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Whitmore Legacy #1
Mourning Wings
Welcome to Latibulum Noctis…
At the Whitmore estate, the infamous party is more than just an invitation—it’s a test of fate.
The guests gather to play a game of hide and seek, where luck and misfortune intertwine in every shadow. When the clock strikes midnight, the true nature of Latibulum Noctis reveals itself.
Consumed with a need for answers, Valeria’s mission is uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of her beloved, who vanished many years ago, leaving behind nothing but haunting memories of their past.
As the night deepens, an enigmatic stranger that Valeria had once met on Halloween, emerges from the shadows, ensnaring her in a web of deceit and desire.
Valeria steps into the unknown, where the boundary between love and madness blurs, and she realizes that every heartbeat could be her last.
At the Whitmore estate, the infamous party is more than just an invitation—it’s a test of fate.
The guests gather to play a game of hide and seek, where luck and misfortune intertwine in every shadow. When the clock strikes midnight, the true nature of Latibulum Noctis reveals itself.
Consumed with a need for answers, Valeria’s mission is uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of her beloved, who vanished many years ago, leaving behind nothing but haunting memories of their past.
As the night deepens, an enigmatic stranger that Valeria had once met on Halloween, emerges from the shadows, ensnaring her in a web of deceit and desire.
Valeria steps into the unknown, where the boundary between love and madness blurs, and she realizes that every heartbeat could be her last.
188 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 11, 2024
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Nouha Jullienne
10 books285 followersNouha Jullienne is a BIPOC, Canadian romance author crafting steamy, emotionally layered love stories, ranging from dark romance with morally grey antiheroes to contemporary slow burns. Since 2022, she’s published seven novels (with more on the way) about high-heat romance about powerful men and the women who won’t be tamed.
By day she works as a conference administrator; by night she crafts happily-ever-afters. A political science graduate, she traded dissertations for swoony chapters and never looked back. She lives in Canada’s capital with her husband and two daughters, and when she isn’t writing, she’s reading, storyboarding, or watching the next binge-worthy TV show.
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October 6, 2024
“𝒊𝒕’𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝒘𝒂𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒖𝒔 — 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒓, 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒃𝒓𝒐𝒌𝒆𝒏 𝒑𝒊𝒆𝒄𝒆, 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒖𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕.”
☆☆☆☆.5
when her parents died in a home invasion and no family members stepping up to take her in, valeria was left feeling unwanted and unloved and forced to live in an orphange until she turned 18. one of the few things that made her time there bearable? befriending and falling in love with camila, the beautifully broken and quiet girl with an affinity for butterflies. when camila is adopted and forced to leave the orphanage, valeria’s world is completely shattered. when valeria finally turns 18, she swears that she will do anything to find camila. on halloween night, her journey leads her into a world of depravity she could have never imagined.
when i saw that nouha was accepting applications for arc readers for her sapphic dark romance, i literally RAN to apply.
i absolutely devoured and loved this novella in one sitting. i love that there were dual povs and it alternated between past and present, which i felt really helped with the story feeling complete and not leaving me with any questions. one of the things that i love about nouha’s writing is that no matter the length of the novel, you can always feel the love and relationship between her characters. speaking of the relationship, the spice was top tier and perfectly balanced with the plot of the story. i really really hope that she writes more ff romance because i will pick them up every. single. time.
the only thing that took my rating down from a five was the pacing at the end of the book. it honestly felt like the majority of the book was perfectly paced until it hit the very end. when the climax of the story came it felt like it ended so quickly. i wanted more female rage and revenge because god, it felt like both the characters deserved it. especially ronnie.
𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕:
🦋 dark sapphic romance
🦋 dual pov
🦋 stalker romance
🦋 opposites attract
🦋 female rage
thank you nouha jullienne and luna literacy for this arc in exchange for an honest review. 🦋
☆☆☆☆.5
when her parents died in a home invasion and no family members stepping up to take her in, valeria was left feeling unwanted and unloved and forced to live in an orphange until she turned 18. one of the few things that made her time there bearable? befriending and falling in love with camila, the beautifully broken and quiet girl with an affinity for butterflies. when camila is adopted and forced to leave the orphanage, valeria’s world is completely shattered. when valeria finally turns 18, she swears that she will do anything to find camila. on halloween night, her journey leads her into a world of depravity she could have never imagined.
when i saw that nouha was accepting applications for arc readers for her sapphic dark romance, i literally RAN to apply.
i absolutely devoured and loved this novella in one sitting. i love that there were dual povs and it alternated between past and present, which i felt really helped with the story feeling complete and not leaving me with any questions. one of the things that i love about nouha’s writing is that no matter the length of the novel, you can always feel the love and relationship between her characters. speaking of the relationship, the spice was top tier and perfectly balanced with the plot of the story. i really really hope that she writes more ff romance because i will pick them up every. single. time.
the only thing that took my rating down from a five was the pacing at the end of the book. it honestly felt like the majority of the book was perfectly paced until it hit the very end. when the climax of the story came it felt like it ended so quickly. i wanted more female rage and revenge because god, it felt like both the characters deserved it. especially ronnie.
𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕:
🦋 dark sapphic romance
🦋 dual pov
🦋 stalker romance
🦋 opposites attract
🦋 female rage
thank you nouha jullienne and luna literacy for this arc in exchange for an honest review. 🦋
October 2, 2024
This was such a beautiful story! Honestly I would read a full length novel of them. I’m constantly impressed by authors who manage to write a novella with such a compelling a plot and smut so hot you start sweating. Getting that balance right is HARD and Nouha nails it every single time!
We desperately need more sapphic dark romances, so I am very happy that Nouha wrote this!! 😮💨
Huge thank you to the author for arc in exchange for my honest review.
We desperately need more sapphic dark romances, so I am very happy that Nouha wrote this!! 😮💨
Huge thank you to the author for arc in exchange for my honest review.
May 7, 2025
3.25⭐️
Dark sapphic, a little messy, very hot, far too short!
This novella knows exactly what it wants to be: sexy, mysterious, and dripping in tropes—and honestly, I’m not mad about it. Mourning Wings drops us into a gothic-feeling estate, a missing girl mystery, a ten-year heartbreak, and then hands over a masked dommy woman who makes threats sound like foreplay.
Valeria and Camila’s backstory has real emotional weight—two girls in an orphanage, pulled apart too soon. A decade later, Valeria is still chasing shadows and ends up at the infamous Whitmore Estate with her best friend, looking for answers and maybe closure. Instead, she finds Ronnie: masked, cryptic, and clearly already watching her.
Which brings me to my main issue. So much of the story feels like it’s already happened off-page. I had questions. The story skips over the setup and sprints to the tension. And I don't know if this is all because there's a full-length coming soon, or not. But as a reader, it is challenging to only anticipate an entire concept of a story when there are only breadcrumbs.
And listen, the tension is good. The atmosphere? Impeccable. The pacing? Chaotic. The sex? Delivered. It’s giving novella-as-foreplay-for-a-full-length, which unfortunately made it feel rushed and undercooked in parts—but I am intrigued.
Give me more of Valeria. More of Ronnie. More answers. But especially, more time. I will be reading the full-length. Until then, this is only 3 stars but with the potential for re-evaluation.
Dark sapphic, a little messy, very hot, far too short!
This novella knows exactly what it wants to be: sexy, mysterious, and dripping in tropes—and honestly, I’m not mad about it. Mourning Wings drops us into a gothic-feeling estate, a missing girl mystery, a ten-year heartbreak, and then hands over a masked dommy woman who makes threats sound like foreplay.
Valeria and Camila’s backstory has real emotional weight—two girls in an orphanage, pulled apart too soon. A decade later, Valeria is still chasing shadows and ends up at the infamous Whitmore Estate with her best friend, looking for answers and maybe closure. Instead, she finds Ronnie: masked, cryptic, and clearly already watching her.
Which brings me to my main issue. So much of the story feels like it’s already happened off-page. I had questions. The story skips over the setup and sprints to the tension. And I don't know if this is all because there's a full-length coming soon, or not. But as a reader, it is challenging to only anticipate an entire concept of a story when there are only breadcrumbs.
And listen, the tension is good. The atmosphere? Impeccable. The pacing? Chaotic. The sex? Delivered. It’s giving novella-as-foreplay-for-a-full-length, which unfortunately made it feel rushed and undercooked in parts—but I am intrigued.
Give me more of Valeria. More of Ronnie. More answers. But especially, more time. I will be reading the full-length. Until then, this is only 3 stars but with the potential for re-evaluation.
January 4, 2025
Mourning Wings by Nouha Jullienne
Format: audiobook
Narrators: Avery Caris and Valentina Ortiz
Genre: Sapphic Dark Romance
⚠️ Check the TW’s⚠️
✨ALC audiobook Review ✨
Let me start by saying, this is my first Sapphic book and it will not be my last. I loved everything about this audiobook. The narrators, the story / plot and the speed in which everything came together. This is a novella so obviously it’s shorter in listening time however it did not feel rushed IMO.
This was the first time I’ve listened to these narrators… I’m always a little nervous with new to me narrators but they did amazing. I enjoyed listening to them voice the characters.
This book had a thriller / mystery vibe going on that I found interesting. I liked the twist and turns the story took that kept me wondering what was coming next. Normally that’s not my genre but mixed with the dark romance aspect and the narrators giving the characters personalities, I couldn’t stop listening at times. I will admit, I wanted more but that’s only me being greedy with the story.
Do I recommend? Absolutely, yes!
Format: audiobook
Narrators: Avery Caris and Valentina Ortiz
Genre: Sapphic Dark Romance
⚠️ Check the TW’s⚠️
✨ALC audiobook Review ✨
Let me start by saying, this is my first Sapphic book and it will not be my last. I loved everything about this audiobook. The narrators, the story / plot and the speed in which everything came together. This is a novella so obviously it’s shorter in listening time however it did not feel rushed IMO.
This was the first time I’ve listened to these narrators… I’m always a little nervous with new to me narrators but they did amazing. I enjoyed listening to them voice the characters.
This book had a thriller / mystery vibe going on that I found interesting. I liked the twist and turns the story took that kept me wondering what was coming next. Normally that’s not my genre but mixed with the dark romance aspect and the narrators giving the characters personalities, I couldn’t stop listening at times. I will admit, I wanted more but that’s only me being greedy with the story.
Do I recommend? Absolutely, yes!
September 9, 2025
Nothing makes sense! Not a thing is explained.
