Her Soul to Take

If you are reading this book just for the sex scenes then you are the winner, winner chicken dinner. If you want to read about an allegedly bad ass demon that is a such a killer they put it with a capital K but that's never really showcased BUT he's got a forked tongue and extra ridges on his pipe of delight, then grab this book. If you want to read about a FMC who does literally the opposite of what she should do every single time, then you'll have a great time here.

I didn't hate the book. But there was a lot of wasted potential. Juni and Everly are wasted side characters when you have a main character like Rae. Giving very much Harry and Neville vibes. I really just wanted to sit back and enjoy the hot parts but clocking in at 459 pages I need more than just that.

I know this is supposed to be Horror Erotica, but... I would've enjoyed it more if I only had the horror part 😅

It's not as if the erotica part was bad, it's just that I felt the characters changed way too much from what they felt throughout other scenes from the story... I don't even know if that makes sense🤦🏼‍♀️

But anyway, let's focus on praising the parts I loved, shall we?

The worldbuilding was so good (don't ask me why my brain made it look like it was the Twilight movie? 😅 anyway...). The monsters, ugh, those fuckers were so beautifully described I almost got nightmares (yeah, I'm a scaredy cat, don't mind me), I was able to picture them full on and that's what actually makes me love books, to be able to immerse myself in the stories. Also, big shout out to Elizianna (elizianna.the.one on Instagram) for making me carve this books with her drawings. Check her out to see Rae and Leon, they look A M A Z I N G!

The ending was not probably what I was expecting but I won't really go into that, you'll have to read the book for that!

If you're into horror and are carving some spicy spicyness, go ahead and give this book a go!

This book served where I wanted it to. I found some of the side characters to be underdeveloped and leaning on tropes, but the spicy scenes, all of the scenery exposition, and the likability of the main couple made me stick around. Paranormal Romance is a genre for me, no doubt. Demons, hauntings, murders, cults, witches, and set during Halloween? Bless.

I just finished Her Soul to Take by Harley Laroux and here are my thoughts.


When Rae decides to go back to her family's home town to finish her schooling, she never thought she would walk into the family legacy. The town is built on a dark history and her homecoming has been anxiously awaited.....
When she bumps into Leon on campus, a handsome but rude man, she can't help but wonder what it would be like to let him use her in all the dirty ways her mind can conjure, except Leon is no man, and he isn't the only one in town who wants to possess her soul.
I don't read a lot of dark romance but when @kensingtonbooks gifted me a copy, I couldn't help but give this one a shot. I like the author's writing style. It flowed well and was a little edgy which I quite liked. I thought the characters were well rounded but there wasn't enough time in the book to get more of the history of the town and to know more about Rae's ancestors. There was so much that was missing for me. I hate when I want more and it doesn't deliver. That being said, I really enjoyed the plot and what was there. The smutty scenes weren't done for maximum shock either, it felt like it fit in with where the book was going rather than being unnecessary. I love anything witchy so summoning demons is right up my alley.
It did feel a little bit too clean at the end but I am a sucker for HEA so that didn't bother me at all.
I would definitely check the triggers before you start this one.


As far a monster p0rn goes... this one was a 4 star!
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3.5/5 stars

I definitely enjoyed a lot about this book. The story line was interesting and high stakes, and the characters were fully fleshed out. Not to mention the authors attention to detail when describing scenes. It was fully immersive and I had a good time reading it.

The only things that I did not enjoy was Rae's whining. That got in the way so often that I never fully believed in their romance. Also, I personally think the story could have been a bit shorter since there was not much happening around the middle of the book. Things just got repetitive.

Leon was very smutty yet adorable though and that made up for everything.

The romance plot is a bit cliché, as well as the characters. The dark side of the “dark romance” had potential, it sounded interesting, but the romance side feels more like Wattpad fan fiction. Not that that's a bad thing, but it just didn't captivate me. Although the writing is engaging for moments. I liked the depiction of the environment through the eyes of Rae. I might pick it back up at some point.

3.75⭐️ is my go to rating when I can't give a book the whole 4 stars for some reason so that's what this book is getting

The eerie creepy vibes were right up my alley. Obviously the spice was really good cause it's Harley Laroux but the plot was also great. I wish there were more witchy scenes but I'm guessing it's coming in another book

I can't put my finger on exactly why I can't rate this higher, I just know that I had a great time reading but something was missing