#80 in Romance
Caught Up
- 291
- Pages
- about 5 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 7 weeks on the list, peaked at #1
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About the book
#1 New York Times Bestseller. Dark Romcom Sensation. Over 3 million copies sold. Book two in the #1 New York Times bestselling Into Darkness Series, following the viral BookTok novel, Lights Out. Navessa Allen ups the ante with voyeurism and a play club kink. I wanted this woman, and I was a man who always got what he wanted. Nico “Junior” Trocci knows Lauren Marchetti is off limits. She is sweetness and laughter, whereas Junior exists in a world of violence and depravity. Men like him don’t get to have women like her. It’s why he pushed her away back in high school and kept his distance ever since. But when Junior looks Lauren up online, he discovers the shy, bookish girl he remembers is gone. In her place is a strikingly beautiful woman whose social media is filled with scantily clad pictures of herself and a connection to a nearby play club. Junior’s innocent curiosity quickly turns into a dark obsession. Watching Lauren from a distance isn’t enough; he needs to make her his. He’s ruthless; a walking red flag. Good thing red is my favorite color. Lauren is intrigued by the mystery man who keeps showing up at her club, who tempts her white-hot desires. But as their flirty online messages stir up a deeper form of connection, Lauren worries she’s developing real feelings for this brooding stranger. As their combined desire ratchets up to a breaking point, who will seduce who? Caught Up is an obsessive dark romance with morally grey characters. Some themes and scenes may be disturbing to readers. Please check the content warnings at the beginning of the book. Tropes: Stalker romance / Morally grey MMC / Masked stalker / He falls first / Kink friendly / Second chance romance / Found family / Touch her and die
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.6 across 198 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 52% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Romance average of 7.6. That is how 7.6 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 9.6 | 5 | 3% |
| Hardcover | 7.6 | 193 | 98% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“I loved this book, but nowhere near as much as Lights Out. Jr/Nic is a moron, but at least he admits it lol. I loved seeing more of Aly and Josh and I can't wait for the third book!”
“Ngl I love how Josh and Nic became friends, and the banger between Aly and Josh is so funny gotta love them. Also the suprise of finding out what Tyler is doing?!”
“I really enjoyed the first book of this series and had high hopes that this one would be as enjoyable. Although a good read, the MMC in this book did not feel as endearing and compelling as the first book’s MMC. I loved the continued kink positivity and appreciated even more that there was no insinuation that kink culture is trauma based in this book. All in all would recommend it as a read!”
Frequently asked
What is Caught Up rated?
7.6 out of 10, from 198 reader ratings across 2 independent sources.
Is Caught Up worth reading?
Readers give it 7.6/10 from 198 ratings, which puts it ahead of 37 % of the Romance shelf.
How long does it take to read Caught Up?
About 5 hours at an average reading pace — 291 pages.
Where does Caught Up rank?
#80 in Romance on the current snapshot.
Was Caught Up a bestseller?
Yes — 7 weeks on the New York Times list, peaking at #1. Sales are shown here but never scored.
How long is Caught Up?
It has 291 pages — shorter than 88% of the ranked books in Romance.
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