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Dear Nightmare,

I wish I could introduce myself, and tell you who I really am, but that simply can’t be.
You know why, of course.
We all know why.
We’ve all heard the story; we grew up hearing the story.
The one about you…and him.
Your life was taken from you, and for so many years, you lived as your name describes - a nightmare.
But, that’s not really your name, is it?
That’s how your club sees you. How the world sees you.
I know who you are.
You say you didn’t do it, but you won’t talk to anyone.
You won’t tell your truth.
Instead, you drown in darkness, letting the world pass you by.
I can’t help but wonder why?
I’m nobody, in the big scheme of things, but I do have a purpose.
I want to know the truth.
I want the world to know the truth.
What happened that fateful day cannot be held prisoner a second longer.
I can’t tell you that, though, because you’ll never talk to me.
You’ll never let me in.
You’ll push me away like you do everyone else.
You’ll sit at that bar, your brown eyes lost and empty, until the last breath leaves your body.
I can’t let that happen, you see?
So, I’m going to take a risk. Do something crazy.
I hope you’ll forgive me for it, in the end.
Maybe you won’t, but I’m going to do it anyway.
I guess I’ll talk to you soon.
Love,
Bonnie.

This contains adult content and is rated for people over the age of 18

204 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 27, 2023

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Profile Image for Wendys Wycked Words.
1,579 reviews3,886 followers
April 24, 2023
Love this author and absolutely love all of her biker series. I really enjoyed this one as well, even though I have to say, that the heroine wasn't a favorite of mine. That said, I still can't wait to read book 2 !!
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1,037 reviews18 followers
January 25, 2023
I read it in one sit. Couldn't put it down. Between Bonnie and Western the book is reckless and dangerous without intending to be. And Western? Oh that broody man is HOT, untouchable! He had me fanning myself. This story is so emotional. Everything is dependent on trust for them but trust is fragile when others are out to get them and circumstances are so difficult. Seriously, I'm still worrying about the characters even though I finished reading. The amount of hurt is huge. I need the next book ASAP please!!
Profile Image for Natasa ❤️ Cresswell.
787 reviews12 followers
December 13, 2023
Western/ Nightmare is an individual who has been though an immense trauma which he is still recovering from to this day. Multiple characters refer to him as broken. This is something that bothers me a lot, he’s working through things and is struggling but he isn’t broken. I really dislike when people are referred to as broken.

There was a comment from Bonnie which just felt so left field and like what in the internalised misogyny was this “He’s right, it seems unlikely that she would make it up, but still, you can never be too sure without getting confirmation from a doctor. It’s not the craziest thing I’ve seen happen to a man, girls do it all the time. She’s probably a really nice woman, but that doesn’t mean she wouldn’t lie. Leo is better off being safe, rather than sorry.”

My rating: 2.5/5 stars.
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1,203 reviews1,653 followers
February 26, 2023



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Star Rating : 4 / 5 Stars

POV : Dual

Cliffhanger : Yes

Heroine : Bonnie

Hero : Nightmare

Pace of the story : Moderate

Angst Rating : 5/10

Heat Rating : 6/10

Plot Summary :
Bonnie knows about the nightmare. He is the one man whose life was stolen a long time ago. A man who was wrongly framed and his whole peace was stolen. She wants to help him by releasing his truth and making everyone know that he did nothing wrong. She is going to go after him until he warms up to her and gives her his secrets.

Only she didn't expect to be this enamored by him and want him this bad. Which was really bad because if he knew about her actual reasons for pursuing him then he would not forgive her and make her life hell.

Overall Opinion :
Omg. First of all I don't know why I thought this was a standalone 🤣 and then the cliffhanger smacked me in the face so hard lmao.

Nightmare and bonnie have an amazing tale that totally gripped me. It started out as a grumpy sunshine romance and then turned into something so much more. The romance was good and the storyline was amazing as well. The ending was amazing and it makes me go crazy with the need to get my hands on the next book !! Seriously, the wait is torture Ughh.

