Just like the other books I’ve read by K. M. Moronova, this book immediately captured by attention. This takes place 10 years before Leave Me Behind, so it was very interesting to see what all goes into becoming a Dark Forces soldier. Cameron is 100% morally black (love that 😂) but it soft ONLY for Emery. This is definitely a dark book though and has some gruesome scenes and themes so be aware of that for sure! And also, there is a huge cliffhanger at the end so now I’m chomping at the bit for book 2 because I need it like I need my next breath of air. HIGHLY recommend and an easy 5 ⭐️ read for me.

I want to start by saying.. the scream I screamed when I was able to pre read this!! I LOVED Leave me Behind and have been beyond excited to jump into these next books!

This is set 10 years prior to Leave Me Behind and gives us an insight into the deadly trials to join the dark forces.

“You think you’re special don’t you? That I won’t tear out your heart” … “ You won’t even give me the chance to tear out yours?”

Cameron is the most perfect unhinged chaotic trauma induced MMC. (need I say more)

Emery is a tortured soul just trying to find herself throughout this whole book. While trying to heal others around her.

The banter between them was 🔥

The way I could not put this book down. And that Cliffhanger… the last 2 chapters! MRS MORONOVA come to the front please!!! I will need years to recover and idk how I’m supposed to live until December!

Tropes~~

Dark Military
Enemies to lovers
Forced Proximity
Trauma
Substance abuse

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Thank you KM Moronova, NetGalley, and Bloom Books for the opportunity to ARC read this ❤️

Hooking story with a tragic cliffhanger! This will definitely leave readers wanting more. Personally enjoyed it more than expected. The easy to read writing style will also be helpful for many types of readers who may be interested in this concept.

I did read this as an arc read. K.M. Moronova is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. She writes complex characters and stories that have you looked from the very first chapter and this on is no different. This story takes place in the same world as leave me behind but it’s set before the events of that book. Cameron and Emery were so good together. I loved the chemistry between them. I read this book in a little over a day. I’ve already ordered the physical copy. I can’t wait to read the next book. I highly recommend this book but definitely check your triggers.

If there is one thing K.M. Moronova knows how to do it is suck a reader in. Every time I am in a book slump and I pick up one of her books I immediately binge it. I finished this book in less than 24 hrs. I read Leave Me Behind a few months ago and loved that one so when I saw that a duet in the same world was coming out I was super excited, and let me tell you, it did not disappoint. We follow Cameron who has been apart of the Dark Forces for a while but he has a few screws loose, and Emery who was taken from prison to join the Dark Forces. Now she is teamed up with Cameron and they have to try to get through the Under trials. Her by just surviving and him by.... Well.... not killing her. The plot twist and the tension between these two will keep you on your toes. I can not wait for My Blade Your Back because the cliffhanger at the end of this book will have you going "WHAT?!?!?" I shot up in bed when I read that last line. I can not wait to dive deeper into this.

What a ride! This book was darkly delicious and left me staring at the wall! Devoured this book and left no crumbs! The cliffhanger is brutal and I need book 2 immediately!!!! Iv been a huge fan of KM Moranova for a while and she never disappoints! This was tragically beautiful. It’s violence wrapped in velvet. It’s chaos and comfort. Everything I expect from a Moranova book!

Oh my gosh. That book was a whirlwind of emotions. I absolutely loved the main and side characters. I was so excited to get back into the dark forces universe but had no idea if these books would bee as good as leave me behind… let me just tell you it is. It’s beautiful written with amazing characters. KM Moronova never fails to write amazing yearning and characters that fight their feelings. Her characters are always so unique in both looks and personality that it’s just beautiful. I couldn’t put this book down and cannot wait to read book two because that ending… Mwahhhh chef’s kiss

Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for the early access to this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

First of all, this book's cover is absolutely beautiful! I was literally drawn to it like a moth to a flame.

I fear that I may have jumped in the middle of an entire world that I'm unfamiliar with as this is first book I've read from K.M. Moronova. As I started reading, I felt like I might not have all the necessary world-building beforehand and that kind of messed with me a bit. Nonetheless, it was still easy to read and pick up on with the given context. I'm not normally into dark romances either, but this was certainly intriguing with the military based storyline. It was also fairly fast-paced as far as how quickly the main characters develop their relationship. There is a good amount of spice as well for those who are interested - and it doesn't feel like it's too much either.

3.5/5 stars.

