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Hunted for Christmas
“Santa be my good little reindeer, darling, and run.”
The pine trees are dusted in sparkling snow, a stark contrast against the pitch-black night drenching the mountainside. Snow swirls around the cabins nestled cozily along a winding, private road, covering everything with its billowy, soft embrace. Each flake concealing my deep, dark holiday tradition.
She was never part of my plan, and yet she has always remained an object of my obsession. A link to my past, the only remaining thread of my humanity. When Hazel’s uncle left her his mountainside vacation home in his will, I knew adding one tiny stipulation would deliver her to my doorstep—and right into my dangerous arms. A weekend alone to establish residency seems like a reasonable request.
Will my sweet temptation become my next victim, or does she have what it takes to love someone like me?
This year, Hazel will be hunted for Christmas.
The pine trees are dusted in sparkling snow, a stark contrast against the pitch-black night drenching the mountainside. Snow swirls around the cabins nestled cozily along a winding, private road, covering everything with its billowy, soft embrace. Each flake concealing my deep, dark holiday tradition.
She was never part of my plan, and yet she has always remained an object of my obsession. A link to my past, the only remaining thread of my humanity. When Hazel’s uncle left her his mountainside vacation home in his will, I knew adding one tiny stipulation would deliver her to my doorstep—and right into my dangerous arms. A weekend alone to establish residency seems like a reasonable request.
Will my sweet temptation become my next victim, or does she have what it takes to love someone like me?
This year, Hazel will be hunted for Christmas.
250 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 13, 2024
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December 22, 2024
In tapping out at 40%. I didn't think this was going to be the book for me when at 15% he's leaving a gift basket of soap made with his own cum, but by the 40% mark this man has put his cum into so much stuff it's like an unattended 5 year old at a finger painting party.
I'm not even going to blame this on my ambivalence to dark romances. This was just not well written lol
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Look- I don’t know what I’m doing here either. Conned into another seasonal book, this time ridiculous smut, through peer pressure BR.
I'm not even going to blame this on my ambivalence to dark romances. This was just not well written lol
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Look- I don’t know what I’m doing here either. Conned into another seasonal book, this time ridiculous smut, through peer pressure BR.
December 20, 2024
Y’all know I’m a sucker for a stalker! Make him a reclusive billionaire obsessed with Christmas and #swoon!
This was my first Des Sweet book and definitely will not be the last. I enjoyed the gory take on a holiday romance, probably more than I should have! If I’m being honest, I would’ve liked to have seen the ending fleshed out just a bit more. Hazel was just a little too accepting and nonchalant with Kane’s revelations. All in all, however, this read hit all the right spots!
This was my first Des Sweet book and definitely will not be the last. I enjoyed the gory take on a holiday romance, probably more than I should have! If I’m being honest, I would’ve liked to have seen the ending fleshed out just a bit more. Hazel was just a little too accepting and nonchalant with Kane’s revelations. All in all, however, this read hit all the right spots!
January 3, 2025
⭐️2.5 🌶️3?
I liked where this started off going, but disliked where it ended up very much.
Don’t get me wrong, I do love a dark romance. But not the kind where she just becomes his puppet and has no backbone or ability to think for herself. She started out strong but the she just magically is a different person the next day after he drugs her? She definitely didn’t act this way sober before. And he just keeps lying to her about what happened? And she is just yeah I’m totally cool with what he is telling her?? Not likely. I am not thrilled with him just being like yeah I’ll just lie about things anytime I need to.
The Santa nickname? Absolutely not. Big ick.
I liked where this started off going, but disliked where it ended up very much.
Don’t get me wrong, I do love a dark romance. But not the kind where she just becomes his puppet and has no backbone or ability to think for herself. She started out strong but the she just magically is a different person the next day after he drugs her? She definitely didn’t act this way sober before. And he just keeps lying to her about what happened? And she is just yeah I’m totally cool with what he is telling her?? Not likely. I am not thrilled with him just being like yeah I’ll just lie about things anytime I need to.
The Santa nickname? Absolutely not. Big ick.
December 14, 2024
3.5 stars
December 21, 2024
This was all kinds of crazy, id recommend this for the darker romance readers who just want a quick dark & spicy read.
It slaps !!
🚩Crazy serial unaliver
🚩Stalker
🥷🏻Masked man
❤️Obsessed MMC
💔Heartbroken lost little FMC
☠️Touch her & 💀
Hazel is running away from her problems, heartbroken and lost she finds comfort in her uncles mountain side mansion which was left to her in his will.
Kane is quite simply an obsessed physcopath. He has wanted Hazel since he first met her as a child and made it his mission to get her. Pulling the strings behind the scenes he finally gets Hazel exactly where he needs her and puts his plans into action.
