Slick's review posted on Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews 
 4.5 STARS 
 I'm ashamed to admit that I dismissed this book when it first came out due to the cover. I looked at the cover and my brain screamed PARANORMAL and so I didn't even investigate it. It came out at a busy time for me, and I didn't give it another thought until about a week or so ago when several online friends were recommending it. I decided to look it up and low and behold I found it wasn't a paranormal and not only that it was written by Laura Kaye someone whose work I really enjoy. So, I downloaded it and it sat for a couple of weeks because I had other things I needed to read. When I finally opened it I was so mad at myself for taking so long to read this unbelievably fantastic story. So Laura, I'm apologizing now for dismissing your book based on the cover and for putting off reading it because it is so good and I hope my review will do it justice! 
 First off Caden and Makenna endure one of my worst nightmares being trapped in an elevator. I don't really like elevators to begin with and I can assure you I'd be way worse off that Caden was in this book. What I did love is the fact that neither one got a good look at the other when they electricity when off and they were thrust into darkness and trapped in the elevator. Makenna knew Caden had a tattoo on his hand and arm and he knew she had red hair and a cute butt. That was it. It was interesting that they both were nervous about how the other would handle their appearance when the lights came back on, I liked that they were both insecure and it was amazing how well they got along and how much they learned about each other while sitting in the darkness. The fact that they both shared quite a bit was not lost on me nor the fact that Caden wasn't afraid to show his soft side, the side he hides from most everyone. I was completely enamored with both of these characters and found them both to be entertaining, witty, and charming. What was so special was how they both saw beyond the physical in each other and related on a much deeper level. That's not to say they weren't attracted and the sparks didn't fly around them or that they didn't finally do something about said sparks, but their attraction was based more than on the physical. 
 This is a fairly short novella and while I would have liked an epilogue or another chapter or two on the end, I wasn't dissatisfied with the ending. I was just so caught up in these two that I didn't want it to end. Despite its length, Hearts In Darkness was well told, the characters well developed, and their story is downright amazing. This is one of those books that I'll think about fondly for a long time to come because these characters are unforgettable.