October 9, 2024
Arc Review ✩₊˚.⋆☾⋆⁺₊✧
𝓜𝓸𝓾𝓻𝓷𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓦𝓲𝓷𝓰𝓼 🦋💀
So this was my first sapphic romance and I honestly didn’t know what to expect but it’s by my girl @nouha and anything she writes I’m immediately reading it. This is a perfect murder mystery read just in time for spooky season and it’s definitely something you can finish in one sitting 😮💨 ! Valeria and Ronnie were the definition of opposites attract and I was here for it. The whole stalker vibes ??? YUUUUUM 🙂↕️😮💨 and the spice ??? 🤸🏻♀️🤸🏻♀️🤸🏻♀️. There were a couple of parts that did pull at my heartstring’s ngl but the whole reunion was just so cute and my favorite part !!! I love them so much 😭😭😭😭 I hope we get more of them 🥹🥹 thank you Nouha for giving me the opportunity to read your book once again 😭 !!!! I love these two so much 😭😭
“Yes. Whatever my butterfly wants.” Always.
5/5 ★
🌶️🌶️
*sapphic
*secret society
*murder mystery
*stalker romance
*spooky vibes
*female rage
𝓜𝓸𝓾𝓻𝓷𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓦𝓲𝓷𝓰𝓼 🦋💀
So this was my first sapphic romance and I honestly didn’t know what to expect but it’s by my girl @nouha and anything she writes I’m immediately reading it. This is a perfect murder mystery read just in time for spooky season and it’s definitely something you can finish in one sitting 😮💨 ! Valeria and Ronnie were the definition of opposites attract and I was here for it. The whole stalker vibes ??? YUUUUUM 🙂↕️😮💨 and the spice ??? 🤸🏻♀️🤸🏻♀️🤸🏻♀️. There were a couple of parts that did pull at my heartstring’s ngl but the whole reunion was just so cute and my favorite part !!! I love them so much 😭😭😭😭 I hope we get more of them 🥹🥹 thank you Nouha for giving me the opportunity to read your book once again 😭 !!!! I love these two so much 😭😭
“Yes. Whatever my butterfly wants.” Always.
5/5 ★
🌶️🌶️
*sapphic
*secret society
*murder mystery
*stalker romance
*spooky vibes
*female rage
October 14, 2024
ARC review: I know this was a novella, however there was a lot of details I felt were left out that could’ve added to this story. I found myself trying to make the connections between characters and actions because it got lost or was never mentioned.
Valeria and Ronnie need a full length story, and maybe that was what was missing for me! The overall idea of the story is good, but was extremely rushed for me.
However, I would love to see more sapphic dark romances - so probs to that!
Rating: 3/5
Spice: 2/5
Valeria and Ronnie need a full length story, and maybe that was what was missing for me! The overall idea of the story is good, but was extremely rushed for me.
However, I would love to see more sapphic dark romances - so probs to that!
Rating: 3/5
Spice: 2/5
October 11, 2024
Oh. My. God.
Nouha is out here poppin’ my genre cherry book after book. 🍒
First Mafia & now Sapphic, I will read ANYTHING she write no questions asked!
“See what you do to me, butterfly? I want you; there’s no denying it.”
Valeria & Ronnie 🥹 UGH! I adore these two so much that I DEVOURED their story in one sitting!
Twice… not once but TWICE.🤭
“It’s like the stars waited for us—like every scar, every broken piece, was leading us to this point.”
🦋Murder mystery-esque
🦋Secret society
🦋Stalker romance
🦋Masked mommy
🦋Female Rage
🦋FF/HEA
Nouha is out here poppin’ my genre cherry book after book. 🍒
First Mafia & now Sapphic, I will read ANYTHING she write no questions asked!
“See what you do to me, butterfly? I want you; there’s no denying it.”
Valeria & Ronnie 🥹 UGH! I adore these two so much that I DEVOURED their story in one sitting!
Twice… not once but TWICE.🤭
“It’s like the stars waited for us—like every scar, every broken piece, was leading us to this point.”
🦋Murder mystery-esque
🦋Secret society
🦋Stalker romance
🦋Masked mommy
🦋Female Rage
🦋FF/HEA
October 12, 2024
ARC Review **
Normally, I am not one for sapphic romances. They just have never really pulled me in, but when I tell you that anything Nouha writes, I will read, I mean it. The depth of the story and the chemistry between Ronnie and Valeria is just amazing. I love the spooky vibes, surveillance, and stâļking elements in this book. You would never know that this is Nouha's first time writing a FF romance.
Normally, I am not one for sapphic romances. They just have never really pulled me in, but when I tell you that anything Nouha writes, I will read, I mean it. The depth of the story and the chemistry between Ronnie and Valeria is just amazing. I love the spooky vibes, surveillance, and stâļking elements in this book. You would never know that this is Nouha's first time writing a FF romance.
September 29, 2025
I really enjoyed this! A fun story idea, I just really wish it was longer 😂
I tandem read with audio which was done in duet, I do love when they do that! This is a dark romance so be sure to check content warnings before reading.
Written in first person with 2x POV’s. Narrated by Avery Caris & Valentina Ortiz (duet). Dual Timelines, Stalker, Masc/Femme, Memory Loss. 3x Spicy Scenes.
I tandem read with audio which was done in duet, I do love when they do that! This is a dark romance so be sure to check content warnings before reading.