This guy isn't morally grey, nope he is full on darker than the night sky, dark like the bottom of the ocean...there are "body fluid" cookies and other products for Hazel to use. He wants her bathed in him, literally.
Throw in some Molly, a dead deer, a cute dress up some questionable uses for candy canes... And your in for a ride.
Don't overthink it just enjoy.
It slaps !!
🚩Crazy serial unaliver
🚩Stalker
🥷🏻Masked man
❤️Obsessed MMC
💔Heartbroken lost little FMC
☠️Touch her & 💀
Hazel is running away from her problems, heartbroken and lost she finds comfort in her uncles mountain side mansion which was left to her in his will.
Kane is quite simply an obsessed physcopath. He has wanted Hazel since he first met her as a child and made it his mission to get her. Pulling the strings behind the scenes he finally gets Hazel exactly where he needs her and puts his plans into action.
This guy isn't morally grey, nope he is full on darker than the night sky, dark like the bottom of the ocean...there are "body fluid" cookies and other products for Hazel to use. He wants her bathed in him, literally.
Throw in some Molly, a dead deer, a cute dress up some questionable uses for candy canes... And your in for a ride.
Don't overthink it just enjoy.
December 22, 2024
if i could give this 0 stars i would
December 14, 2024
A dark and chilling (IYKYK🤣) romance from Des and she hit Kane’s story right on the money. Last year, this was just a short story in an anthology and I was hoping she’d expand it… I’m blown away with just how much she fleshed Hazel and Kane out—if I didn’t know any better, I’d say it was a different story. But I’m not complaining one bit. Hunted for Christmas brings such a thrilling essence to holiday stories, you’ll never read anything like it. Long enough to get all of the nitty gritty details, but you can still read it in one sitting—and I promise you’ll want to!
Every girl deserves to be loved by someone the way Kane loves Hazel 😬🫠
What does that say about me?
I guess you’ll have to read Hunted for Christmas to find out 😏
Every girl deserves to be loved by someone the way Kane loves Hazel 😬🫠
What does that say about me?
I guess you’ll have to read Hunted for Christmas to find out 😏
December 20, 2024
“Santa says: Be my good little reindeer, darling, and run.”
This was a bit of a slow burn but once it finally picked up, I was addicted. The candy cane scene with Hazel and Kane... IYKYK. OOOOOOFFF.
Hunted for Christmas follows Hazel as she has recently split up with her ex after having been cheated on. She escapes for the holiday to her uncle's remote cabin for a solo vacay. Kane is the caretaker of many properties nearby including her uncle's cabin. He is hellbent on winning Hazel for himself. The plan he conjured up was WILD as hell and it worked...
If you don't mind a slow burn and love lots of spice then you definitely need to add this one to your Holiday TBR.
This was a bit of a slow burn but once it finally picked up, I was addicted. The candy cane scene with Hazel and Kane... IYKYK. OOOOOOFFF.
Hunted for Christmas follows Hazel as she has recently split up with her ex after having been cheated on. She escapes for the holiday to her uncle's remote cabin for a solo vacay. Kane is the caretaker of many properties nearby including her uncle's cabin. He is hellbent on winning Hazel for himself. The plan he conjured up was WILD as hell and it worked...
If you don't mind a slow burn and love lots of spice then you definitely need to add this one to your Holiday TBR.
December 19, 2024
Who turned the lights out on this dark romance book!? Oh. My. Lanta! 😈😱
Kane. Kane. Kane. Me oh my. Such an obsessive, unhinged man. No complaints! None whatsoever. His obsession is true and loving even though it's a bit too much. In a good way. Meeting as young children and then finally getting back into the others lives was perfect!
I'm such a sucker for unhinged obsessed stalkers. Yep. And if that's what you're into then welp this book is for you! Please. I stress this. Check your trigger warnings!
I received this as an ARC for my honest review and I'm beyond the moon in love with this story!
Kane. Kane. Kane. Me oh my. Such an obsessive, unhinged man. No complaints! None whatsoever. His obsession is true and loving even though it's a bit too much. In a good way. Meeting as young children and then finally getting back into the others lives was perfect!
I'm such a sucker for unhinged obsessed stalkers. Yep. And if that's what you're into then welp this book is for you! Please. I stress this. Check your trigger warnings!
I received this as an ARC for my honest review and I'm beyond the moon in love with this story!
