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dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Notably darker with more kink than the first in the series, The Dark One delivers on spice and smut. If you like praise, degradation, RH, bondage, voyeurism, or predator/prey, this book covers you with at least one scene that focuses on one or more of these kinky themes.
The plot, though clear and fairly interspersed (unlike a lot of dark/erotic romance) felt, to me, a bit thin.
But really, if you're coming here for the plot then you're probably the only one doing so lol
I am not personally a fan of extreme violence with my smut scenes. If the MC actually begins fearing for their life, I stop believing that they're enjoying themselves, which happened a couple times in this book. If that's a thing you're into, though, I'm sure you'd rate this higher!
The plot, though clear and fairly interspersed (unlike a lot of dark/erotic romance) felt, to me, a bit thin.
But really, if you're coming here for the plot then you're probably the only one doing so lol
I am not personally a fan of extreme violence with my smut scenes. If the MC actually begins fearing for their life, I stop believing that they're enjoying themselves, which happened a couple times in this book. If that's a thing you're into, though, I'm sure you'd rate this higher!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail