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Drown Like Heaven
Dakota is prey.
Mason is a storm.
Micah is a shadow.
She didn’t mean to meet him in the ocean. She didn't mean to fall for her professor. She never wanted to plummet into the wake of obsession, danger, and desire. Now she’s caught between two predators who once hunted each other, and neither will let her go.
Both men are fallen, both are consumed by something they won’t name, and both are tangled up in her before she can run—holding her under before she can take another breath.
But if you do it right, drowning can feel like heaven.
Mason is a storm.
Micah is a shadow.
She didn’t mean to meet him in the ocean. She didn't mean to fall for her professor. She never wanted to plummet into the wake of obsession, danger, and desire. Now she’s caught between two predators who once hunted each other, and neither will let her go.
Both men are fallen, both are consumed by something they won’t name, and both are tangled up in her before she can run—holding her under before she can take another breath.
But if you do it right, drowning can feel like heaven.
711 pages, Paperback
Published November 15, 2025
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February 17, 20265 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟I don’t know what Lola put in this book, but I inhaled all 630 pages in under 24 hours. I could not put it down!! This is beyond DARK and twisted but also beautiful and tragic in such a poetic way. Her writing style is unique and captivating. The inner monologues for all of the characters were written so well that I felt the emotional turmoil to my core. They were all significantly flawed in their own way which I really appreciated as a reader because who wants boring perfect characters? I found Dakota to be relatable in more ways than one (tra*ma bond??) This whole journey was toxic, messy, and fueled by jealousy, insecurity, and the need for reassurance. And I don’t mean that in a negative way. I think the raw emotions and unhinged scenes truly make the story so compelling. At the same time, I felt my adrenaline spike with the crazy stuff they were putting each other through. I initially went into this thinking it was a love triangle, but it’s actually an MMF romance 👀 with not one but TWO possessive/obsessive FALLEN ANGELS. I have never read anything like this before. This one is definitely for my dark romance readers who want to live on the edge 🖤
February 5, 2026
Holy fucking FUCK. I’ll be back to write an actual review but HOLY SHIT LOL
November 14, 2025
If you enjoy
- Breath play
- MMF
- Very toxic romance
- MMF love triangle
- Fallen Angels
- Trauma Bonding
- Heavy DubCon
- Hurt/Comfort
- Professor/Student
- Spicy spicy spice
Then I swear to god, please read Drown Like Heaven. Check your trigger warnings <3
“The things I wanted above the surface felt so much more horrifying when I was trapped below it”
“For a second, let myself imagine that impossible future, the one in which we ended up together. Maybe in some alternate universe it was true that we could touch without hurt, feel without drowning”
I don’t even know where to begin here because Drown Like Heaven is unlike anything I’ve ever picked up. I read dark romance almost exclusively (I’m traumatized okay), and only a select few have ever managed to crawl under my skin the way this one did. It wasn’t just dark, or poetic, or emotionally heavy. It was transformative. I felt every emotion, sometimes all at once, and yet I find myself willing to dive back into this chaos again without thinking twice.
Choosing a favorite portion, scene, or moment feels nearly impossible. All 646 pages had its metaphorical hands around my throat—in the best way—refusing to let my attention slip, even for a second. I have hyperphantasia, so I see everything I read like a movie running behind my eyes, and Lola’s writing style fed that ability so vividly it was almost overwhelming. I experienced the world through Dakota’s eyes and it was immersive in a way that felt so raw and painfully intimate. Meanwhile, Mason and Micah appeared to me like shadows moving at the edges of her world—present, powerful, and mesmerizing—which added a haunting layer that I genuinely enjoyed.
And Dakota—my sweet, broken, brilliant girl. She is the kind of character who makes you want to reach through the pages and just hold her. The weight of her trauma is so suffocating that she’s convinced herself she shouldn’t feel anything at all, yet she feels everything. Her emotions rush at her like tidal waves, leaving her constantly overwhelmed, and all I want to tell her is, “Shhhhh. Baby, it’s okay. You’re doing amazing. You’ve survived so much already.”
I haven’t read many MMF romances, but this one immediately shot to my top two. Maybe even top one, depending on the day.
Now… the men. Mason and Micah. The two suitors around which Dakota’s entire emotional world spins. She’s afraid of them, yet terrified to be without them. I know Micah is probably the safer, healthier option—he has a steady intensity and more grounded awareness of himself and his capabilities. He knows his darkness and doesn’t pretend it isn’t there.
But Mason? I can’t help it. I’m team Mason all the way. There’s something about him that hits that perfect sweet spot between Damon Salvatore and Edward Cullen—the dangerous charm, the obsessive devotion, the barely-contained hunger, the fear of losing control tied with the desire to give Dakota exactly what she wants. He’s the type who wants to hurt her but is terrified of hurting her in the wrong way. A dangerous man with a pleaser’s heart? Yeah. I’m doomed.
Mason and Dakota together are desperate, toxic, obsessive, and beautifully destructive. They’re a storm clinging to another storm. Micah and Dakota, on the other hand, share a quieter but equally intense connection—one rooted in the acknowledgement of how fragile trust can be. Thankfully, Dakota doesn’t have to choose between the two (hehehe). But nothing, nothing, NOTHING compares to the way Mason and Dakota burn, for me at least.
What makes this book shine to me is how messy all their relationships are—yet their mess is intentional, emotional, and breathtakingly human, even if Micah and Mason are not (hehehehe). There’s always been something about the balance between obsession and vulnerability that hooks me every. single. time. And the fact that her boyfriends were boyfriends? Yes. Absolutely. Sign me up. Plus, Dakota? Yeah my girl is SMART. She’s in school to be a chemical engineer. She’s a bada***.
Drown Like Heaven didn’t only hold my attention—it consumed me. I’ll be thinking about Drown Like Heaven for a long, long time. And honestly? I’m ready to dive back in and feel it all over again.
Thank you so much Lola for letting me ARC read your masterpiece. You are insanely talented and I can’t wait for book two 🖤
- Breath play
- MMF
- Very toxic romance
- MMF love triangle
- Fallen Angels
- Trauma Bonding
- Heavy DubCon
- Hurt/Comfort
- Professor/Student
- Spicy spicy spice
Then I swear to god, please read Drown Like Heaven. Check your trigger warnings <3
“The things I wanted above the surface felt so much more horrifying when I was trapped below it”
“For a second, let myself imagine that impossible future, the one in which we ended up together. Maybe in some alternate universe it was true that we could touch without hurt, feel without drowning”
I don’t even know where to begin here because Drown Like Heaven is unlike anything I’ve ever picked up. I read dark romance almost exclusively (I’m traumatized okay), and only a select few have ever managed to crawl under my skin the way this one did. It wasn’t just dark, or poetic, or emotionally heavy. It was transformative. I felt every emotion, sometimes all at once, and yet I find myself willing to dive back into this chaos again without thinking twice.
