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Dirty Broken Savages: The Complete Series

by Eva Ashwood

River brings a kill list to four men who are just as brutal as she is, and the whole series lets that revenge spiral get messier before it soft-lands. Come for the criminal-underworld chaos; stay because the heroine can actually keep up.

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goodreads 4.36/5 1,527 ratings

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Content warnings: Self-harm, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Graphic violence, Murder, Blood, Death, Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual assault (referenced), Sexual abuse, Dubious consent, Kidnapping, Captivity, Trauma, Grief, Suicidal ideation, Death of sibling, Knife play (CW)

Length1,628 pages

Story statusCompleted

Spice5/5 · Rough / aggressive style

PacingMedium

Story profile

What the story promises

The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.

Romance promise

Enemies to lovers
Why Choose / Reverse Harem
Slow burn
High
Rough / aggressive style
Addictive read

Anti-hero
Love/hate tension
Possessive / claiming style
Book hangover
Feral/unhinged
Morally gray x morally gray
Dark / taboo style
The angst delivered
Possessive alpha
Possessive love interest
Frequent explicit scenes
Feral brain activated
Thief/criminal
Feral devotion
Power dynamic
Obsessed
Morally gray
Kink-heavy / BDSM focus
Closure
Protector
Captor/captive
Public / risky style
Adrenaline rush
Power imbalance
Possessive/protective
Marking hickeys
Rough but consensual
Dirty talk (sweet/playful)
Praise kink
Wall pinning
Rough/aggressive intimacy
Possessive
Dominance
Bonding/claiming/marking
Degradation (light)
Bondage/restraint
Primal play (hunting/chasing)
Exhibitionism
Voyeurism
Knife play

Fantasy promise

Dark romance
Reverse harem / why choose
Big city / metropolis
Contemporary
Humans only
Secret society / club

Revenge romance
Mafia romance
Forced proximity
Bully romance
Multiple partners (consensual)

Reading experience

Multi-POV
Medium
Dark
Heavy
Vengeful / revenge-driven
Intense

Edgy
Angsty
Emotional
Survivor
Dangerous
Suspenseful
Damaged survivor
Seductive
Raw
Gritty
Fast-paced
Character-driven
Unhinged
Revenge arc
Enemies forced to ally
Morally complex
Series binge material
No one is safe
Binge read

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Thief/criminal · Multiple partners (consensual) · Mafia romance

Different because

Fast pacing rather than Medium. A shorter read (566 vs 1,628 pages).

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Similar because

Thief/criminal · Mafia romance · Morally gray x morally gray

Different because

Fast pacing rather than Medium. A shorter read (490 vs 1,628 pages).

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Similar because

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Different because

Spice is lower (4/5 vs 5/5). Fast pacing rather than Medium.

Book details

Length: 1,628 pages
Language: English
Format: Book