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dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I loved this book, there’s parts of the characters i wish was utilized more and not just a pop up here and there. Overall Navessa does something with dark romance without it being “too much”. Consent isn’t ignored and even with stalking themes involved that toes the line sometimes... This series is on the ‘lighter’ end of dark romances, which I think is a main reason why i enjoy it so much.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Violence
Minor: Cannibalism
dark
emotional
medium-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Stalking
Moderate: Sexism, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Cannibalism
dark
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Toxic relationship
Minor: Vomit, Cannibalism, Alcohol
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Stalking
Moderate: Sexism, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying, Cannibalism
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cannibalism, Car accident, Pregnancy
As a stand alone mafia romance, I would say it's pretty good. But as the sequel to Light Out I was hoping for more humor.
Content Warnings
Minor: Cannibalism
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
Nico “Junior” Trocci is a man who gets what he wants. This time, what he wants is Lauren Marchetti. She’s off limits. They have history and he broke her heart ten years ago. She’s sweet & vibrant - a stark difference from his violent life working for his father in the mob. It’s become too much for him and he wants out. He looks Lauren up online and finds that she’s no longer the shy girl he knew from high school but a beautiful and successful cam girl. He’s obsessed and he needs to see her in person. Once they run into each other old feelings are rekindled. But Lauren can’t stop thinking about her favorite subscriber or the masked man that comes into the local kink club. As the pieces fall together, will the truth lead them to their ultimate desires? Only time will tell which door they choose to enter. Watch & find out for yourself. 🔥
This book was so much fun! I loved the audiobook narration. The main characters and side characters were equally enjoyable to me. Lauren’s roommates are the type of supportive besties you want to have in real life. The LGBTQ+ representation was evenly spread throughout the book in the FMC, side characters and other club members. The sex work representation was well written overall, but I wish Lauren’s advocacy work for sex workers’ rights had gotten a little more attention/elaboration. The possessive obsession Nico has with Lauren is full of yearning and desire. GET ME IN THAT CONFESSIONAL ASAP. 🥵 Josh & Aly do make appearances and I have to say they’re still my favorites. 🫶🏼 Josh’s golden retriever friendship with grumpy Nico was fun to read. I was a little disappointed that this book is marketed as having bike content but other than Nico having one as his ride, there isn’t the bike content I think people are hoping for. For fans of Fred (Lights Out) - there is a dog in this book! Heads up, this book is a darker vibe and is not as funny and full of banter like Lights Out. I loved this one but I think it rekindled my love and appreciation for the first book. I’m a little nervous for book three (because I think Tyler is a douchebag) but I know Navessa will kill it again!
⚠️ Please research all trigger warnings before reading this book! ⚠️
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cannibalism, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Torture, Violence, Murder
Minor: Cannibalism
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Liked
- Let’s be real the sex scenes in this are top notch and somehow better than the first 🥵
- I really liked the kink exploration and it felt like the author really did her research. It was one of the only things in the book that felt genuine
Disliked
- Another terrible MMC name 😩
- Not a fan of guys with anger issues 🤢
- I kinda wish it were all new characters unconnected to the first book
- Felt like it was trying way too hard to be modern and cool and edgy
- Not the third act break up 🙄
I don’t want to compare this one too much to the first one bc I don’t feel like that’s totally fair, but imo this one fell short in pretty much every way for me. Everything just felt kinda forced and disingenuous, from the humor to the ‘plot’ to the character’s personalities. A lot of it just felt very how do u do fellow kids, look how quirky and fun my character are 🥴 it wasn’t terrible and at least there were minimal typos, but aside from the obscenely hot sex scenes
Also was that last page supposed to hint that
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Stalking
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Physical abuse, Murder
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The best thing about this book was Navessa's writing style. She does a great job at infusing every character and relationship with unique qualities. I didn't particularly love the plot of this book though. It absolutely revolves around Junior and Lauren's relationship, but the sprinkling in of all the side characters and side quests made it hard for me to be invested. It was easy to see the conflict coming from a mile off and had this been by any other author, I would have DNF (I really, really hate the miscommunication trope). The celebration of and respect for sex work was a pretty cool theme throughout.
Story moral: let people find their own happiness and consider yourself lucky if you're along for the ride.
Story moral: let people find their own happiness and consider yourself lucky if you're along for the ride.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Torture, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death of parent, Alcohol
Minor: Cannibalism