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A review by ruth_miranda
Her Dark Guardian by Nicola Rose
5.0
I've come to expect nothing less than dark, luscious, titilating prose from Nicola Rose, the kind that tastes like good quality dark chocolate and makes you swoon with all that's forbidden and not quite healthy - fiction is perfect for getting lost in the less than safe bad boys, and she knows how to write them!
But this book brings a different side to Ms Rose's writing and one that had my heart taking turns and leaps with every single paragraph and chapter. We are taken into the minds of the characters in a deeper way than ever, and become one with their darkest secrets. The character depth in this book is outstanding, as is the way the author plays with the relationships and ties between them. I particularly love the way Leon sees Alice while the reader meets a side of her he seems to refuse to acknowledge - how she too, has a dark side that matches his.
The book is dark, and takes us to places that may trigger some, but it's a worthy read, because if you're going to pick Dark Romance, then it might as well take you to those very places that scare you, and it definetely should tear you apart and rip your heart into shreds. I particularly loved that there isn't a traditional HEA ending, although the MCs find their paths into happiness or contentment in different ways than the norm. It is romance taken to a slighter higher platform, for me, especially because it shows a bond between MCs that goes so far beyond romantic love, it's a matching of souls that are forever bound together, even if not physically.
A definite must read.
But this book brings a different side to Ms Rose's writing and one that had my heart taking turns and leaps with every single paragraph and chapter. We are taken into the minds of the characters in a deeper way than ever, and become one with their darkest secrets. The character depth in this book is outstanding, as is the way the author plays with the relationships and ties between them. I particularly love the way Leon sees Alice while the reader meets a side of her he seems to refuse to acknowledge - how she too, has a dark side that matches his.
The book is dark, and takes us to places that may trigger some, but it's a worthy read, because if you're going to pick Dark Romance, then it might as well take you to those very places that scare you, and it definetely should tear you apart and rip your heart into shreds. I particularly loved that there isn't a traditional HEA ending, although the MCs find their paths into happiness or contentment in different ways than the norm. It is romance taken to a slighter higher platform, for me, especially because it shows a bond between MCs that goes so far beyond romantic love, it's a matching of souls that are forever bound together, even if not physically.
A definite must read.