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Lords of Darkness by Amanda Richardson
2.0

Four British aristocrats in a secret society need to initiate a new member, but her fragile mental state could be a liability to the group and they're torn between protecting her and making her overcome her fears.

Was hoping I'd like this more but it didn't really work for me. The most interesting bit was Harlow's past trauma and how hard she'd worked to overcome it, but the fear still casts a shadow over her daily life. The four guys didn't have especially distinct personalities, and I'd often forget whose POV I was in while reading. I was prepared to suspend a lot of disbelief for their secret society backstory but the book still asked too much of me. Overall it just felt like there was a lot more potential for tension, conflict and chemistry but it didn't come together in a satisfying way. Not reading book 2.