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Lacey Lehotzky
4.2
Liminal: A Dark Paranormal Romance
by Lyla Andrews
About this book
A dark, slow burn paranormal romance with feminine rage and morally grey main characters, set in an Appalachian southern gothic atmosphere. After a failed suicide attempt and a frantic escape from my abusive marriage, I’m desperate to find the man who’s been appearing in my dreams and watching me from the shadows–someone who no one else believes exists. This enigmatic yet alluring man wants something from me, though I'm not sure what. By the time I realize he’s tricked me by luring me away from home, it’s too late.
He’s not just a man but an immortal, one who sustains himself by taking humans’ lives. One who’s been stalking me for months, waiting for me to break until he could stake his claim on my death for his own selfish reasons. Ambrose is a predator–lethal, manipulative, and devastatingly handsome.
And now, isolated with him in his cabin deep in the Appalachian mountains, I’m forced into an impossible bargain: surrender my own life, or take lives on his behalf. Allow myself to become the hunted, or force myself to become the hunter.
I hate him. I hate what I’ve agreed to do. I hate myself. More than anything, I hate that his dark charm, wicked humor, and flickers of humanity make him seem like less of a monster with each passing day we spend together. But the longer I stay with him, the more the lines between good and evil begin to blur, and my reluctance to fulfill my end of the bargain evolves into bloodlust, a hunger for vengeance, and a way to reclaim the power that’s been taken from me.
Which begs the question… What makes a monster, and in trying to survive, am I becoming one myself?
- Publication Date
- May 25, 2026
- ASIN
- B0GNCZ9J8V
Reader Reviews
March 28, 2026
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I started this book but I loved the storytelling and way the author explored abuse, vengeance, love, etc. Brielle is was easy to connect with and it was effortless to follow and believe how she evolved from the beaten down woman to the stronger version of herself. Ambrose was also easy to like and his backstory made it all the more bittersweet to watch the relationship develop. Spice was excellent and the female rage was therapeutic is a twisted sort of way ;)....
October 27, 2025
This is another one of those interesting paranormal books There were a few parts where the story lost me but it wasn’t bad If you’re into dark paranormal you should give this a read )
October 17, 2025
First of all if you’re looking for pure smut this story is not for you. However, if you are looking for catharsis then this may be just what you need. This book is for the women who never got to scream about their abuse, who never got to rage and demand revenge or retribution. It’s for those of us who don’t get to look away from the corruption and violence of men. The author does not spare gory details, in fact she encourages you to witness the complexity of despair followed by rebirth. I loved...
November 2, 2025
I wish I could have given this book 5 stars, but it frustrated me to no end. Brielle was so annoyingly frustrating. I understand she's been traumatized, but her back and forth about Ambrose was the part to me that killed this book in the worst way. Like y'all are having these deep conversations in which he tells you about his kills and you still think he's doing unnecessary kills and is evil. Ridiculous! Not only that but there were some grammatical errors that I could look past, but when she...
September 8, 2025
So much love to Lyla Andrew’s for letting me be an ARC for this book. Liminal started slow for me. Brielle reminded me of a person I was a very long time ago. Relating to her in the beginning I think is why it was slow for me. I admired the strength Brielle was given. Reading how she just kept growing throughout the whole book was kind of mesmerizing in a way. When the MMC Ambrose became full in the story is when I got more to ok I need to know what is happening next. I loved the journal...
