I have been highly anticipating this series forever! Fairytale retellings that are dark and sexy? Gotta love it.

I think my favorite of these two was Wicked Pursuit. I just had so much fun with what Robert's did with Little Red Riding Hood. I think the stalker romance was the perfect twist on this fairytale. I loved both characters and the romance was hot! Super enjoyed!

I liked Divine Intervention too. I really liked the world. It was unique and filled with supernatural elements. The poly romance was sexy too. I think I just needed more build up between the characters for the romance to hit it out of the park for me.

If you love fairytale retellings and dark, sexy stories, give these a try!

I gave these two books a combined score of 4 stars. That being said, Wicked Pursuit was a 5 star for me whereas Divine Intervention was a 3 star.

First let's start with Wicked Pursuit.

MAKE SURE YOU CHECK THE TW!

I am a HUGE fan of the traditional fairytale retellings! This being Little Red Riding Hood is amazing! A stalker that kills anyone you...*cough cough*...It is very similar to Haunting Adeline in that way...but not the same AT ALL! The elements of suspense were amazing and created perfectly. I have read many other of Katee Robert's books and she works these topics perfectly! **CHEFS KISS** I struggled a bit with the character development; however, this book is HOT HOT HOT!

Now - Divine Intervention:

Once again, traditional fairytale retelling! This time with Goldilocks! I have read very FEW books about her. Unfortunately, it was not my favorite. First, the use of the "Papa Bear" phrase - total ICK. Not a fan. I recognize that there is a Goldilocks retelling with a Spicy twist, yet this did NOT work for me. The world building in this story was extremely confusing. While I did not LOVE the story line, I did enjoy the writing and would consider looking into more works by this author in the future.

not quite sure how to rate… averaging

Wicked Pursuit- 5 stars:
this was feral and i loved it. def has some darker themes but it was so damn hot. my only complaint is that it’s not longer, i just want more! i will say i saw the twist coming but it was still really enjoyable

Divine Intervention: DNF 1 star:
dnf this is not enjoyable. hard to follow, she calls him papa bear… ick, and it just DUMPS info at you but it’s not the info you want or need. i tried to jump ahead to see if it got better and it didn’t.

Overall, I'm quite interested in the full series. I would love to read the others. It's an excellent introduction to the authors. I absolutely enjoyed Wicked Pursuit. A five-star read from me. However, Divine Intervention received only one star. It overcomplicated the book's huge storyline. It was annoying and detracted from the remainder of the plot.

Overall rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶

WICKED PURSUIT by Katee Robert
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶

A spicy, dark, mafia romance retelling of Little Red Riding Hood, and it was executed perfectly. I was blown away by the fact that this was only a little over two hundred pages or so. The author knew how to mix the smut with the plot and keep the story interesting, and keep the reader engaged.
The world building was not rushed. I am definitely going to be reading the rest of the books from this universe.

DIVINE INTERVENTION by R.M. Virtues
⭐️⭐️⭐️/🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶

In this spicy angels vs. demons retelling of Golielocks we are thrown into what seems to be a massive universe of angels, demons, witches and mortals, and the ultimate fight of Good vs. Evil.
I absolutely enjoyed that aspect of the story. However, I didn't enjoy that the world building was too much too fast, and this story was just rushed way too fast for my liking. The romance storyline was a bit much for me, but that's not saying others won't enjoy it because I know many will.
I just wish that there was more to this story, and I'm hoping that there will be future books written to show us readers all this universe has to offer - past, present, and future.

Overall, I would recommend it!

Thank you, Netgalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca, for this eARC of Wicked Pursuit and Divine Intervention Special Deluxe Edition Flip book.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the preview. (Though I also listened to the audio for Wicked Intentions from the library).

3.5 stars for Wicked Intentions

So this was my first stalker romance. I’m generally not a dark romance reader, but I like Katee Robert AND I wanted a glimpse of the throuple from The Beast, so here I am.