Definitely recommending this one to all the dark romance loving people out there. It has tropes like grumpy hero sunshine heroine romance , series , biker romance and journalist heroine.

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277 reviews6 followers
January 25, 2024
Is this a wattapad story? I mean what did I just read? How does this book have over 4 stars?

For 1. The grammar and writing was immature and there were a ton of spelling errors

2. She is supposed to be this educated journalist..who decides to write about Westerns murder trial because she “feels” he’s innocent .

3. She goes from educated journalist to a BIMBO whore who ends up sleeping with a married man. Regardless of what Hazel and westerns relationship was.. they were MARRIED!! She had the audacity to act mad at the girl calling her a toad? Well Bonnie you’re more than a toad.. you’re a freak and quite frankly a loser.

4. She decides to threaten a very powerful man , before she has any amo to back her up? Where did she get her education?! Was she dropped on the head as a kid? I’m concerned at this point

5. The first time they get sexual.. they go straight into BDSM? Chileeeeeee this book is a JOKE MAN

6. She sleeps with her guy best friend naked in the bed ? But it’s not sexual so don’t worry future husband and wife of Bonnie and Leo .. “we’re besties 👯‍♀️”.. like BFFR!!!

7. What kind of newspaper publishes articles without it being approved ?!? Lol and what kind of boss waits for a story from an employee and then when said employee says .. “never mind .. it’s dangerous” he acts like it’s fine and they won’t publish the story at all??!? Lol BFFR !!!

8. When she finds him shooting a guy.. she starts freaking out thinking “oh no.. he actually kills and beats people”like dummmyyyyy what did you think his MC bike gang is for? You think the gang braids eachothers beards and rides motorcycles for the fun of it? Is she stupid? This girl is supposed to be a journalist and doesn’t know that they’re a gang?

9. She constantly forgets to work… because she’s too busy trying to be a BIKER GROUPIE !!!

This book is awful and I hate that I read it .. I wish I DNF the moment she kissed a MARRIED man and justified it by saying “his wife is mean”
Profile Image for Karin.
2,171 reviews
January 31, 2023
The plot of this story and the hero, Nightmare, I really liked and I’m looking forward to the next one but Bonnie, yeah I’m not so sure of yet and I hope I like her more in the next one but there’s just aspects of what she’s all about I’m personally not feeling but Nightmares made up any differences between had
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543 reviews
January 27, 2023
Nightmare is the first book I have read by this author and I was captivated from the first pages, it is an incredible story, full of suspense, action, lies and of course love, the characters are fantastic. With a protagonist (Bonnie) as I like energetic, feisty, without filters, funny, intelligent and with a lot of attitude. On the other hand we have
Western who, at only twenty years old, his life has taken a turn for the worse, but despite what happened, he is a strong man even if he keeps the broken pieces hidden inside him and does not allow anyone to get close. But when his path crosses with Bonnie, that connection is undeniable and an intense bond begins to develop between them that will be full of sexy moments. If you like MCs, the guys in this story are going to love them, apart from the fact that their brotherhood is full of incredible ties. It is a story that I enjoy from beginning to end and I hope that more of them will come soon, highly recommended.
*Thanks to Bella Jewel and Valentin PR for my ARC. I voluntarily leave my honest review*

