I thought this was very good and I will have to add this to the shop shelves. Thank you for the chance for us to review.

Katee Robert can do no wrong in my eyes!

I am new to R.M. Virtues, but look forward to reading more of their work now!

Thanks so much for this review copy!

Two very interesting retellings from very different takes. I really enjoyed Katee Robert and the allusions at some of her other books that were in Wicked Pursuit. Divine Intervention was a different take on a retelling and while still interesting slightly less of my cup of tea.

Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for providing me with an arc for a honest review.

Wicked Pursuit was an incredible read! The tension, the twists, and the spice were well done and checked every single box for me. The dark obsession Wolf had was beautifully portrayed. Katee Robert, you have done it again!

Divine Intervention was a good reimagining of Goldilocks; however, the world building felt a bit rushed in my opinion (to be fair these were pre-existing characters). I did have to push myself through to finishing the book and I ended up loving the demons & angels plotline. Being able to see mentions of Naguals and my culture definitely brought a smile to my face!

This collection is one I want to continue reading for sure!

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for an eARC of these two books!

These books were dark and retold the classic Little Red Riding Hood story. I absolutely love retellings and reimaginings and re-anything when it comes to classic fairytales or myths and Katee Roberts definitely delivered. I was hooked from the very first page and could not stop thinking about the book whenever I wasn’t reading it.

These are so much fun, dark and spicy! Really great way to enjoy a book! Check your triggers though!

I’d like thank NetGalley and the publishes for sending me a copy of this two in one book. Forever thankful and this review is a honest reflection of my feelings towards this book.
What do you get when you combine a fairytale retellings and some steamy spice? You get the first 2 books in the Black Rose Auction series from Katee Robert( spicy author icon) and R. M. Virtues. These two are inspired by Little Red Riding Hood and Goldie Locks. I will admit that i I enjoyed Wicked Pursuit more cause it was more up my alley with the story and my familiarity with the authors work. I loved how the spiciness and the mafia combined to create this iconic story. The second was more of an angel/demon inspired story that was kind of a miss with the storyline but the spininess was blush inducing.
Overall these spicy fairytale stories were about. 3..75 read that I would recommend to anyone who likes spicy retellings.

Wicked Pursuit was spicy and interesting. The use of ghosting was an interesting concept to help solve the murder and was an new take that I hadn't heard of before. Although, it was difficult in the beginning to understand the setting and the relationship of the characters.

I had a hard time getting into Divine Intervention and wasn't able to finish the book. There were a lot of characters introduced and it was difficult to understand who was who and the relationship between them.

Once again another MASTERPIECE from Katee Robert. Wicked Pursuit is a Red Riding Hood retelling set in the Wicked Villains world with the daughter of Isabelle, Gaeton, and Beast as the FMC. It is also part of the Black Rose Auction anthology from Bonkers Romance, which are all fairytale remixes that are just oh so delicious.

I DEVOURED this book. It might honestly be one of my favorite of Katee’s books to date. Wicked Pursuit is a stalker romance done to absolute perfection. Ruby Belmonte is the heir to one of the families of Carver City. She has always done what is expected of her: she is the perfect daughter, with a job she is good at, a boyfriend who is normal and treats her well, even if things are a bit boring at the moment. Her life is just, fine, but she craves excitement and so she makes a rash decision. Shortly after, a mystery man starts texting her and makes it clear he has been watching her and knows what she did. This stalker begins blackmailing her and threatening anyone who comes near her. But instead of scaring her like it should, it brings a thrill into her life that she was missing. As the stakes get higher, Ruby has to decide if she’s ready to go all in, or if she should run away from the Big Bad Wolf.

Honestly this book was phenomenal from start to finish. Even though it’s a novella (around 200 pages), Katee managed to pack it full of back stories and complex character development. It was such a fully developed plot, and I loved watching Ruby’s growth throughout the book and coming to accept who she is and what she wants in her life. I LOVED the dynamic between Ruby and the Wolf. They had so much chemistry from the start and I loved the evolution of their relationship. The book of course was extremely hot as well. We all know Katee does a phenomenal job in writing a spicy scene, and she DELIVERED with this one. There was a primal scene that had me feral! I love how Katee manages to always balance kink and consent as well, and this one gave me everything I could want and more.

Katee’s worlds are always so much fun too. Many of them overlap or are part of another (both Carver City and Olympus exist in our modern world). I had so much fun with this book that exists in the Black Rose Auction world, but overlaps with Katee’s previous series’ worlds as well. This book is also a second gen from Wicked Villains, and while I don’t think it’s necessary to have read The Beast for this one, it was fun getting to see that trio operating as a parental unit in this book.

If you’re looking for a book that perfectly balances plot and spice in a quick novella-length read, you’ll definitely want to check this one out! It was such a wild ride and I can’t wait to get into more of the Black Rose Auction!

***Will update with review of Divine Intervention***

These are the first two books in the recently released Black Rose Auction series. These were smutty, dark, and fun.

First up is Wicked Pursuit by Katee Roberts. The foreword warns it gets dark and that is accurate. Roberts has a series of mafia romance retellings inspired by the mouse. This is the next generation.

This was a dark, messy, smutty good time. It has reckless behavior, a body count, and high heat. This is the stuff dark romance theydies make content about. I am very motivated to go back to the beginning of the Wicked series but this works on its own.

I haven’t read R. M. Virtues prior to Divine Intervention and I definitely would again. I tried to find more about their backlog but it looks like this is either the first or second in a series that focuses on angels and demons. Where Roberts work was firmly grounded in reality, this has magic, monsters, and more. I’m curious to dive deeper into the auction series and see who else has realities bumping up against each other.

Much like Roberts, Virtues does a good job balancing the heat and the plot. The auction site is considered neutral ground but that doesn’t stop plotting, maneuvering, and fornicating from happening. A spicy good time in a world where the stories are just beginning

This electrifying two-in-one anthology delivers dark romance, steamy suspense, and unforgettable twists. Wicked Pursuit by Katee Robert reimagines Little Red Riding Hood with a dangerously obsessive hero who would burn the world for his girl. It’s possessive, sinful, and addictively intense—though I craved even more depth and tension.

Divine Intervention by R.M. Virtues cranks up the heat with a wickedly seductive Goldilocks remix. A witch teams up with her ex's vengeful father and a tempting angel to steal a magical chalice from an elite auction. Their dangerous mission quickly turns into a sensual power play where revenge is served scorching hot.

Together, these stories create a decadent blend of danger, passion, and betrayal. Perfect for fans of dark, twisted romance who live for powerful alphas, high-stakes plots, and chemistry that burns off the page.

This duology Wicked Pursuit and Divine Intervention is spicy, steamy and is the perfect depiction of dark romance. Katee Robert is the expert on mythological retellings.

Wicked Pursuit:

Read if you like:
Twisted retellings
Dark romance
Stalker romance
BDSM

My thoughts:
Wicked Pursuit is everything I didn’t know I was looking for. Katee Robert took twisted fairytales to a whole new level with this one.

Wicked Pursuit may be a novella but it’s remarkably fleshed out. Part of that relies on the fact that this world is one that has already been established in Katee’s previous series. You don’t have to read that series to read this novella but there are a lot of references to characters from those books. With that being the case, Katee was able to focus less on the setting and more on the characters. Don’t get me wrong, you get a great feel for Carver City in this one but it’s not the focus of the story.

Ruby had her flaws but I loved her. She was sassy and bold and went after what she wanted. She sometimes acted without thinking though and that’s part of what led to her entanglement with Wolf. I won’t give anything away about him other than the fact that he’s got the alpha male thing perfected.

God, the two of them were hot. Every single scene with them was perfect. They had amazing chemistry and the spicy scenes were some of the best I’ve read. More than that though, they worked as a couple, helping to balance each other. I would not say no to more of this couple.

I can’t say there was a ton of plot or that it was an elaborate one but I honestly went into this expecting that. The plot was not the focus here. I do think it was decent, especially for a novella. It would easily set things up for a future series.

Overall, Wicked Pursuit is the perfect dark Disney stalker romance that I never knew I needed. I’m going to need to revisit Katee’s Wicked Villains series and check out more in this Black Rose Auction collection.

TL;DR
Twisted retellings meets stalker romance. Loved this one though it’s more a smut read than a plot read. While it is a spinoff of the Wicked Villains series, you can read it without having read those books.

