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A review by booksafety
Midnight by April Jade
5.0
Book safety, content warnings, and tropes & tags down below.
«He was a paradox, and I knew with every fiber that danced along my spine that he belonged to me… … he just didn’t know it yet.»
«“Thea said so. She said if I tell people what I’m thinking, then they might take me away. She doesn’t want me to go away, so she gave me a book. It’s supposed to teach me how to fake my way through life but it just feels wrong.”»
Gosh, I still really like this book. It’s the third time I’ve read it. I think April Jade just has a direct line to my book-heart. She just hits all of my favorite tropes and character types. Yeah, it’s all a little OTT and the guys are unhinged, but fudge, I live for that shit. Romantic suspense is all the sustenance I need, lol.
«“How about Daddy brings you back a present?” I froze. “Like what?” “A finger? An ear? A vial of blood?” I sat a little taller, and the urge to tear apart my skin weakened. “I want the skull.” Daddy blinked, and his fingers paused in their perusal of my lips.»
Silas is… Well, he’s never diagnosed in the book, but if it wasn’t for his sister helping him channel the crazy, he would definitely be locked up in some capacity, lmao. Luckily he found his Daddy Elijah who appreciates him and can match him on the unhingedness-scale on a good day.
«“Ben called you an asset—a genius, actually.” His chest lifted, and I noted the smile that spread across his face. “I’m the fucking best.” His cockiness was a direct contrast to his shyness. Much like his delicate features and innocent brown eyes were a contrast to the fact that he loved to watch people be murdered.»
There’s just something about morally grey (more like black), men who are absolutely obsessed with each other, that does it for me. Silas has been and basically keeps on stalking Elijah, and Elijah loves it. He’s clingy, possessive, murderously jealous if someone even tries touching his man, and quite literally loses his shit on the regular if he can’t keep tabs on his Daddy. I adore him greatly.
«“I… I can’t help it.” I know. The abuse was a coping mechanism for all the distress he suffered over not understanding the world the same way most humans did. “My scars itch more when I’m upset, and I like to bleed, so I thought I should just bleed there. That makes sense, doesn’t it?” “No, Silas, it doesn’t.”»
I don’t really have any triggers when it comes to traumatic shit and violence, so I might not be the best at judging it, but even though it has some dark subjects and a few triggers, it doesn’t feel heavy or dark at all, really.
«Audacity made people stupid, and that man had too much of it.»
«Arms outstretched, Silas’ hands opened and closed. He made a desperate sound. “Hugs.”»
Sorry, lol. I have so many freaking good quotes highlighted.
Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & tags ⚠️
Definitely something undiagnosed mentally, Daddy kink, assassin, hacker, mafia, stalking (the sexy and friendly kind), virgin MC, obsessed and possessive, size difference, suckling
⚠️⚠️ Content warning ⚠️⚠️
Explicit sexual content
Violence
Murder
Blood play
Gunshot wound
Self harm
Mentions of past abuse
Mentions of human trafficking
⚠️⚠️⚠️ Book safety ⚠️⚠️⚠️
Cheating: No
OM drama: No
Third-act breakup: No
POV: 1st person, dual POV
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles
«He was a paradox, and I knew with every fiber that danced along my spine that he belonged to me… … he just didn’t know it yet.»
«“Thea said so. She said if I tell people what I’m thinking, then they might take me away. She doesn’t want me to go away, so she gave me a book. It’s supposed to teach me how to fake my way through life but it just feels wrong.”»
Gosh, I still really like this book. It’s the third time I’ve read it. I think April Jade just has a direct line to my book-heart. She just hits all of my favorite tropes and character types. Yeah, it’s all a little OTT and the guys are unhinged, but fudge, I live for that shit. Romantic suspense is all the sustenance I need, lol.
«“How about Daddy brings you back a present?” I froze. “Like what?” “A finger? An ear? A vial of blood?” I sat a little taller, and the urge to tear apart my skin weakened. “I want the skull.” Daddy blinked, and his fingers paused in their perusal of my lips.»
Silas is… Well, he’s never diagnosed in the book, but if it wasn’t for his sister helping him channel the crazy, he would definitely be locked up in some capacity, lmao. Luckily he found his Daddy Elijah who appreciates him and can match him on the unhingedness-scale on a good day.
«“Ben called you an asset—a genius, actually.” His chest lifted, and I noted the smile that spread across his face. “I’m the fucking best.” His cockiness was a direct contrast to his shyness. Much like his delicate features and innocent brown eyes were a contrast to the fact that he loved to watch people be murdered.»
There’s just something about morally grey (more like black), men who are absolutely obsessed with each other, that does it for me. Silas has been and basically keeps on stalking Elijah, and Elijah loves it. He’s clingy, possessive, murderously jealous if someone even tries touching his man, and quite literally loses his shit on the regular if he can’t keep tabs on his Daddy. I adore him greatly.
«“I… I can’t help it.” I know. The abuse was a coping mechanism for all the distress he suffered over not understanding the world the same way most humans did. “My scars itch more when I’m upset, and I like to bleed, so I thought I should just bleed there. That makes sense, doesn’t it?” “No, Silas, it doesn’t.”»
I don’t really have any triggers when it comes to traumatic shit and violence, so I might not be the best at judging it, but even though it has some dark subjects and a few triggers, it doesn’t feel heavy or dark at all, really.
«Audacity made people stupid, and that man had too much of it.»
«Arms outstretched, Silas’ hands opened and closed. He made a desperate sound. “Hugs.”»
Sorry, lol. I have so many freaking good quotes highlighted.
Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & tags ⚠️
Definitely something undiagnosed mentally, Daddy kink, assassin, hacker, mafia, stalking (the sexy and friendly kind), virgin MC, obsessed and possessive, size difference, suckling
⚠️⚠️ Content warning ⚠️⚠️
Explicit sexual content
Violence
Murder
Blood play
Gunshot wound
Self harm
Mentions of past abuse
Mentions of human trafficking
⚠️⚠️⚠️ Book safety ⚠️⚠️⚠️
Cheating: No
OM drama: No
Third-act breakup: No
POV: 1st person, dual POV
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles