This was my first medical romance, and I loved it. MMC West need I say more. I ate this book up from start to finish. I didn't want this book to end.

5/5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
4/5🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

What to Expect:
🖤Dark Medical Romance
🩺Forced Proximity
🖤Stalker
🩺Grumpy x Sunshine
🖤Taboo Romance
🩺Doctor x Patient
🖤Picked on Kid → Rich MMC
🩺Popular Cheerleader → Shy FMC
🖤Trauma
🩺Protector Vibes
🖤Touch Her & 💀

Y’all… this book has been living in my head rent-free since I finished it. I’m not even kidding—I’ve applied to every PR box opportunity because I need this beauty on my shelf like oxygen. Lexi, if you're listening… I’m begging. This story consumed me. I didn’t eat, didn’t sleep—just binged, obsessed, and then immediately started it all over again. That’s how much I loved it. Grey’s Anatomy… meets DARKNESS and I LOVED every second of it.

From the very first chapter, Jessica walks into her routine OB-GYN appointment, and BAM—hello, McDreamy of this story - Dr. Adam West. The tension? Immediate. The vibes? DELICIOUS. What starts as a steamy encounter quickly spirals into something much darker and more emotionally layered. The medical setting added such a unique twist to the usual dark romance tropes, and I was so completely and absolutely here for it.

But what really kept me turning pages was the way Lexi Davis unraveled Adam’s backstory. This man is all the broody, WALKING RED FLAGS with the trauma to back it up, and yet… I didn’t want Jessica to run away, NEEDED her to love him. If anything, I was rooting for her to charge straight through every single one of those emotional barricades. Their connection was intense—sometimes soft, sometimes obsessive, but always magnetic. And when the suspense hit? My heart was in my throat. The moment Adam had to protect Jessica? Literal chills and WTF IS GOING ON moments!!!
Just when I thought they were finding their rhythm, the story throws in THAT twist (IYKYK)—and suddenly everything crashes down… and of course I’m left screaming at my Kindle. Secrets unravel, and I wasn’t sure if this couple would actually survive through them all. But through all the pain and broken pieces, there’s growth… both individually and together with love. The sweet gifts, the late-night conversations, the emotional push and pull—this wasn’t just a spicy read, it was emotional warfare. I’m still recovering, honestly… but I cannot wait for Monica and Parkers story. I know it’s going to revel in the SPICYYY!!!

A huge thank you to Lexi Davis!! I am so grateful to have received this from you!! But also to, NetGalley, and The Nerd Fam!!!

i really wanted to love this, i really wanted to be so excited for this. unfortunately, this did not deliver what i needed it to deliver.

i've read my fair share of dark romance with questionable content and scenes. i've read about a lot of questionable consent and enjoyed far too many morally gray characters.

nevertheless, this crossed some lines for me. i was so excited for a medicinal dark romance and i would've been fine with a patient-doctor relationship in any other sense, but to jump start the book with a spicy scene and dubious consent during an obgyn consult feels wrong to me on all levels. it didn't necessarily trigger me in any sense, but this i truly encompasses the biggest fear for many women out there, myself included. the power struggle between a doctor and a patient is always present, but if that doctor is an obgyn doctor (he/him) and the patient is a woman, it takes the power and trust between the two parties to another level, another universe (if you ask me).
apart from this, i felt very confused when i read the very first pages. i was immediately thrust into the scenes, which might be positive in some instances, however, it felt like i opened the book in the middle and just started reading blindly. there were so many missed opportunities for me to develop a really good plot line and characters with depth. which includes the setting of their first date and the expectations both parties held on to. i found jessica to be very naive and cliché (unfortunately, because i DID love that she is a teacher just like me and her reason for acquiring said job). adam to me was an obsessive doctor with trust issues and trauma that persistently uses his privilege and power position to take advantage of jessica, at least during the first 30-40%. another thing that bugged me is the level of spice, don't get me wrong - i love my spicy books and scenes. however, this felt like there was spice on every other page with descriptive and on-page content with little to no plot. and while i DO love to read some books that are built like this (lots of spice, relatively less plot) maybe this just wasn't the right time for me.

i really and truly wanted to love this. i love lexi davis as an author and i appreciate the capacity that melissa dymond writes her novels in two different spice categories. she is an awesome author and not a day goes by where i don't think about "paging dr. hart".
i'm truly saddened by the fact that this wasn't my cup of tea. ❤️‍🩹

thank you to lexi davis and her team for granting me the opportunity to read her book in exchange for a honest review!

"She came in for a routine checkup. She left with a prescription for trouble."

Oh honey, trouble is putting it lightly—this book came for my ovaries, sanity, and sleep schedule!

Since I’ve already reviewed the first two parts of the Deeply Examined Omnibus, this lil’ chaotic love letter is purely for Part Three. Ever since I turned that last page of Part Two, I’ve been obsessing over what was behind that damn door—and when it finally opened? Babe, it gave exactly what it needed to give... and then some.

But the real jaw-drop? The activities. Panty. Melting. Stuff. IYKYK.
The role play? Off the charts. Their mushy-gushy, lovey-dovey phase? My heart was doing somersaults. Watching Adam grow and evolve with Jessica’s love made me feel so proud of him. And Jessica? Glowing. She’s never been loved like this before, and damn it, she deserves every second of it.

But of course… peace is temporary in this house. The exposé I was dreading comes crashing in, and then the chip scene?? MY. JAW. DROPPED. I was literally whispering please no please no please— and Adam said “lol nope.” Chaos. Absolute chaos. And I lived for it.

We also get a deeper look into Adam’s childhood and wow… my heart broke for him. It doesn’t excuse all of his choices, but it definitely explains a lot. He’s messy, morally gray, and complicated—but so well-written that I couldn’t stop rooting for him.

Oh and btw... urethral sounding happens. Yes. That’s a real sentence I just typed. This book? Unhinged. But in the most deliciously dark way.

If you’re into dark, forbidden medical romance with a possessive doctor and a sunshine heroine, high-voltage chemistry, twisted backstories, and spicy scenes that will leave your Kindle smoking—Deeply Examined is your next obsession. Just… check those trigger warnings, bestie. This one isn’t for the faint of heart, but it does promise a HEA—eventually.

This is my first dive into the world of medical romance, and let me tell you—I am completely here for it! Who knew lmao.

If I had to rate the darkness level of this book, I’d call it a solid grey. Not pitch black, not sunshine and rainbows either—just enough to make it interesting without leaving you emotionally wrecked. It did its time in the shadows and came out.

Now, let’s talk spice. Those moments? Hit. Every. Time. Perfectly timed and not overdone, they added heat without distracting from the story.

And the male main character…He starts off closed-off and complex, but peels back those layers like a man with something to prove—and he does prove it. I loved watching his growth unfold alongside the romance.

Overall, Deeply Examined made me laugh, swoon, and maybe male GYN’s a little differently jk. If you’re looking for a dark romance you’re going to love this one.

With thanks to the author, Lexi Davis and Netgalley for a copy of the eARC to read ahead of publication.

CHECK THE CONTENT WARNINGS
**I cannot stress this enough**
The first couple of chapters are UP THERE (insert red face chilli skull and crossbones). The story begins with not just blurring moral lines but erasing them completely.

This is a solidly confilicted 4 stars.

Consider this less Grey’s Anatomy and much more Nip/Tuck vibes (and if those references don’t expose my demographic nothing will). My conflict lies very much in the power dynamic of the doctor/client relationship. Once we move away from those early interactions, the plot leans into my definition of dark romance. It hits the tropes grumpy x sunshine, stalker, possessive (manipulative) MMC, traumatic past, exploring a niche kink, pleasure dom dynamics, sexual empowerment, and a HEA where everyone is a shade of morally grey.

Jessica, our FMC, niavete was a huge frustration for me. Her lack of personal preservation was alarming. She tended to read quite immaturely. How our MMC, Adam, achieved “looking after her” via stalking was extreme. That said, there is a gentleness underlying our characters interactions and a desperatation to care for Jess beneath Adam’s less desirable choices and behaviours. Wow, I’m not defending this…in real life, even with a penny, see the red flags and run.

I would have loved more tension to rock our characters. The third act ‘whoops’ was underwhelming. There were opportunites to really amp up the external bad guy threat and make that return to each other really sing with want and safety, rather than the ‘I understand your motivations, don’t do it again”. However, a groveling MMC isn’t all bad either.

A departure from what I expected I’ll stay for the second book starring Monica and Parker but rest assured, I’ll still cover my eyes and skip pages in the saucy bits that aren’t for me.

This book was so much fun!! It was HOT from the offset but it was done so well … it’s not one of those where the spice overtakes the story!

West is a moody doctor with secrets, and Jessica is a sunshine school teacher barely scraping by - when these two meet for Jessica’s medical appointment EVERYTHING changes ✨

The secrets in this book had me desperately waiting for them to be revealed, only for my to want everything to be forgiven when they were!

I loved how Jessica’s strength & independence grew throughout this book … and she reacted to some of the turmoil in the second half of this book in such a normal way - which i LOVED!!

West had me raging and swooning all at the same time, but I have a soft spot for him really 🫶🏻

Please check the triggers before reading this book, but if you’re looking for a slightly dark romance, with a LOT of spice, touch her and die energy, sunshine x grumpy … then look no further!!

Thank you to the author Lexi Davis for allowing me to read an ARC of this - I am very grateful!!

Deeply Examined by Lexi Davis

Extremely dark and spicy—check your trigger warnings before diving in!

That being said, I really enjoyed this book! It’s intense, steamy, and packed with emotional tension. The premise? A woman goes in for a doctor’s appointment only to discover that her doctor is the man who had a major crush on her back in high school.

The doctor/patient dynamic is done so well—if that’s a fantasy of yours, this one will hit the spot. I especially loved the romance between a morally grey man and an innocent sweetheart. The chemistry is off the charts, but there’s more than just spice here. The plot holds its own, and the relationship development is solid and satisfying.

Big thanks to NetGalley and the author for the gifted ARC! If you're into dark, spicy reads with a good dose of emotional pull, Deeply Examined needs to be on your TBR.

4.5 ✨.

First I would like to thank NetGalley and Lexi Davis (aka Dr Melissa Dymond) for giving me the oportunity of reading this book before it was released!

Talking about the book, I want to emphasize the fact that this book is very dark, so please check the trigger warnings before getting into reading it!
I loved how fast paced and ADDICTIVE this story was. As I was expecting, the writing was amazing, very fluid and makes you want to keep going, I didn't want to put the book down and that's why I finished it in less than 24 hours.

These characters were so deep and had so much going on in the past, I was so glad to be able to learn more about them and what made them be the way they are now.

Jess is a teacher that goes do her annual check up at the doctor and guess what? That doctor is West, a gorgeous man that has been obsessed with her since high school (but she doesn't remember/recognize him)!
The tension between those two characters was incredible and really makes you dig deep into the story.

I can't wait for the novella and to see what more this author comes up with!

I will say, this was my first medical type of dark romance book and hello. It was amazing. I loved the smut. The plot had some depth to it. It was a fast read and I need more to be honest. It starts off hot so jump in, if you’re ready.

#Review: *Deeply examined* - Lexi Davis - ARC [21+]
4.6/5✨
4.5/5🌶️

I read other kind of books by the author and I really liked her writing style, so I wanted to see this side of her stories. Thank you so much Lexi for accepting me to receive this early copy!

Jessica Jones was having a rutine medical check. Then was when she met her handsome doctor, Adam West, who instantly crawled under her skin. What she didn't know was that she, in fact, knew him too, but the years apart made him unrecognizable.

Adam was a pretty successful doctor but with some ghosts from the past which kept on hunting him. Jessica was the only one who came the closest to calm those turbulent thoughts, even though he didn't want to get attached to anyone. But the raw, full of lust connection, which was created between them, was far stronger than they both thought. They kind of became addicted to each other, sharing some live changing, unique and full of spice moments.

The main focus of this book was on the unleashed, without curtains connection between Adam and Jessica, which offered us some really steamy scenes - so this book is definitely not recommend to younger readers, having a pretty high level of spiciness. On the other side, there was the sensitive mental state of Adam, who haven't confronted his demons from the past, which made him pretty addicted and obsessed with beautiful Jessica. Will all his secrets ruin everything they had together?

I liked that this book focused on multiple subjects, even though it's main theme was that unfiltered relationship of the main characters. It was more than just a physical connection and I liked that there were presented those sensitive sides of their stories.

✨Tropes
#ManObsessed
#HeFallsFirst
#HeFallsHarder
#OpenDoorSpice
#DarkRomance
#MorallyGreyMMC
#GrumpySunshine
#DoctorPatient
#OppositesAttract
#Billionaire
#TragicPast

Who doesn’t love a spicy love story?! I really enjoyed this book, it had just the right amount of spice, very likable characters, well paced & well written. Jessica goes for a health exam & in walks Dr. McDreamy! She stunned when she realizes how gorgeous this man is, and it causes her to act like a teenage school girl with a crush. Little does she know, their pasts have intertwined years ago, she just doesn’t remember… But he definitely does.

Overall a solid read that makes me want to read more from this author. I especially liked the character growth in Dr. West as he dealt with his childhood trauma, while trying to “adult” & find love. His vulnerability was refreshing & although he had some unorthodox methods of showing his love towards Jessica, I still loved his character. Thank you Lexi Davis, Victory Editing and NetGalley for this advanced reader copy. All opinions are my own.

Holy moly,

This was my first dark medical romance and I loved every bit of it. It made me blush and gasp so hard during this book 🤭

I think that some parts in the book could have been longer, that there was more to tell but I still loved it. Besides the spice the plot was also very captivating.


Thank you for the ARC NetGalley & Lexi Davis

I had high hopes for this book, and sadly, I was left somewhat disappointed. I felt that it was rushed; the relationship and characters didn't develop as much as I would have liked to see, so it was hard to get invested in them. The writing is excellent, I wish the book were longer, 3.5 stars!

This book had so much potential! The concept of a doctor x patient relationship with dark elements was intriguing, but the story felt rushed, missing opportunities for character development and depth. I would’ve loved to see the MMC’s role as a doctor explored further—his interactions with other patients and details of his training—just as we got glimpses of the FMC in her job as a high school teacher. While understandable for a 200-page novel, I would’ve happily read 200 more pages if it meant getting the depth I craved.

I was immediately hooked in this book and could not stop! It was pretty spicy and a storyline that kept me asking ‘what is going to happen next.’ Can’t wait for the next one!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️+/5

Holy wow! This book was SPICY! As a well seasoned smut reader, even I was blushing!

First of all, a dark medical romance? Say less.

Okay, but this is not just any ol’ doctor. The man is a gynecologist. As if getting a pap wasn’t torture enough, I now get the experience them with this book in my mind lol.

But seriously… I don’t know what made me more uncomfortable, the contents of this book or the fact that I enjoyed reading it.

The spice really do be spicy. Like almost too much to handle. So if you are a new to smut, I definitely wouldn’t pick this one up. On second thought, even if you are an experienced smut reader, this book will still probably shock you. In a good way of course.

As for the plot…. Yeah, I’m kinda torn on this one. On one hand, I really wish there was more depth to the storyline and that it wasn’t so rushed, on the other, I loved how fast paced and easy to read this book was.

All in all, I would say, if you are someone who enjoys a well structured romance with a hint of spice, this not the book for you. This book was definitely more smut than plot but I’m not mad at it and I’m certainly not judging anyone who prefers these kinds of reads.

On top of the shocking physical intimacy, this book is DARK. But not like the knife play and heavy emotions that I’m used to. No, Adam is undoubtedly a psychopath and he scared the shit out of me lol. I’ve read plenty of dark romance before, but Adam is on a whole other level.

Now is probably a good time to mention triggers and boy is this book triggering…

There is some details on past child abuse and bouncing from foster to foster homes. One of the main characters has some serious trauma and detailed panic attacks. Mentions of bullying. Sexual harassment from coworker. Also, stalking but some might call that a bonus.

With all of that said, I genuinely enjoyed this read. With all of the messed up stuff I read, it is very rare for a book to shock me anymore but this one had me all kinds of flabbergasted. I totally loved it and appreciate any author that can successfully make me feel uncomfortable. I live for this.

Personally, I would recommend this book to a select group of individuals.

Specifically, anyone who loves seriously dark romance with morally black MMCs and smut so kinky you literally put a lock on your kindle less someone discovers what you’re reading. (This book literally made me do that lol)

I absolutely would not recommend to anyone who doesn’t like smut forward books or anyone who prefers their smut to be extra vanilla. This is not your book.

And I specially would not recommend to anyone who says Lights Out is the darkest book they ever read. That book is actually really tame and so I would also have to say this is also not your read.

(Also, I enjoyed Lights Out, so don’t come for me. I’m just trying to give you a basis to go off of.)

Deeply Examined is a surprisingly fast read for a dark medical romance. I thought there was going to be more medical action but that's more than made up for by the dark romance parts!

Jessica Jones is a struggling high school teacher who goes to see Dr. Adam West for her annual check-up. The twist is that they actually know each other from high school but although she doesn't remember him, he has always remembered and had a crush on her. Their initial interactions are immediately sizzling and that continues as their relationship grows. Despite all the fears and concerns that crop up, their attraction to one another flourishes.

If you are a fan of a doctor/patient forbidden romance with a side of forced proximity and possessiveness, Jessica and Adam's story just might be what you're looking for!

Thank you to NetGalley and Lexi Davis for gifting me the opportunity to read this ARC! All opinions are my own.

4.5 stars rounded up to 5. Loved it!! I was so excited when I received this eARC because I’ve been seeing it everywhere and was getting FOMO! I knocked a half a star off only because it was short and I wanted MORE! Lol! It was like a spicy episode of Greys Anatomy and I was here for it! I’m excited to learn about the MCs backstories and that cliffhanger! 👀 This book is taboo with a doctor/patient relationship so check TW! But I highly recommend!

*Huge thank to NetGalley, the publisher and Lexi Davis for providing me with this eARC in exchange for an honest review

The Menu:
Stalker/Obsessed MMC
Medical Play
"F*** it"

I'm gonna be up front. Those first few pages had me questioning whether I was going to stick with it. I felt like the consent was dubious (she liked it so he kept going) at best. But I digress.

Once we skirted past that bit there, we get to the meat of the story. Which is that once Adam West (brooding, billionaire anyone?) sees Jessica Jones (that's 2!) In his medical table, he likes her and he wants her. And that's it. From there we got some manipulation on the part of Adam, willful obliviousness from Jessica. But truthfully if he's not watching me in his secret computer room and Stalking me, does he REALLY care?