I have been lucky enough to get ARC copies of each of the books in this series and have thoroughly enjoyed each of them. And after finishing Ruthless Devotion I've got my fingers crossed that luck will continue when Cruel Angel comes up next year.

As with the last installment I am forced to admit that I have not read Wuthering Heights, the source from which this re-imagining takes inspiration, so I cant offer any comparisons on the two.

Unlike Beautiful Villain and Charming Devil which offered only small references to each other's characters Ruthless Devotion sees the full cast of the series all come together in a meaningful way to start to push the overarching story forward from where we left off in Charming Devil. But it is done so while still keeping Cathy and Heathciff's story front and center. Kenney continues to build on the Irish folklore that the series has so far been centered around and shakes things up by dropping in a Roman element as well for a little unexplored tease. This immediately had me intrigued and I cant wait to see what this new aspect means for the Gilded Monsters world and its supernaturals.

Cathy and Heathcliff's connection is instantaneous, very much giving a insta lust to insta love vibe which to me was far heavier hitting than the relationships between Daisy and Gatsby or Dorian and Baz. It's clear that they see themselves in the other, similar life experience allows them to intimately understand each others pain and feelings of being trapped in their current situations. However there scenes between them that give the feeling of a true soulmate level connection like on a supernatural level that is not really explored or talked about in any way. It could be that I just read too much into somethings and that wasn't the intention but those were the vibes I got.

This is the spiciest of the three books by far in my opinion. At first I was a little off put by the characters attitudes and reactions toward sex, it came off a bit vulgar in a way I didn't experience with the first two books. But as I really thought about it in relation to the characters it made sense and Cathy even explains it early on, the visceral need ground her self in living when constantly linked and pulled towards death. It makes sense that the opposite would be completely unrestrained and unrefined.

When I saw that this was a Wuthering Heights retelling I was all over this! I really enjoyed it. Particularly the last 150 or so pages because things get wild and I DIG IT! At first, I couldn’t stand the FMC I didn’t like how hot and cold she was with Heathcliff but she really grew on me and now I LOVE HER! Someone else I love? Heathcliff, do not even get me started he is just *swoon* 😍 Speaking of swoon, the smut is so, so hot! Rebecca Kenney really knows how to write a romance/smut scene! If you’re looking for a magical retelling of Wuthering Heights, with Irish Folklore, “Touch her and die vibes*, a touch of cult horror, and spice, then run to the book store on release day for this baddie!

This was my first time reading a Rebecca Kenney book, and after finishing, I'm eager to go back and read the first two in the series. I couldn't put it down; it was incredibly entertaining with a perfect balance of romance, lore, spice and world-building.


Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC

While I really love the first two in this series this one just didn't hit me the same way. It was still a good read I just don't think it compares to the first two. Everyone will have their own thoughts and opinions I just didn't personally connect with this story as much as I did the others. Still a 4 start read!

3.5 stars.

This got hot and heavy FAST man. I loved the Wuthering Heights retelling and I love how this connected the first two in the series. Overall this series has been filled with fun, spice, and so many mythical creatures. I’ve had the best time!

3.5 Stars – Darkly Addictive but Familiar (ARC Review)

I received an ARC of Ruthless Devotion by Rebecca Kenney and overall, I enjoyed the read—it was fast-paced, intense, and full of that dark romance tension that keeps you turning the pages.

The chemistry between the leads was strong, and the writing flowed really well. It definitely scratches that itch if you’re looking for a morally grey hero and high-stakes obsession. There’s a lot of angst and emotional push-pull, which I liked, and the story doesn’t shy away from the darker aspects of the relationship.

That said, it didn’t feel especially original. It hit a lot of familiar beats I’ve seen in other dark romances, and while it was entertaining, I was hoping for something a bit more unique or surprising. Some of the plot points felt predictable, and I would’ve loved a twist that really shook things up.

Still, if you enjoy dark, obsessive romance with a quick pace and steamy tension, Ruthless Devotion will definitely deliver. Just don’t expect it to reinvent the genre.

This was a really fun and sexy Wuthering Heights retelling! I haven’t read the previous books but I definitely will go back.

Slight spoilers…. Nothing major!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book early. I am so obsessed with this world Rebecca has created and truly cannot get enough. I love retellings and the way that this series has taken the old and upped it with all the magic, lore, fantasy, and spice has really made it impossible to move past. Heathcliff and Cathy are everything. Their need to have each other and their need to protect each other is top notch swoon material.I loved getting to catch up with Gatsby and Daisy, and Dorian and Baz as well. I cannot pick my favorite book or couple from this series. I cannot wait to read more and I am excited for publishing day to pick this one up to add as a shelf trophy next to the first two 😍

I love this book! It not only comes with a beautiful cover, but it has lovely artwork inside as well! It has a great story and had me in my feelings! This book comes with vivid descriptions, felt realistic and is very dark. I enjoyed both of the main characters in this book! It is written in dual pov, which I absolutely loved! It is a supernatural romance that’s in the new adult genre. This is a retelling twist of a classic book called Wuthering Heights, which I never did read the classic version. However, I can tell you that this one I loved! It is filled with a lot of spice, supernaturals, gods and goddesses! It has cultish vibes and has a bad boy hero who falls first!

