Lovely Bad Things

Hollow's Row 1

By: Trisha Wolfe

Narrated by: Sebastian York, Lucy Rivers

He’s the devil. And she’s his wicked game. An enemies-to-lovers dark academia romance with a thrilling twist and epic love story from the disturbed mind that brought you the Darkly, Madly Duet.

Halen:

They say eyes are the windows to the soul—but when he looks at me through hues of slate-green and flaring blue embers, I’m terrified of what’s watching me from behind his clashing gaze, something primal and feverish that threatens to melt me like fire in ice.

I fear falling into Kallum Locke’s pitch-black soul.

But after I’m called to a crime scene to investigate the most gruesome act of violence to descend on the legendary town of Hollow’s Row, I have no choice but to turn to Kallum, to the man I had locked away in an asylum for the criminally insane.

He’s the leading expert on all things Nietzsche and occult. And now, to get answers, I’m forced to make a deal with the devil himself.

Kallum: Really, eyes are the windows to the soul? Then I wonder what little Halen St. James thinks of all the cryptic eyes watching her in the killing fields… I wonder if the hairs on her delicate nape lifted away, if a thrilling shiver raced over her soft skin. She’s desperate for the answer, and she’ll do anything to uncover it—even make a deal with me, dangling freedom like bait on a hook.

But she’s far more tempting to sink my teeth into than any lure.

And the pain will taste twice as sweet.

CW: Full list found on author's website. Serial killers. Plot and plot twists. Slow burn romance. Crime scenes. Dark themes. Violence. Murder. Blood and sharp object play. Occult references. Loss of loved ones (off page). As this is dark romance, there are likely other dark themes and situations, so please listen responsibly.

©2022 Trisha Wolfe (P)2024 Trisha Wolfe

Super Good

If you like Philosophy and true crime/serial killers you will LOVE this. Amazing cast, both really brought me into the story. Good story, a little hard to follow bc so much internal monologue and I’m still trying to wrap my head around the ending.

GRIPPING. SUSPENSEFUL. SINFULLY WICKED ❤️‍🔥☠️

sinfully wicked in the best way. The tension was relentless—dark, intoxicating, and impossible to pause. That jaw-dropping plot twist? I actually gasped. The narrators brought every unhinged thought and dangerous moment to life, elevating the story to a whole new level. And that cliffhanger… diabolical. Pure, evil genius. 🎧🖤

Dark, Intense, & Twisty

I'm just going to say, I didn't understand everything. This was Criminal Minds and Dark Romance mixed together.
Kallum is the "bad guy," but is he really? Halen is the CSI/profiler who needs Kallum's help on a new case, after her testimony put him away in a mental hospital.
The chemistry between the two, Halen's back story & the new murder. Story lines are twisty, and the ending is revealing.

Wild ride

This book definitely requires an open mind. It is a wild ride for sure, but there is a level of madness to it.

Wow. Must Listen

This story was incredible. I was hooked from the beginning to the epilogue. The narrators were perfection.