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  • Freak book cover
    Erotic Horror, Horror

    Freak by Audrey Rush — A Descent into Depravity and Madness

    Freak is 238 pages of pure, unrelenting what the hell did I just read—and I mean that as a compliment.…

    James Lewis IV

    January 1, 2026
  • Contemporary Romance, Romance

    Audiobook Review: Stray Is a Standout Contemporary Romance

    Stray by DJ Krimmer is a contemporary romance centered on two people who must learn how to love and be…

    James Lewis IV

    November 7, 2025
  • Dark Romance, Romance

    Blackthorn by J.T. Geissinger: A Gothic Romance Dripping with Mystery and Suspense

    After her grandmother’s passing, Maven Blackthorn and her 9-year-old daughter go home to Solstice, Vermont. But when her grandmother’s body…

    James Lewis IV

    September 12, 2025
  • Dark Romance, Romance

    Ruthless Creatures by J.T. Geissinger Review: A Steamy Mafia Romance with Danger and Spice

    Read my review of Ruthless Creatures by J.T. Geissinger, the first book in the Queens and Monsters series. A sizzling…

    James Lewis IV

    September 8, 2025
  • Book cover for Children of the Gore by James Oliver
    Horror, Splatterpunk

    Children of the Gore by James Oliver – A Splatterpunk Bloodbath in the Wastelands

    In the far future of the year 2032, life in the post-apocalyptic wasteland of the United States of America is…

    James Lewis IV

    August 26, 2025
  • Dead End House by Bryan Smith
    Horror, Splatterpunk

    Dead End House – Bryan Smith Delivers a Soul-Crushing Horror Story

    Trixie and Lexie are TikTok influencers who have built their following by touring famous crime scene locations. For their latest…

    James Lewis IV

    August 24, 2025
  • Playground: Child of Divorce Hardcover
    Horror, Splatterpunk

    Playground: Child of Divorce by Aron Beauregard – A Gruesome Prequel That Improves on the Original

    Playground: Child of Divorce by Aron Beauregard is the follow-up prequel to the original Playground. Set in 1993, Geraldine Borden…

    James Lewis IV

    August 12, 2025
Editors Pick
  • Hollow Review: A Dark MM Romance That Hits Like a Gut Punch

    Hollow Review: A Dark MM Romance That Hits Like a Gut Punch

  • Freak by Audrey Rush — A Descent into Depravity and Madness

    Freak by Audrey Rush — A Descent into Depravity and Madness

  • Horror Meets Heat: My Review of Last Summer by Lo Gold and Luna K Wicked

    Horror Meets Heat: My Review of Last Summer by Lo Gold and Luna K Wicked

  • Dark Romance, Romance

    Hollow Review: A Dark MM Romance That Hits Like a Gut Punch

    March 3, 2026
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