A review by petra_reviews_mm
Blood Spilled by Ashlynn Mills

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Everything I wanted from an MM Stockholm syndrome book and more!

This book is definitely not a standalone. To fully understand the MCs, you have to read the previous book. And I really mean it. But "Out for Blood" is amazing, so why not? wink wink

This is a dark read, focusing on forced submission with the captor/captive dynamic. There are some kinks and interesting dynamics to explore. I love that their roles in bed are not set. The way their relationship develops is toxic, full of violence and humiliation, but I love these books where one MC breaks the other into their own personal slave/sub/pup.

Santiago was the villain in the previous book, and here, he is broken and tested. And I actually grew to like him. I think that he and Angel were made for each other.

Angel is a hard man but quickly develops a soft spot for Santiago and shows protectiveness when needed.

Definitely recommend it if you're looking for a forced submission book with dark mafia setting, and a satisfying HEA.