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Sins of The Fallen #2

Touched by Darkness

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Touched by darkness and dipped in black ink, I call him out from the shadows where he hides, waiting to torment my nightmares.
After bringing sin into Eden, I do the one thing I should never do. Something I know will backfire.
I make a deal with Amenadiel to help me escape Eden.
Sin changes you. It invites the darkness inside to slowly feed on the last remnants of light.
And if I’m not careful, it’ll devour my soul, too.

Touched by Darkness is book 2 in the Sins of the Fallen trilogy. It can't be read as a standalone.

Content Note
This book contains sexual scenes and graphic violence that may be disturbing to some readers. A complete list of trigger warnings can be found in the frontmatter of the book.

366 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 5, 2023

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585 reviews58 followers
September 16, 2024
WOW WOW WOW!!!

I loved it!!
Touched by Darkness: (Sins of The Fallen Book 2), by Harleigh Beck is captivating.
I couldn’t put it down.
The action, suspense, gory moments and steamy scenes were excellent.
I highly recommend it, after you read the first book, of course.
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222 reviews42 followers
February 29, 2024
what in the fuckity fuck is happening here😭😭
why is everyone fucking everyone?? and why am I agreeing to be stringed along for tiny bit of new info reveal at the end of each book 😭😭

ffs the next one is not going to be the last one now 😒
Profile Image for Jordan Conway.
252 reviews35 followers
July 10, 2023
“Touched by Darkness” was the second installment to the Sins of the Fallen series and exactly what I was hoping for! It was EVERYTHING!!!!! After the cliffhanger of “Touched by Sin” I was itching for more and boy oh boy did I get more. Now the question is, what on Earth, well I guess Hell in this instance, is going to happen next because THIS CLIFFHANGER? It has me laying on my back flat on the floor with no intention of moving until book 3 comes out. I mean, Harleigh Beck knows how to write a dark paranormal romance that completes my dark romance reader soul. This genre is still relatively new to me but I am thoroughly obsessed with this series and Beck’s writing!

When we re-meet our FMC, Aurelia, she is now back behind the gates of Eden but it’s so apparent she doesn’t belong there and now has to try and find her way back to Hell and back to the four dark angels that now consume her entirely. The things she has to do to make it back into Hell are INTENSE and will make your jaw drop on the floor but I mean, she said she’d do anything and she meant it. The problem… she literally has to start over once she’s back. She’s lost everything including Daemon, Alaric and Ronan, and even Dariana. Without giving too much away, it’s kinda heartbreaking what Aurelia has to go through to adjust to her new life in Hell, because it’s new, NOT ONE THING is the same. She’s becoming someone she never saw coming… actually someone NO ONE saw coming. She has lost control of herself, of everyone around her, and can’t seem to find a way to make anything work. Until… 😳😏

Just like book one, “Touched by Darkness” is incredibly toxic, super angsty, and so steamy that my glasses were fogging up the entire time I was reading. I would argue it’s more graphic and hotter than the surface of the sun. The dark angel boys are still as sexy and brutal as ever and I thank the stars in the night sky for it! I live for their FFMMM world and their relationship to each other.

💥 I DO recommend reading all trigger warnings before diving into Harleigh Beck’s version of Heaven and Hell. There is no sunshine anywhere in sight. All bets are off here, folks. 💥

Rating: 5/5⭐️
Spice: 4/5🌶️🥵

Tropes:
🪽 FFMMM Why choose
🖤 Fallen angels
🪽 Strong FMC
🖤 Aloha hole MMCs
🪽 Dark/Paranormal
🖤 Enemies to lovers
🪽 Dark bully

Triggers:
💥 Dub/non-con
💥 Degradation
💥 Breath play
💥🩸 play
💥 Graphic ☠️/violence scenes
💥 Dubious cheating
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835 reviews349 followers
December 8, 2023
Breathless!

