This story isn’t gonna be for everyone. More often than not, the “forbidden relationship” trope isn’t even really forbidden. It’s more of just “kinda shouldn’t be together” but there’s no real consequence to them being together that isn’t all internal conflict. This one is definitely off the charts taboo. A truly forbidden relationship between two very flawed characters that has the potential to hurt a lot of people around them. It’s toxic and messy and dirty and I loved it. The brat/daddy dynamic between Elias and Zeke is electric and hot as hell. Since the first book I knew that Elias’s story was gonna be 🔥🔥🔥 I can’t usually connect with stories that involve infidelity, but this one works. Michael Dean does an amazing job as always.