Book Review: Collared

 

Tropes:

• Female Rage & Revenge; burn it to the ground
• Forced Proximity & Captivity; Gabi’s his prisoner
• Second Chance at Love; Jace’s redemption
• Corrupt Secret Society; the rabbit hole is deep
• Sex Cult / Death Rituals; swear your soul to Sigma
• Faked Death; to torture her ex bc she’s psychotic too
• Mystery Identity; cult leader hiding in plain sight
• Hidden Agendas; you’re not the prize, you’re the payment
• Multiple POVs (3+); dark academia romantic thriller

Seven days to stop them. Seven days until she dies.

Gabi knew getting involved with Monroe’s revenge plan against Sigma was a risk, but she never expected things to go this far.

She didn’t know her best friend would sacrifice herself, and although she knew her ex-boyfriend, Jace, was her enemy, she never thought he would let her become Sigma’s prisoner with a collar around her neck and leave her for dead.

But the thing about Gabi is she’s been torn down and underestimated before; a grave miscalculation.

Because Gabi is the eldest daughter of three.

And she does not break.

My Review

After the events of the first book, this one gets darker. There is a lot to unpack. Some things are cleared up but there are still plenty of twists and turns to be found in this book. I really enjoyed this book and liked the darker theme. 

Gabi and Jace have their thing and then there is Monroe and Kieran. The dynamics between Jace and Gabi are a tug and pull. I was rooting for Gabi as she is a fighter. Kieran and Monroe are more of a hate/hate to love relationship. There were times when I even "hated" Kieran, but I must admit that I am a sucker for a bad guy. 

This book is full of emotions, spice, mystery, and intrigue. A roller coaster of a read for sure.