Lights Out: An Into Darkness Novel (Into Darkness Series) Paperback – August 6, 2024

📖 ʀᴇᴠɪᴇᴡ 📖"Lɪɢʜᴛs Oᴜᴛ" ʙʏ Nᴀᴠᴇssᴀ Aʟʟᴇɴsᴛᴏʀʏ: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐sᴘɪᴄᴇ: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️I have to start with this was my first read from this author and I went in blind. I knew it was a masked/stalker romance and, being a 𝖉𝖆𝖗𝖐 𝖗𝖔𝖒𝖆𝖓𝖈𝖊 girlie, I was definitely down to give it a shot and dove right in...and I'm glad I finally did! I went in with absolutely no expectations...turns out, there was some delicious spice and hilarious banter from the black cat x chaotic hilarious golden retriever in this story and I'm so here for it!Overall, this was a really fun, fast-paced read with a twisty storyline that kept me entertained while laughing out loud. Not even 10% in and I was laughing out loud at both main characters’ inner (and outer) dialog! 🤣 Aly is a trauma ER nurse with a secret mask kink, social media stalking various online masked man accounts to blow off steam from her constant work schedule. Her favorite is the Faceless Man, who posts online thirst traps religiously three times a week for thousands of feral, fellow masked man fans. Then she drunk texts her on again/off again friend with benefits a screenshot of the Faceless Man asking for some masked fun…getting an instant denial (bummer). Little does she know, her FWB shows his roommate, Josh…not realizing his roommate IS the Faceless Man who is all too willing to give Aly what she wants! Talk about a lucky girl 😂 Insert instalust, online stalking, breaking and entering, delightfully funny, filthy, dominant unhinged shenanigans and you have yourself a fun little stalker romcom. I'm a new Navessa Allen fan! 😏😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻It’s worth mentioning some of the reviews posted about the second half of the story surrounding Aly's estranged cousins/uncle where the plot seems to go on a little tangent. Personally, I didn't really have any issue with it as it actually made sense in the context of the story in my opinion. It introduces several more characters and (I'm guessing) sets up potential subsequent books in the series while tying up this plot in a neat little bow. Is it 💯% factual, no of course not, but that’s the beauty of fiction: it doesn’t have to be! I followed along just fine, enjoyed the plot twists, and laugh out loud moments 🤣 so I didn't have any problem with it and just went along for the ride!Was this book as dark as I expect my 𝖉𝖆𝖗𝖐 𝖗𝖔𝖒𝖆𝖓𝖈𝖊𝖘 to be? Absolutely not. Are there dark themes and descriptions of dark acts? Yep. Did it have spicy, spicy scenes involving a masked, hot, tattooed, morally gray, filthy dominant man taking control and giving us all what we want? 💯%! Did I enjoy it? 𝒀𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒓, 𝑰 𝒂𝒃𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒕! And the fantastically hilarious banter and fun development of the main characters was worth the read in my opinion (I really love them!)This book is the "lite" edition of dark romance, a dark romcom if that’s such a thing, with a delightfully funny, chaotically sexy, unhinged and morally gray 𝓰𝓸𝓵𝓭𝓮𝓷 𝓻𝓮𝓽𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻 MMC crossed with 𝖇𝖑𝖆𝖈𝖐 𝖈𝖆𝖙, boss lady FMC energy. If you're a hardcore dark romance girl and all the details that entails? You might not like this book. However, if you like funny, rom-coms with a dark theme, light BDSM with questionable toys, filthy talking, hot masked men with random plot twists and a strong FMC? You definitely want to read this one! I loved it and I'll definitely be back for book #2, whenever that one comes out 😊 I haven't read B&BB but I'm told this is similar FYI.Bottomline: It's a spicy, fun read that will have you simultaneously laughing out loud and falling in love with the main characters and their fur baby, Fred the cat. 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑠𝑙𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑡𝑜𝑔𝑒𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟, 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑡𝑜𝑔𝑒𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟. 🔪😉 Let that marinate for a minute... Read it, you're welcome lol! 😜OH! And PS the audio version of this book is 𝓹𝓱𝓮𝓷𝓸𝓶𝓲𝓷𝓪𝓵! I don't usually listen to audio books BUT the male narrator deserves a medal and an award! Literally the BEST!ᴛʀᴏᴘᴇs:💙sᴛᴀʟᴋᴇʀ/ᴍᴀsᴋᴇᴅ ᴍᴀɴ ᴘʟᴀʏ☠️ᴅᴀʀᴋ ʀᴏᴍᴀɴᴄᴇ ("ʟɪᴛᴇ" ᴇᴅɪᴛɪᴏɴ)🖤ᴅᴀʀᴋ ʀᴏᴍᴄᴏᴍ💙ʜᴇ ꜰᴀʟʟs ꜰɪʀsᴛ ᴀɴᴅ ʜᴀʀᴅ☠️sᴇᴄʀᴇᴛ ɪᴅᴇɴᴛɪᴛʏ🖤sᴏꜰᴛ ᴅᴏᴍ/BDSM sᴄᴇɴᴇs💙ᴅᴀʀᴋ ᴄʜɪʟᴅʜᴏᴏᴅ ᴛʀᴀᴜᴍᴀ ᴅᴇsᴄʀɪʙᴇᴅ☠️ʀᴇᴅ ꜰʟᴀɢs 🚩🖤ᴍᴀꜰɪᴀ ᴛɪᴇs💙ᴘʀɪᴍᴀʟ ᴘʟᴀʏ☠️ᴅᴜᴀʟ ᴘᴏᴠ🖤ᴍᴏʀᴀʟʟʏ ɢʀᴀʏ ᴍᴍᴄ💙 🔪 ᴘʟᴀʏ (ɪʏᴋʏᴋ)☠️ʙʟᴀᴄᴋ ᴄᴀᴛ x ɢᴏʟᴅᴇɴ ʀᴇᴛʀɪᴇᴠᴇʀ

