It’s the way she summarized exactly how I feel about dark romance books. Like I love when the plot and the aesthetic is dark but not when the characters are heartless and actually evil
The dark verse is one of the only series I’ve read where the mafia men aren’t misogynistic, they respect women, they see them as equals and it was just so refreshing to read an author write mafia men who aren’t dicks
@@bufferrrring You have the Sinners Anonymous series by Somme Sketcher. It’s still unfinished, there are only 3 books out right now. I like book 2 and 3 more, they’re about the same couple. Definitely not as good as the dark verse series, but I personally enjoyed it!
"had a wonderful night of sleep thinking about Tristan Caine" GIRL HAHAHA I relate sm - everytime I am reading/just finished a book I rlly like I can't stop thinking about it AND even dream about it sometimes
The devils night series is one of my favourites ever, throughout their books the character development is crazyyyy. The found family and how much they love eachother is honestly everything
OMG I loved it so much and 😶🌫the heck Damon ❤🔥he's my favorite character on the series but obviously not for everyone but shit, I love that shit haha.
@@rrrrreaderrrrr9609 if you'd like anyone else's opinion I'd say absolutely no, not worth the read, he's traumatized reaaaal bad but this is no excuse to try and KILL his friends and do other fucked up sadist shit he's done
I totally agree with you! There's such a fine line with dark romance. Dark things and horrific trauma can happen and that's okay. But the male lead cannot be purposely causing it. He cannot be hurting her intentionally because I wouldn't want to go into that type of world and relationship where I'm being treated like absolute ass by my love interest. I had a hard time with Corrupt too because the female lead was manhandled and thrown around and used like a rag doll. It's too degrading without any of the trust to earn it. It's hard to romanticize characters that can't even love their girl right like then what can you do? Then you're just gross
the devils night series is one of my favorites ever, their character development throughout their books is amazing. They all found the love of their life, i personally love how much love they all have for each other. My favorite is Damon
emily mcintyre’s series is SO good. it’s perfect for you bc you would love how the characters are written. they actually have personalities outside of being “dark” & “morbid” & they actually have reasons for being that way. PLUS THE WOMAN ARE AMAZING. literally amazing. a huge rec
oh my gosh! I just read Crossed and loved it!! I totally agree, her FMC's are all incredible. And I like that the "dark" parts of the romance are there for a reason and it's not like gross and annoying? idk if that makes sense lol. It's definitely not justified but also it's a little justified? It's toxically good.
The way I literally had butterflies when Steph was reading the dark verse series (especially the first two books) and she was loving Tristan because I love him sooo much too. I am so happy you gave them 5⭐. I was waiting for you to read this and then I literally got my wish fulfilled but i also got a reading vlog for it. I am a happy girl now😊😍
I honestly don't think it is possible to understand Damon's character without reading from his point of view also he is such a well written character imo
I started reading still beating on the plane and literally got so scared someone was gonna look at what I was reading because of how dark and disturbing it was.
the reaper and predator were my fav from the series and my favorite couple and the chemistry is what i search for in every romance book! love love loved it! I'm so glad you enjoyed it too, it was an immediate 5 star for me too!! i also gave 3 star the third book as well wasn't my fav but still good. and O M G i could not agree more about the two lines of dark romances book and the devil night series was just HORRIBLE. i tried the first one and DNF'ed it so damn fast it was a str8 up NO!
You don't know how much happiness it brings me to see you reading The Dark Verse series you should definetely read Gothikana too. RuNyx owns my soul, body, mind, heart. Everyday I think about her books. They are masterpieces for me 💜
So I kind of agree with you on this I read Credence I liked it, but I’m not gonna lie. There were some things as to the guy that she picked. There’s no way I would’ve picked him like he was Hella disrespectful.😭 and then the girl low-key got on my nerves cause she like at first she wasn’t she was like I loved her. She was like a baddie, but then when she kinda like picked the guy that she was picked, she expected him to change for her, even though he never change for anyone not even his entire family, and I just thought that that was like a little bit of a reach, because the reason why he was a certain way was because of something traumatic, and he she just wanted him to forget about that that was just weird to me.😂
@@fionaschimpf7717 Sucks to be you. There's a LOT of positivity and humanity to be found in them if you look. The point is that no matter how dark and messed-up things are, there's light at the end of the tunnel.
