Lights Out (Into Darkness Series)

By Navessa Allen

#1 New York Times Bestseller. Dark Romcom Sensation. Over 3 million copies sold.

Book one in the #1 New York Times bestselling Into Darkness Series and your gateway to dark romance, burning with high heat and hilarious banter. This is a love story like you’ve never seen before—can you handle the ride?

I want someone with a soul as black as night. Someone who would burn the world down for me and not lose a single minute of sleep over it.

Trauma nurse Aly Cappellucci doesn’t need any more kinks. She likes the one she’s landed on just fine. To her, nothing could top the masked men she follows online. Unless one of those men was shirtless, heavily tattooed, and waiting for her in her bedroom. She dreams about being hunted by one in particular, of him chasing her down and doing deliciously dark things to her willing body. She never could have guessed that by sending one drunken text, those dreams would become her new reality.

I want things most people don’t, craving darkness and depravity instead of light and love.

Josh Hammond has spent his life avoiding the limelight, but his online persona is another story. At night, he posts masked thirst traps for his millions of fans to drool over, but one follower has caught his eye: Aly. After reading a comment begging him to break into her house wearing a mask, he decides to take her up on her offer.

Together, Aly and Josh live out their darkest fantasies, unaware that Aly has captured the attention of someone else. Someone with far more sinister intentions than a little light stalking. As Josh turns from predator to protector and the stakes heighten, he must ask himself how far he’s willing to go for the woman he’s obsessed with.

Lights Out is a fast-paced dark romance with morally grey characters. Some themes and scenes may be disturbing to readers. Please check the content warnings at the beginning of the book.

Tropes: Stalker romance / Morally grey MMC / Masked stalker / He falls first / Black cat x golden retriever / Kink friendly

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Published Aug 6, 2024

416 pages

Average rating: 7.93

2,051 RATINGS

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Readers say *Lights Out* by Navessa Allen is a chaotic, dark romance featuring intense, obsessive chemistry and razor-sharp banter with dark humor. Re...

Mellific
Jul 09, 2026
8/10 stars
I loved this dark romance for what it was. I could have done with less of the action sequences, just becasue that's not why I read romance. But I think it fit with the characters well enough. Ultimately, the relationship between the MC's, their banter, and how they help each other and fit so perfectly together is why this book works so well.
CeLynasings
May 19, 2026
10/10 stars
OMG this book has the most amazing couple!!! These two found their perfect match and knew each other from the start. To find someone to accept your every part is fantastic. I can’t wait to read the next book!
alishaharmon
Apr 13, 2026
9/10 stars
Such a great read. I loved the banter between the main characters.
Missfitz225
Jan 19, 2026
7/10 stars
I saw this going in a totally different direction. Was hoping for darker. Still a “cute” story though.
Book Lover 1971
Sep 29, 2025
10/10 stars
This is my first dark romance. At first, I felt guilty that I was enjoying it. However, once I got going, I fell in love. I listened to the audiobook. I absolutely Loved Elana Wolf and Jacob Morgan! Highly recommend this book!

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