New arc reviews
On this page you will found the latest arc reviews!
Here you found the arc's I read last. The reviews are in order of release date. All the other arc's I read you find here.
An arc means 'Advanced Review Copy'. It means you read an early copy of the book before it is published.
On this page you find my reviews of arc's I read. You will also find the releasedates with the review and links where you can buy the book. On the page 'Sins I get to read soon', you can find the most recent books that are to release soon. Thanks to all the authors who trust me with their story's to read and review!
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If you have any doubts or if it might trigger you, definitely do not read it.
Your mental health is the most important thing.
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The ashes of summer by Rebecca Dale
Rating : ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Spice : 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Genre : Dark romance
Tropes : Possessive anti-hero sheriff, kidnapping & captivity, touch-her-and-die obsession, found alliances, buried family secrets, moral grey hero, high-stakes violence, emotional devastation, a love that refuses to die.
Pages: 405
Release : 23-10-2026
Quote: “I came to wish you every misery you’ve got coming, Right up until you rot!”
What a rollercoaster!
Book 1 “The fall of Summer” was a great book but this book made me feel everything Jacob and Summer felt.
The characters are so good. All the characters. The MMC and FMC but for sure the side characters as well. Jacob is so fierce and ready to burn everything down for Summer. And Summer is a real fighter and for sure no victim.
This story got me hooked from page 1. There are very good plot twists and unexpected turns. I really didn’t see coming. I for sure want both books on my bookshelves.
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Teddybear by Jenny Oswald
Rating : ⭐⭐⭐⭐Spice : 🌶️ Genre : Dark romance
Tropes : Doctor/patient, age cap, morally grey MMC, obsessive love, hyponosis, psychological thrill and possession.
Pages: 139
Release : 22-09-2026
This book was a real rollercoaster mentally!
Lizzy is a girl who does things to get the love of her father as a child. When her father gets metal issues it goes wrong. He starts abuse his wife and daughter. He even sets the house on fire with Lizzy in it.
Danny is the best friend of Lizzy her father and also a well-known psychologist, who specialized in hypnosis. He treats her father and her as well.
Lizzy falls in love with Danny. He puts her under hypnosis and then does very spicy things with her.
This story is really dark, psychologically messed up, uncomfortable and for sure not anyone would like this. I liked that I sometimes didn’t know what was real or what was not. It is so beautifully written and flowing.
I devoured the book and loved all the characters in this great but very psychologically story. I appreciated the chance to read it early. I can’t wait what story Jenny is writing next!
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Jacked Jesters by K.M. Avery
Rating : ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Spice : 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Genre : Dark romance
Tropes : serial killers, praise kink, breeding kink, masked men, cheating, bisexual, age cap, dom/sub, cannabis use, stalking and blackmail
Pages: 131
Release : 11-09-2026
This book is really twisted in carnival style.
This whole story is a red flag but when you read it, it is so green! What a great twisted and also loving story.
The story is about Aurora, Jack and Jax. Aurora is new with this carnival and meets Jack and Jax. From the start she is attracted to this two men who are married. They are, possessive, chaotic, dominant, most of the time masked and obsessive.
It is a quick read but with so much anticipation while reading. And I loved the return of Lux, Cherry and June from the first book. And this cliffhanger really let’s me hanging. I need the next story so I will know what happens to all this great characters.
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The kingpins bride by Quinn Noir
Rating : ⭐⭐⭐⭐Spice : 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Genre : Dark mafia romance
Tropes : Bride auction, forced marriage, explicit sexual scenes without consent, enemies to lovers, touch her and die, breeding kink, obsessive MMC, child abuse and violence.
Pages: 334
Release : 01-09-2026
I read the first two books of “The Villains & Brides” series. This is book 3. I loved the first 2 books and I was really looking forward to this one.
It was for sure a good book again. The story is great and it is very dark and uncomfortable at times. The story is about Morena and Matteo. Morena is born in a mafia family. Her father and brothers are murdered by other mafia members. Her mother gets a new husband and he uses Morena after the dead of het mother for money. Here Matteo sees her and is determined to get her. It is a great story with a lot of captivity and no choices of her own. But she is still falling for him. Morena has a sister Camilla who is a great deal of the story.
There is one thing I thought was a shame. In the books before this, Matteo was sweet and not bad like this. He didn’t want to be as his father. It is a major turn that didn’t fit the series if you ask me.
But if you love dark mafia romance, you have to read this book! Also the other books in the series of course.
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Problematic by Ariel Brouilette
Rating : ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Spice : 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Genre : Dark paranormal romance
Tropes : kidnapping, violence, demons, succubus, explicit sexual scenes, fated mates, touch her and die and stalking
Pages: 468
Release : 31-08-2026
This book hooked me from page 1. What an addictive story.
Lux Draven is the big bad demon lord who rules the city. He is really frightening for the other demons, humans and other species in the city.
Olivia Heart is powerless and works 2 jobs. She loves to read books in her little free time. She has not found her mate yet. And she really wants to.
Wow did I like all the characters in this book. The MMC and FMC are great but the side characters Vale, Mandi, Kalon and Sam too. So well written and completely believable. I felt like I was a part of the story in stead of reading it.
And than the plot twists and the turns. I really didn’t see some coming but they are very good! I recommend everyone to read this book and get hooked yourself.
I really need to read more books from this author.
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Coming Home by Weena Bernabel
Rating : ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Spice : 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Genre : Dark gothic romance
Tropes : Forbidden love, Possesive/obsessive, morally grey MMC, forced proximity, love triangle, he falls first and hard.
Pages: 326
Release : 31-08-2026
This is book 2 in the series “Souls Universe”.
Wow, I can’t even begin to describe this book!
Full of great characters and very strong written. I really couldn’t put it away only when I really had to.
The FMC Abigail who lost her parents when she was young. She always have felt different then others.
The MMC is her shadow protector Alaric. He falls first and very hard. He becomes obsessive and very possessive. And he knows that his love for her is forbidden.
This book has so many plot twists that it kept me wondering and reading. And the cliffhanger at the end nearly ruined me. I really need the next book asap!
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