I really wish she could’ve given devils night another chance 😭 I remember absolutely despising Damon the same exact way but when you get to his book, you realize exactly how much Penelope snapped with his character. Hideaway was hard to get through for me too, but kill switch was so worth it and had me in tears. 😭
Loved the video! If you do a part 2 I hope you’ll include Rina Kent’s books!! Especially God of Malice series. I feel like she is well known in her circles but she isn’t a “tik tok sensation”.
Haunting Adeline was my first dark romance and I finished the due in two days, the audiobook is so good too, Teddy Hamilton is a great narrator 😭 now I'm obsessed w dark romance/mafia kinda books, like if the dude doesn't kill bad ppl then I don't wanna read it 😭
This video made me read The Dark Verse series and I’m about to start The Finisher. The first 2 were sooo good. The 3rd was good as well but it was hard having it not be Tristan and Morana. Overall loving it!
I LOVED The Reaper, it’s one of my top reads this year. I still have to start book 4 in the series! Also, I too had stayed away from dark romance PRECISELY because many other recs on TikTok excused the mc being a bully or verbally/physically abusive towards the women because “it comes with the genre.” So I was convinced it was true and stopped reading it. THEN I found Darkverse. I love Tristan and Morana so much😌
I get your opinions about the devil’s night series and honnestly i dont even know why i love this serie so much HAHHA i just put the feminist in me on hold while reading dark romance frl😭 ahhahhaa anyway great video love this!!
You should totally read Rina Kent books. They are something else but I can't stop rereading them. I am so excited for her new book coming on 31st of this month.
definitely read gothikana!! it is absolutely not disturbing at all honestly and it has a fantasy aspect to it! i think you’ll absolutely love it especially because you love the dark verse series
My first dive into Dark Romance was “Still Beating” and I still haven’t recovered. It was so good, but I just couldn’t put myself through anything like that again.
i literally came to this video thinking “hope she finds something like duplicity for me to buy” and then four minutes into the video you said it 😭 i GASPED
I’m on vacation right now & I don’t feel that well so I’m just laying in bed watching UA-cam & I’ve been really, really trying to get myself to read more & watching your videos makes me wanna read more & I just love your vibe all together. I’m 20 minutes in & it went by so fast because I’m actually interested & the way you make these videos are perfect
22:18 THANK YOU!! I really dont get how people like damon at ALL. and they always be like "wait until you get to his book" so i did. it was the biggest waste of 700 pages i've ever read.
Haunting adeline was my first dark romance book and i was obsessed with it until I picked up The dark verse series. The Predator got me squealing, gasping for air, throwing my legs and smiling till my cheeks hurt. Can't wait to finish the whole series!!
You have to read the *Sinners anonymous* series by Somme sketcher , Rafe and penny have the best story ever, I mean the banter, the angst is everything
@@dishamushahary dark verse by runyx, rina kent universe (reading order on her website but be aware it's really not* for everyone), made series by danielle lori, sinners anonymous by somme sketcher, cammora chronicles by cora reilly
@@dishamushahary Haunting and Hunting Adeline are my personal favs (they were my first dark romance) I've also read HD Carltons other book Does It Hurt (not as dark but I still loved it!) I enjoyed the ritual, the sinner, the sacrifice (lord's series by shentel Tessier) :) I also LOVED Pen Pal by JT Geissinger (not super dark but a paranormal romance and it was SOOOOO good).