Nightmare es el primer libro que leo de esta autora y quede atrapada desde las primeras paginas, es una increíble historia, llena de suspenso, accion, mentiras y por supuesto amor, los personajes son fantasticos. Con una protagonista (Bonnie) como me gustan energica, luchadora, sin filtros, divertida, inteligente y con mucha actitud. Por otro lado tenemos a
Western quien con tan solo veinte años su vida ha dado una vuelta para lo peor, pero a pesar de lo que sucedio es un hombre fuerte aunque mantenga los pedazos rotos escondidos dentro de el y no permite a nadie acercarse. Pero cuando su camino se cruza con Bonnie esa conexión es innegable y entre ellos comienza a nacer un vinculo intenso que estara lleno de momentos sexys. Si les gustan los MC los chicos de esta historia les van a encantar aparte que su hermandad esta llena de lazos increibles. Es una historia que me disfrute de principio a fin y espero que pronto venga mas de ellos, super recomendada.
*Gracias a Bella Jewel y Valentin PR por mi ARC. Dejo voluntariamente mi reseña honesta*
Profile Image for Melinda.
1,982 reviews17 followers
January 26, 2023
Hot dang we have a hot motorcycle club by Bella Jewel filled of suspense, lies and a crime no one saw coming all in one amazing book. Loved that we have a fighter like Bonnie and a fallen biker like Nightmare come together in a way no one saw coming. Bonnie is everything Western needs right now, someone to fight for him when others just want him gone. Here is a man who has suffered for something he still being punished for and yet he has his reasons why he's not fighting. Bonnie is just wow in this book not taking no when everybody tells her to quit this story but she is one persistent journalist and people watch out. She is small, sexy and in no way can Western deny the attraction between them it's hotter than a fourth of july night. This is not just Western and Bonnie but we have the whole club and even his father, Colt sounds hot and the Vice President Fury wowza is all I can say of these bikers. This is just the first part of the series and one thing for sure Bella Jewel is taking us on a wild rollercoaster in finding justice for Nightmare is in one word THRILLING.

"I received an eBook copy from the publisher for the purpose of an honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own."
Profile Image for Charmaine Healy.
71 reviews3 followers
January 29, 2023
This book!!!!

Is there a book that Bella Jewel has released that I don’t absolutely LOVE….nope!

The story had me gripped from page one and I absolutely adored Western. He’s the perfect example of a man hardened by guilt. A man who lets his past control his future and I love it. That whole brooding thing he has going on is so hot. Typical biker boy.

The bond that he forms with Bonnie throughout the book and the way their relationship develops was so heartwarming. I’m rooting for these two.

BUT then that ending?!!!! If you’ve read any of Bella’s books you’ll know she is the queen of cliffhangers and this was no different. I CANNOT wait for the next instalment.

❤️‍🔥strangers to lovers
❤️‍🔥biker gangs
❤️‍🔥grumpy/sunshine
❤️‍🔥spice 4🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
❤️‍🔥betrayal
❤️‍🔥lovers/enemies
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Profile Image for Latifa Morrisette.
2,466 reviews61 followers
January 26, 2023
Nightmare is book one in the Prisoners of Purgatory MC and is just the beginning of Nightmare and Bonnie's story. This book hooked me from the beginning and when it ended on a cliffhanger I wanted more. This story is so twisty and turny and and can't wait to read more.
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1,495 reviews9 followers
February 1, 2023
Wow! This is an incredibly tense read. I wasn't sure whether to hug Bonnie for her courage and tenacity, oh, and her inherent nosiness, or want to lock her away for her own safety! Her drive to get to the truth of the incidents we witness alongside Western at the start of the book, is both admirable and terrifying. Western's character has been forged in fire and his silence and intensity have been honed by twenty years of injustice.
This is one heck of a first of two books and I sincerely hope that Bella Jewel keeps her promise that she will not keep us waiting for the next in the duet! Fabulous start! 💖💖💖💖💖
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683 reviews64 followers
May 9, 2023
I really enjoyed this one, and holy hell, that was one heck of a cliffhanger. If you have any triggers, then I would definitely take the ones listed seriously. For safety, readers would say this is NOT a safe read .
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987 reviews1,140 followers
June 15, 2023
Off to a strong start

3.5 Stars

Not a bad start to a series. Looking to see what's in store for the heroine in book 2 because that cliffhanger nearly did me in!!
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2,151 reviews58 followers
July 11, 2023
Bonnie is a journalist who is ready to write a great story little does she know…she’s about to get more than she’s asking for. When she goes searching for the truth she meets Western who’s club name is Nightmare…boy does that name fit him like a glove. Nightmare has spent time in jail for a horrible crime and now is president of his motorcycle club. He is a closed off secretive person until he meets Bonnie. Bonnie and Nightmare share a rare connection and undeniable chemistry but can anything come of this? This is a well layered story with A LOT going on! Between Bonnie trying to uncover the truth, the club business and Nightmare going on with his life there is a lot to juggle. The characters are extremely well written and have great depth and are telling a great story. The cliffhanger had me yelling nooo because I need to know what is going on with these two and how this story will end! I’m ready for the next book!
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1,647 reviews16 followers
January 26, 2023
What an incredible story!
Unputdownable is what it is!
Incredible characters that I could not help but love.
A plot and storyline that is suspenseful and action packed.
I absolutely adorned Bonnie. She is my girl!
Smart, funny, feisty and so much sass. She’s a ball of energy and speaks her mind, even when she shouldn’t. She is a force to be reckoned with.
Western captured my heart. The broken pieces of what’s left of it.
His life has been utterly destroyed and in turn my heart and soul shattered for him.
With the tragedy of what happened he’s still strong willed and stands tall.
He’s broken inside but he’ll be damned if he shows it outwardly to anyone.
I loved his MC brothers and their club house.
Gorgeous man that have a hint or more of danger in them but you’d fall for them anyway.
The love and protectiveness they have for each other is heartwarming.
The connection and bond that starts building between Bonnie and Western was intense.
I didn’t know which way Western would go with it.
But when he goes with it let me tell it was pure dynamite!
Holy Moly they are off the charts freaking sizzling hot!
They are a DO NOT READ IN PUBLIC type of thing.
Oh my goodness their desire for each other sent tingles down my spine.
Their passion and lust is wicked, delicious and downright dirty.
And I freaking enjoyed every moment it!
Yes Ms. Jewel I was cursing at you after you left me stunned with that jaw dropping cliffy!
You better be working on the next book right now because I need it in my hands ASAP!
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16.8k reviews199 followers
January 27, 2023
This is the first in a new series, and what an amazing in-depth and intense storyline this is! Bonnie is feisty, sassy, and a force to be reckoned with, and she is a journalist who is intrigued by a double homicide that Nightmare went to prison for. Western / Nightmare is strong willed and broken inside, and he is now the president of the MC. Bonnie befriends Nightmare for her story, which is not going to bode well for her when he discovers the truth. This story ends in a jaw dropping cliffhanger, and I cannot wait to read the next book. This is a well written story which is an emotional roller coaster, with off the charts chemistry, twists, intrigue, passion, loyalty, challenges, truth, guilt, friendships, and is a gritty, intense, and powerful, thrilling page turner.
I look forward to reading more from this talented author whose work I highly recommend.
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297 reviews15 followers
February 5, 2023
Bella you out did yourself!! You captivated me right from the start and made me fall in love with yet another one of your novels then left me hanging. Bonnie and Western's story is rocky, rough, captivating, sad but overall fantastic.

Twenty years ago, Western witnessed a crime and ended up getting blamed for the entire thing. He went down for it even though he never had anything to do with it. The sad part about it is he can't even fight because the person who is responsible in the mayor and you probably already know that there will be cops in his pocket. No one even questioned it, until Bonnie came to town years later and instantly found this story fishy. She's a journalist and finally got approval to dig into his story and discover the truth. Western is out of jail and the town is in uproar, but Bonnie still believes he's innocent. So she does what any good journalist does and goes undercover to get close to him and get answers. But what she doesn't expect out of all of this, is she finds herself falling for him. She truly cares about him no matter how much he tries to push her away. And the more she digs into the truth the risker it starts to become.

