You’ll judge me.
Hate me and tell me I’m wrong.
Refuse to see how my darkness is what she needs.
While I don’t particularly care about your feelings in the matter, and while I pursue her despite the wedding bells that rang for another, only I can see how she is drowning beneath mediocrity.
How many times must I remind her?
It can’t matter that I am the person who ruined her life.
The man who … her life.
The man who killed her father.
The constant shadow that watches her sleep.
The lover who prefers dirty alleyways to freshly laundered sheets.
She’s mine.
Always has been.
I’m the worst thing for her, yet I’m the only salvation she knows.
He had his chance to make her happy.
He failed.
He didn’t see how she was dying inside because he couldn’t know her.
Not like I know her.
I am her stalker.
Her protector.
And the only man that can bring her back to life.
***This book contains sensitive subject matter.
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Utterly and deliciously phenomenal!
WOW! This is an absolutely phenomenal and so very delicious story! It’s dark, gritty, intense and very sexy! This was definitely a story that kept me on the edge of my seat in utter anticipation of what was going to happen next. From beginning to the absolute end I was captivated and enthralled by Ari and Adeline. They took me on one intense, dark and very emotional journey.
“…I guess it’s better the devil you know and all that. Or the danger, in my case. Because that’s what I am. A danger. A disaster that has been slowly creeping up on her in the darkness of night, in the cloak of shadow. I won’t destroy her. Not fully.”
There is something absolutely amazing about Ari. He’s sexy, broody, intense and very very dangerous. His pull towards Adeline is undeniable. He saw the real her and would do everything in his power to keep her, protect her and finally own her. Ari and Adeline have an intense and very dangerous connection that neither of them can deny. At times it becomes all out chaos and mayhem!
This story was absolutely fabulous and it just blew me away. It was raw, edgy, addicting and utterly consuming. I look forward to more from this amazing author in the future! Phenomenal!
Easy romance is never pretty, and the beautiful ones, the ones worthy of your time, those are cleverly disguised nightmares.
The Danger You Know is my first read from Lily White, and let me just say that she has to be the most recommended author for me to try. So I finally gave in when I was offered the opportunity to read the ARC for this newest book. I’m so glad that I gave her a try because her writing style was just lovely. Fast paced, full of emotion, and the smut was excellent! Based on the blurbs of some of her other books, she is on the fast track to becoming a favorite of mine. We all know dark romances are my bread and butter. That being said, stalker romances are a hit or miss for me because the stalking is usually fast forwarded to when our MC’s finally come together for the first time and I’m not a fan of that. If you are going to write a stalker romance, I want to see the stalking. And that’s exactly what Lily White gave me. This was no cheap thrill, quickie romance. She gave me all the shadows, sneaking around madness that I love!
“I guess that’s the thing with enticing a devil to love. We’ll go to the depths of Hell for you without any concern for whether it’s right or wrong.”
I loved our main characters and how Lily wrote them flaws and all. While I didn’t quite connect to either of them as much as I would like, it didn’t take away from my overall enjoyment of the story. I thought they were perfect for each other and complimented each other very well. I believed in the romance, and I absolutely was cheering on during that one scene toward the end. I’m sorry but I greatly enjoyed seeing justice served. If that makes me a monster, so be it!
Overall rating: 4 stars
Steaminess: 3.5 stars
This was another unique and compelling story by Lily White and she is fast becoming my favorite one click author of unique dark and suspenseful romance stories! I’ve read a lot of stalker romances but this one by far is my favorite it is raw and intense and overall a fantastic mesmerizing story !
Ari is by far one of my favorite characters I’ve read about from this author to date, he is passionate and fierce in his protection of Adeline , he is obsessed with her period and quite frankly I find his obsession of her panty melting hot!
Adeline is a free spirited sassy strong artistic beautiful women and it’s really sad to see how broken she was after her marriage to that douche bag Grant .
I loved how Ari takes control of the situation they find themselves in and is unapologetically himself and gives Adeline the chance to come to terms with who he is he’s pretty much like love me like I am or don’t but either way your mine ! Swoon ! This story is a definite must read and definitely gets 5 stars from me!
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced complimentary copy of this book
Remember, he is not a hero.
The Danger you Know by Lily White.
I love this authors writing, her words flow wonderfully. I usually find myself visualizing and feeling every moment as if I were there.
Ari and Adeline’s story start like any other, for them that is. A sinner with a heart and damsel in distress.
Ari and Adeline worked very well together. Their story unlike any other, torment, lust, passion and love.
Remember, when I said he wasn’t a hero. Well someone should have reminded me whilst I read this book.
I loved Ari. He was very twisted but very well rounded which made him all the more amazing.
Their story spans several years, so we see these characters grow and evolve.
It is a dark read, proceed with caution.
Overall great read, like always.
I also want to point out, that Master Aiden graced me with his presence. Thank you!
What in the world did I just read! I freaking loved it! The Danger You Know by Lily White is the perfect stalker read that crosses so many boundaries, and still, you fall in love with it.
What can I say about Ari other than he’s a naughty boy, in both good and bad. He’s good to Adeline (somewhat) but he’s a very bad boy with a dangerous, dark streak.
I freaking loved Adeline. I loved her quirks and her fight. She was tenacious and gave as much as Ari did. They melded together in a very strange way, and I dug it. They were good for each other. In better words, the darkness of their minds made them a perfect match.
The story was hot, energetic and dangerously addictive. Ari’s and Adeline’s story was intense and the way it was built up made my heart race. It didn’t lack at all. Twist after twist after twist! It was scary how much I loved it!
This book is dark. It’s graphic, so there’s the warning. This book highlights Ari’s and Adeline’s personality, and they’re not exactly fluffy, but if you like dark and twisted then this will be up your alley.
I don’t read much stalker romance, but after this, I might check it out more because this read was perfect for me and has opened me up to a completely new way of reading dark romance. This book is not for everyone, but I’d definitely recommend it to those who like a bit of darkness with their romance. This will most definitely titillate the senses.
***5 “His little monster!!!” stars***
“I’m not the hero in our story. Never have been. And you need to remember that. I’m just a man with an obsession that’s lasted too fucking long, the truth of it carved into every bone, seared into every muscle…”
In a matter of two months, Lily White had managed to become one of my #1 authors!!!
Honestly, i don’t even care to read the blurbs before diving headfirst to her books!!!!
Her writing skills amaze me, her characters captivate me, her plots are making me tingle with every twist and i can not understand how she manages to give such unique stories each time and without reminding us anything from her previous books!!!
Literally, I’m bowing to her talent and i will be forever a huge FAN of hers!!!
“It’s too bad my secrets are exactly what make Adeline’s dreams of what I am to her impossible.”
Last month, I’ve read two books about stalking and i wasn’t impressed at all!!! They left me unsatisfied and with weird thoughts about the stalking matter, and then came Lily and put me in the right place.
This is how it should be a book about a stalker…
Of course, she managed to make the story more complicated from every aspect, and I loved her for that…
This wasn’t a short book by any means, but i could read the double size of that…
She is that good in what she is doing and she is managing to pull me under her spell every single time!!!
“She’s oblivious.
Just like always.
To the danger walking next to her.
To a presence that is darker than she could ever imagine.”
I loved this story very much…
I loved Ari and Adeline… Their story was dark and twisted… Complicated but simple… Imperfectly perfect….
Everything started a fateful night where Ari took the life of Adeline’s father…
His only mistake??? He turned to look behind and that enigmatic girl who was crying above her dead father captivated him for a life…
And that’s how their story had started…
That’s how an obsession had started…
That’s how Ari pulled in his hoodie and his eyes didn’t left Adeline’s sight for almost seven years…
“I was ten years older than her.
A trained killer.
A skilled assassin.
But I became one more thing on the night I first saw her:
A stalker.
A constant shadow.
And the man that would protect her from the world.”
Seven years that he was watching her and protected her crazy ass.
Seven years which they didn’t make his obssession to fade away… On the contrary….