no cos to me the devils night series, the plot and the characters it all makes sense once u actually understand why they do what they do. idk maybe a part of me just really connected with the characters and in general i love every penelope douglas book lol. it's so hard for me to hear criticism on this series bc its everything that i love in dark romance and its interesting to see how someone can see it as the total opposite. in general, i have too strayed away from dark romance only because there's so much hate and negativity surrounding it, when really, everyone's taste is different and you should enjoy what you like. i think it's great that there's so many types of books even in a subgenre so there's something for everyone
Okay but I love this, I usually just avoid dark romance review and videos because I know how much hate is usually in them (the main reason I watched this one was because it’s Steph) I understand the criticism for a lot of the tropes but I feel like people don’t always understand that that’s kinda the point it’s meant to be deep and taboo and something you would never condone in reality but it’s like a moment to switch off your morals and just get sucked into a messed up romance which I love, I 100% understand that that isn’t for everyone and a lot of people like to read books they can see themselves in so I understand that for those people they wouldn’t like a lot of dark romance but i just wish people would respect those who enjoy dark romance the way most of the people who enjoy dark romance respect those who don’t
@@faeyree I know but you said his book redeemed him when he's acting in incestuous ways. That's what I'm talking about. Incest isn't redeemable. And you're being very passive aggressive on HER video. If you don't like her review in HER then just leave. Idk why you'd watch a video of reviews knowing you'd get butthurt.
@@LowSlungBadBitch I'm sorry but I wasn't trying to be passive aggressive in any way? I was simply giving my opinion, while also taking into account that steph and other's might have different preferences. As for the book-- I'm not sure which book you are referring to when I didn't mention one in particular. I didn't say anything about redemption. I was simply defending a series I enjoy but I wasn't trying to be hateful. I absolutely adore steph and have been watching her for years now. The only thing I'm 'butthurt' about is that someone would accuse me of being a hater when I tried so hard to be nice. I guess it might've not come across. Sorry again.♥
Steph, if you're entering the dark romance era....youve got to start Rina Kent...You'll lovee her sfm. Royal Elite series, Deception Trilogy, Legacy of gods. Just Top Tier. Once you enter Rina Kent world, there's no way for escaping!
I get So Excited when Steph Uploads, I just get Giddy and Happy cause her Videos are always the best, wether it'd be Book recommendations videos or Vlogs I Just Love your Videos and I Love you❤❤❤❤❤❤
My best friend and I were the same when we were reading the Dark verse series together😂 we used to gush like school girls and our first question to each other whenever we called was how much did you read or did you complete it!!😅
I think you would REALLY LOVE the made series by Danielle Lori. It is a mafia romance series and ITS. SO. GOOD. There are 3 books out now and there is about to be a 4th one. 1. The sweetest oblivion 2. The maddest obssesion (my fav) 3. The darkest temptation 4. The purest addiction I read it in 2020 and i haven't found another mafia romance serie that have topped this one. You should really try it!!!
I would LOVE to see you read Gothikana! I think it’d be perfect to read in October. It’s a dark romance, but not nearly as bad/dark as Still Beating or Corrupt. Love you, and loved this video!
I like how your videos was before...recommending books that you've already read and talking about them..putting it into tropes...that was very neat and helpful..your videos are still lot of comfort though
Steph: “ I’m going to go into this book with the mindset that this will be a good story”…. 5 secs later “this guy is psycho…” “and this girl is dumb as a box of rocks” 😭
Omg I'm reading Hideaway right now! I'm actually really enjoying this series and Kai is my favorite (Damon is my least favorite lol), so I'm excited to get further into Kai's story! I love your videos
I only like kai. Will and Michael are complete hypocrites to me. At least damon knows who he is but you can tell the author has a sexist perspective on women. They only write the ones that dont defend themselves into a positive light
@@HoneyMoon-gq4pl fr kai is the only one i kinda like, hes the only semi-redeemable one. esp in nightfall in the lolita classroom scene, the other boys were so gross. dont understand how so many ppl justify will and esp damon's actions
“you can read about a guy who murders people but not a misogynist?” absolutely! 100% agree with u LOL
Can totally relate!😂
it just makes the most sense lol
misogyny is too real
Oo god the way they treated their women as a toy not a human ughhh it made me spew up🤮
@@lazycrazy2179 i think you mean too relatable.
pretty much steph’s dark romance preferences: murder can be justified, misogyny never can
me fr
Frrr
It’s the way she summarized exactly how I feel about dark romance books. Like I love when the plot and the aesthetic is dark but not when the characters are heartless and actually evil
YESSS
I am in the middle of still breathing and I actually really really love it!!!
u know when u see haunting adeline in the stack it’s boutta be an interesting video
that gun scene tho jesususssss zade set the bar on that one
@@charchar4957 this is entirely why i refuse to read this and only watch reacts to it tbh
That gun scene was my limit. I stopped reading after that 😐
@@kavya12kohligirl. I'm glad you stopped. The book somehow gets worse. It's really bad. I regret reading it.
