Souls and Sorrows

Monsters & Muses, Book 5

By: Sav R. Miller

Narrated by: Charlotte Claremont, Rock Engle

Nobody asked him to step in. I had everything under control, but by the time I shuffled onstage, there was no chance to stop him.

Men ogled and touched as I offered my body and soul to the highest bidder, and I could tell my stranger didn’t like what he saw. Or maybe he did. Maybe he liked it too much, and that was why his number shot up.

A quarter billion dollars and one existential crisis later, Cash Primrose was dragging me down the aisle in the name of convenience. I suppose it could be worse.

My new husband treats me as an equal, which is more than most women in my world get. Still, I find myself constantly expecting the other shoe to drop; for the beast who hides himself away—except in the dead of night—to show his true colors.

I’m waiting for the monster my mother always promised would come, but maybe that monster is me.

Souls and Sorrows is a dark romance inspired by the myth of Eros and Psyche. It contains material not suitable for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised.

©2022 Sav R. Miller (P)2023 Podium Audio

Love it!!

I enjoyed every bit of it and loved how the came together. The narrators do a great job as well.

I think this one is tied for my favorite!

4.25/5 Stars
3/5 Spice
4/5 Narration Dual Charlotte Claremont and Rock Engle

Tropes:
Eros (Cupid) X Psyche Inspired
Auctioned
Contract Marriage
He Falls First
Lawyer X Ballerina
Virgin MMC
Morally Grey FMC
Drugging (by MC to MC)
Forced Jewlery
Mafia Ties
Past SA

I think this one is tied for my favorite! I loved the dynamic between Ari and Cash! They have instant chemistry. Ari has something to do with the disappearance of her fiancé's and in order to create an alibi, she needs to make it look like she is part of a club. She is not aware that agreeing to be auctioned off means she will be marrying whoever pays for her. Cash has developed a very quick obsession with her and drops millions on Ari at the auction because he can't bear for anyone else to buy her. His obsession is not the only thing that drives him to bid. Marriage to Ari grants him access to her family's company and finances, along with it ties to the Mafia.

The more time these two spend together, the less the care how and why the marriage started. Ari has been HEAVILY abused in the past by her mother, and she is broken and bratty, but also fierce. You already know her mother is a monster from book one, but it is even clearer this time, and it broke my heart. Cash is quiet, calculated, and a bit unhinged. They create great brat and brat tamer dynamic.

I loved the spice in this one. Their first time while he was on the phone with a business partner was so hot! I was not expecting him to be a virgin! He is a quick leaner!

There were some twists at the end that I was not expecting. I was very happy with how Ari and Kal get their revenge against her mom. She was EVIL!

Love it!

I have loved every book of this collection. I ended up listening to this one in one day because I couldn’t stop and some of the smut…. Hot.
I have truly enjoyed each individual story and the connections of knowing each other. Thank you

Love

Great addition to this series I literally love them all there has not been a book I didn’t like

Most Exciting Dark Couple Ever

These two are ones to be reckoned with even when working against each other they were working for each other. Insecurities run deep no matter who you are. Check the trigger warnings.

Yes!!! On fire!

I have listened to all of the Monster and Muses audiobooks and not one made me blush and whoop out loud like this one! The way Rock Engle portrayed Cash was beyond perfect! The sounds, the moans, the everything! Charlotte did just as beautiful of a job portraying my favorite FMC!

4.75 STARS

I have to admit I jumped from P&P to this one having no idea the heroines were sisters. So happy I did because I love the Ricci girls. Ariana is no wilting flower but at times she was too childish. Cash was so perfect. He is definitely not a good man though despite being a lawyer. He will do what he needs to just like Ariana.

☠️past child abuse off page
☠️tracker
☠️forced marriage
☠️revengeISH plot
☠️inexperienced hero
☠️j/p
☠️touch her and d!e vibes

Narration was so good!
🎧 DUAL🎧

Love me a possessive man!

A great read. I really enjoyed hearing from past characters in the series without them over taking the story. Spice, revenge, force-ish marriage, murder, trauma, what else can you ask for? Loved that the FMC was the experienced one but the MMC still knew how to bring the goods (or at least it was hinted that the MMC wasn’t experienced). I eyeball read and listened to the book. The narrators were excellent. Check your trigger warnings.

Love love love!!

Loved this book! I knew from reading the others that I would LOVE Cash and Ariana! This was the first book I have listened to and I thought it was perfect! I love that Cash wasn’t as toxic as some of the other MMC written in the M&M collection. Ariana and Cash deserved each other and their honestly prob my fav couple so far! The fact that Ariana got to be free and Cash genuinely wanted her, 10/10. I also loved all the cameos we got of other chars! Kal and Lenny are deff a favorite of mine. Beautiful story, beautifully written.