Book Review: No Way Back by Santana Knox (Darkling, Beloved Book 2)

     Halloween has become my favorite holiday. It is our anniversary and after what happened last Halloween nothing can top it. But, when we are set to spend the night in an active prison I am determined to have my fun. The only thing that may keep me in some sort of check is my best friend will be there and she doesn't know this new dark side of me, but he will be. We fuel each other's madness. 

    I found this book in one of my groups. Someone was posting about it being too much for them and a DNF because of the very descriptive scenes. I took one look at the trigger warnings list and was in love. I did not start by reading book one, but trust me when I say it is on my TBR. Sure, there were some spoilers in this book about what went down then,  but I want to experience it first-hand. 

    In case you haven't already realized I loved this book. My biggest warnings is it is DARK. I have suggested it to multiple people. Those who have read it, like my aunt, questioned if I was okay when it reached the slight necro section. I am and I loved that one just as much as every blood splatter. This book is unhinged in the best way and this author has 100% been added to the list of those I will read anything by. 

    I genuinely hope that the end of this book for the characters is not the end for them. I am thinking of bloody and sexually charged patient activities. Oh the fun they could have in this location. Trying my damndest to be vague here. 

    This book is non-stop action in one form or another from her getting railed by her professor boyfriend in chapter one while he takes a phone call to every vulgar and defiling act they complete along the way. I loved every single second of this book and only wondered if I should be upping my therapy sessions once because of enjoying it so much. 

    Amazing read, but please for the love of all read the trigger warnings. If you have problems with things I guarantee it will be on that list and just don't read it. If you don't have trigger warnings or consider them to be a delightful all you can eat buffet read it and prepare to question your life choices in the best way. 

    This book is available on Kindle Unlimited or buy it on Amazon for $3.99 by clicking here. 

Book Review: 12,775 Days by Samantha Parish

     Emily Lucy Wallace has had the "perfect" life. Her father died at a young age, but she always had her grandmother. Until she died while Emily was off at school. Her mother tried, but she lost a part of herself when her husband died. Emily didn't hold it against her, not really. She went on to marry a man with a good paying job who liked her to stay at home with their perfect daughter, Rachel. Except, Emily has been having dreams her entire life about being a girl named Lucy who has a drug addiction and Emily's perfect husband isn't so perfect with her not so perfect best friend. When Emily is hit in a car crash her glimpses into Lucy's life may have just become a permanent transfer. 

    This book was an impulse download and I almost didn't read it. I don't read addiction books since I had to deal with it too often growing up as the child of someone always high. Still, I gave it a shot since it was possible it wasn't about addiction. While it has addiction in it, it isn't overwhelming and didn't detract from the story. The author was able to stick to the struggles both Emily and Lucy were going through and display Lucy's issues without it being an overwhelming focal point. 

    I feel the author did a great job of keeping things within the realm of believability with each girl's life as long as you suspend belief on the multiple lives and glimpses into each things. Emily's life was plausible as was Lucy's and you were able to understand and relate to each girl as the story played out. I love everything that happened to Emily's husband and "best friend", but I don't want to give anything away. Just know if you are petty you will enjoy that part as well. 

    This book is available on Kindle Unlimited or buy it on Amazon for $5.99 by clicking here.