam and his friends do a lot of bad things to bad people for money. He meets Olivia and she hates him at first. Then they get to know each other cause Adam won't let Olivia push him away. He follows her and stays near, it drives her crazy until she realizes he's showing he cares in his psycho way. Lol. Definitely has things for everyone. Sexy scenes, violence, murder ect. You can get a copy on kindle unlimited or buy your copy.
Always watching
I saw this book on tiktok and it seemed really intriguing and my sort of read. I love a stalker romance and Adam was just that. From the moment liv walked into his life there was no other for him. He took the title of stalker to the limit and even though liv refused to accept him. She loved playing his games. I loved the dark nature of this story, but it wasn't the darkest of stalker romances I've read. The twist near the end I didn't see coming and felt it brought an extra touch of darkness to this book. Really looking forward to reading about the other soldiers in this series. I really enjoyed coltin's crazy and will definitely be reading his story.
I saw this book on tiktok and it seemed really intriguing and my sort of read. I love a stalker romance and Adam was just that. From the moment liv walked into his life there was no other for him. He took the title of stalker to the limit and even though liv refused to accept him. She loved playing his games. I loved the dark nature of this story, but it wasn't the darkest of stalker romances I've read. The twist near the end I didn't see coming and felt it brought an extra touch of darkness to this book. Really looking forward to reading about the other soldiers in this series. I really enjoyed coltin's crazy and will definitely be reading his story.
Y’all, this was too good. If you’ve read Haunting Adeline you’ll love this book. Zade and Adam are very similar, I can’t wait for the rest of this series.
challenging
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes