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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Alora & Edward are explosive together. Not just sexually but the way they fight. They drove me crazy. The lack of communication is strong. Relationships are foreign to Edward. The twist is tense and had me speed reading. The cliff hanger madden me yell NO! #booksky #darkromance #bookreviews

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Wow these two are messy! The lack of communication is STRONG but the sexual tension is stronger. I devoured this book. TL Swan is so good at writing MMCs you love to hate, but the loyalty is always strong. Amazing read! #booksky #bookreviews #romanticcomedy

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Valentino Leone is loyal, morally grey, obsessed, and ruthless. And the tension with Anna is intense. I stayed up way too late finishing this book. I couldn’t put it down. The twist was awesome and I did not see it coming. TL Swan is so good at this. #booksky #bookreviews #mafiaromance #darkromance

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

How is Eva Winners SO good as writing Maria romances? I can’t put them down. I devour them so quickly. This MMC is yet another alpha-hole that Eva makes us fall in love with. I love the twist in this one too. #booksky #mafiaromance #bookreview #darkromance

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Could not put this down. Mateo is everything you want in a mafia hero and Brianna is no pushover. I’m not usually that into age gap romance but this one was addictive. I didn’t see the murder mystery twist coming. This is a five star read for me. #booksky #mafiaromance #darkromance #bookreviews

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This was such an unexpectedly sweet read. It’s books like this that make me almost want to consider trusting men… almost. #booksky #slowburn #paranormalromance #bookreviews #kathrichards

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Ace & Ember by Kate Crew was a win for me 🖤 The enemies to lovers hate felt a touch overplayed, but oh the yearning. Worth it for the payoff alone. That slow burn is dense and it's explosive. 🔥 #booksky #enemiestolovers #bookreviews #darkromance

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

To Have & To Stalk by Mary Catherine Gebhard — a dark romcom that lands the funny and the tension at the same time. Masked, obsessed MMC, bookish FMC, yearning, hidden identity. 4★ #booksky #darkromcom #bookreviews #indieauthors

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I fucking loved this book! That’s it. That’s the review. I don’t have anything witty to say. The audio is so good and I laughed through the entire thing. I’m immediately starting the second one. #bookreviews #romcom #romance #laurabishop

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

It feels almost wrong to like this book. Like a sin, but my god, this sin feels so good. #booksky #bookreview #sierrasimone #darkromance

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

X Marks The Stalker is a dark rom-com done right. It’s funny, spicy, and delightfully unhinged. It has delicious tension, great banter, and I shouldn’t but I do kind of chemistry. Love an author that can make a stalker sexy. #booksky #knwilder #darkromance #bookreviews #stalkerromance

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Just finished Mine by L.A. Gallagher and had such a fun time with it. It’s dark, spicy, dramatic, and wildly bingeable. If you love high tension and chaotic chemistry, this one has it. #booksky #lagallagher #bookreviews #darkromance #touchheranddie #cinnamonroll

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Volik was fun, fast, and oh so bingeable. Volik is a big bad cinnamon roll. I’m a sucker for the fated mate trope, and the obsessive devotion? Absolutely delicious. I couldn’t put it down. Can’t wait for Vemeer! #booksky #bookreviews #darkromance #sjtilly

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Harvest Season gave banter, bloodshed, & a love interest hot enough to make terrible decisions for. I was laughing, blushing, & thriving until the ending put my heart in a chokehold. Funny, sexy, and devastating. Brynne Weaver is so talented! #booksky #bookreviews #darkromance #brynneweaver

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Reclaim Me was glamorous, dramatic, and seriously steamy. Zara and Cole’s chemistry was instant and intense, and the rival family tension made it even more delicious. #lagallagher #booksky #bookreviews

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Bad Boy Era has banter, bad decisions, a moody tattooed Irish rugby man MMC, and a sunshine FMC. Funny, tension filled, spicy, and frankly disrespectful to my blood pressure. Thank you for surprise trope Amy Daws! #booksky #bookreviews #grumpysunshine #romancebooks