@@charchar4957 ?? set the bar for what? you like rapists now? geez y'all are deranged
The dark verse is one of the only series I’ve read where the mafia men aren’t misogynistic, they respect women, they see them as equals and it was just so refreshing to read an author write mafia men who aren’t dicks
Any similar recommendations??
@@bufferrrring You have the Sinners Anonymous series by Somme Sketcher. It’s still unfinished, there are only 3 books out right now. I like book 2 and 3 more, they’re about the same couple. Definitely not as good as the dark verse series, but I personally enjoyed it!
@@neli_ oooh already read that series,waiting for Gabe's book!
Also,yes,Rafe and Penny's books were my fav as well🤌🏽
Im so in love with Tristan its ridiculous
@@bufferrrring honestly one of my faves has to be ruthless people by J.J. McAvoy literally SO good
“I THINK I might be out of the trenches” a whole mood with some dark romances
"had a wonderful night of sleep thinking about Tristan Caine" GIRL HAHAHA I relate sm - everytime I am reading/just finished a book I rlly like I can't stop thinking about it AND even dream about it sometimes
Yes, DARK VERSE deserves so much love! It's such a great series :)
Hunting Adeline is a whole other situation, it's DARK. Haunting Adeline is nothing compared, just a heads up.
oh no
@@StephBohreryeah it's like stepping from the rose scented bubbly sunday bath into the mud by the dead sea
@@StephBohreragree!! if you read it plz vlog your journey. Would like to see how you adapt to it
@@StephBohrer oh no is right.
Yup first scene between Addy and the „handler” when they were „teaching her a lesson” and i was out, not finishing that book ever….
The devils night series is one of my favourites ever, throughout their books the character development is crazyyyy. The found family and how much they love eachother is honestly everything
i love the devil night series soooo incredibly much!!! but Nightfall was a no go for me!!
OMG I loved it so much and 😶🌫the heck Damon ❤🔥he's my favorite character on the series but obviously not for everyone but shit, I love that shit haha.
my fav is Kai but i do love damons book alot!@@alicvaldec
Oh, you are a disgusting woman like seriously.How can you fought someone like that?Who treats women that way@@alicvaldec
Damon made absolutely no sense to me until his book and then the understanding was just devastating
do you think it is worth the read??
@@rrrrreaderrrrr9609absolutely!
IT IS AMAZING!...if you liked the prior books@@rrrrreaderrrrr9609
@@rrrrreaderrrrr9609 if you'd like anyone else's opinion I'd say absolutely no, not worth the read, he's traumatized reaaaal bad but this is no excuse to try and KILL his friends and do other fucked up sadist shit he's done
@@rrrrreaderrrrr9609absolutely yes, i loved killswitch and his development >>>
I love the way her clothes match all the book covers with the black and red
I totally agree with you! There's such a fine line with dark romance. Dark things and horrific trauma can happen and that's okay. But the male lead cannot be purposely causing it. He cannot be hurting her intentionally because I wouldn't want to go into that type of world and relationship where I'm being treated like absolute ass by my love interest. I had a hard time with Corrupt too because the female lead was manhandled and thrown around and used like a rag doll. It's too degrading without any of the trust to earn it. It's hard to romanticize characters that can't even love their girl right like then what can you do? Then you're just gross
Yes to everything you said! Do you have any recs?
@@giulianaaloisio2737 Def the first two books of the Dark Verse series (the Predator & the Reaper)
@@elinama7061 i finished the second one 1 hour ago and i don't know what to so with my lifee
@@elinama7061 have you read Gothikana?
@@giulianaaloisio2737 Read the Royal Elite series! Personally I love Books 1-3 (aiden and Elsa) and book 5 (Ronan and teal)
Steph enters the dark side and I’m totally there for it omg❤️❤️❤️❤️
The way I screamed. The videos were only 3 days apart you just made my whole week
the devils night series is one of my favorites ever, their character development throughout their books is amazing. They all found the love of their life, i personally love how much love they all have for each other. My favorite is Damon
Oh, how can you like Daman?He was literally a asshole character
First Larry and now Steph, dark romance girlies winning !!
