This was personally a difficult book to get through. I thought having a shifter erotica would be a new world to step into; however, I was unable to get around the rape scene(s). It made me unable to focus on the plot, because of this, I don’t know if there are plot holes or if I missed things. I also feel like Arken was forgiven too soon. There wasn’t a whole lot of resolution to how he handled her (second) rape.

I have read books where rape fantasies have been consensual, but this felt not great. I really wanted to find a point where I enjoyed it, but clearly I’m not the target audience.

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to read this book and I’m sorry that it wasn’t my cup of tea!

This book checks off the boxes that one would want in a dark romance. I recommend it if you are a fan of dark romances but check the trigger warnings. The romance was steamy and the pace was fast

I received an E-Arc of this book from NetGalley. "The Plug and Drain," the first installment of the Plug and Drain Duology, sets the stage for a thrilling journey into the realm of dark romance, complete with heart-pounding twists and a cliffhanger ending.
I start reading this story without much prior knowledge, and boy, was I in for a wild ride! Let me tell you, this is not your typical love story. It's dark, it's steamy, and it's definitely not for the faint-hearted. Seriously, make sure you check out the warnings before diving in. We're talking spicy scenes, an age gap, and a student/teacher dynamic here. It's definitely geared towards new adults (18+).
The story revolves around Susie, a wolf shifter, and Arken, a vampire, navigating their complicated relationship at Volmasque Academy. It's a world where wolf shifters like Susie are at the mercy of vampires, and let me tell you, the power dynamics are intense!
While there's some world-building sprinkled throughout, the main focus is on the romance and, let's just say, things get pretty heated. If you're into fast-paced dark romances, then this book is for you. I'm already itching to dive into the sequel!
Big thanks to NetGalley, BooksGoSocial, and Darcy Fayton for giving me the chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks to NetGalley and the author for providing me with a free ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.

Read the triggers - very important. They are very well described in the Preface. There is a lot of dark elements - unwilling sex, pet concepts, rape and the sex is too detailed.

Teacher-Student relation with an age difference. Dark romance 3/5. Spice 5/5. Forbidden love.

So…. In short - you don’t read that book for the plot.

The spice level is 5/5. It is well and thoroughly described. It takes the first half of the book to tell too little and this is in fact the part with the really descriptive detailed sex.

The story is held in the Volmasque Academy where wolf shifters live in a fear because of the terror and the uncertainty they need to face every evening from the vampires who are coming into their rooms uninvited to feed and to have sex with them. Apparently, this realm is ruled by the vampires and everyone else is a subject to being their pets.

Susie, (the FMC) half shifted werewolf, is meant to be strong as she tries to look out for the weaker wolfs with no pack. However, see looks really naive when it comes to falling into Arken (the MMC) and be ready to trust him too early.

Arken is the headmaster of the Academy who stumbles into Susie when one night he decides to finally feed on a student. And all the story goes from there - he wants her to be his; she wants to trust him.

Arken seems to be the only character that gets some development. Still for a vampire he is too collected and even by the end of the book submissive.

I couldn’t really find a world building or a strong storyline. Mainly it is based around the sex. In the second half of the book there is a sort of story but too vague and the world building was a bit rushed.

In general the writing is easy to read but there is almost no dialog which might be hard for some people.

Thank you to Netgalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.
Plug & Drain is a dark, erotica paranormal romance, about a school with wolves and vampires. It's interesting to see the dynamic between the two, with wolves as lower down the hierarchy, being abused/used for blood etc.
I liked the protective nature of Susie, she's a strong main character - a wolf who tries to protect others by putting herself in the firing line. I also enjoyed getting to know Arken and seeing him start to care and realise the nature of things really happening in the school.
I really appreciated the authors content warnings at the beginning, and think everyone should check before reading. There is a SA scene but I like that the author has made it clear when that will be and summarises the scene for anyone who may find it triggering/not want to graphically read it.
P&D was left on a cliffhanger and I look forward to seeing the conclusion for Arken and Susie!

This is definitely one of those books I don't want my parents to know I read 😂

I don't even know why I picked it up from Netgalley. This isn't usually something I go for. I think the Dark Romance bit threw me off. I like Dark Romance, haven't read a lot, but I do like it. This one wasn't just dark, it was pitch black. If you're someone with specific triggers please please please look them up for this book, do not skip, read them carefully.

There's basically no plot. Lots of smut. But not really the tasteful kind. I'm very neutral on dub-con and non-con smut scenes, but this one was filled to the brim with it and I just...genuinely don't know what I just read. Somehow I got invested and read the whole book, but I've definitely made a few disgusted faces while reading this.

This was not really the book for me so I'm giving it two stars.

