Lovesick

by Trisha Wolfe

Genres: Dark Romance, Contemporary, Romance, Forbidden Romance, Dark

432 pages, Paperback

Published January 20, 2026

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USA Today bestselling romantic thriller author. From an early age, Trisha Wolfe dreamed up fictional worlds and characters and was accused of talking to herself. Today, she lives in South Carolina with her family and writes full time, using her fictional worlds as an excuse to continue talking to herself.

Reviews

[bookluvr (slow) · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 ⭐️ trisha. ms wolfe. imma need that address so that i can send you a fruit basket and my proverbial first-born child because wowaweewaaaah, this devoured. ate. delicious. more please! if i use that address to break in for the draft of book 2 that i know is on that damn laptop, that’s neither here nor there and between me and god, and me and god only. the ending to this??? diabolical. i need the conclusion like i need my next sip of air 😩.

the niche of dark romance that this woman writes really tickles my brain. it’s heady, steeped in psychological warfare, subject matter research and layered, metaphorical writing that makes for a thoroughly intoxicating and immersive read. the dark academia backdrop and gothic setting were perfect for the mood i was in and this delivered a rich character-driven story that swept me away from the very first chapters. it kept me hooked, line and sinker.

let me get down to brass tacks before i spiral into incoherent rambling:

ˋ°•*⁀➷ the main characters

— doctor collins holbrook 🖤
she’s a psychopathologist working as a criminal profiler for the fbi. in order to catch a tricky-to-nail-down serial killer at large, she goes undercover as a staff counselor at stonehurt university to follow her rogue hunch of who she thinks the perp is…whilst pursuing her own agenda, of course 🙃. a temptress. master manipulator through and through. dangerous. professional ethics where. she made for a compelling character study. i loved questioning whether she was unravelling or maintaining control of the situation throughout the entire book. the story doesn’t make big moves to make her a character you want to sympathize with, and i found that i actually appreciated that. i liked her moral complexity and drawing my own conclusions about whether or not to root for her, without too much leading. she was smart, her careful machinations spoke for themselves and there was something undeniably alluring about her.

— doctor orion night 🌌
he’s an esteemed and brilliant, yet entirely unhinged astrophysics professor. collins’s primary suspect. a luminary by day, a murderer by night. he stages his bodies to mirror constellations and strikes on days when there are cosmic events — what’s not to love? here’s me being entirely unoriginal once again and falling for a professional eliminator. ghadaaaaaamn, this man was FINE. i don’t know what aura farm trisha visited to procure the essence she poured into his character, but i was bewitched. under spells!!! his intelligence and that mouth??? let me not even speak too much because i’ll be banned from the internet otherwise. just know the screams i was scrumping at some of his lines had the neighbours damn-near banging on my door to shut the hell up (i would assume). had to put my kindle face-down a FEW times, believe me 🥴.

his character was so layered — his past, his compulsions, his instability and his insane theories, i ate it all UPPPPP. he was so obsessed and constantly spiraling too, lawd was it attractive. don’t give me a man that says ”you’re pretty”. give me a man who says ”i’ve stared into the vastness of space. i’ve witnessed phenomena i can only attempt to explain. yet i’ve never encountered anything as beautiful, or as terrifying, as you.” yup, i was a launched into orbit right then and there (or was it from his first appearance, i can’t quite recall anymore). i’ll forgive just about anything if you talk to me like that. this man was gone for her, knowing damn well she was his ultimate ruination. i love a good humbling. it’s also become a micro-kink of mine when a man is still feening after being outsmarted, i love them on their knees and when they are happy to be there at the fmc’s hand!!! 😩🤭 he also rode a motorcycle around that university campus and was tatted, so points for that too. i need him, like yesterday.