But he never allowed himself to become a part of her life…
But now, something is changing….
Ari let her go in a way, but his little monster is losing herself day by passing day in a marriage that seems very good, but which is hiding too many secrets…
And he is refusing to see his once vibrant girl to become a shell of herself…
Now, he is determined to remind her in every cost who she used to be…
And a crazy ride is starting…
“Underneath the polished, proper, exterior, I know someone else exists.
Obviously, she won’t admit it to herself, but whatever is trapped is fighting back. She’s sheding the fake person in her sleep. Shoving away the husband I suspect is the influence forcing her inside a gilded cage.”
Well, this wasn’t an easy ride… but the journey was worth it!!!
Ari wasn’t the best man out there, but i liked how protective he was of Adeline. Even though it was a contrast to who he really was.
I loved in which depths he was diving to turn her to whom she was used to be…
And in the process, he took a bite of the forbidden fruit that he was craving for years and right or wrong, it didn’t matter… Adeline was always his and he was never letting her go!!!
“The only thing I’m doing now is accepting what I’ve always known.”
“And what’s that?”
“That Adeline belongs to me. And I’m not willing to share her anymore.”
As for Adeline??? Adeline was a tragic figure…
She used to be wild, crazy, reckless, but she was broken….
Broken because of a numerous things…
But one day, she decided that she had to grow up and that was her downfall!!!
She always felt a present around her, her shadow and her mind… let’s say that it wasn’t in a very right place, but i loved her for that reason…
She was lost inside herself and she was needed someone to guide her back to who she used to be…
And that person as fucked up as it sounds, it was Ari!!!
“He terrifies me.
And I love him for it.
Love that he stands over me… watching.
But he is also diaphanous, and I can never hold onto him no matter how hard I grip.”
“I’m so used to feeling empty that I don’t know how to fight against a man that somehow fits inside me like the second half of my soul.”
God, i loved this couple very much!!!
The atmosphere around them was sparkling everytime that they were in each other’s presence!!!
They were bound together, even though they couldn’t recognize it from the beginning!!!
Honestly, I’m accusing Ari for not acted earlier, but i can understand his reasons to stay away from Adeline…
As for Adeline??? God, she made so many mistakes and her biggest one was to get married!!!
Yeah, yeah!!! I know what you’re thinking!!! There was cheat in here??? Ughhh!!!
Of course, there was cheating, but it was so well-documented…
So don’t judge this book only for that, because i can guarantee you that this story was so tragically beautiful and i totally recommend it if you’re a fan of dark suspenseful romances…
“She doesn’t need a hero to swoop in and save her, she needs a villain who drags out the hero she has within herself.
I’m more than happy to oblige.”
“Interest.
Curiosity.
Heat.
And longing. That’s the worst feeling. A very wrong feeling. I’m a married woman. I shouldn’t be thinking this way about another man.”
And before i close my review, i want to share with you my hate for Grant.
Nope, i won’t justified it!!! If you have read the book, you already know what i’m talking about!!!!
And then i want to share with you my love for Lincoln!!!
I loved this man so much and honestly, i would love to read his own story one day!!!
Please read this book!!!! TRUST ME!!!
“It’s never the dangers that lurk in the shadows you have to worry about, it’s the ones you know. The people who can turn your world upside down without any effort at all. The terrifying monsters that sneak up when you least expect it to steal your heart and drive you insane.”
***I received an ARC for the exchange of an honest review. Thank you, Lily!***
***5 ‘Monster’ Stars***
Ok. I got all kinds of twitterpated for a killer for hire.
I did. I got all kinds of swoony over Ari and kinda wish I had him as my own personal stalker…not something I thought I’d ever admit to, but there you have it.
Ari is unique and regardless of where his moral compass pointed, I couldn’t help but be totally infatuated with the man. Adeline was absolutely fascinating. She’s someone that you may not ‘get’ but can’t deny that she has this vibrancy that draws you in and makes you want to know the thoughts swimming around in her head. Their journey is definitely a unique one, understatement I know, but regardless of everything that was going on, there was always a connection and one that actually worked for me and had me rooting for them to be together even in their darker moments.
