⭐️ 5/5
🌶 4/5
🎧 5/5
💀 2/5

📚 Far out, holy hell! I love this whole book! I love the book, the story, the characters their lives, their stalker romance and fun kinks, the banter and cute silly sense of humour Josh has. Look, Aly is over everyone's BS, and Josh has some unique quirks - and it makes for the perfect combo! Navessa Allen ate and left no crumbs!

🎙 Narrators - God damn these voice actors were giving 🤌 I ran to socials and Audible to stalk them and their previous work, and now I'm an obsessed fan. LOVED ALL OF THIS DUET!!!!!!

Overall, literally anyone who says they love Haunting Adeline, will love this book... and if you enjoy audiobooks, hahaha this is the creme de la creme. Bon a petite 😘👌

**Audiobook Review**
3 🌟
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Ummm!? Ummm!? Yeah! The first few chapters were good, but the rest was a drag! Literally a drag. I can see how people are comparing this story to Butcher and Blackbird. It definitely gives those vibes. The pacing was just slow, and nothing really happened. The rom-com banter between the two main characters was good, but not good enough to keep my attention. The kinks and spicy scenes were great and well done. This book could have been shorter.
The audiobook is a duet narration and a major plus! The narrators did a phenomenal job!

**Contains:**
• Dark Romance | Rom-Com
• Trigger Warnings (check book | author website)
• Mask Kink
• Trauma Nurse (FML)
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Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for the audiobook in exchange for my honest review.

I don’t have words. This book is unhinged, hilarious, dark, freaking spicy and I am obsessed!!

This was super dark and so damn good. Ali and Josh… a trauma nurse and a masked man with a social media account. Is he a stalker? Yes… BUT you know the hot kind that will make you swoon. Then we have Ali who is beyond feisty and taunts the shit out of him. The game of cat and mouse between them is next level. Did I mention I am obsessed?!

Add to the above that the audio is DUET!! The audio was A+ narration goals and I could not put it down.

Tropes:
Dark Romcom
Morally gray MMC
He’s Stalker
He Falls First and is Obsessed…
Feisty FMC
Kinks - Knife Play and More
Hilarious Banter + Suspense

The balance of dark, funny, unhinged, spice and plot had me hooked. I loved these characters, the twists and the absolutely wild cackle filled ride they took me on.

Thank you nevessa and netgalley for the ALC. All opinions are my own and this is easily one of my favorite reads this year.

🎭 Masked content creator 
🔪 Stalker 
🎭 Touch her and 🔪
🔪 Dark humor 
🎭 Primal+ knife play
🔪 His #1 fan
🎭 Dark romcom 
🔪 He's a golden retriever for her ONLY
😺 The best cat son 

This is dark, but also hilarious. If you asked for a book rec on the same very specific genre Butcher and Blackbird was in I would give this one. It's definitely NOT B&b but the closest genre wise I've found. A boom with dark spice, kink play, humor and murder all in one. 

Aly is the #1 fan of a content creator who makes masked man content. She can't believe how much she loves to watch this kind of content. It's her escape from the rough days of being a trauma nurse. But little does she know the masked man is her #1 fan as well. 

The banter between these two kept me laughing. Josh being a total golden retriever for her was hilarious. Hijacking her car while she's at work just to help can drive her home (masked?!) after a long day at work and a snow storm AND he brought snacks 🤣. Sounds like the perfect guy to me. 

We get serial killers, mafia plot line and the best cat Fred that only has eyes for Josh as well. 

Highly recommend the audio the duet narration was wonderful and kept me sucked in! 

Thank you for this ALC!

Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Select for this Audio ARC. Let me start out by saying this was the BEST audio book I have ever listened to! Jacob Morgan and Elena Wolfe were fantastic!! They made the book even better!! I thoroughly enjoyed the plot and the characters in this book! It was a dark romance with a true storyline and action and romance all mixed in! I cannot wait for book 2. I will be reading more from this author and I would highly recommend this audio book to anyone who loves a great dark romance read!! Five stars plus!

I have to admit, I was completely unprepared for how much I would enjoy a dark romance featuring a masked man stalker. I found myself laughing and kicking my feet in delight as I delved into the story.

What really stood out to me was that this book wasn’t solely focused on the steamy scenes; it had a genuinely engaging plot. The narrative itself was compelling, especially the moments where the characters tried to outwit each other or when the masked man went to great lengths to conceal his identity. I was completely engrossed in these twists and turns.

Additionally, the audiobook narrators did an outstanding job. Their performances were perfectly matched, and they brought the story to life in a way that was both captivating and enjoyable.

