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Angels in the Dark
My guardian angels are dead set on making me whole again.
When I'm taken by him, the criminal in charge of Mathieson Enterprises, my illusion of safety shatters. He has a Midas touch that is more destructive than it is beautiful. Now, I'm broken beyond repair.
But they’re there to pull me back every time I retreat into myself.
Jay — my best friend — who hasn’t left my side in years.
Griffin — an undercover cop — who loves me before he knows my name.
Sage — a mothering doctor — who stitches me back together.
Cy and Ember — the detached mercenaries — who take me in despite themselves.
To them, my survival is a threat. This is a dangerous game they're playing. Trying to keep me safe is playing with fire.
Sometimes the only way to find your way in the dark is to light a match.
When I'm taken by him, the criminal in charge of Mathieson Enterprises, my illusion of safety shatters. He has a Midas touch that is more destructive than it is beautiful. Now, I'm broken beyond repair.
But they’re there to pull me back every time I retreat into myself.
Jay — my best friend — who hasn’t left my side in years.
Griffin — an undercover cop — who loves me before he knows my name.
Sage — a mothering doctor — who stitches me back together.
Cy and Ember — the detached mercenaries — who take me in despite themselves.
To them, my survival is a threat. This is a dangerous game they're playing. Trying to keep me safe is playing with fire.
Sometimes the only way to find your way in the dark is to light a match.
250 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 3, 2022
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Shannon Elliot
7 books215 followersShannon Elliot resides in Houston, TX with her fur baby and writes romance that represents her readers whenever she's not at the dog park dog or curled up with a good book. Evidenced by her background in theatre, she is drawn to story-telling and the creative process. Shannon believes that diverse and inclusive stories shouldn't be the exception, they should be the rule. Happily ever after is for everyone and she aims to write romances that reflect her readers.
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June 24, 2022
¿Cuál es la fascinación que tienen las escritoras de querer resolver todo con sexo? ¿estas teniendo un ataque de pánico porque te acordaste del momento traumático donde te violaron y abusaron de vos? PERFECTO VAMOS A TENER SEXO!!! cada. puta. vez.
los personajes tienen la misma personalidad que una pierda, la historia no tiene fucking sentido (de ultima si los personajes estaban buenos podía pasar tranqui el libro PERO NO) es entendible porque es un libro corto pero si vas a escribir un libro corto porque PIJA pones a cinco personajes diferentes, no entiendo.
Yo genuinamente no entiendo, no tiene nada de malo en escribir un libro solo por las escenas hot, no hace falta que tenga un plot muy desarrollado ni nada, pero me CAGA cuando en vez de tratar de armar un plot decente te meten: TRAUMA.
¿Como hacemos que la personaje principal demuestre que ella es una mujer fuerte? QUE ABUSEN DE ELLA!!! i fucking hate it
en fin, una poronga
los personajes tienen la misma personalidad que una pierda, la historia no tiene fucking sentido (de ultima si los personajes estaban buenos podía pasar tranqui el libro PERO NO) es entendible porque es un libro corto pero si vas a escribir un libro corto porque PIJA pones a cinco personajes diferentes, no entiendo.
Yo genuinamente no entiendo, no tiene nada de malo en escribir un libro solo por las escenas hot, no hace falta que tenga un plot muy desarrollado ni nada, pero me CAGA cuando en vez de tratar de armar un plot decente te meten: TRAUMA.
¿Como hacemos que la personaje principal demuestre que ella es una mujer fuerte? QUE ABUSEN DE ELLA!!! i fucking hate it
en fin, una poronga
November 3, 2022
fuck it, this gets 5 stars. even after reading all of Wicked Villains by Katee Robert, i’m still thinking about this 😩
SHANNON YOU SNANKSKS
may 21: finished my reread and lemme say, IM IN LOVE. perfection. 5/5. never will stop thinking about jay. i claim jay as mine. anyone else? too late honey, i was first in line
Nov 2: that audiobook is PERFECTION y’all. The sound effects? 10/10. IT EVEN SOUNDS LIKE A PHONE CALL. Let’s not even talk about the torture scene because 🧍🏽
SHANNON YOU SNANKSKS
may 21: finished my reread and lemme say, IM IN LOVE. perfection. 5/5. never will stop thinking about jay. i claim jay as mine. anyone else? too late honey, i was first in line
Nov 2: that audiobook is PERFECTION y’all. The sound effects? 10/10. IT EVEN SOUNDS LIKE A PHONE CALL. Let’s not even talk about the torture scene because 🧍🏽
January 22, 2025
DNF @ 38%
When I tell you I was excited to read this queer why choose romance and I’ve never dnf’d so hard.
Spoilers ahead -
The female main character gets kidnapped outside of the club she owns and is then tortured and raped for a number of days but then gets rescued by an undercover cop.
This undercover cop falls in love with her as soon as he sees her - odd feeling to experience when you see a battered woman chained to a pipe - and then he takes her to his apartment and looks after her.
As soon as the female main character wakes up, she is comfortable in his presence (even though she has no idea he is a cop or who he is) and the next day when the cop tells her he has arranged to have her taken back to her friend (who reported her missing) and where she was kidnapped from, she kisses him?!?!
I find it hard to believe that a woman would so quickly feel so comfortable around a man again after the horror she went through only mere days ago.
I’ve read through a lot of the reviews for this book and I am surprised that no one else seems to mention this or have any kind of issue with it…
When I tell you I was excited to read this queer why choose romance and I’ve never dnf’d so hard.
Spoilers ahead -
The female main character gets kidnapped outside of the club she owns and is then tortured and raped for a number of days but then gets rescued by an undercover cop.
This undercover cop falls in love with her as soon as he sees her - odd feeling to experience when you see a battered woman chained to a pipe - and then he takes her to his apartment and looks after her.
As soon as the female main character wakes up, she is comfortable in his presence (even though she has no idea he is a cop or who he is) and the next day when the cop tells her he has arranged to have her taken back to her friend (who reported her missing) and where she was kidnapped from, she kisses him?!?!
I find it hard to believe that a woman would so quickly feel so comfortable around a man again after the horror she went through only mere days ago.
I’ve read through a lot of the reviews for this book and I am surprised that no one else seems to mention this or have any kind of issue with it…
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 3, 2022
3.25 stars, 4 spice (slower burn, but some taboo, some dom/sub dynamics and multiple people)
Thank you to the author for providing me with an arc! This is an honest review.
I did read this in one evening, and there was a lot I loved, but I have some critiques as well.
Starting with what is really great -
I love all the characters. Each of them has a unique back story and personality. I feel like in many harem books the characters sort of blend together. Here they each are distinct, and I think Shannon did a good job giving us depth for each in a short period of time.
The rep - She was not kidding when she said everyone was queer - First we have a transgender man (he/him) as well as a nonbinary (they/them) character. So far I have seen bisexual or pansexual as well as demi-sexual representation.
The FMC is size 18. - The dialogue around this from the FMC herself or other characters whether spoken or in their head is wonderful. It is acknowledged that she has curves, it touches on how she viewed her body in the past vs now and one character even mentions kissing and counting/celebrating her stretch marks. Probably the best plus size rep I have read.
The spice- holy hot. We have seen a couple different dynamics already between long time friend (giving up control) vs someone newer where she needs to feel in control. We get some Pleasure dom stuff, as well as some mistress pegging (I haven't actually seen this is in a book before and I felt it was well done) I will be excited to see what is to come as the harem comes together
Now for what I didn't like so much-
The first blaring issue is that this book , every single character's reason for meeting the FMC (apart from one) is because of a brutal SA. SA is used the the key main plot device. I particularly hate this in stories written by men as if a women needs to be violated before she can find strength and personality. I really wish that the main issue wasn't what is was. It could have been something else awful, it could have been more action based. Just the main reason for all of them to be together being r$p3 just doesn't sit right with me. (I do think the way the SA scenes were shown as the FMC dissociating was tasteful and also realistic)
Communication - I am hoping we get more in the next book. One of the things I expect to see in books that are queer, poly, and taboo is really clear communication. There should be discussions about partners/sharing, expectations, limits, safe sex and so on. At this point the harem isn't clearly defined, and no relationship with the FMC is clearly defined. Just imagining being in Jay's shoes makes my stomach drop out because I don't know what his relationship expectations were, and it feels like love and sex are free flowing but no one has explicitly set that as something they agree on. I absolutely LOATHE miscommunication trope, so for the next book I am hoping we can get some communication up front to avoid sharing/jealousy issues down the line.
This one may be very specific to me, but at one point one of the characters is referred to as mother like, That characters also has thoughts of the FMC being like a daughter, and another character calls her 'mommy' in his head. They then have sexual acts together. This made me feel icky. The scene itself was great but I had to basically erase the 'mother' part of it from my mind (note there is no incest, she is not actually related to these two characters)
I do plan to continue the series. As I said my biggest main issue has already passed, and moving forward as our FMC works through her issues I am hoping those scenes won't be a dark cloud over everyone. I am invested in the cliffhanger and the overall development of this queer harem.
Thank you to the author for providing me with an arc! This is an honest review.
I did read this in one evening, and there was a lot I loved, but I have some critiques as well.
Starting with what is really great -
I love all the characters. Each of them has a unique back story and personality. I feel like in many harem books the characters sort of blend together. Here they each are distinct, and I think Shannon did a good job giving us depth for each in a short period of time.
The rep - She was not kidding when she said everyone was queer - First we have a transgender man (he/him) as well as a nonbinary (they/them) character. So far I have seen bisexual or pansexual as well as demi-sexual representation.
The FMC is size 18. - The dialogue around this from the FMC herself or other characters whether spoken or in their head is wonderful. It is acknowledged that she has curves, it touches on how she viewed her body in the past vs now and one character even mentions kissing and counting/celebrating her stretch marks. Probably the best plus size rep I have read.
The spice- holy hot. We have seen a couple different dynamics already between long time friend (giving up control) vs someone newer where she needs to feel in control. We get some Pleasure dom stuff, as well as some mistress pegging (I haven't actually seen this is in a book before and I felt it was well done) I will be excited to see what is to come as the harem comes together
Now for what I didn't like so much-
The first blaring issue is that this book , every single character's reason for meeting the FMC (apart from one) is because of a brutal SA. SA is used the the key main plot device. I particularly hate this in stories written by men as if a women needs to be violated before she can find strength and personality. I really wish that the main issue wasn't what is was. It could have been something else awful, it could have been more action based. Just the main reason for all of them to be together being r$p3 just doesn't sit right with me. (I do think the way the SA scenes were shown as the FMC dissociating was tasteful and also realistic)
Communication - I am hoping we get more in the next book. One of the things I expect to see in books that are queer, poly, and taboo is really clear communication. There should be discussions about partners/sharing, expectations, limits, safe sex and so on. At this point the harem isn't clearly defined, and no relationship with the FMC is clearly defined. Just imagining being in Jay's shoes makes my stomach drop out because I don't know what his relationship expectations were, and it feels like love and sex are free flowing but no one has explicitly set that as something they agree on. I absolutely LOATHE miscommunication trope, so for the next book I am hoping we can get some communication up front to avoid sharing/jealousy issues down the line.
This one may be very specific to me, but at one point one of the characters is referred to as mother like, That characters also has thoughts of the FMC being like a daughter, and another character calls her 'mommy' in his head. They then have sexual acts together. This made me feel icky. The scene itself was great but I had to basically erase the 'mother' part of it from my mind (note there is no incest, she is not actually related to these two characters)
I do plan to continue the series. As I said my biggest main issue has already passed, and moving forward as our FMC works through her issues I am hoping those scenes won't be a dark cloud over everyone. I am invested in the cliffhanger and the overall development of this queer harem.
did-not-finish
January 21, 2025Did not finish book. Stopped at 18%.
Ok so the FMC is kidnapped, raped and tortured for days and an undercover cop (who freely admits to "offing" countless people...?) is ordered to untie her from a pipe and "get rid of her". He sees her there and in minutes, literally minutes, he is talking about love at first sight. Note that he thinks this alongside that he doesn't even know her eye color because THE WOMAN IS UNCONSCIOUS. So he sees a horribly beaten and battered woman and falls in love?!!! Explain to me why this isn't some serious red flag behaviour. How am I supposed to believe in this relationship? He then takes her home, undresses her and puts her in his clothes, she's still unconscious, all while thinking he loves the smell of him on her and how he will dedicate his life to her.
Maybe it gets better. But I'm not going to find out.
Ok so the FMC is kidnapped, raped and tortured for days and an undercover cop (who freely admits to "offing" countless people...?) is ordered to untie her from a pipe and "get rid of her". He sees her there and in minutes, literally minutes, he is talking about love at first sight. Note that he thinks this alongside that he doesn't even know her eye color because THE WOMAN IS UNCONSCIOUS. So he sees a horribly beaten and battered woman and falls in love?!!! Explain to me why this isn't some serious red flag behaviour. How am I supposed to believe in this relationship? He then takes her home, undresses her and puts her in his clothes, she's still unconscious, all while thinking he loves the smell of him on her and how he will dedicate his life to her.
Maybe it gets better. But I'm not going to find out.
December 7, 2023
First of all, THE REPRESENTATION?! So incredible. Plus size rep, trans & non-binary characters?? I’m obsessed.
Her smut is really well written as well! I was SWEATING over that last one omg.
Her smut is really well written as well! I was SWEATING over that last one omg.
May 29, 2022
3.5 stars.
I received this book as an ARC from the author in exchange for a review (and this review is spoiler free).
Firstly, what I can say is the trigger warnings listed at the beginning of the book are honest, and truly do live up to their listing. Definitely heed the warnings.
This is the debut book for Shannon Elliot & she hit on so many different types of love. If you're into dark romance, if you're into poly, if you're into representation of size, sexuality, and gender identities... read this book. The story does not revolve around the character and their sexuality, size, or gender identity... it's just a part of who they are and is woven into the story as it would be their life, and that's refreshing.
There are some characters I wish had a little bit more backstory, but they might be more fleshed out in book two. For other characters, it was amazing how quickly their personalities shone through the page.
The only thing I didn't like about this book was the cliffhanger, because now I have to wait to find out what comes next.
Lastly, I want to leave you with this quote from the book... because it's just a smart thought about life: "Should's are only ever that. A judgement we press upon ourselves."
I received this book as an ARC from the author in exchange for a review (and this review is spoiler free).
Firstly, what I can say is the trigger warnings listed at the beginning of the book are honest, and truly do live up to their listing. Definitely heed the warnings.
This is the debut book for Shannon Elliot & she hit on so many different types of love. If you're into dark romance, if you're into poly, if you're into representation of size, sexuality, and gender identities... read this book. The story does not revolve around the character and their sexuality, size, or gender identity... it's just a part of who they are and is woven into the story as it would be their life, and that's refreshing.
There are some characters I wish had a little bit more backstory, but they might be more fleshed out in book two. For other characters, it was amazing how quickly their personalities shone through the page.
The only thing I didn't like about this book was the cliffhanger, because now I have to wait to find out what comes next.
Lastly, I want to leave you with this quote from the book... because it's just a smart thought about life: "Should's are only ever that. A judgement we press upon ourselves."
June 4, 2022
Thank you to Shannon Elliot and her team for the opportunity to read this advanced reader copy. This honest review was based off my experience reading an ARC, which in no way biased me.
I feel like I need to start this by mentioning the diversity. It was VERY well done, it’s diverse racially, and also in gender identity, sexual attraction/orientation. Basically, this is one of the most queer, and racially diverse book I’ve ever read.
I also have to mention the mental illness (panic attacks, ptsd, trauma response, etc.) I feel like these were also done VERY well.
This is a great set up for a RH, one that I have not seen before. Generally with the RH genre, it’s a FMC with 3 or more male love interests. Occasionally you get a RH with some polyamory themes, but Shannon is setting something quite unique up. I am SO excited for the next installment in this series.
This is a multi POV book and while with that many POVs it could be easy to have your characters be surface level, this is not the case for this book. I didn’t feel like it jumped around a lot, each POV for that chapter had a reason and all the characters felt so different being inside their heads.
I only have one thing that I believe could have been better, the timing in the book. For example you would be reading chapter in the FMC’s POV and time would pass, then it would switch to another POV and it would reset, and within a few paragraphs it would be days, weeks, or months later. It felt like it jumped around time wise. Adding dates or chapter breaks to signify time moving might have been beneficial, especially if when switching POVs time would also reset.
Overall hard a great time, 4 stars. Read this in a day. A pretty quick, interesting read. Will definitely be reading more of her work.
I feel like I need to start this by mentioning the diversity. It was VERY well done, it’s diverse racially, and also in gender identity, sexual attraction/orientation. Basically, this is one of the most queer, and racially diverse book I’ve ever read.
I also have to mention the mental illness (panic attacks, ptsd, trauma response, etc.) I feel like these were also done VERY well.
This is a great set up for a RH, one that I have not seen before. Generally with the RH genre, it’s a FMC with 3 or more male love interests. Occasionally you get a RH with some polyamory themes, but Shannon is setting something quite unique up. I am SO excited for the next installment in this series.
This is a multi POV book and while with that many POVs it could be easy to have your characters be surface level, this is not the case for this book. I didn’t feel like it jumped around a lot, each POV for that chapter had a reason and all the characters felt so different being inside their heads.
I only have one thing that I believe could have been better, the timing in the book. For example you would be reading chapter in the FMC’s POV and time would pass, then it would switch to another POV and it would reset, and within a few paragraphs it would be days, weeks, or months later. It felt like it jumped around time wise. Adding dates or chapter breaks to signify time moving might have been beneficial, especially if when switching POVs time would also reset.
Overall hard a great time, 4 stars. Read this in a day. A pretty quick, interesting read. Will definitely be reading more of her work.
May 22, 2022
I was honoured to receive an ARC of Angels in the Dark. I love dark romance, RH romance, and LGBTQIA+ books/romance, so I was so excited when I heard about this book.
It did not disappoint! I was hooked from page one! I read this book in less than 12 hours(and I'm not usually a fast reader). I could not put it down. It was captivating. The plot was heartbreaking and intriguing and kept me wanting more. The spice was *chefs kiss*
The trauma and responses from the characters felt real and raw, and was sometimes hard to read and stomach (but considering the situations and details those are personal reactions, and it just further shows how the author wanted this to feel authentic). Please read the TW's before reading this book. And thank you Shannon for having TW's. It's so important.
The diversity and inclusivity of a variety of sexualities, gender identities and races that were clearly stated and defined was amazing and refreshing. I loved that there is no guessing or ambiguity. It felt natural and I wish more books were like this.
I felt represented and seen as a plus size bisexual woman in this book (and that is a rarity) so THANK YOU Shannon!
I became very attached to these characters very quickly. They were given personality and life so quickly but it didn't feel forced. I am excited to get to know more about a few characters who are still a bit more on the mysterious and closed off side. And I can't wait to see how everyone reacts to the final events and how relationships continue to develop.
That cliffhanger ending is killing me already. But I am looking forward to seeing Juliana burn the world down for the people she loves in the next book. Women on the warpath are my weakness.
