I should’ve stayed home. It was supposed to be one harmless night. A stupid dare. Instead, I’m trapped, stalked, and hunted by a masked stranger that terrifies me as much as it turns me on. Every step I take to escape drags me closer to her, to the heat between us, to the parts of myself I swore I’d never give away.
Ez
I’ve been watching Nessa for weeks. Quiet. Lonely. Desperate to be accepted. Waiting for someone to see her. Tonight, I’ll give her what she’s been craving. I don’t need her to run...I just need her to beg to stay.
This book contains mature content and is intended for readers 18+
Please read trigger and content warnings. If these are too much for you, please take care of your mental health and skip this one!
Cirrus Rae is a 30-year-old spicy, dark romance author based in California who focuses solely on thrilling, filthy, sapphic stories. Her debut series, Masked Mascs, was just the beginning of a growing world of lesbian chaos and obsession. From masked slashers to paranormal shape-shifters, you'll never be bored when picking up one of her books.
Her main goal is to make sure that sapphic dark romance gets the bookshelf space it deserves!
for the scream sapphics who loved melissa barrera unhinged and wanted her to become ghostface, you'll only wish this was longer. i know i do. when will it be my turn? this is how i want to spend my halloweens when i get a girlfriend.
Only read this because I wanted to take a short break from reading fighting for control. This ultimately reminded me of a female ghostface (specifically Amber Freeman) going after her female crush (Tara Carpenter) so I enjoyed this read. 4 stars ⭐️
♥️Sapphic dark romance ♥️Stalking 🖤Masked FMC 🖤Knife play
I love unhinged characters, they are so much fun to read lol Once I saw it was a sapphic dark thriller with a ghostface mask on the cover, I was automatically sold 😛
Stalking and being watched creeps me tf out in real life, but reading it? I’m here for it 🙂↕️. This was fast paced, intense, smutty, and dark with just the right amount of wtf, all wrapped up in a perfect little bow 🎀 I just wish it was longer 😩
This is for book 1 and the follow up novella. They're short, but gripping and leaves you wanting more. I mean after book 1, I jumped right into the next - I just couldn't wait.
Now I'm not ashamed to admit that I have to watch horror movies under a blanket or behind a pillow. But horror books?... I love them!! This story involves a stalker, an abandoned warehouse, and a dare to spend the night alone in it. A game of cat and mouse that changes two lives overnight.
Short spicy sapphic dark romance. A masc lesbian in a masc chasing a girl around a spooky warehouse? What’s not to love 🤣 I quite enjoyed it and look forward to reading the others in the Masked Masc series!
Written in First Person with 2x POV’s. Dark Romance, Students, Stalking, Masked FMC, Masc/Femme. 3x Spicy Scenes.
Mostly Single 1st Person POV. 5🌟 4🌶️. 111 pages 4 Spicy Scenes
This one is for all the girls that watched Scream and wished Sydney was the one in the mask! The only thing you’ll wish about this book is that it was at least 100 more pages.
I can’t be the only one that LOVES unhinged lesbians, that know what they want and exactly how to get it. The chemistry between Nessa and Ez is electric, they match each others crazy perfectly.
But what you don’t expect is the underlying theme of insecurity with Nessa, it’s there, it’s noticeable and it adds that layer of depth to a novella that is essentially about predator and prey. And it’s that underlying theme and Ez’s need to soothe and show her that she’s worth it all, that will have you truly panting and wanting so much more!
If you’re a dark romance fan and want something short and oh so spicy, then look no further! Start the Masked Mascs series here and follow the rest of my reviews for the reading order or simply follow the author (do that anyway or I’ll bite your kneecaps)
Things to LOVE: 📚Dark Romance 📖Masked Mascs Book 1 👀Stalking & Obsession 😡Asshole Friends 😈Predator & Prey 🔪Revenge
5/5🌶️ •sapphic •dark thriller •masked stranger •stalking •blood play •knife play •erotic •trapped and hunted in creepy warehouse
“I should fucking kill you.” “Do it,” I dared. “Let me die below you. Let me die looking up at heaven.”
this was hot as hell. i needed ten more chapters immediately. this fed the feral scream queen in my chest but make it sapphic. i devoured this right up. Nessa & Ez had me sweating, kicking my feet, they were magnetic together — sharp, intense, and ridiculously hot. every scene with them had me completely losing it in the best way. i ate this UP.
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“Those curls were made to be wrapped around my fist. Those curves were carved to be pressed against my skin. Those pouty lips were created to scream my name.”
This was exactly what the author said it was going to be and I loved every minute of it. I absolutely love spooky season and have fully embraced summerween. I've been elbow deep in campy slasher books, psychotic serial killers and all the creepy things that go bump in the night, but my moody brain was missing something. It was this, this book was what I was missing. I absolutely loved that it was Sapphic and I literally sat down and devoured it. There was no way I could put it down. I loved that the characters seemed real, not air brushed, perfect AI types haha I also fully appreciated the spicy scenes were real too, not performative or something directed towards the male gaze. I am now officially a fan of the author and book 2 is loaded on my kindle now.
