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Heart, Haunt, Havoc by Freydís Moon
4.0
dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Read for MM Summer Pride Challenge 2023

For the 18+ crowd!

I listened to the audiobook while reading the ebook for this one. I loved the narration of the audiobook.

I loved the premise of this book! Bishop, needing someone to cleanse their haunted home and holding on to secrets, and Colin, a priest who's hired by Bishop to cleanse the home. As they both interact in the home and secrets are unraveled, they find themself bonding over a shared grief of losing a loved one and find comfort in each other.

I think the only downside for me was the pace, I think if this book had a medium or even slowburn pace and gave time to world build more and sit with events, it would have been a 5 star for me. Regardless tho, I did love the characters, the depictions of grief are well done, and I loved the different forms of magic and mysticism in this <3

Check content warnings before heading in. This is a book with sex scenes with horror elements as well so be warned.