Dukes of Ruin (Dark College Bully Romance): Royals of Forsyth University Book 4
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- Author：Angel Lawson
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Reviews
Cat Vann
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Holy Hotness！ This has been one release I’ve been waiting for since the wrap of of the kings and these authors did not disappoint！ This book starts the dukes off with a bang！ Literally！ Diving back into this world I could not be more excited about seeing the different royals and their stories！！！
Maggie Lawrence
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Great start to a new seriesI am not ok， that ending just destroyed me。 Angel and Samantha together are a force of nature and this book is no exemption。 This book is completely different to the Lord's books while still comfortably in the same world。 Pay heed to the trigger warnings， they are not playing around。 Great start to a new seriesI am not ok， that ending just destroyed me。 Angel and Samantha together are a force of nature and this book is no exemption。 This book is completely different to the Lord's books while still comfortably in the same world。 Pay heed to the trigger warnings， they are not playing around。 。。。more
Lisa
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Just wow。 I absolutely loved Remy out of the dukes。 Crazy with a touch of sweet。 He’s so misunderstood。 Sy was a close second but Nick is on my s**t list。 Vinny has been through so much but I know she’ll come out fighting and stronger。 I can’t wait for the next book
Kursed Reads
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Holy mother of WTF did I just read？！？！ I don’t even know where to begin without giving too much away！ Dukes of Ruin is the beginning of our time with the Bruins。 Straightaway we are reintroduced to Lavinia Lucia。 Lavinia is the daughter of Lionel Lucia， King of Counts， who was sold to King Daniel Payne。It’s clear that Vinny’s life has not been easy。 She’s unquestionably been a pawn in her father’s quest for money and power， enduring trauma。 While it shows in her every interaction， she never acts Holy mother of WTF did I just read？！？！ I don’t even know where to begin without giving too much away！ Dukes of Ruin is the beginning of our time with the Bruins。 Straightaway we are reintroduced to Lavinia Lucia。 Lavinia is the daughter of Lionel Lucia， King of Counts， who was sold to King Daniel Payne。It’s clear that Vinny’s life has not been easy。 She’s unquestionably been a pawn in her father’s quest for money and power， enduring trauma。 While it shows in her every interaction， she never acts like a victim。 In fact， she’s the epitome of strength: fierce and full of sass。 “Pretty” Nick who should have inherited his place with the Dukes as his birthright， he instead must earn the title。 As they say， “to the victor goes the spoils。” Locked away in the Velvet Hideaway for months， she has been released to attend Friday Night Fury where she’ll become the winner’s prize。“Even if he were being honest – even if this is the only love he’s capable of feeling – it’s corrupted and gnarled， and what I’m feeling must be heartbreak。“In this installment we also meet Sy and Remy who， are not pleased with Nick’s unilateral decision-making。 This creates a rift and further fractures an already fragile mental state for Remy。 Although these Dukes are far different from our Lords， there one thing they have in common is devotion to those who earn it。 A dysfunctional quad to be sure， yet when push comes to shove， they’re all in and it shows。 Outside of the action-packed storyline itself， getting a bit of Royals - not just Dukes - history was interesting and an element I really enjoyed。 Ruin was far darker than the Lords trilogy and we’re just getting started。 I’m desperate to see where this is all leading。 Will we learn the truth about Tate？ Can Nick earn forgiveness？ Will Leticia return？ Will Lionel get everything he deserves？ Will Perez？ I can’t wait！ Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Heat: 🌶🌶🌶Dark: 🖤🖤🖤🗂 Genre: Dark Romance✨ Tropes: Bully， Secret Society， Non-Con， Captivity， Forced Proximity， Reverse Harem⛔️ Warning: This book may cause blushing， squirming， combusting panties， and/or self-care。 It’s definitely NSFW or with a kiddo by your side。 In fact， I would highly recommend you read this one after dark to avoid side eye or awkward conversations。⚠️ Safety Squad: Triggers galore if you have any， including but not limited to Non-Con， Violence， Abuse。 If not， blind is best！！ 📣 Dukes of Ruin is the first book of the Dukes trilogy， which is part of the Royals of Forsyth University series。 Ruin ends on a cliffhanger and should be read after the Lords trilogy。 。。。more
