Dark Romance · Free kit
Lights Out
Trauma nurse Aly Cappellucci has a thing for masked men online. Cybersecurity expert Josh Hammond has a thing for one follower in particular — and after a drunken comment begging him to break in wearing a mask, he decides to make the fantasy reciprocal. Their consensual stalker romance is dark, filthy, and surprisingly funny… until a second stalker with worse intentions forces Josh from predator to protector.
“I want someone with a soul as black as night. Someone who would burn the world down for me and not lose a single minute of sleep over it.”
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Plan your meeting
Lights Out Hosting Guide
A free, printable-minded plan for hosting Lights Out.
Invite hook
“What if the comments section answered you in person?”
The question you’re arguing about: If your book club needs content warnings to feel safe, is that a buzzkill — or the actual love language?
Shopping list
- □Black napkins / dark chocolate (keep decor suggestive, not explicit)
- □Coffee/tea for a night-shift energy meeting
- □Printed CW summary sheet (non-graphic) at the door
- □Bingo cards and pens
- □Optional: cheap sleep masks as silly favors (comedy, not costume play)
- □Water and easy snacks — dense discussion ahead
Day-of timeline
- 0–5 minCW check-in + opt-out permission
- 5–15 minIcebreakers (keep light)
- 15–45 minDiscussion (pause if anyone needs a break)
- 45–60 minThis or That speed round / WYR
- 60–75 minBingo, ratings, next-book vote (maybe palate cleanser)
Surprise touch
Hand out a one-page "fiction house rules" card: safewords for discussion (pass/skip), no pressuring spice details, CWs respected. It mirrors the book's best instinct — negotiate before you dive.
Wrap-up
- □Anonymous comfort-rating sticky notes (spice/dark/humor)
- □Share one non-spoiler sentence you'd tell a friend considering the book
- □Vote next month with energy level in mind