Divine Intervention - DNF
While the writing was good and the premise intriguing, this didn't work for me. The pacing was too slow and the Goldilocks/Papa Bear thing just didn't quite work.

All the stars. No notes.

Katee is a one click for me!!!!!!!

R.M is new and definitely going to read more!!!

I felt differently about both of these books. Wicked pursuit was very good! It kept me engaged and I could easily have read more from that storyline. A solid 4 stars leaning towards 5.

Divine Intervention was a let down. It was a bit boring and the names were hard to keep in my head. Only a 3 stars leaning towards read.

Overall a nice set!

I would like to thank NetGalley for giving me the chance to review books!


Wicked pursuit
Ruby is a mob boss princess that’s looking for some excitement in her life. She has a great boyfriend Luke, but to her things are stale. IN the pursuit of finding excitement she gets a strange texts and nothing is the same after that. The story is chalked up with full of excitement and some great sexy times. I liked the story thought it was fun and interesting to dive into. Things are not what they seem that is what made the story interesting.

Devine intervention!


I’m going to be honest I just could not get into this book! I have nothing bad to say just not for me

Whoa these were good! I’ve never read anything by this author until these. Well, I will be adding some of her books to my reading list.
Both books are quick reads with spice however book 2 was my favorite of the two.

The Black Rose Auction Series is a fun intersection of characters from multiple series and an enjoyable intro to new authors. For me, Wicked pursuit was a continuation of a familiar and well-loved world, but Divine Intervention was a toe-dip into hot new waters. I enjoyed both quick and spicy stories.

Wicked Pursuit by Katee Robert
5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A stalker romance with an extensive menu of CWs, sign me up! I'm trying to avoid any and all spoilers because you need to just read this and enjoy the ride! This book was also full of beautifully written suspense and had me on the edge of my seat until the climax (hehe). While this was a novella, I could have happily read multiple novels written in this storyline!

Divine Intervention by R.M. Virtues
2.5⭐️⭐️⭐️

After reading Wicked Pursuit, I was excited to flip the book and read this goldilocks retelling, but this just fell flag for me. I usually love a good why choose trope, but I found d myself wanting to DNF this story before I reached 20%. The spicy scenes didn't do it for me and even gave me the ick at a few points, and there was so much inconsistency in the characters' speech that it constants jarred me out of the story.

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Wicked Pursuit    

4⭐, 3.5🌶️

I really enjoyed this story! I loved the plays on Little Red Riding Hood! I mean an unhinged book where our FMC falls in love with her crazy murderous stalker? SIGN ME UP! And I LOVED who Wolf ended up being?! That was a great twist, and how that effected the relationship was so unique (very vague, I know, but its a MAJOR plot point and I dont wanna post a spoiler).

🖤Forbidden Romance
❤️Hidden Identity
🔪 He Unalives for Her
❤️Good Girl on a Bad Streak
🖤 Mafia/ Bratva

I'll always happily read Katee's books - you get spice, drama, and chaos. She's absolutely a comfort read for me!

Divine Intervention

3.75⭐, 3.75🌶️

Okay this book started off rough for me. I went in blind, so orienting to all the demon/ angel world and terms ad characters was jarring for me. I ended up pausing reading the book after the first 15% for about two weeks because it just didnt grab my attention. But then I picked it up to finish before the end of the month and I got into the story very quickly. The main characters had such an interesing past, and understanding both sides "mission" was a fun plot. BUT I WANTED THE SPICE! And then it showed up, and while it was spicy, I felt like it just wasn't descriptive enough for me? Like it felt more artistically written which took me out of the scene a tad.

❤️MMF Romance
🖤 Enemies to Lovers
💛"Ex-Boyfriend's" Dad
🖤Workplace Romance
❤️Romantic Suspense

In terms of this being a play on a fairy tale, it was veryyyyy loosely a play on Goldilocks. Mostly because the FMC was called Goldie once or twice, and one of the MMC's is called Papa Bear. Otherwise, I couldnt find any Goldilocks references/ plays so it wasnt super fun of a story in that aspect.

Does this book tie into the rest of this authors work at all? Cause I'm very interested to keep reading their work if so!

Thank you NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for an eARC of this two book set in exchange for my honest review!