A review by library_of_a_trashpanda
Corrupt by Penelope Douglas

4.0

I am loving my Penelope Douglas era. I started with Birthday Girl and decided to go darker with the Devils Night series. It was worth the plunge.

These books are definitely on the twisted side, so check TWs. We start be meeting Erika or Rika, she’s lived a somewhat charmed life even if it’s not what she wants. She has the boyfriend, the money and the safety that all brings. Enter the four Horsemen. She made a mistake and it cost them dearly. After being released from jail, they want their pound of flesh.

Part of me really wanted to not like Rika. But she really grew on me. Her development was top notch and you really get to see it between the past and present views. Micheal. Sometimes I really wanted to hate him, but I couldn’t. The more you read the more you realize his position and why he is the way he is.

As for the other horsemen. They all have their crazies, and jail time definitely changed them.

I really enjoyed Rika and Micheal’s relationship. It’s on the slow burn side, the tension is there but it more than just about s*x. Even though that is incredibly hot.