ˋ°•*⁀➷ the plot

the plot is them and they are the plot. the human chess game between them, whilst trying to stay ahead of one another and losing themselves to their mutual obsession simultaneously, was delectable. their chemistry was dizzying, tension almost suffocating in its intensity, their dialogue outright consuming. they were predator and prey, where you sometimes lost track of who was supposed to be who. their dynamic is cosmic and cataclysmic 😩. a match made in hell. i love them 😭

they were so sexy. some of the spice in this was interesting and creative too, given the mmc’s mysophobia and haphephobia (aversions to germs and touch — this second one being more of a skin-to-skin thing for him, specifically). let’s just say there was a scene where he used the vibrations of a gigantic speaker on her — and it was transcendent. pure cinema ✋🏾. and on the subject and as far as the dark romance genre goes, the pace felt good to me before anything physical happens between them so the tension was UP, and the book didn’t feel overwhelmed with spicy scenes either. there were only a handful and they felt well-placed.

while being a very character-driven book, there’s still the background plot of why collins is at stonehurt (both officially and unofficially), orion’s activities and the open homicide investigation — but these aspects take a backseat for a significant amount of the book. if you’re looking for a more plot-driven experience, this might not be the book for you. the secrets that come out in the last quarter of this and the cliffhanger though??? i’m so sat for the conclusion (which i suspect may be more plot-leaning given what we find out in the last moments here), so give it to me NOW!!!

°•*⁀➷ final disclaimers

i want to point out that trisha wolfe’s books are not hehe-haha™ dark romances. this is my 8th book by her (4th unique story overall), and her writing tends to lean on the STEM-y / psychological / philosophical discipline one or both of her main characters specializes in. her writing also makes use of a lot of inner monologues, which might not work for those who want more of an external story. her books kinda read like mental psychological thrillers but like…make it erotic lol. it works for me.

there’s also a ton of astronomy and astrology content and references in this book, which i loooooved and thought added a lot of dimension to the story and charge to the writing (especially with all the metaphors), but good to know upfront in case that’s not your vibe as well. this book felt very well-researched. i’m not an expert by any means, but i can tell so much went into building these characters and constructing the prose. beyond the science, there were even some other interesting subjects woven in, like music and even that recurring metaphor about the femme fatale firefly. everything just felt so cohesive, which made it utterly arresting to read.

it goes without saying, but if you have triggers, check if this book has them. i have almost none and winged it, but there may be some disturbing-to-you material in here.

oh, one imperfection (to me) i want to highlight is that there were a few repetitive phrases in here (exclamations in particular, but a few others as well), which i did notice and think could have been refined or switched out in editing. that was one of my reasons for knocking a half star off. my other reason is that while i did enjoy the character and relationship-building focus, i wouldn’t have minded a little bit more plot action in the middle section of the book.

°•*⁀➷ what the hell do i do now?

”i have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night”.
oh, and i absolutely love me some doctor night 😛. new dream blunt rotation of hot, morally grey, fiendish professors is:
✔️ him
✔️ kallum from the hollow’s row trilogy by this author, and
✔️ devryck from nocticadia by keri lake

i got some ideas of what we can do right after too. while we wait for book 2 of the duet, of course 😋

[Lia · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.7 ⭐️

[gettinglostINAbook · Rating 5 out of 5]

“𝑰𝒕’𝒔 𝒇𝒖𝒄𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒔. 𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒎𝒚 𝒐𝒓𝒃𝒊𝒕, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑰 𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒖𝒏𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒗𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚: 𝑺𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒆. 𝑺𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒆.”

Lovesick by Trisha Wolfe
Darkness behind her Eyes series #1
Dark Romance
Dr. Collins Holbrook & Dr. Orion Night

We waited so long for this story, and when it finally arrived, it pulled me straight into its orbit. Again an absolute masterpiece. I’m officially just as obsessed with it as I am with the Hollow’s Row series.

Trisha opens with this powerful statement, which directly sets the mood:
“𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦.
𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦.
𝘛𝘰 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳—𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬.”

