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Heron Mill Tenebris by K.L. Taylor-Lane

gettinglost_ina_book's review

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4.0

She’s a moth. Beautiful and fragile, strong and resilient. And there’s nowhere I’d rather be, than fluttering through the darkness, with her.

darkromancelover13's review

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5.0

Part two

Book 2 of hunter and graces story is just as amazing as book 1. It's set 5 years in the future, grace and hunter have 3 boys and grace is going through post partum and has ptsd from what happened to her mother. A nanny was hired, and grace feels like something is off with her. But she doesn't know what to trust anymore because she's been seeing things. This book was spicy and intense and the way hunter and grace love each other is complete obsession and possessive and I loved every bit of it.

"I will always find you in the dark"

reb_reads0715's review against another edition

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5.0

Grace and Hunter

I’m so glad we got another story about Grace and Hunter. I’ve loved them since they were first introduced to us. In this book, we are a little over 5 years after we met them. This story is dark but it’s also about love. How love can be completely unconditional.

mylittlebooknook's review against another edition

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5.0

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.

winterwray's review against another edition

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5.0

Love these two! Such a dark but deep and consuming love. The continuation and strengthening of their love and story was perfect! Love every dark and twisted page this author produces and can’t wait for more of the Blackwell brothers!

ak_ereads's review against another edition

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4.0

Sooooo good ! I’m so glad they got another book I love Gracie & Hunter!

angepants's review

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5.0

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.

lewsa's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.75

sarietales's review against another edition

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5.0

"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.

rflippend's review against another edition

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5.0

A true gothic romance with all the trimmings!

I adored getting to read another story with Hunter and Grace! Getting to see their relationship progress with pregnancy, mental illness, and how they grow, thrive, and accept each other through it all!

K.L. is an amazing storyteller and I become a fan more and more every time I read a new book! I can’t wait for more!