I know I’ve said it already, but this book was a journey. It’s not a quick one at all. The twists and turns are many, but all thought out and executed very well, so that in the end everything makes sense…in their own unique way of course. And as for the supporting caste of characters…there weren’t many, but all were very well written. My favorite, who I’m pretty sure will be everyone’s, was Lincoln and I’m crossing my toes he gets his own HEA sooner rather than later!
~ Copy provided by EJBP/the author & voluntarily reviewed ~
“ She doesn’t need a hero to swoop in and save her, she needs a villain who drags out the hero she has within herself.”
The Danger You Know is a riveting story of obsession and torment. It will drag you out of your comfort zone and have you cheering for a man you should hate. The journey for Ari and Adeline is long, full of heartache and misery, but you can’t help but to be captivated and fall in love with their story. Ari is a deliciously dark stalker with the protectiveness of a knight in battered armor. Adeline is spunky and full of life even with the shitty hand life has dealt her. Lily, thank you for once again creating a delectably dark and monstrous man that I’ve fallen for. And thank you for providing me with an ARC!
By the way, just know when you get to 46%, you’re in for one hell of a treat! It was such an unexpected moment, and I squealed in delight.
Take one totally obsessed, sexy as hell stalker and throw in a beautiful girl battling demons of her own and this author creates the perfect storm that sucks you in from the beginning and throws you out at the end. I love dark romances. I especially love dark stalker romances. This is one story that I couldn’t put down until I was finished. It was like a decadent dessert that you want to savor every delicious bite but you eat as fast as you can until you’re licking the plate clean. Try this tasty tale and feast on Ari and Adeline. You won’t be disappointed.
**I received a free copy of this book to read and review for Wicked Reads.**
I love a good stalker and Lily White delivered with Ari. He is everything I wanted and needed him to be.
I need to be the fire that roars to life inside her, need to be the shadow that she reaches for every time she closes her eyes.
Ari is a contract killer. He kills for a living that’s his job. Once the job is over he never thinks about it again. He never feels guilt, it is what it is expect when he kills Adeline’s father. He didn’t know she was in the house, she wasn’t supposed to be there. When he sees her come running to her father’s office something inside Ari shifts. He watches Adeline for years. He looks out for her when she fails to look out for herself. He stays hidden always in the shadows until he can’t any longer and Adeline’s truth is revealed.
It’s never the dangers that lurk in the shadows that you have to worry about, it’s the ones you know. The people that can turn your world upside down without any effort at all. The terrifying monsters that sneak up when you least expect it to steal your heart and drive you insane.
I’m usually not one for highlighting lines in a book but this one had me highlighted constantly. I loved everything about this stalker romance. And let’s talk about Lincoln, Ari’s best friend and Adeline’s baby sitter when Ari can’t be there. He needs his own book in the worst way!!
If you love a good stalker this is the book for you. It will check every book you need it to. Sexy, seductive, and just so damn good.
The danger you know indeed!
This is the story of Ari and Adeline. This is a dark and twisty romance on an epic scale.
Adeline is such a complex character. She is struggling and adapting to the world around her. She is reckless and wild. But she has reasons to be. There is always a presence around her and it drives her crazy sometimes, but it also keeps her sane and safe.
Ari is just wowza… He is a true anti-hero. He makes no apologies for what he does and how he lives his life. He also is a possessive protector in a way that is an obsession at its finest. He is a shadow, an ever-present specter in Adeline’s world and when he decides to make his presence known, oh do the sparks fly!
Is it wrong to say that I fell hard for Ari? Well I admit it! Ari was a true alpha! And if loving him is wrong, I don’t want to be right.
Ms. White has a writing talent that is truly amazing. She takes her readers into her dark and twisty world, never letting go until she is good and ready. I was so immersed in this world, I didn’t want to leave!
The best way to enjoy this story is by going in blindly!!!
There aren’t enough adjectives to properly describe this story without spoiling it.
Holy hell this book is mesmerizing!!
