Review: House of Secrets by M.E. Evans

“Are you…dramatizing your own brand of evil?...You don’t have to bloody exaggerate it. You are actually a fucking demon from hell, you narcissistic shitbag.” (p.237)

★★★★☆
🌶🌶

Series: The Bloodborne Trilogy, Book 1

Review:

First, I would like to thank the author and Booksprout for providing me with a free advanced review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

No wonder Andras is drawn to Danny–She is brilliant

Danny’s marriage is failing, and she is struggling with feeling as though she’s lost her identity in motherhood. Her new neighbor is a welcome distraction, always escorting someone beautiful when Danny sees him. Something about him is different, and the intense way he looks at her is all-consuming, But there is danger lurking, and Danny will have to fight to protect herself and her children.

Danny is every woman who wants to be the best mom but mourns the woman she used to be. She is the most relatable character I have ever read. I was immediately drawn into the story because of her–she’s fantastic. I absolutely love how as she begins to reclaim her identity, she doesn’t take shit from anybody! Andras’s fervent intensity is alluring, and I am excited to see where the trilogy takes them.

House of Secrets is M.E. Evans’ first fiction novel, but you’d never know it. She writes like she was born for it. I can’t wait for the next book to come out!

Audience: adult
Trigger warnings: violence, toxic marriage, home invasion
Recommended for fans of: paranormal romance, urban fantasy, forbidden love, chosen one, vampires, womens' empowerment, LGBT rep, BIPOC characters

Publisher's Synopsis:

"In the tradition of A Discovery of Witches, Practical Magic, and Vampire Diaries comes a new story of romance, action, and emotional depth."

Amid the chaos of adult life, errands, and PTA power struggles, Daniele Ténèbres is about to unearth more than just family secrets.

She feels like a husk as she goes through the motions of her day-to-day, so busy it borders on chaos. Then, a mysterious new neighbor arrives, his presence both alluring and unsettling.

Whispers of dark truths and hidden pasts swirl around her suburban life, pulling Danny into a world she never knew existed. Everyone around her is hiding something—but some secrets are more dangerous than others.

In a desperate bid to reclaim her identity and protect her children, Danny must navigate a treacherous path where every decision could be her last. In order to find her light, she has to walk headfirst into darkness. But when the truth finally emerges, will she be ready to face it?

House of Secrets is a gripping paranormal romance that weaves together forbidden love, supernatural danger, and the complexities of motherhood. It is a mix of magic and vampire lore. "How far will a woman go for the people she loves?"

Source:

Booksprout

©Capybara Media: October 22, 2024
Edition: Digital ARC
336 pages

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