I thought book one had me in its clutches. This one wrecked me. I could not put it down. This world Harleigh has created is addicting in its torment. I want, no need, to find out more.
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532 reviews86 followers
July 11, 2023
Absolutely phenomenal

I'm so engrossed in this series. I talk about it all around me because it's just so fascinating. Aurelia has returned through the veil but not to where she expects. At least I'm not sure what she expected. Light. She has gone back to Eden but she's also reversed time.... She has not been missed. She has returned to the point of where she started. But hell has touched her. She feels. She dreams of her three boys and the girl she has fallen in love with.

Unfortunately Amenadiel has followed. He's stuck too. In her mind. But he understands what has happened. Maybe. He's a tricky one. But he makes her a deal. He tells her how to permanently fall. To be exiled from Eden. One of only 8 angels who have. But she doesn't find hell so welcoming. Nobody knows her. She is no memory.

A fallen angel completely starting over with the ones who have given her sin. Daemon. Alaric. Ronan. And Dariana. She will start anew with wings of black and dark hair instead of heavenly blonde. She must be the most sinful she's ever been. But coming back here has done something she can't control. She is darkness. Danger. A power so strong that even Lucifer is wary. What is she?

Let's go through another door this time. One that pulls everything evil to the surface. Perhaps her answers will be found in the depths of the darkest of places. Somewhere worse than the hell she has fallen in sin with.
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2,169 reviews108 followers
October 6, 2023
Touched by Darkness by Harleigh Beck is a dark why choose FFMMM paranormal romance. This is the second book in the Sins of The Fallen trilogy.

I absolutely love Harleigh's books. She does an amazing job pulling me into the story. The relationship between Aurelia, Daemon, Alaric, Ronan, and Dariana is extremely messy and toxic. But their chemistry is off the charts! I loved getting all of their points of views throughout the book. It really brought the story to life.

The book ended on an amazing cliffhanger that left me begging for more. I can't wait to jump into the final book in the series Touched by Death.

I would recommend this series if you like dark romances, why choose romances, or paranormal romances.
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631 reviews51 followers
June 23, 2023
How do I even review this!?

Harleigh's writing is superb. Touched by Darkness sucked me right in to where the first book left off, and this was even better! The characters are a bit more developed, and the story is steamy, mysterious, dark and twisted, and holy shit that ending! I was completely glued to this book and read it in less than 1 day!

I can't give an in-depth review without huge spoilers, and I dont want to do that to you. Instead, believe me when I tell you that Harleigh is a seductress with her words. You need to get this book and read it, but make sure you read Touched by Sin first!


Spice: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥/5
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89 reviews1 follower
December 31, 2024
This book was f**king AMAZING!!! I screamed I cried I laughed, I felt so many emotions and the cliffhanger has all but killed me off!!! The twists and turns within this book had me hooked I literally couldn’t put it down 🙈
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1,661 reviews121 followers
November 15, 2023
5 ⭐️

wow wow wow!!!

cannot believe how hooked I am into the series. I haven't binged a series in so long in one night. I love Aurelia and her men and her journey

You need to read this
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Author 2 books38 followers
November 19, 2023
ok love the twist

This was so exciting to read! I sure did not expect that turn in the beginning and all the plot twists that followed. A really big step forward from book 1 (also enjoyed that one but this gave us diversity and plot) and the ending made me go straight to book 3 so here we go!
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791 reviews49 followers
December 28, 2023
For me, I couldn’t put this one down, kept me enthralled to the end and then bang a superb cliffhanger.