Chilling, terrifying…simply delicious and unputdownable!
Hail Mary full of grace…
What did I just read??
Ari is a monster, the stuff of nightmares, except he’s also a protector and savior!
How?? Read and find out!!
Ari has done unspeakable things but yet I couldn’t help falling in love with him!!
The devil you know is better than the devil you don’t.
In this story, Ari and Adeline create a tangled web that captured me from beginning to end.
#Amazing…for all the reasons it shouldn’t.
Thought provoking, enticing and suspenseful, this thriller had me go down the rabbit hole and explore something most of us tell ourselves about the choices we make, and who we fall in love with.
I know I shouldn’t, but this author has a way with words and creating characters that as haunting and terrifying as they are, you can’t help love them, want them and live happily ever after with them!
My only disappointment was I felt Aris’ character remained and unknown mystery.
“I’m Ari. I’m sure you remember me. I’m kind of hard to forget.” This quote really sums it up for me. Ari is the type of character that takes root and builds himself a home in your mind. He won’t be easily forgotten and you’ll want to come back and visit often.
The Danger You Know is deliciously dark. Ari is a hired assassin without a conscience. One night when he has just killed a man he sees the mans sixteen year old daughter, Adeline. Ari is drawn to Adeline, and unbeknownst to her he stalks her for years. It’s not as creepy as it sounds, he’s honestly trying to do what is best for the young girl. Help her out, keep her safe. But when she marries another man, Ari isn’t happy. He wants her for himself and will do whatever he must to get her to be his.
This book was so different from any other book I’ve read. Ari isn’t someone you’d should fall for, although I did. Adeline is a lost young lady. She lost both parents at a young age and isn’t really sure what she’s doing with her life. So she marries someone and becomes who “he” thinks she should be. Losing herself in the process. Ari reminds her of who she used to be and tries to help her find herself. The two don’t always get along, but they’re always attracted to each other. I devoured this book as quickly as I could and I was sad when it was over. I can’t wait to see what Lily white writes next.
What to say about this book except OMG hold on to your seats it’s going to be a wild ride! This book was amazingly dark and twisted while also sexy, you don’t wanna put it down. You are pulled in from the first page.
Adeline the feisty out of control girl who needs to be watched and Ari the devil that hides in the shadows to watch and make sure she stays out of trouble. He is possessive and a shadow in the night watching but also a demon that turns into her own personal hero. It’s gruesome and sensual and extremely hard to put down.
Um. Speechless right now. Wow.
Am I ever going to stop saying “This was my favorite Lily White book?” NO really. This was not only my favorite Lily White book, but this was in my top 3 favorite books I have read this year. Probably the number one spot. OMG. Ari. Please. Baby boy. Just stalk me. I will give you the tools. I will leave my door open. My windows dont need curtains anymore. JUST SEEEE MEEEE.
He was everything I ever wanted written in a man. The word ‘possessive’ was made because of him. He IS alpha. And I cant even get my husband to defend my honor if my kids back talk. Yet Ari will MURDER people for Adeline without her knowledge for YEARS to protect her. Sigh.
This book was executed perfectly. Absolute perfection. From start to finish. The angst, the chemistry, OH MAN THE CHEMISTRY between Adeline and Ari was FIRE. I was laughing also throughout so many funny parts. Lily White is not only a phenomenal romance author, suspense author, DARK author, but she is actually funny as hell. Also, Lincoln was such an amazing secondary character. I was SO overjoyed to hear he was getting a book!!!! I loved him so so much!!!!! There are so many times when I overlook side characters but he definitely had my eyes open.
Adeline was written spectacularly. She started out young, youthful and immature. And throughout the book you see her struggle to be someone she is not. Because she wants to please everyone else. Especially her prick of a husband Grant. But when you see her come out of her shell and become herself again (with the push of the irresistible Ari) its just great to see. I love watching heroines flourish like that. This book was definitely deserving of more than 5 stars. Lily White is so majorly underrated. Majorly. Utterly. She is one of the GREATS. I cannot wait to read her next masterpiece. Mind blown by this book.