Written in first person with 2x POV’s. Narrated by Avery Caris & Valentina Ortiz (duet). Dual Timelines, Stalker, Masc/Femme, Memory Loss. 3x Spicy Scenes.
August 5, 2025
No….just..no 😂
October 11, 2024
This novella was so good! I wish there was more!!
Tropes:
Dark Sapphic Novella
Opposites Attract
Stalker Romance
Girl Obsessed
Forensic Associate x Vigilante
Secret Society
Murder Mystery-esque
Tropes:
Dark Sapphic Novella
Opposites Attract
Stalker Romance
Girl Obsessed
Forensic Associate x Vigilante
Secret Society
Murder Mystery-esque
April 13, 2025
“Fuck, princesa. You’re going to be the reason for a hundred deaths once I get a taste of you.”
This was an impulse buy, and happily, I ended up liking it, despite the fact that it's a novella. Like almost every novella I read, I ended it wishing that it was longer, and that we'd had more time with the characters and more time to flesh out the plot and the story. But this definitely ended better than the last novella I read, so I can at least be thankful for that.
Valeria and Camila fell in love as orphans in a home when they were children. Camila was abruptly taken away when she was 17, and Valeria has been searching for her ever since. Ten years later, Valeria finds herself on the mysterious and dangerous Whitmore Estate with her best friend, chasing down a lead, where she encounters a sexy, masked woman. This book quite obviously exists to be a collection of tropes and ideas and sexy scenes, and I can't be really mad about it. There are several things that the author either doesn't bother to explain, or I missed the explanation. Like... why did Ronnie start watching Valeria? Why was she on her radar even before the party at the Whitmore Estate? Why'd she install the cameras? Why didn't we SEE that part of the story? There's also the fact that Valeria has been researching mysterious things happening at the Whitmore Estate, but when she goes there and sees shady stuff happening, she does nothing and tells no one? Even though she works with the police? The book didn't seem very interested in all that. The book was interested in having a dommy masked lady gently menace the main character in a creepy house, and then fuck her silly.
...And happily, I was interested in that too. Lol. No notes, this was hot. Every time I came across a detail that didn't make sense, or that I wanted more information on, I quickly got swept away by how sexy Ronnie and Valeria were. I'm a simple bitch, sorry. There's a twist that you know is coming because, well, you're reading a book, and I can't complain about how obvious it was. I do wish the mystery aspect had been a little more robust, but again... that obviously wasn't what the book was concerned with.
Listened to the audiobook as read by Avery Caris and Valentina Ortiz and I REALLY loved it. It's narrated in duet, which was the main reason I bought this, and gah, it was so good. I loved both their voices, but especially Ronnie. I have to say, this book did do that annoying thing, where a character would say something in another language, and then the prose would give you a direct translation. I always find that so awkward and clunky, and it's even more so when you're listening to it, rather than reading it. But otherwise, the audio version was lovely. I had a good time with this! An easy rec if you're looking for a dark sapphic romance that's sexy and short. Adjust your expectations and you'll probably enjoy it.
October 18, 2024
The full review is available on my blog: Wine Cellar Library
The first 90% of the book was fantastic. I was prepared to rate it 4.5 stars, possibly even 5. The sordid horror house vibes were exciting. The spicy scenes were tantalizing, and the early character development was compelling.
Unfortunately, the ending was so rushed, rather unbelievable, and left too many loose ends. It’s as though once the smut started, the plot was thrown to the wayside. What happened to Isabel? What about the adopted brothers? There was no resolution to these questions–just a haphazard guess as to where they might be. There was not much explanation about what was going on in the house, which I had been so excited to learn. There was no mention of what happened after the climactic ending, just more smut. It didn’t end on a cliffhanger; it just felt incomplete.
This is the first book in a series, so maybe the answers will be given in a later book, but couldn’t there have been some resolution to the conflicts in this book aside from what became of Camila? Or some hint that the answers will come later? Hopefully, the next book in the series will provide some clarity.
I would like to thank the author and Luna Literary PR for providing me with an advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Sadly, the book just was not for me.
The first 90% of the book was fantastic. I was prepared to rate it 4.5 stars, possibly even 5. The sordid horror house vibes were exciting. The spicy scenes were tantalizing, and the early character development was compelling.
Unfortunately, the ending was so rushed, rather unbelievable, and left too many loose ends. It’s as though once the smut started, the plot was thrown to the wayside. What happened to Isabel? What about the adopted brothers? There was no resolution to these questions–just a haphazard guess as to where they might be. There was not much explanation about what was going on in the house, which I had been so excited to learn. There was no mention of what happened after the climactic ending, just more smut. It didn’t end on a cliffhanger; it just felt incomplete.
This is the first book in a series, so maybe the answers will be given in a later book, but couldn’t there have been some resolution to the conflicts in this book aside from what became of Camila? Or some hint that the answers will come later? Hopefully, the next book in the series will provide some clarity.
I would like to thank the author and Luna Literary PR for providing me with an advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Sadly, the book just was not for me.
