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Welcome to world of Wonderland Asylum, set in the Pixie Hollow world.

Arc sign ups are coming. Release set for Fall.

Gunner Donovan is one of the head psychiatrists at Wonderland, and a professor at Pixie Hollow University. He's carrying a big secret, and he isn't at all what he seems.

Kai Donovan, on the outside, looks like your typical Rugby player. He's following in his family's footsteps, heading into the world of psychiatry, and has a special knack for making stone-cold killers talk at Wonderland. He's carried his brother's secret for long enough; he believes that Presley Kate will accept him for who he is. He's tired of waiting for them to make her theirs.

Presley Kate James has been infatuated with her step brothers since the moment she met them. They've consumed her life, but she knows that she could never have a true future with them. She doesn't want to wind up like her, falling for every man that comes her way. She's done with her infatuation, or so she thought.

They'll stop at nothing to claim her, and she'll fight tooth and nail to keep them.

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248 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 19, 2025

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Profile Image for Lena Andrews .
226 reviews83 followers
September 20, 2025
In this amazing why choose Ellis
Worth is in rare form from page 1 to the last. She's going to pull you in and not let you go.

Be sure to check warnings prior to reading, please.

The dialogue is something else, you can just hear it and go yes more. There's so much back and forth banter you understand who they are and brings them to life. The descriptions are outstanding. Boy can you really see them in your minds eye.

There are a lot of twists and turns and your left on a cliff hanger. No.....

Pick up your copy and join in the journey.
Profile Image for Eliza.
299 reviews9 followers
February 13, 2026
Wonderland Asylum
Audiobook 6 ⭐️
Spice 2 🌶️
Story 4⭐️

Wonderland Asylum by Ellis Worth is a taboo dark suspense romance, the first book in The Donovan Brothers Duet.
Anytime I hear 'Step siblings,' I dive in headfirst, and man, oh man, if Kai and Gunner aren’t a fun pair of siblings to play with our step sister, FMC. They are so possessive, a bit unhinged and a touch gentle. I’m not gonna lie, Presley Kate got a bit on my nerves. She is so set in her mind that she wants to rebel against them, and it got a bit repetitive. However, the book, the banter, the story and the mystery are making up for it in ten folds. And yes I mention a mystery, there is a stalker, one that gives dangerous vibes, and I’m so here for THK, i cant wait for book two to find out if my theory is coming true.
Audiobook: This is a Graphic Audio performed full cast by Dani Staro, Caden Hart, Brandon Francis and Ivan Morea. First i would like to shout out to Chris for his amazing editing and sound effects used during this entire book. Second, let’s talk about these amazing voices, each and every one has done a spectacular job bring this characters to life, keeping a great cadence with each other's narration and playing on their character strengths and vulnerabilities. Dani Staro has performed PK to a T, was I frustrated with the decisions the character was choosing, absolutely, but Dani did a spectacular job, bringing her to life and in the end making me love PK. Caden Hart as Gunner, I’m not gonna lie, but boy, him and Ivan Morea as Kai, made my thighs tremble and a bit damp, not from the tears! I promise is a compliment! i cant wait for their characters to go full unhinged, my guess in book two! Now we haven’t heard much from THK, thats is played by Brandon Francis, and if u know me u know I’m a sucker for his voice, and I really hope my theory is correct because why-choose baby!
Profile Image for Natalie Brown.
682 reviews35 followers
September 19, 2025
Wow this book was so good. I definitely thinknit is one of my favourite Ellisnworth books so far. Presley Kate, jail and Gunner are off the charts hot. I can't express how much I loved this story. The book is more of a slow burn than we are used to from Ellis but my God did that have me hooked waiting for the tension to finally boil over.
This book had some really gripping dark moments and of course masked men.... need I say more!

The mystery surrounding who TKOH is will have you guessing well past the end and desperate for the next book.
Profile Image for Jennifer Wycech.
1,370 reviews28 followers
February 19, 2026
Why Choose
Step Siblings
Curvy FMC
Serial unalivers
Multi POV - 1st person

Duet narration - Dani Staro , Ivan Morea, Caden Hart, Brandon Francis
**Graphic audio with music and sound effects. Gives this that extra edge. The narration is so good. I love all of these narrators.

This one is definitely on the dark and unhinged side of romance stories. Make sure to check trigger warnings. Listed below.

Presley and her mother are brought into the world of Kai and Gunner when Her mother marries their father. Kai and Gunner are twin brothers that immediately take a liking to Pressly.
Working together at the Asylum they can keep an eye on her until they can make her theirs.

The twins are unhinged but Presley does not know that until they are into the relationship.
I enjoyed this audiobook, the sound effects and the narration was spot on. The story was captivating I had to know what was coming next.

Recommend to any dark romance fan!

TW List from Author -
Blood Play
Light Bondage
Professor/Student
Foul Language
Rough Sex
Step Siblings
Killing
Torture
Daddy Kink
Masks
Stalking
Kidnapping
Talk of Cults
Talk of murder
Stabbing
Praise and
Degradation
Drugging
Death

Profile Image for Sam’s Sagas.
114 reviews
August 25, 2025
Taboo why choose..Presley Kate and her two step brothers Gunner & Kai have quite the fun relationship. Even before it became clear there were feelings, the dynamic between the 3 was fun and the banter was great. The flirting and protectiveness was always butterfly inducing plus lol I enjoyed getting to see a bit more into the Wonderland Asylum (was mentioned in a previous book), and the patients. And the Madd Hatter??? He’s gonna need his own book please and thank you lol I will say, this ends on a cliff hanger right when you think you’re going to finally get an answer and reveal! But book 2 will be following shortly behind this release so keep an eye out 😍
Profile Image for Cole Branham.
120 reviews5 followers
March 7, 2026
who doesn’t love some taboo romance!

Hey everybody walking back to another audiobook review. I just wanna say I had such an amazing time getting to listen to this one. I absolutely love the graphic audiobook. I think just gonna be able to hear sound effects music and stuff like that. Just makes the experience so much better when listening to an audiobook. I know a lot of people don’t like that, but I absolutely love it. That’s how I actually got back into audiobooks. So this is Wonderland asylum volume one it is absolutely amazing. I had such a phenomenal time, listening to this. The author Ellis Worth picked some amazing narrators for this! She picked one of my absolute faves with Caden Hart, he does such an amazing job as gunner one of our MMC‘s in this. Then we also Dani Staro as ourFMC Presley Kate, Ivan Morea as Kai, gunner’s brother and Presley Kate stepbrother, and Brandon Francis as the king of hearts. This is an MFM why choose taboo romance. Our two MMC’s Kai and gunner are brothers and then they are Presley Kate stepbrothers. They have all been completely obsessed with each other since the moment that they met each other Presley Kate had obviously come to the decision that even though she wants them so badly, she knows that society would never accept that so she tries to give up on that idea. obviously her stepbrothers are like no no no no no no no that’s not how this is going to work. We’re also infatuated with you and we don’t care what society things your ours and when they finally get together it’s perfect. Throughout this one of my favorite things is Presley Kate trying to date guys because she’s wanting to get away from her stepbrothers again because society would not be OK with you dating your stepbrothers so Kai and gunner basically do some really really really F’ed up stuff to the guys that she tries to date but it’s all because they love her. I love a obsessive obsessive MMC like that. I do highly recommend that you guys go check this out. I had a great time listening to it again if you’re somebody that doesn’t really like graphic audio then it’s a really quick read, It’s only 235 pages, and book 2 is coming out here shortly, so go ahead and get on it that way you’re ready for book 2
Profile Image for Kim Bowers.
54 reviews3 followers
September 19, 2025
OH MY GAWWWDDD!!!!

When it comes to Ellis I’ll read it! This is definitely her darkest yet. Seeing the change and the switch up to everything was truly amazing!
“Why choose” when you can love them both.
The scary movie them and most of all WONDERLAND!

The banter back and forth between everyone. The challenge of “you don’t tell me what to do” I love it!

I could go on and on and on about this book but I do not wanna give any spoilers away. All I can say is if you’ve read any of her other work PICK THIS ONE UP!!!! YOU WILL BE MISSING OUT IF YOU DON’T!!!!

With that I leave you with a quote that stuck out to me and made me laugh so hard cause I honestly felt it was relatable

“ I hate keeping things from Kai and Gunner, but they really leave me no other choice. I'm a terrible liar which does worry me. All it will take is for one of them to ask me a simple question, ‘like what are your plans for the weekend?’, and the words will fly so fast out of my mouth like I’ve got full blown diarrhea.”
Profile Image for Trish Wrathall.
91 reviews10 followers
November 10, 2025
Where's the sequel?!

I knew this would be a sexy read, and it did not disappoint, but I need the rest of the story?! Who is TKOH?! Will the guys be ready?! I have questions that need answerS!!!!!
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329 reviews10 followers
September 11, 2025
ARC Review of ‘Wonderland Asylum’ by Ellis Worth.

First off, wow what a deliciously insane, dark romance.
PK has new stepbrothers, she is infatuated with them, but thinks they will never like a curvy girl like her, plus, stepbrothers are a forbidden zone.
Little does she know, Kai and Gunner, have wanted her from the start.
The brothers have inner demons, dark and wicked and dangerous they try to keep inside.
But when PK seems to be in danger, they will do anything to protect her.
PK, not sure how much I like her indecisiveness, but being insecure does that to a person’s psyche.
The brothers are well written, insane, yet delicious.
The 🌶️ in this book is ok. Maybe the next book will ‘fill those holes together”🤣, as also for the storyline. Because there is lots of suspense, a few plot twists. That cliffhanger!!! Whooo is it??!!
A nicely deserved 4/5⭐️
#arc #bookreview #darkromance #thedonovanbrothers #wonderlandasylum @Author Ellis Worth
Profile Image for Samantha  Cross.
256 reviews7 followers
September 15, 2025
Ellis, MA’AM I’m absolutely OBS3SS3D!!! This book was so deliciously d@rk with some f0rbidd3n love! I definitely can’t wait for what comes next! The plot, the spice and everything was 🤌🏼🤌🏼.

This book follows Presley Kate as she starts at Pixie Hollow University with her two h0t stepbrothers. PK tries so hard to move on from her attraction to Gunnar and Kai.

Gunnar is a teacher after graduating early while working on his degree to become a p$ych0l0gist along with his father. He is the most ins@n3 out of him and Kai. He is 0bs3ss3d with PK and hiding his attraction.

Kai attends college with PK, he’s on the rugby team and is absolutely obsessed with PK. He is always flirting with her. When she tries to move on from them, they don’t handle it well and that’s when the Jason Masks come out to play 🤭

This book does end on a cliffhanger!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Profile Image for Heath Steph Smith.
346 reviews14 followers
September 7, 2025
Read your trigger warnings

What does Presley Kate do to try and get rid of her stepbrothers, the Donavan brothers? Act like a total brat of course. Unfortunately for her, I think it’s going to take a lot more than a little attitude to push away those brutal boys. The brothers are like ying and yang with Kai being the sweeter, yet still oh so violent one, while Gunner is the super angry and possessive one. The banter between PK and Kai is precious, in a I definitely need to seek therapy, way. From the asylum, to the ☠️, to the hot as fuck bros, I honestly didn’t know what to do with myself. Lol. The tension throughout the book was so thick you could cut it with a knife, or cut someone else. Either way, a win is a win. 😂 Then there is the mystery of who the king is and what he wants with PK. Will the brothers fine her in time? Who is the king? Ends in a cliffhanger so I’ll just be there hanging out until the next book comes! absolutely loved this book. 10/10
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559 reviews19 followers
September 19, 2025
Wow just wow this is my first book by Ellis Worth and I have to say this book blew me away. The storyline is very well written and the characters have you sucked completely in and wanting more. This story has it all an amazing story line, smut, chilling we are all mad here vibes, touch her & d1e vibes between the heroine and her men, mystery, curvy woman heroine, and a mystery person who wants the main heroine all for himself.

Ellis draws you into her world of mayhem and has you wanting more by the end. This book will have you cheering, have you wanting to boo at certain parts because of the sheer amount of crap the heroine has to go through while waiting for her men. The heroine Presley is strong and doesn’t know what she is capable of and how far her obsession goes for her men.

Wonderland will truly make you want more and trust me this book is a must read, check out Presley, Kai and Gunner you won’t be disappointed if you love touch her & di3 vibes, masked men, we are all mad here vibes then this is the book for you.
Profile Image for Angela L.
255 reviews14 followers
March 2, 2026
Ok is it March 13th yet because that ending!!! I need book 2. I need to know who TKOH is.

This graphic audio was amazing! Dani is a great Presley Kate and the rest of the men are swoon worthy. Their performance together makes you 🥵💦 just like the initial warning said it would. (Loved that by the way) Every character is brought to life perfectly and all the narrators work great together.

The Donavan brothers are everything I want in MMCs, obsessed, possessive, and willing to defend their girl from anyone who may want to harm her. The setting is perfection. I'm just really in love with this book overall. I'll be heading back to Wonderland soon and I can't wait!
Profile Image for Hannah.
58 reviews3 followers
September 3, 2025
Ahhhh!!! Every book I read by Ellis keeps getting better and better!

I’m a sucker for a why choose so I literally devour any book with two or more men. But honey!!! Kai and Gunner definitely had my attention from the start. Gunner has daddy vibes and I’m here for it😘 Kai had the killer vibe I was needing and when those two came together, plus Presley Kate in the middle, I was gone. Presley has the sass that I love so much from a FMC and she never let Kai and Gunner push her around.

This was on the darker side and I loved the psych part to it. It made the Jason masks come to life that much more. Who doesn’t love men in masks?!?! I read this book so fast and I’m honored to be a beta reader for Ellis. She always surprises me with each book and I can’t wait for the next one!! ❤️
Profile Image for Harley.
629 reviews22 followers
September 6, 2025
Taboo? Yup-ish

The brothers? I want

The wackadoodles of the asylum? I have questions and I need answers.

That end?! Yeah I have questions and i need answers because I didn’t get attached to be left like that! Add to your tbr

Side note, tf!!
Profile Image for Jennifer Lane.
155 reviews2 followers
September 3, 2025
I’m still 🤯 by this and I am so glad I got to read it!

I love a book with a curvy FMC that doesn’t give her guys an inch and who doesn’t love a possessive touch her and 💀MMC… much less 2?!

Meet Presley, Kai, and Gunner.

Kai and Gunner are every red flag we love in a morally gray character. And who doesn’t love an Asylum called Wonderland with characters like Dr Jekyll and the Mad Hatter.

I ate this UP and I’m so happy to have had a chance to read this first.
Profile Image for Courtney Head.
87 reviews4 followers
August 30, 2025
I was lucky to receive this as an ARC, and this is the first book by Ellis Worth that Ive read…. And I am so happy I was chosen as an ARC reader!!!

This is a why choose book with 2 brothers, Gunner and Kai and they fall for their step sister Presley Kate. The brothers would do anything for her and definitely have the touch her and 💀vibe going on.

With the brothers laying claim to Presley will they be able to save her from her stalker that calls himself TKOH?

It ends on a cliffhanger and I cannot wait to find out what happens and how the brothers come to her rescue!

Thank you Ellis for this ARC read! Your characters are so memorable and I can’t wait for their HEA 🖤
Profile Image for Charity Riddle.
125 reviews5 followers
August 27, 2025
This is definitely the best book I have read by Ellis Worth. It's a book I would absolutely recommend to any dark romance reader. You will be kept guessing the whole way through. I absolutely love the fact she uses accurate names in her retellings. Plus, you get to discover new characters along the way.
Presley is a sassy, strong, confident, curvy girl, FMC. Gunner is not your ordinary professor. And Kia may be a friendly college guy. But in no way do you want to mess with Presley Kate. Or the Jason masks come out.
This is a dark romance with touch her and unalive, unaliving, psychotic behavior, wanted degeneration and praise, daddy kink, a bit of mystery, and much more. If you have triggers, please check the warnings.
217 reviews3 followers
September 1, 2025
this was such a fun book to read I absolutely loved it . I couldn't put it down. there wasnt one thing about this book I didn't love. I can't wait to read more.
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322 reviews13 followers
March 5, 2026
I had a thoroughly good time with this one. The narration in the graphic audio of this book made it infinitely better and if you love stories that are subtle retellings of stories that already exist this one is for you.
MFM, Step-brothers, Alice in Wonderland retelling, insane asylum, serial killers, jealous and possessive MMCs and all the sl*tty things you expect to find in a dark romance book!!!
Profile Image for Stephanie Lutz.
94 reviews2 followers
September 22, 2025
Wonderland Asylum...I dont know what to say besides RUN and get it as soon as it releases! it will keep you on your toes from the first page till the last page!!

Presley Kate and both her stepbrothers, Kai and Gunner are perfect 👌 PK is sassy and loves to be a brat, keeping them on their toes. Gunner and Kai are absolutely head over heels and will do anything to protect PK!
Profile Image for sycokittykat - Stefanie.
1,341 reviews41 followers
October 4, 2025
Pixie Hallow is full of interesting characters

Gunner and Kai are twins who are absolutely unhinged. Presley's mother decided their dad would be her next husband. Unfortunately Presley wants no one more than the twins.

One is a teacher (he graduated early) while the other is a rugby star. All three of them work at the Wonderland Asylum. I loved the nods at the characters from Alice in Wonderland.

When Presley gains the attention of another the brothers decide to take what they want. These three are so very hot together. Who doesn't want to be the focus of unhinged and possessive twins?

Of course nothing should be complete without a mysterious stalker who has a cult or secret society of some sort.

Who is this person? I need to know. I can't wait for the answers.
Profile Image for Rachael Hall.
295 reviews17 followers
October 13, 2025
what an amazing read! that cliffhanger has me mad because now I have to wait for the next one! taboo, why choose with some killers, what more could you ask for?! Presley Kate has been obsessed with her step brothers for years and she doesn't know they feel the same. Great banter, touch her and die vibes. Definitely worth the read!
Profile Image for Marizete.
22 reviews2 followers
November 16, 2025
Must read! I repeat, must read!!
We’re all mad here!
Perfect why choose
Taboo love
Hurt her and you ☠️
Step siblings

PK, Gunner and Kai have such easy banter since the beginning of the book. I love their protectiveness of her. I also love that she stands up for herself even though in the end she gives in. The heart wants what it wants.
The anticipation of making her theirs was killing me in a good way😂
And just when I thought I was going to get my answer as to who TKOH was bam cliffhanger 😩 book 2 cannot come soon enough.
I can’t wait to find out what happens
This was my first book by Ellis Worth and all I can say is I am so glad I got to be a part of the ARC read
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Profile Image for Maurisa Risareads221.
829 reviews12 followers
March 16, 2026
Rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice 🌶️🌶️🌶️

Presley Kate has a mom that likes to change out her husband’s. But what did she get her into when she landed her 2 hot AF step brothers. Gunner and Kai knew PK was special and meant to be theirs. They were willing to wait.

But while they are waiting PK caught someone else’s eye! And now he wants her and will do anything to get her.

This book ends on a cliffhanger- I cannot wait to see what next and who TKOH really is…

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Profile Image for Printessan .
245 reviews1 follower
April 1, 2026
Wow, what a book! It hooked me from page one and kept me glued the whole way through. The author’s writing is so smooth and the pacing is spot on. Every character is so well written. And honestly, who wouldn’t want the Donovan brothers in their life? Everything just clicks. And that ending… how am I supposed to wait until December for the next one?!

