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The Nightstalker's Mark by Joachim Heijndermans

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challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Adrianne is trapped in a volatile relationship. When her only source of blood for her lover Carm becomes unavailable, things take a turn for the worse.

Enter Petra, a co-worker and tentative friend. Can Adrianne trust another with her dangerous secret? Can she afford not to?

One thing is for sure, blood will be spilt one way or another and there's no telling who will survive.

The Nightstalker's Mark is an intense and spicy dark sapphic romance, HEAVY on the dark. A damn fine read, but mind your squicks.

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Choosing the Demon by Poppy Aster

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Another spicy gem in the MGC universe. 
Taming His Mate by Poppy Aster

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challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Villain-to-Lovers with a slight redemption arc, betwixt all the spice. 
Stalking His Mate by Poppy Aster

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dark emotional hopeful tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Discovery Moon by Alexander Elliott

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adventurous challenging emotional funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Snapdragons by January Rayne

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

There's an unspeakable evil that wears the face of a man and a lab created monster with a loving, if unconventional, heart.

Mickey is new to town, after narrowly surviving a horrific ordeal at the hands of the man she used to love. Her siblings, Milo and Minnie, join her and together they run away to start a brand new life.

But their new home town has secrets of it's own and something lurks in the dark, waiting to claim Mickey.

It's a story of fated mates with a twist and not for everyone. This book, well the series actually, contains content that will be upsetting to the average reader. This is a dark romance, heavy on the word dark. Non-con is just the tip of the iceberg.

🚨MIND YOUR SQUICKS🚨

This world is rich, intense, horrifying, spicy, and dark as hell. It's delicious!

YMMV, of course.

I look forward to the next installment, Hollyhocks, due out at the end of December (2024).
Twisted Tales of Halloween Horror by The Sisterhood of the Black Pen

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

So many variable and disturbing tales.

Every one was an absolute treat. 
Break the Bodies, Haunt the Bones by Micah Dean Hicks

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challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

So much hurt, pain, loss, and tragedy.

This book brought me to tears and hurt in the best ways.

A horror novel made me cry. Repeatedly.

Damn.

This book will haunt me for a while and I welcome it. 
The Most Bizarre Paranormal & Ghost Stories: A Compilation of Short Cases Featuring Haunted Houses, Demons, UFOs, & More by Henry Bennett

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 22%.
Due to the ridiculously overbearing legal disclaimer forbidding quotes, paraphrasing, or discussion of content without express author or publisher permission (Paraphrasing here. Sue me.🖕🏻) & the fact the content is pretty much just brief synopsis of other folks experiences, it's a DNF.