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Chase Mase: Part One

258 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 1, 2026

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209 reviews10 followers
April 10, 2026
Ok, you know a book is good when even the first page has me feeling emotional. The first chapter was so raw, so amazingly descriptive, I could feel everything Mason was feeling.

The rest of the book was just as brilliant. The world building, characters and vivid descriptions of events made me feel like I was there (glad I wasn’t though for some of it, especially the eyeballs!!) Also, I have never disliked a character as much as I dislike Marissa…or Jake…

This book is dark, intense, haunting and laced with some seriously hot spice which will have you questioning all your morals.

I cannot wait to see what happens with Mason and our masked MMC in part 2, especially after that ending!! Cliffhanger is an understatement 😫

Thank you for letting me ARC read for you again L. Williams 🖤🖤

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

Chase Mase Part 1 releases 1st May ツ

🖤 Erotic Thriller
🖤 Masked MMC
🖤 Dual POV
🖤Twisted Plot
🖤 Stalking
🖤 No HEA
🖤 Cliffhanger
🖤 Part One
🖤 Touch Her and D!e

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105 reviews2 followers
April 29, 2026
⭐ 4 | 🌶️ 3

First, I need to say a huge thank you to Lucy for choosing me as part of her ARC team - I honestly can’t express how grateful I am.

Since the book isn’t out until May 1st, I’ll keep this spoiler-free (though, to be fair, I usually do anyway). One thing I love about Lucy’s writing is how she walks that fine line between brokenness and rebuilding - between falling apart and finding the strength to stand back up. It’s one of her trademarks, and it shines here too.

Mason (also… is she? 👀), our FMC, comes from a seriously messed-up family. A stepmother I’d gladly erase from existence, a completely useless father, and a brother-ish… creature (honestly, happy to see as little of him as possible - maybe can its stay in Part 2?). They say bad things come in threes, but for Mason? It’s more like dozens. One thing hits after another - she barely has time to breathe before the next avalanche crashes down.

And then there’s our MMC… intriguing is an understatement. We know almost nothing about him, except that he’s unhinged as hell and very, very clever. Not sure if that’s a good combination, but it definitely makes things interesting.

I have my own suspicions about where Part 2 is heading - there were a few details that really caught my attention - but Lucy always finds a way to surprise me, so I’m keeping my theories in check (for now).

As for the ending - some might say “no HEA,” but I wouldn’t go that far. I’d call it a different kind of HEA. Once you read the full story, you’ll get what I mean. Let’s just say… certain things happened exactly the way they were meant to - and my pitch-black soul was very, very satisfied (or maybe I need therapy… who knows).
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277 reviews25 followers
Review of advance copy received from Author
April 14, 2026
i thought i had mentally prepared myself for this one, but boy, i did not! this one is dark & twisty. there’s a lot of gore, & it’s kind of unhinged, but in a “i can’t stop reading” kind of way.

the story follows mason, our fmc, who just can’t seem to catch a break (like, for reeeeeal!). she’s being harassed by an ex boyfriend who is an asshole, but ends up getting what he deserves in the end. (sorry not sorry!💁🏻‍♀️) her family is actual trash, between marissa & her dad, i was so annoyed with those two. her dad has no backbone & marissa is just a (fill in the blank 😉). i couldn’t tell you the amount of times i wanted to punch both of them in the throat 🙄😂

the mmc (we have no idea who he is, but he’s masked up!) is stalking mason for things related in the past. although, she seems to have no clue what he’s talking about. i was there the whole time with my head turning trying to figure out why.. how?!!!! I NEED INFO! 😂 either way, the stalking then turns into a bit of an obsession & protectiveness.

overall. this was such a wild ride! i did enjoy the mystery behind the mmc, as it kept me intrigued & had me trying to figure out who he was the whole time. (note: i got nothing) this book does end on a cliffhanger, so i’ll be impatiently waiting for book 2.

ps. that eyeball scene?! that one got me for sure! definitely won’t be forgetting that any time soon. 🫠

⚠️ please read trigger warnings first!

𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞:
🩸 erotic thriller
🔪 horror element
🩸 twisted plot
🔪 masked mmc
🩸 stalking
🔪 touch her & die
🩸 dual pov
🔪 no HEA
🩸 cliffhanger

🔖 𝐩𝐮𝐛 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞: may 1, 2026

thank you so much l. williams for the advanced copy, so grateful to be on your team again 🤍
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57 reviews2 followers
Review of advance copy
April 11, 2026
⛓️ 🔪 Chase Mase part 1 - L.Williams 🔪⛓️

Well another book I’ve been truly hooked into, I need part 2 straight away after that ending!

