Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced listening copy in exchange for an honest review.

This is a new all time favorite!
The dual narration was absolutely amazing.
The humor and banter between the main characters was top tier.
If you love the viral masked men on social media this one might be for you.
I loved these two characters coming to terms with who they are and overcoming childhood trauma together.
Their "son" (her cat) was so prevalent in this story and I love when animals are included in romance books.
This just checked a ton of boxes for me.

As always this is a dark romance so make sure to check trigger warnings before diving in.

This was deliciously dark and spicy! The narrators were perfection. The voice simulator for the male was everything. This is an audio I can see myself going back and listening too because I enjoyed so much.

Thank you to @navessa.allen @zandoprojects & @dreamscape_media for the #gifted paperback & #audiobook of #LightsOut

I’m in my #Dark #Romance Era & #NavessaAllen DELIVERED!

This one was a slow burn but had the perfect amount of kink & was sizzling!

I highly recommend Lights Out to readers who enjoy:

• Penelope Douglas
• H.D. Carlton
• Brynne Weaver
• Tillie Cole
• S.T. Abby

“The couple that slays together, stays together.”

Aly is our FMC who is a trauma nurse & has become obsessed with a masked man who she follows on a social media app that feeds into fetishes. This particular masked man is in her every fantasy. She wants him to chase her & take her in every way imaginable. After getting herself all worked up one evening, she sends a text message with a screenshot of the video to her current (or so she thought) friend with benefits. Except, he’s now in a relationship & off the market. But as her luck would have it, he shows the text to his roommate who just happens to be that exact masked man & also always had a thing for Aly. Look out, Aly – all of your fantasies are about to become reality!

Content may be sensitive to some readers. It is advisable to review the Trigger Warnings before reading. Those can be found here: https://navessaallen.com/lights-out/

This book was very fast-paced with a super yummy morally grey male lead. I really loved both Aly & Josh. They were both very witty & played off one another really well. Their chemistry was off the charts! Josh was such a good guy - - once us normal folks get past all those red flags! LOL

This was a full 5 Stars from me. I absolutely loved it!

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🎧AUDIO REVIEW🎧
📚 Lights Out by Navessa Allen
🎤Elena Wolfe & Jacob Morgan

This might be the first time I've listened to a dark stalker romance & was left giggling, kicking my feet & laughing out loud! I mean it you guys, I loved this audio! I took a chance on this & I'm so glad I did. I'm not typically a dark romance girlie but this one had me hook, line & sinker the second I pressed play & it made me laugh the whole way through. This was such an unexpected surprise in the best way! This book is the perfect blend of fluffy, dark, funny & witty. That's right, you've got a masked stalker, a trauma nurse, unexpected twists & turns & LOADS of laughs! These two characters are completely lovable & it's quite possibly the best romcom, stalker romance, thriller of the year, if that's even an thing! Navessa Allen well done.👏👏👏 Please take your bow. Hang on because this is such a wild ride & you'll be so glad you decided to jump on.

It's hard to even describe this book without giving away too many spoilers but think Dexter meets Nurse Jackie.🤷‍♀️ Is this unhinged, absolutely!!! But words can't describe how enjoyable & hilarious this story is. Aly & Josh, two people who like the same kink & although this is on the "darker" side, there is a sweet & genuine love story here. The banter & chemistry between the- MC's is seriously off the charts hysterical. I was rolling so many times while Elena & Jacob spewed forth one-liners left & right. It was fantastic. Navessa is such a terrific writer. Doesn't take herself too seriously but gives you all the heart & warm fuzzies you'd want from a great romcom splashed with suspense & tension.

These two come together over their shared interest in "masked men" thirst traps. Josh makes them & Aly loves them. These two were just made for each other in unhinged heaven. Aly is so over the top & Josh literally worships the ground she walks on. She's smart & keeps her cool even when things get messed up & that's why she's so good at her job but c'mon who really falls for a "masked man" that wants to stalk you? Aly apparently & don't get me started over Josh's character. You'd think one would be weary of some guy stalking you with a mask & voice manipulator but NO! This guy is seriously the biggest cinnamon roll known to man. He's just goo inside & its absolutely adorable even with the mask! This story covers a lot of ground, many plot twists, some tough & tender topics & yes, there's some darker themes. For this occasional dark romance reader, I was was fine because of all the other wonderful things in this book that overshadowed what might have made me a little un-comfy. So much heart & humor that it just made this an absolute treat!

🎧Let's talk narration....because ya'll this is voiced by Elena & Jacob & THEY SLAYED THIS BABY! It's in duet narration, dual POV & this makes the listening experience, banter & story even that much better.🙌 The talent that exudes from both these individuals is utterly astounding. I mean it, they are sooo good. Both have impeccable comedic timing & response. Wolfe is fantastic at voicing Aly, the seemingly responsible, smart one but she's just as unhinged as her masked stalker boyfriend & she's hilarious. Morgan is so endearing, lovable & completely off his rocker in this!😂 He narrates Josh's sarcastic, funny & dark sides so effortlessly.