February 5, 2025
I had so much fun reading this! The plot sounded pretty great, and it did not disappoint. The love interest is a little crazy and that leads to some very epic crazy moments. And not just crazy, but also very informative. I learned so much from him! //The next sentence has "spoilerless" spoilers// Like, for example, new ingredients to add to soap and cupcakes, or what to do if I ever find a dead animal around my house. (I want to add that this is, of course, meant as a joke...)
I was a little bit familiar with the writing style of this author since I read one of her books before, and this one was just as fast and easy to read as that book. I always find that important, since I like to read as an escape from the real world and let the story kidnap me away from reality for a few hours instead of getting frustrated by heavy thinking. I was also able to picture the setting in my head very well, and the story was very engaging.
I definitely recommend it for fans of darker (!) romance who like to read about serial killers (or those who want to try books about them).
Officially this is more a Christmas book because it takes place around Christmas and has some of the holiday elements, but I think it can be read all winter long. Or maybe read it in the summer, so the written snow can make you cool off a bit -lol-. Although, I have to admit I'm an "every day is the right time for Christmas vibes" kind of person.
I got this book as an arc for free, but I'm leaving these thoughts 100% voluntarily!
If you like to read about more books I liked, check out my Goodreads profile. I also sometimes post reviews on Instagram and talk about bookish stuff on Threads.
I was a little bit familiar with the writing style of this author since I read one of her books before, and this one was just as fast and easy to read as that book. I always find that important, since I like to read as an escape from the real world and let the story kidnap me away from reality for a few hours instead of getting frustrated by heavy thinking. I was also able to picture the setting in my head very well, and the story was very engaging.
I definitely recommend it for fans of darker (!) romance who like to read about serial killers (or those who want to try books about them).
Officially this is more a Christmas book because it takes place around Christmas and has some of the holiday elements, but I think it can be read all winter long. Or maybe read it in the summer, so the written snow can make you cool off a bit -lol-. Although, I have to admit I'm an "every day is the right time for Christmas vibes" kind of person.
I got this book as an arc for free, but I'm leaving these thoughts 100% voluntarily!
If you like to read about more books I liked, check out my Goodreads profile. I also sometimes post reviews on Instagram and talk about bookish stuff on Threads.
December 21, 2024
This was an aggravating read for several reasons, but I don’t like to DNF. The story itself was bonkers. I have read many a dark romance with even morally black (not gray) MMC, but this was insane. Man confessed to being a serial killer at the end and even though she’s only known him for a few days, she’s fine with it… doesn’t freak out in the slightest. The other times she’s slept with him, she was high as a kite because he doses her with Molly he baked into cookies.
The writing itself wasn’t great either. A large part of the first portion of the book had gigantic paragraphs for no reason - or maybe it’s because the paragraphs had no indents of any kind that I thought they were huge paragraphs.
The writing itself wasn’t great either. A large part of the first portion of the book had gigantic paragraphs for no reason - or maybe it’s because the paragraphs had no indents of any kind that I thought they were huge paragraphs.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 14, 2024
Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️.5
Heat: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Why ⭐️⭐️⭐️? Well grammar and editing issues to the point I was wondering if this was edited. I usually never, if ever, take off stars for grammar issues. But this was truly so bad, that I would have to reread sections because of lack of punctuation or word choices, which took me completely out of the book. I mean, places were missing quotations, Kane turned into Kade, lack of punctuation or inappropriate punctuation, spacing issues, either missing a word or added words and honestly more than what I listed. I think this book would’ve been really good if the errors weren’t such an issue.
The story overall I did enjoy. We have an obsessive MMC, Kane, who is trying to get his childhood crush to fall in love with him. He never forgot her, but she really doesn’t remember him. However, he dedicated his whole life to get her back. So when the opportunity came up that she inherited her uncle’s cabin in Aspen, he told her that she has to stay a week in order to be able to keep the cabin. What she doesn’t know is this was all set up and it didn’t help that she was snowed in, because now she is stuck in the mountains with ‘Santa’.
I am a sucker for unhinged MMC’s and so I loved Kane’s character. His obsession was so over the top that he created and manipulated events all through throughout Hazel’s life. Can’t fault him for his level of dedication. 😅
Hazel wasn’t bad, but sometimes she would be boring. She got more interesting as the book went on, but I also think her character lacked depth as compared to Kane.
This book is a novella, so I did expect some things to be rushed. But I would say the ending was a little too rushed, and it seemed like the story was almost just shut off.
I don’t think this is a bad Christmas book by any means for the dark romance girlies, but if you are someone who gets irritated by grammatical and editing issues, you are going to want to skip this book.