🏃🏻‍♀️ this is me running off into the third book….cya laters 👋
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201 reviews2 followers
July 11, 2023
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I just finished this Fallen Angle book and my emotions are definitely still high. This is the second book to the series and it did not disappoint at all. This book focuses on the aftermath of what happened in the first book. And without giving away anything of the book all I can say is nothing in this book turned out the way I thought it would become. I got hooked once again right off the bet. It has so many new things that come up and the old sexiness did not leave this book for sure. I can not wait for the 3 book! <3
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91 reviews1 follower
January 11, 2026
Whoooo is genesis???? Need to read the next book asap. This book has everything dark themes, a lot of spice🌶️🌶️time traveling, fantasy, paranormal activities, mysteryyyy
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75 reviews13 followers
September 19, 2023
Touched By Darkness, a dark why choose paranormal romance, is book 2 in The Sins Of The Fallen series If you haven’t read book 1, Touched by Sin, then this review may have some spoilers that pertain to book one. This series should be read in order. 18+, please check CW before reading

In Touched By Darkness we get some MAJOR character growth from our FMC Aurelia as she starts to discover who and what she truly is. She is faced with a decision that will not only alter her own fate, but the fate of existence as she knows it. I felt like I experienced every emotion with Aurelia along the way and can’t wait to see how the amazing Harleigh Beck with conclude this amazing trilogy!









Profile Image for Hunter.
291 reviews2 followers
November 1, 2023
2 / 5 stars

This book was once again lacking character development and a lot of it felt repetitive. The plot did develop more, and this was the only reason I pushed through with this book. I am very interested in how this story is going to play out, I just hope everything else picks up more in the next one.
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998 reviews18 followers
September 21, 2023
This book was captivating. The plot starts off right where book 1 leaves off. This book has more emotional moments and a bit of heartbreak. It had me in my feels for Aurelia! She is the best FMC because she’s strong and powerful and determine. But that freaking cliff hanger. What is happening!?!!!
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457 reviews
November 30, 2023
“I’ll tell you a story, Daemon...Three male angels, with wings black as night, found the angel wandering through the trees and decided to take her back to Hell...Once there, they corrupted her soul beyond repair, toyed with her, and stole her heart. They dipped her wings in ink and tattooed themselves on the tapestry that made up her very essence. Her very soul.”

This book is straight up crack. I was pretty nervous with this storyline because I HATE new timelines/memory loss plotlines but actually, this storyline of Aurelia entering Hell and recapturing the hearts of Daemon, Alaric, Ronan, and Dari was much better than the original. I want to keep this timeline.

“I don’t want redemption. This Little Red Riding Hood pines for the wolves in the woods, their lethal bites, and fierce snarls. And the evil witch who leads the pack.”

In summary, Aurelia returns to Eden but no time has passed for anyone else but Aurelia is irrevocably changed. Her wings are white, hair is blonde, her eye blues and her skin bronzed but her soul still harbors the darkness from her time spent in Hell. So Aurelia becomes the next Fallen Angel and returns to Hell but everything is different. Now her wings are black, skin pale, and eyes dark but more importantly no one from Hell remembers her.

“Sometimes the one who saves us ends up being our destruction. And Daemon? He’s the missile to my heart.”

While this story hurt at times, it still had the allure, chaos, and toxicity that I feel in love with in the first book. Past the hurt, there is a comfort in these characters coming back to each other and recognizing that no matter what timeline they find themselves in, they will make there way to back to each other.

The book ended on a cliffhanger that left me begging for more and I was thanking my lucky stars the next book was already out. Let's see what's behind this door...

“Hear that scream? That’s me, isn’t it? Those rotten, maggot-eaten hands? They’re mine, too. Your brother didn’t birth Hell. I did. And when I step through that door, what I’ll find is me.”

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2,980 reviews67 followers
September 19, 2023
Review of Touched By Darkness by Harleigh Beck
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It's only the second book and there is just so much more drama and blood and another cliffhanger! Love it!

Aurelia is stuck back in Eden, as if she had never left.
That just will not do.
With the help of her enemy, and a sinful act, Aurelia is banished from Eden and has become a fallen angel at last. She's back in Hell, where she wants to be.
Only, there is a problem.
It appears when she dealt with the veil, not only was she sucked but into the light...but she was also taken back through time. As if she originally never left he gates of Eden and was taken by the boys.
They do not remember her.
She will make them see her though.
As she deals with her enemy, her powers, and her stalker...she will do whatever it takes to be with them again.
Even going through the door again.

