Heartless Heroes A Dark Romance Anthology
Reviews
What Lies Between Us - H.D Carlton This was pretty good at setting up the vibe of the book so excited to read more from Echo and Link’s story..
What Lies Between Us - H.D Carlton This was pretty good at setting up the vibe of the book so excited to read more from Echo and Link’s story..
WHAT LIES BETWEEN US by H.D. Carlton
It's no secret that I love H.D. Carlton's writing. Her prose is always dark, mysterious, borderline paranormal and spooky, perfect for this season!
If everyone would rather believe that I’m the bad guy, then I’m more than happy to play the part.
Echo is living with the blame of supposedly murdering his on-and-off ex-girlfriend. Everywhere he turns, he gets scrutinized, ostracized, and gets the most hate from his ex-gf's twin brother. Link and Echo used to be friends, but that all went down the drain when Echo gets blamed for murder. Unfortunately, neither can't help the explosive chemistry and attraction they have for each other.
“I’m so fucking angry, Echo,” he whispers, followed by a soft moan. One of his hands slides up around my jaw, tipping up my chin and ensnaring my gaze in his. “Because you should’ve been mine first.”
As is H.D. Carlton brand, her characters are always dark, and her romance is always spicy hot, almost Carolina pepper hot! Can I just say Echo and Link had me panting, almost sweating, and fanning my face? These two came in hot, and the hatred just amplified it all.
It wouldn't be an H.D. book without some paranormal and spooky aspects, and this one brought just the beginnings of it. Keep in mind this is a university that could pass as a castle, which means this is full of hidden passageways and things just lurking in the dark, waiting to catch you.
“You can breathe when you come.”
As What Lies Between Us is part of an anthology, we only get a taste of what to expect of the full-length novel. If what I read was already good, this book promises to be intense, explosively catastrophic, and dark.
IF YOU LIKE:
👨🏼❤️💋👨🏽 M/M
💘 Forbidden
😈 Dark Romance
🧠 Psychological Thriller
🔎 Murder Mystery
🫣 Paranormal aspects
👯 Ex's Twin Brother
🏫 Dark Academia
👻 Ghosts
🤫 Hidden Passageways
🔥 Dirty Talk
Highlights
“That’s it,” he encourages, sensing how close I am. “Let me feel how tight your ass gets when you come for me. I want it all over my hands so I can lick it off while I fill you up.”
“You can breathe when you come,” he whispers against my lips, his own words laden with pleasure.
“I’m so fucking angry, Echo,” he whispers, followed by a soft moan. One of his hands slides up around my jaw, tipping up my chin and ensnaring my gaze in his. “Because you should’ve been mine first.”
He pinches my cheeks using one hand, causing my lips to pucker. “Suck hard until these are hollow,” he orders,
“Which makes you angrier, golden boy? The fact that you want to fuck your sister’s ex-boyfriend or that you want to fuck her murderer?”
If everyone would rather believe that I’m the bad guy, then I’m more than happy to play the part.
I’m tired of being nice. I begged and pleaded with too many people to believe me, and no one ever did. No one ever will, either. I decided going into senior year that I’m fucking done with being nice.
“Give me what I want, and I will make you come so hard you go blind. I will lick and suck every fucking inch of you, golden boy, until I’ve milked every last drop and you’re begging me to stop.”
“Do it,” he finally says, voice tight and strained, emphasizing his words with another jerk. “Fucking suck it then. I want you on your knees while I fuck your mouth.”
Link Mason’s anger is the only thing that makes me feel alive anymore.