This wasn’t a romance story that’s just set within a suspense plot, the romance itself was suspenseful and nerve wracking. It’s dark, uncomfortable, twisted, creepy, exciting, intense, thrilling, and still very sexy. I can’t say that means that there is nothing out there like it, but for me this was really new. This is a new adult erotic contemporary romantic suspense book and I can honestly say I have never read anything like it.

I also tweeted this sentiment at the author and she responded with an evil Grinch gif saying it was all according to plan, so yeah. My head is still reeling, I had the most bizarre dreams after finishing it, and I’m pretty sure my senses are fried. And what a freaking ride it was, that’s the best way to describe it. I decided to pick this one up because I realized how much I enjoyed Punk 57 and her writing style, plus the reviews for this book were all along the lines of “wtf” and “what the what did I just read?!” and another person was just like go in with no expectations and enjoy the ride. This is the second Penelope Douglas book I’ve read and it will definitely not be my last. You could read this as a stand alone too because there is no cliffhanger and it’s currently available on kindle unlimited. The story takes place in the same world as stand alone Punk 57 (whose main character is cousins with a character from the Devil’s Night series). Each book focuses on a different man from the main group of friends. This is the first book in the Devil’s Night series by Penelope Douglas.

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