Another epic cliffhanger, making you wonder 'what the hell?' and demanding to know what happens next! It was a massive blow for poor Aurelia that the boys did not remember her and all they went through, the way she handled all of them to get to where they had been, only to lose it. Now she was going to have to do it all over again, but this time, with a few footballs to the head and challenging dares.
Aurelia was never a simple weak angel. She is so much more and loving the darkness now.
The boys and Dari are all curious about her, but Daemon is definitely wanting her all for himself, which is great and totally the plan. Now, she's not his little angel anymore, but his little witch.
It will be interesting what he calls her in the next read.
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3,534 reviews80 followers
July 19, 2023
DAMN!! SO FREAKING GOOD!!

The utter darkness continues but the amount of emotional turmoil, pain and anger that is contained within the pages slowly bleeds out until it has your heart all twisted up and your stomach aching with everything you’re experiencing. Aurelia takes us on an even darker, more depraved, bloodier and utterly violent journey to get back to Hell and then try to contain this new monster within herself from escaping and taking over. It is one freaking crazy rollercoaster ride.

Aurelia finds herself in a tough situation. She wants her men back but due to an unfortunate turn of events, nobody in Hell remembers her. How can she win their hearts again now that she’s a fallen angel and just like everyone else. Let the games begin!

The back-and-forth games that get played, the cat and mouse chases that happen and the monster that keeps seeping out, kept me on the edge of my seat and biting my nails with anxiety over not knowing what was going to happen every time I turned the page.

It was a whole hell of a lot gorier, and more violent, but it also even HOTTER than ever! With all the insanely erotic, deliciously depraved, kinky and smutty moments that burst from the pages, I was sure I was going to explode. I know my lady parts were aching for some relief.

This story was so freaking good! I was addicted to every moment and devoured it in one sitting. I just could not put it down. But then when that shocking ending happened – WTF – now I need to wait for book three to see what in the hell was going to happen next.
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301 reviews18 followers
June 14, 2023
𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝑏𝑦 𝑯𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒉 𝑩𝒆𝒄𝒌
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ~ 𝕊𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕤
🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵 ~ 𝕊𝕥𝕖𝕒𝕞

𝚂𝚘 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚍𝚘 𝙸 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚛𝚝!? 𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚒𝚜 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔 #2 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝑺𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑭𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝑯𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒉 𝑩𝒆𝒄𝒌 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚒𝚝 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚎𝚙𝚒𝚌!!!
𝙸𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎𝚗’𝚝 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚏𝚒𝚛𝚜𝚝 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝑻𝒐𝒖𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝑩𝒚 𝑺𝒊𝒏 𝚢𝚎𝚝, 𝙸 𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚐𝚕𝚢 𝚛𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚍 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚝𝚘 𝚍𝚘 𝚜𝚘!

“𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐈 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐬𝐞, 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡?”

𝙷𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚐𝚎𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚖𝚎𝚎𝚝 𝚍𝚎𝚊𝚛 𝚘𝚛 𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚜 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚜𝚘 𝚍𝚎𝚊𝚛 𝑨𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒂 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚜𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚊𝚐𝚊𝚒𝚗 𝚏𝚒𝚗𝚍𝚜 𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚏 𝚒𝚗 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚟𝚎𝚗 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚍𝚘𝚎𝚜 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚞𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚑𝚊𝚜 𝚌𝚊𝚞𝚜𝚎𝚍 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚘 𝚋𝚎 𝚝𝚊𝚔𝚎𝚗 𝚋𝚊𝚌𝚔 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎. 𝑨𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒂 𝚍𝚘𝚎𝚜 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚒𝚗 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚙𝚘𝚠𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚘 𝚐𝚎𝚝 𝚋𝚊𝚌𝚔 𝚝𝚘 𝚑𝚎𝚕𝚕 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝟹 𝚍𝚊𝚛𝚔 𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚎𝚕𝚜. 𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒋𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒚! 𝙸𝚝 𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚗𝚜 𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝑨𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒂 𝚛𝚎𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚗𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝙷𝚎𝚕𝚕 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚍 𝚘𝚗𝚎𝚜 𝚍𝚘 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚛𝚎𝚖𝚎𝚖𝚋𝚎𝚛 𝚑𝚎𝚛, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚗𝚘𝚠 𝚜𝚑𝚎 𝚖𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝚝𝚛𝚢 𝚝𝚘 𝚏𝚒𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚜𝚠𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚠𝚑𝚢 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚑𝚘𝚠 𝚝𝚘 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚖 𝚏𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚊𝚐𝚊𝚒𝚗.🖤