When I got into dark romance, I couldn't deal with the sunshine happy romance anymore 💀
Ikrrr
once you got into the dark romance there is no going back r.i.p to your soul
You were so generous reading 9 chapters of Hideaway I once DNF’ed a book at page 7.
oh my god same XD
emily mcintyre’s series is SO good. it’s perfect for you bc you would love how the characters are written. they actually have personalities outside of being “dark” & “morbid” & they actually have reasons for being that way. PLUS THE WOMAN ARE AMAZING. literally amazing. a huge rec
oh my gosh! I just read Crossed and loved it!! I totally agree, her FMC's are all incredible. And I like that the "dark" parts of the romance are there for a reason and it's not like gross and annoying? idk if that makes sense lol. It's definitely not justified but also it's a little justified? It's toxically good.
Crossed is one of my new favourite books ❤
The way I literally had butterflies when Steph was reading the dark verse series (especially the first two books) and she was loving Tristan because I love him sooo much too. I am so happy you gave them 5⭐. I was waiting for you to read this and then I literally got my wish fulfilled but i also got a reading vlog for it. I am a happy girl now😊😍
i saw all those goodreads ratings coming in and knew this video was in its way!😅❤
I honestly don't think it is possible to understand Damon's character without reading from his point of view also he is such a well written character imo
I started reading still beating on the plane and literally got so scared someone was gonna look at what I was reading because of how dark and disturbing it was.
the reaper and predator were my fav from the series and my favorite couple and the chemistry is what i search for in every romance book! love love loved it! I'm so glad you enjoyed it too, it was an immediate 5 star for me too!! i also gave 3 star the third book as well wasn't my fav but still good. and O M G i could not agree more about the two lines of dark romances book and the devil night series was just HORRIBLE. i tried the first one and DNF'ed it so damn fast it was a str8 up NO!
Do you have the pdf of these books??
I just finished reading the predator and the reaper and now I'm going to read the emperor
I love love love Tristan and morana their chemistry 🤌❤️
@@snehachand9336 gurl im so late but I have a pdf of these books, if you still need them
reading damon's story would explain why damon acted they way he did with banks and honestly it made sm sense considering what he went through
This is not an excuse
@@maggielindemannrus8620 i said it would explain his actions not excuse
yeah i think the same. i love him. i don't know what that says about me.
Agreed!
it doesnt excuse anything tho
You don't know how much happiness it brings me to see you reading The Dark Verse series you should definetely read Gothikana too. RuNyx owns my soul, body, mind, heart. Everyday I think about her books. They are masterpieces for me 💜
i just can't get away with Penelope Douglas' books, everything I've seen of them seem like walking red flags
penelope douglas’ books hater 4 life
omg not even a dark rom but birthday girl was so disturbing 😭
So I kind of agree with you on this I read Credence I liked it, but I’m not gonna lie. There were some things as to the guy that she picked. There’s no way I would’ve picked him like he was Hella disrespectful.😭 and then the girl low-key got on my nerves cause she like at first she wasn’t she was like I loved her. She was like a baddie, but then when she kinda like picked the guy that she was picked, she expected him to change for her, even though he never change for anyone not even his entire family, and I just thought that that was like a little bit of a reach, because the reason why he was a certain way was because of something traumatic, and he she just wanted him to forget about that that was just weird to me.😂
@@fionaschimpf7717 Sucks to be you. There's a LOT of positivity and humanity to be found in them if you look. The point is that no matter how dark and messed-up things are, there's light at the end of the tunnel.
I really wish she could’ve given devils night another chance 😭 I remember absolutely despising Damon the same exact way but when you get to his book, you realize exactly how much Penelope snapped with his character. Hideaway was hard to get through for me too, but kill switch was so worth it and had me in tears. 😭
Loved the video! If you do a part 2 I hope you’ll include Rina Kent’s books!! Especially God of Malice series. I feel like she is well known in her circles but she isn’t a “tik tok sensation”.
