Desolation A Reverse Harem Fantasy Romance

R.L. Caulder — 2020

"Friends are like condoms. They protect you when things get hard."That's what my five drool-worthy best friends, turned boyfriends, turned mates, said when we were younger. We lived by it. But I don't know if there's a condom out there that's strong enough to protect us from what's coming ... Pun intended.Five mates? Yeah, it gets a little hectic around here. That's a lot of d*cks to handle. They're lucky I love them--because patience sure as hell isn't a virtue of mine.Add in natural disasters laying havoc to our world, learning we have magic from the goddess, Gaia--oh, and that one of my mates shares a soul bond with the man who killed us all in our previous lives...Welcome to the Lana sh*tshow. Grab a seat and buckle up, buttercups. Because no way in hell am I letting my mates die in this life.***Author Note: Desolation is a reverse harem novel that touches on some dark themes such as molestation at a young age and rape which may be triggering for some readers. This book has a 18+ warning and is intended for mature audiences. Book one in the Darkness Rising series which will end in a cliff hanger.

Reviews

Anna // read.all.night @readallnight

Sep 24, 2021

** spoiler alert ** I don't know what to think, I don't know what to rate this. Maybe 2.5? Pros -quick read, the guys are interesting/sweet for the most part -the secret/reveal was compelling even if I did hate how it was handled and what happened Cons -the FMC is really immature and annoying - she's supposed to be 21 but this would be a lot more believable as a YA with a 16 year old protagonist. She's kinda a dick. -nothing really happens for most of it - the non consensual encounter is very complicated and likely to mess everything up in the future. I'm not sticking around to see what happens because I don't think there's any handling of that that I would agree with.