𝙸 𝚠𝚘𝚗’𝚝 𝚠𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚎 𝚖𝚞𝚌𝚑 𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝚊𝚜 𝙸 𝚏𝚎𝚎𝚕 𝚒𝚝 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚜𝚙𝚘𝚒𝚕 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚑𝚘𝚕𝚎 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚊𝚜 𝚒𝚝'𝚜 𝚋𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚐𝚘 𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚘 𝚒𝚝 𝚋𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚍. 𝙱𝚞𝚝 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝙸 𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚜𝚊𝚢 𝚒𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝐀𝐁𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐓𝐄𝐋𝐘 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚛𝚎𝚐𝚛𝚎𝚝 𝚒𝚝! 𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚒𝚜 𝚏𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚍 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚜𝚘 𝚖𝚞𝚌𝚑 𝚎𝚡𝚌𝚒𝚝𝚎𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚛𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚠𝚘𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚍𝚒𝚍 𝙸 𝚙𝚞𝚝 𝚖𝚢 𝚝𝚛𝚞𝚜𝚝𝚢 "𝐭𝐨𝐲"🤣

“𝐈𝐟 𝐈 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐰, 𝐈’𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐞. 𝐈 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐬𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐦𝐲 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞.“

𝚃𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚔 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚜𝚘 𝚖𝚞𝚌𝚑 𝚍𝚎𝚊𝚛 𝑯𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒉 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚐𝚒𝚟𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚖𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚑𝚘𝚗𝚘𝚛 𝚘𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚊𝚐𝚊𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚘 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝑨𝑹𝑪 𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝚢𝚘𝚞! 𝙸 𝚊𝚋𝚜𝚘𝚕𝚞𝚝𝚎𝚕𝚢 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚍 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢 𝚜𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚕𝚎 𝚙𝚊𝚐𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙸 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚢 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔! 𝙽𝚘𝚠 𝙸 𝚓𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚠𝚊𝚒𝚝 𝚙𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚕𝚢 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝟹, 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚔 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚜𝚘 𝚖𝚞𝚌𝚑 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚘𝚗𝚎🤣🤣🤣
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44 reviews
November 14, 2025
After the cliffhanger of book 1, I had to pick book 2 straight away.

The rollercoaster of emotions you go through reading this book, aurelia is back in Eden but she knows it's not the place for her she can feel the darkness calling her and she misses her boys and Dari and she just wants to get back to them.

Time has rewinded and it's like she never left Eden but she can't just forget about her time in hell and go back living the innocent no feelings way, she's still having dreams and seeing amenadiel,surprisingly he's the one who helps her to get back out of Eden.... and as always there more to the story and the bigger picture.... what I didn't expect was to start liking amenadiel cause in the first book you can't help hating him and the things he does to her in the dreams....

But all is not as it was once she gets back to hell no-one has any memory of her as time was rewinded back to before they all met, so now she feels more alone than ever and only has amenadiel to rely on you will still despise the things he does to her and the path of darkness he's leading her down....

She's needs to get the boys to notice her again and oh does she do that, as always the spice on this book is lateral red hot fire....

All the plot twist in this book will keep you on your toes and wanting more it's a path of lust, betrayal heartbreak and a big fat cliffhanger that will leave you 🤯 and picking up book 3
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658 reviews38 followers
June 25, 2023
Well, holy shit balls I dont even know where to start with this book.

