A review by mandikaye
Deeply Examined: A Dark Medical Romance by Lexi Davis, Lexi Davis

1.0

I went in thinking the medical kink might be where I tapped out—turns out, the kink was the least of my concerns. 

Deeply Examined tries to sell West as a flawed but lovable MMC with a dominant streak. Instead, what we get is a controlling, manipulative man masquerading as a romantic hero. He installs hidden cameras throughout the house without telling her. Injects her with a tracker. Hides another tracker in the diamond earrings he gifts her. And the cherry on top? He pretends to be her doorman so he can eavesdrop on her through said earrings. WHAT. 

When he tries to win her back, he flips the script: “This is what you do to me. You drive me to this.” That’s not remorse. That’s textbook emotional abuse. And his parting line? That no matter what she wants, he’ll always be watching her. HARD PASS. 

This isn’t a dark romance. This is a red flag parade with some sex scenes. 

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review—sorry it had to be this honest.
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