dark emotional tense medium-paced

Definitely a morally gray mmc.

⇢ 4,5 ★ ⇠

"A villain is quite capable of love. It's only the matter of what he's willing to sacrifice for that love which separates him from a good man."

gothic romance, morally grey mmc, fated mates, past and present, angels/demons, witches…??? It doesn’t get much better than this.

Just like every Keri Lake mmc, this man has a FILTHY mouth, he is possessive and obsessed with her, he’d burn the whole world for her, touch her and you die vibes. And the fmc is curious, funny, smart and, although she might frustrate you, she’s so RELATABLE. I loved both of them!!

This is the type if book I can’t talk much about without giving spoilers because EVERY detail matter. You look away for a second? you won’t understand the next chapter. The glossary is you best friend!!

➔ Here’s some quotes I liked:

↳ "Strong women will always bear the dangerous burden of a weaker man’s pride."

↳ "Everything about you taunts me, Lustina. Your eyes beckon me to stare. Your scent beckons me to breathe. Your skin beckons me to touch."

↳ "I endeavor to drive you mad, in fact. Madness is far more colorful than the blandness of normalcy."

↳ "Your scent. Your touch. Your voice. It calls to me like a siren, luring me toward the mysterious abyss. And still, I've an insatiable appetite for it."

↳ "From this night foward, I am your church. When you are lost, I am your shelter. When you are in pain, I am your elixir."

↳ "You are a mystifying enigma, Mister Van Croix."
"And you are a frustating distraction, Miss Ravenshaw."
dark emotional mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

I enjoyed the overall plot, but found this to be unnecessarily complicated. The total "burn it down" energy from Jericho was perfection, but Farryn's indecisiveness was infuriating. I have major mixed feelings about this one because it was built around my all time least favorite trope but also had some really emotionally gutting moments (Garic, rip my heart out).

"Strong women will always bear the dangerous burden of a weaker man's pride."

"From this night forward, I am your church. When you are lost, I am your shelter. When you are in pain, I am your elixir."

"I would choose an eternity of damnation before ever giving up the opportunity to be buried between your thighs."
adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark slow-paced

This was fine. I was intrigued by the angels and demons and the flashbacks. The first half was actually really interesting and had me guessing…… however once the MMC figured everything out shit went downhill fast. The pregnancy shit was foul and the ending felt rushed. 
adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Read 65% and then DNFed i could not go on any longer

Angels, demons and a cursed couple... what's not to like.