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Petty Deadly Gorgeous
The town of Castle Hollow never sleeps.
Lies dwell.
Demons play.
Powerful magic, unknown to man, thickens in the breeze.
It was my home. A place where I did business and danced with my demons. People once knew me as Countess Bathory, but they don’t know the secrets that linger here.
When the wind kissed you, it whispered a chill against your skin that bespoke of death.
The shadows taunt you, becoming demons worse than the demented, playing with your soul, turning it black.
I shouldn’t have tempted the devilishly handsome detective or allowed him close enough to bathe in my darkest sin as I danced within the surrounding wickedness.
Truth is, I worshiped the darkness, and as long as it continues to suit my needs, I won’t question why. I’ll embrace my insanity, allowing it to tease me with the feather-like-caress of dark magic.
And soon enough, my deviant detective will be on his knees worshiping me.
Lies dwell.
Demons play.
Powerful magic, unknown to man, thickens in the breeze.
It was my home. A place where I did business and danced with my demons. People once knew me as Countess Bathory, but they don’t know the secrets that linger here.
When the wind kissed you, it whispered a chill against your skin that bespoke of death.
The shadows taunt you, becoming demons worse than the demented, playing with your soul, turning it black.
I shouldn’t have tempted the devilishly handsome detective or allowed him close enough to bathe in my darkest sin as I danced within the surrounding wickedness.
Truth is, I worshiped the darkness, and as long as it continues to suit my needs, I won’t question why. I’ll embrace my insanity, allowing it to tease me with the feather-like-caress of dark magic.
And soon enough, my deviant detective will be on his knees worshiping me.
237 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 9, 2023
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Ivy Penn
57 books240 followersIvy Penn is a multi-genre romance author who has a macabre sense of humor and loves horror movies. Growing up as a single child, she was often lonely and began creating characters to entertain herself. Now she shares her stories with her readers. Dark, morally grey, sweet, or dirty. Her belief is that all stories bloom in thier own way. She lives in the midwestern United States with her husband and daughter. Her hobbies include drinking coffee, video games, and cooking.
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October 4, 2024
“Books give off the most appealing smell and I inhaled the scent deeply as I walked over to the main desk…”
-Dominick
What kind of town is this? Humans and supernatural beings just living together and no one outside of the town is the wiser. Can a trip ve made to visit? You know, for science.
Anna is a badass. Not fully on her side with some of the decisions she makes, but some can be overlooked. For the greater good, right? Jon is a little creepy. He didn’t do anything openly inappropriate, but he was in love with a thirteen year old. That is inappropriate in and of itself. As for Dominick, good thing his brother is a pig farmer.
Looking at the greater picture, the three will protect their own as well as making things right with the world again when needed. Where is the line drawn, though? If someone doesn’t have a family to miss them, it is fine they go missing. When one of their own kind is harmed, especially by a human, it is on during the next full moon? Not saying that one cretan in particular didn’t deserve all he got, but did the others?
With the good, there is the bad. Some things just didn’t flow for me. Too many stories going on at once making it a little chaotic. Will the investigators continue or are those cases/inquiries closed? So many questions my inquisitive mind needs answers to.
-Dominick
What kind of town is this? Humans and supernatural beings just living together and no one outside of the town is the wiser. Can a trip ve made to visit? You know, for science.
Anna is a badass. Not fully on her side with some of the decisions she makes, but some can be overlooked. For the greater good, right? Jon is a little creepy. He didn’t do anything openly inappropriate, but he was in love with a thirteen year old. That is inappropriate in and of itself. As for Dominick, good thing his brother is a pig farmer.
Looking at the greater picture, the three will protect their own as well as making things right with the world again when needed. Where is the line drawn, though? If someone doesn’t have a family to miss them, it is fine they go missing. When one of their own kind is harmed, especially by a human, it is on during the next full moon? Not saying that one cretan in particular didn’t deserve all he got, but did the others?
With the good, there is the bad. Some things just didn’t flow for me. Too many stories going on at once making it a little chaotic. Will the investigators continue or are those cases/inquiries closed? So many questions my inquisitive mind needs answers to.
March 31, 2023
Oh My
3.5⭐
If you're looking for a dark romance that's Raw, Gritty, Depraved, Violent and down right Filty; look no further because this book touches on all of the depravity. Geesh
3.5⭐
If you're looking for a dark romance that's Raw, Gritty, Depraved, Violent and down right Filty; look no further because this book touches on all of the depravity. Geesh
March 9, 2023
The way I devoured this book in one night! The female main character, Anna, is the type that took no crap and always went after what she wanted. I loved the fact that this book contained a female main character as the morally grey one. I was sad that this book ended as I wanted more on Anna.