FBI agent Collins goes undercover as a university counselor with one goal: get close to Dr. Orion Night and uncover his secrets. But Orion, our devastatingly attractive astrophysicist, is so closed off he barely lets anyone near him. Despite this fact there is an immediate connection between them and watching Collins slowly work her way into his orbit was fascinating, and I loved how clever and creative she is in her pursuits to get close to him.

𝗗𝗿. 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝘀, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻.
𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗽𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀.

At one point I thought I had everything figured out.
Guess what, I absolutely did not and my theory couldn’t escape the gravity of Trisha’s plot twists, it all exploded like a starburst.

Read this if you love anticipation, danger, obsession, secrets, serial-killer pursuit, sacrifices, jaw-dropping twists, science references (but make it sexy), layered metaphors, and a beautifully poetic writing style. Add a strong, fierce, clever, secretive FMC and a touch-averse MMC who is dark, brilliant, unhinged, and completely obsessed. I promise you won’t escape its gravity.

Now excuse me while I impatiently wait for the sequel.

[💜VGreedyReader🖤 · Rating 5 out of 5]

★♾️★

I’m forever grateful to the voices speaking to this amazing woman, every time Trisha brings us a story I’m pulled into an endless vortex of emotions. If you had asked me “are you into astrophysics” I’d have looked at you with a puzzled expression and yet, if you ask me again after reading this first instalment I’d say “I’m obsessed”.

𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙤𝙪𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙨—𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙫𝙖𝙧𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙙𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙝𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨. 𝙎𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙧𝙪𝙣 𝙩𝙤𝙤 𝙙𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙.

The universe, the tides and astrophysics all took an entirely new perspective. I can suddenly see magic and poetry where void existed. Woven into this mysterious science lays a heart wrenching story. Orion and Collins took residence in my heart and slowly burrowed into my soul, they invaded my mind, where they now live rent free, and still not happy they went deep into my marrow. They didn’t simply leave a mark, they left an imprint, and if I weren’t a scaredy cat I’d tattoo a star pattern on my skin.

𝘼 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙫𝙞𝙤𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙢𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙝𝙪𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧. 𝘼𝙣 𝙤𝙗𝙨𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙖 𝙨𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨—𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙚𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙗𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙧 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠 𝙪𝙨.

Collins is a formidable woman with a painful past, on a mission to avenge her old self whose voice has been stolen from her, her attention is on Orion Night who becomes her target. Orion is a devastatingly handsome and brilliant astrophysicist with his own secrets and dark side. As they collide their union shakes the universe, colliding forces are at war, each trying to find out what that other is looking for. A game of prey and predator where the roles are seamlessly reversed, until you don’t know who is what, and when you think you have it figured out, the author plunges you into a black hole with a starry plot twist.

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙚 𝙜𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙪𝙥 𝙞𝙣 𝙛𝙡𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙨.

𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙛𝙪𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙨.

𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙨 𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙢𝙮 𝙤𝙧𝙗𝙞𝙩, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙄 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙪𝙣𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙫𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮:

𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙚.

𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙚.

The story is told in dual POV and Trisha does an amazing job building this universe with each carefully laid out word. Her unique and unparalleled prose is a journey to savour slowly and with abandon, I craved each metaphor and structured parallel. I discovered new truths about the cosmo and learned about fireflies and their daunting mating rituals. And after I was done I felt an incredible need for more, more of this story and more these characters and although I died on that cliffhanger, I’m also rejoicing because we will have another book about them, I’ll be waiting while staring at the stars, admiring the starlings and looking with knowing awareness at the fireflies.

[SAREI · Rating 5 out of 5]

Trisha Wolfe writes her books like a mnemonic map, carefully woven into the vital parts of my own memory. Lovesick is unique not only in the making of the story, but in how it is written. Orion and Collins’ story unfolds in the dark, flashing like a firefly pattern, submerged in tides and lost in its own cosmos. It is a story that requires patience and nurturing, both from its characters and from the reader.

Kallum Locke walked so Dr. Orion Night could run. Orion is brilliant and undeniably handsome, but it is his mind that truly commands attention. There were moments when I admired Collins deeply because I know I would have folded immediately. Her endurance, restraint and willingness to remain present make this love story as compelling as it is unsettling.