This absolutely pushed the boundaries of what I’m comfortable with. But it was disturbingly hot. I actually really appreciated the twist of who The Wolf was. Ruby wasn’t my fav FMC, but I’d be interested in reading more 2nd gen Villains books. I think if you’re a dark romance fan, you’d like this one.

Quick DNF for Divine Intervention. “Papa Bear” gave me the immediate ick so badly there was no way to move forward.

I was highly anticipating this series and it certainly did not disappoint! The Black Rose Auction series is full of debauchery and sin and everythig you want from a modern and sexy retelling series penned by some of the best romance authors suited for the job. Wicked Pursuit was experything I wanted(and more!) from a sinful retelling of Little Red Riding Hood. Katee Robert always does due dilligence and provides safe and accurate explorations into the world of kink that don't make a mockery of the lifestyle many people are active participants in. Divine Intervention was a wonderful retelling of Goldilocks and perfectly suited to follow Wicked Pursuit. The characters were cheeky and entertaining and the spice was giving me LIFE. I am planning on *running* to the bookstore to get a copy of this on release day, it was that good and I cant wait to read the rest of the books in the series.

Despite being paired together and part of one larger series, these books are two very different entities and should be taken separately.

Both are very well written and I appreciate that both refuse to be boxed into the "typical" romance slots. If you don't like love that is untraditional (Queer, non-monogomous) then neither of these books are for you (probably the whole series). But if you are looking for books that take dark romance into new parts of the LGBTQ spectrum, look no further. Wicked Pursuit pushes that mafia romance and stalker romance into new heights and it was a wild ride that I would trust few authors besides Katee Robert to properly execute (no pun intended). Divine Intervention was a fascinating mix of angel/demon mythology with Native mythology that spotlighted a two spirit main character in a way that was refreshing and true and also not the point of the story. In both books I loved that we get a Happy Ever After that doesn't look like a "traditional" HAE, but is true for the characters and shows that everyone deserves that HAE (as well as the darkest of romances).

I do think that both books would have benefited from being longer than the 200-ish pages. The world building in Divine Intervention took me a bit to get used to and I think would have better balanced in a longer book. I would have also appreciated a slower turn for Elias (both the romance and other plotline) to be more realistic instead of compacted into the three days of the story. And for the record this isn't a heist book - it's more like a spy thriller than heist in my opinion (which is fine, but changes expectations). For Wicked Pursuit, the biggest twist for me was a bit ruined because we were introduced to so few characters the answer could only be one person but I think in a larger book it could have been masked a bit better. I also wish that each section was a bit longer to truly dig into each part, especially Ruby's motivations which were more surface level than Robert usually shows.

As they stand though both books are worth the time, and were great books that show the fuller diversity of love and partnership. I can't wait to read the rest of the series because I am sure that there are more shades of Dark Romance to explore with this talented group.

ARC obtained through NetGalley - thank you to the author's and the publishers for allowing me to read this book.

Wicked Pursuit:
Stars: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Oh my goodness, now Katee Roberts is one of my favourite authors so when I see this on netgalley, I snatched this up right away.

Wicked pursuit is little red riding remix - a mob princess with a taste for doing things she shouldn't acquires a stalker who will kill anyone who touches what's his. Now this little short story blew me away, I loved it from the beginning, there's a plot twist that I did not see coming! If you liked Haunting Adeline then this little short story is for you.

There's stalking, mafia lifestyle and kink play....

Divine Intervention:
Stars: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Now I did struggle a little bit with this one probably because I jumped straight from Wick Pursuit into this but I did enjoy it nonetheless. There's a lot of world building which wasn't my favourite but I loved the storyline with heaven and hell and games.

This one is a goldilocks re-telling with angels & demons and forbidden love.

I do feel like this short story would of been better as an actual full length book.

But I would recommend both of these books if your in a reading slump or just want to read a short story!

