My The Dare / Losers Book Review - No Spoilers
Plot Summary
The Dare and the follow-up duet, Losers by Harley Laroux, begin with Jessica Martin—a former prom queen and cheer captain—colliding again with the misfit boys she bullied in high school: Manson, Jason, Lucas, and Vincent. Years have gone by, wounds haven’t healed, and a single night of twisted dares at a Halloween party shifts everything. Jessica agrees to a game—one full of dark kinks, revenge, humiliation, and taboo desire. What was supposed to be a one-night game doesn’t end there. Later, their worlds cross again. Broke and with her car wrecked, Jessica is forced to face the “Losers” once again. They offer her a deal: she’ll be theirs, under their rules, until her debt is paid. The story evolves into a gut-punch reverse harem (one woman, four men) built on pain, pleasure, old wounds, and explosive, sometimes healing, connection. Each character unpacks trauma, explores boundaries, and finds satisfaction—sometimes tenderness—beneath layers of shame and power exchange. The narrative is first person and multi-POV, shifting between Jessica and the men who claim her.
Why I Love This Book
What I love about this book is how honest it is about shame, power, and desire. Jessica’s story is raw and isn’t afraid to dig into the pain she caused or the pain she now feels. The book balances hard kinks with honest communication and a real sense of consent. Even when the games get cruel, there’s always a reminder that stopping is just a word away. I never feel like the pain is just for shock value—it’s about what these characters need to heal and forgive, themselves and each other. The psychological tension is sharp. I get pulled into Jessica’s push-pull between humiliation and longing, pride and surrender. Each of the men has a unique dynamic with her, and the polyamorous elements feel messy but real, never forced. The writing is bold and confident but also introspective. I love that there are dark, sensitive themes, but they never undercut the humanity. The eroticism and the emotional fallout are both given space. Even when I’m uncomfortable or challenged, the story keeps me turning pages because I want to see them rewrite their story, together, on their own dark terms.
Who Will Like This Book
If you want a book that doesn’t shy away from humiliation, pain, revenge, and taboo fantasies, this is for you. If you want a reverse harem with sharp edges and characters who are more anti-hero than cinnamon roll, you’ll find it here. These books are full of hard kinks—BDSM, consensual non-consent, humiliation, emotional torment, bisexuality, group scenes, and lots of boundary-pushing fantasy. If you’re interested in stories that turn shame into trust and make dark romance actually feel cathartic, this book delivers. This is not for anyone looking for a sweet romance, fade-to-black, happily-ever-after without pain, or safe, low-angst reading.
⚠️ Trigger warning: These books contain graphic sexual content, BDSM, humiliation, consensual non-consent, dub-con, explicit language, violence, and edgeplay. There’s also emotional abuse, bullying, and trauma. Reader discretion is strongly advised—check the full content notes included in the book.
Tagged As
dark romance, reverse harem, polyamorous, bisexual, bdsm, humiliation, degradation kink, revenge, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, trauma recovery, spanking, pain play, forbidden romance, found family, group scenes, twisted games, open-door romance, explicit, series, novella, mature themes, secret relationship, praise kink, power exchange, anti-hero, small town, kindle unlimited, indie romance
Steam Level
The steam level is as high as it gets. These books have plenty of explicit, detailed sex scenes, including group and kink scenes. The content is edgy, extremely spicy, and unfiltered.
