Darkness needs to be balanced by light. Morrisey is a cop drowning his loneliness and despair over his life and all the horror he's seen with alcohol only to have his life upended by an FBI agent that looks like an angel but is much more than he seems.
From the blurb:
Darkness follows Lieutenant Morrisey James.
As an Atlanta PD detective, Morrisey understands the worst atrocities the city has to offer—or believes he does. His recent cases present something new: a killer who unleashes unbridled terror in victims before moving in for the kill. Morrisey has an edge, though, the terrifying ability to gain flashes of insight from each victim.
Most people assume Farren Austin is a shallow, pretty boy, but he’s so much more. Agent Austin keeps secrets as part of the FBI’s Alternate Entities Task Force, a unit created to monitor travelers from another realm. Although they might look human, they’re anything but.
And they’ve taken a special interest in Morrisey.
Partnered with Farren, Morrisey finds himself in the middle of demons trying to possess his body, a succubus sidekick who wants to cook him breakfast, accusations of being a powerful destructive force, and a growing number of people calling him “Darkness.” Not to mention a sudden overwhelming attraction to his new partner.
It’s going to take the mysterious Farren’s help to keep the latest case from being Morrisey’s last.
Trigger warnings: mention of depression, suicide, alcoholism, and murder.
SNik's review:
Standalone. Paranormal. Coworkers. Slow burn. Dual POV.
Morrisey James uses alcohol to numb himself from all the horror he sees as a police detective, and to forget all the people he has lost in his life. When Morrisey chases down a killer and almost dies he meets Farren Austen, an FBI agent working for a specialized secret division, his life is turned upside down in more ways than one. Farren has never met anyone whose darkness matches his light, but he’s sure Morrisey will be more than just a coworker.
The main characters and world building start out strong as the story is intriguing and complex, especially the possibility of something that is meant to be between Farren and Morrisey. Both Farren and Morrisey have experienced loss in the past, and their compelling connection drives the romance side of the book. The story becomes a lot more than just solving murders and a romance, with some action and interesting side characters to round out a world changing plot line.
Greg Boudreaux
Darkness is currently available as an audiobook, e-book and paperback, and can be read as part of your Kindle Unlimited Subscription
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