There’s darkness in all of us.MicahI’m a nobody. An outcast. A shadow. I never aligned with the jocks and their fake barbie girlfriends, not that I wanted to. Being invisible worked for me until he showed up.He showed me a path I never intended to walk, and I slid into his life easily. Too easily. Now that the devil has embraced me, I crave the heat of his flames.QuinnShe doesn’t think I see her. … flames.
Quinn
She doesn’t think I see her. She’s wrong. She’s all I see. My dark angel. We’re more alike than she could ever imagine. Soon I will make her mine.I was always good at playing the part of the jock that everyone worships. In reality, I’m the devil with no remorse. It’s time to free my soul and rid myself of the rodents.
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This dark twisted romance story had me totally hooked from the very beginning! The storyline was well written with characters that were so well detailed that Micah and Quinn kept me engaged throughout the entire book!
OMG this is a must read book as I couldn’t put this book down it is a fast pace of a dark read that will grab your heart and twist it all up. This book was brilliant and a roller coaster ride of intense emotional anger and lows and highs throughout this book. This book will blow you away.
A little dark and twisted. What I thought was going to be a Beauty and the Beast Stockholm Syndrome type of scenario actually developed into something else completely. Micah and Quinn are drawn to the darkness in each other. Both have a past that constantly tries to catch up with them, and both only feel accepted and loved when together. This book had some unexpected things thrown at us near the end, but I’m happy with how things turned out. Be prepared to love and hate some of the characters, sometimes both at the same time!
In The Light of Day by K.A. Graham.
I received an ARC in exchange of an honest review. This is my first book by K.A. Graham. I liked that it was told in dual point of view. It helped me understand better what each character was thinking.
“We may both be filled with darkness, but that’s what makes us perfectly imperfect.”
Micah is the total introvert that is maxed out; seeing as the only two people she is remotely close to are her parents and sometimes the girl at the grocery store. She has extreme social anxiety which makes it worse as she was bullied by mean people at her school. After school was over, Micah was still living in a hermit lifestyle; still isolated.
“I’m forever yours, my devil.”
Quinn Andrews was the epitome of popular jock. He was friends with everyone and he was friendly, but deep down he is harboring a lot of darkness within him. From school to now, Quinn has secretly harbored a huge crush on Micah and he finally decided to do something about it.
“And I’m forever yours, my angel.”
This was definitely more on the dark and twisted side of romance with a little bit of kinky-ness to it. This story is not for the faint and the weak. It is very dark and it will have you thinking like what is going on right now. As a graduate with a degree in Psychology, I absolutely loved every bit of the dark and twisted situations that happened here. The mental health issues were nailed down to the T. The mind games were absolutely cool.
“You know it’ll incite pain but with the pain comes questionable pleasure.”
Graham absolutely talks about the gritty subjects that most people avoid. And please be aware that certain situations may trigger unpleasant situations. Despite that this was a 3 starts for me because I feel like somethings were rushed and the character development was lacking. At some point, it was a little confusing to me. I feel like the story was there but was just not described well enough. For now, I will be looking forward to what is next from K.A. Graham.
“Staring into her eyes, I can see my soul.”
This is the first book that I have read from this writer and holy wow what a storyline. I was not expecting this at all. I was not expecting to be hooked from the beginning and pulled into a story that would take the twists and turns that this one took. Hold on because when you read this you are going on quite the ride with these two characters.
Micah is extremely close to her family. She is a girl that keeps to herself and does get picked on at school. One day a new guy gets her attention at school by helping her. Quinn is what you would call the jock. The person everyone loves. But he holds dark secrets. The day that he helps Micah changes him. Two years later after forming a plan he puts that plan into action. Which completely changes his life and Micah’s. Once Quinn puts his plan into action this story goes into intense cant put down mode. So many twists and turns. So many things playing out that I didn’t see coming from a mile away. The writer did an amazing job writing this storyline. It was not only intense but unique and off the charts gripping. You can easily relate to how Micah is feeling if you were ever picked on when in school. This book is not all about the revenge that you would think it is about. It is about coming to terms with your past and moving on from what people did to you. I absolutely loved this book. I am so glad that I take a chance on it. Highly recommend.
Quinn and Micah have off the charts chemistry once she realizes what he is actually doing for her. I loved these two together. But he is literally the devil and she is literally the angel in this storyline. You could not have written it any better than what this author did.
Great 4 star read
This book would have been a 5 star read all the way if not for that turn in the story and that shoddy ending. I loved this book right up until they both turned so called good, I was expecting a murdering rampage so it is rather unfair of me to give it 4 stars instead of 5 but that’s as it it. Sorry its my blood thirsty mind at work.
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SYNOPSIS
There’s darkness in all of us.
Micah
I’m a nobody. An outcast. A shadow. I never aligned with the jocks and their fake barbie girlfriends, not that I wanted to. Being invisible worked for me until he showed up.He showed me a path I never intended to walk, and I slid into his life easily. Too easily. Now that the devil has embraced me, I crave the heat of his flames.
Quinn
She doesn’t think I see her. She’s wrong. She’s all I see. My dark angel. We’re more alike than she could ever imagine. Soon I will make her mine.I was always good at playing the part of the jock that everyone worships. In reality, I’m the devil with no remorse. It’s time to free my soul and rid myself of the rodents.
