A review by originalbooknerd
Headless Hollow by Brooklyn Cross

challenging dark emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

๐•ณ๐–Š๐–†๐–‰๐–‘๐–Š๐–˜๐–˜๐•ณ๐–”๐–‘๐–‘๐–”๐–œ๐•ฝ๐–Š๐–›๐–Ž๐–Š๐–œ๐•ฎ๐–—๐–ž๐–•๐–™๐–”๐–—๐–ˆ๐–๐–Ž๐–‰

Author: Brooklyn cross

Couple: Izzy Van Tassel & Detective Branson Crane

Tropes:
๐ŸŽƒ ๊œฑสŸแด‡แด‡แด˜ส สœแด€สŸสŸแดแดก แด„แดษดแด›แด‡แดแด˜แดส€แด€ส€ส ส€แด‡ษชแดแด€ษขษชษดษชษดษข
โ˜ ๏ธ แด…แดœส™/แด„แดษด
๐ŸŽƒ แด˜ษชสŸสŸแดส€ส แด˜สŸแด€ส
โ˜ ๏ธ ๊œฑแด›แด€1แด‹ษชษดษข
๐ŸŽƒ แดแด€๊œฑแด‹แด‡แด… แดแด€ษด
โ˜ ๏ธ แด˜ส€ษชแดแด€สŸ แด˜สŸแด€ส
๐ŸŽƒ ส™ส€แด‡แด€แด›สœ แด˜สŸแด€ส
โ˜ ๏ธ ส™สŸแดแดแด…ส แด˜สŸแด€ส
๐ŸŽƒ แดษชสŸแด… ส™แด…๊œฑแด
โ˜ ๏ธ แดแด›แด›/แดŠแด˜
๐ŸŽƒ แด›แดแดœแด„สœ สœแด‡ส€ & โ˜ ๏ธ
โ˜ ๏ธ แดแดœส€แด…3ส€
๐ŸŽƒ ๊œฐแดส€แด„3แด… แด แดส3แดœส€ษช5แด
โ˜ ๏ธ สœแดแดแด‹ ๊œฑแดœ๊œฑแด˜แด‡ษด๊œฑษชแดษด ษดแดแด› แด๊œฐ ๊œฐแดแด„
๐ŸŽƒ แด‹ษชแด…ษดแด€แด˜แด˜ษชษดษข
โ˜ ๏ธ ๊œฐแดส€แด„3แด… แดส€ษขแด€5แด 
๐ŸŽƒ ๊œฑ0แดษด0แด˜สœษชสŸษชแด€
โ˜ ๏ธ ส€แดœษชษด แด˜แดœแดแด˜แด‹ษชษด สŸแด€แด›แด›แด‡

Review: ๐•ณ๐–Š๐–†๐–‰๐–‘๐–Š๐–˜๐–˜ ๐•ณ๐–”๐–‘๐–‘๐–”๐–œ is another winner from Brooklyn cross. This novella had the perfect blend of Sleepy Hollow vibes and just flat out spooky season feelings. Izzy is a fierce FMC who is a little naive and innocent but also bada$$ and super quirky. Brooklyn was able to adapt her character in ways that kept me guessing what she would say or do next as the small town is terrorized by the Headless Horseman attacks. I found her infatuation with the local detective and long time friend of hers to also fit wonderfully with her character as the book began heating up and the tension escalates.

๐•ณ๐–Š๐–†๐–‰๐–‘๐–Š๐–˜๐–˜ ๐•ณ๐–”๐–‘๐–‘๐–”๐–œ is a super quick and spicy read that left me wanting more of the world this story is set in but also guessing my sanity after finishing. Brooklyn once again put me through the wringer guessing who the Headless Horseman would be and I can honestly say I never saw the true identity coming. The k!nks and smut in this book left me questioning what is acceptable and made me second guess the PSL coffees we all love in the fall and I can only hope she stays away from my Peppermint Mochas!

๐•ณ๐–Š๐–†๐–‰๐–‘๐–Š๐–˜๐–˜ ๐•ณ๐–”๐–‘๐–‘๐–”๐–œ is the perfect dark romance novella for spooky season but is also fitting for anyone who enjoyed a quick, suspenseful romance full of smut! Stay tuned for more (possibly!)

Rating: 5/5; A spooky, spicy and morally questionable dark romance perfect for Sleepy Hollow fans!


Thank you to Brooklyn for sending me this eARC!