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kaschastern 's review for:
Detonate
by Luna Mason
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
A dark, explosive fusion of mafia suspense and steamy romance.
Grayson walked away from the special forces—and everything he knew—after a devastating betrayal, building a double life in New York as a respected boxing trainer by day and a lethal Mafia hitman by night. He thrived in the shadows, free from attachments, until one unexpected kiss from Maddie—his polar opposite—threw his carefully crafted world into chaos. Maddie, tired of failed romances and chasing fairytales, never expected to fall for the one man she should have feared. But Grayson's darkness calls to her light, and despite the danger, neither can let go. Now they must confront whether love can survive in a world built on blood and secrets.
At its core, it’s the addictive hate-to-lovers tale of Maddie and Grayson—complete with biting banter, emotional denial, and off-the-charts chemistry—but it doesn’t stop there. The story is injected with the high-stakes grit of organized crime, a brutal and bloody world that adds layers of tension and danger to an already electric romance.
Grayson’s duality is one of the most compelling aspects of the book: on one hand, he’s lethal and unflinching in the field, taking out enemies with cold precision; on the other, he’s a man broken by past betrayals, afraid of closeness, and unwilling to let himself believe in something as soft as love. His complexity is magnetic. Maddie is driven by a yearning for fairy tale love. She’s soft, stubborn, and determined to prove to her mother and herself that she’s worthy of a perfect love story. But Grayson is no storybook prince. He’s dangerous, emotionally unavailable, and quite literally soaked in blood. Yet, in true dark romance fashion, Maddie finds herself drawn to the very things she should fear.
Their relationship crackles with tension and desire. The spicy scenes are unapologetically open-door and take no prisoners—raw, visceral, and completely immersive. Scenes lean hard into domination, fear, and emotional vulnerability, delivering scenes that blur the line between pain and pleasure in all the ways dark romance readers crave.
As Grayson spirals deeper into a deadly war with the Falcone family, the emotional stakes rise with the physical ones. The violence intensifies, the secrets pile up, and Maddie becomes his one soft spot in a brutal world. Protecting her becomes his mission—but at what cost?
Detonate delivers a story of flawed people finding salvation in each other. Grayson and Maddie’s love is messy, consuming, and anything but safe—and that’s exactly what makes it so unforgettable.
Grayson walked away from the special forces—and everything he knew—after a devastating betrayal, building a double life in New York as a respected boxing trainer by day and a lethal Mafia hitman by night. He thrived in the shadows, free from attachments, until one unexpected kiss from Maddie—his polar opposite—threw his carefully crafted world into chaos. Maddie, tired of failed romances and chasing fairytales, never expected to fall for the one man she should have feared. But Grayson's darkness calls to her light, and despite the danger, neither can let go. Now they must confront whether love can survive in a world built on blood and secrets.
At its core, it’s the addictive hate-to-lovers tale of Maddie and Grayson—complete with biting banter, emotional denial, and off-the-charts chemistry—but it doesn’t stop there. The story is injected with the high-stakes grit of organized crime, a brutal and bloody world that adds layers of tension and danger to an already electric romance.
Grayson’s duality is one of the most compelling aspects of the book: on one hand, he’s lethal and unflinching in the field, taking out enemies with cold precision; on the other, he’s a man broken by past betrayals, afraid of closeness, and unwilling to let himself believe in something as soft as love. His complexity is magnetic. Maddie is driven by a yearning for fairy tale love. She’s soft, stubborn, and determined to prove to her mother and herself that she’s worthy of a perfect love story. But Grayson is no storybook prince. He’s dangerous, emotionally unavailable, and quite literally soaked in blood. Yet, in true dark romance fashion, Maddie finds herself drawn to the very things she should fear.
Their relationship crackles with tension and desire. The spicy scenes are unapologetically open-door and take no prisoners—raw, visceral, and completely immersive. Scenes lean hard into domination, fear, and emotional vulnerability, delivering scenes that blur the line between pain and pleasure in all the ways dark romance readers crave.
As Grayson spirals deeper into a deadly war with the Falcone family, the emotional stakes rise with the physical ones. The violence intensifies, the secrets pile up, and Maddie becomes his one soft spot in a brutal world. Protecting her becomes his mission—but at what cost?
Detonate delivers a story of flawed people finding salvation in each other. Grayson and Maddie’s love is messy, consuming, and anything but safe—and that’s exactly what makes it so unforgettable.