Oh my goodness! A total hit once again. I am telling you my jaw dropped in several places and the twists were definitely happening.
I love the found family and squealing at some things that were happening between some of the characters. Don't want to spoil anything but oh I was so here for all of it.
I absolutely loved this conclusion to this trilogy. Absolutely recommend.
These 4 have me in a chokehold. I know I said I couldn’t wait for this last book in the trilogy but now that it is here I’m heartsick. I don’t want it to end. I have loved their story.
So here we are picking up at Nyah & Carlos’s wedding and the twists just keep coming. Nyah, Luca, Lynx & Dax have all come together solidifying their relationship with a common goal. Watching them grow as a poly group and being so supportive of each other was amazing. There is a surprise pairing and I’m not mad about it in the least. Luca not only redeemed himself in my eyes, but he’s well on his way making amends to all of those in Saint View. After everything these 4 went through they deserve to have an amazing life full of love laughter. I’m always sad when it’s time to leave Saint View and can’t wait until the next time I get to visit. Oh and the elephant mural made me cry.
The final installment in Elle Thorpe’s Blood & Ink trilogy is nothing short of phenomenal! Diary from an Inked Throne delivers all the twists, turns, angst, and chaos we’ve come to expect from Elle, along with the spice and sexy moments we absolutely love. From chapter one, Dax, Lynx, Luca, and Nyah face seemingly insurmountable odds as they fight to keep their chosen family together and claim the happily ever after they deserve. An unforgettable conclusion to an incredible trilogy!
I could not wait to read the end of Nyah's story. Luca, Lynx and Dax couldn't be more incredible! I was all-in and reminding myself to breathe as I read!
Elle Thorpe brought it ALL to this beautiful story. The tension and suspense was off-the-charts from the start and didn't really let up much until the end. I loved all the emotion and empathy these characters had and shared with each other. The bad times were VERY BAD and had me on the edge of my seat with tears in my eyes as I turned the pages. The good times were overwhelming, exhilarating and made me cry out with joy! I swear I may have even stopped and clapped at times!!
This entire series, including this EPIC ending is such a dynamic, captivating story that I defy anyone to read it and not be moved. The characters are alive and jump off the pages into your head. The action is non-stop from start to finish. The emotion flows like a river throughout this story. The steam level at times is way beyond a 10 and will make you swoon. It just doesn't get any better than this! It's a beautiful, effortless read that you'll breeze through never wanting it to end. Elle Thorpe is a masterful writer. Just when I think she can't outdo her last book, she does! I'm just totally captivated and delirious with love for this Series. Run, don't walk, and 1-click your copy!
Rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Swoon 🫦🫦🫦🫦🫦
LMAO 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Tears 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹
Banter 😉😉😉😉😒
Dark Why Choose / Murder Mystery / Arranged Marriage / HEA
Saint View Blood and Ink, Book Three – Writing a review for a cliffhanger series is difficult because on one hand, you don’t want to spoil it for the people who haven’t read the first two books, but on the other hand, you’re itching to tell the story. Suffice it to say I need to give you a warning to strap in nice and tight because this roller coaster ride is crazy. Just when you think things have taken a turn for the better, boom, you’re thrown backwards and not just once. So hold onto your hats, stow your belongings because this one’s gonna knock your socks off. Many thanks to Elle Thorpe (the reigning queen of cliffhangers) and her PA, Donna Martin, for the advance copy.
This was so good and nyah went through so much! I will miss these characters! I hope we get a little novella on some of the relationships that grew in this book because I need more lol. Highly recommend this book/series
Every time I think I have a favorite Saint View series, Elle Thorpe says "Hold my beer" and starts writing another series.
Seriously, though, Mafia Queen came in hot, making me fall for Luca IMMEDIATELY. Then she hit me with all the drama (and that cliffhanger!) of Biker Queen. So she decided to give me an entire AMUSEMENT PARK for Inked Throne!
Seriously, the twists and turns, ups and downs, spicy scenes so hot I was looking around to make sure no one noticed I was sweating, and scenes so gut-wrenchingly agonizing to get through that I was breathless, hoping something would happen to stop it from happening.
