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Immoral #3
Immoral Ties
I never thought we’d survive the wilderness.
Making it out with all our lives intact has been our main focus for so long.
But now we’re safe.
Except our lives have all been irrevocably changed.
How are we supposed to go back to the people we were before the crash when those people no longer exist?
Darius finds himself thrown back into a superstardom like he’s never known before.
Cade is fighting old demons that rise from his past.
Reed is forced to keep our secret, aware how people will judge him.
As for me…I’m more lost now than I was in the wilderness.
We need each other now more than ever before, but we’re damaged.
Broken.
Can we find our way back to each other again?
Don’t miss out on the third and final book in this why choose contemporary romance series!
Making it out with all our lives intact has been our main focus for so long.
But now we’re safe.
Except our lives have all been irrevocably changed.
How are we supposed to go back to the people we were before the crash when those people no longer exist?
Darius finds himself thrown back into a superstardom like he’s never known before.
Cade is fighting old demons that rise from his past.
Reed is forced to keep our secret, aware how people will judge him.
As for me…I’m more lost now than I was in the wilderness.
We need each other now more than ever before, but we’re damaged.
Broken.
Can we find our way back to each other again?
Don’t miss out on the third and final book in this why choose contemporary romance series!
304 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 27, 2023
About the author
Marissa Farrar
142 books1,147 followersMarissa Farrar is a multi-published romance and fantasy author. She was born in Devon, England, loves to travel and has lived in both Australia and Spain. She now resides in the countryside with her husband, three children, a crazy Spanish dog, two rescue cats and six hens. She has a degree in Zoology, but her true love has always been writing.
Marissa is the author of sixteen novels, including the dark vampire ‘Serenity’ series. Her short stories have been accepted for a number of anthologies including, Their Dark Masters, Red Skies Press, Masters of Horror: Damned If You Don’t, Triskaideka Books; and 2013: The Aftermath, Pill Hill Press.
If you want to know more about Marissa, then please visit her website at www.marissa-farrar.blogspot.com. You can also find her at her facebook page, www.facebook.com/marissa.farrar.author or follow her on twitter @marissafarrar.
She loves to hear from readers and can be emailed at marissafarrar@hotmail.co.uk.
Marissa is the author of sixteen novels, including the dark vampire ‘Serenity’ series. Her short stories have been accepted for a number of anthologies including, Their Dark Masters, Red Skies Press, Masters of Horror: Damned If You Don’t, Triskaideka Books; and 2013: The Aftermath, Pill Hill Press.
If you want to know more about Marissa, then please visit her website at www.marissa-farrar.blogspot.com. You can also find her at her facebook page, www.facebook.com/marissa.farrar.author or follow her on twitter @marissafarrar.
She loves to hear from readers and can be emailed at marissafarrar@hotmail.co.uk.
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August 26, 2023
2.5 ⭐️
This trilogy had so much promise - I liked the stranded plot and the pseudo-taboo relationships so much - but it just really fell down in relationship development - they felt/professed love for each other WAY too soon (in book one) for the interactions that were shown on page, resulting in everything coming after that having little to no emotional impact on me as the reader.
I kept reading because I did enjoy the concept so much, and I was hoping for some kind of series redemption, and looking forward to seeing how they navigated their relationships back in the real world in this third book. But, alas, it was the worst book of all for me, with a majority of the book being the heroine (and to a lesser degree, the heroes) dealing with their mental health/trauma reactions to the events of book two. Which is understandable/realistic from a factual POV, but again, I didn't emotionally connect to the events/characters, so all of this (and I'm talking 70%-75% of the book as a whole was this) was just boring.
Because of these issues, they spend nearly all of the book separated so there is little opportunity to see them together romantically - a couple attempts at date like things end abruptly due to the mental health issues so it always comes back to that. There were random sex scenes peppered in to check off the steamy box, and the scenes in and of themselves are good (albeit short except for one) but they felt out of place with the rest of the plot and there is just no chemistry/steam between the characters outside of those scenes. Plus after, it's right back to the we can't be together because of my/our issues.
The resolutions for some of the open-ended items are crammed into the end, but by then I just wanted the book to be over, if I'm honest. They get their nice HEA, but I'm left dissatisfied and kind of sorry I didn't stop after book one (I wish I could get over my inability to DNF books/series!) The book is proofread well, which I appreciate, and I do like the author's voice. I know I have bought some other series by them that I haven't read yet, so I will try another and see if it is similar issues or not.
This trilogy had so much promise - I liked the stranded plot and the pseudo-taboo relationships so much - but it just really fell down in relationship development - they felt/professed love for each other WAY too soon (in book one) for the interactions that were shown on page, resulting in everything coming after that having little to no emotional impact on me as the reader.
I kept reading because I did enjoy the concept so much, and I was hoping for some kind of series redemption, and looking forward to seeing how they navigated their relationships back in the real world in this third book. But, alas, it was the worst book of all for me, with a majority of the book being the heroine (and to a lesser degree, the heroes) dealing with their mental health/trauma reactions to the events of book two. Which is understandable/realistic from a factual POV, but again, I didn't emotionally connect to the events/characters, so all of this (and I'm talking 70%-75% of the book as a whole was this) was just boring.
Because of these issues, they spend nearly all of the book separated so there is little opportunity to see them together romantically - a couple attempts at date like things end abruptly due to the mental health issues so it always comes back to that. There were random sex scenes peppered in to check off the steamy box, and the scenes in and of themselves are good (albeit short except for one) but they felt out of place with the rest of the plot and there is just no chemistry/steam between the characters outside of those scenes. Plus after, it's right back to the we can't be together because of my/our issues.
The resolutions for some of the open-ended items are crammed into the end, but by then I just wanted the book to be over, if I'm honest. They get their nice HEA, but I'm left dissatisfied and kind of sorry I didn't stop after book one (I wish I could get over my inability to DNF books/series!) The book is proofread well, which I appreciate, and I do like the author's voice. I know I have bought some other series by them that I haven't read yet, so I will try another and see if it is similar issues or not.
August 27, 2025
I feel horrible for the average review but I feel the story got lost on me 😩.
May 19, 2025
This was credence but better because it’s a why choose! It was also a bit darker which I enjoy. SO good.
April 5, 2026
Immoral Stepfamily Part 3
Back to Civilization
Genre: Forbidden Why Choose
Tropes: 18-year-old FMC, age gap, poor FMC, rich MMC's, morally grey, forbidden, step brothers, step father, found family, mental health, MFMM
Spice: 3/5
Content Warnings: violence, noncon, self-harm, suicide attempt
POV: 1st person POV, alternating between 3 MMC's and FMC
Medium: ebook on Kindle Unlimited
Book 3 begins shortly after Book 2 ends. The Steps are on their way back to civilization. Thank goodness! And it gets even better! Laney gets the help she needs after being sexually assaulted multiple times.
Just Kidding!
Our genius MMC's all decide that they need to lie to the authorities about everything. The logic? The criminals are still out there. So if the search parties don't find the crash site or the cabin before winter sets in, certainly the criminals will all die, and no one has to know that the Steps were getting freaky with Laney.
The entire premise is stupid. And thus, the final installment of the Immoral series.
Sorry, guys, this is not going to be a nice review. I should have thrown in the towel after the 2nd book. Anyway, just know that the 4-some get their HEA. And you can stop reading this review now if you don't want any spoilers.
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What did I like about this book? Laney's angst and depression. (terrible, I know...) I like the traumatized heroine trope.
This series continues with the same problems as the previous 2 books, and more! Idiot MMCs. Heart-eyed Laney. Sex at inappropriate times. And ridiculous amounts of internal dialogue. I shall elaborate.
So I didn't really follow the reasons why they all decided to conceal what happened out in the woods. All I know is that this is not the first of the terrible ideas and definitely not the last.
The 2nd terrible idea is letting Laney go live in her trailer alone, instead of putting her up in their posh rental. Can they not see how traumatized she is? They sweep her assaults under the rug and then just abandon her to her misery. Several times, they say things like "She's a grown woman. She has the right to decide for herself." Really? She turned 18 five seconds ago. 18-year-olds are idiots. And so are the Riviera men, apparently. To make matters worse, Reed and Cade only pay attention to Laney when they want to hook up with her. So they abandon her at the trailer park, and then they make a couple of booty calls and leave as soon as their balls are empty. Selfish assholes.
The only one who is marginally logical is Darius, who is stuck at home while his brother and his father sneak around and have sex with Laney. The other idiot men don't listen to him. But even Darius is messed up when it comes to his career.
Reed is on my shit list. He is such a poor leader. He pushes Darius into returning to the stage (twice!!) for what? They have money. What is the rush? Dax won't even pick up his violin, but Reed is booking concert halls for him. Reed puts Laney in the audience instead of bringing her backstage with the family. That's a train wreck waiting to happen!
(A slight tangent from my rip on Reed... I want to mention the debauchery that happens in Dax's dressing room minutes after Dax suffers yet another professional humiliation and Laney has a terrible panic attack. How out of place! Fooling around right after that? No way.)
Resuming my Anti-Reed Campaign... And then Reed takes her to that festival after she tells him she doesn't want to go. He goes all caveman after running into Laney's flirty neighbor, and they have sex in the parking lot. What an idiot! And then he doesn't call her or talk to her after they make front page news? What?!
Back to the inappropriate sexy time complaints...every single scene in this book seemed inappropriate. The number of times I grimmaced during the sex scenes... The food scene at the hotel. The blind fold and the "guess who is penetrating you" game. The trailer park scenes. Here let me come and see you in your shack, nut and leave. The random fisting scene. Gross. I don't think that's how that works. The scene in the dressing room at the concert hall. Laney is coming off of a panic attack and then she just gets on her knees for Dax? What? And the public sex scene between Reed and Laney, who are supposed to be hiding the fact that they are in a relationship.
Laney is a mess. She never says "no" to the men. She even instigates a few times. All the characters have issues, and none of them are properly addressing them. Poor Laney is doing her best, but this girl is spiraling. Between the nightmares, the solitude, the panic attacks, self-hate, and PTSD, she is an absolute basket case. But do the Steps notice? No. Because these men are so utterly selfish. They ignore her until she nearly dies from a suicide attempt. Yet, all is immediately forgiven. She doesn't even see that they did anything wrong!
They all come clean with the authorities about the crash, and that stirs up more problems.
Oh, and the three arms dealers who the Steps left out in the wilderness to die? Did they die? Did they disappear from the face of the earth? No. They come back into the picture for 5 seconds at the end. They assault Laney some more and then there is a shoot out. But I think it wasn't even our MMCs who saved her.
Then they all move to Ohio and live happily ever after. The end.
Back to Civilization
Genre: Forbidden Why Choose
Tropes: 18-year-old FMC, age gap, poor FMC, rich MMC's, morally grey, forbidden, step brothers, step father, found family, mental health, MFMM
Spice: 3/5
Content Warnings: violence, noncon, self-harm, suicide attempt
POV: 1st person POV, alternating between 3 MMC's and FMC
Medium: ebook on Kindle Unlimited
Book 3 begins shortly after Book 2 ends. The Steps are on their way back to civilization. Thank goodness! And it gets even better! Laney gets the help she needs after being sexually assaulted multiple times.
Just Kidding!
Our genius MMC's all decide that they need to lie to the authorities about everything. The logic? The criminals are still out there. So if the search parties don't find the crash site or the cabin before winter sets in, certainly the criminals will all die, and no one has to know that the Steps were getting freaky with Laney.
The entire premise is stupid. And thus, the final installment of the Immoral series.
Sorry, guys, this is not going to be a nice review. I should have thrown in the towel after the 2nd book. Anyway, just know that the 4-some get their HEA. And you can stop reading this review now if you don't want any spoilers.
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What did I like about this book? Laney's angst and depression. (terrible, I know...) I like the traumatized heroine trope.
This series continues with the same problems as the previous 2 books, and more! Idiot MMCs. Heart-eyed Laney. Sex at inappropriate times. And ridiculous amounts of internal dialogue. I shall elaborate.
So I didn't really follow the reasons why they all decided to conceal what happened out in the woods. All I know is that this is not the first of the terrible ideas and definitely not the last.
The 2nd terrible idea is letting Laney go live in her trailer alone, instead of putting her up in their posh rental. Can they not see how traumatized she is? They sweep her assaults under the rug and then just abandon her to her misery. Several times, they say things like "She's a grown woman. She has the right to decide for herself." Really? She turned 18 five seconds ago. 18-year-olds are idiots. And so are the Riviera men, apparently. To make matters worse, Reed and Cade only pay attention to Laney when they want to hook up with her. So they abandon her at the trailer park, and then they make a couple of booty calls and leave as soon as their balls are empty. Selfish assholes.
The only one who is marginally logical is Darius, who is stuck at home while his brother and his father sneak around and have sex with Laney. The other idiot men don't listen to him. But even Darius is messed up when it comes to his career.
Reed is on my shit list. He is such a poor leader. He pushes Darius into returning to the stage (twice!!) for what? They have money. What is the rush? Dax won't even pick up his violin, but Reed is booking concert halls for him. Reed puts Laney in the audience instead of bringing her backstage with the family. That's a train wreck waiting to happen!
(A slight tangent from my rip on Reed... I want to mention the debauchery that happens in Dax's dressing room minutes after Dax suffers yet another professional humiliation and Laney has a terrible panic attack. How out of place! Fooling around right after that? No way.)
Resuming my Anti-Reed Campaign... And then Reed takes her to that festival after she tells him she doesn't want to go. He goes all caveman after running into Laney's flirty neighbor, and they have sex in the parking lot. What an idiot! And then he doesn't call her or talk to her after they make front page news? What?!
Back to the inappropriate sexy time complaints...every single scene in this book seemed inappropriate. The number of times I grimmaced during the sex scenes... The food scene at the hotel. The blind fold and the "guess who is penetrating you" game. The trailer park scenes. Here let me come and see you in your shack, nut and leave. The random fisting scene. Gross. I don't think that's how that works. The scene in the dressing room at the concert hall. Laney is coming off of a panic attack and then she just gets on her knees for Dax? What? And the public sex scene between Reed and Laney, who are supposed to be hiding the fact that they are in a relationship.
Laney is a mess. She never says "no" to the men. She even instigates a few times. All the characters have issues, and none of them are properly addressing them. Poor Laney is doing her best, but this girl is spiraling. Between the nightmares, the solitude, the panic attacks, self-hate, and PTSD, she is an absolute basket case. But do the Steps notice? No. Because these men are so utterly selfish. They ignore her until she nearly dies from a suicide attempt. Yet, all is immediately forgiven. She doesn't even see that they did anything wrong!
They all come clean with the authorities about the crash, and that stirs up more problems.
Oh, and the three arms dealers who the Steps left out in the wilderness to die? Did they die? Did they disappear from the face of the earth? No. They come back into the picture for 5 seconds at the end. They assault Laney some more and then there is a shoot out. But I think it wasn't even our MMCs who saved her.
Then they all move to Ohio and live happily ever after. The end.
November 9, 2023
Holy Sheet!
I'm in shock and awe at how fast I devoured this whole series. I'm sad it's over, but now I'm going to read some work of this incredible authors work.
I highly recommend this!
You won't be disappointed.
I'm in shock and awe at how fast I devoured this whole series. I'm sad it's over, but now I'm going to read some work of this incredible authors work.
I highly recommend this!
You won't be disappointed.
March 11, 2025
Stop at Book 1.
Any story that concludes in Hocking Hills, Ohio is immediately exempt from the HEA tag. Also, this was an awful read.
Any story that concludes in Hocking Hills, Ohio is immediately exempt from the HEA tag. Also, this was an awful read.
July 24, 2023
“Immoral Ties” is the third and final book in the immoral series, and shows us how Laney and her stepfamily cope with being back in society. This wouldn’t be a dark reverse harem series if things were immediately sunshine and rainbows… So expect heartbreak, and a lot of triggers handling mental health and other things.
Just like the previous books in the series, this final book is brutal. In this world there are a lot of complicated and messed up relationships, but the bond between Laney, her stepfather and her stepbrothers definitely takes the cake… The thing is; you might want to hide something from the world, but when you’re living in the spotlight the truth is bound to come out some time. And when your heart and soul have been broken multiple times, there might come a time when they don’t know how to heal anymore…
I believe this book is the perfect conclusion to the series. The author managed to keep the same dark, twisted and taboo storyline going throughout the entire series, and I didn’t loose my interest even for a moment. This definitely isn’t the series for the faint of heart, or for those looking for redemption and groveling, but it’s the perfect series for those who want something dark and twisted until the end.
Just like the previous books in the series, this final book is brutal. In this world there are a lot of complicated and messed up relationships, but the bond between Laney, her stepfather and her stepbrothers definitely takes the cake… The thing is; you might want to hide something from the world, but when you’re living in the spotlight the truth is bound to come out some time. And when your heart and soul have been broken multiple times, there might come a time when they don’t know how to heal anymore…
I believe this book is the perfect conclusion to the series. The author managed to keep the same dark, twisted and taboo storyline going throughout the entire series, and I didn’t loose my interest even for a moment. This definitely isn’t the series for the faint of heart, or for those looking for redemption and groveling, but it’s the perfect series for those who want something dark and twisted until the end.
November 23, 2023
Immoral Ties wraps up the Immoral trilogy and honestly was not my favorite of the series. I will say I am a big Marissa Farrar fan and have enjoyed all of her works, and this book was readable but just okay. Obviously, the four survivors had a lot of trauma to deal with but there was a lot of Laney being in her own head that made it unappealing to me as a reader. The beginning and toward the end were much more engaging but the middle parts dragged for me and I felt there should be more of the action I am used to seeing in her books.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
March 31, 2026
Reed, Darius, Cade and Laney
January 9, 2025
I thought this would be my favorite book in the series, but it's quite the opposite.
Now that Laney and the Riviera men have been rescued, they struggle with adapting to civilized life, the media, and coming to terms with what happened while they were stranded. I was looking for some angst and relationship trials, but mostly I wanted them to rely on each other to get through it. Well all of them acted so stupid I wanted to slap some sense into them and it's like they were different people from the first two books. Not in the way that trauma can explain. There were no cute moments, and it oddly felt like an abusive relationship.
The first half was promising and I thought the pace was a little slow but it made sense. The second half was a fucking shit show. It was like the author was throwing hurdle after hurdle at them basically without reason. It was entertaining I guess, but I felt like I had whiplash. I wish we could have just skipped everything in the middle for the sake of my anxiety.
This was a really sad book overall. Spoilers ahead.
Darius was probably my favorite character. He lost his treasured violin in the second book, but it was replaced almost immediately once they were rescued. Still, he couldn't bring himself to play. I really felt for him as he dealt with finding who he is outside of being a musician and supporting his entire family. I appreciated that he listened to what Laney wanted despite needing her himself. He seemed to really love her and they shared the strongest connection in my eyes. While his father and brother seemed to be rewarded for ignoring her wishes, he still put her first. I would have been okay with Laney choosing Dax over the others.
Cade's anger issues this book annoyed me, honestly. Even though he had a pretty serious head injury that knocked him unconscious for a few days, he seemed to just want to get into fights. He thought he could get by without paying his debt, which landed him in the hospital again and was so selfish. I knew he was always the hotheaded one, but I can't forgive him for the way he treated Laney. First, for making her feel bad for getting raped and prioritizing his life over escaping, and second, for that sex scene when he found Laney just having a friendly talk with Sonny. I felt a little uncomfortable at his behavior like when he was fucking her and Laney said, "There's no gentleness in this act, no love. He's just claiming my body as his own" and when he said, "Don't make me angrier."
Laney needed some space from the guys so she decides to go back to live in her old trailer. Foolish considering how dangerous it is now that they're in the spotlight but understandable. She really had a hard time dealing with the assault she went through at the hands of Smith and Axel, so I feel like she deserved some grace. I started getting tired of it though when she kept feeling down and isolated herself instead of reaching out to the people who love her for help. I don't fully understand the progression of her depression spiral and how bad it got so quickly. It felt like we were missing a few scenes or the logic behind her actions. It was interesting how Laney wasn't concerned about her mom's death while she was in the wilderness, but as soon as she comes home, she realizes how much she misses her and follows in her footsteps? Yeah, right. I really think the author didn't know where to take this story. Laney was also just so anxious constantly to the point it was like she was paranoid. I guess I can't blame her because of what Reed did. It's not like normal people would assume an 18 year old girl would fuck her stepdad and two stepbrothers while they were stranded.
Reed. I could kill this man. Maybe if you cared enough about your stepdaughter that you claim to love then you wouldn't fuck her in public knowing that she was absolutely terrified that the media would catch wind of it. Maybe don't get so jealous about a 2o year old guy wanting to dance with her. Maybe don't fuck her on the hood of a car when there's a parade going on nearby. And Laney kept taking the blame when it wasn't her choice. We all know she had no say in this particular encounter. I truly believe he would have fucked her against her will if she expressed not wanting to do things in public. Aside from that, I think he acted really immature by not supporting Laney in the way that she needed. Dax and Cade also, in fact. They leaned into the daddy/babygirl thing so much the scenes were a little cringe. You would think Reed wouldn't want to be constantly reminded that he's fucking his ex-wife's daughter.
What was Sonny's role in all of this? A way to make the guys jealous? I think both he and Laney deserved better than that. Sonny was super sweet and helpful even when Laney was curt with him. It was definitely a surprise to see him at the parade, and it didn't feel on brand for him based on what little we know. But it was ultimately his appearance that led to the beginning of the end. I think it would have been more meaningful for him and Laney to go out on one date to reinforce Laney's decision to be with Dax, Cade, and Reed, seeing as she has had no dating experienceand pickings were slim in the woods.
Also, the true story plot was giving Colleen Hoover's manuscript, and it cheapened the narrative.
It wasn't extremely bad, but the standards were so low for this book. I'll be here, crying in the corner because of how disappointed I am.
Now that Laney and the Riviera men have been rescued, they struggle with adapting to civilized life, the media, and coming to terms with what happened while they were stranded. I was looking for some angst and relationship trials, but mostly I wanted them to rely on each other to get through it. Well all of them acted so stupid I wanted to slap some sense into them and it's like they were different people from the first two books. Not in the way that trauma can explain. There were no cute moments, and it oddly felt like an abusive relationship.
The first half was promising and I thought the pace was a little slow but it made sense. The second half was a fucking shit show. It was like the author was throwing hurdle after hurdle at them basically without reason. It was entertaining I guess, but I felt like I had whiplash. I wish we could have just skipped everything in the middle for the sake of my anxiety.
This was a really sad book overall. Spoilers ahead.
Darius was probably my favorite character. He lost his treasured violin in the second book, but it was replaced almost immediately once they were rescued. Still, he couldn't bring himself to play. I really felt for him as he dealt with finding who he is outside of being a musician and supporting his entire family. I appreciated that he listened to what Laney wanted despite needing her himself. He seemed to really love her and they shared the strongest connection in my eyes. While his father and brother seemed to be rewarded for ignoring her wishes, he still put her first. I would have been okay with Laney choosing Dax over the others.
Cade's anger issues this book annoyed me, honestly. Even though he had a pretty serious head injury that knocked him unconscious for a few days, he seemed to just want to get into fights. He thought he could get by without paying his debt, which landed him in the hospital again and was so selfish. I knew he was always the hotheaded one, but I can't forgive him for the way he treated Laney. First, for making her feel bad for getting raped and prioritizing his life over escaping, and second, for that sex scene when he found Laney just having a friendly talk with Sonny. I felt a little uncomfortable at his behavior like when he was fucking her and Laney said, "There's no gentleness in this act, no love. He's just claiming my body as his own" and when he said, "Don't make me angrier."
Laney needed some space from the guys so she decides to go back to live in her old trailer. Foolish considering how dangerous it is now that they're in the spotlight but understandable. She really had a hard time dealing with the assault she went through at the hands of Smith and Axel, so I feel like she deserved some grace. I started getting tired of it though when she kept feeling down and isolated herself instead of reaching out to the people who love her for help. I don't fully understand the progression of her depression spiral and how bad it got so quickly. It felt like we were missing a few scenes or the logic behind her actions. It was interesting how Laney wasn't concerned about her mom's death while she was in the wilderness, but as soon as she comes home, she realizes how much she misses her and follows in her footsteps? Yeah, right. I really think the author didn't know where to take this story. Laney was also just so anxious constantly to the point it was like she was paranoid. I guess I can't blame her because of what Reed did. It's not like normal people would assume an 18 year old girl would fuck her stepdad and two stepbrothers while they were stranded.
Reed. I could kill this man. Maybe if you cared enough about your stepdaughter that you claim to love then you wouldn't fuck her in public knowing that she was absolutely terrified that the media would catch wind of it. Maybe don't get so jealous about a 2o year old guy wanting to dance with her. Maybe don't fuck her on the hood of a car when there's a parade going on nearby. And Laney kept taking the blame when it wasn't her choice. We all know she had no say in this particular encounter. I truly believe he would have fucked her against her will if she expressed not wanting to do things in public. Aside from that, I think he acted really immature by not supporting Laney in the way that she needed. Dax and Cade also, in fact. They leaned into the daddy/babygirl thing so much the scenes were a little cringe. You would think Reed wouldn't want to be constantly reminded that he's fucking his ex-wife's daughter.
What was Sonny's role in all of this? A way to make the guys jealous? I think both he and Laney deserved better than that. Sonny was super sweet and helpful even when Laney was curt with him. It was definitely a surprise to see him at the parade, and it didn't feel on brand for him based on what little we know. But it was ultimately his appearance that led to the beginning of the end. I think it would have been more meaningful for him and Laney to go out on one date to reinforce Laney's decision to be with Dax, Cade, and Reed, seeing as she has had no dating experience
Also, the true story plot was giving Colleen Hoover's manuscript, and it cheapened the narrative.
It wasn't extremely bad, but the standards were so low for this book. I'll be here, crying in the corner because of how disappointed I am.
April 20, 2026
Once again, I had trouble settling on a number of stars for this book. The trigger warnings were present and, after book #2, I certainly couldn't claim ignorance of the kind of trauma I might see in this book. I also thought that the author had done a decent job of showing some of Layne's mental health troubles as she was haunted by memories of her rape and the fact that the man who had done it may have survived. As well as her mixed feelings regarding her stepdad and stepbrothers.
However, there were a lot of other things about the story that were less realistic. Like how literally everyone they spoke to automatically assumed they'd all been fucking in the cabin, despite being a family. Or like the fact that the men were such ridiculous self-centered assholes that they always thought only of themselves, never of what Layne needed after having been through the worst trauma of any of them? Or like how Reed didn't have a publicist standing by to take control of the headlines and shape it as the famous Darius's triumphant return from a harrowing ordeal rather than this tawdry "I bet they all fucked" speculation? Or how the bad guys just HAPPENED to have a friend in the local police force who was willing to frame people for felonies?
And, honestly, I just didn't have any fun reading it. I wanted to know the end of the story because I was invested enough in the MCs to want to see how they each came to terms with everything, but that was it. It was really depressing and just kept getting worse and worse. And I don't just mean the plot became more and more dire. I mean everything just got worse. The heroes became worse people. The heroine's mental health got worse. Their financial circumstances got worse. It was rough to get through. And, as a result, I don't really believe the HEA at the end. So 2 stars.
However, there were a lot of other things about the story that were less realistic. Like how literally everyone they spoke to automatically assumed they'd all been fucking in the cabin, despite being a family. Or like the fact that the men were such ridiculous self-centered assholes that they always thought only of themselves, never of what Layne needed after having been through the worst trauma of any of them? Or like how Reed didn't have a publicist standing by to take control of the headlines and shape it as the famous Darius's triumphant return from a harrowing ordeal rather than this tawdry "I bet they all fucked" speculation? Or how the bad guys just HAPPENED to have a friend in the local police force who was willing to frame people for felonies?
And, honestly, I just didn't have any fun reading it. I wanted to know the end of the story because I was invested enough in the MCs to want to see how they each came to terms with everything, but that was it. It was really depressing and just kept getting worse and worse. And I don't just mean the plot became more and more dire. I mean everything just got worse. The heroes became worse people. The heroine's mental health got worse. Their financial circumstances got worse. It was rough to get through. And, as a result, I don't really believe the HEA at the end. So 2 stars.
April 10, 2026
Immoral Ties is not an easy read—and it’s not meant to be.
This final installment doesn’t wrap things up in a neat, comforting bow. Instead, it leans hard into the emotional fallout of everything these characters endured, asking a difficult question: what happens after survival… when you still have to live with what it cost you?
Laney is at the center of it all, and her struggle feels heavy, raw, and painfully real.
She’s not okay—and the story doesn’t pretend she is. Her grief, anxiety, and sense of being completely lost after the wilderness are written in a way that’s hard to ignore. There’s a constant tension between who she was, who she’s become, and whether there’s any way back from the trauma she’s carrying.
The relationships around her are just as complicated.
Darius, Cade, and Reed are all dealing with their own damage, but instead of finding solid ground together, they often feel like they’re drifting—pulled between loyalty, secrecy, and their own unresolved issues. Their dynamic is messy, flawed, and at times frustrating, but that chaos reflects the emotional reality the story is trying to capture.
Because this book isn’t about perfect people making good choices.
It’s about broken people making human ones.
There are moments that feel uncomfortable, moments that make you question decisions, and moments where you wish things had been handled differently. But that discomfort seems intentional—it mirrors the instability of their world and the way trauma doesn’t resolve itself cleanly or quickly.
