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Step into a sanctuary of Wicked Tales & Wild Romances, where we explore the most captivating corners of dark fantasy and heart-tugging rom-coms. This is more than just a reading log; it’s a collection of Curated Chronicles for the Modern She-Wolf who isn’t afraid to get lost in the shadows or fall for the monster. ​Whether it’s a slow-burn magic system or a spicy contemporary trope, every story here is chosen to be Wildly Devoured.
  • PSYCHO FAE

    PSYCHO FAE

    BY Jaymin Eve. Now Available!
    Genre: Romantasy, Reverse Harem W/ Bi Rep

    Rating: 🌕🌕🌕
    Heat Level: 🔥🔥🔥 (Yearning–The Anticipation is Killing Me!)
    Tropes: Reverse Harem, Touch Her and ☠️

    PUBLISHER’S SYNOPSIS

    Are you ready to enter into a new realm?
    It’s an all-out fight for survival in the deadly gladiator Fae Games.
    I shifted into a saber-toothed tiger…but that was just the beginning.
    Jax, Cobra, and Ascher are now my teammates.
    Once again, we’re fighting for our lives. And our futures.
    But nothing is as it seems, and for every secret we uncover, another unfolds.

    Under the spiteful watch of Xerxes and the evil Fae Queen, it’s not clear we’re going to survive.
    Can we work together? Or will we implode?

    One thing is for sure, I’m about to uncover my destiny.
    Power is in my veins.

    REVIEW:

    Psycho Fae is a mix of Gladiator and ACOTAR, but make it Reverse Harem full of shifters and fae. The action is fast and the characters are still obsessed with our MC. The fight scenes are pretty great, though as with any fantasy it can be unrealistic at times (duh). The heat is what really kept me going. Those boys were beyond. But I also loved the tertiary friendship relationships that started to grow, and there’s a surprising addition to the gang that is pretty swoonworthy.

    Overall, it was pretty good and kept my attention, even during the parts when FMC was starting to get on my nerves. Girl, you had a hard life–your skin should be thicker than this!

    Thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade for the free ebook copy in exchange for a fair and honest review!

  • THE BOYFRIEND

    THE BOYFRIEND

    By: Seth Sherwood
    Pub Date: 2/24/2026 – NOW AVAILABLE
    Genre: Horror (Graphic Novel)

    Rating: 🌕🌕🌕🌕
    Creep Level: 👻👻👻

    Art: 🎨🎨🎨🎨

    PUBLISHER’S SYNOPSIS

    Chloe, an outcast teen relentlessly bullied by everyone, conjures up an imaginary boyfriend to boost her confidence and win the approval of her peers. To her surprise, the plan works, and she soon lands a real boyfriend, believing her life has finally turned around. But her excitement turns to terror when the imaginary lover she created comes to life, determined to eliminate anyone who stands in the way of their twisted connection.

    REVIEW

    Girlfriend is the supernatural stalker graphic horror novel you didn’t know you needed. If you’re the spooky goth girl, you might know what it’s like to have people be less than nice to you, but when it’s your own twin sister, that can be a special level of hell. Especially when your parents drag you to summer on the beach with only your immediate family. Sometimes its necessary to make your own fun, though probably summoning an entity bent on your happiness by whatever means possible, including horrific murder, might be a little over the top.

    A surprising story of eldritch horror and sisterly bonding told through beautiful art, this is definitely one for the shelves.

    Thanks to NetGalley and Mad Cave Studios for the advanced ebook copy in exchange for a fair and honest review!

  • WHILE YOU WERE SEETHING

    WHILE YOU WERE SEETHING

    By: Charlotte Stein
    Pub Date: 4/14/2026
    Genre: Contemporary RomCom

    Rating: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
    Heat Level: 🔥🔥🔥🔥(Feral)
    Tropes: Rivals to Lovers, Second Chance, He Falls First

    PUBLISHER’S SYNOPSIS

    Daisy Emmett has been enemies with famous romance author Caleb Miller since they were in college together, and time hasn’t lessened their mutual loathing. So when she agrees to manoeuvre him through a PR disaster of his own making, she knows it’s not going to be easy. She just doesn’t realise how not easy until they somehow end up trapped in the same truck, on an endless road trip from one book tour stop to another, bantering and butting heads along the way.

    Then, even more horrifying: people appear to be mistaking her for the woman he dedicates all his books to. The love of his life, his adored beloved—the one who doesn’t actually exist. Now they’re trapped into pretending she does and that Daisy is her, each fake kiss and phoney embrace ratcheting up the tension to the point where enemies suddenly seems a lot closer to lovers than either of them would like.

    Or so they’re telling themselves.

    But sometimes it’s hard to be sure, when seething turns into something so much more…

    REVIEW

    Oh Charlotte Stein. You truly know how to write a will they/won’t they romance scene, and your spicy scenes are *chefs kiss*. I couldn’t put my Kindle down for a moment while reading this. Even when I had to I was wondering what Daisy and Caleb were up to. Enemies to lovers is my absolute favorite trope and I LOVED the execution on this one. Caleb made Daisy feel more comfortable with who she was and how she was, and she provided him the path that would allow himself the permission to enjoy life. I also loved how absolutely FERAL he was for her. I love Charlotte Stein’s contemporary romances and I truly hope she continues to write them and grow as an author. ❤️

    Thanks to NetGalley and St Martin’s Press for the advanced ebook copy in exchange for a fair and honest review!

  • LOVELY BAD THINGS

    LOVELY BAD THINGS

    By: Trisha Wolfe
    Pub Date: NOW AVAILABLE
    Genre: Dark Academia Erotic Romance

    Rating: 🌕🌕🌕🌗
    Heat Level: 🔥🔥🔥🔥 (feral)
    Tropes: Dark Academia, Enemies to Lovers, Morally Dark MMC

    Narrators: Sebastian York & Lucy Rivers, Duet Style

    PUBLISHER’S SYNOPSIS

    He’s the devil. And she’s his wicked game. An enemies-to-lovers dark academia romance with a thrilling twist and epic love story from the disturbed mind that brought you the Darkly, Madly Duet.

    Halen:

    They say eyes are the windows to the soul—but when he looks at me through hues of slate-green and flaring blue embers, I’m terrified of what’s watching me from behind his clashing gaze, something primal and feverish that threatens to melt me like fire in ice.

    I fear falling into Kallum Locke’s pitch-black soul.

    But after I’m called to a crime scene to investigate the most gruesome act of violence to descend on the legendary town of Hollow’s Row, I have no choice but to turn to Kallum, to the man I had locked away in an asylum for the criminally insane.

    He’s the leading expert on all things Nietzsche and occult. And now, to get answers, I’m forced to make a deal with the devil himself.

    Kallum: Really, eyes are the windows to the soul? Then I wonder what little Halen St. James thinks of all the cryptic eyes watching her in the killing fields… I wonder if the hairs on her delicate nape lifted away, if a thrilling shiver raced over her soft skin. She’s desperate for the answer, and she’ll do anything to uncover it—even make a deal with me, dangling freedom like bait on a hook.

    But she’s far more tempting to sink my teeth into than any lure.

    REVIEW

    If you’ve ever seen or read Silence of the Lambs, it’s like that but as an erotic romance. If Hannibal Lector were younger and a scholar of the occult and Clarice had a darker and more tragic past.

    This is definitely not a book for everyone. It’s a very dark romance with a lot of trigger warnings. I can’t decide whether this or Haunting Adeline is darker, but if you liked one, you most likely would enjoy the other.

    I am a fan of dark romance. I don’t always write out my reviews, but I’ve read most of the Lights Out series, love Brynn Weaver, and have listened to quite a few audiobooks of the genre, usually in Duet (love a good Duet!). With this rebranding into LWL and being far more of a romance-based blog, it makes sense to include darker ‘romantic’ material, so here you go.