Harleigh has a phenomenal way of writing books that are gritty, dark, suspenseful, and twisted, and they suck you in from the first page to the very last.

This book kicks off right where book One left us dangling of an oh shit cliffhanger gripping on for dear life!

Aurelia is back in Eden, but she can no longer stay there now that she has experienced the things Hell has to offer, and she will do whatever it takes to get back to her sinful fallen angels.

The character development and world building in this book continue to be amazing, and it just sucks us deeper and deeper into the story.

Every time I think I know what is going to happen, there's a massive plot twist, and then im back to guessing!

The spice in the book is 🥵 like next level smut and the group scenes are 👌

The cliffhanger at the end of this book is intense, an absolute jaw-dropping moment that kicked my arse and had me staring at the wall for 10 minutes after I had finished the book, contemplating what had just happened.

I can't wait for the next book in the series. I can't even begin to imagine the things that are going to unfold, but I will be here patiently waiting for the rollercoaster ride that will be book 3 just hoping that Aurelia and her fallen angels will get their version of a happily ever after.
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100 reviews5 followers
July 6, 2023
Touched by darkness arc review

After finishing this book I knew it would be so hard to be able to come up with enough words to say how much I loved this book so I’ll do my best.

I can’t say to much about the plot because it will be a spoiler and also recommend jumping into the plot of this blind but essentially things are VERY different from book 1 and Aurelia has to relearn and cope with her new life and you follow along for that.

I loved book 1 in this series so much that it got me really excited for this book and the continuation so to say I had big expectations would a complete understatement and not only were my expectations met but they were blown away .

I expected to love this book but after finishing it my love for it was beyond anything expected.harleighs writing never disappoints it’s always intentional and so well done she is always able to pull you out of this world and give you an out of body experience with her words and for me I felt like this is the best book she’s ever written which is crazy to think about because I love every single one of her books but this is definitely my favorite of them all

The characters and plot were so fun and while a lot differed from book 1 I was still so immersed and my love for the world and characters was all the same I’m honestly just blown away at how good this was and I seriously can’t want for the next one the cliffy and plot twist was brutal and only harleigh could think of it so I’m literally on the edge my seat for the next one
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195 reviews4 followers
September 18, 2023
I have to pray! This book is absolutely mind blowing. Harleigh picks right up where Touched by Sin finished. Aurelia is back in Eden but has came back to the same date and time as when she left. No one even knew she was gone. The only problem? She has emotions she has never felt before. She has been touched and defiled. The trip back to Eden also finds that Amenadiel has followed her to Eden.

She wants to go back to Hell. She makes a deal with the sneaky Amenadiel. When she returns to Hell her hair is no longer blonde but black and her wings are no longer white, but black as night.

She came back for Dameon, Alaric, Ronan and Dari, as she fell in love with them when she was taken. However things are different when she returns to Hell. There is no memory of her little damnation happening. The boys and Dari don’t remember. The fallen angels have powers and she is wanting to know more about them. This book has it all! Deceit, fear, tons of spice and love. It is twisted and hard. It too ends in a cliffhanger. I can’t wait for the 3rd and final book in this trilogy.

If take anything from this review, please know this book was one of the absolute best Dark PNR. So good. Check the triggers warnings it is very dark.

Spice 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
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186 reviews5 followers
May 27, 2024
Touched by Darkness, the second book in the Sins of the Fallen series, delves deeper into the dark and mysterious world of Aurelia, a fallen angel struggling with her own inner demons. As she continues to be haunted by Amenadiel in her dreams, her core darkness grows stronger, pulling her further into a world of sadness and longing.

The story takes a twist when Aurelia finds herself back in the garden of Eden, only to realize that her desire to return to hell is too strong to resist. In a moment of desperation, she commits a heinous act that results in her banishment from Eden, transforming her into a fallen angel with black wings and dark hair.

