My first Tate James books were the Madison Kate series. I’ve been obsessed ever since and this book did not disappoint!! Hade is a badass FMC who oversees multiple gangs. Her right hand man has been her best friend since before she became Hades, when she was still Hayden Darling. The men in her life 😮‍💨😮‍💨 You have Lucas the innocent golden retriever, Zed her right hand man who you can tell there is definitely chemistry there and Cass the older man she was recently rejected by. There is someone stalking her and trying to ruin her life and the only person she can think it to be has been dead for 5 years. I devoured this in a couple of hours just to be hit with that cliffhanger 😭😭 Tate James is good about leaving you hanging and wanting more!!

5/5⭐️

Just like the Maidson Kate series, I enjoyed 7th circle VERY MUCH!! This book was amazing from start to finish. It was extremely well written just like every other Tate James book and so were the characters. I love Hades so much. She’s so ruthless and badass and she’s what really made the book and plot so amazing.

This series is completely addicting and I am so glad to binge it for a second time. I think maybe I like it better this time than I did the first. Hades is a little more likeable than MK was right out of the gate. Maybe it's the mystery surrounding her and her world, but I was all in from page one. It's high steam Why Choose and suspenseful enough to keep me reading past my bedtime. I am so happy to be here again.

I would like to start by saying this was my first Tate James read and HOLY SHIT, it was so much better than I expected!

I am going to review this series as a whole because I blew through them too fast to gather my thoughts individually!

𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐀𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃

First off, 𝘏𝘖𝘓𝘠 𝘏𝘈𝘋𝘌𝘚! What a 𝗯𝗮𝗱𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵! I absolutely loved her. To be so young and to have gone through everything she did, wow. Just wow. Also, I kinda want to run a crime empire now?? Not sure how that's going to work out for me.

Lil baby Lucas with the big long schlong. we love to see it! I adore the relationship between gumdrop and the boys, not to mention the way he grounds Hades. He is so good for her, he humanizes her in a way that no one has been able to before.

Zeddy Bear, my sweet sweet Zayden. I love the history between Zed and Hades and how it makes their connection so strong. They have been through literally everything together. How could they come out of all that and not be in love? Impossible. Also, I never once believed that he set Hades up. He loved her way too much to ever betray her.

Best for last, right? 𝘾𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙚𝙡 𝙈𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙁𝙪𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣 𝙎𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙩. I would burn the world down for Grumpy Cat. His darkness speaks to Hades darkness and lets her know that it is perfectly fine to be sick and twisted, that he will always be there to match her twistedness. I almost DIED when she shot him, but I knew my Big Man was coming back.

As for the story, I loved it. It was full of twists and turns, and not to mention the sexiest of scenes. Bringing back Chase from the dead was chefs kiss. He was the worst of villains and I loved hating him. I saw that a lot of people were upset with how it ended but I thought it was perfect. Hades just killing him wouldn't have been enough, he needed to suffer. He deserved to suffer.

Way to go, Tate! What a freaking series, I wish it would never end! I can't wait to read about the Guild next!

This was such a thrilling, captivating book! I was hooked from the very beginning!

This is a spin off series from the Madison Kate series! So it is preferable to read that first before this series, but not needed!

Can we all agree that we love a badass FMC??? And she is the one who get called Hades??? This is a mafia/gang style book with some violence, and beautiful world building to set the scene of where the series will go. And that cliff hanger??? I need the next one asap!

Thank you to Netgalley, the author, and the publisher for the eARC opportunity!

Thank you Bloom Books and Netgalley for a copy of this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

I went into this book blind and was pleasantly surprised. I think the characters meshed well. I had a fun time discovering who Hades was. I liked how the book ended on a cliffhanger, making me want to jump into the next book immediately. I can't wait for Hades's love story to unfold with a few characters in the book. I am excited to see where the book takes us. I will be ordering the new physical copies from Bloom immediately.

Overall, I am excited to continue this series and will be anticipating the next book.

Hades is a BA heroine. She is a savvy businesswoman and the leader of the Timberwolves. If
she wants a job done then she will do it herself, she brings fear to some. You can’t help but love a strong heroine.

