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Caught Up: Into Darkness, Book 2 by Navessa Allen

266 reviews

_nicole2020_'s review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The book was very good in the beginning but towards the end I felt like it was rushed. There should have been more chapters at the end of the book explaining more. Good overall.

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kailesbooks's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I am OBSESSED with a man who grovels and woman who knows her worth! There is stalking, cam work, private clubs, a man who knows when to get on his knees, the hottest spice (a scene in a confessional), and a handy-dandy taser… and yes it does come to play.

I’ve said it a million times, but anything Teddy Hamilton narrates, I will listen to!!! The audiobook was a masterpiece of a dual narration! Both characters were voiced to perfection and they really brought the story to life. I felt the anger, humor, lust, and heartbreak Lauren and Nico felt, both Teddy and Kasi personified Navessa’s characters wonderfully in my opinion.

Like Lights Out, this book is a dark romance, but Caught Up had a little less of a comedic twist and rather a more emotionally charged feeling. I loved the vulnerability and real talk of kink and the stigma behind sex work. Lauren is a bad bitch with a “take no shit” personality and I adored her character and Nico being the heir to the mob but wanting to get out gave a new perspective into this type of story.

If you enjoy a good redemption arc, a second chance romance, and two people with a lot of baggage coming together to get the happy ending they deserve, I would highly recommend you give Caught Up a read (or a listen if you want the juicy bits in surround sound)!!

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persephonereads_'s review against another edition

4.75

dark funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

“I don’t want to clip your wings, Lo. I want to see you fly.”

I’m not usually big on the whole “second-chance” trope. So it’s safe to say I didn’t know I needed a second-chance, sex-positive, stalker-ish romance where the man is not only obsessed with her, but PROUD of her entire damn empire. Her can work. Her club. Her confidence. Her mind. ALL of it.

Nico?? Oh he’s not just hot. He’s dangerous, devoted, and down bad. Like… stayed-gone-for-ten-years-but-never-stopped-watching kind of obsessed. And the way he respects her boundaries, her business, and HER?? And the way he steps into her world like he’s been waiting to worship her from the front row?? I MELTED.

And Lauren? She’s iconic. Smart, unapologetically sexual, running her business with sass and strategy. She’s that girl. Watching her take up space and build her legacy while still having the softness and vulnerability of someone who’s loved deeply and been hurt was everything. I’d join her club just to vibe in her presence tbh.

✨ The banter

✨ The kink club scenes

✨ The emotional intimacy without ever stripping her autonomy

TOP. TIER.

This book gave me:

A heroine who knows her worth
A morally gray, head-over-heels MMC who adores her shine
Chemistry that could burn down Velvet
A relationship built on obsession… and respect
Found family

It was also so wonderful to meet Aly and Josh again. Even just as side characters, Josh still manages to get higher up on my book boyfriend list 😇

If you’re into books where the man doesn’t just tolerate your badassery, he wants the world to see it… Nico’s already in your favorites list. Sorry, I don’t make the rules.

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sanagirl's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-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

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lost_between_the_pages's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Round up to 4.5 - and that's simply because it wasn't Aly & Josh's story... I just have a soft spot for them both and Navessa spoiled me with their love story. That said, I really enjoyed Lauren and Nics story, too! I'm really not sure why people are rating it so low and saying they hated it? Maybe because of Laurens profession and it makes them feel uncomfortable? I'm not sure... but people expecting another Aly & Josh have their expectations set too high... there can only be ONE Aly & Josh. I really loved their cameos in this story as well. Josh being an actual teddy bear and Aly being her strong, sassy self - I loved it so much that I'm going to go back and reread Lights Out (and I hardly EVER do re-reads). I also really loved the the whole players club aspect and while I'll be outing myself, I'm not ashamed of my sexuality and never will be so reading about others who also enjoy voyeurism and slight BDSM was super hot! The friendship between Lauren, Ryan and Taylor were super sweet and I wish I had a friend group like that - supportive through everything and absolutely hilarious .. ready to ride at dawn! At first I thought the next book would 100% be about Taylor because she is one of my favorite side characters in a dark romance so far but because of the epilogue, I'm pretty positive the next book is going to be about Tyler and Stella which I'm ok with.. should be good! I really love that Navessa doesn't hold back in her stories and she makes the characters seem REAL -- probably why Lauren drove me absolutely nuts at certain parts of the book and why I took .5 stars away because my gosh girl... communication is important, just assuming... well you know what that means. IDK... although yes, I did enjoy Aly and Josh's story so very much and I'm pretty sure they will ALWAYS be my favorite couple in this series... I really did love Lauren and Nics story too. It helped us understand the mob perspective we got in Lights Out and how Aly was involved in her family. It's become one of my favorite series and I can't wait to see what the next book holds and where the couples will be when we get to it. I am hoping that Navessa will make sure to hold space for a book that shows us where all the couples are later in their relationship as I think it would be fun to see where they are in a couple years, especially after the fun details we got in Caught Up. All in all -- this story was sexy, hilarious, impowering, motivating, and it felt like something that two real people could and would go through. I'm thankful I didn't listen to others and read it myself because I would have missed out had I not. In my opinion, it's a fun read with a really cute obsessed couple who's went through all the hard things and have a hard time trusting but find their way back to one another. I'm a sucker for second chances, what can I say?

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kate_boucher_'s review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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shadiaram's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book I liked better than lights out and I think she really captured the complications of family and different fields that people might somehow get into
As a dark romance this book leans on to the light hearted parts and it's not too dark .. but it is fun and entertaining ( Loved Nico we love a dark green flag man )

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angh's review against another edition

2.75

dark funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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master_procrastinator's review against another edition

5.0

dark funny 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

Junior works for his dad in the mob. He's never had much say over his life, but he's been obsessed with Lauren since they were in high school. He's stayed away from her for 10 years, to protect her, but he's supported her anonymously the whole time. Lauren is a camgirl and is very happy she no longer has to deal with Little Italy and the mob ties from her family. When they reconnect after the years, she tries to stay as far from him as possible, but he keeps showing up.

I love a good mafia romance, and this was a fun read. Lauren is a boss, and I love the friendship that forms between Josh and Junior. I actually enjoyed this one more than Lights Out, and I'm excited to know if there will be a third one!

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oddlystormy's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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