What stands out most is the emotional intensity.
Laney’s internal battles, the weight of what they’re all hiding, and the pressure of returning to a world that expects them to be “normal” again—it all builds into something that feels suffocating at times. And yet, that same intensity is what keeps you reading, wanting to see if they can somehow find a way forward.
The story does pick up in the beginning and the end, where the tension and action feel sharper and more engaging. The middle leans heavily into internal struggle, which may not work for every reader—but it undeniably deepens the emotional core of the book.
This is a series that commits to its tone all the way through.
Dark. Twisted. Taboo. Unapologetic.
And Immoral Ties stays true to that, delivering a conclusion that feels consistent with everything that came before—even if it’s not always comfortable.
If you’re looking for:
🖤 emotionally heavy, character-driven storytelling
🖤 complicated, morally gray relationships
🖤 trauma-centered narratives that don’t shy away from the hard parts
🖤 a dark romance that stays dark until the very end
…this is a series worth finishing.
Because sometimes love doesn’t fix everything.
Sometimes it just gives you something to hold onto… while you try to survive what comes after.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This final installment doesn’t wrap things up in a neat, comforting bow. Instead, it leans hard into the emotional fallout of everything these characters endured, asking a difficult question: what happens after survival… when you still have to live with what it cost you?
Laney is at the center of it all, and her struggle feels heavy, raw, and painfully real.
She’s not okay—and the story doesn’t pretend she is. Her grief, anxiety, and sense of being completely lost after the wilderness are written in a way that’s hard to ignore. There’s a constant tension between who she was, who she’s become, and whether there’s any way back from the trauma she’s carrying.
The relationships around her are just as complicated.
Darius, Cade, and Reed are all dealing with their own damage, but instead of finding solid ground together, they often feel like they’re drifting—pulled between loyalty, secrecy, and their own unresolved issues. Their dynamic is messy, flawed, and at times frustrating, but that chaos reflects the emotional reality the story is trying to capture.
Because this book isn’t about perfect people making good choices.
It’s about broken people making human ones.
There are moments that feel uncomfortable, moments that make you question decisions, and moments where you wish things had been handled differently. But that discomfort seems intentional—it mirrors the instability of their world and the way trauma doesn’t resolve itself cleanly or quickly.
What stands out most is the emotional intensity.
Laney’s internal battles, the weight of what they’re all hiding, and the pressure of returning to a world that expects them to be “normal” again—it all builds into something that feels suffocating at times. And yet, that same intensity is what keeps you reading, wanting to see if they can somehow find a way forward.
The story does pick up in the beginning and the end, where the tension and action feel sharper and more engaging. The middle leans heavily into internal struggle, which may not work for every reader—but it undeniably deepens the emotional core of the book.
This is a series that commits to its tone all the way through.
Dark. Twisted. Taboo. Unapologetic.
And Immoral Ties stays true to that, delivering a conclusion that feels consistent with everything that came before—even if it’s not always comfortable.
If you’re looking for:
🖤 emotionally heavy, character-driven storytelling
🖤 complicated, morally gray relationships
🖤 trauma-centered narratives that don’t shy away from the hard parts
🖤 a dark romance that stays dark until the very end
…this is a series worth finishing.
Because sometimes love doesn’t fix everything.
Sometimes it just gives you something to hold onto… while you try to survive what comes after.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
July 24, 2024
This book was nice. I enjoyed how no matter what they all stuck together and didn’t let this traumatic experience separate them or their love for each other.
I didn’t like how they kept feeling as if they needed to hide their relationship I mean I understand the press and all that but idk it just didn’t sit right with me especially after all that happened in that jungle/forest.
Not only that but I truly did feel for Laney and Ik everyone heals differently but I felt like she never truly worked thru her trauma as she had a great deal more than the boys did in my eyes. Matter a fact I feel like none of them truly worked thru their trauma. Cade not being able to protect anyone and being incapacitated or help his brother. Darius being blind and feeling helpless and not being able to play his violin which is such a big part of who he is. Reed in his feelings of hatred and disappoint if you will bc he failed to protect his whole family even tho he couldn’t have done anything else at the time. And Laney with all that and more with her SA which happened numerous times and even again almost when they were supposedly “safe” and don’t get me started on how the police didn’t bother to believe them.
Whole story was kinda insane. And you def gotta have a good stomach for it bc it’s definitely eye opening and horrifying in its own ways.
All in all I enjoyed the series and I love how they all eventually got their HEA in their own big ole house with each other and their puppers. I’m always a sucker for happy endings.
So even if this series had certain things I didn’t like or was annoyed about it might be a great one for you and I still finished them all. So I’d def give these a try if they are oh my god interests to you.
I didn’t like how they kept feeling as if they needed to hide their relationship I mean I understand the press and all that but idk it just didn’t sit right with me especially after all that happened in that jungle/forest.
Not only that but I truly did feel for Laney and Ik everyone heals differently but I felt like she never truly worked thru her trauma as she had a great deal more than the boys did in my eyes. Matter a fact I feel like none of them truly worked thru their trauma. Cade not being able to protect anyone and being incapacitated or help his brother. Darius being blind and feeling helpless and not being able to play his violin which is such a big part of who he is. Reed in his feelings of hatred and disappoint if you will bc he failed to protect his whole family even tho he couldn’t have done anything else at the time. And Laney with all that and more with her SA which happened numerous times and even again almost when they were supposedly “safe” and don’t get me started on how the police didn’t bother to believe them.
Whole story was kinda insane. And you def gotta have a good stomach for it bc it’s definitely eye opening and horrifying in its own ways.
All in all I enjoyed the series and I love how they all eventually got their HEA in their own big ole house with each other and their puppers. I’m always a sucker for happy endings.
So even if this series had certain things I didn’t like or was annoyed about it might be a great one for you and I still finished them all. So I’d def give these a try if they are oh my god interests to you.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 25, 2025
3 ⭐️
4 🌶️
This is my 3rd series I've started by Marissa Farrar, and while I love her kinks and some of the writing, I'm starting to notice a bit of a trend. When I first started the series, I was in LOVE. Was the first book the best thing I'd ever read? No. But it was perfect for what I was looking for and expecting. Each of the characters have super individualized personalities, and while the heat and sexual tension is there from the start, you really get to see how they succumb to their desires and don't just jump straight to it.
THAT SAID...
Farrar unfortunately has an issue with trilogies where the series just gets more bland as it goes, meaning the last book usually ends up the most dragging of the bunch. I'm not sure if it's that the plot gets predictable, the characters get boring, or the spark is just missing. But where the first books always feel intense and addicting, the last always feel like something I just need to push through.
I do like getting to see the vulnerability from Laney and her struggles coping after returning to the real world. But it just seemed to conflict a lot with the actions. She felt disgusted with herself, and while each person deals with trauma differently, the fact that she was so into the intimacy with the other boys just didn't hit after all of the internal drama. As a reader, I figured she would either want to push them away immediately or maybe even break during the interaction, but instead it just felt like two different personalities.
It also felt like some of the characters became more naive in this book. You're gonna tell me that Reed didn't understand that ANY of the children were struggling? But then we're just supposed to accept him willingly at the end into the HEA? I don't know, that just doesn't sit right for me.
I'm going to continue reading her stuff, because I do love the beginning of the series... I just wish they would end off better.
4 🌶️
This is my 3rd series I've started by Marissa Farrar, and while I love her kinks and some of the writing, I'm starting to notice a bit of a trend. When I first started the series, I was in LOVE. Was the first book the best thing I'd ever read? No. But it was perfect for what I was looking for and expecting. Each of the characters have super individualized personalities, and while the heat and sexual tension is there from the start, you really get to see how they succumb to their desires and don't just jump straight to it.
