Blood Spilled is book two in the Cartel Wars series. While it could stand alone, I wouldn’t recommend it. There is some overlapping larger story arch that extends from book one.
This book follows Santiago (formerly engaged to Mateo) and Angel (Gabriel’s brother). Santiago desperately needs a redemption arc after book one, and this book gives it. We learn more about his past, what made him do certain things. We see character progression, and it’s very well written.
These two quickly became a favorite couple for me. I originally read this book when it first came out. And I loved them even more for this reason-read. The book is all love and hate colliding, dark, twisty goodness. The two MCs have so much chemistry. Ashlynn Mills does dark romance so well, and this is no exception. I love how she can make me love a character that I wanted to hate. Can’t wait for the next one!
Santiago
People hate me, and many want me dead. I never pretended to be a good man. When I look in the mirror, I see the same thing everyone else sees, a monster.
Then I meet him and nothing has ever brought me closer to hell. I want to hate when he touches me, but the only time I feel like I’m withering away is when he doesn’t.
What is meant to fully break me, may also be the thing that sets me free.
Angel
My name has never been a reflection of who I am and I’ve never pretended it was. Especially when my enemies come face to face with me for the first time. My eyes are always the last thing they see before I bleed them dry of every bit of life they have, but not him.
No, Santiago morales will live. I will break him apart piece by piece until he is begging for death.
But the longer he is here, the more I wonder who will be the real loser in this game.
