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Caught Up

Into Darkness, Book 2

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Caught Up

By: Navessa Allen
Narrated by: Kasi Hollowell, Teddy Hamilton
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From the author of TikTok's favourite dark and steamy romance, Lights Out, comes Navessa Allen's second book in the New York Times bestselling Into Darkness trilogy

I want this woman, and I'm a man who always gets what he wants.

Nico 'Junior' Trocci knows Lauren Marchetti is off limits. Men like him don't get to have women like her. It's why he pushed her away in high school and still keeps his distance. But Junior follows Lauren online, and now that the shy, bookish girl he remembers is gone, he can't stop obsessing over the strikingly beautiful woman who has taken her place.

He's ruthless; a walking red flag. Good thing red is my favorite color.

Lauren 'Lo' Marchetti knows Junior is dangerous. He broke her heart once and she won't let him do it again. But as their flirtatious encounters escalate, Lauren starts to remember why she fell for the brooding antihero all those years ago.

As old obstacles resurface, Junior and Lauren are forced to face their true feelings for each other and decide just how far they're willing to go for a second chance at love.

Caught Up is a fast-paced dark romance with a morally grey male lead. Some themes and scenes may be disturbing to listeners. Please check the content warning at the beginning of the book.

18+ mature content. Not suitable for younger listeners.

©2025 Navessa Allen (P)2025 Quercus Publishing
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The story felt more forced vs Lights Out but well done to the good narrators who helped keep momentum and interest. Spice level is high on this one

Ok made better with great narrators

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Enjoyed lights out, and have to say the sequel didn’t dissapoint. The comedy was bit on the low, but the spice. Pfffiew!

Navessa didn’t dissapoint! ☺️

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I absolutely lovevthis series. I haven't laughed so much reading in a long time. really looking forward to reading the next book.

Great story

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Navessa is one of my favourite authors! I couldn’t wait for this book to become available. Nic and Lauren’s story was so good. The narrators did a spectacular job.

Absolutely Loved this!!

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The story overall is perfectly fine, and overall I did enjoy it. But it does live in the shadow of lights out, which in my opinion was so much better(and funnier). I did however not like the constant miscommunication trope this books revolve around. I understand the FMC have some trust issues, but good gods girl. The trope is not for everyone, I'll just leave it like that.

It's perfectly fine

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The narration was great, but the story was severely lacking. 10 hours of them lusting over each other and then 2 chapters of something actually happening, but by that point I was so done with it that I had it on 1.8x speed.

It was okay

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Loved the narration, loved the story, loved the dog, loved the confessional, LOVED Nic. Do with that what you must.

Ugh I loved it

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Just finished Caught Up and yep, I devoured it in record time. Self-control? Never met her.😬📚

Let’s get this out of the way: no, it’s not Lights Out. It was never supposed to be. New characters, new dynamics. Different story, different energy. Nico and Lauren have history, trauma, tension, and a whole bunch of unresolved teen heartbreak. So no, she’s not Aly, and he’s definitely not Josh. Nico is more serious, quieter, with that dry, sharp-edged humor. And Lauren? She’s bold AF (hello, spicy content creator 📸🌶️).

But... here comes the “but.” Some parts dragged. Others felt rushed—especially the ending. Nico’s big plan? Needed way more development. I wanted more clarity, more depth… more oomph.
Also? For a book about a woman who films NSFW content? I expected a lot more steam. But it was a little softer than I hoped. We got... a slow simmer. Not bad, just not the fiery explosion I was bracing for, especially considering Lauren’s job. 😅

Overall? I liked it. Not my top fave (Lights Out still owns my soul 👑). That third book tease? Oh, I saw it. I’m ready. Let’s descend Into Darkness. 🖤📖

Let’s descend Into Darkness. 🖤📖

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When will authors and Hollywood realise that we’re tired of having this stuff forced down our throats?!?!

I’ve loved all of Navessa’s books until now and was genuinely excited to dive into this one. Sadly, it was full of politically correct pronoun use that felt completely unnecessary.

It didn’t add anything to the story and instead came across as the author trying to earn points for being overtly and needlessly inclusive. Really disappointing.

Disappointing that Allen’s gone woke

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