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Dance of Madness (The Darkest Dance 3) by Jagger Cole-review tour

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Dance of Madness (The Darkest Dance 3) by Jagger Cole-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 5, 2025

He’s the wolf who wants to swallow the whole world.
I’m the girl who bites back.

Nero De Luca is carnage in a tailored suit.
A vicious killer.
An obsessive hunter.
A beautiful villain with blood on his hands and ice in his veins.
I was supposed to be a distraction.
A game.
Just a girl stupid enough to dance too close to his fire.
But I looked him in the eye when I should’ve bowed.
I bared my teeth when I should’ve begged.
Now I’m locked in his cage of silk and steel.
His captive.
His obsession.
His war.
But I’m not the delicate thing he thinks he stole.
I’m the storm he never saw coming.
And I don’t bend for kings.
I break monsters.

•••••••

REVIEW: DANCE OF MADNESS is the third instalment in Jagger Cole’s contemporary, adult THE DARKEST DANCE dark, erotic, Mafia romance series. This is Nero De Luca, and twenty-two year old, ballet dancer Milena Kalishnik’s story line. DANCE OF MADNESS can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there WILL BE triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Nero and Milena) using journal entries, and present day DANCE OF MADNESS focuses on the building but unconventional relationship between Nero De Luca, and twenty-two year old, ballet dancer Milena Kalishnik. Nero De Luca likes the thrill of the chase, and a haunted mansion is the perfect setting for his games but the arrival of a newcomer threatens Nero’s less than tight hold on his inner darkness, his deviant kinks and desires, and Milena Kalishnik is about to discover just how much she is willing to give but the demons from the past return, pushing Nero over the edge, and placing Milena in the direct line of fire.

The world building focuses on one man’s spiral in the wake of loss. Four years earlier, Nero lost everything, and his need for vengeance will set into motion the uprise of the Russian Bratva against one of their own. Meanwhile, The Black Court, a group of self-proclaimed vigilantes who decide the rules about who lives and who dies- The Hound, The Raven, The Wolf, The Bull, The Stag continue to take down those they deem guilty, people who have wronged the people in charge.

The relationship between Nero and Milena begins acrimoniously as Milena finds herself in the position of prey to Nero’s predatory kink. Nero is a man determined to control, to take, and to hurt, especially the woman with whom he will fall in love. The language is crude; the hero’s behavior is often offensive. The $ex scenes are provocative and erotic.

The colorful secondary and supporting characters are powerful and questionable including the return the members of the Black Court: Milena’s fellow dancers-Evelina, Brooklyn, Val, Alicia, Naomi and Madame Kuzmina; Bratva Kingpin Kir Nikolayev, as well as the introduction of Nero’s second in command Rurik; Milena’s father Marko Kalishnik, and her uncle Levka. The requisite evil has many faces.

DANCE OF MADNESS is once again, a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, obsession and cruelty, mistrust and misunderstanding, dysfunctional family dynamics, forgiveness and love. the premise is gritty, dramatic and haunting; the romance is raw and twisted; the characters are tragic, brutal and stubborn.

Reading Order and previous reviews
Dance of Deception
Dance of Ruin

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Reviewed by Sandy

A reader first and foremost, Jagger Cole cut his romance writing teeth penning various fan-fiction stories years ago. After deciding to hang up his writing boots, Jagger worked in advertising pretending to be Don Draper. It worked enough to convince a woman way out of his league to marry him, though, which is a total win.

Now, Dad to two little princesses and King to a Queen, Jagger is thrilled to be back at the keyboard.

When not writing or reading romance books, he can be found woodworking, enjoying good whiskey, and grilling outside–rain or shine.

You can find all of his books at www.jaggercolewrites.com

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Dance of Ruin (The Darkest Dance 2) by Jagger Cole-review tour

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Dance of Ruin (The Darkest Dance 2) by Jagger Cole-review tour


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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 24, 2025

He’s my villain, my ruin, my sweetest damnation.
I’ve always been a good girl.
The brilliant ballerina. The perfect politician’s daughter.
That is, until my father declares war on the Barone Mafia family, and I become the price to pay.

