Skeletons of Society

Toxic Paradise, Book 1

By: Marie Maravilla

Narrated by: Raquel Beattie, Gregory Salinas

So the streets taint another soul…

Ryan

To survive in the Los Muertos Cartel, you have to stay useful, especially when you're a woman. So I made sure I couldn't be replaced. Now my name is whispered about in the shadows—La Brujita de Los Muertos.

Too bad I forgot that lies and deceit are the lifeblood of this toxic paradise. I should have seen the betrayal coming. My hands were always destined to be drenched in the blood of guilty men.

Gunner

Sometimes it takes someone willing to walk in the dark to allow others to live in the light. She is a beautiful savage. All the things I am not supposed to have and maybe never will.

Meeting her changed all of my plans; it altered the very fabric of my future.

Skeletons of Society is book one in the Toxic Paradise series, a contemporary crime romance that revolves around a cartel and contains darker elements. It is intended for mature listeners due to explicit sexual content, strong language, violence, and death.

©2022 Marie Maravilla (P)2022 Podium Audio

Obsessed

This is my second time reading this book. However, this time I amped up my reading by following along with the audio. Let me tell you, it was a magical experience. The narrators absolutely killed this. High, highly recommend.

Badass fmc ❤️

I loved how badass Ryan’s character is! It's refreshing to read a book where the fmc is just as ruthless as the males if not more! Performance was amazing too!

Beyond Amazing!!!

I went into this blind and it turned out to be one of the best audiobooks I’ve ever listened to. It had me enthralled from the beginning and kept me entertained all day! Strong female lead who embodied ‘badass’ and a male lead just the same who supports her bloodthirst. Action, hot sex and suspense! Perfect! I am excited to continue the series.

Enjoyable

I loved the story already but hearing the narration made it so much better. The narrators brought the characters to life. Well done.

RYAN CAN YOU BE MY BESTIE?

Rating: 9/10⭐️
Spice: 🌶🌶.5
Tropes:Dark Romance
Favorite Quote:Gunner somehow saw my jagged edges, and instead of trying to smooth them out, he wasn’t afraid of running his tongue over them—even if it meant getting cut.

Ryan, girl can we be besties? Like I NEED you in my corner. k?
I don't think I have obsessed over a FMC more than I have with Ryan.
She's strong.
She's fierce.
She's bada**.
She's deadly.
AND I LOVED IT.

This story follows Ryan whose one of the big wiggs of the Los Muertos Cartel and Gunner whose now working with the Cartel dealing Arms (he's with the Skeleton Society) Gunner didn't have the best first impression (THIS PART WAS A FAVE OF MINE) but they eventually came to an understanding and worked together to try and uncover some shady ish that's going on.

Y'all if you are looking for a book with a bada** FMC amazing PLOT hot SPICE and perfect BANTER.
like, look no further.

I'm actually so upset with myself that it took me so long to get this off my TBR.
don't be me.
be a good girl and read this.

& let me just add, my he doesn't threaten to cut a finger off a guy that disrespected me I DON'T WANT IT