Ruthless Redemption (previously published as The Bastard’s Bargain) (The O’Malleys)

Name: Ruthless Redemption (previously published as The Bastard’s Bargain) (The O’Malleys)
Author: Katee Robert

Katee Robert

Part of the The O'Malleys series · Reading order →

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Why we recommend it

A modern myth-flavored romance where ruthless redemption becomes the only path forward for a bastard with nothing left to lose. Sultry, morally shaded, and unafraid of its own scale.

At a glance

Ruthless Redemption is part of Katee Robert’s The O'Malleys series. With 4/5 for spice and 3/5 for darkness it sits on the lighter side for dark romantasy (of the 648 dark romantasy books on Readark, almost none rate lower for darkness and 58% lower for spice). Its tropes include redemption arc, morally grey MC and possessive-obsessive MC. Redemption arc is one of the less common tropes in our catalogue. It is about as dark as Katee Robert’s other books on Readark (average darkness 3.3/5). It runs to 352 pages. We have not tagged its content warnings yet, so check the author’s notes before you start.

Tropes

Morally Grey MC Possessive-Obsessive MC Redemption Arc

Book details

Pages: 352
Published: August 2024

Ruthless Redemption spice level

Ruthless Redemption is rated 4/5 for spice on Readark’s scale: explicit and frequent, meaning multiple detailed scenes, with heat central to the story. Its darkness rating is 3/5: genuinely dark, meaning violence, coercion or captivity drive the plot, not just the mood. How we rate