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Release Me is a forbidden romance chaos with a PhD in sexual tension. Rian and Rebekka had me stressed, blushing, and fully invested in their terrible but delicious choices. Messy, big yearning, spicy, and honestly a very good read. #booksky #bookreviews #LAGallagher

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

The Hockey Situation is flirty, spicy, & full of catch your breath tension. The enemies to lovers dynamic works, the forbidden drama is delicious, & the MMCs cocky hockey energy was extremely effective. On me. Personally. Very fun, very hot, very much enjoyed. 🏒🔥 #booksky #bookreviews

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

It’s been a while since I’ve read an MMC I love to hate. I found myself saying, good thing he’s pretty, because he’s an asshole. The plot has a good twist & the FMC is brave, but nieve. With the twist, I hoped that would change. It’s dark violent & sexy. Just the way I like it. #booksky #bookreviews

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

This story is basically modern day retelling of You’ve Got Mail, one of my favorite romcoms, complete with a pet named Brinkley. The main characters lines of business are much more relevant today, the banter is great, and the spice is spicing. #booksky #bookreviews #booklovers #romance

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

**ARC REVIEW** This is a fun contemporary read with some of my favorite attributes; playful banter, a ‘professional’ arrangement with emotional stakes, & two people with past emotional damage that learn they aren’t broken after all. #booksky #bookreviews #arcreviews #alonastark

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Holy shit! I just finished this and I yelled so loud I scared the hell out of the cat. I have the hardest time reading about human suffering but I’m so glad I stuck with this one. THE ENDING OF ALL ENDINGS! My heart rate spiked! I did not see that coming! #booksky #bookreviews #daggermouth

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Navessa Allen has done it again! Every trope I love is in this book. Enemies to lovers. Forced proximity and fake dating. Revenge. A power imbalance with a twist. A strong willed, tattoo artist FMC AND an MMC with a punishment kink. I loved this book! #booksky #bookreviews #navessaallen

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

This is a fun mix of classic rom com &horror movie style suspense. It features special‑effects artist & a popular chef that have to share a space. A stalker watches, & causes unease. It’s both funny & unsettling, has great banter, & the suspense plays out at a perfect pace. #booksky #bookreviews

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

This is a dark romance that mixes a workplace setting with a long time friend to lover shift, delish power dynamic, & a stalker mystery. A mentor‑protégé relationship turns sinful. It has a great twist too. Its dark & messy, & I loved it! I highly recommend the audio version. #booksky #bookreciews

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

It’s strange how one split second decision can change your life in a drastic way. Larissa met Chris the same night she met her boyfriend—but in a split-second choice, she didn’t choose him. Now she’s falling for the perfect man: but is that her boyfriend? Or his best friend? #booksky #bookreviews

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Country, Crime & Second Chances is what happens when a second-chance romance puts on cowboy boots, steals a shovel, and says, Let’s make music/terrible decisions together, and get off on them. #booksky #bookreviews #imwraith

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

A competence kink, you say? That’s a new one for me, but I’m not mad about it. #booksky #arcreviews #bookreviews #darkromance

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Mafia war ☑️ Lethal, shadow trained, lady assassin ☑️ Sworn enemies + super hot tension ☑️ Reluctant partnership ☑️ Will they be able to combine forces but walk away in the end? #booksky #bookreviews

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

A secluded mafia princess is thrust into a violent world. Hunted by rival factions, she forms an unexpected alliance with her brothers top man. Married for protection, neither she or her new husband expected to actually trust each other & fall in love. Check trigger warnings. #booksky #bookreviews

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

An enemies to lovers story, set in a celebrity world. FMC is a black listed actress with a secret, struggling to get her career back. MMC is a former boybander, try to break into acting. Sharp witty banter & tension. Themes of power imbalance & ill treatment in the movie industry #booksky #arcreview