Definitely check the TW on this one before listening to this. This is spicy, dark & thick with plot that keeps your attention. Lesson learned...come for the story, stay for Fred & trust your cat's judgement. 😂 Do this in audio. That's it!

Thank you so much NetGalley, Navessa Allen & Dreamscape for the ALC & opportunity to review in exchange for my honest thoughts. An absolute party for the ears!

Im not typically a dark romance girly, but this one was done right in my eyes!! There was dark content, but the MMC wasn’t emotionally or physically abusive which is what I can’t handle in typical dark romance novels. Josh was actually a softie internally and I loved to see it! In addition, the audiobook was soooo fun! It was a duet and both narrators did an incredible job adapting to their characters.

Overall such a fun time, wouldn’t highly recommend if you liked “Butcher and Blackbird”. Very similar vibes :)

Thank you NetGalley for a copy of this audiobook in exchange for my honest review.

Absolutely loved this!

I've been dipping my toe into dark romance and this was the perfect book for that. It's dark but also hilarious. Allen did a wonderful job blending dark romance and humor. It reminded me a lot of the book Butcher & Blackbird.

Aly & Josh were incredible characters. I thought their dynamic was a lot of fun. Josh was morally grey but not psycho which I appreciated. Aly was kind but also had a dark side. They were both fascinating characters that I wanted to learn more about. Both were the right kind of wrong for each other. They matched each other's freak if you will (lol).

The spice was fantastic and hot! Phew! Melted my ears it was so hot!

Elena Wolfe & Jacob Morgan were spectacular! Truly embodied the characters and brought so much life and humor to the story.

100% recommend! Would say this is a good book for dark romance beginners like myself.

I read this book when it first came out and loved it so much I wanted to read it again!

The narrators were perfect and I loved the book even more after listening to it. It has a dual narration and both voices make the story.

A good way to describe this book is a better version of Haunting Adeline. Stalker MC who is rugged and hot.

“The couple that slays together, stays together.” Lights Out is what happens when one text leads to living out your deepest fantasies. One of the most surprising elements for me was how much of a cinnamon roll the MMC is despite his unhinged behavior. I also love a fiery FMC, and Aly really showed up for that role as a hardened ER trauma nurse that’s seen and dealt with it all. The plot also kept me on a my toes which I really appreciated. I did not see the different directions it took in the second half of the story, but I appreciate that it kept me fully engaged. I also have to mention the adorable kitty and how much the MMC fully committed to being a cat dad. In general, this gave me the same vibes as The Ruinous Love series. They aren’t similar in terms of plot, but they both straddle the line of dark and humorous, have sizzling chemistry, and fantastic banter. I read this via audiobook and would strongly encourage experiencing it that way. The narrators, Elena Wolfe and Jacob Morgan, really brought the characters to life. Also, the audiobook nailed two key things for me: different narrators for the FMC and MMC as well as duet narration. I’ve found I really love duet narration in these types of reads as it really brings the story to life and really amps up the banter. Make sure to check trigger warnings, but if you’re good with them, I highly recommend checking out the audiobook for Lights Out.

A dark romcom that's packed with kink, humour and the threat of violence.

I love the banter between our main characters. Both Josh and Aly are super likably. Josh is hot, but also funny in a nerdy way, which makes him the perfect book boyfriend. The chemistry is hot and the spice is spicing.

Imaging 💀 Haunting Adeline💀 by HD Carlton, but if both main characters started therapy in their early 20s. That is this book.

If you've read Haunting Adeline you'll remember the (in)famous 🔫💦 scene. That's replicated here with a 🔪 handle, except our stalker (Josh) sanitizes the handle before using and and holds his hand at the bottom of the hilt to protect her.

👩🏽‍⚕️I also love that both our main characters are open about going to therapy.👩🏽‍⚕️ I LOVE when authors add that in. Mental health rep is on point here. 💯

I wished the story was a little tighter and the pacing a little faster. There are a lot of moments of self-reflection/self-talk.

Let's also take a moment to be AMAZED by the duet narration between Lucy Rivers and Jacob Morgan. There is one scene where Jacob moans 'oh fuck' and 📞I might make that my ringtone📞. Lucy was amazing in Butcher & Blackbird and kills it here. Amazing casting all around.

Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Select for the advanced listener copy.

This book is best read after reading 3D printing your stalker mask. you'll find so many ideas here.