Poor Mason, our FMC is really going through it. Abusive ex who’s Harassing her, family who couldn’t give a damn about her - especially her step mother Marissa. Now she’s being stalked by a masked man who’s out looking for justice for the wrongs he’s been faced with in his life.

Our Morally black MMC ‘The forgotten’ he’s essentially a ghost - no name, no ties to anywhere, not even the FBI know his identity!

This book was DARK and gritty and a book you get fully immersed in because of how Lucy writes! You go through the motions with the characters and literally feel what they are going through. Lots of gore and definite horror elements and we had Spice aswell 🌶️ please check the trigger warnings!

I loved the element of literally not knowing essentially who was behind the mask.

Literally a touch her and d*e book and even though I knew this was going to end on a cliffhanger it still had me screaming at the end!

I cannot wait for part 2 and the rest of the story to unfold! Thank you so much Lucy for letting me ARC read again for you 🖤🖤
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10 reviews
June 12, 2026
ARC Review: This book forst got me at the MASKED MAN! Can't go wrong there!

This was my first time reading a book by Lucy Williams @l.williams_author ! I am so grateful to do an ARC review!
This book was such a great read being one of the first books I've read from her.

The first few lines sucked me right in! This book is more of a horror, dark, twisited and trauma bond.

Reading this book brings you through so many different avenues. The characters life traumas, being in some form of a "cult", hostage, abuse, revenge, mind play, messed up erotic dark thriller and many more. There are some very spicy unhinged scenes in this book.

Imagine having a plan for revenge, stalking the the people who have messed up your whole life and ready to end it. One of those missions turns into a touch her and dịe situation. Remember now all "heroes" wear capes and then could also be red flags/unhinged.

This book definitely has twisted plots and do not have a happy ending.

As you can tell this is just part one of Chase Mase as there is a part two and three coming out soon! I'm excited for the rest of the book to come out to dive into them.

As always check your trigger warnings if you need to or go in blind, that is all on you!
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390 reviews15 followers
May 1, 2026
This book!!! So fcking good!!! I love Lucy’s writing!! She takes unhinged to the next level & I am so here for it!!! An erotic thriller/horror that is just *chefs 💋

The MMC, I don’t know who he is, not even a clue but he has a desire for sharp objects, eyeballs & Mason Tyler. Mainly because he hates her but still, completely obsessed!!! And she, knowing a masked stalker is watching her but the feeling of finally being seen overrides some of that fear. Plus, his ministrations where pain & pleasure collide certainly have a… satisfying effect. And that fact that she is his to terrorise, gets her his protection from a past that won’t let her be.

I’m positively gagging for part 2 after that cliffhanger but I shall be patient! I’m on the hook now & good things come to those who wait.

Highly recommend!!! Read it!! Then go read the rest of Lucy’s books 🖤

TROPES:

Erotic thriller/horror
Masked stalker
Unhinged & stab happy MMC
Morally black
Trauma
Knife play
Touch her & die
Flashbacks
Duel POV
Cliffhanger
No HEA
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61 reviews1 follower
August 14, 2026
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

I flew through part one so fast, but then I saw a post on Instagram hinting at what's coming in part two and now I literally NEED it immediately. 😩

This book hits the ground running right from chapter one. It’s a dark, unhinged thriller packed with intense spice, deep trauma, and a psychological twist that had me questioning my own morals.

Mason just cannot catch a break. Between her trash family Marissa and her dad are infuriating and her ex, she is going through it. Then enters our masked MMC. He starts off stalking her for reasons tied to her past that she doesn't even remember, but that stalking rapidly turns into a dark, obsessive, "touch her and die" vibe.

It’s gory, dark, and wild (that eyeball scene alone will be burned into my brain forever ). And after ending on that massive cliffhanger, waiting for part two is going to be actual torture!

⚠️ Definitely check your trigger warnings before diving in, but if you love dark romance and red flag heroes, this is a must read!
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28 reviews3 followers
Review of advance copy received from Author
April 20, 2026
ARC Review

Well that beginning had me hooked and I needed to keep reading to know what happened... 👀 The tension builds quickly, and I found myself emotionally invested in Mason almost right away.


As the story progresses, you get dual POVs, which really help you understand the characters motives. There is also a strong sense of mystery throughout, and the deeper you get, the more you realize not everything is as straightforward as it first seems.

Then there is the tension between the characters you truly feel and how revenge turns to obession, to protection. 


Some characters will absolutely get under your skin (in the best and worst ways) 😂 It’s one of those stories where you feel the tension, the anger, and the pull right alongside the characters.


If you like a prey vs hunter vibe with some spice, you should love this one.


I already can't wait for Part Two 📖


Thanks again to L. Williams for this ARC!
Profile Image for Tashii Sainsbury.
213 reviews14 followers
May 10, 2026
ARC REVIEW!!!!

Omg! I loved this story!

I couldn't put this down! The characters and the storyline are portrayed perfectly!

Just when you think you're free.. you get dragged back. I was on the edge of my sit since the first sentence! I could not put it down. But when you get spice, the spice was spicing!

The beginning was an emotional chapter, I felt like I was Mason.

That ending! Omg I need the next book asap! Please and thank you 😂😂

This is a MUST read!

I would like to thank @lwilliams for the amazing opportunity to arc read this book! I cant wait to read your upcoming releases🖤🖤🖤

#lwilliams #chasemase #outnow #partone #arcreader
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513 reviews24 followers
July 6, 2026
🎀BOOK REVIEW🎀

Title: Chase Mase
Author: L. Williams
Genre: Erotic Horror
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Book Type: Part One
Kindle Pages: 258

Wtf did I just read? I mean from page one I couldn’t stop turning the pages. The story and characters had me locked in. It’s a dark read with heavy themes and I seriously can’t wait for part 2 to come out. I’m DYING to know what happens next 😭

If you love this genre, I highly recommend this book! You definitely won’t regret it. Our main characters go through some heavy trauma and I’m ready to see how their stories end.
69 reviews1 follower
Review of advance copy received from Author
April 24, 2026
From page one, it pulls you straight into chaos, then unravels how everything led to that moment. The pacing keeps you hooked, and the tension doesn’t let up. You feel like you’re right there with the characters caught in the emotions, the mystery, and everything unraveling around them.
Our masked MMC is driven by anger and obsession, fueled by everything he’s lost and what he’s been put through, and it seeps into every moment.
And that ending?! I cant wait for part 2!!
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159 reviews4 followers
Review of advance copy received from Author
April 28, 2026
I enjoyed this. This read had me in an almost consistent state of fight or flight. I knew going into this it was going to be a darker read and after reading the first chapter this story had sunk its hooks into me.

I’m very conflicted about The Forgotten. From what I was able to gather from his pov’s, I get why…. But being in Mason’s pov for majority of this story and going through the motions with her. I’m finding it really hard not to…dislike him.

I feel this book scratches the surface of what is still yet to come. I'm really intrigued to read book 2 and see where the story goes.
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44 reviews2 followers
April 30, 2026
There I was staring at my kindle pressing for the page to turn, knowing this book was finished but still trying to get the next chapter.
This book is not a love story so please check the triggers!!
Unfortunately I started this book in a slump and couldn’t get into it BUT THEN I read it again and couldn’t put it down. I have so many unanswered questions but Lucy loves leaving us on cliffhangers 🙄
I need to know more about the forgotten and what his story is, we still don’t know his name and his past fully and why he is after Mason.
I have my theories but will check if they are right in part two.
If you have checked the triggers and you are happy to read this book. Then please do!!!
289 reviews4 followers
July 30, 2026
A dark and intense read which is gory in parts, and has spicy scenes.
With dual POV to give you more of an understanding of the characters.
You could feel the anger from some of the characters from the writing.
Great writing, very interesting plot.
Childhood trauma, cult vibes, awful parents.
This was my first book by this author but I am looking forward to part 2.
Definitely check out trigger warnings for this one.
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19 reviews
July 3, 2026
I need part 2 like NOW!!! 🫣

Really enjoyed this book.... the character building is really good amd am looking forward to this beimg continued.

Its left me with questions i am eager to have answered so am hoping the wait for part 2 isnt too long!!