Choosing a favorite portion, scene, or moment feels nearly impossible. All 646 pages had its metaphorical hands around my throat—in the best way—refusing to let my attention slip, even for a second. I have hyperphantasia, so I see everything I read like a movie running behind my eyes, and Lola’s writing style fed that ability so vividly it was almost overwhelming. I experienced the world through Dakota’s eyes and it was immersive in a way that felt so raw and painfully intimate. Meanwhile, Mason and Micah appeared to me like shadows moving at the edges of her world—present, powerful, and mesmerizing—which added a haunting layer that I genuinely enjoyed.
And Dakota—my sweet, broken, brilliant girl. She is the kind of character who makes you want to reach through the pages and just hold her. The weight of her trauma is so suffocating that she’s convinced herself she shouldn’t feel anything at all, yet she feels everything. Her emotions rush at her like tidal waves, leaving her constantly overwhelmed, and all I want to tell her is, “Shhhhh. Baby, it’s okay. You’re doing amazing. You’ve survived so much already.”
I haven’t read many MMF romances, but this one immediately shot to my top two. Maybe even top one, depending on the day.
Now… the men. Mason and Micah. The two suitors around which Dakota’s entire emotional world spins. She’s afraid of them, yet terrified to be without them. I know Micah is probably the safer, healthier option—he has a steady intensity and more grounded awareness of himself and his capabilities. He knows his darkness and doesn’t pretend it isn’t there.
But Mason? I can’t help it. I’m team Mason all the way. There’s something about him that hits that perfect sweet spot between Damon Salvatore and Edward Cullen—the dangerous charm, the obsessive devotion, the barely-contained hunger, the fear of losing control tied with the desire to give Dakota exactly what she wants. He’s the type who wants to hurt her but is terrified of hurting her in the wrong way. A dangerous man with a pleaser’s heart? Yeah. I’m doomed.
Mason and Dakota together are desperate, toxic, obsessive, and beautifully destructive. They’re a storm clinging to another storm. Micah and Dakota, on the other hand, share a quieter but equally intense connection—one rooted in the acknowledgement of how fragile trust can be. Thankfully, Dakota doesn’t have to choose between the two (hehehe). But nothing, nothing, NOTHING compares to the way Mason and Dakota burn, for me at least.
What makes this book shine to me is how messy all their relationships are—yet their mess is intentional, emotional, and breathtakingly human, even if Micah and Mason are not (hehehehe). There’s always been something about the balance between obsession and vulnerability that hooks me every. single. time. And the fact that her boyfriends were boyfriends? Yes. Absolutely. Sign me up. Plus, Dakota? Yeah my girl is SMART. She’s in school to be a chemical engineer. She’s a bada***.
Drown Like Heaven didn’t only hold my attention—it consumed me. I’ll be thinking about Drown Like Heaven for a long, long time. And honestly? I’m ready to dive back in and feel it all over again.
Thank you so much Lola for letting me ARC read your masterpiece. You are insanely talented and I can’t wait for book two 🖤
February 10, 2026
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️i literally could NOT put this down!!! 🤩 this book has you addicted from the start. the spice was written insanely well, the plot twists had me completely shook, and the fmc was so relatable that every time she did something questionable i was like….’me too girl, me too.’ 😂😌MASON , MICAH , i mean hello, absolutely SMOKING hot. these morally black men had me sweating, then kicking my feet the entire time. 😮💨🥵🥵😫this book was INCREDIBLE , easily a six star read for me!!! now i am impatiently waiting for book two!!!🤭🤩🖤🪽🦋🌊❤️🔥
‘He was the tide, and I was begging to drown.’-😫
‘Even if she’d run the other way, the tide would’ve dragged her back to me. She could live a thousand lives and every single one of them would’ve ended up in my hands. Her soul was tied to mine.’ -🥹🥹
“I wouldn’t have. Everything of yours belongs to me, and that includes your death. You don’t get to take that from me. The only way you’ll ever die is if I kill you myself.”- 😫😫🥹
‘He was the tide, and I was begging to drown.’-😫
‘Even if she’d run the other way, the tide would’ve dragged her back to me. She could live a thousand lives and every single one of them would’ve ended up in my hands. Her soul was tied to mine.’ -🥹🥹
“I wouldn’t have. Everything of yours belongs to me, and that includes your death. You don’t get to take that from me. The only way you’ll ever die is if I kill you myself.”- 😫😫🥹
February 2, 2026
Honestly, this is a 6+ star read for me.
This book psychically hurt to set down. I could not stop reading this. Lola’s writing is so unique and captivating, it truly reels you in the second your eyes start reading. The lore of fallen angels, the chemical engineering, the mmf relationship, the toxicity, ALL of it ties together flawlessly.
It is such a unique story with the most emotionally damaged and complex characters.
There is so much inner turmoil, intentional self destruction, angst, agony, obsession, and longing to love/be loved within each character. It is chaotic, dark, and beautifully toxic. You’ll be drowning with these characters at points.
Each character is deeply flawed in their own way. I absolutely loved reading their inner dialogues and truly getting the chance to understand them.
Dakota reminded me so much of my younger self, I truly just wanted to give her a hug & tell her none of this is your fault. Her desire to be loved and cared for was heartbreaking. Her constant, suffocating need for reassurance had me wanting to cry with her.
Mason was so messy and flawed. He was aggressive in the name of protecting himself from further harm, but his vulnerable moments were soul shattering. His character broke my heart. The inner turmoil he had— knowing he was doing the wrong thing but paralyzed with the fear of being abandoned— left him unable to lower his walls to truly let someone understand his feelings/pain.
Micah is the king of masks. He lets everyone see him as controlled and put together but once his anger slips you truly get to see the man underneath. He confuses possession with love and will do anything to keep the thing his eyes are set on.
I honestly could write so many words about how much I loved each character and this story. I love the fallen angel aspects, the chemical engineering environment, the side characters, truly everything. It was incredible. I’m so excited for book 2.
It is a very heavy read. Please go into this with that knowledge & take the triggers seriously.
It’s been days later since finishing this and I cannot stop thinking about these beautifully tragic characters.
This book psychically hurt to set down. I could not stop reading this. Lola’s writing is so unique and captivating, it truly reels you in the second your eyes start reading. The lore of fallen angels, the chemical engineering, the mmf relationship, the toxicity, ALL of it ties together flawlessly.
