Tag: Dark Romance

[New Post] ARC Review: Finn by L.K. Shaw

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Title: Finn

Author: L.K. Shaw

Page count: 268

Published: November 22nd, 2023

Publisher: Literally Yours

Genre: Contemporary Dark Romance

Received: From the publisher in exchange for an honest review

Rating: 5/5

I’m a member of the wealthiest and most powerful family in Dublin.
We rule the city and I can have anything I want.
Except something is missing from my life.
When I meet Teagan, I realize what it is.

Her.

From the beginning, I’m all in.
But she’s running scared from someone who hurt her and has no interest in romance or love. When he comes for her, I offer my protection.

But my family’s not without its enemies.
Danger is coming to our door and not everyone will survive.

Oh, this couple was explosive the connection the push and pull. Teagen is on the run from her abusive ex and Imogen greets her when she gets back to Dublin. After escaping an abusive ex, a new relationship is the last thing that you would expect to want right? Teagen meets Imogen’s brother Finn and they have an instant attraction that is compelling and emotional and kept me glued to my Kindle from start to finish.

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[New Post] ARC Review: Carnage by Shantel Tessier

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Title: Carnage

Author: Shantel Tessier

Page count: 628

Published: October 30th, 2023

Publisher: Candi Kane PR

Genre: Contemporary Dark Romance

Received: From the publisher in exchange for an honest review

Rating: 3/5

A PUPPET
The men in the secret society known as the Lords think they rule the world. And in a way, they do. Each has sold their soul to the devil at a young age in exchange for power and wealth. Like anything else, they have different levels of success. The more they’re willing to serve, the more power they have.

Among them are the Spade brothers, who run Carnage. It’s where the Lords who have not held up their oath go to live out the rest of their lives in shackles. Tucked away from the world as if they never existed.

I VOW. YOU VOW. WE VOW.

I once belonged to a Lord—Saint Beckham Carter. Although nothing was holy about him, I still kneeled as if he could grant me eternity in a world where only evil existed.

At the time, I willingly vowed to be his and allowed him to share me with his “brothers.” But things changed. And what I thought couldn’t get any better got exceptionally worse. So I did the only thing I could and ran from him, knowing I could never return.

Now he’s found me and dragged me back to his hell, where he will make me his pet. The world already thinks I’m dead, so no one will miss me. And I’m just another name on a long list of those who will never know freedom.

What he doesn’t know is why I ran from him in the first place. A Lord doesn’t listen to reason, so it’s not like he’d care anyway. Saint was born a Lord, and he will die as one.

If life has taught me anything, it’s that we all pay for our sins. And Saint will never let me forget that my place is at Carnage, serving him on my knees until death is granted.

Ummmk, Not sure what that was but it was a DNF at 40%. I’m usually a fan of this author’s work but this time was a no.

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[New Post] ARC Review: Dark Princess by Tracy Lorraine

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Title: Dark Princess

Author: Tracy Lorraine

Page count: 313

Published: July 28th, 2022

Publisher: Self Published

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Received: From the author in exchange for an honest review

Rating: 5/5

USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Tracy Lorraine brings you a new dark mafia, high school bully romance story set in the Knight’s Ridge Empire world.

I was playing with fire. I knew that.

I’m the one who lit the match.

But the possibility of getting burned still wasn’t enough to stop me.

I wasn’t only dancing with the devil.

But his brother… and our enemy.

Everything was going to come crashing down around my feet… it was inevitable.

I just never expected it to happen quite so fast.

Dear reader,

Dark Knight is the second book in Calli and Batman’s story, the fourth trilogy in the Knight’s Ridge Empire series. If you like your alphas dark and your romance full of angst, then you’re in the right place!

This was intense keeping you on the edge of your seat not knowing which way you were going to go next. Calli has grown a lot since the last book she is coming to the dark side which is amazing. I know that this only has one more in the series but I never want it to end it’s so freaking good and addicting. I knew that this was going to be a doozy of a cliffhanger but HOLY that was not what I expected. I’m now itching to get the next one to know how it ends because WOW is it ever going to be good.

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[New Post] ARC Review: Sinful Crown by Ava Harrison

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Title: Sinful Crown

Author: Ava Harrison

Page count: 394

Published: February 6th, 2023

Publisher: Self Published

Genre: Contemporary Dark Romance

Received: From the author in exchange for an honest review

Rating: 4/5

Evil men are searching for me.
Gideon Byrne is my salvation.

Cold. Cruel. And handsome beyond measure.

He should scare me.
His possessive desire should make me run.
But I stay.

I give in to him.
I give him… me.

I’m falling in love with a monster.
And I refuse to stop.

Gideon Byrne is many things.
Predator. Enemy.
Protector. Lover.

Only one question remains…
Is he my villain or my savior?

I was able to read this book in one sitting. Once I started it seemed that little time had passed while reading. Gideon makes a promise to Roman Sasha’s brother that he would protect her at all costs. Sasha is a spitfire and the perfect match for Gideon even though he knew that she would be the death of him. They have wonderful banter between them, fast paced storyline. Was a fantastic read.

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[New Post] ARC Review: Her Broken Pieces by Rachel Leigh

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Title: Her Broken Pieces

Author: Rachel Leigh

Page count: 290

Published: February 24th, 2022

Publisher: Self Published

Genre: Contemporary Dark Romance

Received: From the author in exchange for an honest review

Rating: 5/5

His hollow heart called to me.

Charred black from years of his own torture.

An urge to fill the empty spaces that I was responsible for when I left him.

He thought I deserved the same wrath he endured all those years ago.

I came when I was summoned.

Unaware that my past was waiting behind closed doors.

One look into those eyes that wore dark shades of fury, and I knew this was part of his plan.

With time, I started to see fragments of the boy I once knew.

Before long, he was a man holding the key to my heart.

Now that I’m ready to give him all of me, he’s gone and all that’s left is the broken pieces of my shattered heart.

Book Two of the Fallen Kingdom Duet. It is recommended to read Book One, His Hollow Heart, first.

I had been patiently waiting for this book because of how the previous book ended I mean WOW.
What a conclusion that was this picks up right where the last one ended. This was an epic conclusion to a wonderful story, I was on the edge of my seat the whole time not knowing what was going to happen next. There were sweet, hot, suspenseful emotional moments Bella and Callum had amazing fiery chemistry. Callum comes out of his shell and shows that he has a softer side to him when it comes to Bella.
This was an amazing duo that had me gnawing at the bit. I can’t wait to see what other books Rachel has in store.

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