There are three men in her life. The young new guy, Lucas, who she meets at one of her clubs. Cass, the older leader of another gang in Shadow Grove. Then there is a second in command and her best friend, Zed. Hades has a connection and chemistry with all these guys and definitely has some crushes, too. I’m curious to see how their relationships will progress throughout this series.

I like the mixture of paces in the story when it comes to Hades and her men. Lucas is very fast paced and was instant. Cass is a much slower burn. Zed, well beyond friendship we haven’t seen a whole lot of them.

I’m still mixed on the stalker element of this, but also knowing this is book 1 of 4, I am sure that will unravel more as the series continues and this is really setting things up for the future.

If you’re looking for a dark, MC, why choose romance check this one out.

If you were a fan of the Madison Kate series then you are going to love this one! We met Hades very briefly in that series and we get to delve into her store in 7th Circle. Hades is such a bada$$ girl boss that has be through so much. Plus her men are hot.

Talk about a ride!! It was so close to being a 5 star read. I personally didn’t like the age gap between Hayden and Lucas. It just had me internally cringing anytime they were together. But I don’t want to say anything else because I don’t want to spoil anything. Had their age gap been smaller I would have loved this book more. But I can’t wait to continue the series because that cliffhanger at the end 😱

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to arc read this rerelease!

Love love love everything about this book! Well written great storyline and fantastic characters. The relationship build between Hades, Lucas, Cass and Zed were great and it was fantastic to see each different relationship having a different dynamic which showed different sides to Hades. Absolutely a recommended read and I can't wait to read more of Tate's books!

3/5 ⭐️
Spiciness: 4/5
Thank you to NetGalley and Bloom Books for the opportunity to review this ARC ebook in exchange for an honest review.

I love dark romance, and was excited to read about Hayden as this incredible gangster/mob boss. I think that your expectations for this book need to be that it reads like a bad gangster mob TV drama in order to enjoy it. It is ridiculous, but that is how it is written. I feel like the intent is for it to be extra and ridiculous.

General tropes/themes:
- Reverse harem-ish
- Mob/gangster romance
- Strong FMC energy

There were a lot of things I liked about this story, as I noted above. It is so extra at times. My biggest critiques were that it reads like a sequel (where I know nothing about anyone and feel like there is this whole backstory that I was missing). Hayden is described as such a badass, but I really wanted an “actions speak louder than words” moment where it became clear why she was called a bad ass… that moment never really hit me. It all felt very very high school. Her sister? Her entire crime operation? It just fell a little flat for me.

There were a few twists, which I enjoyed, and I really just wanted more out of the whole story! But I do think that those who like the sound of this would really enjoy the story overall!

I love Tate James's writing style! This book was such a great balance of world building, storytelling, and spice! I loved each and every page!

I really liked where the relationship with Lucas is going and how it is playing off of Hades relationships with Zed and Cass.

My favorite part of this book was how you can feel the power Hades has with the way the author describes a look she gives or the way she is running her empire! I love what a strong character she is!

I can't wait to see where the story goes!

Amazing!!!

I read this book a few years ago, and I think it was even better the second time around. I forgot how amazing this story was. The tension in this book is unmatched. I love a why choose romance that has the guys at rivals in the beginning because you get all of that drama and angst that comes with something like a love triangle, but then you know everyone wins and ends up together in the end.

Hades is the bada** mob boss of my dreams. She is so strong and powerful and isn't afraid to get her hands dirty. Did I also mention that she doesn't need to be saved? I love the way that she has a really traumatic past, but she doesn't let things hold her down. She is one of my favorite FMCs that I have ever read and she could step on me and I would thank her.

Go read this book! Don't be mad at me when you get to the cliffhanger at the end though.

Thank you to bloom for sending me a gifted copy of this book. It was such a joy to go back to shadow grove and be reminded why Tate James is one of my favorite authors of all time. Now I'm going to go start Anarchy!!!

I was afraid that I wouldn't like Hades as much as I did Madison Kate buy boooyyyyyy was I wrong. Hades is the badass Heroine that every needs. She is perfect. If you loved Madison Kate you'll fall in love with this boook, it's a must read.