Alexis Salinas
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This book was DARK DARK DARK and I am here for it。 I absolutely loved it！！！ Much darker than the Lords trilogy I believe。 And this book had so much to live up to following the Lords but so far this series has started off with a bang！ Lavinia is probably one of the toughest heroines I've read about。 That girl is a fighter！！ I absolutely love her spirit， even when you expect her to have none after everything she's endured。 As for the Dukes。 Those boys。 Nick needs a smack to the head and a kick to This book was DARK DARK DARK and I am here for it。 I absolutely loved it！！！ Much darker than the Lords trilogy I believe。 And this book had so much to live up to following the Lords but so far this series has started off with a bang！ Lavinia is probably one of the toughest heroines I've read about。 That girl is a fighter！！ I absolutely love her spirit， even when you expect her to have none after everything she's endured。 As for the Dukes。 Those boys。 Nick needs a smack to the head and a kick to the junk， although I still love him。 Sy has my heart。 He comes across as angry and bitter but there's definitely some heart under all of that。 And Remy。 Oh Remy。 I want to just hold him but I'm pretty sure he'd absolutely hate that。 Overall， these ladies knocked this book out of the Park and I cannot wait for the next one！！！ 。。。more
Inga O
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Oh wowzers …。 I thought the Lords were bad but the Dukes well these boys are something else entirely。 Lavinia， caged little bird trapped because of circumstances and family connections。 Nick， obsessive， possessive， controlling， narcissistic but somehow these trait’s all add up to something that really works and boy will he do anything to get his hands on his little bird。 Sy very insecure， who has this brooding angry vibe due a… sizeable problem which certainly makes for a hawt chemistry！ Remy is Oh wowzers …。 I thought the Lords were bad but the Dukes well these boys are something else entirely。 Lavinia， caged little bird trapped because of circumstances and family connections。 Nick， obsessive， possessive， controlling， narcissistic but somehow these trait’s all add up to something that really works and boy will he do anything to get his hands on his little bird。 Sy very insecure， who has this brooding angry vibe due a… sizeable problem which certainly makes for a hawt chemistry！ Remy is definitely an intriguing and volatile one that I really loved reading， he has a mental disorder that really can switch the way he is at times。 This book series is waaay darker than Lords， definitely one to read the triggers for。 If you can handle it though… definitely you’ll be in for a incredible ride。 。。。more
Michele
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This series continues to wow me。 This is a dark reverse harem and some situations pushed me out of my comfort zone。 Nothing that happens on these pages would be considered safe or healthy， but that's what makes dark fantasy such an alluring escape from the real world！ That being said， the story is absolutely awesome！ Levinia is so strong and endures even though her life has been anything but easy。 Nick， Sy， and Remy continue to make sure she keeps her edge。 I loved how even though these guys don This series continues to wow me。 This is a dark reverse harem and some situations pushed me out of my comfort zone。 Nothing that happens on these pages would be considered safe or healthy， but that's what makes dark fantasy such an alluring escape from the real world！ That being said， the story is absolutely awesome！ Levinia is so strong and endures even though her life has been anything but easy。 Nick， Sy， and Remy continue to make sure she keeps her edge。 I loved how even though these guys don't deserve a single bit of kindness from her， she found a way to help both Sy and Remy。 I love a strong female lead that has a soft heart underneath the armor。 Definitely give it a go if dark romance is your thing。 You will love it！ 。。。more
Chelsea
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What a great start to the Duke’s story， it was absolutely amazing！！ I was completely enthralled from the first page to the last。 I wasn’t sure it was possible to love Vinny and the Dukes just as much as I loved Story and the Lords but I absolutely did！ I can not wait to see what happens next！！
Marni Ortiz
