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chibicheetos's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Stalking, Sexual content, Blood, Death, Cursing, Gun violence, Murder, and Physical abuse
paintandpages_'s review
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Check Trigger Warnings ⚠️ Some major red flags 🚩
Death, Sexual Content, Violence
I will preface this to say that the opions are my own and others may enjoy this story. Having previously read other Romance BDSM novels (Cherise Sinclairs' Club Shadowlands series among others), I knew roughly what to expect with the premise of this book.
The format of this book takes a much darker dive into kinks and tropes. It has an intriguing but predictable story format, and the overall execution was lacklustre for me.
The Scenes were executed ok, although I felt detached from them. The writing was almost just scratching the surface of how dark, depraved, and sexy the scenes could actually be. Having recently read House of Whispers and it went to all of the dark and depraved places, I felt underwhelmed after finishing this story.
I also struggled to find anything relatable to both main and side characters. Honestly, I found myself rooting for them to get
caught at times.
Unfortunately, I also guessed the plot twist at the end, I already had a feeling the FMC may have been pulling more strings with how domineering her character could be at times. It also throws into the mix - who was really in charge in their relationship
Overall, this book wasn't for me, the storytelling seemed
superficial. As a dark romance, I've read darker. As an erotic romance, I've read more erotic.
☆ Dom/Sub
☆Sadist/Masochist
☆Detective/Suspect
☆Dark Secret
☆Opposites Attract
Death, Sexual Content, Violence
I will preface this to say that the opions are my own and others may enjoy this story. Having previously read other Romance BDSM novels (Cherise Sinclairs' Club Shadowlands series among others), I knew roughly what to expect with the premise of this book.
The format of this book takes a much darker dive into kinks and tropes. It has an intriguing but predictable story format, and the overall execution was lacklustre for me.
The Scenes were executed ok, although I felt detached from them. The writing was almost just scratching the surface of how dark, depraved, and sexy the scenes could actually be. Having recently read House of Whispers and it went to all of the dark and depraved places, I felt underwhelmed after finishing this story.
I also struggled to find anything relatable to both main and side characters. Honestly, I found myself rooting for them to get
caught at times.
Unfortunately, I also guessed the plot twist at the end, I already had a feeling the FMC may have been pulling more strings with how domineering her character could be at times. It also throws into the mix - who was really in charge in their relationship
Overall, this book wasn't for me, the storytelling seemed
superficial. As a dark romance, I've read darker. As an erotic romance, I've read more erotic.
☆ Dom/Sub
☆Sadist/Masochist
☆Detective/Suspect
☆Dark Secret
☆Opposites Attract
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, and Physical abuse
romancingthereader's review
There's trigger warnings, and then there's trigger warnings that don't even touch on how dark a book is. The first 50 pages of this book threw me so hard - and this is from someone who has 0 triggers. Turns out, I do have a line, and it's snuff erotica.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
colorcrystals's review
dark
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Child abuse, Stalking, and Suicide
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