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The Blackwell Brothers #2
Heron Mill Tenebris
Mother said I’m strange, I am.
I am strange.
I am violent.
I am wanted.
I am not Mother.
Heron Mill is our home.
A fortress where there’s solace in the shadows, obsession in the darkness and horror in the basement.
I found love here.
But now there’s a stranger in my house, another inside my head, and something… someone is stalking me through the shadows.
I am haunted.
I am hunted.
I am hurting.
I’m losing grip on everything I thought I knew, on myself, on our safety, on him. There are dangers looming that threaten to tear us apart, and I think, just maybe, one of them could be me.
This is book 2 of Hunter and Grace's story. Book 1 - Heron Mill must be read first.
This was not a planned continuation, meaning book 1 - Heron Mill can still be read and enjoyed as a standalone if you so wish.
The Blackwell Brothers is a series of interconnected standalones, but each book can be read individually.
*Please read with caution, this is a dark gothic horror romance, the characters in this book do not and will not conform to society's standards or normalities. This book does have a happy ever after.*
I am strange.
I am violent.
I am wanted.
I am not Mother.
Heron Mill is our home.
A fortress where there’s solace in the shadows, obsession in the darkness and horror in the basement.
I found love here.
But now there’s a stranger in my house, another inside my head, and something… someone is stalking me through the shadows.
I am haunted.
I am hunted.
I am hurting.
I’m losing grip on everything I thought I knew, on myself, on our safety, on him. There are dangers looming that threaten to tear us apart, and I think, just maybe, one of them could be me.
This is book 2 of Hunter and Grace's story. Book 1 - Heron Mill must be read first.
This was not a planned continuation, meaning book 1 - Heron Mill can still be read and enjoyed as a standalone if you so wish.
The Blackwell Brothers is a series of interconnected standalones, but each book can be read individually.
*Please read with caution, this is a dark gothic horror romance, the characters in this book do not and will not conform to society's standards or normalities. This book does have a happy ever after.*
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First published February 8, 2023
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January 28, 2023
I have been not-so patiently waiting for this book and I’m SO glad that I was able to arc read it!
Heron Mill was my top read of 2022, so when I found out that K.L. Taylor-Lane was coming out with a second book for Grace and Hunter I just about cried!
“𝐈’𝐦 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐞, 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐈’𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬.”
Grace and Hunter’s love is like no other. It’s raw, all-consuming, and dark. But it’s theirs. Their devotion and loyalty and the way they can read each other without even saying anything is something that we all wish we can have. It’s rare and so so beautiful.
I also loved seeing Hunter and Grace as parents. Seeing them parenting their sons was something I never knew I needed. Their love and protectiveness for them made me absolutely melt.
“𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬. 𝐖𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤. 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐬. 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈.“
Words cannot describe how much I loved this book. I will never stop recommending Grace and Hunters story.
Heron Mill was my top read of 2022, so when I found out that K.L. Taylor-Lane was coming out with a second book for Grace and Hunter I just about cried!
“𝐈’𝐦 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐞, 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐈’𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬.”
Grace and Hunter’s love is like no other. It’s raw, all-consuming, and dark. But it’s theirs. Their devotion and loyalty and the way they can read each other without even saying anything is something that we all wish we can have. It’s rare and so so beautiful.
I also loved seeing Hunter and Grace as parents. Seeing them parenting their sons was something I never knew I needed. Their love and protectiveness for them made me absolutely melt.
“𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬. 𝐖𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤. 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐬. 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈.“
Words cannot describe how much I loved this book. I will never stop recommending Grace and Hunters story.
February 1, 2023
This book. This damn book, K I’m billing you for my therapy. It’s been 5.5 years since we met Gracie and Hunter and now they have a family 🥹 I definitely found this one harder to read (not in a bad way) being a mother myself and having had those kinds of feelings and thoughts, the anxiety over my boys. K wrote it so beautifully. It did make me super nervous. You know what they say about a mothers instinct as well!
Hunter and Gracie have such a raw intensity, electricity crackling with just a look and when they touch they combust. They’re so in tune with each other that sometimes it’s like only they exist, no one else. Though we did see some conflicting feelings in parts which I did think was a nice touch.
Everyone underestimates Gracie and they really shouldn’t, the quiet, eerie ones are always deadly when pushed, especially in the dark.
I’d have liked more Rachel content, especially at the end, but - I have some theories for future books, although one of them I’m hoping I’m wrong 👀
If you love eerie, dark, gothic horror books please pick up Heron Mill & Heron Mill Tenebris 🖤
Hunter and Gracie have such a raw intensity, electricity crackling with just a look and when they touch they combust. They’re so in tune with each other that sometimes it’s like only they exist, no one else. Though we did see some conflicting feelings in parts which I did think was a nice touch.
Everyone underestimates Gracie and they really shouldn’t, the quiet, eerie ones are always deadly when pushed, especially in the dark.
I’d have liked more Rachel content, especially at the end, but - I have some theories for future books, although one of them I’m hoping I’m wrong 👀
If you love eerie, dark, gothic horror books please pick up Heron Mill & Heron Mill Tenebris 🖤
May 9, 2024
I still love Hunter & Grace. I still love the atmosphere and the beautiful gothic undertone of this novella. There’s just too much description and not enough action.
February 11, 2023
“𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥, 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘯. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘭 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳𝘴. 𝘈 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦. 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺, 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦.”
Wow. KL did it again, her writing is so vivid and almost poetic! I loved Grace and Hunter in Heron Mill but I wasn’t prepared for the wild and dark ride that is Tenebris. There relationship is so obsessive and toxic, they fulfill each others cravings and needs and they find each other in the darkness every time. I seriously highlighted the shit out of this book!
I feel like the writing in this book is so imaginary that it’s almost like you’re there, watching and experiencing it.
Hunter his obsession with Grace is still growing, his protectiveness is strong and you can almost feel the struggles and urges he is dealing with. Grace is written to perfection in my opinion, the demons she deals with after becoming a mother are so vivid. The descriptions and details that are in this book are done so well, I really loved the psychological aspect!
Also the spice in this book, HOLY! They literally crave each other, it’s needy and desperate and almost animalistic, in a way. There connection is so dark and depraved and I loved it!
Wow. KL did it again, her writing is so vivid and almost poetic! I loved Grace and Hunter in Heron Mill but I wasn’t prepared for the wild and dark ride that is Tenebris. There relationship is so obsessive and toxic, they fulfill each others cravings and needs and they find each other in the darkness every time. I seriously highlighted the shit out of this book!
I feel like the writing in this book is so imaginary that it’s almost like you’re there, watching and experiencing it.
Hunter his obsession with Grace is still growing, his protectiveness is strong and you can almost feel the struggles and urges he is dealing with. Grace is written to perfection in my opinion, the demons she deals with after becoming a mother are so vivid. The descriptions and details that are in this book are done so well, I really loved the psychological aspect!
Also the spice in this book, HOLY! They literally crave each other, it’s needy and desperate and almost animalistic, in a way. There connection is so dark and depraved and I loved it!
February 9, 2023
Yup, I love this one as much as the first book. We are taken back 5 years later to Heron Mill and are greeted again by Gracie, Hunter, and their family. How do I even describe how much I love this book?? No words. It’s beautiful, dark, romantically twisted, and so emotional. The book is about the inner struggles that Gracie is living with. Trying to balance being a mom and her job with Hunter, she is in a constant state of anxiety and paranoia. I empathized with her, and her anxiety about her children. And honestly, I don’t think that ever goes away. Wanting to protect and love our children unconditionally. I loved the growth she made throughout the book and having Hunter by her side she was able to overcome some of the struggles. Yes, it’s a toxic relationship, the spice is hot and probably disturbing to most, but what can I say, they are perfect for each other! I can’t get enough of them.
I know this is where their story ends, but I know we will see them pop up in other books. I am looking forward to Thorne’s story, the secrets he is hiding from the family, and getting to meet Haisley.
*Please check CW. It’s dark, twisted, and not your typical romance book,*
I know this is where their story ends, but I know we will see them pop up in other books. I am looking forward to Thorne’s story, the secrets he is hiding from the family, and getting to meet Haisley.
*Please check CW. It’s dark, twisted, and not your typical romance book,*
January 24, 2024
Deliciously Depraved
If you want to fall in love with two sick little puppies who were destined for each other- this is your jam. For all those who love to dance in the dark and find catharsis in the most macabre…Grace and Hunter’s story is for you. Blah blah triggers, do read them, and yep they do some weird kinky stuff (I mean- doing it on a “disposal” is seriously a shade from just going full necro right?) But it works. Grace is portrayed, in some ways and to some heavy criticism, as a waif of a helpless, inept thing. And I agree in some ways. But anything she lacks in stature or demeanor, she makes up for in spades with silent depravity. And watching her evolution into motherhood, how she behaves once she feels loved- she may have been somewhat naive, but she wasn’t dense. Her relationship with Hunter could border on taboo by definition only, but not by how the story is set up. I loved that it involved so many male support characters that weren’t in an RH with the FMC. Sad to see this story end, but interested to see where the plot lines of the brothers lead!
If you want to fall in love with two sick little puppies who were destined for each other- this is your jam. For all those who love to dance in the dark and find catharsis in the most macabre…Grace and Hunter’s story is for you. Blah blah triggers, do read them, and yep they do some weird kinky stuff (I mean- doing it on a “disposal” is seriously a shade from just going full necro right?) But it works. Grace is portrayed, in some ways and to some heavy criticism, as a waif of a helpless, inept thing. And I agree in some ways. But anything she lacks in stature or demeanor, she makes up for in spades with silent depravity. And watching her evolution into motherhood, how she behaves once she feels loved- she may have been somewhat naive, but she wasn’t dense. Her relationship with Hunter could border on taboo by definition only, but not by how the story is set up. I loved that it involved so many male support characters that weren’t in an RH with the FMC. Sad to see this story end, but interested to see where the plot lines of the brothers lead!
February 7, 2023
If you read Heron Mill, you know what you’re getting into with Hunter and Gracie - if you didn’t, I’d recommend starting there. These two have one messed up love story - it’s dark, it’s bloody and it’s good!
This one does a little fast forward from Heron Mill, but we get the blanks filled in pretty well. There’s shoutouts to the Swallows (from the Swallows and Psychos series by the same author) and I really hope that continues with the other books in this series.
Now when I think of dark romance, this is where I go. It’s bloody, it’s gruesome, it’s DARK. This is a trigger heavy series so check those out before you pick it up. Protect yourself if you need to.
I definitely enjoyed getting more of Hunter and Grace, glad that there are other brothers so we’ll get to keep up with their relationship and their children as well. Their story got the wrap up it deserved and I’m happy this second one came to be.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This one does a little fast forward from Heron Mill, but we get the blanks filled in pretty well. There’s shoutouts to the Swallows (from the Swallows and Psychos series by the same author) and I really hope that continues with the other books in this series.
Now when I think of dark romance, this is where I go. It’s bloody, it’s gruesome, it’s DARK. This is a trigger heavy series so check those out before you pick it up. Protect yourself if you need to.
I definitely enjoyed getting more of Hunter and Grace, glad that there are other brothers so we’ll get to keep up with their relationship and their children as well. Their story got the wrap up it deserved and I’m happy this second one came to be.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
February 5, 2023
KL has done it again. Right from the very first page KL creates such beautiful imagery, enthralling you into this incredible world. KL's world building is amazing, she doesn't miss any detail to create such a vivid picture in your mind.
Heron Mill Tenebris is a continuation from Heron Mill, we follow Grace and Hunter again as they navigate parenthood and their all consuming love for each other.
The way KL weaves the inner struggle and demons of motherhood is fantastic, the fears every mother faces, the worry we feel, KL managed to draw it all out in Grace's inner thoughts. As a mother myself I felt connected to Gracie's worries and demons and KL captured it all clearly and perfectly. I love that we see Gracie coming out of her shell more, coming into her own and standing up for herself. I love how she can be so completely herself in front of Hunter, how Hunter sees the true her, the true monster inside her innocent demeanour. These two are incredibly aware of each other that the slightest touch leaves the other trembling.
I loved the fact that KL chose to name this book "Tenebris" Latin for darkness because anyone who knows Gracie and Hunter's story knows these two found each other in darkness, both wielding darkness within themselves , darkness being their safest place, it's all so fitting.
This story was hauntingly beautiful, with such a poetically gothic atmosphere. Fans of gothic romances with characters that thrive in the darkness please I beg you read this duet!
Heron Mill Tenebris is a continuation from Heron Mill, we follow Grace and Hunter again as they navigate parenthood and their all consuming love for each other.
The way KL weaves the inner struggle and demons of motherhood is fantastic, the fears every mother faces, the worry we feel, KL managed to draw it all out in Grace's inner thoughts. As a mother myself I felt connected to Gracie's worries and demons and KL captured it all clearly and perfectly. I love that we see Gracie coming out of her shell more, coming into her own and standing up for herself. I love how she can be so completely herself in front of Hunter, how Hunter sees the true her, the true monster inside her innocent demeanour. These two are incredibly aware of each other that the slightest touch leaves the other trembling.
I loved the fact that KL chose to name this book "Tenebris" Latin for darkness because anyone who knows Gracie and Hunter's story knows these two found each other in darkness, both wielding darkness within themselves , darkness being their safest place, it's all so fitting.
This story was hauntingly beautiful, with such a poetically gothic atmosphere. Fans of gothic romances with characters that thrive in the darkness please I beg you read this duet!
February 9, 2023
4.5 stars!
I LOVED the first book, and I did love this book. It was interesting to see how both of these beautifully dark characters lived/live their lives after what went down in book 1 and also seeing how their dynamic has changed over then 5 year gap. I loved seeing how they're still the same Gracie and Hunter but also how much they've grown together and individually. The spice is NOT and all those with A love of the darker themes, this book is straight up your alley. I loved it!
I LOVED the first book, and I did love this book. It was interesting to see how both of these beautifully dark characters lived/live their lives after what went down in book 1 and also seeing how their dynamic has changed over then 5 year gap. I loved seeing how they're still the same Gracie and Hunter but also how much they've grown together and individually. The spice is NOT and all those with A love of the darker themes, this book is straight up your alley. I loved it!
June 16, 2024
the darkness
Hunter and Gracie are so magnetic and just have this pull with each other. Him her protector but her the tiny little butterfly that when she needs to use her wings they are right there for her. I want to live and thrive in the darkness with them. These Blackwells are becoming one of my favorite families and all the nods to K.L.s other books as well Kyla Rose and her bunch of misfits still live rent free in my head over a year later. K.L. Has a way with words that suck you in and devour your whole.
Hunter and Gracie are so magnetic and just have this pull with each other. Him her protector but her the tiny little butterfly that when she needs to use her wings they are right there for her. I want to live and thrive in the darkness with them. These Blackwells are becoming one of my favorite families and all the nods to K.L.s other books as well Kyla Rose and her bunch of misfits still live rent free in my head over a year later. K.L. Has a way with words that suck you in and devour your whole.
February 7, 2023
ARC REVIEW
“All I know is I need him.
To creep through the shadows with me.
To play in the darkness.
To devour me.”
Grace and hunter are back babyyyyy and wow this is a dark read!
This book isn’t meant to make you feel warm and fuzzy but it does make you feel some sort of way.
I absolutely loved how this book wasn’t meant to be a continuation of the first book but after loving book one I am enjoying the insight of their future.
This couple is so unique in their own way and Grace is troubled with her past but hunter soothes her demons with his own. Their darkness makes each other somewhat..better.
Please check triggers before proceeding.
“All I know is I need him.
To creep through the shadows with me.
To play in the darkness.
To devour me.”
Grace and hunter are back babyyyyy and wow this is a dark read!
This book isn’t meant to make you feel warm and fuzzy but it does make you feel some sort of way.
I absolutely loved how this book wasn’t meant to be a continuation of the first book but after loving book one I am enjoying the insight of their future.
This couple is so unique in their own way and Grace is troubled with her past but hunter soothes her demons with his own. Their darkness makes each other somewhat..better.
Please check triggers before proceeding.
February 13, 2023
"You are the bigger monster in the shadows, baby girl."
Look - I originally rated this a four, but I'm bumping it up after thinking about it half the night & waking up with Grace and Hunter roaming around my brain. It was one of those books that affected me in the darkest hollows of my soul.
K.L.'s writing is nearly flawless. I found little to no issues with it, she kept me engaged through every page so maybe I missed it but... the writing is like poetry for the dark soul, prose on the wings of night - poetic, gothic and haunting.
I don't think I've ever read a novel where the trauma of the MC is carried through, and isn't just "dealt with" because they overcome a challenge, find a partner or have kids. Trauma is never-ending for many, regardless of the length endured, the type or how much work you put in to overcome (and I'm not saying it's impossible). K.L. captured this with truth, honesty and thoughtfulness. There is no magic cure for Grace, there is no magic cure for her trauma. It is there, day in and day out, some days it is quiet, others it is loud.
There was nothing I didn't like about this novel. Nothing. I felt so moved by their story, Hunter and Grace, the darkness, the need for darkness, the need for hurt. It is, beneath the sadistic nature, a story of pure love and exemplifies the need for those struggling to sometimes feel physical pain to know that it is real.
I'm trying to do this with as few spoilers as possible. There is so much I want to discuss, but I think this is a book readers need to explore themselves.
Thank you, K.L. for weaving so many elements of truth into this wonderous fictional piece of art.
Look - I originally rated this a four, but I'm bumping it up after thinking about it half the night & waking up with Grace and Hunter roaming around my brain. It was one of those books that affected me in the darkest hollows of my soul.
K.L.'s writing is nearly flawless. I found little to no issues with it, she kept me engaged through every page so maybe I missed it but... the writing is like poetry for the dark soul, prose on the wings of night - poetic, gothic and haunting.
I don't think I've ever read a novel where the trauma of the MC is carried through, and isn't just "dealt with" because they overcome a challenge, find a partner or have kids. Trauma is never-ending for many, regardless of the length endured, the type or how much work you put in to overcome (and I'm not saying it's impossible). K.L. captured this with truth, honesty and thoughtfulness. There is no magic cure for Grace, there is no magic cure for her trauma. It is there, day in and day out, some days it is quiet, others it is loud.
There was nothing I didn't like about this novel. Nothing. I felt so moved by their story, Hunter and Grace, the darkness, the need for darkness, the need for hurt. It is, beneath the sadistic nature, a story of pure love and exemplifies the need for those struggling to sometimes feel physical pain to know that it is real.
I'm trying to do this with as few spoilers as possible. There is so much I want to discuss, but I think this is a book readers need to explore themselves.
Thank you, K.L. for weaving so many elements of truth into this wonderous fictional piece of art.
June 4, 2023
The first book was a real hit... This one isn't really my cup of tea.
After the 20th description of her eyes and hair, her children's eyes, I could only roll my eyes.
Was the first book so overdramatic?
I understood that you want to die for and with him.
I realized how obsessed you are with her.
Even the first time it was mentioned 😮💨
After the 20th description of her eyes and hair, her children's eyes, I could only roll my eyes.
Was the first book so overdramatic?
I understood that you want to die for and with him.
I realized how obsessed you are with her.
Even the first time it was mentioned 😮💨
February 6, 2023
ARC Review of 'Heron Mill Tenebris' by K.L. Taylor-Lane
' (...), 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝓷𝓸 𝔀𝓸𝓻𝓭𝓼, 𝓷𝓸 𝓯𝓮𝓮𝓵𝓲𝓷𝓰, 𝓷𝓸 𝓹𝓸𝓮𝓶 𝓸𝓻 𝓼𝓽𝓸𝓻𝔂𝓫𝓸𝓸𝓴. 𝓝𝓸𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝔀𝓲𝓵𝓵 𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻 𝓫𝓮 𝓮𝓷𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱 𝓽𝓸 𝓮𝔁𝓹𝓵𝓪𝓲𝓷 𝓱𝓸𝔀 𝓘 𝓯𝓮𝓮𝓵 𝓪𝓫𝓸𝓾𝓽 𝔂𝓸𝓾.'
Hunter words are my words - I'm at loss. No other author has done this before, what Taylor-Lane has done with this couple and their story.
And this story is the Book of Revelation. A gospel whispered by the biggest monsters of them all, among the darkest of the corners in the blackest souls.
It's an ode to love. Love larger than life. Love stronger than life. Love consuming heart, body and soul. But corrupting minds, obsessively like a stalker and possessively like a lover.
Hunter and Grace's love is raw, primal, animalistic. Their souls tethered together with the black thread, hearts beat as one, minds transcend time.