May 6, 2025
3,5⭐️
- Novella
- Dark romance (FF)
- Female rage
- Stalker
- Secret society
- Dual POV
Audiobook dinledim ve seslendirme çok hoşuma gitti. Zaten kalemiyle tanışmak istediğim bir yazardı. İlk bu novella ile başlayayım dedim. Hikayenin gidişatı en baştan belli olmasına rağmen sıkılmadan dinledim. Diğer kitaplarına da şans vereceğim.
- Novella
- Dark romance (FF)
- Female rage
- Stalker
- Secret society
- Dual POV
Audiobook dinledim ve seslendirme çok hoşuma gitti. Zaten kalemiyle tanışmak istediğim bir yazardı. İlk bu novella ile başlayayım dedim. Hikayenin gidişatı en baştan belli olmasına rağmen sıkılmadan dinledim. Diğer kitaplarına da şans vereceğim.
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January 2, 2025While this story had many elements I typically enjoy in a dark romance, this book wasn’t for me. But just because it wasn’t for me doesn’t mean it won’t be for you!
If you’re interested in a steamy story with a stalker mc and a deadly game of hide and seek, then check this one out!
If you’re interested in a steamy story with a stalker mc and a deadly game of hide and seek, then check this one out!
May 21, 2025
I absolutely loved this little novella, the mystery and the spice were both 😮💨
The only thing that I felt was slightly missing was even just a text from Isabel at the end saying that she was safe 🥹 I’m exited to read her book!
The only thing that I felt was slightly missing was even just a text from Isabel at the end saying that she was safe 🥹 I’m exited to read her book!
November 4, 2024
wlw. stalker trope. forensic psychologist. butterflies. piercings. #mine.
October 20, 2025
Kiek daug pradžia žadėjo! Kaip buvo pradžioje įdomu klausyti, tamsu, žiauru… ir tada “suskydo” istorija…🙄 myliu, myliu, o “senai prarasta”, “atgaunam atmintį”… tai va kažkas tokio. 🫣😅 bendrai - nebuvo blogai, ir pradžia buvo labai gera, bet vėliau tapo tiesiog fonas šita knyga🫣
January 7, 2025
Mourning Wings is a dark, stalker, sapphic romance novella that kept me intrigued and had me weak in the knees! Nouha Jullienne is a new to me author and I thoroughly enjoyed her writing style and these characters! I had suspicions of where things were going and had my theories questioned a few times but it ended up going exactly where I thought it would.
This was narrated in duet style by Avery Caris and Valentina Ortiz. I loved Avery in this one and everything that she brought to Valeria’s character. Valentina Ortiz was also new to me and she did not disappoint! I loved the sultry tone of her voice and she sucked me in from the second I heard her. The pacing at the end was a little rushed in my opinion but overall, I loved this story and it reminded me that I need more sapphic romances in my life!
This was narrated in duet style by Avery Caris and Valentina Ortiz. I loved Avery in this one and everything that she brought to Valeria’s character. Valentina Ortiz was also new to me and she did not disappoint! I loved the sultry tone of her voice and she sucked me in from the second I heard her. The pacing at the end was a little rushed in my opinion but overall, I loved this story and it reminded me that I need more sapphic romances in my life!
October 3, 2024
Mourning Wings by Nouha Jullienne was dark, intriguing, erotic, and well-written.
Admittedly, this isn't my usual read but I didn't hate it. It was a quick, engaging novella and I have only a few complaints. I understand that for the length of this story, choices had to be made, but I needed a little more. I wanted to know where Camila came from, why she was nearly mute, why the Whitmores felt the need to adopt orphans, and because our BFF Isabel was so important to the story, in the end, she deserved more closure. Also, why were the Whitmores doing what they were doing, as the story hinted at their motivation, but it was left unexplored.
The spicy scenes were VERY spicy. I need more time and investment within the context of the story before those kinds of things work for me, but that is a personal preference.
The setting was done very well and the creepiness was evident.
Some repeated phrases caught my attention.
Overall, It was a good read and if this is your genre, then definitely give it a shot. The author is worth checking out.
#dark #erotic #creepy #murder #mystery #stalker
I received a free ARC from the author. This is my honest opinion.
Admittedly, this isn't my usual read but I didn't hate it. It was a quick, engaging novella and I have only a few complaints. I understand that for the length of this story, choices had to be made, but I needed a little more. I wanted to know where Camila came from, why she was nearly mute, why the Whitmores felt the need to adopt orphans, and because our BFF Isabel was so important to the story, in the end, she deserved more closure. Also, why were the Whitmores doing what they were doing, as the story hinted at their motivation, but it was left unexplored.
The spicy scenes were VERY spicy. I need more time and investment within the context of the story before those kinds of things work for me, but that is a personal preference.
The setting was done very well and the creepiness was evident.
Some repeated phrases caught my attention.
Overall, It was a good read and if this is your genre, then definitely give it a shot. The author is worth checking out.
#dark #erotic #creepy #murder #mystery #stalker
I received a free ARC from the author. This is my honest opinion.
May 25, 2025
Dark romance saphic
January 8, 2025
2.5 ⭐️
Audiobook review ✨
Narrated in duet by Avery Caris and Valentina Ortiz
Okay this was such a huge miss for me. I was so excited for a dark sapphic read but it fell short. It had so much potential with the dark secret of the Whitmores.
Also my eyes were rolling to the back of my head on multiple occasions. Like y’all are in danger but sure let’s stop to fool around? The ending was rushed and didn’t seem believable. Just no. Sorry this wasn’t it.