✨Thoughts✨
A masked man obsessed with a trauma nurse? Color me intrigued! Wow, this audiobook is absolutely steamy! It's a dark romance that also includes some fantastic moments of humor. The story had these unique twists that truly set it apart. Right from the beginning, it had me completely engrossed in the storyline. The concept of the stalker theme was flawlessly executed, keeping me on the edge of my seat throughout. The gradual development of the relationship had a nice slow burn that I couldn't get enough of. Allie and Josh's connection was electric, fueled by their shared penchant for the darker side of life and a genuine understanding of one another.

🎧The duet narration by Elena Wolfe and Jacob Morgan was pure brilliance. Both narrators flawlessly captured the depth of emotion and gave each character a distinctive voice. Their performance was an absolute treat for my ears.

♥︎ Overall, if you're a fan of dark romance, Lights Out will provide you with an exhilarating thrill. You need to listen to this audiobook ASAP!

✧ Thank you to the author 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭, and netgalley for this ALC. All opinions expressed here reflect my genuine experience listening to this story.

⭐️🎧ALC Audiobook Review 🎧⭐️
Title: Lights Out
Author: Navessa Allen
Narration: Elena Wolfe & Jacob Morgan

Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Narration: 🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤

Duet narration
Steamy
Morally grey
Dark stalker romance (romcom)
Masked cinnamon roll hero
***Check the triggers! (But don’t be scared, there’s tons of humor)

📚Story review📚
Going into this, I really didn’t know much about what to expect (apparently I missed the TikTok bus), but I freaking loved it! Was it darker, stalkery, murderish, and kinky? Yep. But there really was some fantastic character building and humor, banter, and plot that hooked me hard and kept me nailed to this book until the end. Josh is really a lot more complex than I ever would have expected, and Alley has her fair share of secrets.

Brilliant and hard-bodied, caring and such a gone little stalker for her, Josh’s character development is exceptional. Alley is the most devoted and compassionate nurse, snarky, and fierce. They both find home in each other, and I enjoyed every single laugh-out-loud moment, witty snarky sarcastic comment, the suspenseful edge, and the steamy kinky tomfoolery and vigilante justice between these two. This one was everything I didn’t know I needed!

🎧❤️Audio Review❤️🎧
I can’t imagine how much fun these two had bringing this duet audio to life! We got some great accent work from both, with a few fun side characters including a mobster, and I loved Jacob's deep fake “Batman” voice when the character misplaces his voice modulator—a fun Jacob Morgan twist. Elena perfectly embodied all of Alley’s sass, compassion, and fire. She’s always such a treat to listen to! Jacob had all the humorous perfection he brings to his narrations, and I really can’t think of a better casting for either role. I freaking loved this audio and very much recommend it!

Thank you to author Navessa Allen, Dreamscape select, and NetGalley for this listen. It was truly my pleasure!

**These are my own honest thoughts that I have provided voluntarily.

This audiobook captivated me instantly, I fell deep into the darkness and spice and didn't want to leave!

"Don't lie you're having just as much fun as I am, Aly"

• Masked MMC with golden retriever energy
• Hilarious banter
• MMC who st@lks her
• A strong FMC with unusual k*nks
• Zero damsel in distress energy
• Cyber genius
• Tr@uma nurse
• A cat with a huge personality
• He's her ex-hook *ps roommate
• Accidental murder
• Pr*mal play
• Kn*fe play

This book was such a INCREDIBLE!! I took off the second the book starred! And I absolutely devoured it. I couldn't put it stop. I put off so much sleep to finish this book! And IT 👏 WAS 👏 WORTH 👏 IT 👏

I'm such a huge fan of a dark romance. BUT this book was so much more. I didn't know I would like a dark humor as much as I liked this book! Nevessa's writing was so well done. I felt like I could see everything she was writing. She gave us the BEST inner dialogue I have read in such a long time. It was hilarious! It was perfect.

》Aly works as a busy trauma never knowing what work will bring. She leaves work most days dead on her feet. So the last thing she has time for is hook ups. Instead she has her fantasies to help get the deed done. Fantasies she tried to get her ex hookup to act out with her. So she spends her weeks waiting for her favorite masked man to drop his weekly video. What she doesn't expect is for the man she's been lusting over to also have been lusting after her as well. And he knows far too much about her...

"This man was always coming on to my FYP and never on me"

I absolutely loved these two characters.

Their playful banter back and forth had me cracking up! They were both total smart@*s*s!

She pushed and he pulled. Then she pushed and he pulled again! THEN THIS MAN JUST CLAIMED. 👏👏

"After that I'm coming for you baby. Whether you're ready or not. Until then I'll be watching"

And he was obsessed!!!!

"Aly in her villain Era I would bankrupt myself with front row tickets to that show"

But she was equally as obsessed!!!