'𝓦𝓮 𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝓽𝓸𝔁𝓲𝓬. 𝓦𝓮 𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝔀𝓻𝓸𝓷𝓰. 𝓑𝓾𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝔀𝓪𝔂 𝔀𝓮 𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓮 𝓮𝓪𝓬𝓱 𝓸𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻 𝓲𝓼 𝓪𝓷𝔂𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓫𝓾𝓽.'
'Tenebris' is a gothic ballad about a girl with the mismatched eyes. Grace is still young, innocent and free. But her role in the Blackwell family changed due to her becoming a mother. She matured, strengthen her spine, became more confident, outspoken and determined to protect those dearest to her. She is a loving and caring mother, a perfect partner for Hunter and a beloved daughter and sister of the Blackwells.
I love how the Blackwells were atuned to Grace, watched but didn't judge, let her explore, expand and grow. Let her live freely and yet were there to assist, support and encourage. The Blackwell family was a real gift bestowed upon Grace. And yet she's troubled, she struggles and descends into the abyss.
'𝓨𝓸𝓾 𝓯𝓸𝓾𝓷𝓭 𝓶𝓮', 𝓼𝓱𝓮 𝔀𝓱𝓲𝓼𝓹𝓮𝓻𝓼, 𝓿𝓸𝓲𝓬𝓮 𝓬𝓻𝓪𝓬𝓴𝓮𝓭 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓼𝓸𝓾𝓷𝓭𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓼𝓸, 𝓼𝓸 𝓽𝓲𝓻𝓮𝓭. '𝓘 𝔀𝓲𝓵𝓵 𝓪𝓵𝔀𝓪𝔂𝓼 𝓯𝓲𝓷𝓭 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓲𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓭𝓪𝓻𝓴, 𝓖𝓻𝓪𝓬𝓲𝓮,' 𝓘 𝓶𝓾𝓻𝓶𝓾𝓻.
The basement scene made my heart burst with pride. How Garce dealt with her inner darkness, accepted and molded it to her advantage. Now, she lives among it, thrives in it and blooms into a true Lady Blackwell.
'𝓢𝓱𝓮'𝓼 𝓪 𝓶𝓸𝓽𝓱. 𝓑𝓮𝓪𝓾𝓽𝓲𝓯𝓾𝓵 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓯𝓻𝓪𝓰𝓲𝓵𝓮, 𝓼𝓽𝓻𝓸𝓷𝓰 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓻𝓮𝓼𝓲𝓵𝓮𝓷𝓽. 𝓐𝓷𝓭 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮'𝓼 𝓷𝓸𝔀𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓘'𝓭 𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻 𝓫𝓮, 𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓷 𝓯𝓵𝓾𝓽𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓽𝓱𝓻𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓭𝓪𝓻𝓴𝓷𝓮𝓼𝓼, 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓱𝓮𝓻.'
'Heron Mill Tenebris' is not a typical love story, but it is nonetheless. It's dark and gory, eerie and sinister, but it's written in the most lyrical way you wish it would never end. And the promise to hear from Hunter and Grace in the next installments of the series, is something you'll eagerly look forward.
' (...), 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝓷𝓸 𝔀𝓸𝓻𝓭𝓼, 𝓷𝓸 𝓯𝓮𝓮𝓵𝓲𝓷𝓰, 𝓷𝓸 𝓹𝓸𝓮𝓶 𝓸𝓻 𝓼𝓽𝓸𝓻𝔂𝓫𝓸𝓸𝓴. 𝓝𝓸𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝔀𝓲𝓵𝓵 𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻 𝓫𝓮 𝓮𝓷𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱 𝓽𝓸 𝓮𝔁𝓹𝓵𝓪𝓲𝓷 𝓱𝓸𝔀 𝓘 𝓯𝓮𝓮𝓵 𝓪𝓫𝓸𝓾𝓽 𝔂𝓸𝓾.'
Hunter words are my words - I'm at loss. No other author has done this before, what Taylor-Lane has done with this couple and their story.
And this story is the Book of Revelation. A gospel whispered by the biggest monsters of them all, among the darkest of the corners in the blackest souls.
It's an ode to love. Love larger than life. Love stronger than life. Love consuming heart, body and soul. But corrupting minds, obsessively like a stalker and possessively like a lover.
Hunter and Grace's love is raw, primal, animalistic. Their souls tethered together with the black thread, hearts beat as one, minds transcend time.
'𝓦𝓮 𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝓽𝓸𝔁𝓲𝓬. 𝓦𝓮 𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝔀𝓻𝓸𝓷𝓰. 𝓑𝓾𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝔀𝓪𝔂 𝔀𝓮 𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓮 𝓮𝓪𝓬𝓱 𝓸𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻 𝓲𝓼 𝓪𝓷𝔂𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓫𝓾𝓽.'
'Tenebris' is a gothic ballad about a girl with the mismatched eyes. Grace is still young, innocent and free. But her role in the Blackwell family changed due to her becoming a mother. She matured, strengthen her spine, became more confident, outspoken and determined to protect those dearest to her. She is a loving and caring mother, a perfect partner for Hunter and a beloved daughter and sister of the Blackwells.
I love how the Blackwells were atuned to Grace, watched but didn't judge, let her explore, expand and grow. Let her live freely and yet were there to assist, support and encourage. The Blackwell family was a real gift bestowed upon Grace. And yet she's troubled, she struggles and descends into the abyss.
'𝓨𝓸𝓾 𝓯𝓸𝓾𝓷𝓭 𝓶𝓮', 𝓼𝓱𝓮 𝔀𝓱𝓲𝓼𝓹𝓮𝓻𝓼, 𝓿𝓸𝓲𝓬𝓮 𝓬𝓻𝓪𝓬𝓴𝓮𝓭 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓼𝓸𝓾𝓷𝓭𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓼𝓸, 𝓼𝓸 𝓽𝓲𝓻𝓮𝓭. '𝓘 𝔀𝓲𝓵𝓵 𝓪𝓵𝔀𝓪𝔂𝓼 𝓯𝓲𝓷𝓭 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓲𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓭𝓪𝓻𝓴, 𝓖𝓻𝓪𝓬𝓲𝓮,' 𝓘 𝓶𝓾𝓻𝓶𝓾𝓻.
The basement scene made my heart burst with pride. How Garce dealt with her inner darkness, accepted and molded it to her advantage. Now, she lives among it, thrives in it and blooms into a true Lady Blackwell.
'𝓢𝓱𝓮'𝓼 𝓪 𝓶𝓸𝓽𝓱. 𝓑𝓮𝓪𝓾𝓽𝓲𝓯𝓾𝓵 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓯𝓻𝓪𝓰𝓲𝓵𝓮, 𝓼𝓽𝓻𝓸𝓷𝓰 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓻𝓮𝓼𝓲𝓵𝓮𝓷𝓽. 𝓐𝓷𝓭 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮'𝓼 𝓷𝓸𝔀𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓘'𝓭 𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻 𝓫𝓮, 𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓷 𝓯𝓵𝓾𝓽𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓽𝓱𝓻𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓭𝓪𝓻𝓴𝓷𝓮𝓼𝓼, 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓱𝓮𝓻.'