If K.M. Moronova writes it, I NEED to read it 😭

The amount of emotional damage sustained via her books is astronomical and I am HERE for it! Thank you so much K.M. Moronova , Bloom Books and NetGalley for allowing me to read this in advance! I will be submitted my therapy bill directly 😂

First off, who doesn't love TWO unhinged MC.😍

Emery the FMC is recruited from jail to attend the Under; compete in the Under Trials to see if she will be a suitable partner for Mori within the Dark Forces. Before her incarceration , she was an heir to a wealthy family but her role was to dispatch threats. Her weakness? She can't help but want to mend broken things...

Cameron the MMC is a ruthless asset to the Fury squad and for the life of him, cannot not kill his partnersz. His trauma is SO potent. He thrives and enjoys being a long but craves to be "special"... and did I mention he is completely unhinged?

Emery and Cameron have so many similarities, which there chemistry is inevitable. The torment, the trauma has you suckered in. The plot carried along so well and I just binged this book like it was my last day on earth 😂

Highly highly recommend this book BUT as always be mindful of your triggers 🤍

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

I don't even know what to think right now. As always, I'm at a loss of total words, because they will never be enough to describe the absolute masterpiece that KM writes

This was so far beyond anything I could have imagined the first installment of this duet to be. So gritty and ruthless and that tug of your heart to want to fix broken things. I can't even begin to imagine how this will continue.

Cam is the broken boy you love to fix. And Em is everything he's ever needed. Someone to care for him. To Em he is so much more than the monster he thinks himself and she sees thru him and the pain he refuses to see he has.

I can't with this ending and I won't breatheeeee till I know how it all ends

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Spice: ⚫🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

YOUR KNIFE, MY HEART - @k.m.moronova
OUT 11th November!

Thank you @netgalley and @k.m.moronova for this advanced readers copy. The way I demolished this book is unhinged. Utter brilliance.

The early moments of the prologue of this book really set the tone for me. Only a few pages when my jaw hit the floor and I was giddy. I knew immediately that this book was going to be incredibly written.

It is a suspenseful dark military bully romance, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, he might kill her, touch her and die, unhinged psychotic, the special ops squads that don't exist, a trials/arena style setup that had me kicking my feet.

I read out some of my favourite scenes during this book to my husband. Where I hoped that he would join me in my swoony giggles, yet his only response was concern that I might actually be a psychopath. And maybe I am because I absolutely devoured this book, blood, violence, and unhinged nature galore.

It is dark, ruthless, gruesome, and stripped raw in the most perfect way. The portrayal of such vulnerability and trauma with a fierce authenticity showcasing a shattering mind and soul. Every moment of suspense built up to perfection. Fire, and ice cycled on repeat, until my heart was shattering.

Two monsters forced together with the promise of tearing each other apart. Mori might be one of my favourite darker MCs of all time. The platinum hair, the English accent, loves to read and tear people's throats out with his teeth. What a combination. I'm weak at the knees for a man who uses the word love as a nickname especially while spewing unhinged dark vitriol. And what makes Mori even more intoxicating is Emery. Our pink haired executioner. I love an underestimated, sharp mouth, lethal female character. She is exactly the perfect catalyst for Mori. Two monsters perfectly alike. Watching these two meld into each other felt like poetry, a guaranteed tragedy I was desperate to watch unfold.

Thank the Lords that Book two isn't far behind this one because I don't think I'll survive long with that ending

Thank you NetGalley for sharing an arc with me in return for my honest opinion. My Knife, Your Heart by KM Moronova
I thought I’d dip my toe in the murky waters of dark romance… turns out I cannonballed straight in and I’m never coming up for air.

Cameron is peak bad boy - the kind we all secretly want to ‘fix’. He’s broken in the most compelling way, and only Emery can break through his walls. This story dives deep into the ache of abandonment trauma, how it twists into pushing people away, yet desperately craving to be seen, valued, special.

This one isn’t just going to stick with me, it’s going to live rent free in my head for a long time. Especially with THAT ending - I NEED to know what happens next!

I can’t help myself. I am a sucker for these dark forces stories. I really enjoyed Emery’s growth and enjoyed seeing her confidence blossom. I did find myself wanting more from her at the start, more assurance in her abilities against Mori, but then we’re shown why Mori is so dangerous and it’s just perfection. Sometimes we’re told a character is dangerous, with no real examples, but I found Cam’s character so well thought out and demonstrated.

I adore everything I’ve read by K.M Moronova and this was no exception. There are moments where you’re pulled into a false sense of security (i.e that this story isn’t so dark and emotive) and then bam, we’re hit with heartbreak. I really enjoyed this ending… it wasn’t expected at all. I’ll be setting ALL the alarms for book 2’s release date!!

Thank you so much to #NetGalley and #KMMoronova for allowing me to read this ARC. I devoured it in 24 hours!