As much as I loved Orion, Collins ultimately stole my heart, the irony not lost on me. I can’t pinpoint what was different about her, only that she felt different. She spoke a melody only my mind understood, yet one that permanently took residence in my heart. At first, I underestimated her, a regret I fully take accountability for, but she surprised me in the best way possible. The last 20% of the book was a roller coaster.

Orion and Collins’ love story is one that will make you lovesick, one that asks you to adapt to the darkness and to seek light within it, only to realize that you will come to accept the imperfection and the raw beauty that exists there. Lovesick is a book about not giving up, about drifting through dark matter and feeling utterly lost within it, only to realize it is not a void at all but a living space filled with gravity, emotion, and possibility.

[Alex Sedrowski · Rating 5 out of 5]

Holy crap! The last 25% of this book was AMAZING! There is always such a build in Trisha Wolfe’d books and this was no exception. Our MCs are Collins, and FBI ViCAP profiler undercover at a university to get close to our other MC Orion, a college professor and astrophysics who has created an algorithm that can help read the memories that can be trapped at the edges of black holes and is a serial killer. So many amazing peeks into the secrets both MCs are hiding as they dance around one another and their attraction to each other leading up to huge build of Orion trying to prevent Collins from being his victim based on what the algorithm says. They finally get together and reveal some HUGE secrets and I cannot wait for the next book in the series. Loved it!

[Vikki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lovesick is not a book you simply read. It’s one you devour until it becomes one with your existence. It burrows under your skin, rearranges your understanding of obsession, and dares you to sit with the uncomfortable truth that love—real love—can be both luminous and catastrophic.

At its core, this story is about inevitability. About gravity. About what happens when two brilliant, damaged forces enter the same orbit and neither is capable of escaping the pull. Orion Night is obsession personified—brilliant, unhinged, and painfully self-aware. His desire isn’t subtle or gentle; it’s consuming, and it knows exactly what it is:

“It’s fucking written in the stars. From the moment Collins entered my orbit, there was one thing I understood unequivocally: She was mine. She belonged to me.” -Orion

Collins Holbrook is equally compelling—sharp, layered, and far more dangerous than she initially appears. Watching her unfold is both devastating and empowering, especially as the cost of her choices becomes clear. There is no easy path here, no clean morality—only survival, sacrifice, and intent.

What makes Lovesick exceptional is how seamlessly it braids astrophysics, psychology, and desire into a single narrative thread. The science is never decorative; it is directly correlated to the story. The metaphors land because they’re earned, and the parallels between cosmic phenomena and human behavior are handled with incredible care.

Orion’s fixation isn’t about possession alone—it’s about understanding, about confronting the darkness head-on:

“I’m desperate to unwrap my anomaly, to tear her open and discover what hidden danger haunts her dark corners. There’s a monster in her past, and I want to wrestle with it.” -Orion

The intimacy is heavy, slow, and suffocating in the best way. Even when the prose pulls back, the tension doesn’t. Every interaction feels charged, dangerous, and intimate—like standing too close to something that could destroy you:

“My senses come alive, wanting to experience the ruthless feel of his touch. Touched by the hands of death.” - Collins

And threaded through everything is the book’s defining truth—the line that perfectly encapsulates Lovesick in a single breath:

“For everything beautiful in the universe, there exists a terrifying symmetry. What is luminous and breathtakingly full of wonder is mirrored by its opposite. Shadows that are desolate and horrifying, brimming with destruction and decay.” - Orion

This is dark academia at its most cerebral. A romance that doesn’t soften its edges. A story that understands obsession as both hunger and gravity. Lovesick is haunting, intelligent, brutal, and beautiful—and once it takes hold, it does not let go.

[Tiffany Bumgardner]

As a long-time fan of Trisha Wolfe’s work, I’ve always admired her ability to delve deep into psychological theories and character-driven narratives. Her previous books were a perfect blend of intellectual exploration and emotional intensity, making them easy to connect with on both a cerebral and emotional level. Unfortunately, this book didn’t quite hit the mark for me, despite my high expectations.