'Heron Mill Tenebris' is not a typical love story, but it is nonetheless. It's dark and gory, eerie and sinister, but it's written in the most lyrical way you wish it would never end. And the promise to hear from Hunter and Grace in the next installments of the series, is something you'll eagerly look forward.
February 13, 2023
“Baby girl, we are sick. You and I…But we are all the more beautiful for it. The world isn’t only made for whole people…Some people are only pieces, fragmented and sharp and broken. But those people…find a soul similar to theirs, a darkness akin to their own, and when they come together, despite the ugliness the world has inflicted on them, they become whole. Perfectly, imperfectly whole.”
OMFG! This was heartbreakingly beautiful in every sense of the word. Grace and Hunter show us the raw, all-consuming, and toxic love they have for one another. Their love story is an unusual one because they both live and thrive in the darkness and shadows, allowing it to feed their love of all things degrading, depraved and unhinged. But they also show us that sometimes our minds and hearts can play nasty and fucked up tricks on us warping the shadows into something sinister and disturbing.
Hunter and Grace had me on the edge of my seat, clutching my chest trying to keep my heart from bursting out, and swiping the uncontrollable tears that were continually falling off my face. They may be slightly twisted but have fallen even more deeply in love with the two of them after this story.
“We’re toxic, filthy and insane. You’ve infected me like the sweetest poison, Gracie. Our sickness, the strange things we do in the dark, it all makes us whole when we’re together. You’re not alone, baby girl, not anymore and never again.”
This story was poetically and poignantly written, evoking all kinds of emotions from me while reading it. I was consumed by these two and devoured every dark and delicious moment of their story. I loved seeing how wonderful they are as parents and how amazing their children are. But I also loved how raw and gut-wrenchingly poignant Grace’s inner turmoil was written. Her inner demons and struggles as a mother were so real and so vividly described. I knew, as a mother myself, how real those demons and struggles could be.
Brilliantly and beautifully written. I loved every moment of this story, and I am now sitting here craving more from this unique family.
OMFG! This was heartbreakingly beautiful in every sense of the word. Grace and Hunter show us the raw, all-consuming, and toxic love they have for one another. Their love story is an unusual one because they both live and thrive in the darkness and shadows, allowing it to feed their love of all things degrading, depraved and unhinged. But they also show us that sometimes our minds and hearts can play nasty and fucked up tricks on us warping the shadows into something sinister and disturbing.
Hunter and Grace had me on the edge of my seat, clutching my chest trying to keep my heart from bursting out, and swiping the uncontrollable tears that were continually falling off my face. They may be slightly twisted but have fallen even more deeply in love with the two of them after this story.
“We’re toxic, filthy and insane. You’ve infected me like the sweetest poison, Gracie. Our sickness, the strange things we do in the dark, it all makes us whole when we’re together. You’re not alone, baby girl, not anymore and never again.”
This story was poetically and poignantly written, evoking all kinds of emotions from me while reading it. I was consumed by these two and devoured every dark and delicious moment of their story. I loved seeing how wonderful they are as parents and how amazing their children are. But I also loved how raw and gut-wrenchingly poignant Grace’s inner turmoil was written. Her inner demons and struggles as a mother were so real and so vividly described. I knew, as a mother myself, how real those demons and struggles could be.
Brilliantly and beautifully written. I loved every moment of this story, and I am now sitting here craving more from this unique family.
March 8, 2023
Heron Mill Tenebris by @kltaylorlane_author ARC review
Please check TW before reading this!
Only read this if you have read Heron Mill first.
Holy shit! Holy I don't even know what! Words can't even describe all the thoughts I have about this book. I don't even know how to put my words together to create this review. I finished this book a few days ago and I am still thinking about these characters and how much I absolutely love them.
When I finished reading Heron Mill I didn't want it to be the end of these characters because I loved them so much. When I heard that a part two was coming out I was screaming, crying and throwing up!
Hunter and Gracie are such amazing characters and I just loved how you wrote these characters because I felt like I was inside their heads and feeling their emotions and going through what they were going through.
"It's deranged.
Sick.
We are sick.
Her and I.
A filthy, rotten, twisted thing.
Something dark binds us and I don't ever want it to let us go.
Let it continue to creep it's way inside us.
Infect us.
Poison us.
Choke us.
Ruin us.
Hunter has this deep obsession with Grace and nothing and he means nothing will get in the way of that. He will do everything in his power to keep his obsession with her growing. He feels that something is wrong with Gracie. He doesn't understand what is going on with her and why she won't talk to him but he knows he needs to do something.
Gracie knows she is strange. It has been burned in her brain and memory but her horrible mother that she was not wanted and she was strange. Ever since she had her kids things have been different. When she is in the dark she sees things, hallucinations, hears someone who's voice is all too familiar. She is constantly checking and making sure her kids are not dead in their beds. She knows something is wrong but she doesn't know what is causing this.
The spicy scenes in this book holy shit! I forgot how dark and depraved
Please check TW before reading this!
Only read this if you have read Heron Mill first.
Holy shit! Holy I don't even know what! Words can't even describe all the thoughts I have about this book. I don't even know how to put my words together to create this review. I finished this book a few days ago and I am still thinking about these characters and how much I absolutely love them.
When I finished reading Heron Mill I didn't want it to be the end of these characters because I loved them so much. When I heard that a part two was coming out I was screaming, crying and throwing up!
Hunter and Gracie are such amazing characters and I just loved how you wrote these characters because I felt like I was inside their heads and feeling their emotions and going through what they were going through.
"It's deranged.
Sick.
We are sick.
Her and I.
A filthy, rotten, twisted thing.
Something dark binds us and I don't ever want it to let us go.
Let it continue to creep it's way inside us.
Infect us.
Poison us.
Choke us.
Ruin us.
Hunter has this deep obsession with Grace and nothing and he means nothing will get in the way of that. He will do everything in his power to keep his obsession with her growing. He feels that something is wrong with Gracie. He doesn't understand what is going on with her and why she won't talk to him but he knows he needs to do something.
Gracie knows she is strange. It has been burned in her brain and memory but her horrible mother that she was not wanted and she was strange. Ever since she had her kids things have been different. When she is in the dark she sees things, hallucinations, hears someone who's voice is all too familiar. She is constantly checking and making sure her kids are not dead in their beds. She knows something is wrong but she doesn't know what is causing this.
The spicy scenes in this book holy shit! I forgot how dark and depraved
February 23, 2023
I Will Never Get Enough Of Hunter & Grace ❤️❤️❤️
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Review
I’m so late getting this written but it has taken me a bit to find the words to fully express just how intense, dark, and absolutely phenomenal this second book to Grace and Hunter’s story was. A book we’ve all been begging for because we just didn’t get enough of them in book one. K.L. is such an amazing author and really knows how to create such works of art no matter how dark or how much darkness surrounds our main characters. You just can’t help but find a slice of light hidden within each one that just makes you fall to your knees.