Haunting Adeline was my first dark romance and I finished the due in two days, the audiobook is so good too, Teddy Hamilton is a great narrator 😭 now I'm obsessed w dark romance/mafia kinda books, like if the dude doesn't kill bad ppl then I don't wanna read it 😭
This video made me read The Dark Verse series and I’m about to start The Finisher. The first 2 were sooo good. The 3rd was good as well but it was hard having it not be Tristan and Morana. Overall loving it!
right??? i want to read more about tristan and morana so baddd
Ikrrr
I LOVED The Reaper, it’s one of my top reads this year. I still have to start book 4 in the series! Also, I too had stayed away from dark romance PRECISELY because many other recs on TikTok excused the mc being a bully or verbally/physically abusive towards the women because “it comes with the genre.” So I was convinced it was true and stopped reading it. THEN I found Darkverse. I love Tristan and Morana so much😌
tristan and morana are perfect
OMG STEPH READING THE DARK VERSE😭😭😭😭 i love that you loved it😭😭😭
steph pls do a reading fantasy romance for a week or thrillers. i adore your reading vlogs!
I get your opinions about the devil’s night series and honnestly i dont even know why i love this serie so much HAHHA i just put the feminist in me on hold while reading dark romance frl😭 ahhahhaa anyway great video love this!!
this!! ik that it’s bad with their commentary but it just hits for me 🥲
im the same!! i don’t read it thinking it’s “good” or “admirable” i just find it entertaining
we are on the same boat girlies 😅
I am so happy you read the predator, it's SO underrated
PLEASE READ THE REST OF THE DARK VERSE SERIES. I LOVE IT. Also I really love the Royal Elite Series by Rina Kent, AND READ HUNTING ADELINE!!!!!
Rina Kent's books are so good
Yesssss!!! Rina Kent does dark romance the besttt🫶
Yesss !! Rina Kent ❤
It's Haunting, not hunting.
@@NobodyCares...... she's already read haunting adeline... the second book is hunting.
You should totally read Rina Kent books. They are something else but I can't stop rereading them. I am so excited for her new book coming on 31st of this month.
Yes! Landon and Mia. Cant wait!!
@@acourtofpunsgiggles718 gonna be soo good
Her books are something else.
her books are my guilty pleasure
@@piramar1211 I reread her books every chance I get. I love her.
definitely read gothikana!! it is absolutely not disturbing at all honestly and it has a fantasy aspect to it! i think you’ll absolutely love it especially because you love the dark verse series
My first dive into Dark Romance was “Still Beating” and I still haven’t recovered. It was so good, but I just couldn’t put myself through anything like that again.
Author name?
i literally came to this video thinking “hope she finds something like duplicity for me to buy” and then four minutes into the video you said it 😭 i GASPED
hey, do you mind telling me who's the author of duplicity
@@maya-jg7wt happydays1d
@@maya-jg7wtjules
30:01 Steph is literally me when I read Haunting Adeline 😭
I’m on vacation right now & I don’t feel that well so I’m just laying in bed watching UA-cam & I’ve been really, really trying to get myself to read more & watching your videos makes me wanna read more & I just love your vibe all together. I’m 20 minutes in & it went by so fast because I’m actually interested & the way you make these videos are perfect
22:18 THANK YOU!! I really dont get how people like damon at ALL. and they always be like "wait until you get to his book" so i did. it was the biggest waste of 700 pages i've ever read.
Haunting adeline was my first dark romance book and i was obsessed with it until I picked up The dark verse series. The Predator got me squealing, gasping for air, throwing my legs and smiling till my cheeks hurt. Can't wait to finish the whole series!!
I always have to read a light cheesy romance after a marathon of dark romance to balance it out
Duplicity is the book that got me into reading it will always be so magical to me!!!
who is it by?
@@DanaAlBashaMatilda martel
@@DanaAlBashai’m pretty sure she’s talking about the one on whattpad by happydays1d
Devil’s night series is one of my favs, Kill switch and Nightfall are so much better than the first two!!
"…an entertaining story that keeps me on my toes" *cut* HES CRAZY😭😭😭 lmfao
Steph you have to read Rain Kent books! They are soo good, I’m so addicted to her books!!
