📖 Book Review: Ruthless Creatures by J.T. Geissinger (Queens & Monsters #1)

Dorisa Bettencourt
Aug 15
2 min read

Some mafia romances grip you. Others ignite you. Ruthless Creatures? It straight-up burned the house down—and I devoured every scorching second.

⚠️ TRIGGER WARNING

This book contains violence, dark themes, and emotional trauma. Please check content warnings before reading. If you love your romance dark, dangerous, and devastatingly tender? Buckle up, babe.

💫 Overview

“He’s here to collect on a debt... and that debt is me.”

Five years ago, she was left behind at the altar. Her fiancé vanished, leaving her with nothing but heartbreak and a thousand unanswered questions. Now? A stranger has come to town. Tall, dark, and deliciously dangerous—Kage is here to collect on an unpaid debt left behind by her ex.

And the payment? Her.

Kage is intense, obsessed, and completely unhinged in the best way. As secrets unravel and passion explodes, she’s forced to decide if she can trust the man who was never supposed to be hers.

🔥 What to Expect

If you love:

🖤 Mafia romance that blends spice + emotion

🖤 Protective, possessive anti-heroes

🖤 He falls first energy that wrecks you

🖤 Banter, angst, and unhinged obsession

🖤 Audiobook spice that hits DIFFERENT

This one’s calling your name.

🌟 My Rating

⭐ 5 Stars

🌶️ 4 Chili Peppers of Spice

🎧 Audio Performance: Chef’s Kiss

🖤 My Thoughts

HOLY. MOTHER. OF. SPICE. 🔥

This book lit me up. From the first chapter, I was HOOKED. The banter was razor-sharp, the tension delicious, and the SPICE? Next level. Kage is a walking sin in a suit—possessive, unhinged, and completely addicting. Every time he called her “baby girl” I ascended.

And the audio narration? Whew. It added a whole new dimension of heat. The voices, the pacing, the raw emotion—it made the experience even more intense. The audio is absolute chef’s kiss. 🎧🔥

It’s mafia romance, but make it devastatingly romantic. This book gave me everything I crave: the danger, the lust, the angst, and that soft vulnerability underneath all the growl.

HIGHLY recommend if you want a romance that’s sharp, spicy, and impossible to put down. Just make sure you’re emotionally hydrated and ready to sweat.

💬 Final Verdict:

Mafia romance done RIGHT.

If you want a story that grips you with obsession, breaks you with emotion, and leaves you breathless from the spice, Ruthless Creatures delivers.

10/10. Unhinged. Unforgettable. Utterly addicting.

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