Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Book review: MY DARK DESIRE, by Parker S. Huntington & J.L. Shen

Dark Prince Road #2

Zach & Farrow


I thought Parker Huntington and JL Shen let out their crazy in My Dark Romeo but they still had lots more crazy to let go in this story! It was a hoot, initially it went from the sublime to the ridiculous and hilarious.  Then it settled down to a wonderful, passionate, angsty and tender romance.  Vibes of Cinderella including the lost shoe except in this case it was a dirty sneaker.  And in Zach’s case, I would say there were hints of a male Sleeping Beauty.  Traumatized by a car accident where his father died protecting him, he’s frozen in life, no touching, no emotions, a completely colorless life.  Until a hurricane in the form of Farrow Ballantine arrived in his life, initially to steal from him, then forced to work for him. She turned his life upside down, sassed him back when he dared order her around, and taught him how to live and how to touch without aversions.  So in a way, she awakened hm from a frozen sleep to vivid life. Or maybe he was Frozen like Elsa and he let it go?  

Anyway, he fell hard and got obsessed and we were treated to a fantastic story, a slow burn romance, a virgin (guess which one?), and a zany group of friends who are a wonderful found family.  I loved the group messaging, it was hilarious, and loved all the references to octopuses.  Or is it Octi?  The mango scene was wow 🔥 


I had moments of laugh out loud, others when tears sprung in my eyes.  Very emotional and very intense.  Loved it!


Purchase links


Amazon: https://amzn.to/3SMJuE5  


Barnes & Noble: https://bit.ly/4abqwy4


Goodreads: https://bit.ly/48iSWWb 



About the authors


Parker S. Huntington is a stay-at-home dog mom from SoCal, where she discovered her allergy to rain. In spite of her shoddy attendance record and strong aversion to homework, she earned a B.A. in Creative Writing from the University of California, Riverside and an A.L.M. in Literature from Harvard. When she's not writing or exchanging food pics with her friends, she's binge-watching an unhealthy amount of Netflix while curled up with her dogs.


Parker hates talking about herself and is (also) allergic to social media, but you can catch up with her in her newsletter at www.parkershuntington.com. Occasionally, she'll post a TikTok video, which you can find at @parkershuntington.



L.J. Shen is a Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Washington Post, and #1 Amazon bestselling author of contemporary, new adult, and young adult romance. Her books have been translated in over twenty different countries, and she hopes to visit all of them.


She lives in Florida with her husband, three rowdy sons, and even rowdier pets. She enjoys good wine, bad reality TV shows, and reading to her heart’s content. 


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