Thank you Netgalley dreamscape media and slowburn/zando for the free ALC. My opinions are being left voluntarily. Ok beasties zando / slowhurn I'm gonna need every arc moving forward a firm autioapprove and instantly send me arcs of all your titles. Holy holy holy this was soooo dang goood and whew what a ride I will absolutely need a copy for my forever shelf.

5/5☆

This was not butcher & blackbird vibes. I’ve been seeing that all over reviews. The intro where they list out all the content warnings is just about the only thing that reminded me of B&B. Neither of them are serial unalivers. The MMCs father was one but that’s not the main storyline. B&B went over the top with all the slayings. That’s what makes that book so different and special. The gross out, over the top, shock value. This book was not that.

This book was 100 percent stalker romance. Not serial unaliver dark romance. I’ll be honest to say I may not have read this one because of the whole scary mask, 6’5” super shredded and completely covered in tattoos is a hard eye roll for me. 😂 The stalking part where they cyber hack you and learn everything about ya. Breaking and entering into your home. Having all sorts of crazy wild 🥵 and the person still not knowing your identify. That’s one thing.. 😂 But being super hot after you take the mask off, shredded, perfect tattoos, and a computer genius is a bit much for me. 😂

All that said… this was a super fun read. And both characters were very funny at times. The storyline was good. It was way too long for me. If it were 100 pages less it would have been a 4 star. When I speed up duet narration to 2.5 just to get it over with.. meh

3.5 stars. Duet narration audiobook performed BY
Elena Wolfe and Jacob Morgan. If you’re gonna read this go audiobook. These two are fantastic together.

Favorite quote. “OK, but how are you going to tell your wife that you just got this girl pregnant?”

Aly, a dedicated trauma nurse, confronts daily challenges. The narrative unfolds as she maneuvers through a demanding shift. During a brief break, she stumbles upon a video by her favorite masked individual. Reaching out to a past romantic interest, she shares some inspiration for their next encounter, only to discover he has moved on. Unexpectedly, he reveals the message to his roommate, who happens to be the masked person in the video. This revelation sparks an obsession in Josh toward Aly.
Elena Wolfe and Jacob Morgan craft this captivating story full of suspense and intrigue.

Loved this book & audiobook and devoured it in one sitting because I could not stop reading! The narrators did an amazing job and it was so easy to get lost in the story! The banter is hilarious and the chemistry between Aly and Josh is absolutely to DIE for! I loved how this had a plot line in addition to the spice! And the spice was so f***ing delicious!! Definitely perfect if you're a mask loving dark romance reader! I also couldn’t stop laughing anytime Fred was around 😂

🖤 Slightly unhinged FMC
🖤 Masked (morally grey cinnamon roll) MMC
🖤 Primal play
🖤 🔪play

Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Select for the ALC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion!

Josh Hammond is my new morally grey book boyfriend!! Although he's not your typical creepy stalker, he's like a soft dom with a golden retriever heart, devoted only to one woman, Aly. And their chemistry is off the charts, I couldn't stop laughing at their banter. It's like a rom-com with a dark twist that keeps you hooked until the very end.

This dark stalker romance audiobook may not be for everyone but I absolutely devoured it!! The narrators, Elena Wolfe and Jacob Morgan, did an amazing job bring the characters to life! I love it when the narrators do synchronized performances in every chapter, where the female narrator captures all female dialogues and the male narrator portrays all male dialogues. I wish all audiobooks are like this! It adds a whole new layer of immersion, making the characters feel more real and the story even more engaging. It's an absolute must-listen!