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BOOK In the LIGHT of the day
AUTHOR KA Graham
GENRE YA/ Dark themed/College Fiction
FORMAT KINDLE ( FREE IN KU OR £0.99 TO BUY)
My run down of the book and ratings
The Plot ::: 4/5
The Main Characters ::: 4/5
The Supporting cast :::: 3/5
The Feels :::: 5/5
The Angst :::: 5/5
How hot it is :::: 2/5
Writing Style :::: 4/5
World Building :::: 3/5
Originality :::: 3/5
Ending :::: 2/5
Book Cover :::: OK
Format :::: Kindle eBook
Would I read more from the author? :::: Yes
Would I recommend this book? :::: Yes
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The tale is told in dual POV. Micah and Quinn are very twisted enthralling characters that made the story interesting reading. A dark romance full of angst, grit your teeth moments. Just when I thought here we go, s*** gonna hit the fan the author twists it. There are triggers for some I suppose but I’ve very few hard limits and liked almost everything about it.
We have the story of Micah a seriously unhappy young lady bullied to the point of despair, suicidal thoughts a misfit, completely alone with no one to help,bullies you just want to rip their head off too. Introduce to this mixture we have Quinn who is the hottie and king of the school but who also is at the mercy of his diabolical mother, abused ridiculed but puts on a front to everyone else that he is the king of the heap, while inside he is the DEVIL himself, so full of hatred. Such a sad and angry young man.
Two broken souls, meet with a deep hatred for a world that is surely full of cruel people, Bullies become the bullied history on repeat.
This book is a dark tale in places, so much sadness and just downtrodden in life kids, it’s also for me a warning of what goes around comes around KARMA, How you treat people is how it is returned and in some cases with malice. Parents who hold their children to such high standards while been utter b******s, or completely out of the loop, not sure which are worse the ones who bully or the ones who bury their heads in the sand. Your child should be your most prized
possession not an accessory, not a punch bag verbal or otherwise, but an extension of all you are.
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“if I tell you about my past, It’s not because I want you to feel sorry for me, but so you understand why I am who I am ”
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This aptly describes both Quinn and Micah, two perfectly imperfect specimens of youth and hatred and lust for revenge, TWO PERFECTLY IMPERFECT SOULS.
Quinn is Micah’s dark Fairy tale and she his twisted fantasy and together they think they make magic.
Red and black a red heart beating for your black heart becoming one, Quinn turned the frighten sheep into a ferocious lion, He shows the devil living inside two loves destined to be, Their love forever will be.
This is a tale of betrayal of standing up to your nemesis facing your fears, but ultimately BE YOU there is only one you and that’s all there will ever be.
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Our vows were simple and to the point. Also a bit disturbing but symbolic all the same.
Quinn’s…
My gun is cocked and loaded, Aimed straight at your heart. My life means nothing without you, No motherfucker will ever tear us apart. You are the Sheri Moon to my Rob Zombie, I’m the Jekyll to your Hyde. Stick with me, my dark angel, Your devil will never leave your side. I’ll love beyond forever, my angel.
Micah’s…
When the zombie apocalypse hits, and you’ve turned into a walker, I promise to let you bite me. I’m eternally yours, my devil.
OMG!! I didn’t want to put this book down.. Absolutely brillant! It’s a definite Page turner, and it will pull you in right from the start!
I was so looking forward to reading this book, and I absolutely loved it!
It was dark and twisted, and extremely well written, and I thought the author dealt with the issues this book raised very well.
I liked the way we got the POV between both of the main characters, it helped me enjoy and see the story from both sides, plus it flowed seamlessly.
If you love dark reads this is definitely a MUST READ. I can highly recommend this book and this author, be sure to look up her other books they are fantastic! and definitely worth a read.
I can’t wait to read more from this author!
“We have plans to make. Do you really think I was going to let you go that easily?”
“What plans, Quinn?”
“Revenge.”
Wow, this was pretty dark but so good! Definitely tread lightly if you have any triggers.
So, we have Micah, who is socially awkward, doing her best to blend in to the background. She prefers being unnoticed. Then Quinn, a jock, turns her world upside down and takes her down a dark path of revenge against those that treated her with hatred and judgment.
Quinn, the all-star jock with the hot girlfriends and a future in sports – well, that’s what everyone else saw. But it was a façade. He had only one goal – to make her his, at any cost.
The transformation of Micah from shy little lamb to the vengeful lion was nothing short of shocking. And Quinn? I couldn’t help but feel sorry for him and what he went through. But sometimes the broken pieces of two hearts can somehow form a perfectly twisted whole one.
There’s someone for everyone, right?
Mind blown! I couldn’t put this book down. As we are told a story from the POV of both main characters Micah and Quinn, the blend of dark romance and a far too known subject flow seamlessly throughout this book. Just when you think you know which way the storyline is heading there a sharp right turn and you’re holding your breath for what’s going to happen next. I’m hoping there will be more for these secondary characters in he future, we get to indulge in them a bit deeper towards the end but I would love to hear their full story as well. This story will come at you hard and fast, the ride is one you’ll be glad you took. Make sure to add to the top of your TBR list.
“The devil has found his own kind of Heaven. My very own dark angel.”
In the Light of Day is a dark psychological romance. I went into this book, from a new-to-me author, without any other information than the blurb and a short sample. It was not what I had expected! Right off the bat, Micah and Quinn and their nonconformity and dark pull to one another intrigued me.
“It’s an evil kind of sweetness if such a thing exists.”
Although the story itself had a lot of promise, I felt there wasn’t a lot of detail in it and some things were just glossed over. Unfortunately, this kept me from really connecting with it. However, I liked that Quinn and Micah embraced their weirdness and wickedness and became stronger versions of themselves with each other’s love and encouragement. They had a dark, unconventional love and I think their story emphasized the importance of accepting themselves and showed that love may not look the same for everyone.
There are most definitely some triggers readers might be uncomfortable with.
TW: [ anxiety, depression, self-harm, verbal abuse, kidnapping, torture ]