It did not disappoint! I was hooked from page one! I read this book in less than 12 hours(and I'm not usually a fast reader). I could not put it down. It was captivating. The plot was heartbreaking and intriguing and kept me wanting more. The spice was *chefs kiss*
The trauma and responses from the characters felt real and raw, and was sometimes hard to read and stomach (but considering the situations and details those are personal reactions, and it just further shows how the author wanted this to feel authentic). Please read the TW's before reading this book. And thank you Shannon for having TW's. It's so important.
The diversity and inclusivity of a variety of sexualities, gender identities and races that were clearly stated and defined was amazing and refreshing. I loved that there is no guessing or ambiguity. It felt natural and I wish more books were like this.
I felt represented and seen as a plus size bisexual woman in this book (and that is a rarity) so THANK YOU Shannon!
I became very attached to these characters very quickly. They were given personality and life so quickly but it didn't feel forced. I am excited to get to know more about a few characters who are still a bit more on the mysterious and closed off side. And I can't wait to see how everyone reacts to the final events and how relationships continue to develop.
That cliffhanger ending is killing me already. But I am looking forward to seeing Juliana burn the world down for the people she loves in the next book. Women on the warpath are my weakness.
June 1, 2022
Angels in the Dark is a well-written and exciting debut novel from Shannon Elliot. The novel is book one in a contemporary, LGBTQ+, dark romance duet. Juliana (our badass FMC) is a plus-size, bisexual woman in her mid-20s and I have never felt so positively represented. There’s positive representation throughout including POC, various queer identities, and body positivity.
In this ‘why choose’ romance, Juliana’s harem is a gradual build, however the romance between the characters is quite fast burn. I usually prefer a more slow burn build up of the relationships but the author managed to depict the fast pace without it feeling too insta-lovey.
In contrast to most of the other dark romances I’ve read, the dark element is external to the romantic interests, which makes for a more cosy feel to the story despite the dark themes throughout. The relationships between Juliana and her harem all seem to be positive; there’s very much a found family vibe and lots of comforting moments.
Book one ends on a huge cliffhanger and I absolutely can’t wait to read book two later this year to find out what happens next and get that sweet, sweet HEA! I’m also excited to find out more about Cy and Ember in particular.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book and would recommend picking it up. Angels in the Dark releases on 3rd June so it might be a good choice for your Pride month TBR list!
Please note that this is an 18+ dark romance so please check the trigger warnings before reading. The tropes and TW’s are listed very clearly on the author’s website and were also very clear at the start of the ARC copy.
(ARC review)
In this ‘why choose’ romance, Juliana’s harem is a gradual build, however the romance between the characters is quite fast burn. I usually prefer a more slow burn build up of the relationships but the author managed to depict the fast pace without it feeling too insta-lovey.
In contrast to most of the other dark romances I’ve read, the dark element is external to the romantic interests, which makes for a more cosy feel to the story despite the dark themes throughout. The relationships between Juliana and her harem all seem to be positive; there’s very much a found family vibe and lots of comforting moments.
Book one ends on a huge cliffhanger and I absolutely can’t wait to read book two later this year to find out what happens next and get that sweet, sweet HEA! I’m also excited to find out more about Cy and Ember in particular.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book and would recommend picking it up. Angels in the Dark releases on 3rd June so it might be a good choice for your Pride month TBR list!
Please note that this is an 18+ dark romance so please check the trigger warnings before reading. The tropes and TW’s are listed very clearly on the author’s website and were also very clear at the start of the ARC copy.
(ARC review)
July 12, 2023
Loved the diversity and inclusion of different bodies/sexualities, but everything felt very rushed and the relationships didn't feel realistic at all.
October 25, 2023
DNF
A KU read that I thought would be up my ally but alas, it was not.
I recommend this for people who truly love red flags and gritty spicy reads.
A KU read that I thought would be up my ally but alas, it was not.
I recommend this for people who truly love red flags and gritty spicy reads.
May 30, 2022
Thank you so much Shannon Elliot for sending me an advanced copy of Angels in the Dark.
This was my first reverse harem so I wasn't really sure what I was getting into but I was so honoured to be given the chance to dip my toe into this genre with Shannon. She certainly knows how to write a steamy scene.
This book is just over 200 pages long and that is why I couldn't give this more than three stars. Our main character Juliana has several relationships, very intensely with several people. While there are reasons for this and there is a passage of time off the page, I found it difficult to connect with all the relationships. The pace is literally breakneck and I was left struggling to root for any of them.
There really isn't any slow-burns here. Although I wouldn't say "insta-love" the characters have pre-existing relationships or they grow closer off the page. I wish we could have seen more of that written out.
I do like the plot throughout and I'm eager to see where we go in book two. Maybe I'll like book two a bit more because there is some foundation for the relationships and we are moving towards the harem a bit more.
I'm intrigued as to how it all works out.
This was my first reverse harem so I wasn't really sure what I was getting into but I was so honoured to be given the chance to dip my toe into this genre with Shannon. She certainly knows how to write a steamy scene.
This book is just over 200 pages long and that is why I couldn't give this more than three stars. Our main character Juliana has several relationships, very intensely with several people. While there are reasons for this and there is a passage of time off the page, I found it difficult to connect with all the relationships. The pace is literally breakneck and I was left struggling to root for any of them.
There really isn't any slow-burns here. Although I wouldn't say "insta-love" the characters have pre-existing relationships or they grow closer off the page. I wish we could have seen more of that written out.
I do like the plot throughout and I'm eager to see where we go in book two. Maybe I'll like book two a bit more because there is some foundation for the relationships and we are moving towards the harem a bit more.
I'm intrigued as to how it all works out.
May 1, 2022
Is it June yet?!?!
That preview was amazing! The ending has me screaming for more! I already LOVE Jay and Juliana. I cannot wait for release day! This is going to be a fantastic story!
That preview was amazing! The ending has me screaming for more! I already LOVE Jay and Juliana. I cannot wait for release day! This is going to be a fantastic story!
February 10, 2023
He saw radiance I didn’t think existed, and over time, he taught me to see it too. Now I look in the mirror and see a body that’s lived. Its only purpose is to keep me alive, and it’s done a damn good job. Sure, there are still things I am self-conscious of, but for the most part, I’m good. I’ve found happiness and passion in life because the value of my appearance doesn’t hold quite the same grip on my self-worth it used to.
