R. M. Virtues

Penelope has lost so much in six months.Her father, her sense of security, her ability - and willingness- to sleep. Her family is most concerned about the latter at the moment, and when her sister Jenna leaves her alone in their shared home for the first time since The Incident, Penelope finally accepts some help. The only problem? There are side effects. Well, one: sleep paralysis.And the demon who came for her fear.Fear is the only thing that matters to the demons of the Somni Dae, and as long as they deliver it back to Hell, they are free to do as they please. Except enter the waking world of course, but Acheron never minded that. He has everything he needs right here, and in thousands of years, he has never wanted for anything. Until he stumbles across Penelope's dreamscape.Now is not the time to grow attached to a wandering soul, not with Heaven and Hell preparing to wage war. Nor is it the time to grow attached to your sleep paralysis demon, not when getting out of bed is already so hard. But Penelope is finally sleeping, and after Acheron wipes out the last of her fear, they both realize they're stronger together. And they're going to need all the strength they can get.

A Series of Sacrilegious Events Novel

Sing Me to Sleep

Sabrina Walker 

sarah

If your in need of some good smut with some plot sprinkled in it (don’t worry the plot become more clear as you go along) this is definitely a good contender! Plus if your into the whole consent-non consent thing (I think that’s the right kink? like when she pretends that shes not into it) this this will definitely get you going 

The only reason this doesn’t get 5 stars is bc is the pov changing so damn much. Like it went from first person the second person soo much that it kind threw me off at times and low key frustrated me. 

Also! This is the first book where I enjoyed the fmcs pov more than the mmcs! 

Lea ;)

If your in need of some good smut with some plot sprinkled in it (don’t worry the plot become more clear as you go along) this is definitely a good contender! Plus if your into the whole consent-non consent thing (I think that’s the right kink? like when she pretends that shes not into it) this this will definitely get you going 

The only reason this doesn’t get 5 stars is bc is the pov changing so damn much. Like it went from first person the second person soo much that it kind threw me off at times and low key frustrated me. 

Also! This is the first book where I enjoyed the fmcs pov more than the mmcs! 

Saw a tiktok and had to see what all the fuss was about, would not read again but definitely was an adventure! 

Sydney Jane

Marley Fleming

I thought this book would be 85% smut and 15% plot, but to my surprise it had equal amounts. It had me wanting a sleep paralysis demon for myself for a second 😭🫠 a really quick read & well-written. 

alexandra 

Wren Elliott 

This was good but not great. The writing was beautiful in parts, especially at the very beginning. I loved the relationship between Penelope and Archeron, I think it should have focused more on them and building their relationship and overcoming Penelope’s fears. 

The war between heaven and hell element had me lost for the most part. There were things going on and being explained that seemed far too big for a shorter story, it made me feel like I was missing something or it was assumed I knew more about the story and the particular world building than I did. Maybe it was me, who knows. Though the mention of this being an introduction to a series hopefully means things will become a little clearer as it moves along. 

Still it was mostly enjoyable and I’ll be keeping an eye out for the next book/s.

Andrea Rodriguez

Ok if you liked Her Soul to Take then this is a perfect read for you. Saaame vibes.

It was another book that had me questioning myself a little bit. It legit had me wanting my own sleep paralysis demon lmao.

The author has trigger warnings at the very beginning of the book. I'll specifically be talking about the dub/non con aspect, so if that is a trigger, I'd recommend stopping here.

I fully expected Acheron to be this evil, cruel character, but was surprised with how oddly sweet he was? I mean, obviously he was evil and cruel, but only to the people who deserved it. Never to Penelope (degradation kink aside lmao). I adored how protective he was of her and how it made him feel ill to even think about doing his job as a sleep paralysis demon to cause her pain and incite fear in her. Instead, he was focused on giving her pleasure and peace, and I loved that. 

Also, I really loved how adamant he was about consent. I mean, as much as you can be with dub/non con?? Hahaha.

Let me explain. It just felt very different than the last book with dub/non con that I read (Haunting Adeline). In Sing Me To Sleep, it was clear that she was consenting to him taking her by force. They were both aware that it was a game that they were playing, whereas in Haunting Adeline, it didn't feel as clear and almost crossed the wrong line, imo. I think it helped that we could hear her thoughts and that we knew he could too. So, although verbally she was saying no, they both heard her say yes in her mind.

Like I mentioned in my review of Haunting Adeline, the dub/non con made me feel weird and I wasn't ok with it (still absolutely loved that book and gave it 5 stars) but this book just had a more clear way of laying it out. If that makes sense at all lol I just felt less weird about it. This book also wasn't nearly as dark as Haunting Adeline, so I may just be comparing apples to oranges in the end here.

Regardless, I really enjoyed this book and would have given it 5 stars if it weren't for a few glaringly obvious typos/oopsie daisies. On one page, she calls a character by the wrong name. It just took me out of the story a couple of times. Other than that, absolutely loved this book. A quick, steamy read with interesting world built in!

London Lynn

I DIDN'T KNOW I NEEDED THIS!!

So, to put it mildly...I am OBSESSED with this story. I really hope this becomes a series because beyond just the incredible spice, the characters and lore are so damn intriguing. The writing is magnificent and even in such a short story, the world building was incredible. Absolutely loved all of this. So far my favorite read of the year.

Tatiana Alvarez 

I really enjoyed this book and I was expecting it to be pure smut, but that wasn’t the case. Yes it had plenty, which was amazing, but I’m loving this storyline the author is weaving. Heaven and hell tropes are my favorite. I can’t wait for the next one. 

Sing Me to Sleep A Series of Sacrilegious Events Novel

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