I have been eagerly awaiting the release of the Black Rose Auction collaborative series as it has many of my favourite authors, but, OH MY GOD! I was not expecting to love these as much as I did! Thank you so so much for this ARC opportunity I had an absolute blast reading these. And I desperately need this book for my shelf. Can’t wait to get my hands on the other stories because this series is so much fun. I also had the chance to read Shattered Innocence (Cinderella remix) from the series.

Katee Robert came out Sa-wiiiiing-in and knocked it out of the park with Wicked Pursuit. This might be my favourite one by her yet. A second gen spin off of the Wicked Villians series. I am OBSESSED with Red and Wolf. A dark fairytale remix of Little Red Riding. Stalker romance. Mob Princess. Masked man. Twists. Safe space for k!nk exploration. I really enjoyed every minute of this. It is so well written, I loved the full story arc and now want to dive into the Wicked Villains series (picked up Desperate Measures today)

RM Virtues is a new to me author and I’m so glad I got the opportunity to read their work. I really enjoyed the writing and the third person POV felt smooth. It was cool to see the connection to the other stories but with magic as it’s only been eluded to previously. The PNR take was fun and I always enjoy an angels/demons set up. Goldilocks remix with age gap. It was a little world building heavy for a novella but still super enjoyable. I could see how this could easily be a full length. Overall enjoyable.

Thank you SO much for this opportunity this may be one of my favourite ARC reads yet.

The Black Rose Auction is a place where all sorts of debauchery can occur. Luckily the queen, Katee Robert, is here to start us off on this sexy and fun journey.

Wicked Pursuit was experything I wanted from a Little Red Riding Hood retelling. Katee’s ability to provide a safe place to explore kink and taboo topics allows the reader to explore thought and feelings that may not have arised before. One of my favorite aspects was the usage of safe words within the concept of CNC to further push the importance of consent of any sexual act.

Divine Intervention was a bit more difficult to get into, but I think that would happen to any novel to follow Katee Robert. I was a bit confused by the use of third-person and felt like I would have felt more connected to the characters if it was told in first-person. I did enjoy the the spicier scenes and the way the author uniquely remixed themes from Goldilocks.

I definitely plan to read more of the Black Rose Auction series!

Thank you Sourcebooks and Netgalley for the eARC for review!

Wicked Pursuit is the first title in the Black Rose Auction, novella one is written by Katee Robert.

*Red vs. The Wolf
*Secret Identity
*Second Gen characters

This is absolutely one of the spiciest novella’s I have ever read, from page one to the very end!! Would not expect anything less from Katee Robert! 😍

Divine Intervention is the second novella in the Black Rose Auction series, this title is written by

*Goldilocks x Papa Bear
*Angels & Demons
*Forbidden love

This is my first book by this author, and I enjoyed the Goldilocks theme and the spicy scenes with “Papa Bear.”

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for the opportunity to read and review this title.

Little Red & the big bad wolf retelling - but put us back into Katee Robert’s carver city. This appears to be the grown children of the fairytale characters in previous KR books. Add in the mafia and a human auction. This was fast paced, loads of smut and a bit dark. Would recommend.

Wicked Pursuit — Red Riding Hood but make it a stalker romance. This book was so, so good. It had me hooked from the very beginning with Ruby making some interesting choices to break free from her boring life. I love how she enjoyed toeing the line just to see how far she could push it. Additionally, the chemistry between Ruby and Wolf was intense. They played off each other so well and to say I was shocked by the Wolf revelation would be an understatement. I combo read this via ebook and audiobook, and both formats were so good. Less Lamb and Jack Calihan did so well at bringing the intensity to their roles. It really helped see Ruby’s character and the chemistry Ruby and Wolf had during the story. Overall, this was a great opening installment to the collection, and I can’t wait to read the others.
Overall rating: 5⭐️

Divine Intervention is the second book in the Black Rose Auction collection. This installment features Angels, Demons, and witches all wrapped up in a Goldilocks retelling. I thought Virtues writing and writing style was incredibly good. I really enjoyed the spin of the feud between Heaven and Hell as well as the lore that features in Divine Intervention. However, I feel this would’ve been better as a full length novel. I wanted to know so much more about the feud and the characters, as well as the fallout from Anthony’s decisions. Not getting to spend a while in Hell with the MC’s also felt let like a missed opportunity. I also couldn’t handle “papa bear” and “just right” - they pulled me out of the scenes. In the context of the retelling, the terms make sense. It just wasn’t something I enjoyed. Overall, I’d be interested in continuing to read if this was expanded into a full length novel to get more of the world building and characters that I enjoyed.
Overall rating: 3.5⭐️

Below is my rating and revie for each story separately.

