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Lights Out
454 pages
A self-aware, dangerously steamy romp that turns late-night internet fantasies into a thrillingly unhinged reality.
What it feels like
Reading this feels like scrolling through the darkest, most deliciously unhinged corners of the internet and suddenly having your wildest, most taboo fantasies step right out of the screen. It is a propulsive, adrenaline-fueled ride that masterfully balances genuine suspense with a surprisingly playful, darkly comedic tone. The atmosphere is dangerously cozy—a bizarre but intoxicating mix of genuine threat and absolute, obsessive devotion. The prose is conversational, highly online, and unapologetically explicit, pulling you into a world where fear and desire are inextricably linked. It delights readers who crave a morally grey, masked antihero who is utterly terrifying to the outside world but drops to his knees in absolute worship for the woman he loves.
- Mood
- dangerously cozy
- steamy
- thrilling
- unhinged
- Tone
- self-aware
- playful
- darkly comedic
- unapologetic
- Pace
- propulsive
- Themes
- blurring fear and desire · obsessive devotion · radical acceptance of dark fantasies · the safety of surrender
- The writing
- Conversational and extremely online, the prose is punchy, fast-paced, and unapologetically explicit.
- The arc
- The journey shifts from the thrilling taboo of a digital fantasy into a fiercely protective, intensely passionate, and surprisingly sweet reality.
- Who it's for
- Readers who live on the dark romance side of the internet and crave a morally black stalker who is terrifying to the world but a devoted worshipper of his girl.
Content notes
- stalking
- knife play
- blood play
- explicit sexual content
- violence
- bondage
About the book
“I don’t need another kink.”
That thought pops into my head whenever I pull up my favorite social media app, but alas, every time I scroll, I learn something new about myself, and another one is born. And yes, I know I’m responsible for what the algorithm shows me, but I’m trying to ignore that fact.
Lately, my feed has been dominated by masked men. I’ve favorited videos with them dressed in full cosplay, decked out in futuristic military apparel, and wrapped up like ghouls.
But more than anything else, my FYP is filled with shirtless men wearing ghost masks. Bonus points if they’re heavily tattooed, wielding a knife, or covered in fake blood. At night, I dream about being chased by them, of them catching me and doing deliciously dark things to my more than willing body.
I never could have guessed that by sending one drunken text, those dreams would become my new reality.
Lights Out is a fast-paced dark romance with a morally grey male lead. Some themes and scenes may be disturbing to readers. Please check the TWs at the beginning of the book.
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