Lawless God review — Lola King (spice level, tropes & is it worth it)
lawless god by lola king doesn’t believe in redemption.
and honestly?
thank god.
this is captor x captive, revenge, obsession, and one of the most morally black mmcs i’ve ever read. if you’re looking for a dark romance that softens the villain halfway through…
keep scrolling.
is lawless god worth it?
if you’re the right reader.
this isn’t a dark romance pretending to be dark.
it actually is.
nathan isn’t secretly misunderstood.
he isn’t secretly a good guy.
and he definitely isn’t trying to become one.
she’s the reason he went to prison.
the first thing he does when he gets out?
come back for her.
i ate this up.
the book
Lawless God
✓ on kindle unlimited
she’s the reason he went to prison, and when he finally gets out, the first thing he does is come back for her.
spice level breakdown
spice rating: 4/5
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this isn’t soft.
it isn’t playful.
and it definitely isn’t sweet.
every scene feels tied to the power dynamic between them, which somehow makes the entire book even more intense.
tropes in lawless god
- captor x captive
- revenge romance
- obsessive mmc
- morally black mmc
- forced proximity
- touch her and die energy
what to read after lawless god
if you want another dark romance that completely commits to the obsession, read that sik luv next.
if you’re looking for another morally black man who ignores every red flag, pick up bad bishop.
and if you’re ready for another romance that isn’t interested in playing nice, my dreadful darling should absolutely be on your tbr.
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favorite quote
“When a devastatingly beautiful blue-eyed monster hides under your bed, ready to eat you whole, are you meant to let your body react to him? And if not, what am I supposed to do to stop him?”
fictional boyfriend material?
nathan white is exactly the kind of fictional man i’d never recommend in real life.
morally black.
obsessive.
perfect.
meet the fictional man
lawless god spicy chapters
keeping this one spoiler-light.
just know this book wastes absolutely no time.
a few to start with:
- Chapter Eighteen
- Chapter Twenty-Five
final thoughts
this isn’t one of those dark romances where the mmc slowly becomes a better person.
that’s not the story.
it’s dark.
it’s uncomfortable.
it’s completely obsessive.
and it never once apologizes for any of it.
want more like this? say less.
the full romance library is waiting.
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take me to the library →morally gray men, slow burns, hockey romances, villains who should absolutely not be attractive… it’s all there.
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