Juliana runs a strip club called Bliss that also houses women on the run from bad situations. Her best friend Jay acts as security in said club. After the end of a long night, Juliana is kidnapped in retaliation for helping a runaway woman. Her kidnapper brings her to Arrick the owner of Mathieson Enterprises which heavily dabbles in sex trafficking, drugs and other illegal activities. He is ruthless and sadistic. At the end, Juliana is left half dead and broken. Arrick gives her over to his second in command Griffin with instructions to “fuck her or kill her”. But Arrick doesn’t know that Griffin is an undercover cop. Griffin takes Jules to his rooms and does his best to clean her up and help her until he can get her out. Mercenaries Cy and Ember rescue Jules and take her somewhere safe for a while. They call in Sage (Arrick’s wife who ran away) to doctor Jules up in the meantime. And the whole time Arrick is out there obsessed with finding them all.
Ok so my thoughts? I fucking loved the amount of diversity and rep found inside this book. It was very well done and honestly my favorite part of the entire thing. I think this would be a great intro into dark romance. This book would be on the lighter end of my dark romance scale.
I also think the author did a great job at writing characters that were easily distinguishable from one another. I never got one mixed up or confused with another.
“It doesn’t matter if the trauma makes you stronger. You weren’t supposed to be strong. You were supposed to be safe,”
My not so favorite parts? There were so many time jumps that were woven into the story and my brain doesn’t absorb that info well (that’s why I prefer to have it clearly stated at the beginning of the chapter). But in the end the plot line and events felt really disjointed. For a 370ish page book it felt like not much happened. I understand that this book was mostly character driven and focused mainly on Jules and her dealing with the trauma from being kidnapped, beaten, and sexually assaulted but even that I felt like was skimmed over and not really delved into as much as it could have been. It felt very surface level. I just wanted more. Unfortunately that did affect the way I felt about the relationships building throughout this book with the exception of Jay. Jules and Jay just had that strong connection from page one and they made sense together. The others? There just wasn’t enough chemistry or time for it to feel natural and real. That’s not to say it wasn’t hot because it was but that true connection with each other wasn’t there for me.
Just based on this, I might read book two at a later date but it’s not going to be a priority. I definitely would try this author again though whenever a new series or standalone comes out.
3⭐️ 3.5🔥
TWs: Kidnapping (not by any of the love interests), Brief descriptions/glimpses of physical abuse/torture/rape to the FMC by her kidnapper, trauma and ptsd that result from said kidnapping/sexual assault, mention of sex trafficking, scene of torture and murder, discussion of past domestic violence
What to expect:
Dark
Why choose
Diverse cast and LGBTQ+ rep
Plus size FMC (also very well written)
He falls first (well one of them does)
Submissive hero
“Pet”
🍆 & 😺 slapping
Pleasure Dom
Mommy, Mistress, Madam
Pegging
“Crawl to her”
Juliana runs a strip club called Bliss that also houses women on the run from bad situations. Her best friend Jay acts as security in said club. After the end of a long night, Juliana is kidnapped in retaliation for helping a runaway woman. Her kidnapper brings her to Arrick the owner of Mathieson Enterprises which heavily dabbles in sex trafficking, drugs and other illegal activities. He is ruthless and sadistic. At the end, Juliana is left half dead and broken. Arrick gives her over to his second in command Griffin with instructions to “fuck her or kill her”. But Arrick doesn’t know that Griffin is an undercover cop. Griffin takes Jules to his rooms and does his best to clean her up and help her until he can get her out. Mercenaries Cy and Ember rescue Jules and take her somewhere safe for a while. They call in Sage (Arrick’s wife who ran away) to doctor Jules up in the meantime. And the whole time Arrick is out there obsessed with finding them all.
Ok so my thoughts? I fucking loved the amount of diversity and rep found inside this book. It was very well done and honestly my favorite part of the entire thing. I think this would be a great intro into dark romance. This book would be on the lighter end of my dark romance scale.
I also think the author did a great job at writing characters that were easily distinguishable from one another. I never got one mixed up or confused with another.
“It doesn’t matter if the trauma makes you stronger. You weren’t supposed to be strong. You were supposed to be safe,”
My not so favorite parts? There were so many time jumps that were woven into the story and my brain doesn’t absorb that info well (that’s why I prefer to have it clearly stated at the beginning of the chapter). But in the end the plot line and events felt really disjointed. For a 370ish page book it felt like not much happened. I understand that this book was mostly character driven and focused mainly on Jules and her dealing with the trauma from being kidnapped, beaten, and sexually assaulted but even that I felt like was skimmed over and not really delved into as much as it could have been. It felt very surface level. I just wanted more. Unfortunately that did affect the way I felt about the relationships building throughout this book with the exception of Jay. Jules and Jay just had that strong connection from page one and they made sense together. The others? There just wasn’t enough chemistry or time for it to feel natural and real. That’s not to say it wasn’t hot because it was but that true connection with each other wasn’t there for me.
Just based on this, I might read book two at a later date but it’s not going to be a priority. I definitely would try this author again though whenever a new series or standalone comes out.
3⭐️ 3.5🔥
TWs: Kidnapping (not by any of the love interests), Brief descriptions/glimpses of physical abuse/torture/rape to the FMC by her kidnapper, trauma and ptsd that result from said kidnapping/sexual assault, mention of sex trafficking, scene of torture and murder, discussion of past domestic violence
What to expect:
Dark
Why choose
Diverse cast and LGBTQ+ rep
Plus size FMC (also very well written)
He falls first (well one of them does)
Submissive hero
“Pet”
🍆 & 😺 slapping
Pleasure Dom
Mommy, Mistress, Madam
Pegging
“Crawl to her”
April 10, 2024
Okay, I'm a full chaos reader who puts things on my TBR, forgets what they're about/why, and then picks them up having no idea what I'm getting into. This is my way. It usually works well for me.
Except this is a dark contemporary romance, and I guess I thought it was sci-fi romance? Maybe that was the cover. 😂
What I liked: Elliot does incredible work at character creation. The book's POV shifts between all characters involved in this "why choose?" polycule, and at first, I was a little skeptical.
But what works is that every character I wanted to know more about. I wanted to know what they thought and felt about the situation and their backstories. This book is very queer, fat positive, and ethnically diverse in a way that feels every day real.
The book is mostly told from Julie's POV as the polycule and the inciting action revolves around her. At least in this first part, people are primarily drawn to her and want to be in some kind of relationship with her.
I'm not sure Elliot always made the right decisions about POV all the time, but the characters were compelling enough to keep it entertaining.
Angels in the Dark is a two-parter. It ends on a cliffhanger of sorts. I say sorts because, while there are many brutal things (SA, murder, torture, arson, kidnapping, etc.) that happen in this story, the conceit of romance means our polycule will live and I don't think Elliot will kill off a beloved child whose mom is in the polycule.