Thank you NetGalley for my copy of this ARC (:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
🌶️🌶️.5

As someone who absolutely loved the Madison Kate series, also written by Tate James, I was so excited to start Hades. MK is one of my favorite series of all times, so there was pressure on 7th Circle to deliver and oh deliver it DID! Hades is an incredible FMC, and more than once does she make you wish that you had the same strength and confidence as she does to get through life.

While there are cameos from MK, this series is just as good but still very different.

Each man in her life has different characteristics, making you love them (and sometimes hate them) and you can see how they all contribute to the story in different ways. I have not yet decided who is my favorite - Lucas, Cass or Zed - but isn't that the best thing about why choose?

This book was slow burn, but that is to be expected in a series that will take place over 4 books. It never feels slow though, instead it just makes you wish you could read faster because the plot thickens and you are impatient to learn what will happen next. I just know that the rest of the series will be just as amazing as this book, and I can't wait to continue with Anarchy.

Thank you so much Netgalley & SOURCEBOOKS Bloom Books for the advanced reader copy & the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review.

You should add this to your TBR if you love these tropes:

- Strong & Incredible FMC
- Why Choose
- Enemies to Lovers
- MC & Gangs
- Age Gap

"7th Circle" by Tate James is the first book in her Hades series and my introduction to her writing. I believe this is a rerelease under Sourcebooks/Bloom Books.

Five years ago, Hades led the massacre of the Tri-State Timberwolves. Today, Hades is the leader of the Timberwolves empire. She's 23-years old going on 40. She's lived a lot in her short life. She's also taking care of her 18-year old sister.

"7th Circle" sets up the series with a lot of world building and introduces all the main characters that will round out Hades' harem. Of the guys, my favorite so far is Lucas. I'm interested in seeing where the relationship is going to go with Cass.

The story itself has dark(ish) elements with murder and mayhem. "7th Circle" ends on a cliffhanger, which is a bit surprising.

I'm looking forward to the next installment, "Anarchy". Thank you, NetGalley and Sourcebooks/Bloom Books for the opportunity to read 7th Circle in advance.

STORY LOVES
❤️❤️❤️❤️

SPICE
🌶️ medium(ish)

RECOMMEND
💳 yes

Wow, I really liked this! Hayden has a real femininity and humanity about her. She doesn’t feel like a one dimensional caricature like some strong females can come off the page as.
And sweet, sweet Lucas. How he has my heart. I hate how oblivious Hayden is to his love, and for that matter, how Zed is obviously in love with her and probably Cass, too. Big fan of this possibly turning RH!

I really like the criminal aspects of this, just the grittiness and unflinching ability for these characters to get shit done. I went into this book blind, and I’m getting the sense that I should have read the Madison Kate series first, but I’m excited to keep reading. But if Lucas is dead then I am throwing this fucking book in the lake and starting a new life!

This was my first by Tate James and I'm not sure what I was expecting. I feel like the first 1/2 of the book was a lot of words with little plot movement. It did pick up midway though and was able to hold my attention. I didn't love any of the characters. Overall, I didn't hate it but didn't love it either.

Tate James made an absolute masterpiece here. I LOVE that Hades is female and is the boss babe of the underground. This feels like how you always envision a “strong, badass female character,” and yet they always fell short- NOT THIS BOOK!
The way this book interconnected with the Madison Kate series was beautiful- because it’s like seeing a story through a whole new eye.
I am always hesitant reading books about harems because if not written right, they just feel like giant orgies. I feel like this story had so much complexity that it made it both interesting and unique- and that, dear readers and authors, is how books should be done. Wow. Just, wow. Bravo

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️.5 /🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

7th Circle was the perfect mix of romance and suspense with a badass FMC. Hades takes no bs from anyone and I absolutely adore it. This honestly had me on the edge of my seat the entire way through and I am itching to see what happens next in the series. If you like dark why choose romances, definitely make this your next read!

Thank you to Netgalley, SOURCEBOOKS Bloom Books and to the author for allowing me access to this book as an ARC in exchange for an honest review.