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UNTETHERED is a forbidden taboo romance

I grew up in darkness, it's etched in my soul,
so I have no right to touch anything as perfect as Isabella Serrano.
She hates me, I thought I hated her too until one taste of the forbidden makes me question that.
I'll try to break her, to take everything from her,
but what she takes from me in the process, is more,
so much more.

Flynn Drake is a monster, my tormentor,
but the hate he gives, he gets right back,
the last thing I expected was to fall for him.
He tainted me, he used me,
and I let him,
but now I hold his life in the balance.

Themes: enemies to lovers, dark romance, step-brother, second chance, secret society

8%
(view spoiler)[ Damn what a way to start this off! Definitely going to be enemies to lovers lol. But he’s her stepbrother? I’m not sure what to feel if he’s going to be her love interest.. I know they’re not related, but it’s still a bit weird to me (hide spoiler)]

25%
(view spoiler)[ Woah okay, this is a LOT darker than I expected! Their cult thing is very intense, damn what the hell!! These sex scenes are more rape than actually consented sex what the hell man (hide spoiler)]

42%
(view spoiler)[ She literally said no, stop, multiple times, and he still kept going. That’s not ‘sexy’ that’s freaking rape! It’s not okay that he kept going just because he wanted to get her off and that ‘she’s his’; she’s not yours to claim or use. I’m getting fed up, I think this book is too much for me (hide spoiler)]

62%
(view spoiler)[ Okay then. I guess I’m liking Flynn a little bit more now, because he shows kindness every now and then too. But still, what the hell.
I didn’t expect a time jump to 10 years later, let’s see what will happen (hide spoiler)]

86%
(view spoiler)[ I'm liking it way more after the time jump; maybe because it's not all about sex this time around xD Her relationship with Flynn is still really unhealthy, but at least he's showing more feelings towards her besides just lust. (hide spoiler)]

Finished
(view spoiler)[ I liked the part near the ending more, although the bit about her mother having cancer was a bit out of nowhere for me. This book wasn't it for me, I hope you'll enjoy it more! (hide spoiler)]