Witchcraft, demons, rituals, this book as it all and if you're into the whole paranormal and dark stuff then this book is definitely for you. It was so well written that it kept my attention from the start. Not something I always get from books.
5 out 5 stars, and 5/5 chili peppers for the spice. The plot was good and the spice was just right. I do highly reccommend reading the content warnings to this book as some parts may not be suitable for young readers or those who don't like the dark romance type of books.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Witchcraft, demons, rituals, this book as it all and if you're into the whole paranormal and dark stuff then this book is definitely for you. It was so well written that it kept my attention from the start. Not something I always get from books.
5 out 5 stars, and 5/5 chili peppers for the spice. The plot was good and the spice was just right. I do highly reccommend reading the content warnings to this book as some parts may not be suitable for young readers or those who don't like the dark romance type of books.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
March 21, 2023
I received an ARC for a voluntary review
Please head the authors advice as a content warning applies
Ivy Penn puts emphasis on the concept of reincarnation and has blown this story out of the ball park.
Petty Deadly Gorgeous is our morally grey female protagonist Anna, she owns who she is from the get go, she doesn’t give two cents about how she goes about her life, not when she has her lover Jon by her side.
This story is no short of being wicked, decadent, dark, twisted and deeply depraved, and is one not to be missed, especially the smutty, hot as hell hot smexy scenes between our twisted like minded characters.
You can’t help but fall into the story, as Dominick learns who he is, his connection to Anna and what runs through the town of Castle Hollow, as he embraces who he really is, accepting the darkness inside of him and becoming one with Anna and Jon.
Not every happily ever after is perfect, but theirs is!
Highly recommended both book and author.
Please head the authors advice as a content warning applies
Ivy Penn puts emphasis on the concept of reincarnation and has blown this story out of the ball park.
Petty Deadly Gorgeous is our morally grey female protagonist Anna, she owns who she is from the get go, she doesn’t give two cents about how she goes about her life, not when she has her lover Jon by her side.
This story is no short of being wicked, decadent, dark, twisted and deeply depraved, and is one not to be missed, especially the smutty, hot as hell hot smexy scenes between our twisted like minded characters.
You can’t help but fall into the story, as Dominick learns who he is, his connection to Anna and what runs through the town of Castle Hollow, as he embraces who he really is, accepting the darkness inside of him and becoming one with Anna and Jon.
Not every happily ever after is perfect, but theirs is!
Highly recommended both book and author.
March 8, 2024
I didn't know what to expect when I started on this book, but didn't expect this fascinating, erotic, horror. We have reincarnation where a group of people have a club where they have a monthly ritual where a young person pledges their life and blood to keep Anna young. I'm not sure if girls volunteer or if they just take them?
This grisly group decides to take on a pedophile who has been hiding in the police force using his position to his advantage. He was hiding with the reincarnated Count....
Really interesting, kind of like Derry, Maine but more orgies.
This grisly group decides to take on a pedophile who has been hiding in the police force using his position to his advantage. He was hiding with the reincarnated Count....
Really interesting, kind of like Derry, Maine but more orgies.
June 1, 2024
OMG!!!
Once I started this book, I had a hard time putting it down. The first chapter, I thought oh okay this is gonna be another witchy kind of read but once I found out who Anna, Dom, Jon and the rest of Castle Hallow were, my mind was 🤯 The spiciness, the way the author went into detail about each steamy scene and how she made you feel like you were part of the book! It was much more than I expected and I loved reading every chapter of it! Well written and can’t wait to read the rest of her books!!
Spice:🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Stars:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Once I started this book, I had a hard time putting it down. The first chapter, I thought oh okay this is gonna be another witchy kind of read but once I found out who Anna, Dom, Jon and the rest of Castle Hallow were, my mind was 🤯 The spiciness, the way the author went into detail about each steamy scene and how she made you feel like you were part of the book! It was much more than I expected and I loved reading every chapter of it! Well written and can’t wait to read the rest of her books!!
Spice:🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Stars:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
March 13, 2023
Twisted Tale
When Anna finds out she was Countess Bathory in a previous life she embraces everything about her . Castle Hollow looks after its own as Detective Dominick Moody soon finds out but he can’t shake the feeling he belongs there and he feels a strange connection to Anna.