Nightmare was truly a fantastic read and I'm sad it's over. I'm starting to develop a love for biker romance and this book just makes it that much better. But that cliffhanger of an ending was something that I'm still not over. Thank you, Bella Jewel & Valentine PR for an ARC copy of Nightmare. Western is going to become a new favorite of mine I can see it now!!
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8,763 reviews16 followers
January 26, 2023
Nightmare by Bella Jewel is the First book in the Prisoners of Purgatory Series. This is the story of Bonnie and Western/Nightmare. Western has done hard time and has the attitude to prove it by being a dangerous person and his attitude. Now he is the President of a MC and has a club called Nightmare. Bonnie is a young journalist who has always been fascinated by what happened and what is going on with Nightmare. So when she gets the chance to go undercover to fill that need she does. This book does end with a cliffhanger setting us up for the next installment. I can't wait!!
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412 reviews63 followers
February 4, 2023
Thank you Valentine PR and Bella Jewel for an early copy in exchange for an honest review!
This was my first Bella Jewel book, simply put im HOOKED.
Bonnie is a journalist that becomes interested in a double homicide that sent a man to prison.
Introducing Western/Nightmare, a man who let guilt change and harden him.

The two MC get close as bonnie gets information for her story, and things dont really go where she thought they would.

This felt like the first season of a really good TV show, and those are my absolute favorite books. I got so lost in the pages and when the cliffhanger came I wanted to SCREAM. I cannot wait for the next book in the series, and that cliffhanger will be on my mind for a while!
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79 reviews
February 4, 2023
Fantastic premise, beautiful slow burn between our two MCs, brilliant suspense - I was engrossed from the very start until the cliffhanger ending.

What took this to a 3.5 from a solid 4 was the way the story rolled - IN THE FINAL PARAGRAPH - into some kind of Wattpad-esque ‘sorry for the cliffhanger omg I’m the worst you probably hate me’ message from the author.

There was a literal “EEEK!” And I’m begging with the author to please remove it, or at least space it out from the end of your story - it threw me from the narrative like I was a passenger in a speeding vehicle without a seatbelt and it cheapens your book. You don’t need to explain or apologise, your work speaks for itself.

All that said, can’t wait for part two/the conclusion.
70 reviews1 follower
February 4, 2023
Not your choice

When I buy a book I make a choice to purchase it. If I know its a cliffhanger I don't purchase it till the next book or conclusion is available. Why , because in between your first book and the next one I am going to read other books that will take me to another fantasy or reality. When your next book comes out I will have forgotten half of the joy I received reading your first one. I always read reviews before I purchase a book... .except in cases of an author I really enjoy and I've read 95% of ALL the books they've written from the beginning. My mistake I won't make it again.
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354 reviews15 followers
February 4, 2023
4.5 rating rounded up to 5


Western, aka Nightmare, was accused of a crime and sentenced to prison. He is the son of the MC President and there is no lenacy for his sentence. The town thinks the MC is a bunch of criminals.

But one person, Bonnie, a journalist, doesn’t believe his crime was his own. She believes that corruption runs deep on this case.

I loved the dynamic between Bonnie and Western! Not your typical grumpy/sunshine because she wasn’t always sunshine. Bonnie has a fiesty side that I hope we get to see more of in book 2.

Bella did us dirty with the cliffhanger. But these are the types of cliffhangers that keep readers coming back! I’m excited for book 2!!
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122 reviews15 followers
February 3, 2023
This book is impossible to put down once you pick it up. Its a quick, easy, emotional read. Our story revolves around Bonnie and Western(AKA Nightmare), a reporter and a man who’s been convicted of a crime Bonnie isn’t sure he committed, determined - she goes out to find the truth of the story - regardless of what it takes. But… Bonnie may have bitten off more than she can chew.

I really enjoyed the chemistry between these two, the push and pull was written well and very entertaining! I can’t wait for the second book.
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933 reviews7 followers
January 31, 2023
Nightmare was an absolutely fascinating, dark and menacing read and everything I want from a Bella Jewel book.

