Review: Darker Passions
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 7, 2014
I'm a big fan of a lot of the authors in this boxed set, and I've started reading more dark romance, so I was really excited to check this one out.  I started dark romance with Tears of Tess by Pepper Winters, and basically from there I was hooked.  It's a tricky thing with these types of stories, though, you know?  Sometimes it can get a little too dark... or sometimes it's not dark enough.  I like the right amount of darkness, though it's difficult to say exactly what that is.I'm happy to say that, for me, this boxed set had the right touch!  I haven't read every single book yet, but I've read most of them, and the ones I've read are definitely worth it, especially for the price.I'm a big fan of Skye Eagleday and I think most of Skye's stories are always so interesting.  Most of Skye's stories take a different sort of twist from the norm, and they're always interesting and exciting to read because of that.  I liked this one, because it was sort of dark, but also with some of my other favorite genre things (BDSM and billionaires, I'm a huge fan of both, haha).  Great story there!I haven't read a ton of Elixa Everett's stories, specifically, but I've been a huge Terry Towers fan for awhile now.  I like her coffeeshop girl's books, but those are a bit more lighthearted.  This was a dark turn away from that, though with a writing style I really like, and I enjoyed her book a lot.Abby Weeks' Tangled Rose is one of my favorite darker MC romances, and I read that one before getting this boxed set and loved it.  I'm a huge fan!Cheri Verset's books sometimes take a turn for the dark and forbidden, and this one was definitely like that.  It was a nice story, though.  A perfect sort of dark.I really enjoy most of M. Keep's books, too.  I've read a lot of others, but hadn't had a chance to read this one yet.I'm still working on some of the other stories, but I've read books by Savannah Reardon and Alara Branwen before, too.  Emilie Criss and Adele Allaire are new to me.  I recognize Aya Fukunishi's name, but I don't know if I've read anything from her before... I think I have.  (I have to go look now... I can't remember!)If you like dark romance, and boxed sets, this is basically a sure thing.  It's a great deal and for some great stories by some great authors.  I'm already a huge fan of most of it, and I like that I get to try something new from other authors, too.  Definitely highly recommended!  I think you'll enjoy it a lot.