Rating: ★★★☆
Audience: Contemporary Romance
Length: 433 pages
Author: K.P. Haven
Publisher: Self Publishd
Release Date: December 17th, 2024
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BOOK SUMMARY:

Fleur
Nine years. That’s how long I spent in a relationship wasted on my ex.

When my world crumbles apart in front of me, I make a desperate escape. Only now, I’m stuck in a tiny Mississippi town with a dilapidated farmhouse I don’t know how to fix.

Enter Adam, the town’s contractor. Finding solace in his expertise and kindness, he might just be the one to help me rebuild more than just my home. But beneath the town’s quaint facade lies a darkness: an untouchable drug lord whose operation has poisoned the very place I now call home.

Then there’s him—a man who commands attention with his rugged allure and infuriating motorcycle. Our encounters are surprising, hinting at something beyond his dangerous exterior and intriguing me in ways I can’t ignore.

Riddled in debt and drugs, the sanctuary I sought for safety may very well be the ruin of me. One thing’s for certain: running away was only the beginning.

Debt of My Soul is a small town, organized crime novel with a signature slow burn, closed-door/fade-to-black romance. Please read TW/CW.

WELL.

I’ll start off saying that I do think this was written well and I would be interested in other books by this author. I just struggled with some plot points in this one.

Alright, first and foremost. The romance didn’t even start until halfway through the book?? It felt like a lot of lolly gagging and “we can’t tell you, just stay away” from everybody in town and I got tired of the repetitive nature. The pacing would have been better had this been tightened up. It was clear from the beginning where things were going so waiting for a long time became frustrating.

I liked Fleur…sort of. A lot of things happened to her but she didn’t do much herself? I didn’t need her to take down the organized crime ring or anything, I was looking for something more though. Liam was nice, I liked his personality and saw where he was coming from. I love a protective, broody sort which made all of those scenes even better.

There’s a few other things that had some roller coaster vibes for me and that’s how I landed at a 3.25. I would recommend it?? But also not?? I don’t know. It is low spice which is generally hard to find in this kind of plot dynamic which is a definite plus in the pros column.

Overall audience notes:

• Contemporary Romance
• Language: moderate
• Romance: fade to black/vague open door
• Violence: high
• Content Warnings: kidnapping, murder, torture, drug abuse, organized crime, self harm, attempted SA

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