⟣Tropes⟢
🎄 Touch her and 💀
❄️ Dual POV’s
🎄 Christmas
❄️ Insta-Love
🎄 He falls first
❄️ Stalker
🎄 Masked MMC
❄️ Chase/Primal
🎄🩸Bløød Play (not theirs 🦌)
❄️ Forced Proximity
🎄 Serial Unaliver
❄️ HEA
Always read the trigger warning since your mental health matters.
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️.5
Heat: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Why ⭐️⭐️⭐️? Well grammar and editing issues to the point I was wondering if this was edited. I usually never, if ever, take off stars for grammar issues. But this was truly so bad, that I would have to reread sections because of lack of punctuation or word choices, which took me completely out of the book. I mean, places were missing quotations, Kane turned into Kade, lack of punctuation or inappropriate punctuation, spacing issues, either missing a word or added words and honestly more than what I listed. I think this book would’ve been really good if the errors weren’t such an issue.
The story overall I did enjoy. We have an obsessive MMC, Kane, who is trying to get his childhood crush to fall in love with him. He never forgot her, but she really doesn’t remember him. However, he dedicated his whole life to get her back. So when the opportunity came up that she inherited her uncle’s cabin in Aspen, he told her that she has to stay a week in order to be able to keep the cabin. What she doesn’t know is this was all set up and it didn’t help that she was snowed in, because now she is stuck in the mountains with ‘Santa’.
I am a sucker for unhinged MMC’s and so I loved Kane’s character. His obsession was so over the top that he created and manipulated events all through throughout Hazel’s life. Can’t fault him for his level of dedication. 😅
Hazel wasn’t bad, but sometimes she would be boring. She got more interesting as the book went on, but I also think her character lacked depth as compared to Kane.
This book is a novella, so I did expect some things to be rushed. But I would say the ending was a little too rushed, and it seemed like the story was almost just shut off.
I don’t think this is a bad Christmas book by any means for the dark romance girlies, but if you are someone who gets irritated by grammatical and editing issues, you are going to want to skip this book.
⟣Tropes⟢
🎄 Touch her and 💀
❄️ Dual POV’s
🎄 Christmas
❄️ Insta-Love
🎄 He falls first
❄️ Stalker
🎄 Masked MMC
❄️ Chase/Primal
🎄🩸Bløød Play (not theirs 🦌)
❄️ Forced Proximity
🎄 Serial Unaliver
❄️ HEA
Always read the trigger warning since your mental health matters.
January 23, 2025
Wtf did I just read? Thought I was going into just a stalker romance and then shit got real murdery. The MMC was absolutely unhinged. I was not ready. If you love serial killers, dark romance, Christmas, and smutty scenes you never thought would exist (IFYKY) this book might be for you? 🔪🦌🤷♀️
Side note: decided to read this based on someone else’s DNF review. Man, did they miss out on the craziest parts… 🙃
2.5⭐️ 3🌶️
TW: (aside from the obvious) there were a lot of “special ingredients” unknowingly ingested by the FMC💊💦😳
Side note: decided to read this based on someone else’s DNF review. Man, did they miss out on the craziest parts… 🙃
2.5⭐️ 3🌶️
TW: (aside from the obvious) there were a lot of “special ingredients” unknowingly ingested by the FMC💊💦😳
December 19, 2024
Well at least it was entertaining there in the last half of the book.
I thought the candy cane scene in Meghan Quinn's book was crazy.....this is on a whole new level of WTF did I just read and how the heck is that even possible? lol
But all in all it was a quick and easy read that definitely had me shaking my head and laughing out loud.
I thought the candy cane scene in Meghan Quinn's book was crazy.....this is on a whole new level of WTF did I just read and how the heck is that even possible? lol
But all in all it was a quick and easy read that definitely had me shaking my head and laughing out loud.
February 1, 2025
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
KNOW YOUR TRIGGERS
This was one of the faster reads so it took less than a day to finish it.
I will not be touching cookies or candy cane any time soon, thanks for that. It was an enjoyable read, easy and fast.
I couldn't really feel the chemistry between them maybe because it all moved so fast, in 5 or 6 days to be exact but given it was obsession for so long, I kinda get it. Hence the 4⭐️ there isn't enough build up for it to be 5⭐️
The smut was smutting and it wasn't too little or too much. Overall this was a good book.
Spice Rating
🌶🌶🌶.5
KNOW YOUR TRIGGERS
This was one of the faster reads so it took less than a day to finish it.
I will not be touching cookies or candy cane any time soon, thanks for that. It was an enjoyable read, easy and fast.
I couldn't really feel the chemistry between them maybe because it all moved so fast, in 5 or 6 days to be exact but given it was obsession for so long, I kinda get it. Hence the 4⭐️ there isn't enough build up for it to be 5⭐️
The smut was smutting and it wasn't too little or too much. Overall this was a good book.
Spice Rating
🌶🌶🌶.5
December 14, 2024
Kane is willing to do anything to make sure Hazel is his. And it shows. This book is short enough to enjoy in one sitting, but not too short to where everything feels rushed. Des did good unpacking a bit of a back story for Kane and Hazel, so you get what you came for and more.
December 17, 2024
If Hallmark and a baby with exotic horror this book would be the baby. It was dark, twisted and cozy all at the same time. Kane was a man with a crazy plan to get the woman (Hazel) he always wanted. There literally was nothing he wouldn't do get and keep Hazel as his. After reading this there are some things I will NEVER look at the same way again.... Christmas cookies, bar soap, icicles and last but certainly not least candy canes.
December 25, 2024
This book was horribly formatted. Seriously, each chapter was only like 2 paragraphs but like 12+ pages. Made absolutely no sense — and I absolutely took stars away because of it. It literally messed with my brain and I had to force myself to read it. Then on top of it, it got weird.
December 16, 2024
Wtf did I just read.
December 17, 2024
Look, I will read any kind of silly Christmas smut but everybody in this novella was dumb as fuck with the stupidest internal monologues lmao
December 14, 2025
This month’s Underappreciated Indie Author Book Club pick said “pitch black stalker romance” and I said bet.
What I got instead was unhinged. psychotic. inner-monologue feral chaos wrapped in a 185-page novella that absolutely did not disappoint.
Let’s be clear:
This is not a romance.
This is a CRIME🤣
Sir manipulates the FMC, drags her back to a mountain he half owns, rewires her entire perception of reality, and then… takes her. That’s it. That’s the plot. Straight to jail. 🚔
✨ WHAT WE EXPERIENCE ✨
Cookies
Protein-filled bath products (???)
Hallucinogenics
An FMC with the cognitive depth of a Barbie doll on holiday mode
And honestly? I loved her. She is dumb. Delightfully dumb. “Holiday romance” dumb. Zero survival instincts. I spent an embarrassing amount of time laughing at her choices and rooting for her vibes only existence.
Now the MMC…
LOCK. HIM. UP.
We don’t know left from right, up from down, but what we do know is:
He’s OBSESSED
He lives entirely in his own head
That head is a nonstop monologue
And he has absolutely no control over his manhood
Reading him is like being trapped in a man’s intrusive thoughts at 3am.
Horrifying.
Hilarious.
Unforgettable.
The story? Absolutely feral.
And for the people screaming “there’s no plot, it’s just smut” — no babes, you’re confusing spice with smut. There is plot. Not much, but it exists.
Granted, the entire thing happens over two days, which somehow makes it even more unhinged.
⚠️ FINAL WARNING ⚠️
Do NOT go into this expecting a serious book.
Do NOT apply logic.
Do NOT look for sanity.
Go in ready to cackle, clutch your pearls, and whisper “what the fuck did I just read” at least six times.
What I got instead was unhinged. psychotic. inner-monologue feral chaos wrapped in a 185-page novella that absolutely did not disappoint.
Let’s be clear:
This is not a romance.
This is a CRIME🤣
Sir manipulates the FMC, drags her back to a mountain he half owns, rewires her entire perception of reality, and then… takes her. That’s it. That’s the plot. Straight to jail. 🚔
✨ WHAT WE EXPERIENCE ✨
Cookies
Protein-filled bath products (???)
Hallucinogenics
An FMC with the cognitive depth of a Barbie doll on holiday mode
And honestly? I loved her. She is dumb. Delightfully dumb. “Holiday romance” dumb. Zero survival instincts. I spent an embarrassing amount of time laughing at her choices and rooting for her vibes only existence.
Now the MMC…
LOCK. HIM. UP.
We don’t know left from right, up from down, but what we do know is:
He’s OBSESSED
He lives entirely in his own head
That head is a nonstop monologue
And he has absolutely no control over his manhood
Reading him is like being trapped in a man’s intrusive thoughts at 3am.
Horrifying.
Hilarious.
Unforgettable.
The story? Absolutely feral.
And for the people screaming “there’s no plot, it’s just smut” — no babes, you’re confusing spice with smut. There is plot. Not much, but it exists.
Granted, the entire thing happens over two days, which somehow makes it even more unhinged.
⚠️ FINAL WARNING ⚠️
Do NOT go into this expecting a serious book.
Do NOT apply logic.
Do NOT look for sanity.
Go in ready to cackle, clutch your pearls, and whisper “what the fuck did I just read” at least six times.
