Eva Marks

If Michael Myers had a heart, and gave it to you on a bloodstained platter, this would be his love story. This is a jaw-dropping dark romance that blends obsession, vengeance, and forbidden love into something unforgettable. This story grabbed me from the very first page and did not let go.

This is a standalone dark romance featuring:

A masked, silent serial killer MMC

An innocent yet drawn-to-darkness FMC

Step-sibling taboo

Stalker elements, primal play, blood kink, fear kink

A protective show more anti-hero who would (and does) kill for love

A deeply emotional connection born from shared trauma

Dual POV

And yes—an unforgettable epilogue that will wreck you in the best way

My Thoughts:

I’m going to be honest: I was not prepared for how hard I’d fall for Kaleb.

The moment he was introduced—silent, terrifying, and devoted—I was gone. Kaleb doesn’t express love with words. He shows it with violence, protection, and absolute loyalty. From the very beginning, he’s been Shiloh’s monster. Her guardian. Her shadow. Her obsession. And she’s his everything.

When Shiloh is hurt in the most violating way, Kaleb crashes out and does the unthinkable… and ends up locked away for years. But monsters don’t stay caged forever. And Kaleb? He never forgot her. Never stopped wanting her. Never stopped planning.

Their connection is twisted, taboo, and completely addictive. Shiloh is soft, a little broken, and drawn to darkness—and with Kaleb, she finds a version of herself that’s powerful, fearless, and desired beyond reason. Their chemistry is feral, their love story violent but so, so tender at its core.

Let’s talk spice: primal, fear, blood, and emotional kinks collide in a way that will absolutely destroy you. One particular scene involving a lighter? I was left speechless. Every encounter between Kaleb and Shiloh is thick with tension, heat, and emotion.

And that epilogue? It will live rent-free in my head forever. Onyx. That’s all I’m going to say. If you know, you know. show less

Read the trigger warning... absolutely for this one.

That said. What a ride! It was depraved, filthy, highly erotic, unhinged... I loved it! Kaleb is so OTT psychotic and Shiloh's own unhinged mind is delicious.

It did drag a bit around the mid-mark but then it just went full throttle into depravity mixed with such a crazed love between the two of them.

And Doctor Reynolds gave me no Doctor Loomis vibes but the more crazy Doctor Sartain.

It is not for the faint of heart and yes, there is a HEA show more but Kaleb and Shiloh are not your typical stepsiblings taboo couple. show less

3.5 ⭐️ This was a lot of fun; low stakes in the tragic backstories, plenty of exploration, dirty talk, and of course toys. Characters were well fleshed out for a novella!

I always like seeing this acknowledged in books when discussing alt lifestyles and kïñk preferences and how it correlates to past trauma:

“This is a place where you’ll be built back anew and give your traumas such a sonorous fuck you, they’ll run right to the hole they crept out of.”

I’ll definitely be show more reaching for Eva Marks when I need something filthy, with just enough plot and low stakes. Recommend!!! show less

I really wanted to like this book, but I just had too many issues with it. I feel like it had great potential, but the plot was missing for me. We were 65% through the book and I didn't feel that anything had really happened other than a few sex scenes, and I was a little bored. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate spice, but I need some plot and genuine emotion to go along with it. The tension between the two MC's was not built well and felt very insta love to me. The book did start to pick up show more a little around 75% and I did appreciate the way Malachi built Cadence up and made her voice her strength. If you are someone who enjoys spice more than plot then this is for you, but it just wasn't my jam. show less