Re-reading as audible I read this book in 2023 and am now listening to the audio. Am so happy i did. It was a duet, and it brought out a lot more emotions. I read up to book 4 in the lords series, and this is still my favorite. This book felt more grounded and almost had more realism compared to others in the series. It questions things about being a chosen, a lord and what it entails especially epilogue, when the f m c questioned her daughter and her son's position in the world of the lords and she did not like it at all. The beginning Ryat- he was so sexy. It did annoy me that he never actually wanted Blakely. I thought he was going to be harsh and revengeful, knowing that's his ex best friend girlfriend. But he kind of sweet, yet so rough. And there weren't any bullying, thank god. Ryat is still brutal. He behaves so adult, like I forget he's still in college. He's like twenty, but to be honest, I feel more like he's forty-one. His internal dialogue was so unhinged, but he was a little romantic.  Blakely- After reading the rest of the series , I realized she is the best FMC. She is strong and demanding when she needs to be but still very freaky. She is very, very freaky for a virgin. Comparing this to other books, i felt like she had the best father figure in this environment. The L.O.R.D world is brutal for all women. They are considered nothing more than playthings, even the parents, especially men in the family. It created an uneasy atmosphere when there are dialogues or situations involving the Fmc. I get so nervous. She also mentioned a few things about the workings of the lords and it got me thinking about the chosen.The fact that the parents let their daughters become chosen for other lords, which can be so sadistic.It's just hurt my heart. Ending - not gonna lie. There is so much smut. The plot was still very strong only towards the end of the book. I was so intrigued around the rules and regulations of being the lords that I wish the book explained more in detail. It comes off as a cult organization but a very sophisticated version that includes billionaires,political people, and criminals, with strong sexist beliefs.  People were being murdered without a care in the world. And the ending was so good. The epilogue was also great. After reading the legacy of god series, I now want a book of the kids Pronto. P.s. Why does it seem that the second book was supposed to be Tyson's own? Because there were so many Easter eggs for his own book whenever he had a scene with the couple.

I enjoyed this book! The characters were written well and their character development was done JUST RIGHT! I despised Matt. When I say despised, I mean HATED him with every fiber of my entire being. He just gave me the ick from the very beginning. Ryat was my second favorite character in the book. Oddly enough, my favorite people were Gunner and Ty. Lol, they were the most consistent in how they handled things and I loved that Gunner had Ryat's back whenever wherever for however long. Anyway, getting back to Ryat. Top tier Zaddy vibes. He was stern, rough, but so sweet to Blake when she needed it. It wasn't always aggression, angst, etc. He was broody, calculating, and commanding. Yet, he seemed to constantly get usurped by Matt and honestly it was pissin me off. He was a badass, but also not? I dunno it was interesting. Blake was cute, but also annoying. She didn't seem to know who she was, which was understandable, seeing as how almost every aspect of her life was controlled by someone else. I hated that she gave concessions for Ryat when it came to Lords business. Yet, she had no understanding for her mother's situation when she learned of it. Like excuse me? How are you just gonna act like that? That part super annoyed me. Blake was a good character she just had moments where I wanted to Spartan kick her. 😤 Overall, this was a FANTASTIC read. The spice was spicin and the plot was plottin. I was enthralled from start to finish.

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Wow. This book was great. I’m new to dark romance but I will say that it has quickly become a favorite. I’m a little mad I’ve had it on my TBR so long. I’m finding other areas of the romance genre to be boring now. This book is packed to the brim with spice-Like teetering on reading straight porn with kink after kink. Outside of the erotica I found the plot line to be great. There were so many aspects to this secret society that I had to know more. Even though some plot points were predictable, the reasoning for them was not what I had thought. I could not put it down! This definitely lived up to the hype it was given and I’m excited to read more about the Lords. side note: I did appreciate the fluffy epilogue after all of the dark stuff. It definitely wrapped this brutal book up with a lace little bow. ***But I still wanna know, why did gunner and Sarah’s arrangement seem so different? It was more couple-ish than what the chosen was explained to be and much different than Ryat and Blakely.