My first Phantom of the Opera reimagine and safe to say I actually liked it despite the trigger warnings.

Set in the soulful and home of Jazz New Orleans, we meet the FMC as an aspiring artist on a Opera House owned by the Bordeaux Family - one of the powerful families that owned half of New Orleans (the other owned by the Chatelains). The mafia-esque element played a great role in adding thrill and mystery on the overall story.

Both MCs trapped in their own version of darkness and mental stability made them perfect for each other. The mere fact that both are also patrons of music added a nice touch on how the scenarios are worded. The introduction of classic opera music lulled me in a good way and helped set the tone of each scene (piano scene while overtures are playing on the background, yes please)

Though categorized as a dark romance, it has it's own intricacies and sensibilities that separated it to other dark romance that simply focused on intimacy. With the exemption of the irritating slow ability of the FMC to pick up cues, overall it was a good read.