“You made a bargain…
Your soul for his—and now, you are mine.”
In New Orleans, one rule stands above the rest: never cross the Gage crime family. Their word is law. Their enemies disappear. And their prince—lethal, beautiful, and utterly inhuman—does not grant mercy.
Cate Holloway has spent her life avoiding them—until her brother makes a mistake that cannot be undone. Now, to save him, she must face Lachlan Gage, the dark prince of the city’s underworld. But Lachlan doesn’t deal in money or favors. He deals in souls.
Bound by a bargain she never wanted, Cate is dragged into a world she never should have seen—where shadows whisper secrets, fae courts plot in the dark, and her captor is far more than just a crime lord. With only thirty days to break the curse that binds her, Cate has two choices: outwit the ruthless fae who holds her fate… or surrender to the dangerous temptation he offers.
Because if she fails, she won’t just lose her soul. She’ll lose her heart—to the one being she swore to hate.
My Review
Cate works in a chaotic New Orleans emergency room where Clover, an increasingly popular and dangerous addition is wreaking havoc. Most nights are filled with overdoses and trauma cases, and her worry for her brother, Channing, is a constant hum in the back of her mind. The worst part? The same criminal syndicate behind Clover also owns the hospital. The layers of corruption run deep, and Cate is stuck in the middle of it.
Everything blows apart when her worst fear comes true: Channing is wheeled in on a gurney. The rage she feels, not just at the syndicate boss but at her brother for making a deal with the last person he should have, is explosive. Her brother is her whole world, and seeing him in this position wrecks her. The first chapter stays mostly in Cate’s POV, though the audiobook does give us dual narration later on.
In her desperation to protect Channing, she makes a series of abrupt choices that land her right in the path of Lachlan Gage, a name everyone in the city knows, synonymous with power, danger, and absolutely nothing good. Their first encounter leaves her a mix of furious and awestruck. His presence is dark, commanding, mafia-coded… and terrifyingly magnetic. When she strikes a bargain with him, the story shifts into something even more intense.
“I want you more.” His lips skimmed along my jawline. “I won’t steal a night from you, not when I want you to give them all to me.”Lachlan Gage
And then, boom, the Otherworld comes into play. Fae bargains, twisted magic, and a Fae Prince with secrets stacked on secrets. I loved the way the Fae elements blended into the gritty, criminal backdrop. I still can’t piece everything together (in a good way), and the mystery just keeps unraveling.
The chemistry between Lachlan and Cate? Off. The. Charts. Hot. They’re both stubborn, both protective, both fighting this intense pull. It’s enemies-to-lovers with a slow burn that finally ignites in the best way. His dark, dominant, protective energy is absolute perfection.
The ending? Had me in a chokehold. Once the story really took off, I couldn’t put it down. Fae bargains, fated mates, impossible choices—this book is packed with morally gray characters, political court intrigue, dangerous magic, and a heroine who never stops fighting. Cate and Lachlan are addictive together, and every layer of this world made me want more.
I’m absolutely continuing this series—no question.
If you would like to read Filthy Rich Fae by Geneva Lee you can find this book on Amazon. This series is not complete as of the time of this post.
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