Publisher: Limerent Publishing LLC
Publication Date: October 2, 2025
Page count: 257 pages

You may not know them by name, but you know them by deed. You feel them in the space between dreams and reality, in the inevitable crawl of time.
They have burned continents and sunk kingdoms. They’ve been worshipped and feared. Those in power call them demons. Those above power call them monsters.
They aren’t human but they once were. To each other, they are survivors, eternal mates and lovers. Their attraction is at the very foundation of existence.
When a virus older than memory returns, Dante must find a way to contain it before it injures Kara and corrupts the fabric of reality. Ghosts vanish, worlds shift, and the laws of physics can no longer be trusted.
As reality collapses, the two must return to the origin of their timeline to face the Abomination that still lurks there.
A richly woven fantasy about power, love, identity, and the weight of rewriting the world.
A war has begun.
Limerence is the fifth book in author LS Delorme's enthralling Limerent series and brings more characters from previous books into the foundational plotline. Kara, the creator of the timeline of the story, and her ghostly lover and second, Dante, discover a powerful virus has infiltrated their world, and it must be contained, but even more disturbing is that a number of Cambion and their ghost watchers have vanished, and all trace of them has been erased from The Office's computer records. As Dante and Kara search for the virus and their lost friends, they also must look for a traitor among their own people.
This story was immediately absorbing, and Dante was the perfect narrator and mysterious, strong protagonist with a past. His relationship with Kara is loving and protective, and while they are involved in serious, life-and-death events, they are still able to love and banter with one another. Kara is already struggling with being overwhelmed by the stories, faces, and conditions she absorbs from the people she encounters from the beginning of the book, and this affects her and the plot's trajectory the longer she resists Dante's attempts to unburden her.
The plot is in constant motion from the start, which includes a massive school shooting, and readers sensitive to this type of scenario should take note. In addition, spirits and souls are unmade, and previously living beings are unalived. The suspense constantly builds as these things happen, especially as no character, secondary or main, is untouchable. Dante does his best to find out what is going on, save his friends, protect Kara, and get their story back to normal. There is a great cliffhanger ending that promises more exciting story to come.
While this book can be read as a standalone, I feel the previous
books should be read first to fully understand and enjoy what’s going on. I
recommend LIMERENCE to readers of dark fantasy and paranormal romance.

Lexy Shaw Delorme (writing as LS Delorme) is the award-winning author of The Limerent Series, a genre-defying collection of emotionally resonant novels that blend supernatural mystery, psychological thriller, historical fiction, and romantic suspense. With a background as a lawyer, pop musician, and science writer, Lexy brings intellectual depth and lyrical prose to every story she tells. Now based in Paris, she lives with her French husband and two very cool sons. Her work explores themes of limerence, memory, identity, and the echoes of past lives—and she’s not afraid to push boundaries along the way.
The Limerent Series (Books 1–4)
Caio — A supernatural romantic thriller about grief, justice, and forbidden connection.
Bright Midnights — A YA dream-thriller following a magnetic girl caught between dimensions.
Fanning Fireflies — A 1940s historical ghost story and romance centered around race, secrecy, and sacrifice.
Ghosting Academy — A high-stakes psychological thriller with VR technology, elite agents, and spiritual unraveling.
Each book is a standalone yet interwoven through deeper cosmological themes and recurring characters.
• Kirkus Reviews praised Caio as "an entertaining fantasy with a dash of macabre eroticism."
• Bright Midnights received a coveted BookLife Editor’s Pick from Publishers Weekly, with critics calling it an "enthralling, character-rich narrative."
• Fanning Fireflies was IndieReader Approved (4.8/5), described as "an emotionally charged, thought-provoking read."
• The series has been celebrated across the book blogging world as genre-bending, hypnotic, and emotionally gripping.
• Bright Midnights won the Golden Wizard Book Prize (UK) in the YA Fantasy category.
• Caio received a positive “Get It” verdict from Kirkus, signaling quality and appeal.
• Fanning Fireflies was awarded near-perfect marks from IndieReader, achieving critical acclaim.
• Featured guest on BBC Radio 2 – The Gabby Roslin Show, discussing Fanning Fireflies and the mythic architecture of the series.
• Interviewed on the What We Reading UK blog and spotlighted by the British Fantasy Society.
• Frequent guest on virtual book tours hosted by LiterallyPR and Goddess Fish Promotions.
• Upcoming panelist and moderator at C2E2 Comic Con 2025.
• Called "a cult classic in the making" by readers.
• Described as having “characters who stay with you long after the last page.”
• Celebrated for blending literary depth with page-turning suspense.
LS Delorme will be awarding a $20 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner.


Thank you for featuring and reviewing LIMERENCE today.
ReplyDeleteThanks 🙏 so much for your review and I’m glad you liked it. There will be three more books in the series. The next one, Mirrored Lands, will be out in October. However, I have a book of Short stories called Sabbatical, part One that Will come out on April 6. Is currently available for pre-order. 😊
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to reading them! Karen/Paula
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