When Western was set away for many uears something he didn't commit and he was never able to tell his story, just served his time and lived his own personal 'Nightmare' now he's a free man and the president of Prisoners Of Purgatory M.C he's very much a loner on the outside until Bonnie a cute southen Belle who's always been fascinated by what happened on that fateful night and the only way she'll keep her journalist job is to get closer to the man himself Nightmare.

Bonnie is definitely the sunshine to Western's storm I love that he allows her in.

This is the start of a new series I love Bella's dark MC books and how nothing is off limits.
Profile Image for Lilith.
64 reviews
January 27, 2023
"Nightmare" by Bella Jewel

⭐️⭐���⭐️⭐️/5
🌶🌶🌶.5/5

*ARC REVIEW*

The first book in a new MC series; The Prisoners of Purgatory.

Suspense, crime, mystery and lies.

Bonnie is a young journalist, who is ready to write a story about a famous crime.

Western, aka Nightmare, is a fallen biker, a broken soul.
He has spent years in jail for a crime and now is the president of hos motorcycle club.

I love this book so much.

I love Bonnie, her courage and her determination in solving the crime because she knows that Western was just an innocent boy, that he was in the wrong place, at the wrong time.

I love Nightmare, that is a sexy, dark and broken man.
He doesn't talk to anyone, scares everyone but has a soft spot for her.

They have a rare connection. The tension and the chemistry between the two are strong and undeniable.

I love Colt, Western's father, and Fury.

The story is very well written. The cliffhanger has me anxious and scared.
Can't wait to read the second book and see how things end up between them and the club.
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3,459 reviews140 followers
January 30, 2023
The first book in a new MC series The Prisoners of Purgatory. The book starts in the past and the backstory of what happened to land Nightmare in prison. The main body of the storyline kicks in now that he has been released. One thing I was happy with was that no time was wasted showing his time behind bars.

Bonnie is a young reporter, she is ambitious and determined to get the next big scoop. One story has always fascinated her and when given the chance she decides to go undercover to get the answers to what really happened that night. Western is deeply fascinating he is a man tortured by his past, an aloof enigma who is scary on a good day but when angry he is terrifying. I alternated between admiring Bonnie's tenacity and courage and fearing for her safety and sanity in putting herself in danger. I would have liked for them to give into the chemistry earlier so we got more of that aspect of the story. The cliffhanger has me anxious and scared for Bonnie's life but also what it will do to a man who had started to trust his secrets to someone. Roll on book two.
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1,798 reviews9 followers
January 29, 2023
Nightmare by Bella Jewel,
Holly crap! If I had a string of pearls this book would definitely have me grabbing my pearls. From the very beginning this book was addictive. I was hooked from the get go with Bonnie’s letter I mean come on who wouldn’t. Then what happens to Western aka Nightmare I mean my heart couldn’t take it. That right there is what turned Western into the dark, broody and dangerous man we come to know as Nightmare. Then come on the freaking way we are left at the edge of our seat with bated breath waiting for the conclusion. OMG!! I cant tell you how much you need to get this book. It is dark , suspenseful and full of action you just can’t miss it and I can’t wait for what comes next. Highly recommend.
Profile Image for Natasha.
722 reviews18 followers
January 29, 2023
5* read.

This is the first book in a new mc series.

Fair warning before you read this, it does end on a masive cliffhanger. I mean it's a scream and throw your kindle kinda cliffhanger. So if thats not your thing then I'd wait till the next book is out before starting to read this one.

So this is the start of Bonnie and Westerns story. It's full of twists and turns and I was so invested in the story that I didn't realise I was at the end till that cliffhanger stopped me in my tracks. I immediately had to have the rest so I really hope it's not to long of a wait till the next book.

This author just gets better and better, Thankyou for another great read.
7 reviews
February 3, 2023
Oh my god....

What can you say but I just absolutely loved it, desperately waiting for part 2. Need more as soon as possible, please don't make us wait to long x
65 reviews
February 4, 2023
I really enjoyed reading about Nightmare & Bonnie but ut left me hanging I wanted to keep reading but itsca great book can not wait for book 2 great job at writing this book
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