Then he touches her underwear and she feels warmth as he lingers there.

He touches her “higher and higher” up her thigh. He pushes her to the bed and they kiss passionately. He touches the back of her thigh, she unties his shirt.Ī young woman wants to date a young woman.Ī young woman offers a young woman contraceptive tea and says the young man should use it too.Ī young woman kisses a young man “fiercely.” They kiss more, he kisses her neck.Ī young man unbuttons a young woman’s dress and kisses her back as he does it. Intimacy, Sex, ImmodestyĪ young boy previously wanted to kiss another boy.Ī young woman and young man sleep in each other’s arms.Ī young woman and young man kiss. Previously, two young boys got sick from drinking too much wine. Detailed Content Review Languageĭerogatory terms and curses unique to the book etc. Thank you to Fierce Reads for the gifted copy in exchange for a review. The atmosphere is slightly creepy with very dark vibes but the deaths (drownings) and magic may be too much for sensitive readers. A young couple have sex once with few details. The story definitely has promise for the next book!Ĭontent Summary: The language is very low! There is child abuse briefly at the beginning, and blood intermittently throughout but not a lot of detail. It was somewhat of an ominous entity, always present but never clear.

I don’t fully understand the magic, where it came from, why it was suddenly life-threatening, and how it really worked. The magic system wasn’t refined, it had holes and I have questions. While I was entertained, ultimately, I needed more info. They are taken to Rowan’s estate, a young man who killed his entire family in the lake. One day, chance offers a different plan, and while not ideal, it’s definitely better. A woman takes them in but soon learns she cannot care for them. The story starts out strong with emotions flowing for young children orphaned and alone. It’s a very unique, dark world that sucks you in. There are monsters, death gods and secret gardens all the best elements for this gothic horror.

(3.5 / 5) The cover sucked me in on this one! I’ve heard it referred to as “atmospheric “ and I have to agree. Now, to save Rowan-and herself-Leta must confront the darkness in her past, including unraveling the mystery of her connection to the Lord Under.Ĭheck Goodreads to see the book’s ratings. There’s a monster in the shadows, and now it knows my name. A creature to whom Leta is inexplicably drawn… But neither the estate nor the monster are what they seem.Īs Leta falls for Rowan, she discovers he is bound to the Lord Under, the sinister death god lurking in the black waters of the lake. She knows the terrifying rumors about Rowan Sylvanan, who drowned his entire family when he was a boy.

When Violeta Graceling arrives at haunted Lakesedge estate, she expects to find a monster. Lakesedge (World at the Lake’s Edge #1) Lyndall Clipstone **As an Amazon associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Lakesedge by lyndall clipstone