I am speechless. in awe. I was NOT expecting this ending, not at all. I think I just screamed WHAT THE FUCK for about 10 minutes and realized how long I have to wait for the next one and I am not going to be okay until then

5⭐️

Your Knife, MY HEART 😭💔

“Your knife yearned for my heart, just as you promised it would.”

K.M. Moronova has done it again. This is another book from her Dark Forces world and it completely left me destroyed. I 100% stayed up to 3am to finishing reading this, it was soooo good!

If there is one thing that K.M. Moronova will always do right is write the most deranged, chaotic, heartbreakingly loveable mmc. Cameron has a habit of killing every one of his partners, enter Emery who is he chance to not kill a partner. The banter and tension between these two, oof *chefkiss*.

Thank you to Bloom Books, NetGalley and K.M. Moronova for an arc!

5⭐️

- forced proximity
- dark military romance
- “I Can Fix Him (no really, she can)”
- addiction representation
- trauma
- (forced and reluctant) allies to lovers (with some enemy feelings)

This was my first KM Morovona read and I was enthralled. It was a pretty short read, but packed full of sex, death, and dare I say yearning?

Emery is an executioner, trained from childhood to kill her targets with no mercy. Cameron is a super soldier, medicated to hell and trained to stay alive no matter the consequences. The cliffhanger, while somewhat predictable, has grabbed me and I will be reading the sequel no matter what!

Sometimes it felt like things were missing, such as bigger (and more from other characters) reactions to events in the plot, but honestly it contributes to the experience of Emery and Cameron of becoming killing machines.

Mori, called her love exactly 16 times in this book (correct me if I’m wrong) & I melted every single time. The little details in this book from their names to their personalities is everything. Mori is everything you want in an unhinged MMC & honestly I kept envisioning Kakashi. 💅🏼 (IYKYK) from chapter 1, he immediately captures your attention. I want to be Emery, when I grow up. A badas$ chica who is quick with her mouth. The way she handles Mori had me screaming.
As a military veteran, Emery’s time in training had me cracking up. The way this book ended was criminal, & I need book 2 like I need to breathe.

I tore through 𝚈𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝙺𝚗𝚒𝚏𝚎, 𝙼𝚢 𝙷𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚝 in less than 24 hours—dropped everything, fully feral, no regrets 🤟🏼

“𝐈’𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮. 𝐈’𝐦 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮.”

This book is brutal and bloody, but also intoxicating and tender in the most unsuspecting ways. The banter? Sharp enough to draw blood—but sinful enough to make you beg for more. The tension? Addictive. The pacing? Relentless.

If you loved Nell and Bradshaw in 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙈𝙚 𝘽𝙚𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙙, just wait until you meet Emery and Cameron.

Cameron is chaos personified—dangerous, magnetic, and teetering on the line between unhinged and psychotic. Emery is his perfect foil: forged in violence, calculating, brave, and exactly the kind of challenge that could tempt a man who’s notorious for leaving a trail of bodies behind.

Being back in the Dark Forces universe felt like coming home to carnage, and I loved every second of it. The kind of book that makes you question your sanity, because yes—it had me kicking my feet. That cliffhanger? It carved me open, and now I’m desperate for book two 😩

Thank you NetGalley, Bloom Books, and K.M. Moronova for the ARC ✨

𝚈𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝙺𝚗𝚒𝚏𝚎, 𝙼𝚢 𝙷𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚝 releases 11.11.25 🔪🖤

Arc review:
I devoured this book in one sitting and am already desperate for book two!
Military romance isn't usually my thing, but Cam and Em completely won me over. They're both such broken, complex characters, yet they find solace and strength in each other in the most unexpected ways.
If you're expecting just one morally gray character think again.
Both Cam and Em blur the lines between right and wrong, and it makes their dynamic all the more intense. Em, in particular, stands out. Despite the odds stacked against her, her will to survive is unshakable.
The trials they face test not just Em, but Cam as well. Their bond is dangerous, addictive, and impossible to look away from. I knew there'd be a cliffhanger but I wasn't ready for that!
Now I'm left reeling and counting down the days until the next book. This story has its hooks in me, and I can't wait to see what happens next!

Tropes:
Forced proximity
Military romance
One bed
Morally grey MMC
Dual POV

I loved Leave Me Behind, so I was excited to dive into another Dark Forces book. Unfortunately, this one didn’t quite hit the mark for me.

Did I devour it in a day? Yes. Did I love Cam? Also yes. But the storyline just didn’t land the way I hoped it would (there was just so much going on.) I also didn’t care much for Em…there were so many moments where I found myself wondering how she could have ever been an executioner.

Still, it was a solid read, just not my favorite.