I haven’t completed the book yet but the writing style of the book is brilliant! It is so evocative and descriptive that you can’t help but imagine the things going on. I love how the book represents not just one spectrum of the queer community but also others. The gothic style is just *chef’s kiss.”

I really enjoyed this! I was so excited when I got the email from NetGalley that I was able to ARC read this book! I love gothic horror and immediately after meeting Belle and seeing how odd she was I was sold. I also was so intrigued by Lord Bramwell, and every glimpse of him added questions to the list.

I did love the horror elements, it got pretty gorey at times so proceed with caution. But I absolutely loved it! I also really loved the MFF in this!! Florence especially. Though it did get a bit…repetitive.

I’m looking forward to more from this author though! I really adored their writing style and I couldn’t wait to be able to pick this back up and read it again!

Thank you, NetGalley, for the ARC!
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Lady Hell was a glorious blend of gothic horror and fantasy! Page’s writing style is poetic and paints a lovely, creepy portrait of a love story. While the story itself is well put together, I also appreciated the representation of delicate themes such as: anorexia, self harm, domestic violence, child sexual abuse, child abuse, etc.

I do wish we received more backstory regarding Bramwell, but I hope that we get it in the second installment. I will most certainly be buying the second book when it is published :)
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All reviews posted as of 3/13/25. Goodreads, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Tiktok.

This was a great example of Gothic horror with a dash of spice. While it seems like a happy for now type ending, I still have so many questions so I eagerly await the next book. The only thing I didn't like was how the reader would find out things somewhat randomly/almost out of order and the author would say something about it but add the character didn't know about so and so yet. I can think of 2 instances offhand regarding side characters, so there might be more. A bit distracting for me personally but still very fun read overall. Great (in a creepy way) artist depiction of Vel. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity.

I struggled a bit to keep going on this one. I'm quite picky in term of romance and erotica and unfortunately this one didn't work for me, at all.

It's not a bad book per se. But the rhythm is weird, I felt like I missed lot of important things for the plot at the beginning.

I also didn't really like the writing style but it's definitely a question of taste here. Other readers would probably find it enjoyable.

"She could never get close enough. Their flesh would be flush—suctioned—and she'd still want more. If only she could pry open the cavity of his chest, crawl right in, nuzzle her head against the steady drum of his heart."

3.5 rounded up. Lady Hell is a story about the odd daughter of a fisherman named Belle—a poverty-stricken woman sold off into marriage with royalty Bramwell Hellthorne.

Bramwell, who initially seems to be a kind, respectful gentleman, starts causing suspicions a year or two into their marriage. He'd never kissed her, touched her, been intimate with her. He'd never even been seen with a woman on his arm before Belle.

With her suspicions already high, she grows weary of him. Especially since two women had dropped dead on their wedding day. Something she'd thought nothing of, but Bramwell had been awfully calm during the occurrence... This is what plants the first seed of doubt, and eventually leads to the Lord's unraveling.

Belle is given free rein to love who she wants and to be with whomever she wants, per Bramwell's allowance. She has two lovers: Florence and Lyren. Lady Hell is their story, truly.

Lady Hell is full of things every good gothic book should have: Horror, Witchcraft, Demons, Possession, Pseudo-Religions, and actually well-written politics.

I loved the dynamic between the three, however, I wish Belle and Florence's initial falling in love had been shown on-page instead of off. From the beginning, you are only told of them previously falling in love early into Belle and Bramwell's marriage.

The gore was vivid, and some scenes were incredibly hard to read (and I mean that positively!) The author really did a great job making the reader feel the gut-churning things the characters were dealing with.

Page's writing was good, and lovely to read, however some instances of repetition could've gone unsaid. Aside from some one-liners that just weren't my thing (certain pet names during intimacy) I quite enjoyed Lady Hell.

And with that, I will most likely be waiting on the edge of my seat for the next part of the series to be released. Sending thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Lady Hell by Alyssa Page was one of the most amazing reads this past week for me. The storyline was so good. The characters are perfect and so well built. I rated this book 5 stars.

unfortunately, this was a DNF for me @ 15%. i was trying to at least make it through a quarter of the book to be fair, but i couldn’t do it. the writing unironically reminded me of that meme that’s like “his emerald orbs broadened in astonishment” — every single sentence is written this way and it’s exhausting.

the plot and pacing were already tripping over themselves in the amount i managed to get though. why start with the wedding and abruptly cut to six months later? we miss so much in those vital first moments of their marriage — the anguish belle feels at her husband rejecting her, the development of her relationship with florence, the uncertainty of being on her own for the first time in a strange place — and instead we’re informed of these events and emotions after the fact, from the perspective of someone who’s already been through it and adapted to the circumstances. it makes me feel like i’ve been cheated out of a piece of the narrative. i had hopes for a unique gothic narrative, but this one didn’t work out for me.

This book has such a cool concept and I was sucked into the writing style immediately. I think this book does much better in physical form, as I was seeing a large image every 5 or 6 pages and it was the same image. Large images do not show well on my ereader and I avoid graphics novels and other such media heavy books for this reason. I will look for this in the stores and online and see if I can add it to my bookshelf, as the ereader format did not work with my brain, but I did enjoy the story I was able to indulge in.

Thank you for allowing me to sample this lovely work of art. I appreciate the opportunity to provide honest feedback. I am leaving this feedback voluntarily.

This cover is really cool, but it just goes absolutely nowhere. The author is so hell bent on drawing a sexual triangle and scandal that she just repeats the same things. It comes off as she is trying to hard to drawn people in. GET ON WITH IT!

this was the most perfectly perfect gothic atmospheric read!! (if you saw me reading this in the spring, mind ya business). i am the biggest fan of all things dark, feminine, and mysterious, which is exactly what this book brought to the table. it may not have been the greatest piece of american literature, but it did what it needed to do for ME and for that i say- period! 💅