This is Hormance (yes, I’m trying to make Hormance happen) at its finest. Very spooky, very sexy, and very intense, Nina Saxena packs the meanest punch with this novella. From beginning to the very end, the twists and thrills do not let up and I was kept enraptured by the tangled web of Tina, Derrick, Damien, and Logan’s story. While the mystery was not particularly mysterious (it was pretty blatant, actually), other aspects of the story lent itself to make the atmosphere heavy and ominous which made the experience all the more beguiling.
The themes of NOW YOU SEE HIM ticked off so many of my favorite boxes and had just the right amount of spice for me. The touch of taboo in it made it all the more exciting but the kinks explored definitely will not be for everyone (definitely check out the content warnings first). It’s been a while since I have read a novella that perfectly balances spice and plot while also successfully pacing the story leading to a satisfying (and in this case, shocking) conclusion. I really had fun with this one and while I would love to read more of these characters, I would not do anything to change that ending and instead, I will sate myself by diving into Nina Saxena’s other titles.