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Twisted Devotion

A Dark Obsession Romance (Kings and Consorts)

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Twisted Devotion

By: Poppy St. John
Narrated by: Eliza Nyx, Lucas Troy
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He was never supposed to see her. She was never supposed to survive.

Emily’s life has always existed in the shadow of the dead. Working at her family’s funeral home, she thought she knew secrets. But nothing prepares her for the night she discovers what really happens after midnight—or the man who’s been watching her from the dark.

Ruarc is a killer with a code. Ruthless, disciplined, and loyal only to his criminal family. But the moment he sees Emily, something shifts. She’s meant to be leverage—an unwilling pawn in a dangerous game of betrayal and revenge. Instead, she becomes his obsession.

What begins as coercion spirals into a brutal, intimate entanglement neither of them expected. He wants control. She wants answers. And when the line between predator and protector blurs, Emily must decide how far she’ll go to survive… and what she's willing to feel for the man who’s claimed her.

Twisted Devotion is a dark, gripping romance full of morally gray characters, intense chemistry, and unrelenting tension. Perfect for listeners who like their love stories with bite, danger, and emotional damage.

Content Warning: This book contains scenes of kidnapping, violence, psychological manipulation, and non-traditional power dynamics. Recommended for mature listeners only.

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Immersive Storytelling • Compelling Characters • Dark Romance • Emotional Depth • Engaging Plot • Age-appropriate Voices
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In Twisted Devotion, Emily finds herself caught in the grip of a dangerous man whose obsession turns her life upside down. As the lines between fear, desire, and control blur, she has to decide how far she's willing to go to protect her sense of self, even when escape seems impossible.

I enjoyed this stalker dark romance. Emily’s fighter spirit was so satisfying to watch. She knew she might not come out on top, but she refused to be passive. Her resilience made me root for her, even when things got intense. There’s a raw, chaotic pull between her and the love interest that fans of obsessive romance tropes will likely enjoy.

That said, I wish we had more time with these characters. Everything moved so fast that I didn’t fully connect with them the way I wanted to. A few more chapters could have helped build the emotional layers and tension. Still, the pacing kept me turning the pages, and I was definitely entertained from beginning to end.

This is a great pick for readers who enjoy dark, fast-paced romances with gritty emotional stakes and don’t mind morally gray dynamics.

For Readers Who Like Their Romance Obsessive and F

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This is the first audiobook I’ve listened to where I haven’t read the book prior already, and I think it was a good choice to start with! The pace of the narration was perfect to keep up and process what was happening well. I really enjoyed the premise of the book, it’s dark and twisty, totally up my alley. I think the narrators did a really good job differentiating the characters’ voices. I absolutely love that this is read as a duet - it makes for a more enjoyable listening experience in my opinion and helps break up what’s dialogue vs thought more. I think this narration was cast really well - they brought the book to life! Lucas’ voice really gives the unhinged MMC that menacing voice necessary for a book like this; while, Eliza provides a contrasting innocence that the FMC has in the beginning. I would definitely recommend this audiobook to anyone wanting to dip into the dark romance genre!

Great dark romance!!

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This story brought to life by these two was amazing. I got lost into this book and loved every minute. Mafia at its finest.

Amazing

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Ruarc saw Emily after a change meeting. He became obsessed with her. Emily was supposed to be a chess piece, something to bargin with. Until he fell for her and Emily's boring life became so much more interesting after he knapped her. She fell for him and wanted to stay. The narrators, Eliza Nyx and Lucas Troy did a fantastic job with the characters. I was on the edge of my seat wondering what is going to happen next. Their voices had me fully immersed in the story! The different characters had very different voices. I couldn't tell it was the same narrator voicing different characters and that makes a book so much better!

Ruarc is unhinged! I am here for it!

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My first takeaway is about the story itself. I do enjoy a good enemies to lovers, he falls first, kidnapping and Stockholm syndrome. This story gave us all of that! I felt like the beginning started off a little slow for me. There was so much detail thrown into the first chapter I felt myself saying okay get on with it. Once it picked up a little bit I was good to go! They way Ruarc spoke in the beginning I expected him to be into some crazy bdsm but felt more of the spicy scenes were pretty tame and not what I was expecting.

The narration was great!!! This was my first time listening to Lucas Troy and Eliza Nxy. I really enjoyed their voices and narration style. Loved Lucas’s deep voice!!! Thought they both did an amazing job!!

Narration was great!!!

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This book had me hooked from the beginning! I LOVE an unhinged stalker MMC who will do anything and everything to have you. The way Lucas Troy and Eliza Nyx brought the characters to life through all the emotions is incredible. Just imagine you’re watching all of the events take place right smack dab in the middle of it, that’s how it felt. I felt like I was experiencing everything along side of Ruarc and Emily.

Absolutely obsessed😍

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What’s it about?
Emily works as a mortician in her family’s mortuary, and her dad has one rule: don’t enter the mortuary after midnight. Breaking the rule, she runs into a monster and realizes that her father was illegally cremating corpses for him. Now her discovery has resulted in her becoming Ruarc’s captive as leverage against her father. Emily knows she hates monstrous Ruarc but then why does she begin to crave his dark and twisted attentions?

Ruarc is a man who lives by the rule: Do not get involved! As the ruthless leader of the syndicate, he can’t afford to let anyone in, and his new obsession with his captive isn’t going to change that—even if he’s decided to keep her.

My thoughts:

Emily and Ruarc’s enemies to lovers dynamic creates delicious tension between them and when they finally give in to their attraction, the spice is 🔥! Ruarc’s morally grey, tortured character is well developed, and his over the top possessive actions to protect his new obsession seems a lot like love—not that he knows what that emotion is. I found myself immediately captivated by their story and looked forward to listening to it every day. Shout out to the narrators, Eliza Nyx and Lucas Troy, for bringing the character’s to life. Lucas’ performance as Ruarc left me swooning, and I will be looking for other works narrated by these two in the future.

If you love a mafia romance with a morally grey, obsessive MC, a feisty, strong FMC and tropes including touch her and 💀, forced proximity, captivity, DubCon and Primal play, I recommend adding this audiobook to your TBL!

Swoon worthy dark romance read!

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𝑻𝒘𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝑫𝒆𝒗𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏
Poppy St. John

𝑻𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔~

This was a great duet style narration by Lucas Troy and Eliza Nyx my first by these two. They both bring Ruarc and Emily to life.

I really enjoyed Emily character she stood out with her bratty and feisty personality. She didn’t back down in face of danger and it was more believable with her having been in a boring routine before stumbling into the side deal her father had going with a criminal syndicate bringing some danger and excitement to her life.

For a adult kink club owner we don’t see much of that in the book which surprised me I was expecting a little more of that it is spicy and the ending has everything wrapped up to give a ending for the story.





Bratty feisty FMC

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The story was so good, but the narrators didn't just read it, they made you experience it! I fell in love with the FMC and MMC and their narrators. I absolutely loved everything about this!

The narrators were phenomenal!

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Twisted Devotion performed in duet which I absolutely love! Both narrators dId an amazing job in bringing the story to life. I have to say that I appreciate the author in choosing narrators with not only pleasing voices but ones that are also age appropriate to the characters.

While I was expecting this book to be darker and with more spice the plot was still good. If you're new to dark romance I say this book is perfect to start with.

Amazing Duet Performance

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