The narration was good. Avery Caris was amazing. Wasn’t a fan of how Isabel’s voice was played when her and Valeria were speaking to each other. Isabel’s voice sounded super scripted and like it didn’t blend well.
Ronnie’s voice and Portuguese was great.
Thanks to Nouha & BNA for the ALC!
Audiobook review ✨
Narrated in duet by Avery Caris and Valentina Ortiz
Okay this was such a huge miss for me. I was so excited for a dark sapphic read but it fell short. It had so much potential with the dark secret of the Whitmores.
Also my eyes were rolling to the back of my head on multiple occasions. Like y’all are in danger but sure let’s stop to fool around? The ending was rushed and didn’t seem believable. Just no. Sorry this wasn’t it.
The narration was good. Avery Caris was amazing. Wasn’t a fan of how Isabel’s voice was played when her and Valeria were speaking to each other. Isabel’s voice sounded super scripted and like it didn’t blend well.
Ronnie’s voice and Portuguese was great.
Thanks to Nouha & BNA for the ALC!
April 3, 2025
the most beautiful sapphic story i've read this year to date,possibly even ever😭
when i saw this was a dark sapphic novella,i thought its just darkness it's going to be a real mindf*ck but i was so wrong. so so wrong. this is the most beautiful story i think ive read in a long time!! what is it with queer romance that is just so beautiful? i'll never get over the beautiful nuance that sits in queer romance,will forever be my favourite!
i fell in love with veronica & valeria from the beginning,i didn't even expect the twist that came but when i tell you i audibly cried,sobbed actually... i feel like i said i knew it but i definitely didn't but this story definitely confirmed everything i always said... there is so much beauty in darkness.
this story is the epitome of that statement!
this is my first of nouha's books and i don't think it will be the last that is for sure! the writing style is beautiful & all of the quotes,i couldn't even pick a favourite! the story feels like such a beautiful short story and although dark (ish) elements it was truly overpowered for me by the love both valeria and veronica fell for each other,although veronica (ronnie) may be classed as morally grey,tbh she was no where near a red flag for me,just a pretty shade of pink!!
i guess i'll share ratings but this book is my roman empire for the foreseeable xo
characters? 5⭐️ they're written beautifully!! i love them so much,easily up there with some of my favourite fmc's to date!!
plot?? 5⭐️although a novella,easily an incredibly written plot line & the storyline developed so well in such a great time! the pacing of the story was beautiful,it fit perfectly with not super diving straight in but the pacing developed speed as the story did and i loved that aspect of the story!!
spice?? 🌶️🌶️🌶️ she's not a super spicy little novella by any means and is more plot heavy,HOWEVER,the spice that is there is delicious,it also feels very relavent and very real and like fantasy type shit like it's things that actually happens in wlw realtionships!!
overall??? 5⭐️ such a beautiful novella,i thoroughly enjoyed it & can't wait to read more like this one this year!! but also,this is going to be hard to replace for me on the top spot for sapphic novellas!! literally highly recommend this story to like any dark romance FF fans for sure!! just a real raw connection between two women,it's beautiful🩶
when i saw this was a dark sapphic novella,i thought its just darkness it's going to be a real mindf*ck but i was so wrong. so so wrong. this is the most beautiful story i think ive read in a long time!! what is it with queer romance that is just so beautiful? i'll never get over the beautiful nuance that sits in queer romance,will forever be my favourite!
i fell in love with veronica & valeria from the beginning,i didn't even expect the twist that came but when i tell you i audibly cried,sobbed actually... i feel like i said i knew it but i definitely didn't but this story definitely confirmed everything i always said... there is so much beauty in darkness.
this story is the epitome of that statement!
this is my first of nouha's books and i don't think it will be the last that is for sure! the writing style is beautiful & all of the quotes,i couldn't even pick a favourite! the story feels like such a beautiful short story and although dark (ish) elements it was truly overpowered for me by the love both valeria and veronica fell for each other,although veronica (ronnie) may be classed as morally grey,tbh she was no where near a red flag for me,just a pretty shade of pink!!
i guess i'll share ratings but this book is my roman empire for the foreseeable xo
characters? 5⭐️ they're written beautifully!! i love them so much,easily up there with some of my favourite fmc's to date!!
plot?? 5⭐️although a novella,easily an incredibly written plot line & the storyline developed so well in such a great time! the pacing of the story was beautiful,it fit perfectly with not super diving straight in but the pacing developed speed as the story did and i loved that aspect of the story!!
spice?? 🌶️🌶️🌶️ she's not a super spicy little novella by any means and is more plot heavy,HOWEVER,the spice that is there is delicious,it also feels very relavent and very real and like fantasy type shit like it's things that actually happens in wlw realtionships!!
overall??? 5⭐️ such a beautiful novella,i thoroughly enjoyed it & can't wait to read more like this one this year!! but also,this is going to be hard to replace for me on the top spot for sapphic novellas!! literally highly recommend this story to like any dark romance FF fans for sure!! just a real raw connection between two women,it's beautiful🩶
November 12, 2024
I loved this novella! I knew it was going to be great since I devour everything Nouha writes!
This was my first sapphic romance and I was hooked from the first page!
I loved the suspense and mystery of this book and how there were so many twists and secrets.
Valeria & Ronnie were just the cutest! I adored them and loved their story. I enjoyed how there were some chapters from the past because it really helped explain everything that was leading up to present day.
Rating ⭐️: 5/5
Spice 🌶️: 3/5
Dual POV
🦋Dark sapphic romance
🦋Female rage
🦋Stalker romance
🦋Girl obsessed
🦋Secret society
🦋Opposites attract
"𝓑𝓾𝓽 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓴𝓷𝓸𝔀 𝔀𝓱𝓪𝓽? 𝓘 𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓴 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝔀𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻𝔂 𝓿𝓮𝓻𝓼𝓲𝓸𝓷 𝓸𝓯 𝓶𝓮, 𝓰𝓾𝓲𝓭𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓶𝓮 𝓫𝓪𝓬𝓴. 𝓘 𝓬𝓸𝓾𝓵𝓭𝓷'𝓽 𝓫𝓮 𝔀𝓱𝓸 𝓘 𝓪𝓶 𝓷𝓸𝔀 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓽 𝔂𝓸𝓾."
𝓨𝓸𝓾 𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓮 𝓘'𝓿𝓮 𝓭𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓶𝓮𝓭 𝓸𝓯, 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓮 𝓘 𝓷𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻 𝓴𝓷𝓮𝔀 𝓘 𝓭𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓿𝓮𝓭. 𝓘'𝓵𝓵 𝓯𝓸𝓵𝓵𝓸𝔀 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓪𝓷𝔂𝔀𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮, 𝓫𝓮𝓬𝓪𝓾𝓼𝓮 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝔂𝓸𝓾, 𝓘'𝓶 𝓷𝓸𝓽 𝓳𝓾𝓼𝓽 𝓵𝓲𝓿𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓘'𝓶 𝓪𝓵𝓲𝓿𝓮,"
Thank you so much to Nouha Julienne for the arc! 🖤
This was my first sapphic romance and I was hooked from the first page!
I loved the suspense and mystery of this book and how there were so many twists and secrets.
Valeria & Ronnie were just the cutest! I adored them and loved their story. I enjoyed how there were some chapters from the past because it really helped explain everything that was leading up to present day.
Rating ⭐️: 5/5
Spice 🌶️: 3/5
Dual POV
🦋Dark sapphic romance
🦋Female rage
🦋Stalker romance
🦋Girl obsessed
🦋Secret society
🦋Opposites attract
"𝓑𝓾𝓽 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓴𝓷𝓸𝔀 𝔀𝓱𝓪𝓽? 𝓘 𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓴 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝔀𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻𝔂 𝓿𝓮𝓻𝓼𝓲𝓸𝓷 𝓸𝓯 𝓶𝓮, 𝓰𝓾𝓲𝓭𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓶𝓮 𝓫𝓪𝓬𝓴. 𝓘 𝓬𝓸𝓾𝓵𝓭𝓷'𝓽 𝓫𝓮 𝔀𝓱𝓸 𝓘 𝓪𝓶 𝓷𝓸𝔀 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓽 𝔂𝓸𝓾."
𝓨𝓸𝓾 𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓮 𝓘'𝓿𝓮 𝓭𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓶𝓮𝓭 𝓸𝓯, 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓮 𝓘 𝓷𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻 𝓴𝓷𝓮𝔀 𝓘 𝓭𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓿𝓮𝓭. 𝓘'𝓵𝓵 𝓯𝓸𝓵𝓵𝓸𝔀 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓪𝓷𝔂𝔀𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮, 𝓫𝓮𝓬𝓪𝓾𝓼𝓮 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝔂𝓸𝓾, 𝓘'𝓶 𝓷𝓸𝓽 𝓳𝓾𝓼𝓽 𝓵𝓲𝓿𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓘'𝓶 𝓪𝓵𝓲𝓿𝓮,"
Thank you so much to Nouha Julienne for the arc! 🖤
December 30, 2024
Dark, creepy, erotic sapphic romance? Sign me UP!
Valeria and Ronnie’s story is short and spooky and the perfect read for spooky season especially!
🖤Sapphic romance
🖤Dark romance
🖤Murder and mystery
🖤Secrets and lies
While trying to uncover secrets and lies about someone from her past, Valeria finds herself in potential danger. And when Ronnie comes to her rescue more than once, you can feel the sparks flying between these two!
I loved how dark and mysterious this book was, along with all of the spice that came along with them. I would love to see them in a longer book so that we can get more of their story! Or even as side characters for another couple.
Avery Caris and Valentina Ortiz did a fantastic job with this novella. They are both new to me narrators and I can’t wait to listen to more. Both brought all the spooky vibes to this book, and when the spicy times were happening, my god I was sweating!
Thank you to Blue Nose Audio and the author for the ALC.
Valeria and Ronnie’s story is short and spooky and the perfect read for spooky season especially!
🖤Sapphic romance
🖤Dark romance
🖤Murder and mystery
🖤Secrets and lies
While trying to uncover secrets and lies about someone from her past, Valeria finds herself in potential danger. And when Ronnie comes to her rescue more than once, you can feel the sparks flying between these two!
I loved how dark and mysterious this book was, along with all of the spice that came along with them. I would love to see them in a longer book so that we can get more of their story! Or even as side characters for another couple.
Avery Caris and Valentina Ortiz did a fantastic job with this novella. They are both new to me narrators and I can’t wait to listen to more. Both brought all the spooky vibes to this book, and when the spicy times were happening, my god I was sweating!
Thank you to Blue Nose Audio and the author for the ALC.
October 11, 2024
Mourning Wings - Nouha Jullienne
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️
🖤🖤
How fun was this spooky lil FF novella!! It was such a quick and smutty read perfect for spooky season! Val + Ronnie are literally perfect 😍 everything I didn’t know I needed in my life. Their chemistry was fucking *chefs kiss* and the dommy mommy vibes that Ronnie emit was just 🫠🦋 I’m sooo curious to see if we will get anything about Isabel since she ran off with 3 masked men… Honestly, if you haven’t stepped on the FF train yet, climb on aboard with this one. I just did! Thank you so much Nouha for giving me the opportunity to arc read this sweet and spooky read 🖤happy release day (tmr) bbg
🖤FF
🖤Halloween party
🖤secret(ish) society
🖤murder gore
🖤trauma
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️
🖤🖤
How fun was this spooky lil FF novella!! It was such a quick and smutty read perfect for spooky season! Val + Ronnie are literally perfect 😍 everything I didn’t know I needed in my life. Their chemistry was fucking *chefs kiss* and the dommy mommy vibes that Ronnie emit was just 🫠🦋 I’m sooo curious to see if we will get anything about Isabel since she ran off with 3 masked men… Honestly, if you haven’t stepped on the FF train yet, climb on aboard with this one. I just did! Thank you so much Nouha for giving me the opportunity to arc read this sweet and spooky read 🖤happy release day (tmr) bbg
🖤FF
🖤Halloween party
🖤secret(ish) society
🖤murder gore
🖤trauma
October 11, 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
**Check trigger warnings**
Valeria is strong willed and will do whatever she can to find out what happened to Camilia. Ronnie has one mission is life and that is to take down the Whitemores and whatever is going on behind those mansion doors.
I absolutely DEVOURED this book! Unfortunately work got in the way of I would’ve read it in one sitting. The story kept me on my toes and I was waiting to see what happened next. And the main characters 😮💨😮💨 This was my first sapphic novel and I have no regrets. You can feel the love between the characters early on in the book and the connection between them only increases! 🖤🖤
I received this book as an ARC and I can’t thank Nouha Jullienne enough for giving me an opportunity to read Mourning Wings.
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
**Check trigger warnings**
Valeria is strong willed and will do whatever she can to find out what happened to Camilia. Ronnie has one mission is life and that is to take down the Whitemores and whatever is going on behind those mansion doors.
I absolutely DEVOURED this book! Unfortunately work got in the way of I would’ve read it in one sitting. The story kept me on my toes and I was waiting to see what happened next. And the main characters 😮💨😮💨 This was my first sapphic novel and I have no regrets. You can feel the love between the characters early on in the book and the connection between them only increases! 🖤🖤
I received this book as an ARC and I can’t thank Nouha Jullienne enough for giving me an opportunity to read Mourning Wings.
December 31, 2024
Mourning Wings by Nouha Jullienne is a dark sapphic novella that I listened to on audio narrated by Avery Caris and Valentina Ortiz. This is the first book in the Whitmore Legacy series.
This is the first book of Nouha's that I have read, and it won't be my last. I really enjoyed the chemistry between Valeria and Ronnie. I loved getting both of their points of views throughout the book.
I can't wait for Nouha to announce the next book in the series. I am intrigued and can't wait to dive into this world more.
Avery and Valentina did an amazing job on the narration. They both really know how to bring a story to life. I look forward to listening to more of their work in the future.
I would recommend this book if you're looking for a dark sapphic romance.
This is the first book of Nouha's that I have read, and it won't be my last. I really enjoyed the chemistry between Valeria and Ronnie. I loved getting both of their points of views throughout the book.
I can't wait for Nouha to announce the next book in the series. I am intrigued and can't wait to dive into this world more.
Avery and Valentina did an amazing job on the narration. They both really know how to bring a story to life. I look forward to listening to more of their work in the future.
I would recommend this book if you're looking for a dark sapphic romance.
October 6, 2024
Mourning Wings by Nouha Jullienne
Unputdownable!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
🦋Dark Sapphic Novella
🦋Dual POV
🦋Female Rage
🦋Stalker Romance
🦋Girl Obsessed
This is a perfect spooky season novella! It did not miss and I couldn’t put it down. Nouha’s ability to make a novella feel compelling and complete, like you miss nothing, is top notch. The dual pov’s, the past and present chapters, the plot, and the spice was all perfectly balanced within the story. I truly hope she writes more dark sapphic romances!
Thank you to Nouha Jullienne and Luna Literacy for this arc in exchange for an honest review… I ran to the applications for this one!
Unputdownable!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
🦋Dark Sapphic Novella
🦋Dual POV
🦋Female Rage
🦋Stalker Romance
🦋Girl Obsessed
This is a perfect spooky season novella! It did not miss and I couldn’t put it down. Nouha’s ability to make a novella feel compelling and complete, like you miss nothing, is top notch. The dual pov’s, the past and present chapters, the plot, and the spice was all perfectly balanced within the story. I truly hope she writes more dark sapphic romances!
Thank you to Nouha Jullienne and Luna Literacy for this arc in exchange for an honest review… I ran to the applications for this one!
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