Lovely Violent Things: A Dark Romance (Hollow's Row 2)

Written by Trisha Wolfe

Narrated by Joe Arden and Lucy Rivers

He’s the devil. And she’s his wicked game.

Book two in the Hollow's Row series.

Halen:

The night I gave in to Kallum Locke, I sold my soul to the devil. Now that devil has returned for me, a daemon siphoning off what soul I have left.

The Harbinger killer has descended on Hollow’s Row amid an active case, where I’ve been hired as a consultant to profile two killers. One offering gruesome sacrifices to obtain an ancient philosophy, and the other a bad omen from my past.

A dark truth hovers at the edge of my memories—but is it real, or a trick by the chaos magician himself, meant to trap me in his web of lies and corruption.

Kallum is too consuming, his clashing green-and-blue eyes staring into my depths, demanding I feel the frenzy he teased from my soul.

I have to escape him.

Kallum:

I’ve tasted Halen St. James, my muse of heartbreak. I’ve sank my teeth into her tender flesh, lapped at her tears, marked her as mine…

So I’ll be damned if I let her go now. Not this time—not when I’m so close to revealing our truth. It’s easy to be tricked when you believe your own lies. And, oh, how my little Halen loves her pretty lies.

She’s obsessed with naming me the killer. She’s afraid of me, but I’m not the danger she should fear.

The moth is attracted to sweetness—and my little Halen is the sweetest damn thing.

Halen needs her big bad villain to protect her.

**Full CW list on author website.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lock Key Press
• Release date: May 1, 2023
• ISBN: 9798368967349

Reviews for Lovely Violent Things

[KD · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I love a book that delves into the darkness and tragedy of the mind without losing the beauty and vulnerability of being human. One that makes you think, and you can get so lost in that you don’t realize the thunderstorm raging inside the story is actually happening outside until the streets are suddenly rivers of hail, and yeah, maybe you should pause and take off your headphones to make sure things are okay!

Needless to say, I loved diving back into Halen and Kallum's smart is sexy, dark and twisty, "we are the high and low notes" world. Trisha Wolfe, Joe Arden, and Lucy Rivers are a gold-standard, brilliantly talented trio who make me wish all dark romance was this cerebral, and this well-performed! All the philosophy and sultry intellectual stimulation in the story makes the inevitable physical manifestation of that simmering slow burn that much better! Mix it with serial killers and mystery, a surprise I didn't see coming, and a Professor who has a "bad habit of... talking", and I couldn’t stop listening. (I would have finished it in one sitting if not for the possible flooding of my basement. lol)

I highly recommend this book (and this series) if you like smart characters, writing that makes you pay attention, heated SPICE, and performers who bring this mind movie to life in all the best ways possible (really, I can't say it enough, they are both SO GOOD). I don’t want to spoil anything, but even if you're not so much into the deeper philosophical questions of life while tracking down serial killers, I'm pretty sure you'll be into a doorway and a blanket in front of a fireplace... That’s all I’m saying. ;)

My favorite read of the year so far. I can’t wait for the next book!

[Jodi Lucas · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Trisha Wolfe, you have done it again !!!! ❤️ Lovely bad things was an amazing book .However, this one is even better I enjoyed this dark world you have created hope there's more to come ? ? (wink wink) This has been my favorite dark romance book this year Lucy and Joe's performance of callum and Halen were perfect they really brought it to life ? ❤️ This should be a movie or something ...

[Chloe Gouldman · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Wow. I loved this series so much. The emotions and character are nearly more than I can articulate. This is an amazing book. I highly recommend.

[Alyssa · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I have never consumed anything like this, I feel like I've just delved into a new genre unto itself. Both the narraters were freaking phenomenal. Beautifully riveting. Can't wait til I can read the next one.

[d.edralin1001 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Book 1 was more my pace, the ritual part of this book lost my interest but that’s a personal preference. I loved the suspense and “criminal minds” vibe to this series. Was a bit hard to finish as I was losing interest.

[juniper.vargas.film · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I feel like Halen is written a little too stubborn. Some.of her accusations don't make any sense, other wise great book

[Shaena Dansie · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

It’s a great second book! I loved how the story continued without feeling like it was a predictable repeat. I enjoyed seeing the character development.

[Kyra Scott · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This book makes you think, even the ending doesn't give much away. Excited for the last book and hoping to get more answers!!