Kain is an up-and-coming boxer but he is also a product of the streets and has learned how to coexist in both worlds. Throughout the series Kain struggles with being two people, the man who is gaining more fame with each boxing match and the man who uses violence in the streets to let out his pent up aggression. Arabella has had a rough life growing up poor with a drug addicted mother. Overnight Arabella’s life changes after her deadbeat father dies leaving her and her brother millions. Arabella has always been an artist and now has opportunities that she has never had before only problem she seems to keep having is the recurring nightmares that keep her up at night until Kain enters her life.

This series ruined me. I have been in my feelings since I picked up Soul Crush days ago. Arabella and Kain have had me in tears. Their journey to love was so heartbreaking but at the same time so poetic. I don’t think I have rooted for a book couple more than I was rooting for Arabella and Kain. The love they had for one another was that all-consuming kind of love. Throughout the entire series you get a glimpse into Arabella and Kain’s childhood traumas which give you a deeper understanding of how and why they are who they are.

The first book, Soul Crush, gives a glimpse into Arabella’s trauma then builds in book two. You do however get a full understanding of Kain’s trauma and his issues in Soul Crush. I loved how real and raw Gabriela wrote about Kain’s issues. I felt like I was able to feel every emotion Kain was feeling as he slipped further into his episode. His pain had me in tears. As he is going through his struggles it’s easy to see why Kain clung to his love for Arabella and while it was heartbreaking it was beautiful at the same time.

Soul Glitch broke me even further. In Soul Glitch we finally learn about Arabella’s memories, and I thought I cried reading Soul Crush, but it was nothing compared to how Soul Glitch had me. I kept thinking to myself “poor Arabella” sis was going through it. But my boy Kain was determined not to leave her side. There was a lot going on in this book from Arabella’s trauma, Kain’s mental health, to family issues.

Just when I thought I was done crying Soul Ties had me pulling out another tissues to dry my eyes. Arabella and her struggles came to a head in book three, yet and still Kain wasn’t leaving her side. No matter how hard Arabella tried to push Kain away bro still showed up for her.

This series takes you on an emotional rollercoaster. I love how Gabriela Ge wrote about mental health and addiction, the things Arabella and Kain went through were so heartbreaking and I felt every bit of their pain. Gabriela didn’t water down any of their struggles. I also love how therapy was normalized in this series. Arabella and Kain had a lot to work through to get their HEA but it made them stronger individually and as a couple.

If you don’t mind shedding buckets of tears I highly recommend this series. Just keep in mind this book comes with trigger warning: mental health issues, suicide, child sexual abuse, and addiction.