“Ruthless Devotion” is a dark story about a girl named Cathy. She is special because she can sense death coming. She loses control every time this happens, until she meets a boy that is unlike the others she has come across! His name is Heathcliff and he has his own secrets. When these two meet, it gets spicy really quickly! As the story unfolds, we understand more about them and why they have these secrets and traumas! Be sure to read the content warnings prior to reading the book. I found this to be a very entertaining and spicy read! I rate this a 4 out of 5 stars!

Thank you to NetGalley, author Rebecca Kenney and Sourcebooks Casablanca publishing for this digital advanced reader’s copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.

This book is expected to be published on July 22, 2025!

I haven’t read the other gilded monsters books, but I really enjoyed this wuthering heights retelling. Very spicy, lots of fun.

First, thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for sending me an ARC.

I was so excited for this one because I loved the first one!! Getting an introduction to this world of you know popular stories, but having a different fantasy twist on them, I love that. Having a world with vampires, mystical powers, banshees and necromancers, it’s so cool. I love it!! This one focuses on our main character Cathy who is a banshee, but she’s been raised in this cult and it’s very suspicious. Then comes along Heathcliff who is a necromancer and that’s like in his family lineage. They have a moment together and this is before Cathy knows who he is, and then she tries to distance herself from him because of that, but Cathy and Heathcliff have this deep soul connection. It felt like they were just bonded from the first moment they met, they were drawn to each other and they just keep finding their way back to one another. I absolutely love that!! I mean having a relationship with a soul connection like that and as you read the book you find they will do whatever is necessary for one another to make sure that they’re okay, that they can be together and I love that. I also loved how we got appearances from previous characters in the series. That was cool and how it kind of did like a full circle moment because you didn’t see that coming. I was excited when they first came on the scene. There’s definitely some people you have to watch out for I don’t wanna spoil it, but they kind of take a step in a powerful direction and just changed the dynamic of where things were going. Also Heathcliff, love him, he had been through so much but there’s also a twist and distrust from some people in his circle that again I didn’t see coming. I loved it and this was really good!! I’m definitely looking forward to more books in this series.

You cannot go wrong with picking a Rebecca F. Kenney book. This was not the exception.

I never know what to expect when I go into reading another of her books, the worlds she creates are rich in creativity and always fascinating. Her characters are very fleshed-out and her protagonists' personalities are very different in each book. You could truly not find unless formulaic author, I could read all her books one after the other and not grow tired of them. Definitely an instant-buy author for me.

I loved Rebecca's take on wuthering heights, she took the original source and made it hers in the best way possible. I couldn't put the book down, I read it in one sitting. That said, I don't think you need to read the original book to enjoy this one.

Cath and Heathcliff felt so real in this story, they go through so much horrible stuff and you root for them from the beginning.

The writing was fenomenal, I could picture every landscape and character vividly, the side characters were three-dimensional and added a lot to the story.

Thank you Netgalley and Rebecca for the arc!!!

A whimsical, dark retelling of a classic. The narrative felt like a contemporary twist which in turn made this a faster-paced and more digestible version of the original. The dialogue and character relationships felt genuine and engaging. This was such a fun read. I only wish it lasted slightly longer.

Definitely my type of book here! The first two books in the Gilded Monsters were really good, but so far this one has been my favorite hands down! I’m more drawn to this re-telling for sure! Ahhhhhhhh I’m going to be thinking about this for awhile!!! 🔥

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for this arc! I enjoyed this surprisingly even more than first one of series which was a big miss most of time especially being only single POV of Daisy's which thrilled was corrected for this book in series. The whole gods/goddesses aspect was really interesting especially since it's always been a fave subject of mine and the cult aspect was interesting as well.

✅dual pov
✅spice
✅he falls first and harder
✅gods, goddesses, supernaturals oh my
✅instalust
✅twist on a classic book

Even though I never read or watched wurthering heights I've always adored the quote this book's dedication is rightfully of "Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same" by Emily Brontë

Was a fantastic book that i thoroughly recommend and will be buying as I need a trophy version lol. I enjoying the different dynamics at play between the main characters especially towards the end.

This Southern Gothic retelling of Wuthering Heights is vivid and emotionally charged, reimagining Cathy and Heathcliff as star-crossed souls caught in a world of cults, necromancy, and grief-fueled magic. The concept is genuinely compelling, and the setting—swampy, secretive, and simmering with tension—adds a fresh backdrop to a familiar story of obsession and ruin.

The writing leans contemporary, which keeps the pacing brisk but sometimes undercuts the gothic weight the story gestures toward. The worldbuilding is intriguing but lightly sketched; I often wished it had dug deeper into the cult structure and magical systems. That said, the emotional arc between Cathy and Heathcliff is intense and unapologetically messy, and the book commits to its own vision from start to finish. The spice was a bit much for my personal taste, but it will definitely appeal to readers who enjoy darker romantic dynamics.

Not every element fully landed for me, but it’s a unique and passionate take on a classic, and there’s real promise in the voice and ambition. I’ll be interested to see what the author does next.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.