The Curvy Bookworm

Category: Dark Romance

  • A Little Bit Obsessed by Chrissy Hopewell: Book Review

    Author: Chrissy HopewellSeries: A Little Bit Unhinged #1Genre: Dark romantic comedyMy rating: ★★★★☆Spice level: 🌶️🌶️☆☆☆ Sometimes Instagram really does know exactly how to get me to buy a book. I first came across A Little Bit Obsessed after seeing a quick snippet from one particular scene, where Callie is tied to a chair, tries to run away and promptly forgets that her…

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  • Masquerade by Viviane Ahklun: Book Review

    Author: Viviane AhklunSeries: Prequel NovellaGenre: Dark fantasy romanceMy rating: ★★★★☆Spice level: 🌶️🌶️☆☆☆ I’d seen that Masquerade was a prequel novella to Viviane Ahklun’s upcoming series, and I thought it would be the perfect way to see whether her writing style was for me. Going into it, I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect, but by the end I was genuinely intrigued to…

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  • Moments of Malevolence by T. L. Smith: Book Review

    Author: T. L. SmithSeries: Cruel Desires, Book OneGenre: Dark romanceMy rating: ★★★☆☆Spice level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️☆ I’d seen Moments of Malevolence marketed as an enemies-to-lovers romance, which immediately caught my attention because it’s one of my favourite tropes. After finishing it though, I’d probably describe it more as a hate-to-love… or maybe even hate-to-dislike relationship. The chemistry is definitely there, but it didn’t quite…

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  • Depravity by Eva Marks: Book Review

    Author: Eva MarksGenre: Dark romance, horror romance, retellingMy rating: ★★★☆☆Spice level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️☆ I’d previously read another Eva Marks book and really enjoyed it, so when I came across Depravity, I didn’t hesitate to pick it up. The fact it’s inspired by House of Wax only made me more excited, as I love horror-inspired stories mixed with dark romance. It had all the…

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  • Skin by Sybil Knight: Book Review

    Author: Sybil KnightSeries: The Renegades, Book OneGenre: Dark romance and dark fairy-tale retellingMy rating: ★★★★☆Spice level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ I knew Skin was going to be dark, but this book does not ease you into it gently. The story begins with the female main character being kidnapped and held prisoner, so you are thrown straight into the darkness from…

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  • Restitution by Leigh Rivers Review: Book Review

    Overall rating: ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5Spice rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 5/5Darkness rating: 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤 5/5Series: The Edge of Darkness, Book ThreeWould I recommend it? Only if you have already read the first two books and want to complete the series. I really wanted to love Restitution by Leigh Rivers, especially after enjoying the first two books in the series, but sadly this one did not grip me…

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