A review by weasleyreading
Under the Bed by Eva Marks

5.0

So fucking dark and hot but also sweet!

“I never feel.
Then again, I never met anyone like Shiloh. She does things to my cold heart.”


This book was filthy and so fucking hot. The spice was immaculate, kinks galore, and not only that, but the connection between Shiloh and Kaleb. Eva manages to imbue humor into her darkest books, and I’m all here for it. I’m giggling while he rolls people inside rugs? Yeah, so what, sue me. The man is sarcastic and hilarious without trying!

“Every second I spent in that place was worth it because you were worth it. Still are and always will be."

He’s so fucking unhinged I love him. Kaleb was the perfect dark and mean MMC with a soft spot for Shiloh. A small soft spot, because he knew that she wanted him raw, rough, and mean, too. He was dark, really dark, and so obsessed that it made me giddy. This man hunted you after being apart for years. I am obsessed with him, and it's okay. I won't tell Shiloh because she would kill me.

"You're the only emotion I ever want to feel."

Shiloh made me happy. She reciprocated his obsession from the get-go, but she was so scared of people taking Kaleb away that she was resisting him. Also, her brainwashing was a little bump to overcome, but Kaleb knew what to do...and I loved it. Once she trusted that Kaleb wouldn't let himself get caught again, she let herself be the little psycho that he knew was there from the beginning, and her being his accomplice made me love this book ten times more.

"Take it like the good girl you are. Suck me. Baby. Fuck. You break down so pretty for me. You-Jesus—you're a beautiful mess. Mine. Mine."

One thing I wanted was better communication, but it fits the character that Kaleb won’t share, so even if it frustrated me, it was needed.

I also loved how it highlighted the fact that the attraction didn’t start until he saw her pictures when she turned 18. Their relationship as step-siblings when they were 11 and 15 was just that, a connection still, but never sexual.

Thank you to Eva for the e-arc! I'll need a physical trophy as soon as possible because rereads are about to happen.