Wayward
Hear You Screaming is a DARK romance that pushes every boundary by the intensity of the twisted connection the MMC holds for the FMC and by the carelessly brutal way he murders. This is not a morally gray MMC; he's a deeply unsettling *villain*. Yet the way he can barely control himself around the FMC, how he LOOKS at her, the obsession he develops, and the vaguely protective way he wants to be the only one to degrade her is the hot (fictional) dark romance I'm always looking for and never finding.
Hear You Screaming doesn't pull its punches, which I found that I loved, but it also fleshes out its main characters, something I don't find often in this sub-genre. The FMC, in particular, goes through the ringer but is constantly wavering, questioning everything, and fighting against the creeping darkness wrapping around her heart. It's rare I find a FMC I really like in these books, as they tend to be either waifish or churlish in an immature way, and at the end of the day, unrealistic. This FMC wrestles with her thoughts from the moment the MMC makes himself known, to the point I could FEEL the distress. She was so much more realistic, which made her dynamic character arc a thrilling thing to watch.
The MMC was just... wow. He's admittedly a total mess, a psycho killer who can barely control his urges, but when he DOES... *and* when he doesn't... It's all somehow extremely hot. Messed up. Utterly, totally, completely messed up. But HOT. The way he would shake with desire, rage, and want when he would look at Daisy, the FMC, was something to behold. I could hear his voice, see the way he moved, catch the glimmer of his knife in the dim light.
Which, honestly, the writing style? I was so here for it. The way the characters were built, of course, as I've mentioned, but also I could smell the party, the alcohol, the overly sweet Halloween candy, the BLOOD. I could see and hear and feel as I moved through this story, and I really enjoyed that! The racing thoughts, too, that the main characters had in their respective chapters, gave such an intriguing look into their psyches. It's just some good writing that I'll be looking at this author for more of.
For me to be this impressed with a dark romance is SAYING something. This isn't a genre I read a lot of, and I tend to be harshly critical of it. Yet this, THIS. If you're looking for something truly, unsettlingly dark, full of blood, slasher vibes, and an intensity that will have you taking shaky breaths in the night, then you've found it. A *perfect* Halloween story and obsessive romance that will devour you. Hard recommend.
Hear You Screaming is a DARK romance that pushes every boundary by the intensity of the twisted connection the MMC holds for the FMC and by the carelessly brutal way he murders. This is not a morally gray MMC; he's a deeply unsettling *villain*. Yet the way he can barely control himself around the FMC, how he LOOKS at her, the obsession he develops, and the vaguely protective way he wants to be the only one to degrade her is the hot (fictional) dark romance I'm always looking for and never finding.
Hear You Screaming doesn't pull its punches, which I found that I loved, but it also fleshes out its main characters, something I don't find often in this sub-genre. The FMC, in particular, goes through the ringer but is constantly wavering, questioning everything, and fighting against the creeping darkness wrapping around her heart. It's rare I find a FMC I really like in these books, as they tend to be either waifish or churlish in an immature way, and at the end of the day, unrealistic. This FMC wrestles with her thoughts from the moment the MMC makes himself known, to the point I could FEEL the distress. She was so much more realistic, which made her dynamic character arc a thrilling thing to watch.
The MMC was just... wow. He's admittedly a total mess, a psycho killer who can barely control his urges, but when he DOES... *and* when he doesn't... It's all somehow extremely hot. Messed up. Utterly, totally, completely messed up. But HOT. The way he would shake with desire, rage, and want when he would look at Daisy, the FMC, was something to behold. I could hear his voice, see the way he moved, catch the glimmer of his knife in the dim light.
Which, honestly, the writing style? I was so here for it. The way the characters were built, of course, as I've mentioned, but also I could smell the party, the alcohol, the overly sweet Halloween candy, the BLOOD. I could see and hear and feel as I moved through this story, and I really enjoyed that! The racing thoughts, too, that the main characters had in their respective chapters, gave such an intriguing look into their psyches. It's just some good writing that I'll be looking at this author for more of.
For me to be this impressed with a dark romance is SAYING something. This isn't a genre I read a lot of, and I tend to be harshly critical of it. Yet this, THIS. If you're looking for something truly, unsettlingly dark, full of blood, slasher vibes, and an intensity that will have you taking shaky breaths in the night, then you've found it. A *perfect* Halloween story and obsessive romance that will devour you. Hard recommend.