    The mix of occult, obsession, and the with the will they won’t they trope, this is a deliciously dark cocoa nib of dark romance. Kallum is definitely a villain, and Halen is morally Grey and a little broken, but also a total baddie who hunts serial killers. By the end of this, some mystery still exists, but there are some dark scenes that keep us satisfied in the meantime. But you really need to heed the TWs on this one. It’s very dark and is NOT the introductory story you want if you’re just now diving into dark romance. You might want to give Love Me, Stalk Me by Laura Bishop. LINK BELOW:

    LOVE ME STALK ME BY LAURA BISHOP

  • I GOT ABDUCTED BY ALIENS AND NOW I’M TRAPPED IN A ROM-COM

    I GOT ABDUCTED BY ALIENS AND NOW I’M TRAPPED IN A ROM-COM

    By Kimberley Lemming. NOW AVAILABLE!

    Genre: Scifi RomCom

    Rating: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗

    Heat: 🔥🔥🔥🔥 (Feral)

    Tropes: Forced Proximity, Mated, Why Choose?, Touch her and ☠️

    PUBLISHER’S SYNOPSIS

    Dorothy Valentine is close to getting her PhD in wildlife biology when she’s attacked by a lion. On the bright side, she’s saved! On the not-so-bright side, it’s because they’re abducted by aliens. In her scramble to escape, Dory and the lion commandeer an escape pod and crash-land on an alien planet that has…dinosaurs?

    Dory and her new lion bestie, Toto, are saved in the nick of time by a mysterious and sexy alien, Sol. On their new adventure, they team up with the equally hot, equally dangerous Lok, who may or may not be a war criminal. Whether it be trauma, fate, or intrigue, Dory can’t resist the attraction that’s developing in their trio….

    As this ragtag group of misfits explore their new planet, Dory learns more about how and why they’ve all ended up together, battles more prehistoric creatures than she imagined (she imagined…zero), and questions if she even wants to go back home to Earth in this hilarious and steamy alien romance adventure comedy romp.

    LADY WOLF’S REVIEW

    This book was the most deliciously nutty survivalist alien story. It reminded me a bit of Ice Planet Barbarians but didn’t take itself too seriously. It was super funny and super spicy.
    There were times I was really confused about the planet the MMCs came from, but it’s one of those that you just gotta roll past those questions and let yourself enjoy the hilarity.

    Dory and Toto really made this for me, though. I think it was such an amazing choice on Lemming’s part to start our interplanetary journey to a terraformed planet with a protagonist who understands biology and can  interpret what the hell is going on and why the planet is so bonkers (hint: bureaucracy getting in the way of science naturally).

    I also really enjoyed the parts with the Biwban. It makes it so clear why the planet was the way it was. For lack of better term, it really humanized them.

    We can’t forget the spice, though! Two hot alien dudes who are hell bent on pleasuring and protecting their mate? Sign me up.

    Thanks to NetGalley and Berkeley Publishing for the free ebook copy in exchange for a fair and honest review!!

  • ARTIFICIAL

    By Maria Llovet. Pub Date 4/14/2026

    Rating:

    PUBLISHER’S SYNOPSIS:

    “Clara, a fashion stylist disillusioned with love, turns to a futuristic dating service offering lifelike android partners. But when her dream lover glitches into a possessive stalker, she finds herself trapped in a game of desire, control, and survival.”

    REVIEW

    Maria Llovet delivers another sexy scifi graphic novel with plenty of spicy scenes and questionable tech-gone-wrong.

    Artificial reminded me of  Crave, another work by Llovet, though on a more micro scale. Her graphic novels seem to deal a lot with the dark side of sex and tech and how wrong it can go when you aren’t paying attention to what you are agreeing to or companies put aside ethics and morality in a way that makes consumers unsafe. The art is tasteful and perfectly tells the story and brings the very human experiences forward where they belong. It’s a healthy reminder that no matter what we think tech can do for us, it will never be as fulfilling as what we can do for one another.

    Thanks to NetGalley and Image Comics for the advanced ebook copy in exchange for a fair and honest review.

  • THE DATING PACT

    THE DATING PACT

    BY Lulu Morris. Pub Date 1/15/2026

    Rating: 4.5*s

    PUBLISHER’S SYNOPSIS

    When Ellie bluffs her way into a high-end party with her best friend, the last thing she expects is to end up going home with infamous actor Alex King, because he’s too drunk to remember what hotel he’s staying in. But when the paparazzi catch them together the morning after, their new friendship suddenly becomes the tabloids’ front page.