December 17, 2024
Hazel's uncle passes away and leaves her his mountainside vacation home. But to keep it she has to stay there for one week as per the will which works perfectly for her as things with her boyfriend just ended and she was heartbroken.
What was meant to be a relaxing week turned into a chaotic psychological whirlwind that was Kane. He had been obsessed with her for a long time and he was ready to bring her to him! He played mind games with her to bring her closer to him and wouldn't let anything get in the way of him keeping her. He was psychotic and a serial unaliver.
I liked that as you read further into the book little pieces of the story were brought to life and you understood just how far Kane was willing to go to have Hazel as his.
Overall: 3.75 out of 5 ⭐⭐⭐.75
Spice/Heat Intensity: 3 out of 5 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Main Characters: Kane & Hazel
Nickname: Temptation
Darkness: 5 out of 5 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
Type of book: MF, Fast Burn, Duel 1st Person POV
Reading Order: Standalone Novella
Title: Hunted for the Christmas
Ending Type: HEA
*Holiday Themed
*OTT Possessive, dominant, loyal and protective MMC
*Eyes only for her
*Stalker & Serial Unaliver
*Christmas Themed
*Horror
*Very long TW list!
*No cheating or sharing b/t MCs
⚠️ This book has descriptive parts that may be extremely offensive or triggering to some - Please check the TW/CW before reading! 18+
*I received an early copy of this book & am voluntarily leaving this review.
What was meant to be a relaxing week turned into a chaotic psychological whirlwind that was Kane. He had been obsessed with her for a long time and he was ready to bring her to him! He played mind games with her to bring her closer to him and wouldn't let anything get in the way of him keeping her. He was psychotic and a serial unaliver.
I liked that as you read further into the book little pieces of the story were brought to life and you understood just how far Kane was willing to go to have Hazel as his.
Overall: 3.75 out of 5 ⭐⭐⭐.75
Spice/Heat Intensity: 3 out of 5 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Main Characters: Kane & Hazel
Nickname: Temptation
Darkness: 5 out of 5 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
Type of book: MF, Fast Burn, Duel 1st Person POV
Reading Order: Standalone Novella
Title: Hunted for the Christmas
Ending Type: HEA
*Holiday Themed
*OTT Possessive, dominant, loyal and protective MMC
*Eyes only for her
*Stalker & Serial Unaliver
*Christmas Themed
*Horror
*Very long TW list!
*No cheating or sharing b/t MCs
⚠️ This book has descriptive parts that may be extremely offensive or triggering to some - Please check the TW/CW before reading! 18+
*I received an early copy of this book & am voluntarily leaving this review.
December 13, 2024
I don’t even know where to begin with Kane! This man is my favorite dark MMC!! Not only is he willing to do anything to secure Hazel, but he’s been planning this a bit! This book definitely makes me wanna act like a Ho, Ho, Ho for Santa (iykyk). I mean this book has everything my little dark heart could ever want!! Kane is more than willing to whip up any special treat your little dark heart could ever want in a book, and then he’s willing to add his own special touch to make it so much more! He stakes his claim on Hazel in many different ways, and I’m not ashamed to say I love it! Bring me a “groundskeeper” who loves me like Kane love Hazel and I’m moving to the mountains in a heartbeat! This year you’ll be waiting up for Santa hoping he brings you special milk and cookies. Ho, Ho, Ho for Santa!
Des has officially secured her place in dark romance with these last few releases, but this one is definitely taking the trophy! 100% check triggers and understand the vibe of the book before going in. This book is for sure in my top 5 reads of the year and I can’t wait to see what darkness Des can write up next.
Des has officially secured her place in dark romance with these last few releases, but this one is definitely taking the trophy! 100% check triggers and understand the vibe of the book before going in. This book is for sure in my top 5 reads of the year and I can’t wait to see what darkness Des can write up next.
December 14, 2024
What if a young man fixates on a young woman for many years, until they’ve become adults, manipulating means, events, and people all on the chance that she’ll be dependent upon him and hopefully fall in love with him?
Now what if that young man suffered from severe disassociative disorder and his dominant emergent personality was that of a prolific, trophy collecting sociopathic serial killer? Would you be intrigued or repulsed? This is the question I’m still asking myself.
As a person who enjoyed the campy escapist “Mask Daddy”, I wasn’t sure what this was going to be but Hunted is far darker than Daddy…
Yet, it’s still an engaging read. Over the top to be sure, morally grey? More like pitch black, as the author describes it. Think Dexter, but after his “code of ethics” had been heaved out the window. Kane is deranged, and it’s interesting to watch the way his actions affect and change Hazel.
If you enjoy very dark romance, this is the book for you. It was a quick read, about two and a half-ish hours.