It is such a unique story with the most emotionally damaged and complex characters.
There is so much inner turmoil, intentional self destruction, angst, agony, obsession, and longing to love/be loved within each character. It is chaotic, dark, and beautifully toxic. You’ll be drowning with these characters at points.
Each character is deeply flawed in their own way. I absolutely loved reading their inner dialogues and truly getting the chance to understand them.
Dakota reminded me so much of my younger self, I truly just wanted to give her a hug & tell her none of this is your fault. Her desire to be loved and cared for was heartbreaking. Her constant, suffocating need for reassurance had me wanting to cry with her.
Mason was so messy and flawed. He was aggressive in the name of protecting himself from further harm, but his vulnerable moments were soul shattering. His character broke my heart. The inner turmoil he had— knowing he was doing the wrong thing but paralyzed with the fear of being abandoned— left him unable to lower his walls to truly let someone understand his feelings/pain.
Micah is the king of masks. He lets everyone see him as controlled and put together but once his anger slips you truly get to see the man underneath. He confuses possession with love and will do anything to keep the thing his eyes are set on.
I honestly could write so many words about how much I loved each character and this story. I love the fallen angel aspects, the chemical engineering environment, the side characters, truly everything. It was incredible. I’m so excited for book 2.
It is a very heavy read. Please go into this with that knowledge & take the triggers seriously.
It’s been days later since finishing this and I cannot stop thinking about these beautifully tragic characters.
February 22, 2026
I hold dark romance to a very high standard, and it’s because of books like Drown Like Heaven by Lola Fairchild. This story is deliciously messy, beautifully toxic, and packed with raw, aching emotion. The slight touch of fantasy threaded through the chaos gave it such a unique twist that made the whole experience even more addictive. If you’re a dark romance lover, this is an absolute must read. Dare I say, it may even end up being my top read for the year
The characters aren’t perfect (in fact, they’re a full-speed-ahead train wreck) but I couldn’t look away for a second. Their flaws, their choices, their spirals… it all made the story hit even harder.
I read this on my Kindle, but if I’d had a physical copy, I would’ve burned through multiple highlighters. Every other line felt highlight-worthy.
Lola, absolutely no pressure… but I need to know what happens next. Like yesterday.
The characters aren’t perfect (in fact, they’re a full-speed-ahead train wreck) but I couldn’t look away for a second. Their flaws, their choices, their spirals… it all made the story hit even harder.
I read this on my Kindle, but if I’d had a physical copy, I would’ve burned through multiple highlighters. Every other line felt highlight-worthy.
Lola, absolutely no pressure… but I need to know what happens next. Like yesterday.
February 19, 2026
“𝚆𝚎 𝚠𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚜𝚒𝚗𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚘𝚐𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛. 𝙿𝚕𝚞𝚗𝚐𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚕𝚘𝚠-𝚖𝚘𝚟𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚍𝚎𝚙𝚝𝚑𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚞𝚗𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚘𝚌𝚎𝚊𝚗, 𝚌𝚘𝚕𝚍 𝚠𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚠𝚛𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚞𝚜 𝚞𝚙 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚒𝚗𝚜.”
This book is a masterpiece in its own right. For a while now I haven’t felt the creative inspiration to make a book trailer from my own reading- this book was the one to pull me out! I’m back baby, and this book is a must read if you love beautiful writing, atmospheric vibes and obsessive, broken, and lost kind of love stories.
This is one for my sad girls- who love broken MMCs and messy relationships. The character development was fantastic, told from multi POVs we get full looks into each characters feelings and minds. Let me tell you, this may be the ANGSTY-est story I’ve ever read. I cried, I screamed and swooned from chapter to chapter. I also could not put this book down- it sucked me in from the get go and didn’t let me go.
I have so much love for broken and tragic characters and these three really were top tier. So many layers of tragic backstory, complexities and insecurities really had me invested in how this love story would unfold. The spice was SO damn sexy, I will forever remember these scenes! The history and tension between Mason and Micah felt tangible and heart wrenching. Separate these MCs are lonely, broken, sad and so lost- together they are a perfect storm. The emotional build up in this book is intense and the ending will leave you grappling for so much MORE! I absolutely cannot wait to see where the next installment of the duet goes!
This will always be an infinity star read ∞︎︎☆ I lovvvvvvved it so much!!
༞ ʟɪɴᴅsᴇʏ
“𝙸 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚑𝚒𝚖 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚢 𝚕𝚞𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚊𝚒𝚛 𝚊𝚏𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚍𝚛𝚘𝚠𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐. 𝚅𝚒𝚘𝚕𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚕𝚢. 𝚆𝚒𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚌𝚑𝚘𝚒𝚌𝚎.”
This book is a masterpiece in its own right. For a while now I haven’t felt the creative inspiration to make a book trailer from my own reading- this book was the one to pull me out! I’m back baby, and this book is a must read if you love beautiful writing, atmospheric vibes and obsessive, broken, and lost kind of love stories.
This is one for my sad girls- who love broken MMCs and messy relationships. The character development was fantastic, told from multi POVs we get full looks into each characters feelings and minds. Let me tell you, this may be the ANGSTY-est story I’ve ever read. I cried, I screamed and swooned from chapter to chapter. I also could not put this book down- it sucked me in from the get go and didn’t let me go.
I have so much love for broken and tragic characters and these three really were top tier. So many layers of tragic backstory, complexities and insecurities really had me invested in how this love story would unfold. The spice was SO damn sexy, I will forever remember these scenes! The history and tension between Mason and Micah felt tangible and heart wrenching. Separate these MCs are lonely, broken, sad and so lost- together they are a perfect storm. The emotional build up in this book is intense and the ending will leave you grappling for so much MORE! I absolutely cannot wait to see where the next installment of the duet goes!
This will always be an infinity star read ∞︎︎☆ I lovvvvvvved it so much!!
༞ ʟɪɴᴅsᴇʏ
“𝙸 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚑𝚒𝚖 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚢 𝚕𝚞𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚊𝚒𝚛 𝚊𝚏𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚍𝚛𝚘𝚠𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐. 𝚅𝚒𝚘𝚕𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚕𝚢. 𝚆𝚒𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚌𝚑𝚘𝚒𝚌𝚎.”
February 13, 2026
no plot just trauma and sex.
February 17, 2026
6 ⭐️ and 4🌶️
Wow! That was amazing. Sad girl all the way. I felt for Dakota so much. Now I understand why the way she is and it makes so much sense. This book is fucking dark. Also the angels aspect was so unique!!