The novel leaned heavily into the introspective, with a focus on the philosophical and theoretical aspects of the characters’ minds. While I understand and respect the intellectual exploration, I found that the constant delving into complex methodologies and abstract concepts struggled to hold my attention. The pacing felt slow, especially as the theories were explained ad nauseam, which made it hard for me to stay engaged.

As an avid reader with a passion for psychology, I was eager to see how this story would unfold, but I struggled to connect with the material until the final chapters, which did pull me in and offered a satisfying conclusion. However, as much as I wanted to love the book, it ultimately didn't align with my personal interests which isn’t always necessary if engaging enough to retain my attention. I’ve always had a difficult time connecting with philosophical themes and introspection, and that made this read particularly challenging for me.

That said, I fully acknowledge that this book will resonate with readers who enjoy deep, intellectual narratives with a focus on introspection, astrophysics and philosophy.

I’m grateful for the opportunity to read and review this book which I received as an ARC for an honest review. I truly appreciate the hard work that went into creating it. The cover, concept, and the twists at the end were fantastic, and I’m sure others will find this to be a compelling read. For me, however, not every book is a perfect match, and this one just didn’t quite capture my heart as much as I hoped it would.

[Towwers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you so much. Thank you for making me feel all these emotions. My heart was skipping beats, I was gasping for air, I teared up, I was smiling ear to ear, and I was literally screaming into my pillow! 😂

THAT ENDING???? HELLO? HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO CARRY ON WITH MY LIFE NOW?😳

I will always worship your work. Every book just keeps getting better and better. Every time you announce a new release, I just sit there and celebrate, knowing that soon there’ll be a period in my life where I’ll get to disappear into another world. And I just know it’s going to be fucking incredible 🙏

I honestly don’t know HOW—how is it even possible to portray feelings, emotions, and obsession like this? I’m in awe. I’m officially declaring that you are my absolute favorite author 👑

I savored this book. I purposely read slower because something this good needs to be enjoyed. I even had dreams about it (god, they were so weird, but that’s not the point 😆). I’d go to bed imagining all these different scenarios and endings in my head.

And a huge thank you for the inspiration you’ve given me! I actually saw the Orion constellation while I was reading the book!! How is that even possible? I’ve never seen it before in my life. Now I’m convinced it must be some kind of magic 🤣

I also want to mention the fact that your characters are never the same, even when you write in similar genres. Collins… THIS WOMAN 👠💅. She is so different from your other leads. So strong (they all are), but she’s strong in such a fierce, aggressive way ❤️‍🔥. Brave, stubborn, fearless, cunning—and even with her 'issues,' she feels so… alive.

THANK YOU! I can’t wait for the sequel and I wish you endless inspiration 💫💫💫

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Trisha never disappoints! First off I took my time reading this one. With Trisha's novels you really need to slow down in order to absorb everything. There are so many twists and turns and so much to unpack!

Collins, our FMC is broken, beautiful, scarred and strong. As we follow her story slowly evolve, we watch her descend into darkness. We start knowing she works with the FBI hunting a serial unaliver that no one can seem to catch. She finds a clue that gives her the right direction and ends up as an undercover therapist with our equally broken MMC, Orion. Her story is a tragic one that is kept mysteriously in the shadows, little glimpses of her past give us an idea of who she is. She is Orion's light in the darkness. She grounds him in a way nothing else can.

Orion is just. *chefs kiss* Sexy, strong, broken, protective and unhinged. He is the university's most important commodity as the astrophysicist. After an accident he developed OCD, Germaphobia, and a few other mental illness's. He is the black hole that pulls Collins into his orbit.

The dynamics of this book were phenomenal. The amount of research that Trisha puts in her books is amazing. The inner dynamics of how everything pulls together is perfection. Every detail, every move painstakingly, perfectly put together. When Collins and Orion come together, that is an atom bomb of epic proportions.