This book was hot,hot,hot. From the beginning to the end I was drawn into the storyline and invested into the main character. I loved that the author didn't make us wait for the story to build to get to the hot scenes, they started right away. She did an amazing job of warning the reader right from the start that their would be triggers, and then went even farther to warn the reader at the start of a chapter that would have a difficult scene that some might want to skip. I really liked the book and will definitely be reading the next book she writes in the series.

Plug and Drain by Darcy Fayton is a perfect book for a dirty spicy steamy reader. This is my 2nd book from Darcy Fayton and this book is just my cup of tea.

The storyline gives me emotional rollercoaster which include trauma, grief, suspense and angst. The cliffhanger gives me a heart attack. The spicy scenes are very intense and explicit which is my favorites part of the book which include BDSM and age gap.

I have to know what happens next to Susie and I can't wait to read the next book by Darcy Fayton.

Thanks to NetGalley and Darcy Fayton for providing me with a free ARC of Plug and Drain in exchange for an honest review.

Okay, I don't have a problem with dark, spicy, BDSM related fantasy stories. Throw in some monsters, and I'm there. But I had problems with this one. The MMC was really... wooden and lacked a personality. And the FMC was promised to be strong... but really all she did was wait around for the MMC to join her side of the fight, rather than fight herself. She was constantly putting herself into horrible situations because "there was no other way." Like... make another way? I get that there was supposed to be a feeling of being trapped from this perspective... but don't tell me the girl's strong when she constantly makes all the wrong choices. Give me out-right rebellion, not simpering in a corner while being railed waiting for someone to "see it her way" and save her.

Also... there are other horrible things to do to a character that's dark. We don't always have to use various forms of r*pe. It kind of desensitized me to the situation... which is something no one should ever be. And the writing wasn't... horrible, but it could use a hard edit. I don't need an entire chapter in one POV, then switch to another POV... and instead of moving on in the new POV, we travel back in time twenty minutes to get that new POVs take on the situation. Pick up from the moment you left off on, please. The dual take on the same situation while actually taking place at the same time--instead of some kind of reflection on it later--is super unnecessary. And kind of makes it a slog to read through.

And the title is super off-putting. Makes me think of a sink, I'm sorry.

*this review has also been posted to Goodreads, as the NetGalley button for this wouldn't link to it.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to explore a new genre by providing access to an ARC of this book.
I was pleasantly surprised - Plug and Drain has a fast paced plot that holds together throughout the novel. The characters are drawn well and evoke appropriate emotions (heroes are heroic, villains are villainous, and the villain by circumstance is pathetic/adorable). It's not classic literature and I don't feel I'm a convert to the genre, however, I got straight on to the e-copies of the previous Plug and Claim duology and have recommended the author and series to several friends. I cannot in good conscience rate this book at anything less the 4 stars.

When they turn 18, young werewolves join young vampires at Volmasque Academy to complete their education. The vampires live together, form cliques and learn how to establish a dominant relationship with their werewolves, The wolves live together, form packs, and learn how to submit to vampires. During her first year at the Academy, Susy establishes herself as an Alpha, holds pack meetings in the library, carves out her own personal sanctuary behind walls of books, and learns to avoid the worst of the teacher and vampire student attention. Unfortunately Headmaster Arcane has taken more than a casual interest in her schooling and Suzy's plans to stay under the radar during her second year are falling apart.

As is often the case with books that don't quite hit the mark, the ending let me down. Suzy is drawn as an exceptionally strong FMC, matching vampire wickedness at [almost] every turn. To achieve the cliff-hanger ending the author chose to have Suzy take action which is both in-character selfless, and out-of-character stupid. I am looking to Plug and Arcane to see how this situation is resolved. Nb: I hope it is not a MMC to the rescue development.

Don't skip the introduction at the beginning of the novel (and others in the series). If you are new to dark romance or will potentially be triggered by the content of the story, including sexual violence/violence, BDSM, the use toys and restraints, you will find a strong indicator here. There were elements I found uncomfortable and topics I'd not considered previously that led to some fascinating conversations about consent, safety and responsibility in relationships and power dynamics.

WOW! I wasn't expecting all that had happened in this book! To start with this book had a hold over me! Between the character development and the plot of the story, I was engaged and did not want to put it down. I thought Darcy did a fantastic job with the details in the book and drawing your attention. I have read books similar to this and this one by far takes the cake!

Susie is a werewolf who isn't able to fully shift and cares about all around her. She wants to try and change the school because she does not agree with what is happening there. She would rather sacrifice herself than let anyone else go through what the teachers want the werewolves to do.
Arken is a vampire and headmaster who is arrogant, and self-absorbed. When he comes across Susie he is instantly star-struck. He wanted her to be his pet. Arken tries to play hard and act like she doesn't have a hold over her but she does. Throughout the book you see Arken change into someone who is caring, protective, and deep down has a lot of demons.
The storyline between the two of them becomes hot and heavy and quick! The way they both care about each other is sweet and draws you in! They have a love for each other that they weren't ready to deal with! As the book develops it's hard not to fall in love with them. Their connection was EVERYTHING!!!