When I say do the audio book I really mean it. The narration, specifically the MMC, is absolutely incredible and delivers the story perfectly. It’s spicy, funny, sweet, and an element of danger/suspense that keeps the story moving and faced paced. I started this book in a book slump and I think it’s cured me!Read this if you’re in the mood for…- dark romance (could be a good beginner option!)- light stalking (lol)- hurt/comfort scenes- banterPer usual for dark romance, I would recommend reading the TW before starting! If you’re comfortable with those then I think this would be a good beginner dark romance. There’s a good balance of spice and plot and banter that keeps it fun to read. It breaks up the dark elements of it with other moments. The romance of the book is actually very sweet as well and the vulnerability while they share their pasts gives great moments.Here are a few of my favorite things….- Josh’s pov. That is all.- the inside jokes they share and how it’s written so you feel apart of it too- THE AUDIO BOOK! DO IT!- the way he asks her to be his girlfriend and then switches to his pov and he’s so excited and can’t stop smiling because she said yesThis might be my go to dark romance recommendation!

“Lights Out” by Navessa Allen completely blew me away — from the first page and the first play button! This is hands down one of the funniest and most addictive dark stalker romances I’ve read. The banter between the MMC and FMC? Absolutely hilarious and scorchingly spicy 🌶️ — I was laughing out loud one moment and fanning myself the next. Their chemistry was undeniable, and watching their dynamic evolve was pure gold.What made it even more compelling was how both characters carried their own dark pasts — shadows they didn’t shy away from, but instead used to truly understand and connect with each other. That emotional depth added so much weight to their bond and made their growth feel earned and real.And let’s talk about the audiobook — phenomenal. I listened while reading, and it brought everything to life in the most immersive way. The narrators nailed every beat, from the sizzling tension to the emotional vulnerability.The plot was dark, thrilling, and wildly entertaining — the perfect blend of danger, desire, trauma, and twisted laughs. If you’re into edgy romance with sharp wit, depth, and serious spice, this one’s a must-read and must-listen! Definitely worth the hype in my opinion.

This book has it ALL: banter, spice, sweetness, humor, kink, chemistry, and darkness. This binge-worthy read will have you giggling, cringing, swooning, and falling in love with these characters.Our MMC is an admittedly very unhinged golden retriever stalker cinnamon roll with a wild primal play kink to boot. Oh, and the man loves cats.Our FMC Aly is an overworked healthcare worker with black cat energy, a burgeoning mask kink, and love for TikTok escapism scrolling. She is unprepared for Josh's attention, adoration, and intense attachment, but she definitely adapts!Once they cross paths, their intense chemistry is magnified by Josh's sweet/spicy/over-the-top response to absolutely everything. This is a fantastic story, a quick read, and a slightly unconventional but much-needed book in the dark romance space!

I hadn't expected all the fun in the book. But it turned absolutely perfect. I loooved the characters' development and how their stories evolved on the pages of the book. The plot is fun. The epilog is even better.HEA, strong FMC, a lot of kinky spice, one dead bad guy, and a lot of laugh in between.