Kursed Reads's Reviews > Tarnished Embers

Five years after losing her mother to cancer, Ember Everly finds herself coming face-to-face with Odette, her father's surprise wife. Following behind her, her four new stepbrothers.

Having been promised Ember as a reward for their loyalty, the brothers are anxious to finally have something of their own. Though they didn’t predict the intensity of their feelings or the chemistry they’d share.

“We won’t leave you alone. You are now ours. You are the first thing to ever truly belong to us, and we will never let you go.”

Rosa was unaliving me with her teasers on Insta. I was giddy when selected for an ARC and couldn’t wait to dive in. You know how when you build something up for so long it can be a disappointment? That. Did. Not. Happen. Here.

Dayum y’all!! I will admit that the story had far more depth and emotion than I was expecting. It was impossible not to fall in love with Ember who was so broken after losing her mother. While we only see snippets of the boys’ backstories, they will put you in your feelings.

All in all, this read was everything I was hoping for except all her 🕳️ filled. Is it really a why choose if she’s not stuffed clear full? Joking. Kind of. Actually, not really. But I did love this read and am excited to have found another new author to stalk. Love. I meant love.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
Burn: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Darkness: 🩶
Heat: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Range of Emotions: 😬🥵😳😭😍
Ending: 💗 {HEA}
POV: 👨🏼‍🤝‍👨🏻🧍🏼‍♂️👫🏻 {Multiple}

🗂 Genre: Dark Romance

✨ Tropes: Alphahole, Boy Obsessed, Curvy Woman, Forbidden, Found Family, Insta-Obsession, MINE!, Retelling/Reimagining, Tattooed & Pierced, Touch-Her-and-💀, Why Choose

💋 Kinks: 🍑, Biting/Marking, Cum Jammer, Dirty Talk, Domination, DVP, Finger Licking Good, Hand Necklace, Pain Play, Pierced 🐓, Praise, Somnophilia, Squirting, ⚔️

⚠️ Warning: This one-handed read may cause blushing, squirming, combusting panties, and/or self-care. It may also leave you questioning your morals.

🚩 Safety Squad: Attempted Șuìçíde (Brief On-Page), CSA (Not by H, Off-Page, Past), 🍇 (Not by H, Off-Page), Self-Harm (Cuťťìng), Vìolençė (Mild), Unalìvíng, and other potentially triggering elements. If you have any hesitation, check the warnings before diving in. Otherwise, blind is best!!

📣 Type: Tarnished Embers is a standalone.

🛑 Be Advised: My Goodreads shelves are … explicit in both senses. As such, they could be considered spoiler-y.