Micah and Mason 🥵🥵🥵🥵
MMF and the mm part hasn’t even started yet…but I expect that in book 2!!
I couldn’t put this book down. I wish I could go back and reread. I also need the audio!!! I need this author to get her flowers because this was written beautifully as well.
Wow! That was amazing. Sad girl all the way. I felt for Dakota so much. Now I understand why the way she is and it makes so much sense. This book is fucking dark. Also the angels aspect was so unique!!
Micah and Mason 🥵🥵🥵🥵
MMF and the mm part hasn’t even started yet…but I expect that in book 2!!
I couldn’t put this book down. I wish I could go back and reread. I also need the audio!!! I need this author to get her flowers because this was written beautifully as well.
November 17, 2025
⭐️ 4.3 Stars — Drown Like Heaven
Where do I even begin?
Our FMC, Dakota, is a girl who has carried the weight of the world on her shoulders since she was fourteen. Loved the wrong way, hurt too young, and still desperate for someone to love her with the same fierce devotion she gives so easily… she broke my heart in the most beautiful way.
Then come the two fallen angels.
Mason — the hot, mysterious, chaos-wrapped man who refuses to let anyone in. Self-destructive, intense, and the second he steps into Dakota’s world, he shakes every single piece of her. Together? They are a ticking time bomb of pain, longing, and devastation.
And let’s not forget the forbidden temptation:
Miach, the professor. Safe… but hiding shadows and secrets you can feel clawing beneath the surface.
Oh—and did I mention Mason and Miach used to be lovers? Yeah. It’s a delicious, heart-wrecking, emotional triangle of absolute mess.
This book is high emotion and deep heartbreak. It hit home for me in ways I didn’t expect. I teared up, more than once. It is raw. It is heavy. And it pulled at my heart.
And that ending…
Lola, I have questions. I need answers. NOW. 👀🔥
I’ll be right here, not-so-patiently waiting for book two of the Ultraneon Duet.
Where do I even begin?
Our FMC, Dakota, is a girl who has carried the weight of the world on her shoulders since she was fourteen. Loved the wrong way, hurt too young, and still desperate for someone to love her with the same fierce devotion she gives so easily… she broke my heart in the most beautiful way.
Then come the two fallen angels.
Mason — the hot, mysterious, chaos-wrapped man who refuses to let anyone in. Self-destructive, intense, and the second he steps into Dakota’s world, he shakes every single piece of her. Together? They are a ticking time bomb of pain, longing, and devastation.
And let’s not forget the forbidden temptation:
Miach, the professor. Safe… but hiding shadows and secrets you can feel clawing beneath the surface.
Oh—and did I mention Mason and Miach used to be lovers? Yeah. It’s a delicious, heart-wrecking, emotional triangle of absolute mess.
This book is high emotion and deep heartbreak. It hit home for me in ways I didn’t expect. I teared up, more than once. It is raw. It is heavy. And it pulled at my heart.
And that ending…
Lola, I have questions. I need answers. NOW. 👀🔥
I’ll be right here, not-so-patiently waiting for book two of the Ultraneon Duet.
February 20, 2026
MY NEW FAVOURITE DARK ROMANCE BOOK LIKE EVER!!! I DO NOT TAKE THIS LIGHTLY!!
This book is a goddamn masterpiece and I fear I am no longer a functioning member of society because of it.
I am so far in over my head I can’t even see the shore. I haven’t been this obsessed with a book in actual years. I’m talking unhinged levels of obsession.
The second I opened this book every single responsibility in my life clocked out. Dishes? Rotting. Texts? Unanswered. Plans? Cancelled. My entire personality? Replaced with this story. I genuinely did not want to participate in reality unless it directly involved me reading it. If breathing wasn’t automatic I probably would’ve postponed that too.
I’ve genuinely never read a book with a plot like this before and that alone had me hooked from page one. It felt so different from anything else in the genre. It was completely it’s own thing which I loved.
Lola’s writing is beautiful, cinematic and immersive. I could picture everything so vividly. I physically felt the pressure and darkness of this story🖤
Dakota hit somewhere personal for me. She isn’t loud. She isn’t the girl who walks into a room and demands to be seen. She chooses familiarity because it feels safe. She doubts herself before anyone else gets the chance to. She doesn’t try to stand out, she’s comfortable shrinking a little, blending into the background where nothing can hurt her too badly.
Dakota’s friendship with Mila is everything!! Mila is the one constant that doesn’t shift. She’s steady where Dakota spirals, grounded where Dakota drifts. She doesn’t try to control her, fix her or consume her, she just stays.
At fourteen Dakota wasn’t just groomed, she was emotionally engineered. Her trauma is tangled with love, validation and belonging. She internalises the guilt. Instead of recognising manipulation, she labels herself as stupid, naive and starving for affection. That self-blame becomes a defining trait. It explains why she doubts herself constantly, why she struggles to trust her own emotions and why she believes her feelings are “dangerous.”
The metaphor of Dakota’s recurring memory is so painfully telling. A doe is skittish. Prey. Always listening for danger. Always one sound away from running. That’s Dakota. Hyperaware. On edge. Soft in a world that has not been soft with her. She isn’t running toward safety. She’s running into something unknown and potentially dangerous just to get away from what she’s already living in. The forest could shelter her. Or swallow her. But at least it’s movement, at least it’s escape. She keeps running not necessarily toward something better but away from herself. Away from the memories. Away from the version of her that feels ruined.
🦌۶ৎˎˊ˗ִֶָ𓂃 ࣪˖ ִֶ🌲
I usually hate when main characters catch feelings instantly. It normally feels rushed and unrealistic but this book did it in a way that felt completely earned.
The connection wasn’t random, it was magnetic. It made sense for who they are. These aren’t emotionally stable people taking their time and making sensible decisions. They’re drawn to intensity. To danger. To the kind of chemistry that feels like it could either save you or ruin you. It wasn’t “love at first sight.” It was recognition. Like two damaged parts locking into place. If anything the speed made it more unhinged in the best way because it showed how quickly they were willing to risk everything for something that felt like oxygen.
MEN WRITTEN BY WOMEN>>>>>>
I’m obsessed with Mason and Micah!!!
Ex boyfriends who despise each other but are still orbiting the same girl? SIGN ME TF UP🧎🏻♀️🧎🏻♀️🧎🏻♀️
And what’s rare for me is that I’m genuinely struggling to pick a favourite. This isn’t a soft, comforting love triangle where one man offers safety and the other offers chaos. They are both chaos. Just in different flavours.
