These men killed mine, and for that, they have to die
Entangled
Bristlebrook is up in smoke, my brutes are dead, and Sam’s camp is a powder keg begging for a flame.
Injured and furious over their losses, the surviving hunters are preoccupied with their own problems. Their factions and allegiances. Their internal wars and pissing contests. The new world they want to forge. They don’t look twice at their meek little captive.
They shattered my heart five ways when they killed my brutes, so I don’t care anymore. If I’m to stop the villains, I need to become one.
I need to be smart. I need to be ruthless.
Even if it means razing myself to the ground to do it . . .
We’re bringing her home, or we’re not coming home
They took our librarian from right under our noses—and with Lucky injured, Bristlebrook in flames, and our personal problems finally spilling over, we’re fracturing.
But we need to be better.
Bringing Eden home is the most important mission of our lives.
Followed closely by the second most important . . . building her a home worth returning to.
Danger, Desire, and Devastating Betrayal
The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 💙💛❤️🖤
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Chemistry: 🧪🧪🧪🧪
Story/Plot: 📕📗📘
World building: 🌏🌍🌎🌏
Character development: 😋😀😍😎
Narration: 🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙
Narration type: Duet Narration – Full Cast
Main Characters and Plot Overview
Picking up after the devastating ending of Ensnared, Entangled throws Eden and her five brutes into an even darker fight for survival. In this post-apocalyptic world, where society has collapsed after the deadly Day Death, safety is never guaranteed, and trusting the wrong person can cost lives. Eden, a former librarian who has already had to make impossible choices to survive, finds herself separated from the men who have become her home. Believing them dead after Bristlebrook burns, she is taken to Sam’s camp, where grief and desperation push her toward a much more ruthless version of herself.
Meanwhile, Dominic (Dom), Jaykob (Jayk), Jasper, Beaumont (Beau), and Lucien (Lucky) are dealing with their own injuries, losses, and the desperate need to bring Eden home. These men may share a fierce devotion to her, but they are far from a perfectly united group. Dom struggles with unresolved feelings surrounding his former lover Heather, Jayk’s possessiveness makes sharing Eden emotionally complicated, and Jasper and Lucky’s connection adds another layer of tension to an already tangled relationship. Beau often feels like one of the more emotionally grounded men, but even he cannot fix everyone else’s problems.
One of the most compelling parts of the story is Eden’s relationship with Madison, who turns out to be Heather, Dom’s former lover. Their connection makes the situation much more complicated than a straightforward rescue mission. Eden also makes a dangerous gamble when she tries to help the captive SEALs, Alastair and Mateo, believing they can help free women being held at the raiders’ hospital. Unfortunately, her decision has devastating consequences when Alastair seizes control instead of becoming the ally she hoped for.
Highlights and Limitations
What I appreciated most was seeing Eden’s grief transform into determination. After losing Bristlebrook and believing her men are dead, she doesn’t simply wait to be rescued. She starts making difficult choices and learns that surviving in this world sometimes requires becoming someone she never expected to be. Her growing connection with Heather also adds an interesting female relationship to a story otherwise dominated by complicated romantic dynamics.
The reunion between Eden and her brutes is another emotional highlight. After so much separation, fear, and uncertainty, having them find one another again feels genuinely satisfying. I also enjoyed the way the book gives each man a different struggle. Beau’s protective instincts, Lucky’s charm hiding more vulnerable feelings, Jayk’s possessiveness, Jasper’s complicated emotional attachments, and Dom’s difficulty confronting his past all contribute to the tension. The steamy scenes are certainly plentiful, but I found the emotional complications just as important as the physical attraction.
However, I did get frustrated with how poorly these characters communicate. Dom’s unresolved situation with Heather creates unnecessary hurt, especially when Eden already has plenty of reasons to doubt where she stands with him. The tension between Lucky, Jasper, and Eden can also feel uneven, and Jayk’s possessiveness sometimes makes the relationship dynamics more exhausting than romantic. I wanted more honest conversations before everyone reached the point of resentment.
Eden’s decision to trust Alastair and Mateo was particularly difficult to watch. I understood her desire to help the women being held captive, but freeing men she barely knew was an enormous risk in a world where betrayal is practically a survival skill. The disastrous outcome made me wish she’d been more cautious, even though I understood the compassion driving her choice.
The ending is another major consideration. The final betrayal and its consequences leave Eden and the others in an awful position, and the cliffhanger is intense. At the same time, after such a long story, I wanted a little more resolution before being thrown into another crisis. The emotional payoff is real, but so is the frustration.
Narration
The full-cast narration is a huge part of what makes this audiobook work. Avery Caris brings Eden’s fear, grief, determination, and vulnerability to life, especially as Eden tries to survive captivity while convincing herself that her men are gone. Rose Dioro adds another dimension through Heather, making the complicated history between her and Dom feel like more than just another source of jealousy.
Joe Arden, Sebastian York, Teddy Hamilton, JF Harding, and Jason Clarke each bring their own presence to the Brutes. With so many male characters, having distinct voices makes it much easier to follow the shifting perspectives and emotional conflicts. I particularly appreciated how the performances could move between teasing banter, possessiveness, heartbreak, and the darker moments without losing the characters’ individual personalities.
The cast also handles the intimate scenes with confidence, but the emotional performances are just as important. The fear surrounding Eden’s captivity and the desperation of the rescue mission give the audiobook plenty of intensity beyond the romance. At nearly 22 hours, this is a substantial listen, and the ensemble helps keep the different storylines engaging. The narration made me feel much closer to these characters, even when I wanted to shake some sense into them.
Final Thoughts
Entangled gave me the post-apocalyptic danger, complicated relationships, emotional angst, and heat I wanted from this series. I liked watching Eden become more determined to take control of her circumstances, and I appreciated that the Brutes’ relationships with one another were just as complicated as their relationships with her. Beau and Lucky bring warmth and humor to some heavy material, while Jayk’s possessiveness and Dom’s unresolved past create plenty of friction. Jasper’s emotional struggles add another layer to a group that is anything but simple.
Still, I can’t pretend every decision worked for me. The communication problems become frustrating, and Eden’s disastrous attempt to help the captive SEALs left me wishing she’d thought through the consequences more carefully. I wanted the characters to make better choices, but I was invested enough to feel every painful result.
The ending is brutal, and I finished wanting answers immediately. That is both a compliment to the story’s ability to keep me emotionally involved and a warning for anyone who dislikes cliffhangers. This is definitely not a standalone, and I would recommend listening to Ensnared first.
Overall, I enjoyed the combination of survival drama, messy romance, complicated loyalties, and excellent full-cast narration. The book tested my patience in places, but it also gave me enough emotional payoff, tension, and character development to keep me invested. I’m ready to find out how Eden and her brutes can possibly recover from everything that has happened. A strong, steamy, emotionally messy sequel that left me desperate for the next installment. Though I would like a bit more story and less smut, it was overall a good book and i do like the post-apocalyptic themes in this story.