Talk about a wild ride. Stalker extradionaire Ari is the master of the shadows. He owns his lifestyle, mistakes, (he has none, just ask him. Lol) and his ego is ginormous. He is brutal when the time comes and you definitely don’t want to be on the receiving end. It doesn’t end well.
Adeline now she is a complex character even thought what you see is what you get and her I don’t give a **** attitude is fantastic she is still on a path of self destruction but is ruled by her sleeping disorder.
The darkness, and lurking the shadows and the down right brutality that this story takes us on is way beyond what I was expecting but then again this is Lily White doing what she does best and brings us a mind bending storyline, extraordinarily complex characters and cameos from one of my most favourite villains.
With each of White’s novels I never think that she can top her last one but hell she has done it again. There is no stopping the talents of Lily White
THE DANGER YOU KNOW:’ Is a full length dark romance novel by author Lily White. Spoken in ‘Dual Perspectives.’
Lily White has become my go two author who isn’t afraid to venture into topics that are deemed dark. So for all you dark readers out there like me, this book is for you.
The Danger You Know was the first Stalker Book that I have read, to say I loved it was an understatement. I loved everything about this book and even when I had finished the book I was left wanting more. I wanted to stay in this world that Lily had created just that little bit longer.
In this book you meet our Stalker named Ari and His Little Bird Adeline.
Adeline Kane was Sixteen years old when Ari first found her, a vision with raven black hair and skin so pale she would glow beneath moonlight! From that night, after tragedy strikes, Ari’s Obsession went in full spin.
I don’t want to give too much away about this book because I want you all to be able to go on this ride without no clues of what to expect.
Let’s just say, go into this book blind, be prepared to expect the unexpected, with many many twists and turns, things being questioned and secrets being exposed.
Lily White did not pull any punches with this book. Ari and Adeline have a connection that is dangerous, dark, intense and borderline psychopathic, but it is something that neither can deny.
“I’ve told you from the beginning that I’m no hero. I’m the villain in your story, Adeline, but you refused to believe me.”
“I may not be the hero in this story, but I’m definitely the demon that rocks her world. Nothing will ever touch her again.
Nobody will hurt her.
Not while I’m watching.
Oft just reading those snippets, doesn’t it just make you want to dive into this absolutely fabulous, raw, edgy, addicting and so consuming book.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts & opinions are my own.
Watch the shadows you’ll find light in the darkness, you’ll find that the devil moves within the shadows. The devil himself is a familiar beast, one who moves like a ghost, quiet, ninja-like with cat reflexes, with silver-grey eyes, the one who’s stolen everything from you, including your heart & soul.
Lily White has outdone herself with this story, it’s haunting, eerily creepy filled with murder and mayhem but let’s not forget about the familiar Devil himself, Ari, the handsome one with the silver-grey eyes, hair as black as midnight, square jaw, cruel lips, broad shoulders, tapered waist, an upside-down triangle, he smells like fire and deep caverns, of spice and forbidden places, of mysteries and clandestine gatherings and a fantasy that has come to life. Just know that it’s never the dangers in the shadows that you have to worry about, it’s the ones that you know. The people who turn your world upside down, inside out, without any effort at all that you need to worry about.
A stalker story….by Lily White… yes, please! And oh my, Ari and Lincoln, these two men are dark and dangerous and a dream.
Adeline’s story of finding herself is one of pain and heartache. She and Ari have an undeniable connection. Ari sees Adeline for who she is, and that’s all she’s ever wanted. There’s humor mixed in with grit and fear. I was shocked at times and smiled and laughed at others. That’s the beauty of Lily White’s writing.
The way Ari and Adeline meet, the obsession, the story and the way everything unfolds, I was glued to the pages. It’s intense, it’s dark and dangerous, it’s edgy, and I loved it!
And what an awesome surprise to see Master Aiden and Rebecca in this story!
Another dark and delicious story from Lily White!
“She doesn’t need a hero to swoop in and save her, she needs a villain who drags out the hero she has within herself.”