I'm continuing on in my first read through of the world of Solaria in publication order, as recommended by the authors for the best experience (easter eggs, crossovers, etc.). I'm now through the first 3 Ruthless Boys and the first 4 Zodiac Academy books, and it was time to get to know Rosalie Oscura and Darkmore Penitentiary better.

The hardest part about getting started in this book was that I had just finished Vicious Fae when I started it, and I LOVE Elise and her guys so much that I was just missing them when I was trying to learn all these new(ish) faces and setting. It took me a little while to switch mindset, but once I did, I couldn't put it down.

Rosa is a badass who will do whatever she has to to accomplish what she sets out to do. And that's

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to get herself into Darkmore Penitentiary in order to break out with her old crush Roary and her "client" Sin Wilder.

To be honest, before I started reading I had no idea what to expect, because I've tried to avoid spoilers - so I didn't even know the main concept of the story (which is why I spoiler tagged it above, in case you too would like to go in knowing nothing). So it was really fun to read it with absolutely no idea what was going to happen (I mean, some it was obvious as I read, but in that "oooh, I didn't know this was going to happen" kind of way, not the boring way).

This is definitely a slower burn RH, but by the end of the book there is clearly a harem being formed. But it's not going to be easy for Rosa - though in a prison, I don't think anything ever is.

I'm loving all the characters and their very different (but similar) personalities. They are all very alphahole, keeping up their reputations I'm sure. But there is devotion brewing in most of the guys, and it's starting to trickle out when they think no one is watching.