THAT SAID...
Farrar unfortunately has an issue with trilogies where the series just gets more bland as it goes, meaning the last book usually ends up the most dragging of the bunch. I'm not sure if it's that the plot gets predictable, the characters get boring, or the spark is just missing. But where the first books always feel intense and addicting, the last always feel like something I just need to push through.
I do like getting to see the vulnerability from Laney and her struggles coping after returning to the real world. But it just seemed to conflict a lot with the actions. She felt disgusted with herself, and while each person deals with trauma differently, the fact that she was so into the intimacy with the other boys just didn't hit after all of the internal drama. As a reader, I figured she would either want to push them away immediately or maybe even break during the interaction, but instead it just felt like two different personalities.
It also felt like some of the characters became more naive in this book. You're gonna tell me that Reed didn't understand that ANY of the children were struggling? But then we're just supposed to accept him willingly at the end into the HEA? I don't know, that just doesn't sit right for me.
I'm going to continue reading her stuff, because I do love the beginning of the series... I just wish they would end off better.
March 25, 2026
Once in a lifetime.
A very dark Reverse Harem book.
The story picks up right where the second book ended.
The darkness doesn’t diminish in this third and final installment—quite the opposite.
While the previous books were filled with despair, uncertainty, and pain, this one adds even more layers: feelings of not belonging and derogatory remarks. Not to mention the prejudice of others, that only make things worse.
They are finally home, but nothing is the same. Nothing feels right.
Life won’t be easy for our main characters. They still have to face several complicated and painful situations before they can finally find some peace and happiness.
The events in this book feel like a rollercoaster, with twists that either leave your heart pounding or stuck in your throat.
But thankfully—finally—they get the HEA they truly deserve.
Audiobook:
The narrators were excellent throughout the trilogy. One female voice and one male voice, performed as a duet.
They bring the characters to life beautifully. You can really feel:
- how lost the FMC is and the darkness she goes through,
- the distinct personalities of the MMCs: the calmer and more sensitive stepbrother, the more stubborn and hot-headed one, and the mature yet sometimes indecisive stepfather
What they all share is their possessiveness toward the FMC—which she clearly embraces.
A very dark Reverse Harem book.
The story picks up right where the second book ended.
The darkness doesn’t diminish in this third and final installment—quite the opposite.
While the previous books were filled with despair, uncertainty, and pain, this one adds even more layers: feelings of not belonging and derogatory remarks. Not to mention the prejudice of others, that only make things worse.
They are finally home, but nothing is the same. Nothing feels right.
Life won’t be easy for our main characters. They still have to face several complicated and painful situations before they can finally find some peace and happiness.
The events in this book feel like a rollercoaster, with twists that either leave your heart pounding or stuck in your throat.
But thankfully—finally—they get the HEA they truly deserve.
Audiobook:
The narrators were excellent throughout the trilogy. One female voice and one male voice, performed as a duet.
They bring the characters to life beautifully. You can really feel:
- how lost the FMC is and the darkness she goes through,
- the distinct personalities of the MMCs: the calmer and more sensitive stepbrother, the more stubborn and hot-headed one, and the mature yet sometimes indecisive stepfather
What they all share is their possessiveness toward the FMC—which she clearly embraces.
March 24, 2026
A dark intense romance
Laney has been rescued from the Canadian wilderness with her step-brothers Darius and Cade, and her overprotective step-father Reed. But while they're initially pleased to be back in civilisation, they're still worried about Smith and his men coming after them, as well how their relationship will be viewed.
Laney is traumatised from what she's gone through, Darius is struggling to return to the stage and Cade is still having medical problems. All of this combined with the regular visits from the police for various reasons, once they finally get back to the big city, and life isn't easy for the four of them.
A well written story (all of Marissa's books are) with taboo why choose step-family troupes (age gap and step brothers), SA (please read the trigger warnings), brilliant chemistry between the characters, dark romance, steam, tension, a battle for survival, twists and a lovely end to the trilogy.
This is dark and spicy and I really enjoyed listening to the story, with Laurie West bringing Laney to life and Christian Black bringing Reed, Darius and Cade to life.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Laney has been rescued from the Canadian wilderness with her step-brothers Darius and Cade, and her overprotective step-father Reed. But while they're initially pleased to be back in civilisation, they're still worried about Smith and his men coming after them, as well how their relationship will be viewed.
Laney is traumatised from what she's gone through, Darius is struggling to return to the stage and Cade is still having medical problems. All of this combined with the regular visits from the police for various reasons, once they finally get back to the big city, and life isn't easy for the four of them.
A well written story (all of Marissa's books are) with taboo why choose step-family troupes (age gap and step brothers), SA (please read the trigger warnings), brilliant chemistry between the characters, dark romance, steam, tension, a battle for survival, twists and a lovely end to the trilogy.
This is dark and spicy and I really enjoyed listening to the story, with Laurie West bringing Laney to life and Christian Black bringing Reed, Darius and Cade to life.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 2, 2023
Immoral Ties is third and final book in The Immoral Ties Series. A full-length standalone novel with no cheating or cliffhanger and complete with a complete happily-ever-after. A brilliantly written story with extraordinary characters and a twisty storyline that grabs your attention from the beginning and keeps you hooked and invested and turning pages with it's non-stop twists and turns, drama, and suspense. An intense taboo story with involving a step-father, and two brothers filled with secrets, danger, deception, lies, survival, trials and tribulations, forbidden relationship, and much more.
The story picks up where the cliffhanger leaves us in book two where Laney, Reed, Cade, and Darius are out of the wilderness and back to civilization. However, in being away from civilization for so long with only themselves to rely on it's challenging trying to make the adjustments. You will see these four go on an emotional, gut-wrenching journey to become whole. Their lives are all irrevocably changes after they come from the wilderness.
I received an advanced copy of this book via Booksprout and I am voluntarily leaving a review.
The story picks up where the cliffhanger leaves us in book two where Laney, Reed, Cade, and Darius are out of the wilderness and back to civilization. However, in being away from civilization for so long with only themselves to rely on it's challenging trying to make the adjustments. You will see these four go on an emotional, gut-wrenching journey to become whole. Their lives are all irrevocably changes after they come from the wilderness.
I received an advanced copy of this book via Booksprout and I am voluntarily leaving a review.
January 22, 2026
This will be the first story I'll give less than 5 stars to.
I didn't connect with the men, except for Darius.
I felt that Cade's attitudes were romanticized in many ways.
And I found Reed immature.
As for Laney, I liked how her fears and traumas related to what she suffered were developed, but the fact that they didn't respect her request for space made me a little uncomfortable, although I understood.
I felt that the trilogy itself is unnecessarily long, when it could be a duet or a standalone novel, adding something after their return to society to give it a bit more depth. I don't know, maybe the accident was intentional, or someone in their circle wants them dead, at least in this last book while they work on dealing with their broken minds. Do you understand?
But, this is just my opinion. I enjoyed getting to know these characters despite the lack of connection. There are things about Laney that, at 31, resonated with me because of my own experiences.
Thank you for writing it; it was a sea of strange feelings and introspection.
I would love to continue reading your work.
I didn't connect with the men, except for Darius.
I felt that Cade's attitudes were romanticized in many ways.
And I found Reed immature.
As for Laney, I liked how her fears and traumas related to what she suffered were developed, but the fact that they didn't respect her request for space made me a little uncomfortable, although I understood.