When Anna finds out she was Countess Bathory in a previous life she embraces everything about her . Castle Hollow looks after its own as Detective Dominick Moody soon finds out but he can’t shake the feeling he belongs there and he feels a strange connection to Anna.
March 22, 2023
I received an ARC for an honest review.
So much spice!! 🥵 Anna and Dom are fire! And add in Jon....🥵🥵🥵 I could not put this book down. And I was a little leery when I first read one of the trigger warnings. And then when I was reading it wasn't what I was picturing. But like I said, I could not put this book down. It was a great quick, down and dirty, spicy read and I loved every moment!!
So much spice!! 🥵 Anna and Dom are fire! And add in Jon....🥵🥵🥵 I could not put this book down. And I was a little leery when I first read one of the trigger warnings. And then when I was reading it wasn't what I was picturing. But like I said, I could not put this book down. It was a great quick, down and dirty, spicy read and I loved every moment!!
March 25, 2023
Important read the trigger warnings.
This was a dark ride from start to finish. When i started reading it I couldn't stop until I read the whole book in one sitting. The characters are easy to love or hate but either way you cant put the book down. Dark romance at its best. Cant recommend it enough. Do your self a favor and read it and love it.
This was a dark ride from start to finish. When i started reading it I couldn't stop until I read the whole book in one sitting. The characters are easy to love or hate but either way you cant put the book down. Dark romance at its best. Cant recommend it enough. Do your self a favor and read it and love it.
August 4, 2023
Mind-blowing 🤯
One of the best love stories I have read in a long long time. That is if you like your romance perverted with lots of gore and and a little twist to go with it☺️. Lots of feels on this one. Definitely not for the faint of heart. Go in with an open mind and enjoy the ride. 😁✌️
One of the best love stories I have read in a long long time. That is if you like your romance perverted with lots of gore and and a little twist to go with it☺️. Lots of feels on this one. Definitely not for the faint of heart. Go in with an open mind and enjoy the ride. 😁✌️
March 11, 2023
This is my first Ivy Penn novel, and I wasn't disappointed. Deliciously dark and sinful. Great characters, and a well written storyline. Would recommend. Will read more from this author.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
March 11, 2023
wow what a paranormal and dark read. This for this author and i loved the writting style and the plot was amazing. This has a female that is strong. This story i soaked up in a couple of hours and couldnt put down.
April 6, 2023
Awesome
If you're looking for a dark paranormal read you have found it. Definitely check the triggers to be safe, but I really enjoyed this book. The characters were intriguing and the whole story is well written. The spice level is at the top too.
If you're looking for a dark paranormal read you have found it. Definitely check the triggers to be safe, but I really enjoyed this book. The characters were intriguing and the whole story is well written. The spice level is at the top too.
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August 15, 2023
4.25!
November 8, 2023
Great story and lots of spice! I very much enjoyed this book!
August 19, 2023
I didn't read the blurb for this and decided to have some fun and go in blind and was delighted to discover a very dark and twisted horror romance! I've read a couple of Ivy Penns novels before and I noticed an unmistakable presence in the female leads she writes. They very much have main character energy, they hold the power and the story is for HER but it doesn't mean our male counterparts are a bore... at all! 😈
Often the female characters in dark romance are discovering themselves through the mmc, this tale tells of Anna, an already established power character in her own right with her lover Jon, then Dom finds the duo, and can't resist his connection to them.
The world revolves around our Anna, she is the evil queen to the Disney princess, her story let's you discover how such a queen might keep her power and it is a twisted tale.
Heed those content warnings, this one has a little bit and a LOT of everything.
Why choose, reverse harem. A witch, her demon and the man she meets who can't resist her darkness... or his own. The sxx is hot with voyeurism, sharing, MM action but much more! It'd be a crime to spoil anything else.
If you want a twisted, gory horror romance with the big presence of a true villainess, you might very well find a lot of pleasure in reading this one!
Often the female characters in dark romance are discovering themselves through the mmc, this tale tells of Anna, an already established power character in her own right with her lover Jon, then Dom finds the duo, and can't resist his connection to them.
The world revolves around our Anna, she is the evil queen to the Disney princess, her story let's you discover how such a queen might keep her power and it is a twisted tale.
Heed those content warnings, this one has a little bit and a LOT of everything.
Why choose, reverse harem. A witch, her demon and the man she meets who can't resist her darkness... or his own. The sxx is hot with voyeurism, sharing, MM action but much more! It'd be a crime to spoil anything else.
If you want a twisted, gory horror romance with the big presence of a true villainess, you might very well find a lot of pleasure in reading this one!
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