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A review by highladyofdelulu
Deadly Desires by Ashley McKnight
2.0
2.5
Deadly Desires is a cute little read, although I personally did not end up enjoying it as much as I’d hoped I would.
This book has three POVs - The FMC, the MMC that’s giving off dark obsessive vibes from second one, and a secret third stalker-y kind. And while that sounds very intriguing to a dark romance girl like me, the romance parts weren’t all that dark in themselves. (Maybe, at this point, I’m just too far gone…)
The FMC felt a bit… difficult to grasp. She has also gone through a lot and while her development was rather sudden, I was surprised by the fact that it seemed to work.
It also made sense that the MMC is maybe not what he’s made out to be at first, therefore more what she actually needs. Sadly, in my personal opinion, the dynamic between the two felt off at times and the way she perceived him irritated me personally.
The plot was nice, and I liked the hinting to the possibility of other books that follow the journey of the MMC’s siblings. And there definitely is potential for those.
The writing was ok – although, seeing as it is a debut novel and there surely always is potential for development, it was easy enough to read.
I think it were minor things that threw me off and I’m sure many people won’t even mind and will enjoy and love this book for the suspense and spice alone! It feels like the kind of dark romance that is approachable for those that usually enjoy lighter romance but want to dare and take a step into the stalker genre, as the context and story are dark, but the romance itself not so much so. (Please mind the TWs!)
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I received a free ARC of Deadly Desires in exchange for an honest review
Deadly Desires is a cute little read, although I personally did not end up enjoying it as much as I’d hoped I would.
This book has three POVs - The FMC, the MMC that’s giving off dark obsessive vibes from second one, and a secret third stalker-y kind. And while that sounds very intriguing to a dark romance girl like me, the romance parts weren’t all that dark in themselves. (Maybe, at this point, I’m just too far gone…)
The FMC felt a bit… difficult to grasp. She has also gone through a lot and while her development was rather sudden, I was surprised by the fact that it seemed to work.
It also made sense that the MMC is maybe not what he’s made out to be at first, therefore more what she actually needs. Sadly, in my personal opinion, the dynamic between the two felt off at times and the way she perceived him irritated me personally.
The plot was nice, and I liked the hinting to the possibility of other books that follow the journey of the MMC’s siblings. And there definitely is potential for those.
The writing was ok – although, seeing as it is a debut novel and there surely always is potential for development, it was easy enough to read.
I think it were minor things that threw me off and I’m sure many people won’t even mind and will enjoy and love this book for the suspense and spice alone! It feels like the kind of dark romance that is approachable for those that usually enjoy lighter romance but want to dare and take a step into the stalker genre, as the context and story are dark, but the romance itself not so much so. (Please mind the TWs!)
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I received a free ARC of Deadly Desires in exchange for an honest review