    Alex needs a plus-one. Not only is his brother marrying his ex, but he’s become the villain in the eyes of the press. With a loved-up date by his side, the public might finally see him as moving on and his new play might finally get the ticket sales it needs to not close down.

    But a wedding in the Bahamas, surrounded by gorgeous celebrities, with the paparazzi lurking everywhere, is plus-sized Ellie’s worst nightmare. Even as Alex’s displays of affectionate become more real and less fake, will she lose a part of herself during their pact?

    REVIEW

    This was such a cute thick babe romance. Alex and Ellie have been through the wringer personally and professionally and it’s surprising that the spark they have when they meet doesn’t catch the entire bar on fire. The fake dating trope is a fun one, and the setting and deepness of the characters make it that much more intriguing. I do love a good dual POV–matter of fact, they are my favorite type of romance.

    I really loved both of the MMCs and how they presented themselves to the world and balanced one another. Alex and his struggles being seen by his family, and Ellie and her body issues, which I totally could commiserate with. They really became good friends even with all of the drama, and that made the chemistry so much better. I do wish we had more depth with the other characters, but the hateable ones were super hateable and the loveable characters made you want to squeeze them.

    I highly recommend this to the thick babes romance readers who also love a good faux dating trope!

    Thanks to NetGalley and Canelo for an advanced ebook copy in exchange for a fair and honest review!

  • FUNDAMENTALS OF BEING A GOOD GIRL

    FUNDAMENTALS OF BEING A GOOD GIRL

    By Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone. Pub Date 1/13/2025

    Rating: 4*s

    PUBLISHER’S SYNOPSIS

    Maddie Kowalczk is ready to be a bad girl. When the rookie lecturer lands at Astra University, she’s looking to start fresh after a messy breakup. But her first night in town takes a twist when she bumps into Bram Loe—a reserved but incredibly handsome single dad she (not so accidentally) stole a parking spot from earlier that day. The unspoken chemistry as he locks eyes with her while she gets a birthday spanking at a local bar is hotter than a Bunsen burner at full flame.

    Bram is looking for a break from his hectic life as an ecology professor and dad to rambunctious twins and a busy teenager. So when his college friend’s divorce celebration brings him face-to-face with the same delectable brat who stole his parking spot, he’s ready for a night to remember. But the next morning, Bram’s world turns upside down (and that’s not just the hangover talking). His new nanny? None other than Maddie, who also happens to be the new poli-sci adjunct at the university where he teaches.

    Maddie is desperate and broke, so when Bram offers her a raise and the chance to set some ground rules, she can’t say no. As the two settle into their new roles, the normally unruffled Bram finds that no one riles him up like Maddie does, which is a problem when every argument feels like foreplay. Of course, Bram is an educator first and foremost, and he very quickly finds he can’t resist the temptation of instructing Maddie in the fundamentals of being a good girl.

    And it turns out Maddie’s a hands-on learner…

    REVIEW

    I cannot express how excited I was to see the Murphy/Simone duo back together again!

    The A Christmas Notch series was amazing and one of my favorite series and most highly recommended spicy book trilogies, and after reading The Fundamentals of Being a Good Girl, I have a feeling that the Academic Affairs series is going to be skyrocketing to the top, too.

    This book is deliciously spicy, with complex and complete characters, beautifully described settings, and all the right kinks. I loved Bram and his family and friends and I thought Maddie was a great character. Very strong, and her struggles to find the right future for herself after spending so many years with the wrong person felt very reminiscent of my own experience, and the way Bram went from buttoned up dad to feral daddy? So hot.

    I am psyched for the next book. If it’s about who I think it’s about–well, let me put it this way: I’ve been searching for a bully to lovers romance and I have a feeling that’s exactly what is coming.

    Thanks to NetGalley and Avon Harper Voyager for the advanced ebook copy in exchange for a fair and honest review!

  • The Swan’s Daughters

    By Roshani Chokshi. Pub Date 1/6/26

    Rating: 5 stars. Got me into some trouble because I could not put it down!

    PUBLISHER’S SYNOPSIS

    “Prince Arris knows that marriage means murder. Thanks to a poorly worded wish to a sea witch, all one needs to rule the Isle of Malys is the heart and hand of the kingdom’s heir. Historically, this has been construed quite literally.

    Thus, Arris expects that the day after his marriage and murder he will wake up as a sentient tree alongside the rest of his predecessors. His only chance at a long life is finding true and lasting love. When Arris’s parents announce a tournament of brides to compete for his hand and heart, a slew of eligible, lovely and (possibly murderous) bachelorettes make their way to Rathe Castle. Amidst glittering balls in ozorald caves, strolls through menageries of daydream trees and pearl crocodiles, tea time on glass boats and kisses that leave his head spinning, Arris cannot tell who is here out of love for him…or lust for power.

    Until he meets Demelza.

    As a veritas swan, Demelza’s song wrings out the truth. Forced into hiding, Demelza strikes a deal. Arris will provide her with safekeeping in exchange for her truth-telling song to sort through his potential brides.

    While Arris is used to dodging death threats and Demelza is accustomed to fighting for her voice to be heard, to survive the tournament of brides requires a different kind of bravery. And perhaps the bravest thing one can do is not merely protect one’s life, but find the courage to chase a life worth living.”

    REVIEW

    This book got me into trouble. It’s terribly romantic and horribly dreamy and a tale that is dreadfully well-written.

    I was, and remain, OBSESSED.

    From the moment I started The Swan’s Daughter, it sucked me in like the quicksand I thought I would encounter far more than I have to date in my adulthood. The settings themselves were described like poetry, all pearlescent and windswept and glossy. The varied characters reflected their homelands so well, from the icy Aatos mountains, across the Wyldes, through the Vale, and to the depths of the Famishings. What a glorious story.

    And the romance! Slow burn, well rounded characters, and that moment of realization–exquisite.

    I did not realize how much I needed a break from dark fantasy, but my eyes devoured this book from the first page and enjoyed every last delicious crumb.

    Thanks to NetGalley and St Martin’s Press for the advanced ebook copy in exchange for a fair and honest review!

  • HOUSE OF THE BEAST

    By Michelle Wong. NOW AVAILABLE.

    Narrated by Jeanne Syquia

    Rating 4*

    PUBLISHER’S SYNOPSIS

    Born out of wedlock and shunned by society, Alma learned to make her peace with solitude, so long as she had her mother by her side. When her mother becomes gravely ill, Alma discovers a clue about her estranged father and writes a message begging for help. Little does she know that she is a bastard of House Avera, one of the four noble families that serve the gods and are imbued with their powers—and her father is a vessel of the Dread Beast, the most frightening god of all, a harbinger of death.

    In a desperate exchange for her mother’s medicine, Alma agrees to sacrifice her left arm to the Beast in a ceremony that will bind her forever to the House and its deity. Regardless, her mother soon passes, leaving Alma trapped inside the Avera’s grand estate, despised by her relatives and nothing but a pawn in her father’s schemes.

    Now vengeance is the only thing that keeps Alma going. That, and the strange connection she has with her god—a monster who is constantly by her side, an eldritch being taking the form of a beautiful prince with starlit hair that only she can see. He tells Alma that she has been chosen to bring change upon their world, and with his help, Alma plots a perilous journey to destroy the House that stole everything from her.

    A gripping coming-of-age fantasy novel marked by divine rituals, intense combat, and twisted romance, House of the Beast is a tale of revenge, resilience, and the power of love to see us through the darkness.

    REVIEW

    This was an interesting fantasy epic about an underestimated girl who is deeply connected to a god and driven by vengeance.

    Alma had a terrible life after her mother died. She was despised by her entore family and used bybher father for his own devices hidden within a grand and altruistic outward agenda.

    There are some slight romantic leanings, but this story is mostly about seeking justice and protecting those who cannot protect themselves, even if you are looked down at by the very people who ultimately depend on you to succeed. It had been awhile since I had read something where thr romance wasn’t high on the list and I actually did enjoy it.

    Both the audiobook and the book were good, and I enjoyed the narrator.

    Thanks to NetGalley and Harper Voyager for an advanced Audiobook & ebook copy in exchange for a fair and honest review.