A review by originalbooknerd
Ruthless by Hannah Gray

dark emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

🖤𝑅𝓊𝓉𝒽𝓁𝑒𝓈𝓈 - 𝒯𝒽𝑒𝒫𝓊𝒸𝓀𝐵𝑜𝓎𝓈𝑜𝒻𝐵𝓇𝑜𝑜𝓀𝓈𝒰𝓃𝒾𝓋𝑒𝓇𝓈𝒾𝓉𝓎𝒮𝓅𝒾𝓃-𝑜𝒻𝒻 - 𝑅𝑒𝓋𝒾𝑒𝓌🖤 

 

Author: Hannah Gray 

 

Couple: Briar James & Hudson Hercules 

 

Tropes: Forbidden, Mafia vibes, Age Gap, Bodyguard, Close Proximity, Secret Relationship 

 

Review: Ruthless was Hannah’s step into the dark and oh man did she do it well! Briar was a FMC who was briefly introduced in the last Puck Boys of Brooks University series and the mystery surrounding her was intriguing. I enjoyed her character evolution and loved how Hannah was able to create the tension between her and Hudson as they embark on a forbidden romance! 

 

Briar and Hudson were completely opposite at first look but also very similar once you began learning about them. I enjoyed seeing them begin o form a closer bond as Hudson saw underneath her mask but also thought Briar was a fierce FMC who needed to learn to stand on her own. Hannah was able to capture all the interest Briar had with her tumultuous past as well as with her familial obligations that took up the plot of this book. 

 

I found that the ups and downs between the two of them pushed boundaries of taboo in a way since Briar was engaged for most of this book. I also found that the circumstances surrounding Briar’s engagement were tragic. I appreciated how Hannah brought about the romance between her and Hudson while also including all the emotional turmoil between them. Hudson’s character was the one that captured more of my interest since so much of his story was a mystery up until the end and once everything came out I was ecstatic to see them get their HEA. 

 

This book was a great read and closed out the Brooks University series wonderfully! I enjoyed seeing Briar get her HEA and also liked how Hudson came full circle with moving past his heartache over his late wife. This book is one perfect for lighter dark romance readers and I am excited to see more of Hannah’s dark side! 

 

Rating: 4/5, Hannah Gray has DONE Dark Romance with Ruthless and I am ready for her Dark Romance Era! 

 

Thank you to Wordsmith Publicity PR & Hannah for sending me this eARC!