It's hard for me to say a lot, because I do not want to give anything away. The twists and turns this book took. I DID NOT SEE COMING!

Yet again, you took my breath away Trisha, now get back here cause YOU CAN'T LEAVE ME HANGING LIKE THIS!

[welcometosmuttsville · Rating 5 out of 5]

Trisha Wolfe, Ladies and Gentlemen 👏

I didn’t think anyone could come close to Halen and Kallum for me, but Collins and Orien come pretty damn close.

This book is absolute genius. Once I started, I couldn’t put it down. Trisha has a way of pulling you in, immersing you, mind, body and soul, into her stories. She’s one of the greatest storytellers and it’s impossible not to let her books consume you to the point it becomes your whole personality.

As I desperately wait for book 2, I’m going to go back and re-read the Hollows Row Series for the billionth time because there is no clawing your way out of that reading slump with anything other than more Trisha Wolfe 🫡

[Anna Callahan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Omg the amount of mindf*cking this book just did to me😂🫠

Revenge, heartache, love, and obsession haunt this book. Every single scene is a chess match happening in real time, whether you know it or not. A serial killer professor, a revenge bent psychologist. It’s so delicious and in such a uniquely Trisha Wolfe way. The nuances of an astrophysicist are fully there, I had to re read lots of sections just to make sure. There are so many secrets to uncover and we haven’t even gotten to the half of it yet. The final page OMG, I legit yelled yesssss!

[Clayr Catherall · Rating 5 out of 5]

A dark twisted delight

I always go into this author’s stories blind. I love the thrill of the unknown. So I wasn’t at all prepared to have my socks knocked off with this mind blowing, physiological thriller.

It’s not a story you could rush through. I did take breaks just to absorb everything. As it is deep and mind bending. So it is definitely a book you need to read and experience for yourself. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

[Chantall Bronkhorst · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh, my soul. This was an amazing read. Trisha has a way to pull you in and keep you entertained.
Love her writing and how everything builds and comes together in the end.

The amount of research that went into this work is phenomenal. Definitely a one click read.
You have to read it ....

Great work Trisha.

[Lisa Roberts · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was phenominal writing at its finest. It's dark, memorizing emotion and will have you in knots. The words just flowed like watching a movie, dialouge amazing, characters remarkable.
If you love the dark get this.

[Emily Luisa Taylor · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’m a huge Trisha Wolfe fan and I love all her works, I struggled a little bit to follow and get through the first 60% which might’ve been me not having time to read long chunks at a time but the last 20% was really interesting and has definitely hooked me for the second part of the duology!

[simona ♱ · Rating 5 out of 5]

this was so beautiful 😭😭😭. i need book two right now

[bookluvrforlife · Rating 3 out of 5]

That ending was 🤯🤯🤯

[Raluca Elena · Rating 5 out of 5]

TEN STARTS !!!! Just wow , i cant wait for the next book

[Ellie Collins]

Dnf 44% in

[ultraviolencexgirl]

miss Trisha Wolfe
you had me in a chokehold the entire book
and then you just leave me with THAT ending??
10/10

[ren · Rating 3 out of 5]

it might sounds harsh of me but i hope she really dies at the end, im a sucker for sad endings

[Brielle Tamburri · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not one of her best, but still a good read. I’ll definitely continue the series. At times, the heavy inner dialogue lost me a bit, and I found myself skimming to get to the character interactions.

[Leighann · Rating 3 out of 5]

Felt never ending.

[Samantha Gibson]

DNF at 73% 🥹

I’ve realized life is too short to not dnf a book because as much as I wanted to love this I just got so bored. Feel like there was too much going on and a little hard to follow.

[Mia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful.

[sladjana.reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

Orion Night is serial kille but he's a masterpiece.

Trisha's writing is so addictive and I simply couldn't put the book down. The speaker scene, and when he finally said "Fuck it". literally had me at the edge of my seat
I can't wait for the second book