A Sapphic, erotic thriller with a masc in a Ghostface mask? YES! I wish this was longer! Definitely need more F/F masked stalky chasing, dark, primal wlw books in my life and thankfully, there’s 4 in this series! So excited to read the rest. It’s a quick and dirty read with a focus on fear and spice over plot depth. For me, I’d have preferred it to be a bit longer and have more backstory and depth, but it’s fun, fast paced, dark and spicy, and definitely scratches that itch for a big strong masc in a mask to come rough you up a bit. Whilst it’s pretty obvious roughly what’s going to happen, not knowing WHO the person in the Ghostface mask is was pretty fun, especially the reveal. The revenge at the end was very fun too!
Plot Summary: Nessa tried to prove herself to her uni ‘friends’ by accepting a dare to spend the night in an abandoned/haunted warehouse. However, it turns out she isn’t alone and a certain masc in a mask is about to have some fun…
Things I Loved: - Short & Spicy - MASKED F/F dark romance - WLW Ghostface - Cat & Mouse - Stalking & strapping in the warehouse - Realising who it was during class - End revenge
Overall, it’s dark and feral, short and spicy, and got a masked lesbian stalking and chasing through a warehouse.. what more could you want?
Wow wow, this was a quick, hot read. I was influenced on Instagram to read this, and I'm not mad about it. This is dark romance, a genre I don't typically read, but now I'm thinking I should read more. Be sure to read the trigger warnings before diving in. After reading about 50% of this, I went ahead and bought the rest of the series. The writing flowed well and was easy to read. The spice was spicing. You won't regret reading it. I recommend this for lovers of dark romance that moves quickly. No waiting around for this one!
ever since I watched scream 1 at 12 I knew something unleashed in me and this had me kicking my feet like it was the first timeeee
I’m popping my cherry with dark romance’s and this is what I chose to start with, their is nothing I love more than a stalker romance cause their is just something about it that burns through my blood and releases all my endorphins
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‘I thought I knew nessa better than I knew myself. I had watched her for months. I studied and memorized her schedules, habits and quirks, but what I learned about her in that warehouse made me feel closer to her than I ever had to anyone. she was just as fucked up as me. she fed off of the fear. she embraced it and allowed it to unlock her deepest desire that just so happened to mirror mine. When she was in my arms, holding her after we had come together, I knew I would never be able to let go. I needed her like I needed the air in my lungs and the sun in the sky. So when I saw her window open, my heart pumped rapidly. It was a sign. An invitation to step not only into her room but into her life…maybe even her heart. I had been crystal clear back in the classroom that I would never let her go, maybe, deep down, she wanted to be trapped.’ m-mommy….😩
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“do it,” I dared. “Let me die below you. Let me die looking up at heaven.”
she gasped, her mouth slightly parting. we sat, our gazes burning holes through each other’s skulls, our hands squeezing so tight that our knuckles whitened. she leaned closer, pressing a bit harder and I could feel the beads of blood blooming from my skin.
Her lips crashed into mine. It was desperate. Hungry. Home.
I released my grip on her knife hand and replaced it on her hip, pulling her into me as I claimed the lips. She was delicious, like every bad decision I’d ever made.
You can read my full review on my blog. (Also this is tagged as "will sell soul for physical arc". I know independently published books don't get arc distributions and that it's just proofs for the author, but that does not change my feelings lol.)
Cirrus Rae first popped up on my TikTok during a time when I was looking for darker romance books. Just dipping my toes in a bit, trying to see what I did and didn't like.
It was a simple post "I heard you were tired of reading about masked men and pretending they were women..."
Nice and simple, but enough to grab my attention. As time went by I learned more about the Masked Mascs series as well as Little Lamb in particular. So when ARC applications opened, I jumped at the chance.
And I'm very happy that I did. I blew through this story and loved every moment of it.
Little Lamb is a novella, just barely longer than 100 pages. Nessa takes on a dare from her friends and has to spend the night in an abandoned warehouse. But she's not alone.
The chase scenes in this book were thrilling with a touch of brutality to them. It's not just running away from someone in a field of daisies. I really enjoyed how Nessa's panic, and later attraction, were described in the book. it felt like seeing into a Final Girls head.
The sex scenes...yeah they had me in a chokehold. I was way too into them. They blended fear and attraction well, allowing both characters to be into the action.
I really enjoyed Little Lamb and I am just as excited for Into the Fire and Till Death. I cannot wait to read more!
📖 AT A GLANCE STARS 5 stars SPICE high spice CHEMISTRY great ANGST low angst SLOW BURN not really the book is about 100 pages CLIFFHANGER no CHARACTERS Ez and Nessa
💬 LINES THAT LIVE RENT-FREE “Do it,” I dared. “Let me die below you. Let me die looking up at heaven.”