12:38 *OMG we are so twisted how much we just swoon over him saying things like that*😂😂😂😂
chasing the high of duplicity is the realest thing ive ever related to x
Do you know who the author is?
The way I knew this was gonna be a video as soon as I saw your good reads
You have to read the *Sinners anonymous* series by Somme sketcher , Rafe and penny have the best story ever, I mean the banter, the angst is everything
Dark romance is my FAV 😍🖤🥀 I have never been more excited for one of your videos!
we need recommendations😭
@@dishamushahary dark verse by runyx, rina kent universe (reading order on her website but be aware it's really not* for everyone), made series by danielle lori, sinners anonymous by somme sketcher, cammora chronicles by cora reilly
@@safe3tynet thank youuu.. absolutely love the Dark Verse series
@@dishamushahary Haunting and Hunting Adeline are my personal favs (they were my first dark romance) I've also read HD Carltons other book Does It Hurt (not as dark but I still loved it!) I enjoyed the ritual, the sinner, the sacrifice (lord's series by shentel Tessier) :) I also LOVED Pen Pal by JT Geissinger (not super dark but a paranormal romance and it was SOOOOO good).
@@dishamushahary it's one of my favs!
The way I was just looking for a dark romance recommendation and this popped up😲. ❤️❤️
Read Rina Kent, Bella J, and Shantal Tessier for more dark recommendations
I recommend the Sinners Anonymous and Made series. I also really loved Menace
Yes! Finally a pleasant voice and honest reviews. Really pleasant on the ears thank you.
I LOVE how you feel all free to point out the annoying,ilogical things about those books.love u girl💖
no cos to me the devils night series, the plot and the characters it all makes sense once u actually understand why they do what they do. idk maybe a part of me just really connected with the characters and in general i love every penelope douglas book lol. it's so hard for me to hear criticism on this series bc its everything that i love in dark romance and its interesting to see how someone can see it as the total opposite. in general, i have too strayed away from dark romance only because there's so much hate and negativity surrounding it, when really, everyone's taste is different and you should enjoy what you like. i think it's great that there's so many types of books even in a subgenre so there's something for everyone
Okay but I love this, I usually just avoid dark romance review and videos because I know how much hate is usually in them (the main reason I watched this one was because it’s Steph) I understand the criticism for a lot of the tropes but I feel like people don’t always understand that that’s kinda the point it’s meant to be deep and taboo and something you would never condone in reality but it’s like a moment to switch off your morals and just get sucked into a messed up romance which I love, I 100% understand that that isn’t for everyone and a lot of people like to read books they can see themselves in so I understand that for those people they wouldn’t like a lot of dark romance but i just wish people would respect those who enjoy dark romance the way most of the people who enjoy dark romance respect those who don’t
@@Cookie_dough_ice_creamsame same same i totally agree w u!!!
Can u just spoil it for me bc incestuous behaviour isnt redeemable. And his level of mysogyny isnt either.
@@faeyree I know but you said his book redeemed him when he's acting in incestuous ways. That's what I'm talking about. Incest isn't redeemable. And you're being very passive aggressive on HER video. If you don't like her review in HER then just leave. Idk why you'd watch a video of reviews knowing you'd get butthurt.
@@LowSlungBadBitch I'm sorry but I wasn't trying to be passive aggressive in any way? I was simply giving my opinion, while also taking into account that steph and other's might have different preferences. As for the book-- I'm not sure which book you are referring to when I didn't mention one in particular. I didn't say anything about redemption. I was simply defending a series I enjoy but I wasn't trying to be hateful. I absolutely adore steph and have been watching her for years now. The only thing I'm 'butthurt' about is that someone would accuse me of being a hater when I tried so hard to be nice. I guess it might've not come across. Sorry again.♥
you should do reading fantasy books for a week!
Steph, if you're entering the dark romance era....youve got to start Rina Kent...You'll lovee her sfm. Royal Elite series, Deception Trilogy, Legacy of gods. Just Top Tier. Once you enter Rina Kent world, there's no way for escaping!
