His student. His obsession. His undoing.
“Aaron Jones is a spark in the dark. Beautiful. Dangerous. Capable of destruction. Kenny should have run. Instead, he lit the match.”
Aaron Jones knows all about the darkness lurking beneath polished façades. His parents were infamous for it. Determined to keep everyone at arm’s length, especially those who dig too deep, his carefully built walls start to crumble when he encounters his new professor, renowned criminal psychologist, Dr Kenneth Lyons.
Kenny has always been drawn to the darkness. But nothing prepares him for Aaron, the haunted student who awakens something dangerous in his carefully controlled world. As the son of the most infamous serial killers, Aaron’s past is a minefield of trauma and secrets.
Aaron is a beautiful, complex, irresistible puzzle, and one Kenny’s desperate to solve. Sweeping aside every professional and moral boundary, he crosses the line towards a forbidden, all-consuming obsession, where every touch is a sin and every whispered confession could lead to ruin.
But as a killer emerges, leaving a trail of echoes from Aaron’s past, their fragile relationship is tested in ways neither could have expected. And when the next target is someone close to Kenny, the line between Aaron’s bleak heritage and his innocence blurs.
Who the real monster is will leave them questioning everything.
Especially each other.
Dream a Little Dream (To Love a Psycho Book 1) is the first book in a gripping new trilogy of obsession, psychological tension, and dark romance where nothing is as it seems. Perfect for fans of twisted mysteries, forbidden attraction, and heart-pounding suspense.
THE FACTS
📕 dark and gritty
📘complex, and authentic characters
📙 engaging, intense story. Well researched
THE GOOD BITS
This book has burrowed its way into my soul… no joke. I couldn’t stop reading once I started, and I’ve been thinking about it ever since. I have always been a fan of C.F. White’s writing since I first discovered her books, but this one is a whole new level.
I must begin by saying that this is one of those books that I’m going to have to be very careful reviewing. This story deserves to be unraveled by the reader and needs to remain unspoiled.
What I can say is that the writing style is beautiful. The two main characters are very different and yet drawn to one another in quite a visceral way. Dr. Kenneth Lyons – Kenny to his friends – has a lot going on in his mind all the time. He seems incapable of having a relationship without putting his remarkable BA skills to work. But he’s made mistakes in his own past, particularly with relationships, in no small part due to a tragic loss in his past.
Aaron is a young man who is clearly troubled. His darkness and intensity come through the moment you meet him on the page. And, as his story unfurls, it’s impossible not to fear for him and be a little afraid of him at the same time.
Dr. Lyons isn’t afraid of Aaron.
A missing person who turns up dead…and murdered sparks off a set of events that puts Aaron and Kenny on different sides of the interrogation table. The characters all begin to find that their lives are in entangled in ways they couldn’t have predicted…and it is quickly unclear what the outcome will be.
White has created an engaging story that is clearly well-researched. If, like me, you enjoy true crime, behavioural analysis, intense relationships and gritty writing, then this is definitely a book you will enjoy.
One thing though… there may be a variety of interpersonal relationships in this book but don’t go into this expect a romance like some from White’s other books. The relationships in this book are fully fleshed out, flawed, confronting and intriguing. This is a plot that will sink it’s claws into you and you’re going to love it.
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I was provided with an ARC of Dream a Little Dream (To Love A Psycho) by the author in exchange for an unbiased review.
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