Thank you, NetGalley, for letting me read this ARC! Thank you, Darcy Fayton, for writing a book that draws you in and keeps your attention throughout. I enjoyed this book, and can't wait to read other books from you!


#PlugandDrain #NetGalley.

Thank you NetGalley for this eARC. All opinions are my own.

This book follows Susie and Arken, a wolf student and the vampire headmaster at Volmasque Academy. One night Susie steps in and offers herself to the headmaster (both for him to feed and have sex with) to save a fellow student. From there you follow the two in this academy as things happen around them.

I really wanted to like this book. I enjoy reading dark fantasy romance erotica from time to time even if it is not the best world or greatest writing but this book failed on so many levels. Firstly the world building was lackluster. The book jumps straight in with very little information being provided on how the different species and the magic works. We know that vampires drink blood and prefer wolfs, and the wolfs are forced be submissive and can shift (sometimes). There is so much that is left unexplained about the pack structures of the wolves, how vampires work (bloodlines are mentioned once and then we learn nothing about their societal structure), the kingdom and the issues with the King, and then 75% way into the book we learn there are whole new species out there with two lines are never given anymore information. The plot is also kind of non existent, which I don't mind that much. Also, the ending was not a cliffhanger, from the note at the beginning I was expecting something to actually happen and the book to end, this more felt like the author wanted to split the story into two books and just decided ok this is as good as any a place to end book 1.

My biggest issue with this book is the (lack of) conversation about consent and constant presence of SA. This book is trying to sell non consensual sex between the main characters as dubcon many times in the book. The first interaction between the FMC and MMC (which is the first scene in the book) is the MMC going into the FMC's room and having sex with her without consent and trying to convince himself, her and us that she wants it. Which isn't even important since he mentions in his inner dialogue that he would have forced her regardless. We hear in the thoughts of the FMC that she does not want and she says out loud that she does not have a choice but to say yes both because he is the headmaster and he is stronger than her. In a later scene, the MMC says stop/wait multiple times to the FMC while she is giving him a blow job and she keeps going regardless. All of these are at some point or another is sold to us romantic and sweet. (Also, there is an actual SA scene that is a whole chapter written in detail, happening to the FMC by the villain. There is a warning at the beginning of the chapter and a summary at the end for those who wanted to skip. I personally did not want to read that chapter after all the red flag regarding SA and consent earlier in the book.) I understand that the author wanted to build a harsh world where SA is constant towards the oppressed group but the wat the romance was build ended up romanticizing SA.

Please check trigger warnings if you want to read this book.

I liked this book. It is different from what I usually read. It is spicy and an enjoyable read and the ending left me wanting to read the next in the series. The author could have eased up on the rape scenes which were multiple in number. But I did like the book. Usually I don’t read too much erotica but it held my attention and was different. I will be reading the next book in the series. The cover though cracked me up.

This is a a very dark romance of a different kind. It's definitely not going to be for everyone taste. Some of the tropes are quite brutal and very disturbing but it's a paranormal fantasy. It was well written from both our H pov but I would I like less inner thoughts. It was sometime very repetitive. It's very very steamy 5🔥. This is book 1 of the duology. If you can stomach it until the end, book 2 is the conclusion.
I voluntary review this ARC and the opinion expressed here is my own.

I was truly gripped by this story, it does end on a cliffhanger as it is part of a duology. I am looking forward to the continuation of Arken and Susie’s story. To me I would definitely call this a dark fantasy romance, there were a few parts that were just so hard for me to read. Please read the trigger warnings and be aware before going in. There is one chapter where you can chose to read a summary instead of the detailed chapter which I thought was awesome of the author to include but I ended up reading the chapter. Yes, there are awful things that happen in this book but I believe it’s all needed to tell Susie and Arken story. This is the world they live in, under the rule of an abhorrent and twisted king but even through the darkness love can develop.

This is a dark paranormal romance that delves into the lives of the vampires vs the wolf shifters with a bit of witches thrown in as an enhancement. Suzie looks out for the underdogs or in this case the wolf shifters as they are the abused class at the school. The book actually looks sternly at abuse between races or racial divides, but does so using vampires, wolf shifters and witches. The vampires are the race in charge, the wolf shifters are their blood and sex slaves and witches are supposed to be extinct. Suzie tries to make life better for the wolf shifters, but is up against the vampire hierarchy as well as wolves that have aligned themselves with vampires or have found themselves a strong enough pack to stand up to the vampires. Make no mistake this is a dark book as it does deal with brutal assault in more than instance. While the assaults are upsetting, they do set the scene more graphically and impact the storyline. If assault is a trigger for you, then definitely find another book. This book is a prequal to a series and sets the tone. It does end on a cliffhanger so am assuming the next book will pick up where this one leaves off or shortly thereafter. Overall, the characters are interesting, thoughtfully written and the plot draws you in. If you like a dark paranormal romance, then this one might be the one you are looking for to whet your appetite for the full series! Overall, I'd say it was a good, entertaining read and I'm intrigued to see where the author takes the series next.

Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to review this Arc Copy by Darcy Faylon - Plug and Drain

I would like to start with this with a request.
Reviews are important but If you can, read reviews after you have read a Book so it does not impact your view and opinion while reading the book. I personally prefer to read reviews after to see who viewed a book as I did, who didn't finish it and why - or to even be made aware of something I could have missed.
But I feel you should always try to read a book that you find interesting first before looking for other people opinions - simply because they aren't you own.

I love Dark Romance, and if you add Paranormal or Supernatural aspects to it - it usually has me hooked.
This Book was no different, I love the plot, I like the world we get to know throughout this book since I personally haven't yet read any other book by the authors so it was my first introduction to this world.

This is a Teacher/Student and is part 1 of a Duology
We have the FMC Susanna ( Susie ) - Wolf
and the MMC Arken who is Headmaster of The Volmasque Academy - Vampire
other characters such as Witches are included in that Story

There are quiet a few triggers to consider such as :

Age gap, BDSM, Dom/Sub, CNC, Dubcon
Noncon / SA (one explicit, vivid scene involving the FMC and another male character MMC)
Suicide ideation / Attempted suicide (flashback)
Loneliness, Trauma, Grief
Plugging, anal play, humiliation, degradation, praise, vampire feeding

So please be sure to check them, Darcy does explain quiet a lot of details in her Preface - including warnings on Chapter where SA will be experienced and also added a summary for those that won't feel comfortable to read that chapter which I find very considerate and appreciate it for those that might not feel comfortable enough to read these scenes, that the Author offers alternatives to be able to continue the story.

I think my main / if not only CON is the 3rd person POV's.
I personally have a hard time connecting to characters if written in 3rd person, while I did not feel it in this book
I did often got a bit annoyed when the names just kept repeating themselves.

To make a wholesome joke:
Take a shot every time it says Susie and I promise you will be no more :D

I did really enjoy the story and want to continue reading, once the second part comes out I will for sure want to see how their story Ends, and then move to the other stories, I want to know more about the Witches.

Thank you to Net Galley for this ARC!

Plug and Drain is a fantasy-romance with vampires and werewolves. Our FMC Susie is a werewolf who can't fully shift and is considered bottom tier in her species. Vampires rule over the werewolves and cause a slave dynamic. Susie is basically the "runt of the litter" type of character, but it doesn't stop her from standing up for what she believes in and defending her peers. She's kind, observant and puts others needs before her own.

Arken on the other hand, is everything but. He's arrogant, self-absorbed and undeserving of his Headmaster title. He basically stumbles upon Susie while trying to feed from another student and it picks up from there. Susie finds herself enamored with Arken and the dynamic turned out to be everything I wanted. Arken does have redeeming moments and I enjoyed the way he treated her as an equal and not a pet. We get to watch the relationship develop and I'm already excited for the second book!!

If you're looking for a vampire/werewolf romance mixed with some dark elements; this book is for you!

Good spice and liked the chemistry between them. Can't wait for book 2!

Tw: SA, CNC, blood, trauma

Volmasque Academy turns into a sinister world of illicit fantasies as night falls, forcing wolf shifters like Susie to give in to the sinister will of vampires. Susie finds herself at the precipice of survival and conscience when the headmaster shows up out of the blue intending to prey on a defenseless female student. Their relationship starts as Susies selfless chose herself to give in to the headmaster in order to protect Molly (who has questionable identity). Headmaster Arken, troubled by his disrupted history, drinks to dull his grief and endures the tough daily routine at the institution not until a pupil catches his attention, ending his boredom and providing a ray of hope for the future.


I underestimated this book. Typical Wana, i delved into this book not knowing what it is about 😃 I read 🌶 books but this book omfg. Why is Susie soooooo hny hahahaha I cannot leave my review seriously because this book really shocked me NOT in a negative way tho. Plug and Drain has a nice world building tho it circles into erotica more. Despite reading those, I loved Nathaniel and Arken's relationship on how they got both of their backs whatever happens. I wish we get go see each of the characters behavior more in the next book.


If you are sensitive on VERY dark romance, there is a chapter wherein you can read it LESS steamy. Plus points to the author for that! 🤓 This is a fast paced and gripping read. I can't wait to read the next book!!