Savage Don

4.5 stars rounded up to 5

This was my first dark romance and I think it was the perfect one to start with. There was mystery, there was intrigue, there was romance, there was spice (holy heck there was spice!). I really enjoyed it (although I did roll my eyes a few times towards the end) and I'm so into the characters that I'm starting the sequel right away! I'll be checking out more of this author for sure.

This book is part of a six book series (at the time of writing) but they are all standalones from what I can tell. The sequel is not part of the six book series. Overall, I would recommend this book to dark romance newbies or seasoned experts. I think it has something for everyone who is okay with open door sx scenes. I'm not a fan of a few of the tropes (age gap, vrgin, breeding kink) but they didn't bother me and I attribute that to the grounded characters and writing style.

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