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Review: Losers part 2

 


Title: Losers part 2 

Series: Losers series 

Author: Harley Laroux 

Release Date: October 2025




From Booktok sensation Harley Laroux, author of the New York Times bestseller Her Soul to Take, part two of the infamously spicy, irresistibly dark, Why Choose bully duology – perfect for readers of Sadie Kincaid, LJ Shen, and Eva Ashwood.


Every action has consequences.


I made one foolish mistake and ended up with a debt I had only one way to pay...by bowing my head and submitting to the men I swore I hated. But in their dominance I found catharsis. In the darkness we share, parts of myself were brought to the light.


I've been wearing a mask for far too long.


Now I'm torn between the future I thought I wanted, and a life I once believed was only fantasy.


These feelings between us were never just a game.


What am I willing to sacrifice? My pride and carefully laid plans, my determination that I can do it all alone? Or my new-found freedom to live without boundaries with the men who turned my world on its head? How much am I willing to give up?


Who am I willing to lose?


Goodreads | Amazon 



Losers part 2 picks up where part 1 left off & must be read in order. 

Jess has been back in town - only to find herself in a contract with the men who she thought she hated. Who she bullied any chance she got. A contract that has her serving them, which has then shattered the perfect little life she thought she wanted into a future that may be more than just a fantasy but might become real. But what will she need to sacrifice to get the future she didn't hope to dream of? 

I absolutely loved this book, just as much as part 1. It was still hot and sexy and was definitely more than I ever thought, which left me wondering why I waited so long before I dived into this series. It was dark and delicious touching on many fantasies and kinks much like the first one did. I loved the characters & the dynamic between everyone, watching the characters grow, and loved the story too. 

Overall I thoroughly enjoyed this series & while I already have the Dare & part 1 on my shelves I will need to add part 2 as well (preferably in the indie cover to match my others!) 

4⭐ out of 5⭐ 

5🌶️ out of 5🌶️ 


Tropes: 

- dark romance 

- Polyamory/why choose 

- found family 

- enemies to lovers 

- second chance 

- mental health rep

- possessive/obsessive MMCs

- touch her & 💀 

- morally grey MMCs 

- praise/degration, BDSM & k!nks 


Trigger Warnings: 

• mental illness 

• trauma 

• child abuse

• body shaming 

• parental rejection 

• bullying 

• homophobia/biphobia 

• discussions of suicide 

• violence 

• sexual content 

• BDSM, Humiliation, Degration, Praise, knife & blood play, edging, anal, choking/breath play, CNC (Consentual Non Consent), roleplaying, electrostimulation, wax play, domestic discipline, impact play, bodily fluids, public play, pain play, voyerism, pet play, breeding




ABOUT THE AUTHOR 

Harley Laroux is a writer of New Adult Erotica, Erotic Horror, and Dark Romance. She enjoys crafting steamy stories on the dark and kinky side, the creepier the better. She lives in California with her husband and three cats. She loves horror films, dry red wines, and almost always has a candle lit. Most days she can be found at her desk drinking tea with at least one cat on her lap.


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