Now, the devil himself has his claws in me.
Nico Barone is a beautiful nightmare wrapped in leather and ink.
A criminal genius with malice in his veins and destruction on his lips.
He promises to break me.
To strip me until there’s nothing left.
To be the composer of my symphony of sin and ruin.

He thinks I’m the pawn in his game.
But this pawn will bring a king to his knees.
Even if it kills me.

••••

REVIEW:DANCE OF RUIN is the second instalment in Jagger Cole’s contemporary, adult THE DARKEST DANCE dark, erotic, Mafia romance series. This is Nico Barone, and ballerina Naomi Kim’s story line. DANCE OF RUIN can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary. There is a slight cross over with the author’s Venomous Gods series.

WARNING: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there WILL BE triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from three first person perspectives (Nico, Naomi, Vaughn) DANCE OF RUIN follows Naomi as she is witness to a murder, and Nico Barone blackmails our heroine in exchange for her life. Naomi is the daughter of a man running for political office, but Naomi is also a victim and a survivor who finds herself a pawn in her father’s fight for power. Nico is determined to take away all of Naomi’s personal autonomy but in doing so will discover all is not as it appears to be. Another player has been circling the seats of power, and the group known as The Black Court is forced to step outside of their rules, and take back control from the people who are single-handedly killing for power.

The world building follows several paths including Nico’s control of our story line heroine. Naomi is an innocent in the world of organized crime but a woman who is about to become a pawn in the fight for power and control, and a victim of blackmail for something she did not do. Meanwhile, Naomi’s father journey to the dark side has repercussions and ramifications that will directly affect our heroine, going forward.

The relationship between Naomi and Nico begins acrimoniously as Nico is resolute in his need to break our story line heroine. Naomi immediately knows the control of her life has been forfeited but for reasons no longer under her control. Nico perseveres in taking down the people who have targeted our story line heroine but all is not as it appears to be, and Nico finds himself begging forgiveness for the sins of the past. The $ex scenes are provocative and erotic, and not without questionable consent.

The secondary and supporting characters include the return of the Black Court (The Hound, The Raven, The Wolf, The Bull, The Stag)- a group of self-proclaimed vigilantes in the world of organized crime; Naomi’s fellow dancers: Evelina, Milena, Vaughn, Naomi’s understudy Dove, Brooklyn, Bianca, and Madame Kuzmina; Don Carmine Barone and his wife Lyra Ostrova (Dance of Deception); Bratva Kingpin Kir Nikolayev. We are introduced to Naomi’s father Leonard Kim, as well as a new organized crime unit known as The Obsidian Syndicate. The requisite evil has many faces.

DANCE OF RUIN is a story of betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, power and control, obsession and cruelty, mistrust and misunderstanding, dysfunctional family dynamics, forgiveness and love. The character driven premise is dark, dramatic and tragic; the romance is limited but impassioned; the characters are powerful, determined, desperate and aggressive.

Heed the trigger warning-they are dark and heart breaking.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book one DANCE OF DECEPTION

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Reviewed by Sandy

A reader first and foremost, Jagger Cole cut his romance writing teeth penning various fan-fiction stories years ago. After deciding to hang up his writing boots, Jagger worked in advertising pretending to be Don Draper. It worked enough to convince a woman way out of his league to marry him, though, which is a total win.

Now, Dad to two little princesses and King to a Queen, Jagger is thrilled to be back at the keyboard.

When not writing or reading romance books, he can be found woodworking, enjoying good whiskey, and grilling outside–rain or shine.

You can find all of his books at www.jaggercolewrites.com

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DANCE OF DECEPTION (The Darkest Dance 1) by Jagger Cole-review

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DANCE OF DECEPTION (The Darkest Dance 1) by Jagger Cole-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 13, 2025

He knows what I saw. Now he owns me.
Carmine Barone is a monster no one sees but me.
A beautiful villain with a cold, black heart and a body honed for violence.
But when I stumble into a world I was never meant to see, the ruthless mafia heir becomes something else, too:
My husband.
Now, I’m trapped in a forced marriage to a man who hunts in darkness.
A man who plays games with lies and deception.
A secret predator who wants to feast on my darkest, most immoral desires.
And the only thing worse than being chased by a psychopath?
Wanting him to.

••••••••••••••••

REVIEW: DANCE OF DECEPTION is the first instalment in Jagger Cole’s contemporary, adult THE DARKEST DANCE dark,erotic, organized crime series. This is the new Don Carmine Barone, and ballet dancer Lyra Ostrova’s story line. There is a slight cross-over with the characters from Corrupted Hearts series, and Dark Hearts Series.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Carmine and Lyra) DANCE OF DECEPTION follows the forced marriage between Don Carmine Barone and ballet dancer Lyra Ostrova. Lyra Ostrova lives with her alcoholic mother Vera, and since the death of her father, Lyra and her mother have struggled to make ends meet. When a member of an organized crime family confronts our heroine with a threat of payment due, Lyra finds herself dancing blind for a group of men she knows nothing about but Lyra will witness a crime, and her life will no longer be her own, as she must choose between flight or fight. Married to the new Don, Carmine Barone, or face death while on the run, Lyra must come to terms with the man who will control her life.. As Lyra struggles with her new direction, the past will return, and our heroine, is once again, facing down a man who already destroyed her life and the lives of so many others.

The world building focuses on murder and betrayal as Lyra struggles to overcome the demons from her past, demons that refuse to let go. Don Carmine Barone is determined to protect the woman with whom he will fall in love but Carmine will have to take down the world in which Lyra once lived.

The relationship between Lyra and Carmine is a forced marriage, predicated on witnessing a crime. Lyra is a university student, working towards a degree in psychiatry but Lyra will quickly discover the man to whom she is married is a monster, a psychopath, and the head of the Barone Crime family. Carmine Barone doesn’t do relationships, and never planned to get married, but his father’s ill health pushed Carmine to the top of the line, and in doing so, a wife is needed to complete the look. As Carmine quickly takes control of his wife, Lyra faces down more than one monster in an effort to survive. The $ex scenes are provocative and intense, and not without some issues of questionable consent.

We are introduced to the members of a group known as The Black Court, a group of self-proclaimed vigilantes who decide the rules- who lives and who dies: The Hound, The Raven, The Wolf, The Bull, The Stag: Lyra’s fellow ballet dancers including Carmine’s sister Bianca Barone Drakos (
Venomous Gods #4) , Dove Marchetti, Brooklyn, Vaughn, Milena and Madame Kuzmina, as well as Lyra’s mother Vera, and several members of Bratva and Italian crime families including Bratva Kingpin Kir Nikolayev. The requisite evil has many faces.

DANCE OF DECEPTION is a story of betrayal and vengeance, murder and madness, secrets and lies, power and control, acceptance and love. The premise is dark, gritty, dramatic and raw; the romance is limited; the characters are determined, complex and broken.

Copy supplied for review

Reviewed by Sandy

A reader first and foremost, Jagger Cole cut his romance writing teeth penning various fan-fiction stories years ago. After deciding to hang up his writing boots, Jagger worked in advertising pretending to be Don Draper. It worked enough to convince a woman way out of his league to marry him, though, which is a total win.

Now, Dad to two little princesses and King to a Queen, Jagger is thrilled to be back at the keyboard.

When not writing or reading romance books, he can be found woodworking, enjoying good whiskey, and grilling outside–rain or shine.

You can find all of his books at www.jaggercolewrites.com

Grab a FREE book for joining my fans-only newsletter – https://dl.bookfunnel.com/8rld1ik3sd

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