"The way I would crawl to him"

》Things that made me laughing out loud:

• LOL 😆

• Josh calling her cat their son and joking about a custody agreement

• "Mommy and Daddy time"

• When she stabbed him in the hand while she was giving him h**d

• His inner dialogue during every k*nk she unlocked for him. "Maybe I had an Aly Kink"

• Josh talk to Fred! 🤣 🤣

• Her cracking jokes after discovering they killed a man on accident

• The Gilmore Girl references

I can't wait to read more from this Author. I can't get over how amazing her writing is! The plot was great! But her descriptions, world building, character development, and inner dialogue blew me away! I also feel like it's worth mentioning that yes, there is 100% spice, but it was so well balanced. Sometimes in dark romance books it's just seems overdone (imo) and it takes away from the plot. The plot did not take a backseat at all for the spice at all!! 👏

"It wasn't that I didn't think it was worthy of love i just couldnt believe that I had gotten so lucky that she was the one who loved me"

》Audio review:
This audiobook was done in duet!! And D**NNNN! HOT HOT HOT D**NNNN!! I'm so thankful I had the opportunity to listen to this book in audiobook form! . These narrators nailed it. Together these two delivered such a hilariously twisted spicy performance!!! @elenawolfe killed it as Aly. She brought her character to life flawlessly with her sweet and sexy voice. I'm convinced there couldn't have been a better Aly. AND @therealjacobmorgan !! This man! My gosh! He DELIVERED during this audiobook!! The whispers. The growly voice. The hilarious inner dialogue where he talked himself out of things had me cracking UP!!! AND swooning all at the same time. And ahhhhhh!!! 😮😵🥵 Me the second Jacob Morgan's voice came through with the Voice Modulator!!! OH MY GOSH!!!!!!! Dead. Absolutely DEAD! 💓 This audiobook couldn't have been better!!! 👏👏👏

I loved this book as an ARC and the audiobook did not disappoint!!
This was a very well done duet narration! I enjoyed both narrators interpretation of the book. This book and audio are both 5 stars for me!! Such a fun dark romcom!

Lights Out is a dark, spicy romance. Aly is a trauma nurse who has a particular interest in tattooed, shirtless guys in Scream masks on TikTok. Little does she know, she has a connection to her favorite TikToker.

Pick this up if you like:
- Butcher & Blackbird
- dark romance
- spice
- protective trope

I highly recommend the audiobook. It's performed in duet which is my new favorite thing for romance books. The narrators are excellent.

Oh my god this book. I’m so in love! I could not stop listening to this audiobook. The narrators were perfect and made the book that much better! I’m just starting to get into dark romance and I cannot stop thinking about this book! I loved how protective Aly and Josh were of each other and their banter and chemistry was so good!

Thank you, Netgalley, Publisher, and Author, for giving me the opportunity to listen to this e-audiobook arc. I've previously read "Lights Out" when it first got published, so I was really excited to get a chance to listen to the audiobook!

In terms of the audiobook performance, I thought Elena and Jacob did a fantastic job. Dual POV made the plot a bit more interesting. It really brought the life to the story. Originally, when I was reading the story, it was a bit of a struggle. Personally, for me the spice was fine. This book was my first stalker romance and while I had an idea going into it. The second half of the story kind of threw me on a loop. E.g Mafia ties just came out of no where at least for me. However, I can see the appeal of the genre for someone looking for it. Overall, it was a something different from my usual romance books but glad I still gave it a go.

I absolutely loved this book. I’ve been in a slump and needed something different to get me out of it. Loved the main characters and the humor threaded through the dark, spicy story. A lot of spicy books have terrible storylines, but this held my attention the entire time. The Aly and Josh relationship and the build up was spot on. Perfect for fans of books like Butcher & Blackbird. The duet narration flowed so well. The only thing that I didn’t love was the overuse of “boyfriend” and “girlfriend”, but not enough to deter me. Many thanks to NetGalley for this opportunity! Will be looking for more from Navessa Allen!

This book has been on my "need to read" list since I heard of it and I was so excited to see the audio was coming out. Added, that it is performed as a dual narration with these amazing narrators was absolutely perfect.
The story was witty, sexy, and dark. Masked content creator with a dark past, turned stalker meets an overworked nurse with a small obsession with masks and a mysterious, sexy, tattooed content creator she follows online. I found myself laughing a lot more then I expected while listening to this. The TW at the beginning even made me giggle with the way they read them. Aly and Josh found their other half in an unconventional way but it made them happy, even with a few bumps along the way and a feline son who guilt trips them. Fantastic book and audio.

I loved the audio for this book! I absolutely love dual narrated romance books and I felt the narrators were great! Their reading of the triggers at the beginning were my favorite! So much character in them! This was so easy to listen to and absorb the book! Great book and great audiobook!