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Dukes of Ruin is the first installment in a spin off series form the Lords Of Forsyth University。 If you are a fan of Dadk College Bully romance then you are not going to want to miss this fantastic story 。 Not to mention that it’s written by two of my all time favorite authors。Be prepared because once you start reading Lavinia ， Nicks ， Sys ， and Remi’s journey （ a journey that is deliciously dark ） I can guarantee you will not be able to stop 。I just loved Lavinia she is such a strong FMC espe Dukes of Ruin is the first installment in a spin off series form the Lords Of Forsyth University。 If you are a fan of Dadk College Bully romance then you are not going to want to miss this fantastic story 。 Not to mention that it’s written by two of my all time favorite authors。Be prepared because once you start reading Lavinia ， Nicks ， Sys ， and Remi’s journey （ a journey that is deliciously dark ） I can guarantee you will not be able to stop 。I just loved Lavinia she is such a strong FMC especially with everything he has endured in her life 。Each character is so unique and special with backstory’s that will pull at your heartstrings so completely。 This is Such a phenomenal written Debut to what is going to be a a awesome series 。 It’s full of Drama ， secrets ， angst and many twists and turns 。19 hours ago 。。。more
Claire
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3。5 stars。 I admit， the initial trilogy about the Lords was a hate-read for me and I did NOT get why so many people raved about it。 So I was shocked to find that this book worked much better， and I genuinely enjoyed it。 Lavinia is a much better heroine than Story was。 It's easy to root for her， and understand her reasoning in the situations where she doesn't fight back。 Sometimes when heroines are "feral" types， it can seem over the top， but Lavinia truly has a reason to be feral。 She's that typ 3。5 stars。 I admit， the initial trilogy about the Lords was a hate-read for me and I did NOT get why so many people raved about it。 So I was shocked to find that this book worked much better， and I genuinely enjoyed it。 Lavinia is a much better heroine than Story was。 It's easy to root for her， and understand her reasoning in the situations where she doesn't fight back。 Sometimes when heroines are "feral" types， it can seem over the top， but Lavinia truly has a reason to be feral。 She's that type of heroine in a way that is not annoying and feels natural to her life experience — and it makes her personality feel very compatible with these specific guys。 And where all 3 guys were off- putting to me in the first trilogy， in this book， only one of the guys is （Sy）。 The other two guys， Nick and Remy， are easy to like。 Nick is the highlight。 I’m not sure why so many authors think that the most interesting “enemies to lovers” dynamic is one where the hero treats the heroine like dirt。 That’s boring。 Nick embodies the best version of that trope — which is where the hero does terrible stuff to the heroine， but he’s also disconcertingly loving at times and does clearly care for her in his own unhinged way， which is a mindfuck （both for the heroine and for the reader）。 That dynamic is SO much more interesting than one where the hero just hates on the heroine， and it instantly won me over to Nick。 The worldbuilding still makes very little sense， with gangs blending into frats blending into “royal” positions where the Royals ARE frats but are also older adult businessmen crime lords。 And， guys openly having women as sort of pets， and nobody at this college blinks twice。 Even though the College / Academy RH genre has a high threshold for nonsense， and books can still be enjoyable when the worldbuilding leaves a lot to be desired （see: J Bree's Mounts Bay books）， I can't stress enough how little sense this all makes。 But， there is a BIT more logic in this book than in "Lords of Pain" and more of this world gets fleshed out。 There’s also a real plot。 Several mysteries are set up （where Lavinia’s sister is， whether Tate really was murdered and what happened there， what Lavinia keeps counting down to， WHY Nick is being a Duke）。 So even though this book takes its sweet time and could have been shorter， the plot is the right amount of busy （not too much going on， but not too little）。 This might have been rounded up from 3。5 to 4 stars， but one thing stuck out as a big Nope: Sy is the member of the group who is the angriest and also has a giant dick that’s so large， he can’t even use it — AND he’s also the only man of color。 As soon as I realized that， I said “YIKES！” aloud。 Do I think these authors leaned into racist stereotypes on purpose？ Probably not。 But regardless of their intentions， it’s not a good look！Aside from that Sy factor that left a bad taste in my mouth， overall， where the first trilogy was a hate-read for me， this one will be a genuine read。 I'm looking forward to seeing where this is all going。 。。。more