I felt that the trilogy itself is unnecessarily long, when it could be a duet or a standalone novel, adding something after their return to society to give it a bit more depth. I don't know, maybe the accident was intentional, or someone in their circle wants them dead, at least in this last book while they work on dealing with their broken minds. Do you understand?
But, this is just my opinion. I enjoyed getting to know these characters despite the lack of connection. There are things about Laney that, at 31, resonated with me because of my own experiences.
Thank you for writing it; it was a sea of strange feelings and introspection.
I would love to continue reading your work.
August 13, 2023
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Genre: Taboo Why Choose
Spice: 🥵 yes
Series: Immoral series, book 3
Thoughts - first! This ended exactly how I wanted it too, took the words from my head and put them at the end. It was everything I wanted for them. Second, please for the love of all things good check the TW and read responsibly! there are several heavy chapters. I loved the sense of desperation they all felt at different times, you really struggled with them all as they find their way back to civilisation. Absolutely recommend if you’re after a series that is taboo but is also just trying to survive the impossibility’s that life throws at you.
Plot - back in civilisation, everyone is struggling to adapt. Grieving for their old life as well as what happened to them. The threat of the gun runners still loom overhead too so the family needs to decide how the can finally move forward.
* Found family
* Survival (mental/coping)
* Why choose
* Disability Rep
* Non Con
* Taboo
* Stepfather/stepbrother
* ⚠️ trigger warnings
“I want to come in your mouth,” he groans, “but don’t swallow. Kiss me after…”
Genre: Taboo Why Choose
Spice: 🥵 yes
Series: Immoral series, book 3
Thoughts - first! This ended exactly how I wanted it too, took the words from my head and put them at the end. It was everything I wanted for them. Second, please for the love of all things good check the TW and read responsibly! there are several heavy chapters. I loved the sense of desperation they all felt at different times, you really struggled with them all as they find their way back to civilisation. Absolutely recommend if you’re after a series that is taboo but is also just trying to survive the impossibility’s that life throws at you.
Plot - back in civilisation, everyone is struggling to adapt. Grieving for their old life as well as what happened to them. The threat of the gun runners still loom overhead too so the family needs to decide how the can finally move forward.
* Found family
* Survival (mental/coping)
* Why choose
* Disability Rep
* Non Con
* Taboo
* Stepfather/stepbrother
* ⚠️ trigger warnings
“I want to come in your mouth,” he groans, “but don’t swallow. Kiss me after…”
August 13, 2023
She delivers.
I wanna say that I wanted to stop reading because one of the guys was her step father. I'm usually disgusted by it. I'm not a fan of age gap that big. 18 is still to young to know what you want. My heart broke for Laney tho. And maybe all those things genuinely brought them all together. Only reason I kept reading is because he may have been her legal step father but he was only a very short time and many many years before that. I thought most of her thinking and decisions were stupid but then I remember she's only 18. I cant the guys decisions were any better especially Cades. There was some parts I didn't care for much that didn't really make sense. This story is more sadness and heartbreak the happiness but there is a HEA. I gave it 5 stars because it is really really good apart from what I mentioned above. I would read this series again if it came to it and I look forward too seeing what other books are out there. Trauma, Drama, sadness before getting the HEA. JUST BE AWARE. It also has alot of hot scenes.
I wanna say that I wanted to stop reading because one of the guys was her step father. I'm usually disgusted by it. I'm not a fan of age gap that big. 18 is still to young to know what you want. My heart broke for Laney tho. And maybe all those things genuinely brought them all together. Only reason I kept reading is because he may have been her legal step father but he was only a very short time and many many years before that. I thought most of her thinking and decisions were stupid but then I remember she's only 18. I cant the guys decisions were any better especially Cades. There was some parts I didn't care for much that didn't really make sense. This story is more sadness and heartbreak the happiness but there is a HEA. I gave it 5 stars because it is really really good apart from what I mentioned above. I would read this series again if it came to it and I look forward too seeing what other books are out there. Trauma, Drama, sadness before getting the HEA. JUST BE AWARE. It also has alot of hot scenes.
November 7, 2023
I tried to finish this book, I really did. But I couldn't much more with Laney and the boys. Being in Laney's head a lot of the time felt too repetitive, throughout the books. It was an endless cycle of redundant, depressing, contradictory thoughts. (I'm not saying, it's wrong, it's understandable after all the trauma she went through), but I feel like other than that, not much was happening in this third book. Also, from the first book I feel like the romance wasn't well developed. After 1 month of interacting under less than ideal conditions, they were already in love. I feel like, if they hadn't crashed in a remote location, the romance would have never happened.
Circumstances made their relationship go very fast, Cade and Dax were men who didn't go long without sex when they were in the real world, and Laney being the only woman available in the area made them connect over sex, nothing more. There was no character development, no relationship development, and I don't know if under different circumstances they would have fallen in love. 2 stars.
Circumstances made their relationship go very fast, Cade and Dax were men who didn't go long without sex when they were in the real world, and Laney being the only woman available in the area made them connect over sex, nothing more. There was no character development, no relationship development, and I don't know if under different circumstances they would have fallen in love. 2 stars.
June 17, 2024
3 books in 3 days 🙌
I haven't done that in a while but here we are. I flew through this series. This story is out there to say the least but I'm here for it.
This book begins where the last left off. Laney and her men found safety and are headed back home. The problem is though is how much will be the same and how much will change.
This book was intense. TW self harm because that was a big aspect of this book. Laney went through a lot at the cabin and she is not okay. Darius won't play his violin anymore. Cade is feeling horrible with headaches. And Reed is worried about Smith's men and his family. It's a lot.
The details of Laney and her self harm were hard to read. She is not doing good but can you blame her? What she went through would affect anyone.
Now as far as the taboo aspect, I feel it got worse with this book. Brothers and dad at the same time? Like okay then but hey if they are all okay with it more power to them.
I'm just happy we got a HEA because damn they all needed it.
I haven't done that in a while but here we are. I flew through this series. This story is out there to say the least but I'm here for it.
This book begins where the last left off. Laney and her men found safety and are headed back home. The problem is though is how much will be the same and how much will change.
This book was intense. TW self harm because that was a big aspect of this book. Laney went through a lot at the cabin and she is not okay. Darius won't play his violin anymore. Cade is feeling horrible with headaches. And Reed is worried about Smith's men and his family. It's a lot.
The details of Laney and her self harm were hard to read. She is not doing good but can you blame her? What she went through would affect anyone.
Now as far as the taboo aspect, I feel it got worse with this book. Brothers and dad at the same time? Like okay then but hey if they are all okay with it more power to them.
I'm just happy we got a HEA because damn they all needed it.
October 21, 2025
This book is my least favorite out of all of them. There just doesn't seem to be any over-arching story going on, other than: Will the press find out about what happened? Laney also started to annoy me in this book. She seemed OK in the others, but now she just regressed, I guess. Then, everything happened in the last 10% before suddenly ending. The pacing was off.
Laney just go so annoyingly paranoid about being seen in public with any of them. It was way over the top paranoia, and honestly it was just too much for me. Yeah, they might see you, but so what if you are seen with them?
The pacing on this book was off. Most of the book, nothing was really happening. This is a book about them recovering from the ordeal, then sprinkle in a little story and action at the end, and voila!
This series started OK, but with each successive book, it just went downhill. I had such high hopes for this series, but it just failed to deliver for me. I won't read it again, and I won't recommend it to others.
Laney just go so annoyingly paranoid about being seen in public with any of them. It was way over the top paranoia, and honestly it was just too much for me. Yeah, they might see you, but so what if you are seen with them?
The pacing on this book was off. Most of the book, nothing was really happening. This is a book about them recovering from the ordeal, then sprinkle in a little story and action at the end, and voila!
This series started OK, but with each successive book, it just went downhill. I had such high hopes for this series, but it just failed to deliver for me. I won't read it again, and I won't recommend it to others.
August 2, 2023
‘Immoral Ties’ Marissa Farrar’s 3 rd book of the series is full of triggers. This is emotional, physically painful, and mentally exhausting for Laney and her men. Being home is not easy, the secrets are too much, and hiding their relationship is devastating. She’s still reeling from her mother’s death, the plane crash and fighting to survive, and being sexually assaulted. Her men struggle with their own pain, facing multiple failures, and intense guilt.
Marissa does an incredible job evoking the emotions Laney, Reed, Cade, and Darius must work through. Their decisions felt so realistic in response to their fears and their need to protect themselves. She also uses a narrative and dialogue that shows how Laney spirals in spite of her men’s love. I loved this series: so emotionally powerful! Such a heartfelt story!.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Marissa does an incredible job evoking the emotions Laney, Reed, Cade, and Darius must work through. Their decisions felt so realistic in response to their fears and their need to protect themselves. She also uses a narrative and dialogue that shows how Laney spirals in spite of her men’s love. I loved this series: so emotionally powerful! Such a heartfelt story!.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
July 22, 2023
IMMORAL TIES brings Laney, Reed, Darius, and Cade back “home.” But being rescued brings with it more life complications for these four. Their recovery is a many-layered period that carries with it more challenges, some unexpected and some heartbreaking. The personal struggles that Laney experiences are particularly disturbing and troubling and definitely hard to read. There are some plot twists that arise not only from their personal relationships but from their harrowing experiences after the plane crash that may not really be unanticipated but will certainly keep you reading. This final episode of this at-times very challenging but often fascinating and always interesting tale is sure to live up to your expectations, and although it’s often been disturbing along the way, the ending certainly makes it well worth the journey.
July 27, 2023
The third and final book of the series.
I must say this has been one heck of a journey for all of them. I started this series as a sensitivity reader for the visually impaired. It certainly opened my eyes to a taboo and depraved world! I had to see how it all ended.
I'm so glad they all finally got to go back to civilisation, it wasn't all roses, which is no surprise after all the trauma they have endured particularly Laney. Plus being in such a taboo relationship it really wasn't going to be an easy road either way.
This series really isn't for the delicate mind or the faint of heart, so please check triggers.
It's taboo, dark, twisted and a tough read throughout the whole series. Well done Marissa Farrar on writing a gripping and emotional series and thank you for allowing me to be a part of it.
I must say this has been one heck of a journey for all of them. I started this series as a sensitivity reader for the visually impaired. It certainly opened my eyes to a taboo and depraved world! I had to see how it all ended.
I'm so glad they all finally got to go back to civilisation, it wasn't all roses, which is no surprise after all the trauma they have endured particularly Laney. Plus being in such a taboo relationship it really wasn't going to be an easy road either way.
This series really isn't for the delicate mind or the faint of heart, so please check triggers.
It's taboo, dark, twisted and a tough read throughout the whole series. Well done Marissa Farrar on writing a gripping and emotional series and thank you for allowing me to be a part of it.
November 25, 2023
I've been in a rut, unable to finish books in my favorite series so I took some suggestions by the facebook ad algorithm to try to see if I could get through a new book before switching back. This series was pretty decent. The overall story was great and kept me intrigued. Like the word "moist" is to some folks I feel the same way about certain words used to describe the male and female parts. But that's my issue not an author who likes to use them lol I will flinch or cringe and continue reading. It's just a word I tell myself, it won't hurt me. So the whole daddy kink and step brother thing I don't think worked for me either lol so thinking of it as just a poly relationship and not the whole step thing helped me get through it as well. I read all 3 books back to back and as I stated it was a good story.
August 19, 2023
The Intense, Dark and Dramatic Conclusion
Reed, Darius, Cade and Laney have survived the wilderness - but being back in civilization is just as hard. Their relationship is taboo, and everyone is suffering from some sort of trauma. Unsurprisingly, Laney’s trauma resonated most strongly with me - I really felt her despair and her pain, and her path was a truly difficult one. Intermixed with the heavily emotional parts were some sinfully hot scenes, which I of course, quite enjoyed. And that climax - oh my goodness, I, for the first time, had a bit of a temper tantrum and told my family to leave me alone, I need to know what’s going to happen next! This book, this series, phew, it’s going to stick with me for a while. An intense and nail-biting read.
Reed, Darius, Cade and Laney have survived the wilderness - but being back in civilization is just as hard. Their relationship is taboo, and everyone is suffering from some sort of trauma. Unsurprisingly, Laney’s trauma resonated most strongly with me - I really felt her despair and her pain, and her path was a truly difficult one. Intermixed with the heavily emotional parts were some sinfully hot scenes, which I of course, quite enjoyed. And that climax - oh my goodness, I, for the first time, had a bit of a temper tantrum and told my family to leave me alone, I need to know what’s going to happen next! This book, this series, phew, it’s going to stick with me for a while. An intense and nail-biting read.
February 12, 2026
I read all three books back to back.
The third book in the series was very dark. It goes to some very deep places with Laney having to finally deal with the trauma of losing her Mum, a plane crash, proved proximity with her new found family and the terror of being held against her will (and the trauma she suffers at the hands of her captors).
This was not glossed over and dealt with in detail, so those easily triggered should not read this book.
All in all, a good conclusion to the trilogy. For a dark romance series, I actually enjoyed the books.
Was it frustrating at times? Yes, however as I said, it concluded the series well.
You have been warned - if you are easily triggered, do not read this series and then give low ratings or a bad rap - that is on you!
The third book in the series was very dark. It goes to some very deep places with Laney having to finally deal with the trauma of losing her Mum, a plane crash, proved proximity with her new found family and the terror of being held against her will (and the trauma she suffers at the hands of her captors).
This was not glossed over and dealt with in detail, so those easily triggered should not read this book.
All in all, a good conclusion to the trilogy. For a dark romance series, I actually enjoyed the books.
Was it frustrating at times? Yes, however as I said, it concluded the series well.
You have been warned - if you are easily triggered, do not read this series and then give low ratings or a bad rap - that is on you!
March 8, 2026
It was tough to get to the happily ever after in this series.
The third and final book didn't have Laney, Reed, Cade, and Darius' happily ever after until the final few pages of the book. Even though they have finally made it back to civilization, they are still at the mercies of what happened to them after the plane crash. Their fears of Smith and his men locating them happens, but there is also Cade's beat down and another concussion and possible brain damage. And Laney struggles with sexual assault and rape. In a lot of ways this series was emotional and tough to read. You feel for these characters and they go through a lot. This is a series people really need to check trigger warnings. I finish all three books in three days, so it's hard to put down read.
The third and final book didn't have Laney, Reed, Cade, and Darius' happily ever after until the final few pages of the book. Even though they have finally made it back to civilization, they are still at the mercies of what happened to them after the plane crash. Their fears of Smith and his men locating them happens, but there is also Cade's beat down and another concussion and possible brain damage. And Laney struggles with sexual assault and rape. In a lot of ways this series was emotional and tough to read. You feel for these characters and they go through a lot. This is a series people really need to check trigger warnings. I finish all three books in three days, so it's hard to put down read.
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