There is a particular line where our mercenaries for hire say they don't kill women and children, and well, that seems like Elliot's moral line too.
Personally, I think that way of thinking infantilizes women, and it erases the harms that women do commit and, part of women having full humanity and agency, means they can be just as evil as men (eg, Margaret Thatcher).
Perhaps this is my bigger issue with Angels in the Dark, that despite its instance on Julie's personal power and that she can save herself — this polycule is brought together because she was kidnapped and brutally raped and tortured. Outside of her best friend Jay (who only admits his romantic and sexual love after she escapes), none of them would ever meet her without this horror happening to her. And she's hooking up with them days and weeks after the inciting trauma situation.
I kept thinking about Kresley Cole's MacRieve, and how that book has a similar setup. Except that MacRieve is allowed time, even if 900+ years isn't enough for him to heal and his trauma has to be reopened before he can began healing again.
While every survivor of sexual trauma is one their own healing journey, the timeline at times took me out of the story. Especially when Griffin literally cleans her body after her assault. I kept thinking about that scene every time Julie had very consensual sex with her developing polycule.
Elliot's grappling with the violence people are capable of didn't always come through fully baked. Especially around men's violence. Especially with the little exceptions for "women and children" for the mercenaries. Especially as Griffin is a "good" undercover cop. Especially as we see Jay, a trans man, torture and kill the man who initially kidnapped Julie, and then become a mercenary himself. Especially as when the book ends, Julie is poised to get in on the proactive violence herself. Any of these threads are complicated on their own to weave, but pulling them all together, and trying to explore connections and attractions in a polycule situation with varying D/s dynamics.... That's a whole lot.
I will read the sequel to complete the duology.
Except this is a dark contemporary romance, and I guess I thought it was sci-fi romance? Maybe that was the cover. 😂
What I liked: Elliot does incredible work at character creation. The book's POV shifts between all characters involved in this "why choose?" polycule, and at first, I was a little skeptical.
But what works is that every character I wanted to know more about. I wanted to know what they thought and felt about the situation and their backstories. This book is very queer, fat positive, and ethnically diverse in a way that feels every day real.
The book is mostly told from Julie's POV as the polycule and the inciting action revolves around her. At least in this first part, people are primarily drawn to her and want to be in some kind of relationship with her.
I'm not sure Elliot always made the right decisions about POV all the time, but the characters were compelling enough to keep it entertaining.
Angels in the Dark is a two-parter. It ends on a cliffhanger of sorts. I say sorts because, while there are many brutal things (SA, murder, torture, arson, kidnapping, etc.) that happen in this story, the conceit of romance means our polycule will live and I don't think Elliot will kill off a beloved child whose mom is in the polycule.
There is a particular line where our mercenaries for hire say they don't kill women and children, and well, that seems like Elliot's moral line too.
Personally, I think that way of thinking infantilizes women, and it erases the harms that women do commit and, part of women having full humanity and agency, means they can be just as evil as men (eg, Margaret Thatcher).
Perhaps this is my bigger issue with Angels in the Dark, that despite its instance on Julie's personal power and that she can save herself — this polycule is brought together because she was kidnapped and brutally raped and tortured. Outside of her best friend Jay (who only admits his romantic and sexual love after she escapes), none of them would ever meet her without this horror happening to her. And she's hooking up with them days and weeks after the inciting trauma situation.
I kept thinking about Kresley Cole's MacRieve, and how that book has a similar setup. Except that MacRieve is allowed time, even if 900+ years isn't enough for him to heal and his trauma has to be reopened before he can began healing again.
While every survivor of sexual trauma is one their own healing journey, the timeline at times took me out of the story. Especially when Griffin literally cleans her body after her assault. I kept thinking about that scene every time Julie had very consensual sex with her developing polycule.
Elliot's grappling with the violence people are capable of didn't always come through fully baked. Especially around men's violence. Especially with the little exceptions for "women and children" for the mercenaries. Especially as Griffin is a "good" undercover cop. Especially as we see Jay, a trans man, torture and kill the man who initially kidnapped Julie, and then become a mercenary himself. Especially as when the book ends, Julie is poised to get in on the proactive violence herself. Any of these threads are complicated on their own to weave, but pulling them all together, and trying to explore connections and attractions in a polycule situation with varying D/s dynamics.... That's a whole lot.
I will read the sequel to complete the duology.
May 31, 2022
I received this book as an ARC. This is my honest review.
I absolutely loved this book for a multitude of reasons. The main thing I appreciated was the mixed harem and queer rep. I love RH but its typically one cis woman and multiple cis men with some MM contact occasionally. This had multiple gender identities and sexual orientations represented along with different kinky roles and I ADORED that!
I loved this being a descent into darkness. It didn't start with the characters all being super dark. There is a process and the characters are finding their way to the darkness together and that made it much more interesting to see that journey.
I thought the way that SA was handled was very well done as well. The aftermath and the trauma was complex and not black and white. The SA was also not described in graphic detail but more focused on the mental impact and thoughts, which was hard to read but also very relatable and done with sensitivity I feel.
The writing was easy to read and it handled the multiple POV's with ease. The only thing that may bother some was that entire weeks would be kinda brushed through in a sentence or two and that can make the pacing a bit off at times. I didn't mind it because it allowed a lot of time to be covered without getting bogged down. But it may not be for everyone.
TW/CW: sexual assault (on page and mentioned), mentions of transphobia, domestic violence, torture, blood, medical care situations and descriptions, child with autism and mentions of those struggles, group sex, PTSD, human trafficking, drugs, BDSM elements, pegging, kidnapping, murder
I absolutely loved this book for a multitude of reasons. The main thing I appreciated was the mixed harem and queer rep. I love RH but its typically one cis woman and multiple cis men with some MM contact occasionally. This had multiple gender identities and sexual orientations represented along with different kinky roles and I ADORED that!
I loved this being a descent into darkness. It didn't start with the characters all being super dark. There is a process and the characters are finding their way to the darkness together and that made it much more interesting to see that journey.
I thought the way that SA was handled was very well done as well. The aftermath and the trauma was complex and not black and white. The SA was also not described in graphic detail but more focused on the mental impact and thoughts, which was hard to read but also very relatable and done with sensitivity I feel.
The writing was easy to read and it handled the multiple POV's with ease. The only thing that may bother some was that entire weeks would be kinda brushed through in a sentence or two and that can make the pacing a bit off at times. I didn't mind it because it allowed a lot of time to be covered without getting bogged down. But it may not be for everyone.
