Book Pub Day: Feb. 28, 2024
Genres: Dark Romance, Contemporary Romance, Dark Rom-Com
*It incorporates elements of mystery, thriller, and romance.
Trigger & Content Warnings:
Trying not to be on any blocked list, I am writing Theme & Tropes like that. I hope you don’t have an issue reading it.
Tropes & Themes:
- Masked cinnamon roll stalk€r,
- k!nky overworked nurse
- ex-hookup’s roommate
- primal play
- consensual kn!fe play
- s€xy home invasion
- fear-meets-desire
- morally gray MMC
♥︎ CHECK THE TRIGGER WARNINGS on the author’s website because there are A LOT of warnings!!!
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My Thoughts
Was it entertaining? Absolutely.
Was it spicy? Oh, it burned.
Lights Out is a fast-paced dark romance with a morally gray male lead. Some themes and scenes may be disturbing to readers. Please check the TWs at the beginning of the book.
The audiobook? Fantastic. The narration was spot-on, and the chemistry between the characters? Chef’s kiss. I especially loved how Josh just went ahead and claimed them as a family of three—no hesitation. And yes, I already said the audiobook was amazing, but it deserves a second shoutout. Flawless execution!🫶
Now, listen—I’m not shy about explicit content (obviously), but I do think this one occasionally crossed the line. Kitchen utensils? I appreciate a good twist, but that one pulled me out of the moment for a second.
This book has been compared to Hunting Adeline and Butcher and the Blackbird. I haven’t read either (yet), but apparently Lights Out is the mildest of the trio. Hunting Adeline wasn’t on my TBR, but Butcher and the Blackbird is—and now I’m tempted to read both for comparison. You know… research.😉😅
Surprisingly (or maybe not), I really enjoyed the mafia subplot. It added grit and momentum beyond all the spice.
Everything in the book is consensual, and both characters are fully into their games—so don’t let the summary scare you off. I actually smiled more than once, especially when Josh talked to her cat. Adorable!
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Book Description
The viral TikTok stalker dark romance, burning with high heat, hilarious banter, and a love story like you’ve never seen before. Can you handle the ride?
I want someone with a soul as black as night. Someone who would burn the world down for me and not lose a single minute of sleep over it.
Trauma nurse Aly Cappellucci doesn’t need any more kinks. She likes the one she’s landed on just fine. To her, nothing could top the masked men she follows online. Unless one of those men was shirtless, heavily tattooed, and waiting for her in her bedroom. She dreams about being hunted by one in particular, of him chasing her down and doing deliciously dark things to her willing body. She never could have guessed that by sending one drunken text, those dreams would become her new reality.
I want things most people don’t, craving darkness and depravity instead of light and love.
Josh Hammond has spent his life avoiding the limelight, but his online persona is another story. At night, he posts masked thirst traps for his millions of fans to drool over, but one follower has caught his eye: Aly. After reading a comment begging him to break into her house wearing a mask, he decides to take her up on her offer.
Together, Aly and Josh live out their darkest fantasies, unaware that Aly has captured the attention of someone else. Someone with far more sinister intentions than a little light stalking. As Josh turns from predator to protector and the stakes heighten, he must ask himself how far he’s willing to go for the woman he’s obsessed with.
About the Author:
New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Navessa Allen lives in northern New England on a 200-year-old farm with her husband, their cats, and an assortment of farm animals.
You can Follow this author on Instagram: @navessa.allen
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