A review by williebenz
Dead Love by Audrey Rush

5.0

TW
murder, arson, funeral aspects, death, suicide, and manipulation, drugs, mental trickery, mummification, coffins, and knives

This book follows the romance of a grave-digging stalker with a broken past, and a sheltered heroine. The stalker is obsessed with the heroine and will do anything to have her. Was originally published as The Art of Ruin Duet, and includes both books: Cruelty & Fire and Innocence & Ashes. The story starts with Kora being in a very weird family dynamic. Something clearly isn't quite right there. Being “caged”, having limited freedom. Vincent sees it and actually questions it. She is then offered freedom by a guy, only to have it lead to her destruction. This book had me on the edge of my seat the entire time. I know that Vincent and Kora's relationship was unorthodox, but I was rooting for them all along.