A review by roksyreads
Depraved by A.J. Merlin

dark funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Review
I first read Depraved mid last year and I admit that I’ve been itching to revisit it for months. I’m so glad I did—and in a new format. As I normally have at least one book and one audiobook on the go at the same time, I generally prefer to devour my romance reads in eBook form where I can annotate and swoon over passages to my heart’s content, whilst using my listening time for other genres, but I’m definitely going to listen to more romances after this. Enjoying this story as an audiobook this time around was an *experience*. Lia Holland did a fantastic job bringing FMC Sloane and MMC Virgil to life through their banter and their sizzling romance, and she truly brought the heat with Virgil’s sinfully delicious dirty talk. 

Tropes
🖤 Touch her and 💀
🖤 Masked man
🖤 Serial Killer
🖤 Stalker
🖤 “Princess”
🖤 He’s ✨️obsessed✨️

What I loved
🖤 Praise and primal play~
🖤 Epic banter between characters
🖤 Mental health rep that’s done well
🖤 Great animal characters, including a service dog (both doggos are safe!!)
🖤 Childfree MCs
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