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Start with one alpha-hole chef MMC and an over worked, stressed, but quietly fierce FMC. Mix in a cup of secrecy, and a large spoonful of chemistry. Bake on a tropical island resort. Then top it off with a thick dusting of daddy/good girl intensity. It makes a tasty dish. #booksky #bookreviews

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Typical of LJ Shen, this is full of violence & tension $ a live to hate MMC. It has a great balance of fast paced drama & slow burn bonding between the main characters. I did not expect the twists at the end & the made me respect the FMCs strength. Check the triggers! #booksky #bookreviews

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Navessa had a special talent for humor, sexual tension, and the macabre. A grave digger rescues his high school crush in Valentines night? This story deserves a full length book. #booksky #bookreviews

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

This is a lighthearted rom-com with decent banter. I love the brother’s best friend & single dad tropes, it felt a bit familiar though. Maybe it’s the bumbling FMC with dreams of a bakery, aspect? The dirty talking MMC helps make up for it. Grab the audio. There’s a hidden gem at the end. #booksky

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

I think this should be my new bio picture.

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

This is a mystery laden slow burn romance with a crime thriller element. Our FMC is a crime obsessed podcast host, forced into her very own murder mystery involving a potentially dangerous love interest. Favorite quotes: ‘Shut your mouth hole!’ ‘This is giving me a bookish boner.’ #booksky

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

My sweet Rosie. It’s been a year. I still catch myself expecting to see you at the top of the stairs, or waiting for treats in the kitchen. I think of you every day.

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

What a twisted little dark rom-com! The FMC is a morally grey, anti-hero, with serial killer tendencies. Love a woman in a male dominated field! The MMC is masked acrobatic performer, with a Vegas show & a dark past, who gets excited about the FMCs murderous tendencies. #booksky #bookreviews

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

ARC Review- Myrna, our unhinged FMC from the Van Helsing family line, makes a game of trying to kill her Demon Don husband. It has forced marriage $ proximity, tasty tension, hilarious murder attempts, mysterious plot line, & banter, mixed with magic & paranormal characters. #booksky #arcreviews

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

ARC REVIEW- What an unexpected read! This book was hilarious. I laughed the entire time. The FMC is in her 40’s, divorced, and SO relatable. I’d never try to get an adult toy through TSA in my carry-on though. Thank you Monty Amor for the advanced copy! #arcreview #booksky #montyamor #TSA

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

ARC Review- Want a stalker, killer, and a cinnamon roll MMC? A dark romance writing FMC who creates a book character that’s a reflection of her own feminine rage? These characters, leads us on a journey of trust, fun give/take power exchanges, & realizing/embracing their darkness together. #booksky

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

I am so invested in this series. The power struggle, the guilt, and the obsessive devotion! This book is full of tension, lust, angst, struggle with morals, and a forbidden relationship, all while struggling with political images. Insanely good! #booksky #sierrasimone #bookteviews

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

This book was amazing! It was intense and the yearning was delicious. The obsession was border line wrong, but HOT. The connection between Greer and Maxen is unstoppable. Then Embry! I’m into books involving political scandal, but this one was done perfectly. #booksky #bookreviews #sierrasimone

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

An interesting love story with a few little twists I didn’t always see coming. I love that Ali Hazelwood writes intelligent FMCs and that the main characters bond through shared interests, intelligence, and humor, rather than instant physical attraction. #booksky #alihazelwood #bookreviews

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Who else has spent DAYS being edged by #quinn

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

This is light hearted and hockey themed. Typical of Meghans books, this has witty banter. Add forced-proximity tension, a balance of sweetness and heat, and some light theft while shouting ‘suck my breast milk!’ and giggle your way through this one. #booksky #bookreviews #meghanquinn

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

I think I’ve been disassociating a little. #booksky #reading

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LacyReads @ldoublem.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

A light hearted, holiday themed, enemies to lovers story. Love the cozy vibes and comedic banter. I thought it was clever that it’s narrated as though it’s a Christmas story being read from a book. The audio was great too. Had me laughing all the way through. #booksky #bookreview #christmasbooks

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