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Madness by Shantel Tessier

dark mysterious 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

4.5

My. God. OhmyGod, ohmyGod. 

So these books are best read in order. Also this a dark romance - so check tw before diving in. Also, be Haidyn's "good girl" and avoid posting about the FMC & spoilers for at least a week. 
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 This thick book at 800+ pages follows Haidyn - not only is he a Lord but also a Spade brother who runs Carnage. & The FMC who was assigned to him. The world of the Lord's are filled with lies, secrets and betrayal - so what happens when the tangled web of lies begins to unravel? 

So I have been waiting for this book for what seems like forever! Months. And this book was well worth the wait! I absolutely LOVED Haidyn's story. And when I say buckle up- you aren't ready for what is about to be thrown at you in this book. It was dark, and twisted and kept me on the edge of my seat. I kicked my feet in giddiness, bit my lip, gasped and even cried at 2 am over this book. It through me through the ringer but it was worth it. This book was perfect. 
 4.5⭐ out of 5⭐
 5🌶️ out of 5🌶️. 

Tropes: 
 → dark romance
  → secret identity 
 → forced proximity 
 → forced marriage 
 → blackmail

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Consenual-non-consent, dubious consent, forced retention, enema, predicament Bondage, rope bunny, bdsm (no safe word), anal, face fucking, cockwarming, humiliation, degration, forced orgasm, praise kink, spit, forced piercing, branding, forced sterilization, waterboarding, hallucinations, birth control tampering, talks of miscarriage, rape.