A review by onehandedreads
Severed by Vengeance by Elle Maldonado

4.0

This dark romance grabbed hold of me and would not let go. The action and violence was captivating, the characters were dynamic and the spice was spicy.

I loved Eva and Derek. I loved how obsessed Derek was. He is the ultimate “touch her and die” MMC. His red flags were flying and I ignored every single one. He was the darkest shade of morally grey, but he would burn the world down for Eva, so we forgive him.

Eva struggled with her love for Derek. As a cop, finding out who Derek actually is was a shock. She had to decide if he was worth compromising her morals to be with.

The action in this book was dark but exciting. Every scene pushed the plot and showed us who the characters were.

The plot was lost a little in the middle of the book and smut took over, but I didn’t really mind. The smut was fun and spicy.

For a debut novel, this book was fantastic.