Elle is incredible, truly. I don't think another FMC has touched me like this, aside from Fawn (which Elle knows is the highest praise)
Also, I love the MMFM aspect of the Saint View series, but LOVE the curve ball we got served in the balcony, and kinda hope we get to see more like it going forward. That was hot 🔥🔥🔥
I can’t believe here we are wrapping another trilogy series in the Saint View Universe. Elle has a way with writing these characters. From the very beginning of everything, back in book 1 of Saint View High, I was hooked.
This last book in Blood & Ink picks right up from the last book. My heart broke for Nyah and everything Enzo did, but she was one tough cookie! And there’s nothing the guys wouldn’t do to be back with her and their baby.
The relationship between her and the guys has really evolved since book 1 and they’ve all come along ways.
I kinda have gone back and forth with who might be my favorite guy, and I’m kinda thinking Luca. But if we’re talking entire Saint View universe, well that definitely goes to Scythe! Then Augie.
The third and final book is both heartbreaking and uplifting. What a ride.
Really nice end to this chapter of Saint View and will not look at a fruitbowl the same again
Another great Saint View series! This book picks up right where book 2 ended. The twists and turns that this book had me not able to tell who the murderer was, but I haven't cheered this hard over a character dying since Rebel's series!
Seeing the growth these 4 characters go through is book couple goals!
This is the third and final book in the Saint View Blood and Ink series and should be read in series order! My ratings are 5/5⭐ and 4/5🌶️
Elle Thorpe, I would like to report a crime. You cannot give me a mafia prince, a biker bodyguard, and a tattooed fighter and expect me to maintain a normal relationship with reality.
Diary from an Inked Throne had me out here defending fictional men with the confidence of an attorney who absolutely knows her clients are guilty. Your Honor, I acknowledge the red flags. I have simply chosen to admire the craftsmanship.
But the obsession goes beyond the deliciously questionable men. It’s wanting these characters to have something worth surviving for. Give me danger and filthy tension, absolutely—but make me care about the people underneath it, and suddenly my whole heart is involved. How inconvenient.
The Saint View Blood & Ink trilogy has taken up entirely too much space in my head, and I’m apparently renewing its lease.
Would I recommend it? Enthusiastically. Would I describe it to someone who asks what I’m reading? That depends on our relationship and whether I’ll have to see them at Thanksgiving.
Five stars, a highly compromised moral compass, and absolutely no desire to be rehabilitated.
What a ride! Dax, Nyah, Luca and Lynx have a lot more to get through before their HEA. With the help of the Slayers MC their world finally settles down. This has been a roller coaster ride from book one! So fun to see them with the upper hand! Amazing series!
I just finished this series and it was so great! I want to say that when I first started the series I went in already loving Dax, curious about Lynx but I was the most interested in Luca because I knew Elle was going to make me love him. I was so excited about him that Dax really took a backseat and I found that I didn’t just love his character anymore. Lynx stole the show immediately because he’s pretty amazing and Luca definitely got the redemption he deserved. Then comes the last bit of the series and Dax is probably one of my top Saint View guys now. He’s got such a great personality and even though everything isn’t easy for him I think he always keeps things positive and puts his family and friends needs above his own. He really loves his family and he proves it so much in the last book when he definitely could have done things differently and been justified. So I think overall his character surprised me the most since I just wasn’t sure about him. This series is so awesome and I can’t wait until we get more SV! I’m so curious to guess what’s next because Elle left zero clues. Unless I missed them…
OMG! I wanted to devour this book & easily could have finished it in a day. But I also didn't want it to end, so I forced myself to savor it. Elle really knows how to keep you hooked. The conclusion to the Blood & Ink trilogy is just as big of a rollercoaster as the rest of the series. Tissues may be needed, but the HEA is more than worth it. Luca has truly redeemed himself in this seies and I love the chemistry among this foursome. Thankfully there is not a cliffhanger this time, but that also means we don't have a hint on who the next trilogy may be about. Completely obsessed & will most definitely be adding to my re-read list!
