Literaria: Darkly read: Soft Tissue Damage

Hi, book buddies :-) Are you enjoying some wild reads? I bring you one that will make your reading time sweetly dark. Stay for a little while...

SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE

Author: Lilith Vincent

A boyfriend's Dark Dad Romance

Series: Deadly Hearts #2

Dark Romance / Age Gap

Cover Design: Soren Designs

Release Date: September 24, 2025

His obsession for me is deadly,

and I’m falling prey to his pleasure.

There’s never been any security in my life. After being dumped on indifferent relatives as a child, it hurt when I realized that no one was ever going to protect me.

But Cullan, my boyfriend’s father, makes me feel safer than any man I’ve ever known. He’s twice my age and totally forbidden, but his protective embraces, deep voice, and inked muscles have awoken things in me that I shouldn’t want.

When darkness swallows me, it’s Cullan who pulls me into his strong arms and leads me back into the light. He gives me protection, and a job as a nanny to his very young child. But I suspect that Cullan is drenched in his own darkness. There’s a killer on the loose in the city, and I think I know the identity of the man behind the red mask.

My instincts tell me to run from Cullan as fast as I can, but my boyfriend’s father has stolen my heart with hands that are soaked in blood.

And though it should be impossible, I think I’m having his baby.

Author’s note:

Soft Tissue Damage is a standalone

boyfriend’s father MF romance with dark

themes, a twenty-year age gap,

the hero as the other man, breeding,

a jealous and possessive alphahole,

and a sweet but strong virgin heroine.

This book features appearances of

characters from Fear Me, Love Me.

The story is dark, dirty and delicious,

so please read at your discretion.

My review

Did you ever have the fantasy of righteous serial killer Dexter falling in love with a young woman who's innocent, brave and in dire need of a family and a protective man? This is it, ladies. This. Is. It. Read this book and thank me later.

I am ecstatic with this age-gap dark romance. He's a real Daddy, this Cullen with strong arms, tattooes under his black T-shirts and a deep, velvety voice. And don't forget he's also good at getting rid of bad people. In the bloodiest, most efficient ways. That has to add to the appeal, right? :-D

Well, on paper, or reading screen, he's the whole package. Cullen means a world of protection, safety, warm embraces and loving care for sweet Elena. And she relishes it to her core behind her beliefs of not belonging and being unworthy. My heart went out to her. She's so deserving of all the things that she's been denied. Yet Cullen is here to provide for her in a glorious spree of stalking, machiavellian planning and cunning to get his prized bride. I have to admit the lengths he goes to in order to lure the unsuspecting lady into his love trap would be concerning in real life, but here, in the intimacy of words and books, it's a forbidden pleasure I have enjoyed in body and heart.

The narrative is engaging as it takes you easily into the characters' minds. She's struggling but hopeful to get a grip in life while getting more and more dazzled by this charismatic presence, her boyfriend's father. I could relate to Elena as she fell under the spell of his respectful, loving attitude towards her. He's such a good father, such a protective older man. And oh so handsome. I also find it very interesting as the more criminal vein starts to unfold for Cullen, the reader follows his path of thought and action as he lets go of his inhibitions and lets his homicidal instincts free. It is oddly exhilarating.

Is it hot? You bet. Is it immoral and dark? No complaints from me because it's well explained and justified and flows beautifully into the characters' evolution. I love this couple. They are made for each other while keeping a loving, sensual and enviable relationship.

At the heart of the plot lies the question of whether we can truly be ourselves with our loved ones. The answer to that question is a dark and dangerous journey. Getting to the end of it is quite a surprise. I'm happy I didn't miss all the mayhem and the love.

Give yourself a treat like I did ;-)

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