Mason is explosive. Impulsive. The kind of man who would drag you under with him and call it devotion. He feels like drowning on purpose. Violence wrapped in desire. What gets me is that no matter what was happening, when Dakota needed him he drops everything immediately no questions asked.
He could never detach himself from Dakota because when two people are wired to romanticise the edge of their own demise, they recognise it in each other. That shared darkness becomes intimacy. That mutual self-destruction becomes a bond.
“Everything of yours belongs to me, and that includes your death. You don’t get to take that from me. The only way you’ll ever die is if I kill you myself.”
⁺‧₊˚ ཐི⋆♱⋆ཋྀ ˚₊‧⁺
I need mason more than I need my next breath (iykyk😏) I genuinely don’t think an exorcism would cleanse me of this man. Deliverance? Not possible. I fear I am happily possessed.
Micah is controlled danger. Calculated. He doesn’t lose control, he chooses when to exert it. He’ll look at you calmly while dismantling you piece by piece. He’s not softer. He’s just sharper. What I loved is that he didn’t coddle her. He pushed her in a way that forced her to look at herself differently. He didn’t treat her like she was fragile or incapable. He didn’t swoop in to fix everything for her. He made her trust her own instincts. Her own strength. Her own mind.
They both blur the line between protection and possession.
"If I've given you the impression that I'm going to be kind, or that I want anything less than for you to belong to me in disgusting entirety, then I apologize"
꧁⎝ 𓆩༺✧༻𓆪 ⎠꧂
“Mason would jump off a cliff and drag me down with him. Micah would tell me to jump off myself, and I’d do it just because he asked. Neither one gave me anything to hold onto, to stop from myself from falling.”
*ੈ⭒˚⋆🪼 ೃ࿔*:･*ੈ✩‧₊˚
Mason and Micah are not playful rivals.
They are a power struggle with teeth. When I say they hate each other, I mean it’s corrosive. It’s layered. It’s years of history and resentment and knowing exactly where the other is weakest. This hate has weight. It has memory. It has scars. Their dynamic is messy. Neither of them capable of fully surrendering control. And that’s exactly why they imploded. They weren’t soft with each other, they were necessary to each other. Their hatred isn’t the absence of love. It’s love that overheated. Love that combusted instead of softened. It’s what happens when something burns so intensely it doesn’t fade, it scars. What’s left isn’t indifference. It’s ash. It’s heat trapped under the surface. It’s the kind of fury that only exists because it once meant everything.
“Having regrets?” he questioned, eyes dragging angrily over my body.
“I’d never regret leaving you. Every time you open your mouth I’m reminded exactly why I did it.”
ﮩ٨ـﮩﮩ٨💔ﮩ٨ـﮩﮩ٨ـ
Chapter 45 & 60? They will absolutely be revisited by me. Many (many) times. For research purposes, obviously.
This book is pure toxicity. Unfiltered. Unapologetic. Messy in the way that leaves fingerprints everywhere.
Addicting doesn’t even cover it. Lola had me in a chokehold, a headlock and emotional bankruptcy all at once and I’m thankful for getting to experience it.
CANNOT WAIT FOR BOOK 2🖤
Infinite♾️/5⭐️
This book is a goddamn masterpiece and I fear I am no longer a functioning member of society because of it.
I am so far in over my head I can’t even see the shore. I haven’t been this obsessed with a book in actual years. I’m talking unhinged levels of obsession.
The second I opened this book every single responsibility in my life clocked out. Dishes? Rotting. Texts? Unanswered. Plans? Cancelled. My entire personality? Replaced with this story. I genuinely did not want to participate in reality unless it directly involved me reading it. If breathing wasn’t automatic I probably would’ve postponed that too.
I’ve genuinely never read a book with a plot like this before and that alone had me hooked from page one. It felt so different from anything else in the genre. It was completely it’s own thing which I loved.
Lola’s writing is beautiful, cinematic and immersive. I could picture everything so vividly. I physically felt the pressure and darkness of this story🖤
Dakota hit somewhere personal for me. She isn’t loud. She isn’t the girl who walks into a room and demands to be seen. She chooses familiarity because it feels safe. She doubts herself before anyone else gets the chance to. She doesn’t try to stand out, she’s comfortable shrinking a little, blending into the background where nothing can hurt her too badly.
Dakota’s friendship with Mila is everything!! Mila is the one constant that doesn’t shift. She’s steady where Dakota spirals, grounded where Dakota drifts. She doesn’t try to control her, fix her or consume her, she just stays.
At fourteen Dakota wasn’t just groomed, she was emotionally engineered. Her trauma is tangled with love, validation and belonging. She internalises the guilt. Instead of recognising manipulation, she labels herself as stupid, naive and starving for affection. That self-blame becomes a defining trait. It explains why she doubts herself constantly, why she struggles to trust her own emotions and why she believes her feelings are “dangerous.”
The metaphor of Dakota’s recurring memory is so painfully telling. A doe is skittish. Prey. Always listening for danger. Always one sound away from running. That’s Dakota. Hyperaware. On edge. Soft in a world that has not been soft with her. She isn’t running toward safety. She’s running into something unknown and potentially dangerous just to get away from what she’s already living in. The forest could shelter her. Or swallow her. But at least it’s movement, at least it’s escape. She keeps running not necessarily toward something better but away from herself. Away from the memories. Away from the version of her that feels ruined.
🦌۶ৎˎˊ˗ִֶָ𓂃 ࣪˖ ִֶ🌲
I usually hate when main characters catch feelings instantly. It normally feels rushed and unrealistic but this book did it in a way that felt completely earned.
The connection wasn’t random, it was magnetic. It made sense for who they are. These aren’t emotionally stable people taking their time and making sensible decisions. They’re drawn to intensity. To danger. To the kind of chemistry that feels like it could either save you or ruin you. It wasn’t “love at first sight.” It was recognition. Like two damaged parts locking into place. If anything the speed made it more unhinged in the best way because it showed how quickly they were willing to risk everything for something that felt like oxygen.
MEN WRITTEN BY WOMEN>>>>>>
I’m obsessed with Mason and Micah!!!
Ex boyfriends who despise each other but are still orbiting the same girl? SIGN ME TF UP🧎🏻♀️🧎🏻♀️🧎🏻♀️
And what’s rare for me is that I’m genuinely struggling to pick a favourite. This isn’t a soft, comforting love triangle where one man offers safety and the other offers chaos. They are both chaos. Just in different flavours.
Mason is explosive. Impulsive. The kind of man who would drag you under with him and call it devotion. He feels like drowning on purpose. Violence wrapped in desire. What gets me is that no matter what was happening, when Dakota needed him he drops everything immediately no questions asked.