TW/CW: sexual assault (on page and mentioned), mentions of transphobia, domestic violence, torture, blood, medical care situations and descriptions, child with autism and mentions of those struggles, group sex, PTSD, human trafficking, drugs, BDSM elements, pegging, kidnapping, murder
April 18, 2023
I love this eclectic group! I’ve never read a why choose like this. This is a slow burn but it’s worth it.
Juliana runs a strip climb that she inherited with her best friend Jay. They use it as a way to help get DV victims away and safe.
One night she is kidnapped by a trafficker. He says she’s payment for all the women he’s lost thanks to her and Jay.
TW he does horrible things to her but it is not explicit.
She’s rescued by Griffin, an undercover cop, and some mercenaries that Jay hired, Cy and Ember.
Cy and Ember take her into hiding and have one of the women they’re protecting, Sage, a doctor, nurse her back to health.
So it’s looking as if her group of lovers will be
Jay- a gorgeous trans man
Griffin- a good boy who is willing to kneel at Jules feet and let her take control.
Ember- who is non-binary and asexual and sweet as can be.
Cy-who is a grump because he knows he’s attracted to her but doesn’t do well with emotions and expressing himself.
And Sage-the beautiful doctor who is a mother hen outside the bedroom but inside turns into quite the dominant one.
Juliana runs a strip climb that she inherited with her best friend Jay. They use it as a way to help get DV victims away and safe.
One night she is kidnapped by a trafficker. He says she’s payment for all the women he’s lost thanks to her and Jay.
TW he does horrible things to her but it is not explicit.
She’s rescued by Griffin, an undercover cop, and some mercenaries that Jay hired, Cy and Ember.
Cy and Ember take her into hiding and have one of the women they’re protecting, Sage, a doctor, nurse her back to health.
So it’s looking as if her group of lovers will be
Jay- a gorgeous trans man
Griffin- a good boy who is willing to kneel at Jules feet and let her take control.
Ember- who is non-binary and asexual and sweet as can be.
Cy-who is a grump because he knows he’s attracted to her but doesn’t do well with emotions and expressing himself.
And Sage-the beautiful doctor who is a mother hen outside the bedroom but inside turns into quite the dominant one.
June 1, 2022
This book was absolutely AMAZING! 💕 I read it all in one night, I loved it so much. 😍
Angels in the Dark is an incclusive, dark, RH! One of my fav combinations! 😍 As a plus size bi woman, appreciated the representation!
Juliana, our FMC, is headstrong and and absolute badass. She took over a strip club, Bliss, when her uncle left. It was made into a haven for women who weren't able to go to shelters. Jay is her best friend and helps run the club. When an altercation happens one night, a gun is pulled and everything is changed . Juliana gets kidnapped and goes through trauma. She ends up getting taken in my Griffin, an undercover cop, who takes care of her. Jay hires Cy and Ember, mercenaries, to find her and get her back home. When they get back to their place, Sage takes care of Juliana.
Oooh, the steam in this book, is 10000/5! 🥵 🔥 Steamy! Especially that scene with Sage and Griffin.
Can't wait to read the next book! 🥰
Angels in the Dark is an incclusive, dark, RH! One of my fav combinations! 😍 As a plus size bi woman, appreciated the representation!
Juliana, our FMC, is headstrong and and absolute badass. She took over a strip club, Bliss, when her uncle left. It was made into a haven for women who weren't able to go to shelters. Jay is her best friend and helps run the club. When an altercation happens one night, a gun is pulled and everything is changed . Juliana gets kidnapped and goes through trauma. She ends up getting taken in my Griffin, an undercover cop, who takes care of her. Jay hires Cy and Ember, mercenaries, to find her and get her back home. When they get back to their place, Sage takes care of Juliana.
Oooh, the steam in this book, is 10000/5! 🥵 🔥 Steamy! Especially that scene with Sage and Griffin.
Can't wait to read the next book! 🥰
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 2, 2022
4.5 stars Wow. What an absolutely smashing debut. It's inclusive on a lot of fronts (gender, identity, race, size) the plot is twisty (though fair warning it does end in a cliffhanger) The FMC is such a strong badass and honestly I kinda see what all the others see in her. This is one of the most unique why choose romances I've read in a while because I've never read one with more than one woman in it. We honestly love to see it. I loved how over the course of the book, the anger and need for vengeance slowly took hold. I think book 2 will see a massive shift in the dynamic and I can't wait for it. I am stunned that this is a debut and think Shannon Elliot should give themselves a massive pat on the back because this is incredible. I volunteered to read and review an early copy of this. All opinions are my own.
June 18, 2022
This book is the author’s first published work and she did a fabulous job. I follow her on TikTok and have been looking forward to this book release since she announced it on her platform last year. Overall I liked the story and it had the perfect amount of spice, but there were some things that fell flat for me. Below are some of my key takeaways:
What I loved:
• Great LGBTQIA+ rep 🏳️🌈
• Large cast of characters with varying relationship dynamics
• Compelling yet uncomplicated plot (easy to read)
• Spicy scenes were 🔥🔥🔥
What didn’t work for me:
• A bit too “insta love” for me; why are all the characters obsessed with the MC? 😅
• I wish there was more character development and depth; maybe there will be more in the second book 🤞🏽
• The pacing of the book was a bit off; it felt kind of rushed to me
Regardless of the things that didn’t work for me, I am still excited for the second book. I’m really curious to see where the author takes this story and am looking forward to continuing the journey with the characters. 💖
What I loved:
• Great LGBTQIA+ rep 🏳️🌈
• Large cast of characters with varying relationship dynamics
• Compelling yet uncomplicated plot (easy to read)
• Spicy scenes were 🔥🔥🔥
What didn’t work for me:
• A bit too “insta love” for me; why are all the characters obsessed with the MC? 😅
• I wish there was more character development and depth; maybe there will be more in the second book 🤞🏽
• The pacing of the book was a bit off; it felt kind of rushed to me
Regardless of the things that didn’t work for me, I am still excited for the second book. I’m really curious to see where the author takes this story and am looking forward to continuing the journey with the characters. 💖
February 14, 2023
Most Eclectic Why Choose I've Read
I am a huge fan of Why Choose / reverse harem. This has probably got to be one of the most eclectic and diverse harems/groups to date, and I am here for it. I normally hate when I suffer from the inability to tell characters apart or who is currently the POV because they're all so similar, but I never had that issue with this book. Each character was unique and had their own voice and physically are different, which is nice because its easier to track them in my head.