Thank you NetGalley, Navessa Allen, and Dreamscape Select for the ALC!

Oh my laaaaawdddd 🥵🫠 the narrators of this book are absolutely amazing. The chemistry they possess brings the story to such new heights. I love how if Aly had a line in Josh’s chapter then the female narrator would speak and vice versa. It made the banter so much more believable.
The story itself is captivating. It has spice, comic relief, murder and a splattering of mob life. I enjoyed the progression of the characters individually and as a couple.
Run to get yourself the audiobook version but make sure to get the actual book too because you won’t want to stop listening and #life gets in the way sometimes. Enjoy!

I was barely 20% into this book when I turned on my computer and ordered tons of copies for my store. My store specializes in romance and fantasy and I have a lot of romance readers that will love this as much as I did.
Lights Out is the perfect combo between dark romance, erotica, and romantic comedy.

Omg. This is hands-down one of the best audiobooks I’ve ever listened to. The story was incredible. If you have a masktok obsession then this book is for you. Masked man/ stalker and trauma nurse collide. The narration was absolutely wonderful. The narrators acted and played off of each other so beautifully. 10 out of 10 would recommend for dark Romance lovers.

I genuinely loved this story.
Mask kink- check
Primal Play kink- check stalker kink- check
So many other things I don't want to totally throw myself under the bus for- check lol.
The Faceless Man... wholeheartedly my new favorite stalker book boyfriend. His over-protectiveness of her and the people he cares about were just to die for. Aly is one of my favorite female lead's recently because she has so much dedication to her job while simultaneously having that don't eff with me attitude that I love. She and The Faceless Man (he does have a name but I can't spoil that piece of indo) were meant for each other and their feelings and emotions felt so genuine throughout and I was able to feel for their internal struggles. I will happily read this again!
The audio was *chef’s kiss* and made the story and romance that much more immersive and spicy!

This book was an absolute roller coater to listen to and couldn’t ask for anything better! And thank you Jacob Morgan for existing.

This story was perfect I started, and I didn't want to put it down. The quote "the couple who slays together stays together" made me think maybe I was getting something like butcher and blackbird, but it wasn't I wasn't disappointed in that I would say it is a dark Romcom. The story does touch on very dark topics so check you trigger warnings. Josh is morally grey with some morals He is very protective of the ones he is close to. Josh boy he made me swoon!! Josh and Aly the banter was top tier I got an audio copy from netgalley for my honest opinion The performance made the experience even better it is in duet narration 10/10 would recommend.


posted on amazon as well just waiting for it to be approved
also posted on Kobo

I read this book earlier this year and was eager to listen to the audiobook.
Since I knew the story already, I knew the characters had great chemistry, there was good (and funny) banter, the sex scenes were great, and it was a little unpredictable. The writing style was light and conversational with a lot of internal dialogue, which made it an easy and fun read.

Listening to the audiobook to this story to another level – it was SO entertaining. The narrators were amazing, and I adored the duet style of the narration. The narration was equivalent to that of a "full cast" audiobook without the music/other sounds present.
Elena Wolfe and Jacob Morgan's voices fit the characters well, and they both did an excellent job of narrating different characters' voices while making them distinct. Jacob Morgan did not mess about, and I think he eclipsed this audiobook for me because he brought Josh's personality to life. He was funny and I found myself laughing along.

Honestly, this audiobook brought the original 4/5 stars I had for the book up to a 5/5 because it really pulled out the personalities and humour within the story.
I highly recommend this audiobook for anyone who likes funny, lighthearted "dark" romance; like Butcher & Blackbird. But FYI it is definitely NSFW unless you have a great set of headphones and a good poker face.

I wasn't expecting something so fun and light, but I liked it all the more. The writing style won me over immediately, and I loved the characters' internal dialogue about what they were doing and feeling. We're inside the heads of characters who have a lot of humor, second-degree, and objectivity about what's happening to them and the choices they make, which makes it easy to identify with them.

Of course, the dark and passionate side is present, and Aly sees every one of her fantasies come true thanks to a particularly attentive Josh (someone might use the word 'obsessed').

The two characters are a perfect match, and I loved the evolution of their relationship from the moment of their second (masked) encounter to the very end.

The audiobook was so so good! It's a duet and the two narrators really bring out the 'fun' in this story!

Great epilogue, by the way. This was my 1st book by this author, but I'll be reading her other works with pleasure!

5 ⭐ 3.5 🌶 5 🎧

It's possible that I am as obsessed with this book as Josh and Aly are with each other. That was SO. FREAKING. GOOD. I was so worried about this book living up to the hype, but Josh and Aly have forever stolen my goofy red flag loving heart.

