--- product_id: 4654098 title: "Dark Light Paperback – April 14, 2013" brand: "s l jennings" price: "AED 79" currency: AED in_stock: true reviews_count: 7 url: https://www.desertcart.ae/products/4654098-dark-light-paperback-april-14-2013 store_origin: AE region: United Arab Emirates --- # Dark Light Paperback – April 14, 2013 **Brand:** s l jennings **Price:** AED 79 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Dark Light Paperback – April 14, 2013 by s l jennings - **How much does it cost?** AED 79 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ae](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/4654098-dark-light-paperback-april-14-2013) ## Best For - s l jennings enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted s l jennings brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Dark Light Paperback – April 14, 2013 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61GA9hvZQmL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ More like the beginning, please *by K***O on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 21, 2016* Dark Light started really strong. Gabrielle started out as a great protagonist with a no-nonsense, live-for-today type of attitude—the kind of character that was a lot like me when I was just finishing up high school and starting college. In that way, I immediately felt a kinship with her, even though she could be rude, emotional, and wishy-washy at times. I was like that too. It was part of being young and thinking that my life was harder than most, even when it wasn’t. To me, this was a perfect setup for some great character development. Jennings has a fantastic writing style that perfectly captures Gabrielle’s sarcastic and emotional personality. It was what ultimately kept me reading through a few too many sex scenes, a lackluster plot, and Gabrielle’s lack of character development. Mild spoilers ahead.If Dark Light had maintained the momentum and personality from the beginning, I would have given this book a 5/5 hands down. The problem was, after about the 30 page mark, everything I liked from the beginning (except for Jennings' writing style) steadily got worse until by the end I just wanted to give up. Gabrielle’s personality steadily changed from tough, sarcastic, straightforward, and distrustful to needy, submissive, and willfully obtuse. Pretty much everything about her did a total 180. The only aspects of her personality that remained from the beginning were jealousy and bitchiness. That made it really hard for me to like her, even though she started out as a character that I adored.As the story went on, Gabrielle lost sight of herself and gave up everything that was once important to her. Instead of demanding answers and answering questions straightforwardly, she was in total denial about everything. While I know that all this happens sometimes in unhealthy relationships, I felt that it was too unrealistic given Gabrielle’s personality at the outset. If the relationship had more time to develop down that path, I might have accepted it, but the whole story spans over the course of a few months tops (and most of that time is spent in bed, not hanging out or truly getting to know each other). Not only that, but their love for each other is SUPER SPECIAL! No one can understand how special it is. This “soulmates”/”we’re so perfect for each other” thing needs to stop. Love isn’t perfect, but that’s why it’s amazing. Love takes work and effort, and that butterflies/sparks feeling eventually gets dull and disappears as you and your partner get comfortable with each other. What comes after the butterflies is even better, if you ask me.I found many parts of the story a little too ridiculous to accept, such as Gabrielle’s reaction to Dorian getting her number without telling her how. At many points, she mentions feeling creeped out, but she brushes it off because he’s just so hot. She even says, “Maybe Dorian really is a creeper. A creeper that I wouldn’t mind being accosted by in a dark alley” (page 42). There is so much wrong with that that I don’t even know where to start. Some of the things he says are extremely creepy too, but she barely reacts to it. For example, he calls her “little girl” and “delectable.” Maybe I’m a little old school, but I would be freaked out if some creepy stalker guy (hot or not) got my number, didn’t tell me how, and then called me “delectable.” Who even uses that word, anyway? Certainly not a “25” year old guy. Not to mention the condescending and creepy tone that “little girl” implies. Gabrielle just laughs, pointing out that he’s not much older. I’d nope out of there so fast, he wouldn’t have a chance to open his mouth, much less call me another creepy ass name. But it doesn’t stop there. At many points in the story, Gabrielle is “forced” to go out, despite knowing that people are out to get her. And by forced, I mean asked. Who in their right mind would go out drinking and clubbing when they think someone wants to kill them? Who in their right mind would willingly put their friends and themselves in danger when they are getting death threats? Gabrielle would! This seems like the new excuse for YA/NA authors everywhere to get their protagonists into awful situations: “cuz my friend asked me to go out and just wouldn’t take no for an answer!!1!!!” Please kill me now. Seriously.Also, this is irrelevant, but it bothered me nonetheless: apparently Jennings’ idea of “eclectic” music is pop and R&B. And that’s it. There are countless references to pop and R&B artists: Katy Perry, Maroon 5, John Meyer, Rihanna, blah blah blah. We hear from Gabrielle and Dorian both that they’re down for pretty much anything music-wise, but apparently “pretty much anything” = pop/r&b. It seems that Jennings isn’t very familiar with music outside of pop/R&B but wanted to make her characters “different” and “interesting” by making them have a wide variety of tastes. That’s great and all, but when you name drop pop singer after pop singer as the only artists your character listens to, it becomes hard to believe that they listen to anything else.TL;DR: 2.5/5 rounded up to 3/5 because of unrealistic behavior and unbelievable character development. I loved the writing style. Maybe another series by this author would be better, but I probably won’t be reading the next book in this series. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Couldn't put Dark Light Down! *by M***W on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 16, 2013* I started this book around midnight, read until my eyes wouldn't stay open anymore, went to work (all the while thinking about getting home to read Dark Light), went home and finished it, then immediately started The Dark Prince. I. Could. Not. Get. Enough!When Gabriella Winters turns twenty, her ordinary existence and sense of identity is shattered when she receives a journal belonging to her birth mother. Not only does she start to learn about her parents, but she also learns the reasons why they're not around, the reason why she is, and also what she is. Dark Light follows Gabi as she tries to understand her new role and how it fits (or doesn't) into the only world she's ever known."A year ago, I was human. At least I thought I was."The world that S.L. Jennings has created is awesome! When I read the book blurb, I wasn't sure. Magic? Hmmmmmm. It could work, but what if it's lame? Let me tell you-not lame! In fact, it was exactly the opposite. There was a lot of detail and world building that went into Dark Light, but at its core, there was a tremendous relationship filled with angst and adult content. I ask you: is there anything better? Not in my opinion, there isn't!Shortly after her birthday, Gabriella meets and quickly becomes enamored with Dorian Skotos. Tall, built, piercing cerulean eyes, dark hair, rich...basically sex on a stick; Dorian is equally as interested in Gabi. The relationship that builds between these two characters is awesome and the tension, electric! Some may feel that all the sex these two have is over the top. I can assure you, I'm not one of them! All the sex scenes were steamy, sexy, and hot, hot, hot! I absolutely loved Dorian and Gabi together--their banter, their tension, the physicality. Loved it all!The one thing I was on and off with was Gabi. It's not in the writing of her character, because in my opinion the writing was great! It's the character herself. Look, I know that she's young, she's struggling to figure out who the hell she is and what that even means, but I sometimes felt she was a little dense. Even worse, it's not because she's stupid. Stupidity would be forgivable. If that were the case I could say, "It's not her fault. She's just dumb," and move on. But no. This character is by no means dim. It's because she chooses time and time again not to see what's right in front of her. Sometimes I just wanted to shake her and scream, "WAKE THE HELL UP!" Other than those frustrating moments, I really liked Gabriella. She's strong, she's a lover and a fighter, and she's got a mouth on her that would rival me and my friends. We could definitely hang out.The supporting cast is just as great as Gabriella and Dorian and there's an antagonist you'll love to hate. On top of that, there's a serial killer on the loose that adds a little fear factor to the story. I can't say enough great things about this book. So run, don't walk, to your computer or nearest book store and buy Dark Light. While you're there, you may as well pick up The Dark Prince too. Trust me on this one. You'll finish Dark Light and immediately need to move on to the next part in Gabriella and Dorian's story. It's that good! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Intruiging *by Y***S on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 26, 2019* The PlotGabriella is a twenty year old woman living what everyone can agree is mediocre. She has no Idea the direction she wants to take her life in. She is undecided about her major, works in retail and hasn’t experienced any meaningful love relationships. This all changes on her 20th Birthday when she discovers she is a one of a kind being, something that has never been seen before. She has a destiny to fulfill but first she has a choice to make. There was quite a major plot twist but one I think that everyone can see coming, that is of course, Gabi.The CharactersThe characters were all intruiging in their own right. Gabriella, is a bit niave that she couldn’t seem to work out certain aspects of the story/events. “What Dorian has been trying to relay to me all along. What I have been trying like anything to run from since my 20th birthday, still trying to hold on to just a shred of normalcy. He knows who I am. He knows I’m the Dark Light, and the beautiful dream boasting colorful images of love, contentment and a future with the alluring man I so desperately love disintegrates right before my eyes, morphing into a horrifying, bloodcurdling nightmare”. Dorian first meets Gabi while at a club and they stare at one another like no one else exists. His presence and the subsequent meeting leaves a lasting impression. He is an enigma for sure, mood swings , mysterious trips to greece and his mysterious changing eye colour. The naughty moments between the two characters were hot and their is definite chemistry between them and not just the magical element. “Because it’s easier to pretend with someone who hardly knows you than to be yourself with someone who loves you for all that you are.” The backing characters were fun and interesting too – Morgan (Gabi’s best friend ) has a small amount of magic in her too and brought some nice lightheartedness to the dialogue. The conflict between Gabi and Jared was intense but I did find myself more rooting for Dorian. I enjoyed the budding romance taking place and although it did come across as an obsession between Gabi and Dorian, the real issue at hand was her magical abilities and the impending issue of her asension.The SettingThe story takes place in Colorado Springs, although we know that Dorian’s heritage is in Greece. It was interesting to have a character that was from another country and learn the true meaning of Dorian’s surname.The WritingThis book was the first book that I have read by the author. I did find the first couple of chapters a little bit on the slow side but as the story started getting going it flowed beautifully and I got through the book very quickly. I couldn’t flaw her writing style or pace.What I didn’t likeThe only thing I could possibly say that I didn’t like was , how little that Gabi seemed to connect the dots surrounding Dorian. I think as a reader it was quite obvious what was going to emerge at the end.I highly recommend this book. I didn’t realise that it was released in 2012, but it still is a very good Paranormal Romance. It produces a lot of FEELS. I need to run and get the 2nd book, Dark Prince , like now. There are so many characters to relate to and fall in love with. It’s a great story, this is completely different from what I usually read but I will dip into Paranormal Romance again.. I’m glad I gave this book a chance and hopefully it’s opened me up to the genre as a whole. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ae/products/4654098-dark-light-paperback-april-14-2013](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/4654098-dark-light-paperback-april-14-2013) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Arab Emirates* *Store origin: AE* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*