He could never detach himself from Dakota because when two people are wired to romanticise the edge of their own demise, they recognise it in each other. That shared darkness becomes intimacy. That mutual self-destruction becomes a bond.
“Everything of yours belongs to me, and that includes your death. You don’t get to take that from me. The only way you’ll ever die is if I kill you myself.”
⁺‧₊˚ ཐི⋆♱⋆ཋྀ ˚₊‧⁺
I need mason more than I need my next breath (iykyk😏) I genuinely don’t think an exorcism would cleanse me of this man. Deliverance? Not possible. I fear I am happily possessed.
Micah is controlled danger. Calculated. He doesn’t lose control, he chooses when to exert it. He’ll look at you calmly while dismantling you piece by piece. He’s not softer. He’s just sharper. What I loved is that he didn’t coddle her. He pushed her in a way that forced her to look at herself differently. He didn’t treat her like she was fragile or incapable. He didn’t swoop in to fix everything for her. He made her trust her own instincts. Her own strength. Her own mind.
They both blur the line between protection and possession.
"If I've given you the impression that I'm going to be kind, or that I want anything less than for you to belong to me in disgusting entirety, then I apologize"
꧁⎝ 𓆩༺✧༻𓆪 ⎠꧂
“Mason would jump off a cliff and drag me down with him. Micah would tell me to jump off myself, and I’d do it just because he asked. Neither one gave me anything to hold onto, to stop from myself from falling.”
*ੈ⭒˚⋆🪼 ೃ࿔*:･*ੈ✩‧₊˚
Mason and Micah are not playful rivals.
They are a power struggle with teeth. When I say they hate each other, I mean it’s corrosive. It’s layered. It’s years of history and resentment and knowing exactly where the other is weakest. This hate has weight. It has memory. It has scars. Their dynamic is messy. Neither of them capable of fully surrendering control. And that’s exactly why they imploded. They weren’t soft with each other, they were necessary to each other. Their hatred isn’t the absence of love. It’s love that overheated. Love that combusted instead of softened. It’s what happens when something burns so intensely it doesn’t fade, it scars. What’s left isn’t indifference. It’s ash. It’s heat trapped under the surface. It’s the kind of fury that only exists because it once meant everything.
“Having regrets?” he questioned, eyes dragging angrily over my body.
“I’d never regret leaving you. Every time you open your mouth I’m reminded exactly why I did it.”
ﮩ٨ـﮩﮩ٨💔ﮩ٨ـﮩﮩ٨ـ
Chapter 45 & 60? They will absolutely be revisited by me. Many (many) times. For research purposes, obviously.
This book is pure toxicity. Unfiltered. Unapologetic. Messy in the way that leaves fingerprints everywhere.
Addicting doesn’t even cover it. Lola had me in a chokehold, a headlock and emotional bankruptcy all at once and I’m thankful for getting to experience it.
CANNOT WAIT FOR BOOK 2🖤
Infinite♾️/5⭐️
February 19, 2026
Drown Like Heaven had me on cloud9 because Lola what did you put in this book!? I was transcended with your writing that felt euphoric and bliss. But also hauntingly beautiful.
The Dark moments felt poetic but a connection with the emotions along the characters that you can feel deep in your soul. It became addicting that I was not ready to leave from.
This book put me on a chokehold and I loved all the toxic moments we got in here. Dakota.. oh our girl Dakota.. sweet, gentle girl that is shattering inside ready to burst and crash like waves. I was rooting and screaming for her from beginning to end. I wanted to be her best friend and just hold her to tell her everything is going to be okay 🖤
I loved Mason and I’m team Mason all the way! His relationship with Dakota was burning hot!! Obsessive and totally toxic in the best way possible. These two were like lightening strikes ready to cling onto each other because they both felt like poison but destined for each other. I love them!!
I fear I can’t stop thinking about this book and has become my new obsession! It was everything I needed in the moment, I loved how everything was woven together and I immediately need the second book! 🖤
The Dark moments felt poetic but a connection with the emotions along the characters that you can feel deep in your soul. It became addicting that I was not ready to leave from.
This book put me on a chokehold and I loved all the toxic moments we got in here. Dakota.. oh our girl Dakota.. sweet, gentle girl that is shattering inside ready to burst and crash like waves. I was rooting and screaming for her from beginning to end. I wanted to be her best friend and just hold her to tell her everything is going to be okay 🖤
I loved Mason and I’m team Mason all the way! His relationship with Dakota was burning hot!! Obsessive and totally toxic in the best way possible. These two were like lightening strikes ready to cling onto each other because they both felt like poison but destined for each other. I love them!!
I fear I can’t stop thinking about this book and has become my new obsession! It was everything I needed in the moment, I loved how everything was woven together and I immediately need the second book! 🖤
February 26, 2026
Review to come — Buy YESS!
February 8, 2026
This has a lot of potential
These characters were so toxic with eachother. They needed to stay separated because the fmc was so broken and needed so much therapy to help with her childhood trauma but they kept messing with her. She wasn’t innocent either, she was seeking this validation from them and getting hurt over and over in the process. They all cheated on eachother, you cannot convince me otherwise! This was toxic and messy.
Now the reason why i knocked off a star.
After hitting 30-50% a lot of it felt repetitive and it was soooooo descriptive i feel like it took away from me enjoying the story a little bit. If you are into very descriptive scenes on every chapter then you will love this. Overall i ate it up, the plot has lots of potential for book 2 and the characters are so messy! I love that about them.
These characters were so toxic with eachother. They needed to stay separated because the fmc was so broken and needed so much therapy to help with her childhood trauma but they kept messing with her. She wasn’t innocent either, she was seeking this validation from them and getting hurt over and over in the process. They all cheated on eachother, you cannot convince me otherwise! This was toxic and messy.
Now the reason why i knocked off a star.
After hitting 30-50% a lot of it felt repetitive and it was soooooo descriptive i feel like it took away from me enjoying the story a little bit. If you are into very descriptive scenes on every chapter then you will love this. Overall i ate it up, the plot has lots of potential for book 2 and the characters are so messy! I love that about them.
February 9, 2026
***spoilers***
The toxicityyyyy! She’s in a love triangle with her professor and a man she tried saving from “drowning.” Little does she know they are EXES! The forced drowning, the cutting, the click of the gun to their head, the sex! This was a wild read for sure! Although I’m very invested in Dakota and Mason being together I can’t help but feel like he’s definitely going to kill her one day 😂 and there wasn’t much of a connection between Dakota and Micah for him to claim that he loved her…? Poor Dakota has way too much childhood trauma and Mason and Micah are not helping 🥲
That ending with the human figure with glowing eyes in the woods staring at Dakota… I’m really curious to know if there is something special about her. Especially since she can distinguish their smells.