Patty
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I should of waited till the next book came out…The 3 guys are all fucked up in someway。 I felt that two of the guys could redeem themselves for what they would do early on in the book。But Asshole Nick he did one horrible thing after another and claimed to “love her”the whole time。Of course somehow she will be able to forgive him for raping her twice ， torturing her and for betraying her cause his feelings got hurt。 I hope she makes him suffer first！！
Teresa
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When I first started this book， I was expecting the Lords。 I didn't get the Lords and at first I was disappointed but I kept reading。 Angel and Sam had warned us， this one was going to be darker， guess I didn't believe them until I did。 I have love/hate relationship with Nick， I want to smack him and hug him at the same time。 Simon is my man， though he can be a complete a-hole he has well meaning intentions。 Remy is like the glue that holds everyone together。This book blew me away， it is rougher When I first started this book， I was expecting the Lords。 I didn't get the Lords and at first I was disappointed but I kept reading。 Angel and Sam had warned us， this one was going to be darker， guess I didn't believe them until I did。 I have love/hate relationship with Nick， I want to smack him and hug him at the same time。 Simon is my man， though he can be a complete a-hole he has well meaning intentions。 Remy is like the glue that holds everyone together。This book blew me away， it is rougher than the Lords but Lavinia's story is worth it。 Those boys care they're just rough around the edges and they aren't sure how to show it。 Sometimes you have to let your walls be broken and busted down for someone to get in who will really care。 I loved this book， I'm so glad I didn't give up when I was sure I wouldn't like it。 Sam and Angel have never disappointed me and I didn't think they'd start now。Though I can't wait to see Pretty Nick's take on Lavinia being where she belongs。 。。。more
Siti Khairani
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There are many books that I'm looking forward this month。。。And the Dukes， they definitely delivered。 Gaaahhhhh。！I love the Lords series， and at first with the many trigger warnings， I don't know whether the Dukes can top them， but hot damn！ I'm ruined。 Guess I like my boys toxic， dark and angsty。And Vinny baby。 I am as obsessed with you as our pretty boy。 You're definitely one of my top girlfriends。 I enjoyed the book and this is a start to another good and promising series & I can't wait for th There are many books that I'm looking forward this month。。。And the Dukes， they definitely delivered。 Gaaahhhhh。！I love the Lords series， and at first with the many trigger warnings， I don't know whether the Dukes can top them， but hot damn！ I'm ruined。 Guess I like my boys toxic， dark and angsty。And Vinny baby。 I am as obsessed with you as our pretty boy。 You're definitely one of my top girlfriends。 I enjoyed the book and this is a start to another good and promising series & I can't wait for the next installment。 I need madness now！ Btw， i'm so loving the cover。 Nick is the most attractive book boyfriend cover。 Ever。 🥵 。。。more
Amy-apiscesbookrealm
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Ohhh， it felt so good to be back in the Royals of Forsyth U world。 As always， we are given the dark， depraved deliciousness this world provides。 There is absolutely nothing I can say bad about this book。 These authors have a way of doing DARK romance。 Do check trigger warnings！I completely love the Dukes。 Nick and his possessive， warped way of thinking。。。Sy and his overwhelming feelings of losing control。。。 & Remy who feels so much and finds an anchor in Lavinia。 I should hate these male charact Ohhh， it felt so good to be back in the Royals of Forsyth U world。 As always， we are given the dark， depraved deliciousness this world provides。 There is absolutely nothing I can say bad about this book。 These authors have a way of doing DARK romance。 Do check trigger warnings！I completely love the Dukes。 Nick and his possessive， warped way of thinking。。。Sy and his overwhelming feelings of losing control。。。 & Remy who feels so much and finds an anchor in Lavinia。 I should hate these male characters from their actions but through this writing， I simply cannot。 Lavinia is an amazing FMC。 She is the true definition of a survivor with every decision she makes。 At the end of the book， I literally shed a tear for her。 For all she has been through， everything she is going through， and what is to come。 I'll be counting down the days until book 2！！ I need more of this mystery， fight， angst， and bloodshed。 🖤 。。。more
Ashley
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Hang on friends。。 it’s a ride。。 :）After finishing the lords I was skeptical that these authors could top the amazingness of the Lords series， but I think they have surpassed themselves with the Dukes！ I could literally live in this world of Forsyth for the rest of my life and never once get bored。 Lavinia is everything you expect to find in an FMC in this series。 Her strength is does not falter regardless of her hardships。 These men are falling over themselves for her and she has all the control Hang on friends。。 it’s a ride。。 :）After finishing the lords I was skeptical that these authors could top the amazingness of the Lords series， but I think they have surpassed themselves with the Dukes！ I could literally live in this world of Forsyth for the rest of my life and never once get bored。 Lavinia is everything you expect to find in an FMC in this series。 Her strength is does not falter regardless of her hardships。 These men are falling over themselves for her and she has all the control！ Also， if you are a Lords junkie — rest assured there are cameos！ Still just wow 。。 。。。more
Brittany Morrow
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I need the next one！！ Oh man， there's alot to unpack here！ Nick and the guys are everything you can expect from Angel and Sam MMC's and more！ Seriously they are totally OTT alphaholes。。 but so freaking delicious！ Vinny has been dealt a crappy hand in life。。 seriously this girl has seen and been through alot。 Her inability to trust makes perfect sense especially when you've been let down and hurt as much as her。 That being said she is such a strong fmc。。 I absolutely loved her！ Nick is pretty upf I need the next one！！ Oh man， there's alot to unpack here！ Nick and the guys are everything you can expect from Angel and Sam MMC's and more！ Seriously they are totally OTT alphaholes。。 but so freaking delicious！ Vinny has been dealt a crappy hand in life。。 seriously this girl has seen and been through alot。 Her inability to trust makes perfect sense especially when you've been let down and hurt as much as her。 That being said she is such a strong fmc。。 I absolutely loved her！ Nick is pretty upfront with his feelings right away。。 like hes totally obsessed with her。 Not gonna lie Nick does some pretty f'ed up stuff。 He thinks he can control the situation but he just cant and in the end does something pretty bad。 And I cant wait for all that angsty drama to unfold and play out in the next book！ Sy is definitely reluctant to have Lavinia around but I think starts to feel a certain kind of way about her。。 definitely lust but maybe even a bit more。 Remy， oh Remy。。 I freaking love him。 He's definitely got some damage （but who doesn't） I think we will learn a bunch more about him in the next book and I absolutely cannot wait for it！ Vinny seemed to have an easier time opening up to him then the others so I cant wait to see where that goes。 Definitely a star read and I'll be not so patiently counting down the days for the book！ 。。。more
Kacy
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Just。。。wowThis book is extra dark with a ton of dubcon so warning there。 If thats not a trigger for you though， I can't recommend this book enough。 Far more dark than the others （I didn't think it was possible either） and a deeper dive into the backstory。 Lavina is a fighter through and through。 Doesn't let a lot bring her down and I kinda love how she never caves。 Nick is not a favorite though。。。kinda hate him right now and I'm hoping he somehow redeems himself in the next books。 Just。。。wowThis book is extra dark with a ton of dubcon so warning there。 If thats not a trigger for you though， I can't recommend this book enough。 Far more dark than the others （I didn't think it was possible either） and a deeper dive into the backstory。 Lavina is a fighter through and through。 Doesn't let a lot bring her down and I kinda love how she never caves。 Nick is not a favorite though。。。kinda hate him right now and I'm hoping he somehow redeems himself in the next books。 。。。more
♡Nina♡
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No me gustó la protagonista en absoluto
Kyrie Mangus
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Ruined for the DukesOh my its getting hotter in here！！！ This book is fire and the men are the dreams you wish for。 We on book 4 of the Forsyth series and book 1 of 3 for the Dukes。 We see Lavinia who is the daughter of the Counts King， so she gree up in the Royal faction and knows everything and the ins and outs， being sold off by her dad。 He can care less after all she wasnt born a male。 Nick the Dukes rightfull King by name comes into play and fights for to win her from the Lords who have her Ruined for the DukesOh my its getting hotter in here！！！ This book is fire and the men are the dreams you wish for。 We on book 4 of the Forsyth series and book 1 of 3 for the Dukes。 We see Lavinia who is the daughter of the Counts King， so she gree up in the Royal faction and knows everything and the ins and outs， being sold off by her dad。 He can care less after all she wasnt born a male。 Nick the Dukes rightfull King by name comes into play and fights for to win her from the Lords who have her in possession。 After being won she becomes Dutchess to Nick， Simon and Remy， the Dukes。 Unfortunately noone knows all the secrets and terms of every deal and when people come to collect will the Dukes still have a Dutchess or not。 With more secrets to sink the Titanic this book builds on the burn and ends with a cliffhanger。 。。。more
Emily Wilkerson
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Holy smokes are you in for a roller coaster。 Get ready to meet the new Dukes， Nick， Sy， and Remy （my personal favorite）。 The Dukes and the Duchess have a totally different vibe than The Lords and their Lady。 If you haven’t read the Lords’ story then you may be missing some key background information。 This new spin off from our fantastic writing duo is a must read and you don’t want to miss out！
Chrissy
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Love it！ Love it！ Love it！With series like these you always run the risk of having an author be repetitive in their storytelling/ writing。 This is not the case！ I absolutely love the Lord’s book but the Dukes will definitely stand all on their own。 （I will even say I’m enjoying this book more then I did the Lords。 And I was OBSESSED with the Lords！）Lavinia， our FMC is everything I look for in a fcm。 She is strong and resilient while also being vulnerable。 Remy， Sy， and Nick: the guys who have no Love it！ Love it！ Love it！With series like these you always run the risk of having an author be repetitive in their storytelling/ writing。 This is not the case！ I absolutely love the Lord’s book but the Dukes will definitely stand all on their own。 （I will even say I’m enjoying this book more then I did the Lords。 And I was OBSESSED with the Lords！）Lavinia， our FMC is everything I look for in a fcm。 She is strong and resilient while also being vulnerable。 Remy， Sy， and Nick: the guys who have not only Lavinia feelings all types of knotted up but， they have also put me on a love-hate roller coaster ride。 I’m still not sure if I should root for their demise or root for them to get the girl。The twist and plot development of this book definitely keeps you invested。 I could not put it down， I have already marked the next release on my calendar！ 。。。more
DarkNdTwistyReader
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Having the opportunity to read this ARC was like winning the lottery， and I'm so thankful for being a recipient。 I devoured the first half of this book in a few hours， but then I had to slow it down。I wasn't ready for it to end。There is a cliffhanger， but it's satisfying， and I'm not mad about it。 Lavinia， Nick， Simon， and Remy are the main characters in this reverse harem， and their relationship is far from loving。 Since the moment Lavinia was introduced in the previous series， I've been captiv Having the opportunity to read this ARC was like winning the lottery， and I'm so thankful for being a recipient。 I devoured the first half of this book in a few hours， but then I had to slow it down。I wasn't ready for it to end。There is a cliffhanger， but it's satisfying， and I'm not mad about it。 Lavinia， Nick， Simon， and Remy are the main characters in this reverse harem， and their relationship is far from loving。 Since the moment Lavinia was introduced in the previous series， I've been captivated by her presence。 She’s a savage， a fighter， and a goddamn queen。 Lavinia has been abused and locked up for the majority of her life， but she didn’t take any of it lying down。 She will kick， spit and claw at someone without a second thought。Oh， Nicky…。He's perceived as pretty， but most of his actions are ugly。 Nick won the right to call Lavinia his duchess。Saving her from confinement and constantly reminding her that she belongs to him。 Nick's obsessive， and he inches close to being abusive。 Simon is Nick's half-brother and is the most hesitant about Lavina。 He's a fighter for the Dukes， and because of his insecurities， he's also a virgin。 Sy may or may not have a massive horse-sized 🍆 and those are his words， not mine。Remy is the brother’s best friend。He’s artistic and struggles with some serious mental health issues。Remy’s chapters are chaotic and sad， but I think he holds a huge key to this story。If you loved the Lords of pain trilogy， you're going to be obsessed with Dukes Of Ruin。 It reaches a new level of depravity and humiliation。I would highly recommend reading this massive book but check the trigger warning first。 。。。more