Wicked Pursuit by Katee Roberts = 4.5 stars
I have always loved Little Red Riding hood retellings, couldn't tell you why, I just do. I think this has become one of my favorite dark retellings.

I loved that we got to experience some second generation from the Wicked Villains series. Belle's daughter was a hit. We got some serious twists and turns in this book and I am not just talking about the smutty scenes.
I loved how this book really played with the stalker trope in a new light and that it was fast & HIGHLY addictive.


Divine Intervention by R.M. Virtues = 3.25 stars
Interesting to see some official magic in the world. This story world is shared by Dark Olympus & Carver city and while it is hinted at, we never see actual magic until now.

A twisted take on Goldilocks and the 3 bears we get a mixture of angels, demons and magic creature in a heist game for good and evil and the sexual games played between the characters.
loved the magic elements and the smut scenes because I am all for sharing is caring in books!

It was very heavy on some lore that at the speed it flowed and with how short the book is, that was a lot and took me a while to get into the story because we had some heavy setup,

Evidently filling the book with sex to make up for the lack of a plot still works, but this story is really little, perhaps because it is the first in a new series....and that's as far as Kathee Roberts is concerned.
The second novel is poorly written, chaotic, and moreover would really need some good editing to salvage what can be saved. I did not like it at all.

Evidentemente riempire il libro di sesso per supplire alla mancanza di una trama funziona ancora, peró questa storia é veramente poca cosa, magari perché é il primo di una nuova serie....e questo per quanto riguarda Kathee Roberts.
Il secondo romanzo é scritto male, caotico, e oltretutto avrebbe bisogno veramente di un buon editing per salvare il salvabile. Non mi é piaciuto affatto.

I received from the Publisher a complimentary digital advanced review copy of the book in exchange for a honest review.

Wicked Pursuit:
I'm not normally a stalker romance girl but damn clearly I've been missing out because this was fantastic!!! I adored the OG villains series and it was so fun to see how the daughter of some of my favorite characters is doing. As always, Katee Robert masterfully blends intense kink exploration with in-depth emotional development. I fell hard for the characters and I loved the stakes of this story. I would have loved to see her and Wolf figure out their dynamic in a longer story. Maybe an extended epilogue is to come who knows? Either way I will definitely be reading more in this series.

Divine Intervention:
I adored the first book in this collection but I found that Divine Intervention got too bogged down with worldbuilding for a novella. There was a lot of politics and plot going on that I got confused about. I also didn't completely understand this angel/demon world. I did enjoy the relationship dynamics though. I would have loved to see them get more development.

A masterpiece, honestly I can't get enough of the writing, add in the playlist and the use of footnotes, I think it should be a mandatory addition to ebooks!

Thank you to NetGalley and Katee Robert for giving me this ARC in exchange of an honest review.

This review is only for Wicked Pursuit by Katee Robert.
Actual rating 3.75 ⭐️

What I always loved about Katee Robert and will continue to love forever is how easy her books are to read.
I loved Ruby and the MMC and I enjoyed so much how this book was written. I really wasn't expecting that twist at the end so I was pleasantly surprised.
As all of Katee's other books this one was soooo smutty and sooo good.
I loved the mafia lore but the end was a little to quickly done. I really wanted to know what happens with the Bellamontes and the other family and of course with Rose's friend and the other side characters.

Straightforward joyful smut. Both entries deliver on promised vibe. You have to be in the headspace for these stories, but if you are, delightful.