It’s been five years since their story began and their love has grown to levels that are absolutely intense. They now have three beautiful and adorable boys to raise, Atlas, River, and Roscoe. But with motherhood and the intensity of everything around her and her past still lingering Grace has new insecurities she must contend with. Haunted by her mother, and the feeling of wrongness the nanny gives her, she begins to struggle from day to day. Hunter loves Grace unconditionally and honestly obsessively but even he can feel she’s not ok. Can he get her to open up to him before it’s too late? And when unknown forces come for her can she accept and become one with the darkness within her? A story you absolutely must read!!
These two have a love and a passion for each other that will leave you breathless and in awe. If you’ve read their first book then you know their story is gut wrenching, heartbreaking but oh so beautiful. These two are so perfectly paired in every dark and depraved way it’s soul crushing. This is a duet within this new series by K.L that you truly do not want to miss. I highly recommend this and all books by her. Phenomenal books, every single one of them.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Review
I’m so late getting this written but it has taken me a bit to find the words to fully express just how intense, dark, and absolutely phenomenal this second book to Grace and Hunter’s story was. A book we’ve all been begging for because we just didn’t get enough of them in book one. K.L. is such an amazing author and really knows how to create such works of art no matter how dark or how much darkness surrounds our main characters. You just can’t help but find a slice of light hidden within each one that just makes you fall to your knees.
It’s been five years since their story began and their love has grown to levels that are absolutely intense. They now have three beautiful and adorable boys to raise, Atlas, River, and Roscoe. But with motherhood and the intensity of everything around her and her past still lingering Grace has new insecurities she must contend with. Haunted by her mother, and the feeling of wrongness the nanny gives her, she begins to struggle from day to day. Hunter loves Grace unconditionally and honestly obsessively but even he can feel she’s not ok. Can he get her to open up to him before it’s too late? And when unknown forces come for her can she accept and become one with the darkness within her? A story you absolutely must read!!
These two have a love and a passion for each other that will leave you breathless and in awe. If you’ve read their first book then you know their story is gut wrenching, heartbreaking but oh so beautiful. These two are so perfectly paired in every dark and depraved way it’s soul crushing. This is a duet within this new series by K.L that you truly do not want to miss. I highly recommend this and all books by her. Phenomenal books, every single one of them.
February 12, 2023
⚠️ Triggers Galore
I loved everything about this. Even though this is the second book in the Blackwell brothers series, it’s not essential to read in order to understand the future books. K.L. Taylor-Lane really only wrote this because so many of her readers begged for more Hunter and Grace and I’m so glad she listened. Tenebris takes place five years after Heron Mill book 1 and a lot has changed. Mainly becoming parents to 3 sons.
Herron Mill is one of my favorite step brother romances because instead of the usual bully trope, the brothers embrace their new stepsister and became super protective of her when they learned of her past tr@um@ and where it came from. Going so far as to make it a habit to talk with lowered voices because even after all this time, Grace doesn’t like loud noises. They all make it a point to take care of Grace in their own way and I thought that was really sweet for a group of seri@l ki!!er$.
This has everything you can expect from a horror romance, including g0re, m*rd€r, and k!dn@pping but it also has those dark romance aspects of love, possession and obsession and you can get a better idea of those from my favorite quotes and passages (on my Bookstagram). After reading this, Hunter moved to the top of my book boyfriend list because he absolutely loves Grace with his entire soul. He loved her so much that he went through birthing training courses so he could deliver all 3 of his sons at the mill, because hospitals make Grace uncomfortable due to her past tr@um@. I can’t wait to revisit this series in the next book and find out what’s going on with Wolf.
Steam: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Angst: 🔥🔥🔥
Violence: 🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸
I loved everything about this. Even though this is the second book in the Blackwell brothers series, it’s not essential to read in order to understand the future books. K.L. Taylor-Lane really only wrote this because so many of her readers begged for more Hunter and Grace and I’m so glad she listened. Tenebris takes place five years after Heron Mill book 1 and a lot has changed. Mainly becoming parents to 3 sons.
Herron Mill is one of my favorite step brother romances because instead of the usual bully trope, the brothers embrace their new stepsister and became super protective of her when they learned of her past tr@um@ and where it came from. Going so far as to make it a habit to talk with lowered voices because even after all this time, Grace doesn’t like loud noises. They all make it a point to take care of Grace in their own way and I thought that was really sweet for a group of seri@l ki!!er$.
This has everything you can expect from a horror romance, including g0re, m*rd€r, and k!dn@pping but it also has those dark romance aspects of love, possession and obsession and you can get a better idea of those from my favorite quotes and passages (on my Bookstagram). After reading this, Hunter moved to the top of my book boyfriend list because he absolutely loves Grace with his entire soul. He loved her so much that he went through birthing training courses so he could deliver all 3 of his sons at the mill, because hospitals make Grace uncomfortable due to her past tr@um@. I can’t wait to revisit this series in the next book and find out what’s going on with Wolf.
Steam: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Angst: 🔥🔥🔥
Violence: 🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸
September 14, 2024
I absolutely loved the first book and this one! The author did a fantastic job of making the main characters fit together into the perfect puzzle piece ! Grace and Hunter are both complete opposites in every way possible but are layered so meticulously to have the matching corresponding ‘beasts’ or ‘darker instincts’ at their core.
What a loved about this installment: seeing how her adopted family are so supportive and devoted to Grace and how well they all loved and treated her, especially after the way her vile selfish mother brutalized her. Even after over half a decade and 3 children together, Hunter and Grace’s love obsession devotion and chemistry to and with each other only grow every day. It was heart warming to see Hunter practically worship Grace.
Grace though naive, innocent and shy really embraced her inner monster and wreaked havoc on her captors like the Trojan Horse she really is. She saved herself against multiple grown men all on her own despite her background and circumstances.
What I was disappointed with: I wanted to see how Hunter and Archer tortured and punished Rachel the nanny and see her fear and devastation. Poor Grace had a bad feeling about her from the beginning but no one took heed of her instincts, so for that to be culminated in a 2 sentence end for Rachel was super anticlimactic. Also there was the part where Grace thought she’s pregnant during her captivity and it would have nice to see in the epilogue that Hunter actually gets the daughter he wished for.
But I loved both Herron Mill books ! Will definitely re-read both multiple times !
What a loved about this installment: seeing how her adopted family are so supportive and devoted to Grace and how well they all loved and treated her, especially after the way her vile selfish mother brutalized her. Even after over half a decade and 3 children together, Hunter and Grace’s love obsession devotion and chemistry to and with each other only grow every day. It was heart warming to see Hunter practically worship Grace.
Grace though naive, innocent and shy really embraced her inner monster and wreaked havoc on her captors like the Trojan Horse she really is. She saved herself against multiple grown men all on her own despite her background and circumstances.
