Hunt: Psychological Enemies-to-Lovers Thriller

In the opening of this book, we witness Cain on the hunt for his obsession, Phoenix, and Phoenix dealing with the aftermath of her kidnapping and torture because, no matter how we, as dark romance lovers, excuse the actions we read, what happened to Phoenix in book one was traumatising, and it's not something always addressed. Not only is the fmc showing clear signs of PTSD, but the abuse has opened the door for her past traumas, which were touched on in book 1, to try and push there way to the surface. Phoenix is suffering. Taylor Rose wrote this beautifully.

There is a scene in this book in the bathroom that caused me to get up in shock, go to the kitchen, and make myself a nice orange latte with foam oat milk and chocolate sprinkles in a desperate bid for some normalcy as I tried to process what the fuck I just read.

I craved more.

Phoenix is a fighter who often uses humour during the most terrifying moments with serial killing, bloodlust, crazed, sexy “smash” Cain. Some of the things she thinks, says, and does have me cackling out loud during the most gripping scenes.

There are some very intense and emotional moments between both characters. Sometimes it felt like I was intruding on their conversations as they both struggled to come to terms with their troubled pasts and growing feelings towards each other, especially Phoenix, given that Cain is her abductor.

The more I read, the more I felt so sorry for Phoenix, which is a departure from my usual “submit to the crazy, sexy stalker” messed-up stance. This is due to Taylor Rose documenting Phoenix's mental fallout because, as a greedy consumer of dark romances, Cain is genuinely one of the most terrifying and disturbing dark romance mmc's I have ever read. (Smash)

The spice is hot and written both tenderly and erotically. The illustrations are a nice touch.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I'm looking forward to pre-ordering “Cure.”

“There we go”