The Widow: A Dark Romantic Fantasy by Naomi Valkyrie & Rebecca E. McEwen – Review by Jennifer Gordon

The Widow: A Dark Romantic Fantasy by Naomi Valkyrie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This dark romantic fantasy is a short read at only seventy eight pages but it’s a complete story and is a gripping read. Vashti has grown weary of the grief and loneliness that has plagued her since her husbands death a year before and for the first time she leaves the sanctuary of her mansion to venture into town. Meanwhile Absalom is left homeless having learnt that his girlfriend has cheated on him. When the two meet Vashti feels compelled to offer Absalom a room in her mansion. Vashti is looking for companionship and Absalom is keen to except the offer even if it does come with a strangely specific contract. Things are going well for both Vashti and Absalom until Simeon, Absalom’s friend appears and brings with him unwanted drama. Vashti has always longed for privacy and has worked hard to protect it and suddenly this is endangered. Absalom can see everything that he’s built with Vashti beginning to crumble. When lives are threatened Vashti comes up with a solution but this will change both their lives forever. I found myself hooked from the beginning of this story, Vashti and Absalom are great characters and their emotions really came through in the narrative. The whole story had a dark atmospheric feel to it and I could not put it down.

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