The toxicityyyyy! She’s in a love triangle with her professor and a man she tried saving from “drowning.” Little does she know they are EXES! The forced drowning, the cutting, the click of the gun to their head, the sex! This was a wild read for sure! Although I’m very invested in Dakota and Mason being together I can’t help but feel like he’s definitely going to kill her one day 😂 and there wasn’t much of a connection between Dakota and Micah for him to claim that he loved her…? Poor Dakota has way too much childhood trauma and Mason and Micah are not helping 🥲
That ending with the human figure with glowing eyes in the woods staring at Dakota… I’m really curious to know if there is something special about her. Especially since she can distinguish their smells.
February 20, 2026
The concept alone had me hooked: two fallen angels who also happen to be ex-boyfriends, forced back into each other’s orbit because they both need the same broken girl? Absolutely genius.
This book was beautifully painful in the best way. Dakota is the definition of a sad girl you can’t help but root for. Her grief, her vulnerability, the quiet ways she tries to hold herself together… it all feels raw and achingly real. The writing doesn’t just tell you she’s hurting, it makes you sit beside her in it.
And listen, I am a die-hard Mason girl. Forever and always. He owns my heart and in my humble opinion will remain superior. No debate.
Can’t wait until book two because I need answers, closure, and probably more emotional damage.
This book was beautifully painful in the best way. Dakota is the definition of a sad girl you can’t help but root for. Her grief, her vulnerability, the quiet ways she tries to hold herself together… it all feels raw and achingly real. The writing doesn’t just tell you she’s hurting, it makes you sit beside her in it.
And listen, I am a die-hard Mason girl. Forever and always. He owns my heart and in my humble opinion will remain superior. No debate.
Can’t wait until book two because I need answers, closure, and probably more emotional damage.
February 24, 2026
LOVED!!!! 4.5 stars only because I expect more out of the ending of an almost 700 page book. But I LOOOOOVED this
February 13, 2026
the FMC in this book was insufferable. there is so much unnecessary filler in description of pointless interactions in this book. the woe is me.... is horrible... the miscommunication is redundant....I had so much hope for this book...had so much room for a good plot line....just no ! I should have just DNF-ED it
February 12, 2026
Two words. Avoidant Attachment.
This book hurt so good.
Dakota broke my heart, but Mason absolutely crushed it. 💔 and the way it ended!!! I need book 2 right now.
This book hurt so good.
Dakota broke my heart, but Mason absolutely crushed it. 💔 and the way it ended!!! I need book 2 right now.
February 3, 2026
Oooooof how I wanted to love this. How excited I was for it. MMF plus angels? Sign me up.
Sadly at 60% I just could not do it anymore. I usually love long books. I rather a book be too long than too short. But that too long needs to be there for a reason not just to add to the word count. Pages and pages of unnecessary descriptions of unnecessary events. I just couldn’t do it anymore.
I found two of the three characters insufferable as well and while I was willing to keep going for the potential character growth I just can not keep reading.
Sad sad sad.
Sadly at 60% I just could not do it anymore. I usually love long books. I rather a book be too long than too short. But that too long needs to be there for a reason not just to add to the word count. Pages and pages of unnecessary descriptions of unnecessary events. I just couldn’t do it anymore.
I found two of the three characters insufferable as well and while I was willing to keep going for the potential character growth I just can not keep reading.
Sad sad sad.
February 4, 2026
Are we absolutely joking with that ending. I’M SCREAMING (and painfully aroused!!!) 😩👏🏼 gimme book two NOW!!
February 2, 2026
6 STARS!!!!! Holy crap one of the darkest books I’ve ever read and it was incredible. I need book 2 asap
January 14, 2026
I dnfed like book at the 72% mark I actually enjoyed this book at first yes it’s dark and spooky and I loved it but then… it legit is not a love triangle it’s a girl cheating on two guys with eachother the whole plot of the book is so poorly done as the book goes on its literally just her banging two guys and then feeling guilty about it but doing it again anyway the female lead has zero personality and the men were trying to hard to be “bad boys” the most disappointing part is it had the potential to be a really good book but it was done extremely poorly.
February 27, 2026
These characters have officially been crowned the most toxic characters that I have read about in a book. They were all so broken and damaged, and fed into each others negativity and bad coping skills it was a disaster to watch but a beautiful disaster indeed. The book its self was very dark and twisted, whilst also being stunning and tragic. The writing was lyrical and just added to the story, the setting and the pain. If you want a book filled with obsession and possession, fallen angels and toxic messy people then this book may be for you!
Lets start by saying they all need therapy, and even then I don't know if therapy will be enough... maybe they just need a lobotomy at this point and to reset the brain. The worst part is they all know that they're messed up but they choose to continue to go down the path of hurt and trauma because they don't know how to live and exist without it. Also the inner monologues of each character whilst we were reading added to the narrative. So often I read books and wish I knew what was happening inside their brain and what they were thinking at the same time as the conversations. This book gave me that with the inclusion of the inner thoughts as they occurred and were important.
Dakota was very much a walking ball of trauma who trauma bonded with both Mason and Micah for different reasons. She sought different care and love from each one, and they were able to provide because they wanted control and power in their own ways. The journey she went on from the start was toxic, messy, insecure and also controlled by her need for reassurance and to be seen and acknowledged by both males. The two males were also toxic and jealous, and had their own issues that bled through into their relationships with Dakota. They had their own toxic and messy past that we're still learning about as it is uncovered piece by piece and not all at once. There are so many issues to work through if any of them want a chance at something working, especially as Dakota knows its so wrong how things are playing out but she doesn't know how to stop and change that. She is terrified of what they can do to her and the control they have but she loves it so much at the same time, and I really cannot blame her because if psychotic why hot??
The way that adrenaline was a big part of the characters and the narrative was so interesting, and the way it was written was so well done. Dakota had dark fantasies and as they were explored and discussed you felt that adrenaline amping up and feeding into you as a reader, it made you feel as if you were witnessing these events alongside Dakota and her fear and emotions became mine because I felt so invested and drawn in. ALSO THE SPICE WE MUST TALK ABOUT THE SPICE BECAUSE GOD DAMN IT WAS SPECTACULAR. The pacing, the stakes, the intimacy, the exploration of sexual desires really amped up the spice in this one. Each encounter hit differently because they were so different and so intimate in the way they explored boundaries and desire. Also that scene where the character licks the cum out of her mouth was just truly elite and it made me feel a kind of way.