What I was disappointed with: I wanted to see how Hunter and Archer tortured and punished Rachel the nanny and see her fear and devastation. Poor Grace had a bad feeling about her from the beginning but no one took heed of her instincts, so for that to be culminated in a 2 sentence end for Rachel was super anticlimactic. Also there was the part where Grace thought she’s pregnant during her captivity and it would have nice to see in the epilogue that Hunter actually gets the daughter he wished for.
But I loved both Herron Mill books ! Will definitely re-read both multiple times !
January 29, 2023
🖤🕸️Hunter and Grace🕯️🌘
‘The darkness is beautiful, isn’t it baby?’
‘I think our darkness is beautiful, Hunter’
In the last book, we left off with Grace still innocent and new to the world. It’s a few years later now and it’s the most amazing thing to see Grace grow. She is still herself, unapologetically, and Hunter is still obsessed to no end. But I believe Grace starts to trust herself.
I don’t want to spoil anything but there’s truly so much emotion that you can FEEL Grace through the pages. You ache with her. You hurt for her. You’re proud of her.
All the insight to the world of Heron Mill being created is bound to be beyond our expectations. I miss Grace and Hunter already🖤
‘We’re toxic filthy and insane. You’ve infected me like the sweetest poison, Gracie. Our sickness, the strange things we do in the dark, it all makes us whole when we’re together. You’re not alone, baby girl, not anymore and never again.’
Stars: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
The feeling inside you like the Grinch’s heart is growing: 🫀🤍🫀🤍🫀
The need to love Grace: 🖤🕸️🕯️🖤🕸️
Hunter’s Obsession: 🔥🩸🔪🫀🤍
Truly, a beautiful story. I ache in the best way and I feel Grace is safe, Hunter is whole, and I am happy❤️
‘The darkness is beautiful, isn’t it baby?’
‘I think our darkness is beautiful, Hunter’
In the last book, we left off with Grace still innocent and new to the world. It’s a few years later now and it’s the most amazing thing to see Grace grow. She is still herself, unapologetically, and Hunter is still obsessed to no end. But I believe Grace starts to trust herself.
I don’t want to spoil anything but there’s truly so much emotion that you can FEEL Grace through the pages. You ache with her. You hurt for her. You’re proud of her.
All the insight to the world of Heron Mill being created is bound to be beyond our expectations. I miss Grace and Hunter already🖤
‘We’re toxic filthy and insane. You’ve infected me like the sweetest poison, Gracie. Our sickness, the strange things we do in the dark, it all makes us whole when we’re together. You’re not alone, baby girl, not anymore and never again.’
Stars: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
The feeling inside you like the Grinch’s heart is growing: 🫀🤍🫀🤍🫀
The need to love Grace: 🖤🕸️🕯️🖤🕸️
Hunter’s Obsession: 🔥🩸🔪🫀🤍
Truly, a beautiful story. I ache in the best way and I feel Grace is safe, Hunter is whole, and I am happy❤️
February 7, 2023
I’ve read it twice now, and before that I read Heron Mill for the third time. To say I am completely enchanted and enamoured with this beautiful, gothic, intense and intelligent duet would be an understatement.
Daddy Hunter and Grace. These two are my heart on page. They are simply everything for and to each other. Tenebris has them a little older, a little wiser and a lot more in love. These two are feral for each other and you get to live every moment. EVERY MOMENT
It draws you in, holds you tight, probably spits in your mouth,and then gives you everything you want. Hard, soft, devastating, and incredible. Listen, the smut? Top notch. I’d run for Hunter. And I run for nothing.
I fell deep for Grace in Tenebris. She has evolved and is somehow still the same, yet she’s different. She is hauntingly relatable and you can feel her every emotion in this continuation of their story.
Hunter and Grace together? Limber up. Hydrate. Enjoy.
The Blackwell’s are my new favourite family saga. I can’t wait for more to come.
Mother Spider KL Taylor-Lane is a master of storytelling and is weaving something absolutely amazing.
✨✨All the stars in the sky✨✨
Daddy Hunter and Grace. These two are my heart on page. They are simply everything for and to each other. Tenebris has them a little older, a little wiser and a lot more in love. These two are feral for each other and you get to live every moment. EVERY MOMENT
It draws you in, holds you tight, probably spits in your mouth,and then gives you everything you want. Hard, soft, devastating, and incredible. Listen, the smut? Top notch. I’d run for Hunter. And I run for nothing.
I fell deep for Grace in Tenebris. She has evolved and is somehow still the same, yet she’s different. She is hauntingly relatable and you can feel her every emotion in this continuation of their story.
Hunter and Grace together? Limber up. Hydrate. Enjoy.
The Blackwell’s are my new favourite family saga. I can’t wait for more to come.
Mother Spider KL Taylor-Lane is a master of storytelling and is weaving something absolutely amazing.
✨✨All the stars in the sky✨✨
February 7, 2023
This was such a pleasant little surprise!! So dark, bloody, and oooohh mmmyyyy the spice. 🔥 KL can out write anyone when it comes to the spicy scenes.
I absolutely loved seeing grace and hunter as parents - authors tend to right kids into epilogues, but I really enjoyed having a whole book with their kiddos involved. I would say there is TW for postpartum anxiety/depression. Postpartum anxiety is something I struggle with so i really *appreciated* seeing this in a book and being able to relate.
I really enjoyed Grace more in this book than the first, but I guess my one tiny gripe would be how we are told multiple times she is “innocent”, but this girl mutilates dead bodies for fun 🤣😅 so that was a little bit hard for me to buy into lol.
Loved this installment and super excited for the next one 🖤
I absolutely loved seeing grace and hunter as parents - authors tend to right kids into epilogues, but I really enjoyed having a whole book with their kiddos involved. I would say there is TW for postpartum anxiety/depression. Postpartum anxiety is something I struggle with so i really *appreciated* seeing this in a book and being able to relate.
I really enjoyed Grace more in this book than the first, but I guess my one tiny gripe would be how we are told multiple times she is “innocent”, but this girl mutilates dead bodies for fun 🤣😅 so that was a little bit hard for me to buy into lol.
Loved this installment and super excited for the next one 🖤
February 11, 2023
I love reading, I always feel the emotions as I read but very rarely do I physically react. In fact apart from the odd outburst of laughing, I think that's it. But reading this book? I cried, I literally cried. I love Grace and Hunter, how they're not normal and their love itself, is a little off centre but I adore the way that they love every dark aspect of each other. Mental health is always something I feel pretty strongly about and I adore the way this author handles it. Being a mother, with issues is not easy and reading Grace's internal struggle totally made me cry. I adore her so much and I love the family she has found! There is a note from the author at the start that says you don't need to read this to enjoy the other books, I think you simply have to, for the complete story of Grace and Hunter, because this book was just perfection.
