Rating: 4
Steam: 4
PoV: dual, 1st person
Series: Dangerous Games #3
Genre: dark romance, MM
Tropes / tags: past abuse, hurt / comfort, hidden identity
The Chase was a dark and intense romance from Rina Saint!
I’m really enjoying this series so far, the stories are dark and intense, all with characters that have been through a lot. Elias and Andre’s story was for sure the darkest book in the series so far, and there were quite a few scenes with dubcon and lack of consent. It started off as a request on a fantasy website, but things quickly turned “real” and Andre didn’t exactly follow the script at any point.
Andre was pretty manipulative, and he couldn’t stay away from Elias even after the fantasy request had been fulfilled. Elias, on the other hand, was starved for attention and affection, so while he didn’t react well to everything that Andre was doing, he was loving the attention of his stalker. There were a lot of ‘forbidden’ desires and fantasies, obsession and possessiveness, but also elements of self-acceptance and healing from the past.
I liked seeing the pieces fall together when it came to both Elias and Andre’s pasts, even if it truly got messy at one point. Elias’ past in particular added some suspense, but they had some reinforcements and I loved to see Dante, Rafael and Noah again. It was very easy to get intrigued by the story and plot overall, and I could barely put it down once I started. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that we’ll get Noah’s story at some point, he’s been through so much and he deserves a happily ever after more than anything… If you’re looking for a dark romance, I definitely recommend this series – just be mindful and check out the TWs if needed.
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