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Review: Little Stranger

 


Title: Little Stranger

Series: The Web of Silence duet

Author: Leigh Rivers

Release Date: October 2023





OWNING HER IS ALL HE EVER WANTED


She betrayed him, and now he wants revenge against the foster sister who became his forbidden obsession the second he laid eyes on her. After she sends him to prison for years, he’s free and ready to haunt her.


Everything about Olivia belongs to Malachi Vize.

Her mind

Her body

Her soul

Her fear

Her pain


On Halloween night, he can no longer lurk in the shadows. All he has left to own is her heart, even if he needs to take it.


This story comes with extremely triggering content. Please read the "Content Warning" page.


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So, I have been in a huge book slump all month, which is super unfortunate because I love spooky season & all the reads. But after trying a few different books, I finally settled on Little Stranger. 

I love dark romances & the foster/step sibling trope so I was looking forward to this one. And it was perfect for spooky season. It was a little taboo, and a little bit dark. 

It follows Malachi and Olivia who are foster siblings - living under the same roof. Even as kids Malachi was Posessive over Olivia, more than a brother should be. As they grow older, their attraction for one another also grows. But then Olivia testifies against him, sending him away to prison... And now he wants his revenge. 

So, I definitely enjoyed this book- the forbidden/taboo aspects of their relationship, and the dark and depravity of it as well. It could have been darker, and a little more twisted, but overall I enjoyed it. & I loved Malachi even though he had selective mutism due to his past trauma. He was over the top jealous & Posessive. And I loved when he got jealous of himself (seriously, a favorite micro-trope that I don't see often enough 😂😂). And while it wasn't my favorite read, I definitely enjoyed it and loved it as my Halloween read. 

4⭐ out of 5⭐

3 🌶️ out of 5🌶️


Tropes: 

• dark romance

• Foster siblings

• ott j/p hero 

• Halloween themed

• mask kink 

• selective mutism 



Trigger Warnings: 

- childhood trauma 

- violence

- drugs/alcohol/smoking 

- stalking 

- somnophelia 

- spider play

- knife play 

- primal play 

- CNC /Dubious Consent 

- drugging

- branding 

- choking 

- blood play 

- screwdriver play 

- brother/sister kink 

- fear 

- breeding 

- anal 



ABOUT THE AUTHOR 


Leigh Rivers is a Scottish Biomedical Scientist who has ventured into the world of writing dark, morally gray characters with rollercoaster storylines to drive her readers wild.


When she isn't reading, writing on her laptop, or gaming until ridiculous hours, she dances at the pole studio, goes to the gym, and walks her four dogs with her two sons and husband.


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