Chapter 12 had me 😏😏, then chapter 28 had me 😛 AND then chapter 29 had me 🥵🥵🥵.
This is a slower burn, insta love and build as you go read and does end on a cliffhanger. None of those bother me as long as I know in advance of what im expecting. Read the content/trigger warnings.
Favorite character who needs more page time, my golden retriever undercover cop, such a good boy!
I am a huge fan of Why Choose / reverse harem. This has probably got to be one of the most eclectic and diverse harems/groups to date, and I am here for it. I normally hate when I suffer from the inability to tell characters apart or who is currently the POV because they're all so similar, but I never had that issue with this book. Each character was unique and had their own voice and physically are different, which is nice because its easier to track them in my head.
Chapter 12 had me 😏😏, then chapter 28 had me 😛 AND then chapter 29 had me 🥵🥵🥵.
This is a slower burn, insta love and build as you go read and does end on a cliffhanger. None of those bother me as long as I know in advance of what im expecting. Read the content/trigger warnings.
Favorite character who needs more page time, my golden retriever undercover cop, such a good boy!
May 24, 2022
This is my first novel by Shannon Elliott and it was so good. The plot and the diversity of the characters was everything. Juliana is the owner of Bliss which is a safe haven strip club for abused victims. One night she is kidnapped by Matthias who runs a human trafficking ring. Throughout the book you see her journey and the people that care for her help her survive. This book does a cliffhanger so beware.
TW: Abusive relationship, anxiety, assault, blood, death, depression, gun violence, gore, kidnapping, murder, needles, physical abuse, PTSD, rape, sex trafficking, torture, and violence.
TW: Abusive relationship, anxiety, assault, blood, death, depression, gun violence, gore, kidnapping, murder, needles, physical abuse, PTSD, rape, sex trafficking, torture, and violence.
June 11, 2022
I am so grateful to have received an arc from the author! All thoughts are my own and are completely honest.
Let me just start by saying what an incredible debut novel. Absolutely cannot wait to see what else Shannon has up her sleeves!
This book has some of the best representation I've ever seen. You want size rep? It's here. Sexuality rep? Yep. Gender rep? 100%. POC? Absolutely! Trauma/ Mental Health rep? For sure. And it's all beautifully done and felt so natural.
I felt very connected with the characters, so when they were happy, I was happy. When they were sad, I was sad. No emotion felt forced though, everything had its time and place which is such a breathe of fresh air compared to some other books i've read.
Overall, this dark LGBTQ+ romance was absolutely amazing and captivating from page one. The TW's available are accurate, so please check those out before reading. I'm super excited (and nervous because of that cliffhanger 🥺) to read the next book in the series!
Let me just start by saying what an incredible debut novel. Absolutely cannot wait to see what else Shannon has up her sleeves!
This book has some of the best representation I've ever seen. You want size rep? It's here. Sexuality rep? Yep. Gender rep? 100%. POC? Absolutely! Trauma/ Mental Health rep? For sure. And it's all beautifully done and felt so natural.
I felt very connected with the characters, so when they were happy, I was happy. When they were sad, I was sad. No emotion felt forced though, everything had its time and place which is such a breathe of fresh air compared to some other books i've read.
Overall, this dark LGBTQ+ romance was absolutely amazing and captivating from page one. The TW's available are accurate, so please check those out before reading. I'm super excited (and nervous because of that cliffhanger 🥺) to read the next book in the series!
July 4, 2022
this book was so unbelievably hot like i know i joke that i rate books by if i can remember if im a lesbian or not but i remembered in a good way!!! This book had suuuuuch good rep from trans characters, a normalized nonbinary character, and DOMMY MOMMYS!!!
woooo girl it is hot in here the plot I was so here for and I am so glad i just randomly found this book without even a tiktok to recc it
besties you gotta go read this if you have a brain and love RH it was so hot ohmg
woooo girl it is hot in here the plot I was so here for and I am so glad i just randomly found this book without even a tiktok to recc it
besties you gotta go read this if you have a brain and love RH it was so hot ohmg
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October 3, 2023I don't know really wanted to like this, but the first romantic moment was like 40% in and you would think that would now keep me going but honestly this just isn't giving anything when it comes to emotion and feelings.
May 28, 2022
Absolutely loved it. The perfect blend of dark and light. Delt with trauma in a great way without going too dark or just constant panic attacks. Loved that the character didn’t immediately get better and it took actual time for her to heal and have her still healing. Can’t wait for book 2!
June 4, 2022
Unfinished series! Beware the cliffhanger! Lol
Debut novel and holy cow this was good! I enjoyed the story line and the diversity of the characters. I love that the sexualities of the characters weren’t inserted as a plot line of the story. It is just who they are and this story allows them the freedom to be themselves.
Where the story fell a little flat to me was in the actual descriptions of the characters. The only characters I have good grasp on what they look like are Juliana, Griffin, and Jay. I was desperately trying to picture Ember through out the story and felt like I just didn’t have enough descriptions of them to do that.
I cannot wait to see where this story goes. Of course I’m already falling for Cy…gotta love those silent broody a-holes. I understand that Jules is the main character, but I would love to see the relationships that are built between the others, not just everyone obsessing over her lol.
Debut novel and holy cow this was good! I enjoyed the story line and the diversity of the characters. I love that the sexualities of the characters weren’t inserted as a plot line of the story. It is just who they are and this story allows them the freedom to be themselves.
Where the story fell a little flat to me was in the actual descriptions of the characters. The only characters I have good grasp on what they look like are Juliana, Griffin, and Jay. I was desperately trying to picture Ember through out the story and felt like I just didn’t have enough descriptions of them to do that.
I cannot wait to see where this story goes. Of course I’m already falling for Cy…gotta love those silent broody a-holes. I understand that Jules is the main character, but I would love to see the relationships that are built between the others, not just everyone obsessing over her lol.
June 3, 2022
I may or may not have read this book in one sitting. Angels in The Dark was amazing! Everything Juliana was put through just about broke my heart. I loved how all of Juliana’s future harem members helped her in their own ways. My favorite person was definitely Griffin, he was just so sweet and caring. And let’s not forget the scene with Sage, Juliana, and Griffin….SEXY!!!! The cliffhanger was brutal, I need the second book now. This is definitely a must read if you love your characters to all be apart of the LGBTQIA+ spectrum in some way. I would strongly recommend you read the trigger warnings before reading.
I received an ARC from the author.
I received an ARC from the author.
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