Let me start by saying that this is the first dark romance that I have read. There have been books with similar themes in some of the paranormal romance and urban fantasy novels I’ve read, but this was my first real introduction to this particular genre. I have heard many, many things about other books that are I this category, and just haven’t gotten around to reading them. Maybe that will change as I am curious how they compare.

When our FMC, Aly, discovers the TikTok channel of a masked man doing deliciously suggestive things, she is hooked. As she becomes more and more obsessed with the idea of the masked man doing dark and dangerous things to her, she becomes more brazen and assertive in the comments section of his newest videos. But will Aly get more than she asked for when she find herself on the masked man’s radar after all?

This book has a lot of spice, so you can’t say you weren’t warned. Also, definitely make sure to check the TWs at the beginning of the book as it does have dark themes throughout. The characters are morally grey, and I liked to see how things lightened in some parts and darkened in others. It made Josh and Aly seem more alive/human as we all experience that light/dark spectrum in our own lives. Some more so than others (looking at you Aly).

I listened to this book on audio, and thought that the narrators did a fantastic job. The pacing was great, no weird mouth breathing. Lol! Both narrators were great with diction, clarity, and volume, and I really appreciated that they were both roughly the same speed. I’ve listened to books with multiple narrators a lot lately and often find that I have to adjust the playback speed every time they switch, which is annoying. I did not have that issue with this book.

Overall, I’d rate this 4 stars! While I hope no one would go to this extreme in real life, it definitely works for fiction.

🧚🏻A huge thank you goes out to NetGalley, Dreamscape - Slowburn, and author Navessa Allen for providing me with a free copy of this audiobook in exchange for my honest review.

I enjoyed this audiobook! Both narrators were great! Easy to understand & great emotion.

The book however was extremely long. I think had it been a bit shorter, it would have easily been a 5 star review for me.

The epilogue was probably my favorite part of the book!

Thank you Netgalley dreamscape media and slowburn/zando for the free ALC. My opinions are being left voluntarily. Ok beasties zando / slowhurn I'm gonna need every arc moving forward a firm autioapprove and instantly send me arcs of all your titles. Holy holy holy this was soooo dang goood and whew what a ride I will absolutely need a copy for my forever shelf.

5/5☆

This was not butcher & blackbird vibes. I’ve been seeing that all over reviews. The intro where they list out all the content warnings is just about the only thing that reminded me of B&B. Neither of them are serial unalivers. The MMCs father was one but that’s not the main storyline. B&B went over the top with all the slayings. That’s what makes that book so different and special. The gross out, over the top, shock value. This book was not that.

This book was 100 percent stalker romance. Not serial unaliver dark romance. I’ll be honest to say I may not have read this one because of the whole scary mask, 6’5” super shredded and completely covered in tattoos is a hard eye roll for me. 😂 The stalking part where they cyber hack you and learn everything about ya. Breaking and entering into your home. Having all sorts of crazy wild 🥵 and the person still not knowing your identify. That’s one thing.. 😂 But being super hot after you take the mask off, shredded, perfect tattoos, and a computer genius is a bit much for me. 😂

All that said… this was a super fun read. And both characters were very funny at times. The storyline was good. It was way too long for me. If it were 100 pages less it would have been a 4 star. When I speed up duet narration to 2.5 just to get it over with.. meh

3.5 stars. Duet narration audiobook performed BY
Elena Wolfe and Jacob Morgan. If you’re gonna read this go audiobook. These two are fantastic together.

Favorite quote. “OK, but how are you going to tell your wife that you just got this girl pregnant?”

Aly, a dedicated trauma nurse, confronts daily challenges. The narrative unfolds as she maneuvers through a demanding shift. During a brief break, she stumbles upon a video by her favorite masked individual. Reaching out to a past romantic interest, she shares some inspiration for their next encounter, only to discover he has moved on. Unexpectedly, he reveals the message to his roommate, who happens to be the masked person in the video. This revelation sparks an obsession in Josh toward Aly.
Elena Wolfe and Jacob Morgan craft this captivating story full of suspense and intrigue.

Loved this book & audiobook and devoured it in one sitting because I could not stop reading! The narrators did an amazing job and it was so easy to get lost in the story! The banter is hilarious and the chemistry between Aly and Josh is absolutely to DIE for! I loved how this had a plot line in addition to the spice! And the spice was so f***ing delicious!! Definitely perfect if you're a mask loving dark romance reader! I also couldn’t stop laughing anytime Fred was around 😂

🖤 Slightly unhinged FMC
🖤 Masked (morally grey cinnamon roll) MMC
🖤 Primal play
🖤 🔪play

Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Select for the ALC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion!

Josh Hammond is my new morally grey book boyfriend!! Although he's not your typical creepy stalker, he's like a soft dom with a golden retriever heart, devoted only to one woman, Aly. And their chemistry is off the charts, I couldn't stop laughing at their banter. It's like a rom-com with a dark twist that keeps you hooked until the very end.

This dark stalker romance audiobook may not be for everyone but I absolutely devoured it!! The narrators, Elena Wolfe and Jacob Morgan, did an amazing job bring the characters to life! I love it when the narrators do synchronized performances in every chapter, where the female narrator captures all female dialogues and the male narrator portrays all male dialogues. I wish all audiobooks are like this! It adds a whole new layer of immersion, making the characters feel more real and the story even more engaging. It's an absolute must-listen!