Reviews with content warning for Cursing - Little Stranger

Malachi, the epitome of darkness and allure, swept me off my feet from the very first page. 😈 His enigmatic presence had me falling deeper with every turn of the page. Who could resist a man as complex as a Rubik's Cube and as dark as midnight? #TeamMalachi forever, no doubts about it! 🥰

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This book is my ultimate guilty pleasure, I devoured every sinful page, unable to tear myself away. It's like indulging in the most deliciously depraved slice of pizza, a dark romance that ensnared my soul and refused to let go. The push and pull between Olivia and Malachi kept me on the edge of my seat, craving more with every twist and turn!

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The constant battle between desire and morality was utterly captivating. Despite being adoptive siblings, the primal pull between them was undeniable. And when Malachi's dark deeds land him in prison, only to return and claim Olivia as his own, the stakes soar to new heights.

Tropes:
Dark adoptive brother MMC
Forbidden romance
Selective mute
Possessive and obsessive behavior

Kinks/Triggers:
Somnophilia
Taboo romance
Bl00d play
Kn!fe play
Spider play

This is hands down my favorite adoptive brother romance. Malachi and Olivia's love is eternal, and I couldn't care less about anyone else's opinion. If you're craving a dark and spicy read that will leave you questioning everything, dive into this twisted tale! 🖤

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book_s1ut's review

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3.5

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devsreadsnrambles's review

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dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book is not for newbies of the Dark Romance genre. I have read quite a few dark romances and this one is definitely dark. I have tried to include a list of content warnings, however it is not exhaustive as there is content in the book that is not available from the provided options.

If you choose to read this, READ THE CONTENT WARNINGS.

On to my actual review-

This book is wildly insane. I have learned many new things about myself whilst reading it. It is not for the feint of heart. There is fake brother/sister relations (both adopted separately) and lots of inappropriate touching between raised siblings.

That being said, I really did enjoy reading this twisted little book.

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willowmcquerry's review

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Omg. I didn’t want this book to ever end. 😭

It’s dark. It’s taboo. It’s spicy. It’s everything!

This is by far the best foster sibling book I’ve read. I really enjoyed him being a selective mute and how she accepted him even as a child. There were times I wanted to strangle her and tell her to stop being so stupid but this book is chefs kiss.

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howboutjane's review

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challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

OBSESSED...

I f'kin inhaled this book. Leigh pushed the limits of dark + taboo with this novella. It is deranged and twisted. Nothing about what happened in this book is okay. But it was also beautiful and raw and had me bawling like a child by the end of it.

This is not feel good or cozy. It's heavy smut with taboo kinks and fetishes. If you're one of those people that like to skip trigger warnings...Don't. Do not set yourself back years of growth + recovery because you wanted to f'ck around + find out. If you've read the synopsis, trigger warnings, took time to reflect and think you can handle it then buckle up and get ready for the darkest ride of your life. Malachi is THAT psycho.

"Run Little Stranger" 😈

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hannaspages's review against another edition

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

This book feels like a fever dream…
I was told that Malachi was a Zade dupe but he is giving schizophrenia/ an autistic joker vibe instead.
Some of the scenes really threw me for a loop though,

like when he shoved a skrewdriver up the fmc’s ass?

I would say that this book is more like ‘The Dare’ and not Haunting Adeline, it’s definitely heavy on the kinks.
Some of the scenes don’t make sense as well, like the end

where the father that Malachi almost killed and whose blood he fucked his sister in, suddenly just accepts that his kids are in a relationship…

The 2 stars I gave are for the narrators because they were actually good, but the story lacked plot.

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alxisrae's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Though taboo with a stepsibling dark romance. I can’t take away from the fact this was a good story. Joe Arden really brought Malachi to life despite the character being mute. I’m not sure if this book would’ve gotten such a high rating if I didn’t listen to the audiobook. The two voice actors really put the emotion behind the words and you were able to feel the pain, conflict, desperation and love between Olivia and Malachi.

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siw_reads's review against another edition

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dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

This is dark aaaand very very taboo, read the trigger warnings!

The Audio is amazing! Had to tell myself over and over that they are not related siblings!🙈

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