Series Review: Violent Delights by Sienna Snow

Series Review: Is this series worth your time? Does it get better as the novels progress? Or does it get worse? Find out below:

Synopsis for Claim (from Goodreads):

Damon Pierce has a dangerous reputation at Violent Delights.
As for the submissive women he plays with? They get one night only.
Any more would put them at risk.

He has no interest in emotional entanglements.
Especially not with Sophia Morelli.
She’s too brazen. Too beautiful.
And the sister of one of his closest friends.

Still, he finds himself drawn to her beckoning sensuality, her mouthy attitude, and the compelling innocence he discovers under her bold facade. Despite how much he may wish for it, nothing can change the past…or the very real danger he poses to her right now.

CLAIM is book one in a new series from USA Today bestselling author Sienna Snow. New readers can definitely start right here with book one of the Violent Delights trilogy!

Welcome to the Midnight Dynasty… The warring Morelli and Constantine families have enough bad blood to fill an ocean, and their brand new stories will be told by your favorite dangerous romance authors.

WARNING: This book is intended for readers eighteen years old and over. It contains material that some readers could find disturbing. Enter at your own risk…

Author: Sienna Snow
Series: Violent Delights | Midnight Dynasty Series
# of Books: 3 (Full Reading Order Here)
Book Order:: Chronological
Complete?: Yes
Genre: Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Erotica, BDSM, Suspense
Heat Rating: Smokin’ (Kink: Mild | BDSM: Mild)
Point of View: First Person, Alternating
Publication Dates: May 2023 – January 2023
Source & Format: Kindle Unlimited–eBook

Why I Picked it Up / My Expectations:

This is the final series for me in the Midnight Dynasty Series and what a ride! It’s been a lot of fun to read all these interconnected series and introduce myself to some new authors.

Sophia has been present in a lot of the last few Morelli books so I was curious to learn more about her and see who would be her partner to tame her free spirit.

The Concept – Midnight Dynasty:

The Midnight Dynasty Universe is a collection of books (series and standalones) by different authors but feature the characters from a collective world. They’re intended to be read in any order because each series focuses on two characters at a time but there are chronological events and character interactions throughout the universe.

The Plot:

I enjoyed the mystery part of the dramatic plotline. It was kept the reader on their toes trying to solve it. I can also appreciate the high stakes of that situation amplifies the connection between Damien and Sophia.

Like many books in the Midnight Dynasty Universe, I wonder why this story needed to be a trilogy rather than a duology. I think their story would be much stronger if it ended with the resolution of the mystery in Defy (#2).

The Characters:

I’m going to chock up some of the character discrepancies to these two not really understanding how to be in a romantic relationship. Like Damon’s sudden switch to full Dom mode on Sophia when he repeatedly stated he didn’t want that with his previous submissive. I just struggled getting a read on him in particular throughout the series.

The Romance:

I will admit that I was hooked by the initial chemistry these two had. I could see the draw and the tension between them and it’s heightened by the forbidden element (BFF’s sister). However, things moved way to fast for me and I honestly felt like they didn’t interact enough to be claiming to love each other as completely as quickly they do. It did get a little better by the end of the series as their relationship is tested by the various plots and they start to verbally communicate.