Tuesday Reviews: Grimstone by Sophie Lark
Remi Hayes is beginning to think she's cursed—her fiancé cheated on her, her brother Jude is a major pain in her ass, and the moldering mansion she inherited from her uncle might just be haunted.
Flipping Blackleaf Manor already feels impossible, even before Remi is blackmailed by Dane Covett, the dangerously hot doctor-next-door, and Grimstone's most eligible bachelor—if you can ignore the fact that everyone in town thinks he murdered his wife.
Remi doesn't want to believe it, especially after Dane sews up a gash in her thigh and steals a kiss in payment—a kiss that makes it hard to walk for reasons that have nothing to do with an injured leg.
But as the renovation takes a strange and violent turn, Remi must decide if Dane is the one haunting her nights, or if he's trying to protect her from something much worse…
Grimstone by Sophie Lark is like a rollercoaster ride through a haunted mansion with a side of spicy encounters. Remi and Dane’s story is dark, gothic, and a bit unhinged, in the best possible way.
Remi is a fierce, no-nonsense woman who’s been through the wringer, juggling the ghosts of her past while trying to make things work. Enter Dane, the brooding, enigmatic man who’s equal parts Hades and a brooding bad boy. Their chemistry is off the charts, but their relationship is a tangled mess of lust and emotional baggage. Think Beauty and the Beast, but with more psychological twists and turns.
The book teases you with an unreliable narrator vibe—are the spooky happenings real or all in Remi's head? Is Dane a tortured soul or just plain confusing? You’ll find yourself playing detective, trying to piece together the eerie puzzle of their world.
While the steam factor is high and the tension palpable, Dane’s character feels a bit surface-level. We get his lustful thoughts in abundance but not much else. The romance can be a whirlwind of hot and cold, with a lack of deep emotional connection. The unanswered questions and the standalone format might leave you craving more, but if you’re into dark, deliciously twisted tales, Grimstone will definitely keep you on the edge of your seat.
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