Caught Up

an Into Darkness novel

Pages: 352
Published: 2025
Language: English

Nico “Junior” Trocci has stayed away from Lauren Marchetti for years, convinced his violent world would only corrupt her. But when he looks her up, he discovers the shy girl he knew is gone, replaced by a woman who frequents a risqué club. His protective distance turns into a dark obsession, and he begins watching her from the shadows. Lauren is intrigued by the mysterious stranger at her club, but as their connection deepens, she has no idea he's a dangerous man from her past.

Prose complexity: 4/10

Dark Spicy Romantic Tense

Forbidden Love Second Chance Morally Grey Secret Identity

Contemporary Romance Dark Romance Erotica

Navessa Allen

Navessa Allen is a dark romance author best known for the Into Darkness series — Lights Out (2024), Caught Up (2025) and Game On (2026) — a #1 New York Times bestselling dark romcom trilogy that built its readership on BookTok before going to major publishers. Before writing full time, she worked as a bartender in the Caribbean, served in the military, built flight simulators for jet aircraft, ran a small business in Maryland, and farmed in rural New England, where she now lives on a 200-year-ol...