Black Thorns

A Dark New Adult Romance (Thorns Duet, Book 2)

A bet turned into a nightmare.

She broke my heart.
Broke me.
Broke us.
Only one thing could mend the gaping wound she left behind.
Her.
Naomi.
All mine for the taking.
All mine for owning.
All mine.

Black Thorns is a dark new adult book that contains dubious situations some listeners might find offensive and/or triggering.

This is the last part of a duet and is not stand-alone.

©2021 Rina Kent (P)2021 Rina Kent

Perfection

I absolutely loved the second half of Naomi and Sebastian’s story. Despite having some questions at the start, by the end every hurt is soothed and every detail explored to it’s conclusion, the standout being the identity of the elusive third narrator Akira. Early on, it’s clear that there are changes. One minute, he is the forthright and filthy pen pal. The next chapter, he is cold and aloof. For the longest time, I couldn’t decide if I hated him or if he was simply misunderstood. The reality is perfectly devious. It’s a great moment.

One thing that is maintained in both books is the couple’s penchant for deviance and the taboo. If you are triggered by certain acts between consenting adults, you may not enjoy reading about what couples get up to in houses, on decks, on rocks, in the forest, etc. if you’re like me and agree people can share and enjoy their bodies however they choose, then, also like me, you will enjoy the shear novelty of what takes places between these sheets. I didn’t find a single moment unsavory, but I enjoy reading on the darker side of the spectrum. You may also agree that Kent affords more leeway in what Nao and Sebastian experience as a couple because of how deliciously depraved she allow them to be in Red Thorns. It’s almost a free pass, and it’s truly inspired.

Don’t wait to read it!

Really Great Ending to a Duet

Black Thorns by Rina Kent

Formats Read: Ebook & Audiobook

I Give this Book a 4-4.5/5 Star Rating, Listing as 4.

No Spoilers.
This Review mainly is going to be Rating list for Book & Audiobook, due to not wanting to spoil anything about this book. Cause if I start I’ll end up giving things away 🤣😅

HEA(?): Yes!
Relationship Type: MF
Dark(?): Not to me, no :)
Heat: 4/5, Loved the heat that is in this book, but it’s not the focus ☺️
Romance: 4.5-5/5
Pacing: Mid, pacing is pretty good throughout, I do wish I did have Naomi’s POV at certain points but then again I liked how it went anyways ☺️
Drama: 3.5-4/5
Suspense: 3.5-4/5

I’m need Mio’s Book So Bad!! 😍

Audiobook Review:
Overall: 4.5/5, Listing as 5 in audiobook format.
Narrator: Teddy Hamilton, Jacob Morgan & Rose Dioro
Performance: 4.5-5/5
Story: 4-4.5/5

I sincerely love all of these Narrators, they captured each character very well.

Part 2 did not disappoint...

Without giving anything away; it went in an unexpected direction, which was a very welcome surprise. I love when a storyline goes somewhere I don't see coming. Definitely binge reading her back log of books.

IT’S A TURBULENT EMOTIONAL HOT VOLCANO

I spent yesterday shocked and in awe at the unpredictable, uniquely twisted, demonically dark and unapologetically flawed relationship that developed between twenty one yr old Blackwood College Seniors Sebastian and Naomi after the dare in Book 1. And today I really didn’t think this genius of an author could do much to up her game in this book.. wow.. wow.. wow I was so wrong. After the brutal and bloody cliffhanger that ended book one, it will be seven years before Sebastian and Naomi will come face to face again.. but it’s a very different world for both of them. It’s a danger-filled world of secrets, enemies, walls, invisible boundaries, blurred lines, Mafia treachery, power-plays, mind games, misconception, malicious moves.. and pen pal Akira. As Sebastian and Naomi circle each other, their explosive kinky attraction and chemistry flares.. and the sadistic moods and lust-filled looks makes Sebastian’s bitter beast roar with revenge darkening the turbulent skies foretelling doom.. or salvation, for two totally screwed-up souls.

There’s filthy words, sex games and scorching hot claiming as the beast captures his prey.. but there’s also a wide web of twists, revelations, shocks and much more along the way too (no spoilers). And Teddy, Rose and Jacob brought the characters, the fireworks, the frenzy, the friction and the feels to life and absolutely made it a well-everything’d five star audiobook.

Worth a credit? Absolutely I loved it.. but beware it’s dark, it totally deviates from the ’normal’ romance and it’s deliciously debauched too.

Very Kinky and tons of twists

If you really liked the first one, then this one will be good for you too. There's more plot twists than I expected. kinky as per the first book but less scenes of it compared to the first. Nice ending.