You should definitely read Cammorra chronicles. They are just so good especially twisted emotions❤🥺
kiara and nino are my favorite🥹
@@ashleywilson1904 I know right!!❤️
Yes I absolutely loved Nino and Kiara
I get So Excited when Steph Uploads, I just get Giddy and Happy cause her Videos are always the best, wether it'd be Book recommendations videos or Vlogs I Just Love your Videos and I Love you❤❤❤❤❤❤
Please make this a series !! I love your vids so much !!
for part 2 you have to read camorra chronicles!! you'll love it❤
I loved the predator and the twist they had in the end! Can't wait to read the next part!
Steph posted... steph posted I literally put down everything I was doing....exams be damned. I literally love you
Literally first time watching your videos and the fact you mentioned duplicity… I already love you
girl i love u for this, literally made my day
steph, i sigh after every word. this is so true, it’s different when u read about a guy who murders, but like for a good reason
I missed these videos so much Steph
omg yes, i finished Haunting/Hunting Adeline a few days ago. Can't wait to hear your thoughts. Hunting is even more darker so pls be prepared haha
My best friend and I were the same when we were reading the Dark verse series together😂 we used to gush like school girls and our first question to each other whenever we called was how much did you read or did you complete it!!😅
The emperor is one of my favorite dark romances and of the series!!!
I think you would REALLY LOVE the made series by Danielle Lori. It is a mafia romance series and ITS. SO. GOOD.
There are 3 books out now and there is about to be a 4th one.
1. The sweetest oblivion
2. The maddest obssesion (my fav)
3. The darkest temptation
4. The purest addiction
I read it in 2020 and i haven't found another mafia romance serie that have topped this one. You should really try it!!!
do you know who’s going to be the male lead for the 4th book?
@@piramar1211 Yes, it is going to be Sebastian
Omg!!!💗 Steph! Love this for you! Can’t wait to watch
Nightfall is sooo good, will and emory my loves
I had to stop the video because Steph convinced me to go read The Predator - I’ll come later for more recommendations lol 💛
did you read it? its soooo good
Not me buying the predator right after Steph finished it in the video... love it❤
I would LOVE to see you read Gothikana! I think it’d be perfect to read in October. It’s a dark romance, but not nearly as bad/dark as Still Beating or Corrupt. Love you, and loved this video!
I like how your videos was before...recommending books that you've already read and talking about them..putting it into tropes...that was very neat and helpful..your videos are still lot of comfort though
Steph: “ I’m going to go into this book with the mindset that this will be a good story”…. 5 secs later “this guy is psycho…” “and this girl is dumb as a box of rocks” 😭
IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE!!!!!! SO EXCITED ❤
Honestly, steph's reading vlogs are the best and the most entertaining and fun to watch!!! Love u steph ❤
I couldn’t even finish Damon’s book, kill switch
Same, i threw it away 😂
Omg I'm reading Hideaway right now! I'm actually really enjoying this series and Kai is my favorite (Damon is my least favorite lol), so I'm excited to get further into Kai's story! I love your videos
I only like kai. Will and Michael are complete hypocrites to me. At least damon knows who he is but you can tell the author has a sexist perspective on women. They only write the ones that dont defend themselves into a positive light
@@HoneyMoon-gq4pl fr kai is the only one i kinda like, hes the only semi-redeemable one. esp in nightfall in the lolita classroom scene, the other boys were so gross. dont understand how so many ppl justify will and esp damon's actions
If this series is made into a series, then you will make the perfect MORANA !!!!!
Omg a new video of the queen herself yay❤❤❤😍✨✨✨
looooool I love the darkest of the darkest of romance
not my two favorite booktubers doing the basically the same video concept😌
You should read Rina Kent. Her books are dark but not disturbing dark. I love them
have you read god of malice? that shit is disturbing
@@YourSafePlaceeeI feel like her books are always a hit or miss I also hated that one but the monster trilogy was good
I’ve been so close to searching for this exact type of video this week
Needed!! ❤❤❤❤
Dark "Romance" is my go to book genre. Thanks for the book info
I love your reading vlogs Steph
I highly recommend There Are No Saints and There is No Devil by Sophie Lark! Perfect level of dark romance but also emotional and deep characters
also Haunting Adeline is basically qanon fanfic so like ... no thanks
i love these videos so much, watching you read and give your thoughts i just love it
This was so different. Please do reading thrillers for a week--