February 16, 2023
I really loved Hunter and Grace in the first Heron Mill book. Their unique love and complete acceptance of each other - flaws and all was everything I didn’t know I needed. They truly are perfect for each other. Tenebris shows what their lives are like five years after the first book. Three kids later, Grace doesn’t feel like herself and spends a lot of the story dealing with depression and the struggles of motherhood. She knows she different than other people, but she definitely spirals to a new level in Tenebris. Hunter…. Oh Hunter. He loves her hard - really the only way he would be able to love anyone outside of his family. I really liked that he saw and recognized that Grace needed help - even when she wouldn’t open up to him. Overall, an epic conclusion to their dark, twisted and oh so wrong it’s right, love story.
September 14, 2025
⭐️3.5
Okay this book wasn’t as good as book 1 for me. It was great to see more of Hunter & Gracie, but the first half felt flat and repetitive. A lot of the words/wording was also repetitive. However the last 30% it picked up and poor Grace was put through hell by her own father. After he kidnapped her holding her as a ransom from the Blackwells. Not for long though! It was great was to see the FMC save her self but have the MMC show up just at the right time.
•Gothic vibes
•Step siblings
•Touch her & 💀
•Trauma (so much)
•Blood and gore
•Pregnancy kink
•Unaliving of a parent
•Artwork on a corpse
“My desire and love for her are a dangerous combination. We are toxic. We are wrong. But the way we love each other is anything but.”
Please check Author’s TW list. This is dark and toxic!
Okay this book wasn’t as good as book 1 for me. It was great to see more of Hunter & Gracie, but the first half felt flat and repetitive. A lot of the words/wording was also repetitive. However the last 30% it picked up and poor Grace was put through hell by her own father. After he kidnapped her holding her as a ransom from the Blackwells. Not for long though! It was great was to see the FMC save her self but have the MMC show up just at the right time.
•Gothic vibes
•Step siblings
•Touch her & 💀
•Trauma (so much)
•Blood and gore
•Pregnancy kink
•Unaliving of a parent
•Artwork on a corpse
“My desire and love for her are a dangerous combination. We are toxic. We are wrong. But the way we love each other is anything but.”
Please check Author’s TW list. This is dark and toxic!
January 29, 2023
“Baby girl, we are sick. You and I.”
“But we are all the more beautiful for it. The world isn’t only made for whole people.”
This book has me in absolute shambles.
I love Hunter and Grace with my entire soul, and I am so thrilled we got to see more of them. They are two characters who were perfectly made for each other. Their story is tragic and beautiful, toxic and healing.
Without giving too much away, I love that we get to see Grace and Hunters love and protectiveness spread beyond themselves. And seeing Hunters obsession and appreciation grow for Grace even more? Absolute swoon. Hunter Blackwell is literally everything.
I also love that we got to see more of the other Blackwell brothers and I am so looking forward to their stories 🖤
“But we are all the more beautiful for it. The world isn’t only made for whole people.”
This book has me in absolute shambles.
I love Hunter and Grace with my entire soul, and I am so thrilled we got to see more of them. They are two characters who were perfectly made for each other. Their story is tragic and beautiful, toxic and healing.
Without giving too much away, I love that we get to see Grace and Hunters love and protectiveness spread beyond themselves. And seeing Hunters obsession and appreciation grow for Grace even more? Absolute swoon. Hunter Blackwell is literally everything.
I also love that we got to see more of the other Blackwell brothers and I am so looking forward to their stories 🖤
January 31, 2023
Hunter and Grace are two of my favorite characters ever. Hunter makes Grace feel like she's the most beautiful girl in the world and their connection thrives in the dark.
Grace can read people and she knows when things are off. She is also very protective of the ones she loves and would do whatever it takes to keep them safe. We see her go through a lot in this and when you get to the end, it all makes sense.
I couldn't get enough of them in Heron Mill and I am so glad we got a second book with them, but now I need more of the Blackwell Brothers. (And of course others, which are woven in to this story and I'm not saying who or anything because *spoilers*).
Anyway, I will repeat it again, some of my favorite characters ever...
Grace can read people and she knows when things are off. She is also very protective of the ones she loves and would do whatever it takes to keep them safe. We see her go through a lot in this and when you get to the end, it all makes sense.
I couldn't get enough of them in Heron Mill and I am so glad we got a second book with them, but now I need more of the Blackwell Brothers. (And of course others, which are woven in to this story and I'm not saying who or anything because *spoilers*).
Anyway, I will repeat it again, some of my favorite characters ever...
February 1, 2023
I was so excited to go back to the mill and revisit one of my favorite couples ever - what I didn’t expect were the emotions that flowed off the pages as the story unfolded.
I love how this talented author didn’t gloss over certain sensitive topics, she covered them with a heartbreakingly real approach. In return, it made these characters jump off the pages even further. Hunter and Gracie’s love for one another is one even the sweetest of fairy tales rarely accomplish and KL nails every single moment.
From the heart wrenching lows to the super sweet (and much deserved) HEA for these two, I was glued to my kindle for every single moment and loved every single word. Hands down, one of my top favorite reads of the year and will definitely be reading again.
I love how this talented author didn’t gloss over certain sensitive topics, she covered them with a heartbreakingly real approach. In return, it made these characters jump off the pages even further. Hunter and Gracie’s love for one another is one even the sweetest of fairy tales rarely accomplish and KL nails every single moment.
From the heart wrenching lows to the super sweet (and much deserved) HEA for these two, I was glued to my kindle for every single moment and loved every single word. Hands down, one of my top favorite reads of the year and will definitely be reading again.
February 9, 2023
Let me just stay here…
…FOREVER.
The comfort I get from this series, is a lifeline.
I myself started to find peace in the darkness thanks to these characters, their story, just them. I honestly could not find the right amount of words to describe the breathtaking beauty the words that make up this story deliver. I’m truly at a loss for words.
The growth and change of both MC’s from the first book to this…how they grew separately, but together. How they evolved and how their love and connection only grew stronger and deeper. Such an honor to watch this story unfold, and cannot wait for what’s to come.
These characters, their family, will forever hold a special place in my heart.
So dark, so beautiful, so breathtaking.
…FOREVER.
The comfort I get from this series, is a lifeline.
I myself started to find peace in the darkness thanks to these characters, their story, just them. I honestly could not find the right amount of words to describe the breathtaking beauty the words that make up this story deliver. I’m truly at a loss for words.
The growth and change of both MC’s from the first book to this…how they grew separately, but together. How they evolved and how their love and connection only grew stronger and deeper. Such an honor to watch this story unfold, and cannot wait for what’s to come.
These characters, their family, will forever hold a special place in my heart.
So dark, so beautiful, so breathtaking.
March 4, 2023
I had to do it and I will not apologize I ignored the outside world once I sat down and started this book. (We will not talk about the two hr nap I took while reading it). This book was simply phenomenal but Im sad because the journey for Grace and Hunter is over. This couple buried themselves into my little black heart. This couple will always live rent-free. This book picks up five years after the first book ends. No the first one and this one are not a duet. The same couple but this is a different story about their relationship. I can't say much other than this is dark, messed up, and toxic, but oh was it so good to read. I again fell in love with this family including the brothers and their dad. I am ready for the journey this family takes me on.
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