I was furnished an advance reader copy from the author and booksirens, and I’m pleased to share my honest impressions.
Now what if that young man suffered from severe disassociative disorder and his dominant emergent personality was that of a prolific, trophy collecting sociopathic serial killer? Would you be intrigued or repulsed? This is the question I’m still asking myself.
As a person who enjoyed the campy escapist “Mask Daddy”, I wasn’t sure what this was going to be but Hunted is far darker than Daddy…
Yet, it’s still an engaging read. Over the top to be sure, morally grey? More like pitch black, as the author describes it. Think Dexter, but after his “code of ethics” had been heaved out the window. Kane is deranged, and it’s interesting to watch the way his actions affect and change Hazel.
If you enjoy very dark romance, this is the book for you. It was a quick read, about two and a half-ish hours.
I was furnished an advance reader copy from the author and booksirens, and I’m pleased to share my honest impressions.
December 22, 2024
Kane & Hazel
Well this was unhinged and wild!
Stalker /serial ☠️/possessive/billionaire MMC
I read the content warnings and was expecting darker. Yes the deer scene was very disturbing and just wrong but I’ve read darker dark romance than this! So I was surprised when it said too dark for print
I do tend to read kinda fast and sometimes miss things . But…
I felt the story was a bit lacking and piecey at times like when he mentions casually his multiple personalities…I’m like did I miss that somewhere else ?? Where did this come from
And then all of a sudden he mentions being a serial ☠️and having a basement full of body trophies and I felt that just kinda got thrown in there . Maybe if the book was longer these things would have had more foreshadowing or maybe it’s just me missing things
Also the ending, him casually mentioning the above and she’s like ok that’s fine we are meant to be together
Overall not bad but not good! If someone is into unhinged dark romance then I wouldn’t tell them not to read this. It’s decent . Definitely kept my attention!
3.5⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️(for amount) but an extra 🌶️for the type! The deer and the ex part
Well this was unhinged and wild!
Stalker /serial ☠️/possessive/billionaire MMC
I read the content warnings and was expecting darker. Yes the deer scene was very disturbing and just wrong but I’ve read darker dark romance than this! So I was surprised when it said too dark for print
I do tend to read kinda fast and sometimes miss things . But…
I felt the story was a bit lacking and piecey at times like when he mentions casually his multiple personalities…I’m like did I miss that somewhere else ?? Where did this come from
And then all of a sudden he mentions being a serial ☠️and having a basement full of body trophies and I felt that just kinda got thrown in there . Maybe if the book was longer these things would have had more foreshadowing or maybe it’s just me missing things
Also the ending, him casually mentioning the above and she’s like ok that’s fine we are meant to be together
Overall not bad but not good! If someone is into unhinged dark romance then I wouldn’t tell them not to read this. It’s decent . Definitely kept my attention!
3.5⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️(for amount) but an extra 🌶️for the type! The deer and the ex part
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 16, 2024
4⭐️ This was incredibly addictive i don’t know what des put in this but my god i ate it up!! Give me a stalker romance and ill eat it up but give me a rom-commy stalker romance and I’m absolutely sold. This book was so good it had the perfect mix of dark stalker romance mixed with ridiculous rom-com. The characters were hilarious and the banter each of them had was spot on. I really enjoyed how no actual romance happened until around the 70% mark making it really angsty. Its not light hearted in the slightest though this book was incredibly fucking dark to the point where our FMC Hazel was literally drugged and tricked into thinking our MMC Kane was her knight in shining armour. The spice in this was the perfect amount and was done so freaking well i throughly enjoyed reading it. Yes the characters were both literal physcopaths and the story was incredibly twisted so i don’t know what that says about me but i ate it up. The writing wasn’t perfect and it was slow at the start but the last 50% really made up for it. Please check your triggers before reading because this is takes morally grey and turns it into pitch black and deals with some very heavy topics that could be really triggering for some people, but if your like me and think the more trigger warnings the better then you’ll devour this one.
December 13, 2024
Oh, a dark Christmas tale, just in time, from one of my favorite authors! Hazel has just inherited her late uncle’s cabin in the mountains. One of the stipulations from the will is that she must stay there for a week to prove residency, in exchange for the property. Coincidentally, she recently broke up with her ex and needs some time to decompress and figure out what she wants to do with her life.
What Hazel doesn’t realize that she has a secret admirer that has been behind the scenes to get her to the cabin, by herself and keep her there. It was chilling reading all about what he does and how he achieves this. Hold on tight, folks, because these twisted fantasies will ensnare you and keep you glued to the surprise ending.
