Lights Out (Into Darkness #1) by Navessa Allen -- Restarting June 16 2025

[Courtney]

The viral TikTok stalker dark romance, burning with high heat, hilarious banter, and a love story like you’ve never seen before. Can you handle the ride?

I want someone with a soul as black as night. Someone who would burn the world down for me and not lose a single minute of sleep over it.

Trauma nurse Aly Cappellucci doesn’t need any more kinks. She likes the one she’s landed on just fine. To her, nothing could top the masked men she follows online. Unless one of those men was shirtless, heavily tattooed, and waiting for her in her bedroom. She dreams about being hunted by one in particular, of him chasing her down and doing deliciously dark things to her willing body. She never could have guessed that by sending one drunken text, those dreams would become her new reality.

I want things most people don’t, craving darkness and depravity instead of light and love.

Josh Hammond has spent his life avoiding the limelight, but his online persona is another story. At night, he posts masked thirst traps for his millions of fans to drool over, but one follower has caught his eye: Aly. After reading a comment begging him to break into her house wearing a mask, he decides to take her up on her offer.

Together, Aly and Josh live out their darkest fantasies, unaware that Aly has captured the attention of someone else. Someone with far more sinister intentions than a little light stalking. As Josh turns from predator to protector and the stakes heighten, he must ask himself how far he’s willing to go for the woman he’s obsessed with.

[Courtney]

Hoping to start this one soon.

[Shannara]

I finally got started on this one!! Up to chapter 10 (view spoiler)[ omg I am so down for this!!! And I don’t even feel bad about it because he’s being such a sweetheart!!! I love how he’s so into Aly that he’s just showering her with kindness. And I love how she can’t seem to resist him either. But he’s gotta take that mask off eventually… right?!?! (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

Starting this now!

[Johanna]

Finished
(view spoiler)[I really loved the beginning, but the last chapters dragged and pacing felt off. The beginning was so fun! And I loved how she tried to prove it was Josh. Fred was also adorable. (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

Chapter 2 (view spoiler)[ Is he about to film in her apartment? I wonder how she is going to take that. (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

Chapter 8 (view spoiler)[ She must havebeen really into that bj to forget she had a knife in her hand. I wonder how this will play out. (hide spoiler)]

[Johanna]

Courtney wrote: "Chapter 8 [spoilers removed]"

🤣🤣🤣

[Courtney]

Chapter 16 (view spoiler)[ Eww Brad tried to get Aly. Thank gosh Josh was there. Although, it seems like Aly can handle herself. I cant say I feel bad that Josh accidentally killed Brad. He deserved so much worse. Also Aly now knows it is Josh. (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

Finished (view spoiler)[ I really liked this, although the editon of her family made it less fun. Mainly because I feel like it slowed down Josh and Aly's story. Either was this was a good book and I like that it ended with them just getting engaged. (hide spoiler)]

[Brittany]

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Date changed. Restarting June 16 2025. Happy Reading ☺

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[Brittany]

I just started this today and I wasn't sure what to expect or what I'd think but damn! Got 25% or so in, the narrators are great!
Chapter 10 (view spoiler)[ Alright he's a considerate stalker! Didn't know that was a think but it works. Also agree his forearms sound delicious.
Road head and accidental stabbing was a new one for me. Pretty good cut too with needing 6 stitches!

Looking forward to how the meeting with Josh as himself and not the faceless man is going to go (hide spoiler)]

[Jenn]

I don't know a lot about this book, only that so many people recommended it to me when I went to Apollycon this year that I had to pick it up. Excited to finally read it!

[Jenn]

Chapter 2: (view spoiler)[ only got a few chapters in tonight but dang it just starts off hot! So his father was a serial killer im getting and hes worried hes going to be like him, but yet hes like let me just break into this girls place cause she likes my insta LOL. This seems so crazy im intrigued (hide spoiler)]

[Brittany]

Jenn wrote: "Chapter 2: [spoilers removed]"

Yes!! Its so perfectly messed up and it works

[Brittany]

chapter 22 (view spoiler)[ holy shit so much has happened. The rapist and murderer deserved his death but I agree with Aly it was too easy of a death and a bit anticlimactic.
Going to her mob family was entertaining. Nico's rage at a body being brought onto his property. But they deal with things quickly!
Josh taking too long to tell Aly about his dad was not ideal. She found out in the worst way. Also curious what she will eventually tell her lab tech friend about it all. She has to be wondering what the hell is going on. (hide spoiler)]

[Jenn]

Brittany wrote: "I just started this today and I wasn't sure what to expect or what I'd think but damn! Got 25% or so in, the narrators are great!
Chapter 10 ..."

(view spoiler)[ omg when she stabbed him, i died hahah. Like of course she did! Also the fact that her cat is in love with him already is the best. The little traitor that he is (hide spoiler)]

[Brittany]

finished (view spoiler)[ so this all worked for me. Fred is great and I love Josh's time with him and that they got him a little chaotic kitten friend!

I do wish we had gotten a last scene with the lab tech friend as I think that would have been an interesting conversation.

Their engagement was entertaining. Lets get married. Oh no what did I just say which changes to him pulling out a ring. Just fun. (hide spoiler)]

Book 2 anyone?

[Brittany]

Jenn wrote: "Brittany wrote: "I just started this today and I wasn't sure what to expect or what I'd think but damn! Got 25% or so in, the narrators are great!
Chapter 10 ..."

[spoilers removed]"
Love (view spoiler)[ Fred and his traitorous love of Josh from the beginning. (hide spoiler)]

[Jenn]

Fred is the literal best.

Chapter 15: (view spoiler)[ ok so she just fucked a knife handle. Not sure what i was expecting with this book but oh my LOL (hide spoiler)]

[Jenn]

Brittany wrote: "chapter 22 .."

(view spoiler)[ i really enjoyed meeting her mob side of the family. They're pretty funny haha. It is crazy that the rapist guy came after her but not sorry that hes dead. Just hoping that it all does go away cleanly and they dont get caught. Also wish he would have told her about his dad but glad its out in the open now. And omg his dad feeding the entire neighborhood his victim! (hide spoiler)]

[Jenn]

Brittany wrote: "finished ..."

(view spoiler)[ i love that they got Fred a friend haha. This book was crazy. I dont know what i expected and im still kind of just sitting here like what did i just read, but i was invested haha. I loved the introduction of her family and how Nico threatened him but Josh threatened him right back. Just a match made in heaven (hide spoiler)]

[EllieMarie]

Girls, no words, just read. Josh is to die for. Not my type, but still a girl must simp. Seriously, so squeal-worthy, kicking your feet in bed, not wanting to get up, and laughing out loud kinda book. 10/10 do reccomend. Wouldn't suggest this as inspo for your own life, though, girls.

Fred for life, cat parents forever, developed a knife kink, COUPLES WHO SLAY TOGETHER STAY TOGETHER, and as is customary, love y'all bye!