So if you don’t mind, or in fact prefer, your romance with a helping of dark elements (I’m talking in addition to rape, bullying, violence, talk of suicide, addiction, abuse and probably more that I’m now forgetting) than this book might just be your cup of tea. That being said, this book surprised me because the MC is tough and a fighter and she doesn’t back down from facing her demons (aka my favorite kind of MC which is more and more common in romance) and in the end she makes a choice that’s best for herself not for her relationship (but don’t worry, per the genre there is a HEA).

The assault isn’t super graphic mainly due to the fact that she was drugged prior to it happening and has only vague memories of the events, but the aftermath and the subsequent trauma not just to her, but to others involved is dark and could be potentially triggering. I only realized that due to the trigger warning just before the first chapter which was her waking up after her assault. This book is a prime example because while this book’s description alluded to something bad happening to the MC it by no means made it clear that she was raped by a classmate.

BUT I will also make individual posts for any of the books that I either really enjoyed or excessively highlighted and wanted to share my thoughts on.įirst things first, I always have an issue with how romance books are marketed, namely the descriptions written for places like Amazon because while it does it’s job of making me want to read the book oftentimes it’s misleading or omits important information. So I’ve decided to make summary posts of what I’ve read, what I’m reading, and what I have lined up next.

Or if I did I wouldn’t do individual posts, partly because it seemed like a lot of work, and partly because I’m still fighting the misogynistic notion deeply ingrained in my psyche that romance novels are superficial or not worthy of deep attention. I have to be honest, when I signed up for KU and started binge-reading romance novels, I didn’t think I would make posts for them on here.

Ilsa madden mills dear ava