Erica Peasnall
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So many twists and turns！ I can't wait to read more about the dukes！ Character development was fantastic！ So many twists and turns！ I can't wait to read more about the dukes！ Character development was fantastic！ 。。。more
Lottie’s
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Dukes of Ruin was everything I needed to read。 It had a tragic backstory that made the made female lead stronger。 I loathe her father， and I can't wait to see what the book has in store for him。 The story is a dark romance， which means there are triggers and subjects that some readers may not be comfortable with。 You can get an idea of what the book is going to be like from the prologue。 You may want to turn back if you find it too much。The boys all had their own demons and twisted stories， whic Dukes of Ruin was everything I needed to read。 It had a tragic backstory that made the made female lead stronger。 I loathe her father， and I can't wait to see what the book has in store for him。 The story is a dark romance， which means there are triggers and subjects that some readers may not be comfortable with。 You can get an idea of what the book is going to be like from the prologue。 You may want to turn back if you find it too much。The boys all had their own demons and twisted stories， which made them all uniquely flawed and psychopathic， yet loveable。There were times when I wanted to scream at them all to get out of their heads， because working together is better than everyone having their own agenda。So i can't wait for book two， well done ladies， i still addicted to your words。 XOXO Lottie。 。。。more
Katrina
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Obviously， if you’ve read Lords， you would have high expectations for Dukes…and I can tell you that it 100% lived up to my high expectations。 The way the authors write the characters and the story， you get sucked into this world。 Lavinia is so strong， when she should be broken。 Nick is relentless in trying to get Lavinia to love him。 Sy is a beast （and it sounds like he has a beast）， and while you’d never think he has a caring bone in his body， the authors make sure you know it’s there。 And Remy Obviously， if you’ve read Lords， you would have high expectations for Dukes…and I can tell you that it 100% lived up to my high expectations。 The way the authors write the characters and the story， you get sucked into this world。 Lavinia is so strong， when she should be broken。 Nick is relentless in trying to get Lavinia to love him。 Sy is a beast （and it sounds like he has a beast）， and while you’d never think he has a caring bone in his body， the authors make sure you know it’s there。 And Remy。 Remy。 I’m a psychologist and it was Remy that tore me apart。 The way Remy was portrayed， on that pinnacle between sanity and madness was electrifying。 Each of these boys has his own issues， but they are each enamored by Lavinia。 And Lavinia shows so much strength but will definitely not make it easy on her Dukes。I was also happy to see some cameos by our beloved Lords and their Lady。 This book is a must read…so what are you waiting for？ 。。。more
Michelle
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wowAMAZING！！！！ I love all the royals books but then ending of this one was amazing ！ I can’t wait for the next one
Lauri MissDysfunktion
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Dukes of Ruin is book 4 in the Royals of Forsyth University series， book 1 in the Dukes trilogy。 While the Lords and the Dukes stories are both their own。 I believe reading them in order is necessary to get the full world and understanding of the Royals。 Lavinia is a fierce firecracker that will not yield。 She was given by her father the Count’s King to the previous Lords King， Daniel Payne to keep as a prisoner to break her spirit and punish her。 The Dukes: Pretty Nick， we first meet in him in Dukes of Ruin is book 4 in the Royals of Forsyth University series， book 1 in the Dukes trilogy。 While the Lords and the Dukes stories are both their own。 I believe reading them in order is necessary to get the full world and understanding of the Royals。 Lavinia is a fierce firecracker that will not yield。 She was given by her father the Count’s King to the previous Lords King， Daniel Payne to keep as a prisoner to break her spirit and punish her。 The Dukes: Pretty Nick， we first meet in him in the Lords series。 His role is very different in the southside than as a Bruin legacy。 He appears to be more than just a pretty face。 Sy， Nick’s brother has been groomed to become a Duke but he has a raging monster under his skin。 A fighter to the core。 Remy， is the troubled artist。 The most troubled by their shared pastLavinia and Dukes are chaos and insanity in the best possible way。 The Lords is by far one of my favourite series and I had very high hopes for this next instalment and I was not disappointed。 Angel & Samantha’s writing has you needing to dive right in and not stop reading。 The blend of characters personalities and lets call them eccentricities is so captivating。 The characters always hold flaws， they never hold the unrealistic ideal of perfection。 Which is so refreshing to read in dark romance， especially bully romance。 These characters are depraved， cold and murderous， but no excuses are made for their actions。 Angst and trauma are what they’re built on。 While I am not triggered by this series I recommend reading the trigger warnings before reading。 These characters are not just morally grey they’re dark as night and make no apologies for their actions。 Some triggers may include but are not limited to bully themes， dub/non con， self harm， captivity and a whole lot of emotional manipulation。 If that doesn’t sound like your jam or something you can handle， don’t read this series。 。。。more
Echo
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I thought the Lords were bad。 I guess I should have known Nick Bruin would be worse since he did work for Daniel Payne。 Everyone should have been afraid when he took his rightful place as a Duke。 Possessive， very。 Also a protector in his weird way。 Then add in Sy and Remy。 One’s angry and one’s crazy。 Lavinia won’t go down without a fight。 Whether she was won or not， she refuses to be treated like property。 This book shows a whole new side to the Royals of Forsyth University， to the victor goes I thought the Lords were bad。 I guess I should have known Nick Bruin would be worse since he did work for Daniel Payne。 Everyone should have been afraid when he took his rightful place as a Duke。 Possessive， very。 Also a protector in his weird way。 Then add in Sy and Remy。 One’s angry and one’s crazy。 Lavinia won’t go down without a fight。 Whether she was won or not， she refuses to be treated like property。 This book shows a whole new side to the Royals of Forsyth University， to the victor goes the spoils indeed。 Great book and amazing characters。 。。。more
All the Books and Chocolate After Dark
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Dukes of Ruin is the 4th book in the Forsyth University series。 This one is a whole new frat， so new cheaters and a new story， and both were amazing！ The first book in the Dukes section of the series is very character-driven。 Unlike in the Lords series， most of the guys don't have a history with Lavinia， so there is a lot of building that。 In many ways， this book is darker than the Lords' first book， but I think it somehow didn't seem as dark because Lavinia is such a strong woman。 She was much Dukes of Ruin is the 4th book in the Forsyth University series。 This one is a whole new frat， so new cheaters and a new story， and both were amazing！ The first book in the Dukes section of the series is very character-driven。 Unlike in the Lords series， most of the guys don't have a history with Lavinia， so there is a lot of building that。 In many ways， this book is darker than the Lords' first book， but I think it somehow didn't seem as dark because Lavinia is such a strong woman。 She was much more equipped to handle herself。 I really loved the characters。 They all have suffered from trauma， and it is interesting to see how they deal with it so differently。 As I mentioned， this is a very character-driven book， so we got to know these four really well。 It helped too that it is told from all four of their points of view。 My favorite POV to read was Remy， for sure。 I loved seeing how shrewd he actually is。 Sy and Nick were great， but I foresee Remy being a fan favorite。 This is undoubtedly a situation where these four need each other， and I think they will make a solid bond once they get it together！ The actual plot doesn't show up until close to the end of the book。 As with the first book， there is a mystery here to be solved。 We just get the first bits and pieces of it this book， but I am very excited to see what happens there。 So much happened toward the end of this book that the wait for the next book will be excruciating！ 。。。more
Andrea
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