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Moonset on Desert Sands by Sherri L. Dodd
Murder, Tea & Crystals Trilogy #2
Rating: 3.5/5
Spice: 0/5
Plot: 4/5
Primary Genre: Supernatural Thriller
Blurb: With a traumatic year of fending off a serial killer behind her, Arista has settled contentedly into her temporary home with Auntie in Sedona, Arizona. She enjoys her new job selling all things metaphysical and even has her eye on the hot security guard, Dakota, after her recent breakup with Shane. But a series of new fainting spells has her worried, and when Auntie witnesses one, they decide the answer lies in her home of Boulder Creek. However, returning means not only dealing with her breakup and its heartache but also the possibility of drawing her bloodthirsty Uncle Fergus to her once safe haven in the redwoods. And this time he has recruited an even more dangerous alliance. Arista's closest bonds will be strengthened, but the mounting tension of a death in the desert, a stalker on the streets, and the relentless pursuit of Fergus puts her in dangerous territory, and escaping sorrow proves impossible.
Murder Under Redwood Moon by Sherri L. Dodd
Murder, Tea & Crystals Trilogy #1
Rating: 4/5
Spice: 0/5
Plot: 4/5
Primary Genre: Supernatural Thriller
Blurb: At the age of eight, Arista Kelly was frantically swept up by her parents and whisked off to an isolated town in the California redwoods. Two days later, her parents were gone. Now at the age of twenty-three, she has settled quite nicely into an eclectic lifestyle, much like her great aunt, and guardian since childhood, Bethie. She enjoys the use of herbs and crystals to help her commune with the energy and nature around her and finds pleasure in the company of her beloved pet, Royal. Usually quite satisfied with her mundane life high in the Santa Cruz Mountains, life becomes unsettling when a new recurring vision of an ominous tattoo as well as increased activity from the ghostly presence within her own cottage invade her once-harmonious existence. But life in this mountain sanctuary takes an even darker turn when the body of Arista's former classmate is found in the nearby river. As other young women fall prey to a suspected serial killer, Arista realizes that the terror is coming to her.
Back In the Shadows by J.A. Owenby
Rating: 5 /5
Spice: 3/5
Plot: 5/5
Primary Genre: Dark Romance
Trigger Warnings: Please check the authorโs website
Blurb:
๐๐ฐ๐จ ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ. ๐๐ง๐ ๐จ๐๐ฌ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง. ๐๐๐ซ๐จ ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐๐ฒ.
One, two, they took what's mine.
My little lamb was stolen from me.
Three, four, blood on the floor.
The monster she awakened has broken free.
Five, six, death's favorite tricks.
My darkness hunts relentlessly.
Seven, eight, feel my rage.
Hell itself bows down to me.
Nine, ten, kill again and again.
Each death brings her back to me. Eleven, twelve, straight to hell.
Where screams ring eternally. Welcome back to your darkest nightmare.
I am Death, and they've stripped away my mask of mercy.
My little lamb, I will paint the streets red until you're safe in my arms again. โBack in the Shadowsโ plunges readers deeper into Death's twisted realm, where love and violence dance in perfect harmony. This isn't just a storyโit's a descent into beautiful madness, where the line between protector and monster blurs with every heartbeat. Once you've stepped back into the shadows, there's no escaping their embrace.
๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ก๐๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ.
** This dark romance features multiple POVs, intricate storylines, and graphic content including possessive themes, obsession, morally grey characters, and dubcon that weaves together into one soul-shattering conclusion. If you crave a simple love story, this isn't it. But if you dare to embrace the darkness, welcome home. **
In the Shadows by J.A. Owenby
Rating: 4/5
Spice: 5/5
Plot: 4/5
Primary Genre: Dark Romance
Blurb:
When you finally meet the monster hiding under your bed.
One, two, Iโm coming for you.
Sheโs my obsession.
Three, four, kneel on the floor.
I want to possess her in every way.
Five, six, Iโm up to my old tricks.
She knows me as The Portland Serial K!ll3r.
Seven, eight, lay in wait.
Little does she know Iโm watching her.
Nine, ten, never to be seen again.
Welcome to your worst nightmare, Little Lamb. Who am I? Let me introduce myself. Iโm Death. And I have found my Queen. Ella McCloud youโre the flicker of light in my dark, dark world. The color in my grayscale existence. I yearn for you like the night yearns for the stars. **Dear readers, this dark romance contains multiple POVs, multiple storylines, and many exciting moving pieces that come together in one satisfying and unexpected HEA. If you enjoy a single storyline, this book might not be for you.
** In the Shadows is a dark, age gap romance standalone with an unhinged hero. Check TW/CW and tropes on the author's website.