Thank you Elle for an advance readers copy
The best for last and omg it didn’t disappoint!!! Having all of them together, doing everything to protect her. And the balcony scene, whew! Get ready because I was not a hot diggity! They are all smoking together. X will forever be my favorite, i don’t know how Elle will ever top him, but the fact we get pop ins of him is amazing. Enjoy, savor, and sink into this last one in the series, you won’t regret it!
Dear diary,
This book was keeping me on the edge of my seat until the end. Just when thought you knew who the villain was a twist came in. Also, Nyahs tore me in two the entire time. Luca is still my favorite but Dax has slid in at second, but honestly these three are probably my favorite three together. Dax, Luca and Lynx had such an amazing dynamic together. I might have to read it again so I don’t go through withdrawals.
Diary from an Inked Throne by Elle Thorpe—the explosive final installment in the Saint View Blood and Ink trilogy—delivers a wildly emotional, high-stakes conclusion to a dark romance series that leaves readers completely breathless. (Please note that this review contains spoilers for the first two books in the series, which must be read in order starting with Diary of a Mafia Princess, and deals with dark themes that require readers to check content warnings.)
The story kicks off with a wedding disaster unlike any other: when the groom takes a bullet to the chest at the altar, the ceremony doesn't end. Instead, a gun is held to the heroine's head, forcing her into a new marriage as a Guerra bride while her newborn son is immediately ripped from her arms and stolen away in the night, leaving her for dead. But just when all hope seems lost, the three men she thought she had lost re-emerge from the shadows with a single, unshakeable vow: they will find their baby no matter what it takes.
Bringing their child home, however, is only the beginning. With enemies closing in from all sides, old and dangerous secrets coming to light, and debts that can only be repaid in blood, Nyla and her men must fight tooth and nail. Nyla steps into her ultimate power as a true, badass queen—her strength, determination, and sheer resilience driving the narrative as she shifts from a victim of circumstance into an unstoppable force who will leave no one standing between her and her inked throne.
As an intense, true why-choose romance, the dynamic between Nyla and her men shines brighter than ever. Working overtime to complete their family and secure peace, the quartet delivers scorching chemistry and higher-tier steam than previous installments while maintaining deep emotional resonance. Dax brings his signature boyish charm and sexy-as-sin demeanor, Luca leans into his bad-boy energy with a fierce willingness to burn the world down for Nyla, and Lynx offers a irresistible combination of muscle, sweetness, and devotion, making it utterly impossible to choose a favorite among them.
Elle Thorpe weaves an absolute masterclass of an emotional rollercoaster, effortlessly cycling through moments that bring readers to tears, have them yelling at the pages, and leave them swooning and blushing in equal measure. Captivating, action-packed, and emotionally wrecking in the best way possible, Diary from an Inked Throne is a pitch-perfect conclusion that proves why the Saint View world holds readers in an absolute chokehold from start to finish.
What an absolutely wild rollercoaster of a story. I genuinely didn’t want this one to end. Just when I think Elle can’t possibly surprise me anymore, she goes and completely blows my mind all over again.
This book took me on an emotional journey in every possible way. I found myself crying in some parts, yelling at the pages in others, and downright swooning and blushing in certain moments. It had my emotions all over the place, and I was completely invested from beginning to end.
Normally, there’s always one of the men who stands out just a little more to me, but this time? Absolutely not. This is a true why-choose situation. How could you possibly pick?
Dax, with his boyish charm and sexy-as-sin demeanor.
Luca, with all his bad-boy ways and that fierce, I’d burn the world down for her energy. 🔥
Lynx, all muscle, sweetness, and undeniable sexiness. 🥵
How. Do. You. Choose?
And then there’s Nyah —our badass Queen. 👑 Her strength, determination, and sheer resilience had me cheering her on from page one. Watching her journey unfold has been such a ride, and I couldn’t have asked for a better heroine to lead this story.
The Saint View world has had me in an absolute chokehold for the past three months, and now that I’ve reached the end, I’m left with that bittersweet feeling you get when you know you’ve just finished a series you weren’t ready to say goodbye to.
So, what do I do now?
Pick up book one and start all over again, obviously. 😂💛
Elle, you’ve done it again. What a way to leave me emotionally wrecked, thoroughly swooning, and already missing these characters.