A review by hq_reads
Her Soul to Take by Harley Laroux

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

I found this book really enjoyable - I felt like I was in the small town, LaRoux painted a very descriptive setting using the weather to convey the tone and atmosphere of different moments. I enjoyed the occult and demonic theme of the plot too.

I was expecting this book to be straight up smut, but was pleasantly surprised that there was an intriguing and mysterious plot woven throughout. Rae was a really great FMC who was curious to a fault, naïve yet brave. Leon was seriously hot and a great morally dark MMC - his humour and sarcasm had me laughing at times and I loved their relationship.

I thought the spice was great! Very sexy - I've read a few of LaRoux's books now and I'm always really pleased with how seriously takes consent during spicy scenes. There was consent and trust throughout every single moment between Leon and Rae despite many moments being quite aggressive and role playing non-consent. Because of this, I was able to fully enjoy these scenes without any doubt or concerns over whether it's problematic or not. Other dark romance writers should take note!! 
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