🖤 MY READING EXPERIENCE What a surprisingly addictive sapphic thriller novella. I started out unsure, and then suddenly - I was all in. It was such a fun, chaotic ride, and if there are more in this series, I’m absolutely picking them up.
🫀CHARACTER THOUGHTS I loved how the author reminded us this is fiction; like, fully gave us permission to let go of reality. Once you lean into that, it becomes this delicious little primal play treat. You’ve got an insecure leading lady and a masked masc who is completely obsessed with her… and yeah, it works.
🔥 MOMENTS I’M STILL THINKING ABOUT Honestly? It may be snack-sized, but it’s packed with wild. There’s so much chaos crammed into this little book. I don’t think any of it is leaving my brain anytime soon.
⚠️ ONE SMALL NOTE PLEASE CHECK THE WARNINGS! They’re there for a reason and they matter.
📚 READ THIS IF YOU LOVE… Sapphic dark thrillers, masked masc energy, obsessive “you’re mine” vibes, unhinged tension, and stories where no one is redeemed just escalating chaos.
-abandoned warehouse -ghostface -sexual consent -Psychological MANIPULATION -heavy yearning -blood & knife play -predator vs prey -fast pacing
Now this? I had a time and a time had me. this was erotic, disturbing, & addictive with a solid blend of thrill, kink & desire.
as a thriller/horror lover, a lot of erotic/romantic books that i’ve read are hetero centered. This was a REFRESHING change that is needed in queer book spaces.
This is for my queer readers who reimagine their horror character fantasies to fit their kinky, queer desires.
I 100% picked this up after reading Mask & Strap (which was great), and Scream is my favorite movie, so the cover kinda got my attention. This was not very good. The story was corny and was giving "I am an edgy stalker." It was as if Tate Langdon from AHS was a lesbian chasing Violet in Asylum. I wasn't buying it. When it comes to smut, I have to buy in, and it wasn't hot enough for me to buy in, but I will try another in the series to see if I was just not a fan of these two characters (because I fear that was the issue here).
I came across this book ,before it officially published (meaning I had to wait), on tiktok. Lemme me tell you...the wait was well worth it. Holy shit.
I absolutely loved every single second of reading this book, can't wait for the rest of the books to come out! I literally have the publishing dates set in my calendar 🫣🤭😊
I am so sad that I can not order a physical copy of this book (I live in Europe), but hopefully some day ;)
Little Lamb was a quick, cute, smutty novella that perfectly set the tone for Halloween — especially with the ghost mask feature. It was straight to the point, delivering exactly what you’d expect from a spicy seasonal read. There weren’t any plot holes (in the little bit of plot we had), and it hit that fun, eerie vibe just right. A solid 3-star read for a quick, Halloween-themed smutty fix.
”I must’ve been a special kind of fucked up to feel sad about being set free by a psycho stalker, but I couldn’t help it.”
4 stars. Nessa out here living my best life. I’m jealous. LOL. More primal play in my sapphic reads I am just so happy about it. This was sexy and dark and I couldn’t get enough. Ez and Nessa are great together and that ending was wild as hell. Loved it. Can’t wait to continue on with this series.
Look, if there's a Ghostface mask is involved, you've got my attention. a WOMAN in that mask? I'm reading that! The only thing I wish was different is the length of the book. I could read about these characters for longer. I really liked this story. It was dark, sapphic and spicy. Which happen to be some of my favourite things.
Grab this story if you like: 🖤Sapphic dark romance 🖤Masked FMC (Ghostface) 🖤Stalking 🖤Knife play 🖤 🌶️
OH BABY!!!!!! A time was had, YOU HEAR ME!!! As a lover of scream and wishing Billy would just took her, this filled that void but EVEN BETTER!! It was hot, sexy and spicy!! The yearning, the darkness, ghostface…. I never knew I needed this!! This is a dark Thiller that i needed in my life!! But now I have to finish the rest of the series!! Cirrus Rae has gained herself a new fan!!
The premise immediately grabbed me because a sapphic dark thriller with stalking, kidnapping, obsession, and a masked stranger is basically guaranteed to get my attention. I was definitely curious to see where Nessa and Ez’s story was going to go. And I will say, the book definitely commits to the dark and disturbing atmosphere. Ez is unhinged in a way that made me very curious about her, and the whole cat-and-mouse dynamic between them had some really good tension.
Cirrus Rae is nailing the masked Mascs! I cannot get enough! I read this one and the ARC for Till Death and so far I’m obsessed and in love with all the woman she has given life to! She’s giving the sapphic girlys what they truly deserve, hot Mascs wearing masks and taking what they want, with consent of course!
This is a nice, dark, feral, scary lesbian thriller that is fast paced, spicy and perfect for my scary movie loving arse. If you are into choosing chaos, dangerous scenes and so very spicy, this quickie is a sure hit. 4 stars To Cirrus Rae thanks for hearing all of us dark loving lesbians out here in the wild.