First off, I couldn't stop laughing. From start to finish these two had me cracking up despite the dark themes. Josh's instalove was so perfectly done and his love for Fred as well as Aly had my heart pitter pattering into a puddle. It's so easy to ignore the red flags when the book boyfriend is as adorable as Josh.

Then the audio was as close to perfection as one could hope for. Not only is it a duet narration, but Jacob Morgan is possibly my favorite narrator ever and he was amazing as Josh. Add in the wonderful Elena Wolfe as Aly and this was a book I'll be listening to time and time again.

I could go on and on about how much I loved this story, but I'll keep it short so you can run to read it faster. Meanwhile I'll be over here reading on repeat until book two makes it's way into my life.

The narrators made this book like a movie

I absolutely adore this book and Josh/ally’s relationship.

While unconventional beginning their relationship grew so quick and the mask has me in a chokehold

Lights Out features Aly, an on-the-verge-of-burnout trauma nurse and Josh, a hacker slash TikTok thirst trap maker. Aly LOVES watching the anonymous masked TikToks that Josh makes and, crazily enough, they happen to live in the same city, so of course Josh is practically obligated to start stalking Aly. They dance around each other for a bit while Josh does all the red flag things and Aly pretends to not absolutely love them.

Listen, it shocked me how much I enjoyed this story with almost no plot. The beginning was paced really well and the beats of the dark romance were really well done. An attempt at more of a plot and an enemy in the second half of the book didn’t go as well for me, and I wish it was just a little shorter with most of the mob family edited out. The spice was good, better in the first half than the second. I really enjoyed Josh’s golden retriever energy mixed with his darker energy.

Overall, so enjoyable. A little instalove-y but still really great. And I 100% looked up the TikTok.

I was lucky enough to get this as an ALC and the audio… wow. The duet narration is SO good. I started the audio first thing in the morning and literally didn’t hit pause.

Audiobook Review:

Narrated By:
Jacobs Morgan and Elena Wolfe

I loved this dark stalker “rom com”, full of epic humor, sarcasm and bat sh*t crazy inner monologue. I started this book while driving alone in the dark and after listening to the content warnings, I decided there was no way I was starting it then. So, I started the next morning and damn was it good, and no need to be afraid! Jacob Morgan and Elena Wolfe were absolutely incredible narrating this in duet with their dry humor and voicing the thoughts of Josh and Aly, between the inner chats they had to themselves, the panic, the turn ons, the lust, the protectiveness and the damn right feral feelings they had for each other, Jacob and Elena made me feel every emotion Josh and Aly were experiencing throughout this book. Josh a masked man wearing the ghost face mask with an online social media presence and Aly a trauma nurse whose algorithm is all about the masked man, the two of them came together in his comment section, with a little help from his kink-less roommate. So when Aly’s masked fantasies become a reality she was in for a wild ride and Josh is right there beside her, whether she knows it or not… *wink wink*
kink unlocked. I laughed so hard at this book, it was comical even during serious moments or moments that shouldn’t warrant a laugh but the way these two expressed themselves just had me living for what was going to come out of their mouths next. There are definitely dark aspects of this story but the way Navessa wrote it and the way Jacob & Elena narrated you couldn’t help but feel safe and comfortable with where this book was taking you. If you love a masked man with stalker vibes, hilarious one liners to ease the pain, spicy needs that lead to spicier results, a bit of suspense during a deadly encounter, funny as hell cat mom and dad moments, and love chasing that HEA (literally running for it) than listen to LIGHTS OUT TODAY!

Thank You NetGalley for the opportunity to listen and review.

1.5 speed
Listened on NetGalley
Duet
Spice and dirty talk was great 🌶️ 🌶️.5 but didn’t over power the story.

OH MY GOD I loved this book! The audio version is so good!

A nursed with a masked kink I think yes!

I highly recommend this book but the audio version! I’ve never loved listening to books until this one

First lets say the Audiobook is Perfection! Seriously can’t get any better than this one! Both Narrators was AMAZING!
If Haunting Adeline and Butcher & Blackbird had a baby this is what they would have!
I loved the MC dark but also golden retriever vibes! And the Spicy Parts did not disappoint! 🥵🥵🥵

Masked Men ✔️
Spicy Scenes that would make your grandmother blush ✔️
Touch her & die vibes ✔️
Dark Humor ✔️
Mafia ✔️
Golden Retriever Vibes ✔️
If you have to pick one dark romance this year please let it be this one!
🚨 Check Triggers theres tons! 🚨
Thank you to @NetGalley & @nevessaallen for allowing me to ARC for the Audiobook of LIGHTS OUT.