Thank you so much Ellis for letting me be a part of your team.❤️🌺
Profile Image for Kim.
378 reviews16 followers
February 7, 2026
Why choose? Umm especially why choose and taboo? Ellis what you did here was amazing! The banter, masked men, the chase... I can't wait to see where you take us in book 2! Ummmmmm who might it be 🤭🤭

2.7.26- GRAPHIC AUDIO ALC! Man did this story come to life!! I just love being able to come back to a book and listen after reading to get the full effect of the characters and how they make this story now! This was excellent!
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432 reviews20 followers
March 8, 2026
Performance: 🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤/5
Story:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Spice:🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5

Well, well, well…I just found out I’m a big fan of graphic audio 👀 this dark taboo romance with horror elements did not disappoint! My first book by Ellis Worth was a good time, and I LOVE a diabolical cliffhanger, so can’t wait for book two to come out in graphic audio so I can fully immerse myself in how this duet ends!

☠️Dark Horror
🖤MFM Why Choose Step Sibling Romance
☠️Masked Serial Unaliver MMCS
🖤Curvy Virgin FMC
☠️OTT Possessive & Obsessive MMCs
🖤🩸Play, Light Use of Restraints & Daddy K!nk

Gunner and Kai carry dark secrets underneath the polished exteriors they show the world. Gunner is a head psychiatrist at Wonderland and an esteemed professor at Pixie Hollow University, while Kai is the star rugby player on his way to being a psychiatrist like the other men in his family, and both men crave to make their stepsister theirs.

Presley has been infatuated with her stepbrothers since the moment she met them two years ago, but nothing can come from her feelings…or can it? Presley’s about to find out that they'll stop at nothing to claim her…

We have an incredibly talented cast bringing this graphic audiobook to our listening ears!

Dani Staro as Presley Kate: Staro will have you feeling all of Presley’s emotions – confusion, fear and wariness before the walls crumble and Presley embraces her inner darkness and claims what she wants. Dani fully embraced Presley’s fire in her delivery!

Ivan Morea as Kai: Morea had the loveable f*ckboy persona of Kai locked in! I was eating out of the palm of Morea’s hands, laughing at the banter and fanning my face when true intentions were revealed.

Caden Hart as Gunner: Hart embodied Gunner’s controlled persona that was one step away from cracking when pushed too far (and when Presley is involved, that control snaps!), and demanded your attention.

Brandon Francis as The King of Hearts: Francis embodied the TKOH in all his unhinged glory – starting off welcoming and then a switch gets flipped and you can feel the intensity like a tangible thing!

If you’re on the hunt for an unhinged dark horror read with plenty of spice, give this a try!
Profile Image for Christina.
188 reviews15 followers
April 29, 2026
GraphicAudio style, full cast narration with Dani Staro, Ivan Morea, Caden Hart, and Brandon Francis. OUTSTANDING narration! They all had such great chemistry with each other and it was so easy to follow along the entire time.

Presley Kate - I'll always love a curvy FMC but she drove me NUTS for most of the book! She's in her second year of college and wants NOTHING MORE than to lose her virginity. Which fine but the part that drove me crazy was - you have TWO HOT STEPBROTHERS who have made it so very clear no other man is allowed to even be NEAR you, one of them at one point throws his arm around her shoulders and tells someone else "Tell them she's taken" but she is still trying to date other men and putting herself in compromising situations unnecessarily instead of just telling them how she feels. Which definitely goes both ways like had the brothers also been honest with her from the jump most of these situations could have been avoided. I'll also never understand the whole "they are my protectors but I'm not going to tell them I have an unhinged stalker" like WHY. Make it make sense.

As always I loved both MMCs! Kai and Gunner are both the perfect unhinged obsessed men who make no apologies for how they act towards Presley or the men they think go too far with/around her. They definitely had the "only soft for her" vibes going on too - which I also absolutely LOVED! Kai being described as a guard dog could not have been more perfect! "Daddy Dearest" Gunner is also so on point - with him being Presley's professor AND boss, he's definitely the more demanding of the group.

I was sad that we got this big build up with her stalker TKOH and then he just kinda disappears until the end and it's more focused on Presley and her relationship with the boys. I would have loved to see more unhinged things happen leading up to the ending of the book.

Will 100% be keeping my eyes peeled for the second audio! I'm so tempted to eyeball read the conclusion but the audio was just so good I think it'll be worth the wait!



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