A review by book_lover_irl
Pen Pal by J.T. Geissinger

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

SYNOPSIS: BookTok sensation PEN PAL is a high octane, tautly written dark romance with an unforgettable twist that will leave readers gasping. 

The first letter arrived the day my husband was buried. It was postmarked from the state penitentiary, and contained a single sentence:

I’ll wait forever if I have to.

It was signed by Dante, a man I didn’t know.

CHECK THE CW / TWs. 
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REVIEW: Whoa! Wow! I just finished this audiobook and I’m… I’m… I’m sooooo unsure what to say but in the BEST WAY POSSIBLE! 

The writing was amazing, the pacing fabulous, the plot perfectly twisty and the love story splendiferously angsty in the BEST way. The spice was blazing hot and beautiful. 

Never have I loved a pet name more than “Bunny Rabbit” and “Little Bunny”. It felt natural and lacked the cheesiness of endearments found in some other spicy novels. 

It’s hard to say much without accidental spoilers so I’m going to end the review with a couple of my favorite quotes. 

“Love means nothing unless it’s acted upon. Love isn’t real without intent. It’s a verb. It isn’t passive. … Whatever love asks of you must be given, no matter the price.”

“It’s incredible how many different people one body can hold. We all walk around with a thousand strangers inside us, slumbering quietly until someone else wakes them up. Like the jolt of electricity that reanimated Frankenstein’s monster, all it takes for our sleeping giants to jump to life is a single spark.”
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Stars: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice:  🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
POV: Duet
HEA: It’s complicated…
Cliffhanger: No
Tropes: Dark, Mystery, Alpha -Dominant Male

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I loved this book
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I really liked this book
⭐️⭐️⭐️ I liked this book
⭐️⭐️ Meh…  bored or annoyed
⭐️ Seriously? Not worth it

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ INFERNO. P@nty melting
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Blazing hot
🌶️🌶️🌶️ Now we’re talking
🌶️🌶️ Meh… uninspired missionary
🌶️ Does weak foreplay count?
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