we read dark romances and now we need therapy 😩✋ *DRUNK LITERACY* 

There's nothing scarier than people writing books about barely legal girls going through terrible trauma but making it smut and romance. Merry spooky month everyone!

"I feel like I'm reading a police report" is CRAAZZYY😭😂

I fear no amount of alcohol will make these books easier to recount

“If I can’t fight cancer I’ll commit crimes…” “He double dippin in the family!?” I’m screaming 😂😂

Every plot point of the second novel had me gasping out loud

the second book 😭😭 even the other dark romances you've talked about TRIED to show the main girl ANY kindness. THIS WAS JUST TORTURE PORN

“It’s not technically illegal. But in my brain? Illegal. Jail!” is exactly how I feel 😂. I’m a 31 yr old university professor and CANNOT deal with the prof/student trope!!

Dark romance authors try not to make FMC barely 18 challenge, GO!

2:52 Sara's smile slowly fading as she hears the word mom is priceless 😭😭😭😭

Let's not forget in Promises and Pomegranates, Kal was underage when he had the affair with the mom and living with the family. I was traumatized. 🤦‍♀

I work in a hospital and with this cutting name into thigh business I just keep thinking “blood play is how you get MRSA.”

the illiterate college student made me do a literal spit take

THE WAY I ALMOST FELT NAUSEATED WITH THE SECOND ONE. I truly, TRULY need someone to write an essay on why so many women write mis*gynistic men as love interests, especially in dark romance. Because if you want to discuss these topics, you can, but it needs to be handled with extreme care. Romanticizing them is literally the opposite of being careful. It's crazy how many women love these books. I do think maybe it's a form of escapism, a defense mechanism against the m*sogyny that women face every day. "It's better to think it's romantic than to really see the tragedy of it." But it just helps to further enhance r*pe culture... Anyways, I'm rambling and traumatized, lol. You two deserve an award after reading these books, especially the last one.

I both really hate, yet love that I could literally go read some fanfiction for FREE that’s miles better than either of those two books. I’m genuine to cause I never read a fic that’s so blatantly problematic and romanticizing those issues. Hell I read fics that actively address them and are nicely written😭

The first 5 seconds are already so chaotic 😭😂

Book #2 sounds like the manifestation of the attempt to reconcile with your own abuse by trying to chase after it "on your own terms". Absolutely unhinged, I hope those authors used the money from it to get some closure.

There is no way the second book was MADE by TWO authors and was READ by an editor and THEY thought to publish it... is beyond me.

As a new Englander myself, I got really confused about the island part. Turns out we have a ton but they are all TINY like 90% are one house type deals. So now I’m just imagining this dude being like “he he yah I own an island” and it’s just a puddle of rocks

Big question here, if one of the guys can't read... how did he get into college?

It's very concerning how many 4 and 5 (and 3) star reviews there are for the second book.

i feel like drinking along was the right choice for this video

This duo is so chaotic and I’m here for it!!

These books are fucked up but this video is so wholesome !! You both are hilarious !! Your friend is so so sooooo cuteee !!! Please bring her often.

gurl I went onto Goodreads to see what the people were saying about the second book and it was rated 4.0 stars?!??!??? Goodreads is a damn mess ☹️☹️☹️

i'm only a quarter of the way through this video but i'm already enjoying it so much! it's like having a little drunk book club with friends.

Giiiiiirl I thought your last dark romance video was wild but THIS? Hello?

According to reddit the stalker/murderer from the 2nd book turns out to be the mother so slay for her i guess???

I was listening to this as I got ready for work this morning and every few minutes I'd have to go "wait they did WHAT?!" during the Lords of Pain segment. Are the dark romance writers okay???? Because there's dark romance and then whatever the hell this is.

Thanks for letting me know about two more books I will never read! (Especially the second one!)

Everyday I loss faith in humanity 😭😭😭😭WHY WOULD ANYONE WRITE THIS!!!!!!

1. i am obsessed with this video 2. sara where is your twilight shirt from LMAO 3. have you read zodiac academy bc i need a drunk literacy on it

im 22 and i wouldnt date even a 20 year old 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 i do not understanddddddd

For me, it felt like hanging out with friends and discussing bad books with having margaritas. Thankyou ladies i needed this and had a blast Side note, i LOVED the sparkly purple nails , and gold glitter eyeshadow girls ❤️

Anything written by V.C. Andrews (pre and post ghost writer) and Stephanie Meyers (Twilight series) are in my eyes Dark Romances (at least when I would talk to people that just loved those books)... I viewed them as a guide on how to look for red flags and then run the other way. I much prefer thrillers, mysteries or quirky comedic novels as an adult LOL

i laughed so hard my face hurtttt like do you hear the sirens? yeah the cops is on the way btw women writing smutty sa trauma stories need to be studied like srsly WHY is grapey stuff turn you onnn??? is this a call for help or you're just a degenerate

The most insane thing about the second book is that any young woman, let alone multiple, would put up with the ridiculous tuition and expenses of college (presumably in America) only to spend the majority of their time in *that* scenario. The absolute waste of money. I know many people go kind of wild at that stage of their lives, but have either of these authors been to college? (Or was I just extremely oblivious of my university environment???)

16:22 was my exact reaction to all of the second book

Girl, my nail polish is all messed up because I kept shaking with laughter while I was applying it 😂

This review made it easier for me to accept deleting Promises and Pomegranites from my library! I first read the prelude Sweet Sin and was disgusted with the story. So I'm not surprised Promises & Pomegranites was worse! I could not make it past the first chapter before I deleted it. So thank you for this review I knew I made the right choice!

Promises and Pomegranates was my first dark romance book and I personally enjoyed it but it was so wild 😭💀 THIS VID WAS HILARIOUS

Not her willingly going to that college to ruin her psyche AGAIN

Are we sure this novels are romance?? I don't see love in that 2nd one...

I watched Hadestown and i thought promises and pomegranates was like it😭✋️ i was so wrong

Entering my twenties in one month and five days & I can't wait to be this cool

I'm watching this in the middle of the night and I'm trying so hard not to laugh loud enough to wake up my partner 😂😂😂 I found your channel a couple months ago and I just wanted to say I'm so glad booktube led me to your videos! Looking forward to the rest of saraween 👻

i have watched this an ungodly amount of times, you guys are so fun

I never actually thought about 18 year olds at all, but when she said "I'm 32 and I can't think of 18 yo like that" I realized how fvked up my younger years were. I was 16 when I hooked up with my ex boyfriend with whom I was for 5 year. He was 28 when we got together. Now im thinking - "WTF"? That's so freaking messed up. I would never even get close to 16 yo teen, because they're damn kids. My goodness. I made horrible choices in my younger years. 😂😂😂 I'm happy I grew up mentally

i watched this while getting ready this morning - hated it BUT also thank you so much i love this series😭😭♥️

These stories are traumatising and hilarious at the same time. 😳You guys are amazing. Love your vibe together. ✨

I have in fact read the entire Royals of Forsyth U series and I can confirm that it gets infinitely weirder. In book two, Story tries to get revenge by playing into their game and loving them and stuff to betray them. And then the stepdad IS an evil guy and he tries to force Story to do stuff but Killian and Wrath and Tristan are cool with her again, so they get him lmao. Uh yea, Story gets pregnant though and they treat her like a queen apparently and there are nine books in total😭

Where do I send the bill for therapy? 😂

Omg omg I’m recovering from an operation and today was the first day I’ve been able to go out to the bar w my mates and I see this video when I get back?? Perfect timing ty ty

Y’all are absolutely hilarious 🤣 I was dying while watching this. Also thank you for putting the name of your glitter eyeshadow in the description! It looks so cute 🥰

Just clicked on it, and i know that this is going to be good.

The first setence of the whole video maked me start laughing hard that I chocked the coffee I was drinking omg. I'm loving it already

Loving this series lol

Commenting before I’ve watched because I cannot waiiiiiiit

This is a genious idea

I love the part, "it's not technically illegal, but in my head... illegal" 😂 We don't typically read romances on our channel, but I might be interested in reading a Dark Romance. Any recommendations?

I'm so excited for Saraween!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you guys energy together is drunk

I'm 26 now, but when I was 19 I dated a guy who was 30 and I kid you not, that relationship was a trip. In hindsight, I would have run (and like Katy, would never entertain the thought of dating someone eleven years younger than me, ew). Do not recommend the slightest. Also love the chillin' bestie vibes, the books were horrendous but you two made this so entertaining.

