I like dark romance usually, and maybe it's because I didn't read the book that preceded this - but I didn't enjoy this one. I don't think there was enough with the 'couple' to warrant this as being called a 'romance' dark or otherwise. Honestly, I'm a little disappointed and a whole lot confused. I guess this just wasn't my cup of tea. The payoff was undercut just about two pages later. I won't be seeking the rest in this series.