Lights Out by Navessa Allen
Into Darkness #1
Rating: 4/5
Spice: 3/5
Plot: 4/5
Primary Genre: Dark Romance
Blurb: MEET BOOKTOK'S LATEST OBSESSION . . . DARK, FUNNY AND SUPER SPICY, CAN YOU HANDLE THE RIDE?
I want someone with a soul as black as night. Someone who would burn the world down for me and not lose a single minute of sleep over it.
Trauma nurse Aly escapes her hard-working days by thirsting after masked men online. To her, nothing could top the fantasy of her favorite tattooed and masked man hunting her down. But she never could have guessed that one drunken text would turn those dreams into reality . . .
I want things most people don't, craving darkness and depravity instead of light and love.
Josh has spent his life avoiding the limelight, but his online persona is another story. At night, he posts masked thirst traps for his millions of fans, until one follower catches his Aly.
Together, Aly and Josh live out their darkest fantasies, unaware that Aly has captured the attention of someone with far more sinister intentions. As Josh turns from predator to protector, he must ask himself how far he'll go for the woman he can't live without.
Lights Out is a fast-paced dark romance with a morally grey male lead. Some themes and scenes may be disturbing to listeners. Please check the content warning at the beginning of the book.
Lights Out, New York Times bestseller, November 2024.
My Thoughts:
Full disclosure, I flip flopped between the audiobook and physical book due to time constraints. I loved the plot, it was dark romance with mafia ties. Throw in a splash of murder coupled with a powerful family. I loved the MMC’s relationship with Aly’s cat. I also loved how light hearted this book managed to be. The voice acting is impeccable if you’re thinking of doing the audiobook. My husband overheard some of it and even he was interested! The plot gave off an amazing thriller mood which is one of the aspects that I love about dark romance, this book most certainly “ticks that box”. I’ve watched way too much Love Island lately. My only nit-picky critique is on the smut. It seemed like such an abnormal amount of edging to me. That part just fell flat for me, personally. In summary, I enjoyed this read. I’ve already bought the 2nd book and I’m excited to read it!
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