As she navigates her new existence in hell, Aurelia must confront her past tormentors and win back their love and favor. The dark and captivating storyline keeps readers on the edge of their seats, eager to see how Aurelia will navigate the treacherous world of fallen angels and demons.

Overall, Touched by Darkness is a gripping and intense read that delves into themes of redemption, love, and darkness. Fans of the Sins of the Fallen series will be captivated by Aurelia's journey and eager to see how her story unfolds in future installments.
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111 reviews
February 7, 2026
Actually 4.5 stars but there's no half options. At first, she went back in time and ended up back in Eden. She didn't lose her memory but the guys and Dari did. We all knew Amenadiel was up to no good! Even after that promise. There was something he wanted. Her darkness is all consuming now and it's hard to draw the line. She only resisted for them. To make them love her. To be with her. I absolutely felt for her when she found out the secret between Dari and Daemon. It's upsetting that she never knew. That no one told her. She knew she was a trophy or toy for them but it was more. Just that never helps. Having the person you love already committed to someone else. Now, we're learning so much more about Aurelia's powers. How much strength she actually has. The fire scene was actually really cool. It showed her actual power level. Now, it's time to find out what happens to her after going through the door once again and what's behind it.

Favorite quotes:
"I've never devoured someone so completely before. I have always frowned upon kissing— a chore-yet now I feel like I'lI die if I can't taste her, touch her, inhale her breaths and whimpers. And my name when she whispers it with such adoration."
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218 reviews17 followers
September 18, 2023
MY GIRL HARLEIGH DID IT AGAIN!!! What did she do? She wrote GOLD!!!

Book two to the Sins Of The Fallen series, and this one was just as good as the first.

Book two started where book one left off. Aurelia is back in Eden, and times been rewinded. It's just as if nothing ever happened, but Aurelia knows it did since her memories are still there. She wants to go back so bad to the 4 fallen angels she's grown to love (Daemon, Ranon, Alaric and Darianna), but no matter how hard she tries to get passed the gate, she's unable to. She's still having her dreams and still seeing Amenadiel since he's trapped in them, and she's trying to get him to tell her how to escape back to hell. Of course, he doesn't make it easy on her and finally reveals she will have to commit the biggest sin of all to be let go, but warns her that once she's back into hell, things won't be how they once were.

And she finds out the hard way. They have no idea who she is, and its now her job to get their attention all over again. But not as the blue eyed, blond hair, white winged angel....no, now she needs to do it being a fallen angel. She must also try to control the beast inside of her so it doesn't take control and consume her whole self, which seems to be a challenge.

This book broke me and my heart hurt so much for Aurelia. Especially at the end when she found out the most devasting news and realized, she was truly alone in hell. So now she needs to decide....take another trip through a door to see what's on the other side, or stay and keep fighting for her 4 fallen angels love. What will she do? Read to find out.

Rating: 5⭐
Spicy: 5🌶️
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627 reviews51 followers
June 25, 2023
THIS BOOK!!!! You MUST read the first book in the series Touched by Sin to understand what is happening in Touched by Darkness, which picks up right where we left off in book one.

Like all Harleigh Beck reads, this is dark, spicy, entertaining, beautifully descriptive book, filled with twist and turns, and will have you audibly gasping for air! This is a paranormal why-choose dark romance complete with sexy fallen angels and these group scenes got me shooketh.

We continue to learn more and more about the mystery that is the angel Aurelia. The poor thing experiences all the emotions of love, heartache, loss, degradation, and darkness. My heart literally cried for her, wishing that she could just find her place with those she wants to instead of being used as a pawn for so many. This is another emotional rollercoaster complete with inferno levels of spice and deliciously depraved MMC's --- the things Daemon, Ronin and Alaric can do!!!!

Touched by Darkness does that ends on a cliffhanger, and the third book can't get here fast enough! I need answers!!!!
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