The potential that exists for book 2 is insane, and I genuinely cannot wait to see where we go and what happens with them all. BECAUSE WHAT DO YOU MEAN THAT WE ENDED AT THAT MOMENT????? ALSO WHAT DO YOU MEAN I DON'T HAVE THE NEXT BOOK IN MY HANDS RIGHT THIS SECOND??? I fear I will not be normal again until I have book two and can lose myself in these characters again. What a god damn book.
On a serious note, please check your triggers because this is dark and they do have a lot of trauma and also fantasies that are dark and can be triggering to people.
Lets start by saying they all need therapy, and even then I don't know if therapy will be enough... maybe they just need a lobotomy at this point and to reset the brain. The worst part is they all know that they're messed up but they choose to continue to go down the path of hurt and trauma because they don't know how to live and exist without it. Also the inner monologues of each character whilst we were reading added to the narrative. So often I read books and wish I knew what was happening inside their brain and what they were thinking at the same time as the conversations. This book gave me that with the inclusion of the inner thoughts as they occurred and were important.
Dakota was very much a walking ball of trauma who trauma bonded with both Mason and Micah for different reasons. She sought different care and love from each one, and they were able to provide because they wanted control and power in their own ways. The journey she went on from the start was toxic, messy, insecure and also controlled by her need for reassurance and to be seen and acknowledged by both males. The two males were also toxic and jealous, and had their own issues that bled through into their relationships with Dakota. They had their own toxic and messy past that we're still learning about as it is uncovered piece by piece and not all at once. There are so many issues to work through if any of them want a chance at something working, especially as Dakota knows its so wrong how things are playing out but she doesn't know how to stop and change that. She is terrified of what they can do to her and the control they have but she loves it so much at the same time, and I really cannot blame her because if psychotic why hot??
The way that adrenaline was a big part of the characters and the narrative was so interesting, and the way it was written was so well done. Dakota had dark fantasies and as they were explored and discussed you felt that adrenaline amping up and feeding into you as a reader, it made you feel as if you were witnessing these events alongside Dakota and her fear and emotions became mine because I felt so invested and drawn in. ALSO THE SPICE WE MUST TALK ABOUT THE SPICE BECAUSE GOD DAMN IT WAS SPECTACULAR. The pacing, the stakes, the intimacy, the exploration of sexual desires really amped up the spice in this one. Each encounter hit differently because they were so different and so intimate in the way they explored boundaries and desire. Also that scene where the character licks the cum out of her mouth was just truly elite and it made me feel a kind of way.
The potential that exists for book 2 is insane, and I genuinely cannot wait to see where we go and what happens with them all. BECAUSE WHAT DO YOU MEAN THAT WE ENDED AT THAT MOMENT????? ALSO WHAT DO YOU MEAN I DON'T HAVE THE NEXT BOOK IN MY HANDS RIGHT THIS SECOND??? I fear I will not be normal again until I have book two and can lose myself in these characters again. What a god damn book.
On a serious note, please check your triggers because this is dark and they do have a lot of trauma and also fantasies that are dark and can be triggering to people.
November 7, 2025
I have finished reading Drown Like Heaven. I like how detailed in the scene descriptions and with the FMC feelings and thinking. I’m glad there was POV for the Micah and Mason without it the characters would been totally loss to me and with the pov I got some insight on them. The Chemical engineer stuff was interesting, I knew nothing about the subject. I did start to get really invested towards the end of the book and getting into the characters and can’t wait for the next one to come out. I like how it kept me on the edge of my seat, wondering what’s gonna happen, trying to fit all the pieces together. How the characters fit and why the angels feel connected to the human girl. I do like it challenge my brain to think.
Can’t wait for book two
Can’t wait for book two
February 2, 2026
I don’t even know where to start with my review. My brain is still processing what I just read. It is definitely my first five star read of 2026! These are some morally black MMC’s and an unhinged trauma ridden FMC. The traumatic back stories, secrets, manipulations, obsessions, triangle, all of it just pulled me right in and wouldn’t let go.
I read this 600+ page book in one setting! I need to know what happens next! I cannot wait for book two.
I read this 600+ page book in one setting! I need to know what happens next! I cannot wait for book two.
February 25, 2026
4,75⭐️
HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!!
I was definitely not expecting such an emotional, raw, brutal and agonizing story with characters so completely broken and fucked up, each in their own way. Like WOW, i don’t even know what the fuck to say anymore
HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!!
I was definitely not expecting such an emotional, raw, brutal and agonizing story with characters so completely broken and fucked up, each in their own way. Like WOW, i don’t even know what the fuck to say anymore
February 25, 2026
what on earth possessed me to finish this
February 12, 2026
I enjoyed the writing a lot and the little storyline we were given was interesting, but damn were all three characters kind of insufferable. In particular, the FMC and professor MMC thirsting after each other and continuing the most infuriating push-and-pull. Also, it was filled with insta-lust which isn’t my preference. The Angel plotline wasn’t really super important/present, so I’d be intrigued to see what happens with the little crumbs we were given now that the fmc knows.
February 7, 2026
Drown Like Heaven was my last read of 2025, and it quickly became one of my top reads! The freaking chokehold this book has on me is insane. I can't stop thinking about this story and the characters!
Lola does an amazing job capturing the emotions- you can feel exactly what they're going through. They all hold such a big weight on their shoulders. Dakota was so real in her struggles 😩 My heart breaks for her. And Mason! He's flawed and so underestimated. My poor hurt boy is one of my favorite mmcs.
This book is messy, toxic, and addictive, but the writing is so beautiful. You won't want it to end!
Also, there's a love triangle with 2 fallen angels who are also ex-boyfriends! The angst, tension, the freaking spice 🥵 This had me kicking my feet and screaming many times. I'm (im)patiently waiting for book 2 🥺🥺
Lola does an amazing job capturing the emotions- you can feel exactly what they're going through. They all hold such a big weight on their shoulders. Dakota was so real in her struggles 😩 My heart breaks for her. And Mason! He's flawed and so underestimated. My poor hurt boy is one of my favorite mmcs.
This book is messy, toxic, and addictive, but the writing is so beautiful. You won't want it to end!
Also, there's a love triangle with 2 fallen angels who are also ex-boyfriends! The angst, tension, the freaking spice 🥵 This had me kicking my feet and screaming many times. I'm (im)patiently waiting for book 2 🥺🥺
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