**check authors homepage for TW**
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
What Hazel doesn’t realize that she has a secret admirer that has been behind the scenes to get her to the cabin, by herself and keep her there. It was chilling reading all about what he does and how he achieves this. Hold on tight, folks, because these twisted fantasies will ensnare you and keep you glued to the surprise ending.
**check authors homepage for TW**
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
December 13, 2024
I am at a loss of words, literally and figuratively. That's true. I finished this book in one sitting just two days before my exams. It was hot 🔥. Kane, is unhinged, both with his actions and his rambling. As his dead therapist said, he is a psychopath or has "psychopathic tendencies". He is sane, especially for Hazel.
And Hazel is oblivious of all the things he is doing. Hazel has just been "heartbroken" and has gotten a perfect opportunity to escape to the mountains, all because she is someone's obsession.
This book was quick, intriguing and amazing. A quick read with spice and a pitch black stalker you don't know what to do with - love or hate? It has a list of TWs, read it before you read the book and if TWs are like a shopping list for you then enjoy with cookies with frosting and hot peppermint candy cane cocoa. (Iykyk😋)
⭐:- ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
🌶️:- 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
And Hazel is oblivious of all the things he is doing. Hazel has just been "heartbroken" and has gotten a perfect opportunity to escape to the mountains, all because she is someone's obsession.
This book was quick, intriguing and amazing. A quick read with spice and a pitch black stalker you don't know what to do with - love or hate? It has a list of TWs, read it before you read the book and if TWs are like a shopping list for you then enjoy with cookies with frosting and hot peppermint candy cane cocoa. (Iykyk😋)
⭐:- ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
🌶️:- 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 8, 2025
This will not be the last I will read from Des.
This is a dark stalker romance with a man who is obsessed with Christmas and will do anything to make the FMC fell for him and want him as much as he wants her.
1) Does he have a dirty filthy month?? YES, YES, HE DOES 🥵🥵🥵🥵
2) Does he leave her gift baskets and more filled with his c♡m??? Heck yeah, he does! 💦
3) He is a psychotic serial unaliver that keeps bodies in his basement??? YES, YES, HE IS. 🔪🩸
4) Did i absolutely enjoy this dark AF stalker romance?? YES, I absolutely did 💯%
This book may not ve for everyone. But man, did I devour it up. Did I absolutely fell down the rabbit hole and get pulled into this book like a Good Girl?? You can bet your butt I did.
Stars: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶
Overall: 10/10
Check those TW cause there are plenty 😉
Happy readings 📚 💓
This is a dark stalker romance with a man who is obsessed with Christmas and will do anything to make the FMC fell for him and want him as much as he wants her.
1) Does he have a dirty filthy month?? YES, YES, HE DOES 🥵🥵🥵🥵
2) Does he leave her gift baskets and more filled with his c♡m??? Heck yeah, he does! 💦
3) He is a psychotic serial unaliver that keeps bodies in his basement??? YES, YES, HE IS. 🔪🩸
4) Did i absolutely enjoy this dark AF stalker romance?? YES, I absolutely did 💯%
This book may not ve for everyone. But man, did I devour it up. Did I absolutely fell down the rabbit hole and get pulled into this book like a Good Girl?? You can bet your butt I did.
Stars: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶
Overall: 10/10
Check those TW cause there are plenty 😉
Happy readings 📚 💓
December 13, 2024
3.5/5 Rounded Up
Tis always the season for an obsessive, morally grey psychopath that loves Christmas! This was perfect for this time of year. Hazel and Kane's characters are developed well and Des did a great job building things up/showing Kane's (kinda sinister) plans to win over Hazel. I loved watching Hazel discover what she had been missing/always wanted in her previous relationship and truly finding herself, but how can you not find everything you want in someone like Kane? Smart, attractive, obsessive, can bake, gets rid of people who have wronged you...you know checks all the boxes! I'm so glad I've found Des Sweet's Mask Daddy Holiday Collection and I can't wait for the next one!
Thank you to Des Sweet and Booksirens for the ARC!
Tis always the season for an obsessive, morally grey psychopath that loves Christmas! This was perfect for this time of year. Hazel and Kane's characters are developed well and Des did a great job building things up/showing Kane's (kinda sinister) plans to win over Hazel. I loved watching Hazel discover what she had been missing/always wanted in her previous relationship and truly finding herself, but how can you not find everything you want in someone like Kane? Smart, attractive, obsessive, can bake, gets rid of people who have wronged you...you know checks all the boxes! I'm so glad I've found Des Sweet's Mask Daddy Holiday Collection and I can't wait for the next one!
Thank you to Des Sweet and Booksirens for the ARC!
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