The Bad Guy
Celia Aaron
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars
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· Steam/Spice level: 4 of 5
Explicit open door [?]
· 190 ratings · Published: 19 May 2017

I’ve decided to lay myself bare. To tell the truth for once in my hollow life, no matter how dark it gets. And I can assure you, it will get so dark that you’ll find yourself feeling around the blackened corners of my mind, seeking a door handle that isn’t there.
Don’t mistake this for a confession. I neither seek forgiveness nor would I accept it. My sins are my own. They keep me company. Instead, this is the true tale of how I found her, how I stole her, and how I lost her.
She was a damsel, one who already had her white knight. But every fairy tale has a villain, someone waiting in the wings to rip it all down. A scoundrel who will set the world on fire if that means he gets what he wants. That’s me.
I’m the bad guy.
Author's Note: This is a 90,000-word romance with dark themes and a HEA. For a limited time, my dark romance Counsellor will be included at the back.
Tagged as:
- dark romance 32
- abduction 32
- alpha male 31
- possessive hero 30
- rich hero 28
- contemporary 27
- insta-love 26
- bad boys 22
- tortured hero 18
- suspense 17
- enemies to lovers 17
- take-charge heroine 17
- cheating 16
- m-f romance 13
- love triangle 11
- ceo/tycoon hero 11
- teacher/coach heroine 11
- grumpy/cold hero 10
- age gap 6
- cheerful/happy heroine 6
- sweet/gentle heroine 6
- other man/woman 6
- good grovel 5
- competent heroine 4
- new adult 2
- forced proximity 2
- slow burn 2
- forbidden love 1
- betrayal 1
- disabilities & scars 1
- christmas 1
- grumpy & sunshine 1
- independent heroine 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- mental illness 10
- dubious consent 10
- body betrayal 3
- geography
- new york state 5
- north america 1
- usa 1
- Format
- Audiobook
- dual pov 12
- first person pov 9
- male pov 4