It definitely gets you thinking......... 🤔🤔🤔
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53 reviews3 followers
July 19, 2026
Book Review!! Chase Mase by L. William!!! Mason is being stalked, people around her are dying, and she has no idea why she’s the target. The deeper you get, the more you realize her past isn’t what she thinks it is. The stalker keeps mentioning a cult, revenge, and secrets that had me questioning everyone. I can’t wait for Part 2!!
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35 reviews
Review of advance copy received from Author
April 29, 2026
This book! Like wow what did I just read!
Thank you L.Williams for this arc, I've been looking for a erotic thriller that could give you nightmares but you need to know what happens in the next page. Cant wait for part two

Tropes:
Touch her and die
No hea
Dual pov
Stalking
Part one
Cliffhanger
40 reviews1 follower
August 1, 2026
As soon as I saw this i knew it it was going to be a good book and it didnt disappoint.
Its completely unhinged, with a MMC you dont know stalking you, targeting you for things in the past and you cant graspe why.
Expect lots of gore, steamy moments and to be hooked on every word!
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50 reviews30 followers
Review of advance copy received from Author
April 30, 2026
Great story plot! I’m so excited for part 2. We should have had that like yesterday!
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227 reviews1 follower
Review of advance copy received from Author
May 1, 2026
4.25⭐

This book is a trip and DARK. I read an ARC version, so there were some inconsistencies here and there, but overall I enjoyed it! I need Part Two immediately!!
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85 reviews6 followers
May 20, 2026
Honestly, it took me a bit to get into this book. I feel like it was a slowwww burn, but then it got good at the end and now i need part 2 so bad!
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119 reviews8 followers
Review of advance copy received from Author
April 16, 2026
⭐️ 6/5
🌶️ 2/5
📖 Chase Mase by L. Williams

Arrrggghhh this book was so bloody good, it was like a dark and delicious twisty ride, steeped a mysterious cloud.

Mason has left her arsehole of an ex, her step mum is the biggest nobhead ever, her dad just wants to do anything to keep the peace with his wife instead of growing a back bone. So many times I wanted to jump into my kindle and backhand her step mum. Her character presents as one thing but there is a really unsettleing undercurrent of 'all isn't what it seems' with her. I felt so sorry for her a few times in part one and can not wait to see how her character evolves in part two.

The forgotten - now he is a mystery, we don't know his name, just that there is a list and he is crossing names off of it. He is clearly a character who starts of being strong in his mission. Chapter 5 was genius, I read it through my fingers all the gore I couldn’t help but want more ha. All I know is he is brutally relentless in his mission and just as those lines start to blur he isn't afraid to kick it back into action.

The last 2 chapters of this book had my heart pumping and I was sat in sheer disbelieve that L.Williams ended it where she did. I found myself tapping my kindle hoping, praying that there were more pages ha.

I really enjoyed this book and can not wait to read part two.
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283 reviews16 followers
Review of advance copy received from Author
April 19, 2026
This book is amazing!
What a read! I was hooked from the start!
I might have giggled in places I shouldn’t have (eyeballs)
Love the sarcasm!
What a cliffhanger! Just like a really good horror movie makes you have the feeling of thinking you’re free, then that dread slaps you back down!
I am really excited for part two!
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672 reviews8 followers
April 12, 2026
Chase Mase Part 1 by L. Williams follows Mason (Mase) our FMC, her dad doesn’t bother with her, her stepmum, Marissa is vile to her and she is being harassed by her abusive ex that she broke up with.

Things start to take a turn for the worse when some strange start happening, some flowers turning up to her house, that freaks out her parents and getting chased by a masked man with a weapon.

This book is totally gripping and I can’t get enough! This book is dark and dangerous and I need more, I am so excited for part 2. There were so many twists and turns and so many questions that I need answers to! Please check your triggers before reading as this is unhinged and has some depraved spicy scenes. If you like it dark then I would highly recommend this!

What to expect:

- Mutilation
- Non - con
- Trauma
- Masked stalker
- Erotic horror
- Cliffhanger
- Touch her and die
- No HEA
- Dual POV
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50 reviews3 followers
July 11, 2026
L.Williams has done it again!

I absolutely loved part one of this book, I felt it built a lot of tension with the characters but left me with a million questions which in turn leaves me NEEDING part two! 🤣🤣

Another set of utterly unhinged characters and I’m here for it.
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12 reviews
August 12, 2026
If you like:
masked men
stalker
Weapon play
Obsession ,revenge and of course some spice then you are going to love Part 1 of Chase Mase!

Taking Mason through turmoil at every given chance he doesn't only stalk her, he protects what he has claimed as his own. Well for the time being.....

Will Mason every remember what she done so horrifically wrong in her past to justify the haunting, torture and constantly watching over her shoulder? A cliff hanger at its finest.

I didn't want this book to end and I certainly can't wait for part 2 to be released.
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