,,,,,,,,,,,,,kinda (morbidly) wanting to know what happens next in that college one now 🏃‍♀🏃‍♀

I saw promises and pomegranates on the thumbnail and screamed omg 🙈

20:37 WHAT??!!! How did that sentence get so much worse so quickly. My eye is twitching now 🤨

Where... where were the pomegranates in the book that pomegranates in the title? Was it just there to try and qualify it as a Hades and Persephone retelling???

I kept hearing rath as rat which seems way more appropriate honestly

Knowing sav r miller based promises and pomegranates on her own marriage scares me I have the rest of the series on my kindle app but i only read the first one

The as for this video : “Are you looking to get closer to God?”

i literally stopped the video in the middle of discussing the second book and went to google aro ace flags to cure my soul. ive never been so proud and so terrified to be asexual

That second book would have at least had a decent ending if she took a picture of the sheets and sent them to the stalker while saying the guy took her virginity against her will. Then the stalker could go after said guy, they could kill each other, and the book would at least have some semblance of consequences.

alright, but i felt genuinely nauseous from even listening a recap to the second book. may both of our therapists help us out of this shit, because i can't for the love of me take it anymore after just giving up on Lolita.

Fun fact, i own a physical copy of promises and pomegranates. Kal may have been involved with Carmen, but she basically groomed him since he was under age when they met. The entire series is like a soap opera, it's dark with a lot of trauma and sexualization but i'd say there definitely is way worse out there, i'd call it a very dark soap opera if anything ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. Oh yeah and the people on the Island also love Kal due to him having done free medical work at the hospital there. Also Elena is 20, it is mentioned that she asked him to take her at 18 and he said no, she was to be married at 20 and they did it on her 20th birthday which is written about in the prequel story. It's messy as all hell. (P.S. I literally own the whole series cause when I read them I really liked them 😅) Edit: I DO NOT CONDONE ANYTHING IN THE SERIES, but i did read it so i thought why not comment on it. And i will not re-read it, because i'm pretty sure i wouldn't really like it if i did.

I think the only way for me to read these books is to be drunk.

You guys are hilarious lmao

Good times, guys! Too bad the books weren't better.

You guys should’ve read the prequel novella for Promises and Pomegranates. It’s even worse.

🦋 amazing video. Instant subscribe 😂

Jana & I loving the Lords of Pain series hahaha 😝 this was fun I love this series so much unhinge dark romances isn’t for everyone

The worst part about the frat one is while I haven’t seen evidence of that exact scenario, there’s a lot of gross shit going on in Greek Life. Frankly the whole system as it exists in non-HBUs needs to be abolished

What are the greatest dark romance book ?

YASSS

Bro I read promises and pomegranates a couple years ago and remember NOTHING

How is that guy illiterate in college???

Wait where is the link for the other vampire book lolol

How is the guy illiterate and in college???? 😭

Wait, the man is in college but can't read? And he thinks reading music is like reading a book? 😂💀

Lords of Pain is actually such a good book, i kinda enjoyed it (my family hasn’t seen me in weeks pls free me) 🤭💗

I stopped and read book two before watching the part fully and omg wtf was any of that holy shit ive never e v e r wanted to murder so many men, I was literally gonna vomit like every other page

"I'm the groom now" more like the groomer but go off lol

4:05 Do they mean Nantasket? Or Martha’s Vineyard?

There's like 9 books in this series. 😭

The handshake took me out

The authors really worded it quite well " these man are irredeemable until they are" you would only understand if you read the entire series. But they are definitely not for the faint of heart. People who love these books are a different breed entirely ( my self included 😂)

Look. I mean 😂

VILE books

I love the dark romance genre but holy shit most published books in that genre are godawful and ridiculous…

sara you look so much like this tiktoker called Talia Lichstein

So glad I didn't buy this book 🙏🏻

Somebody needs to check the hard drive of whoever wrote the second book LMAO

i legit hate that this weirdass age gap creepy shit also has like. Bloodplay and cumplay because i unironically kinda love that shit in fiction helpppp. its like one moment its something absolutely horrific and then the next its some shit that id genuinely indulge in in writing thats so fucking funny to me. edit:THAT SECOND BOOK SUCKS!!! The first book at least seems like, based on the brief synopsis, a book thats meant to be seen as like a kink fantasy thing. the age gap shit is really the worst part abt it tbh, the rest of it sounds like a very much…. yknow. fetish fantasy. but that second one is JUST awful