Still Beating
Jennifer Hartmann
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
4.17
· Steam/Spice level: 4 of 5
Explicit open door [?]
· 543 ratings · 366 pages · Published: 30 Dec 2020
When Cora attends her sister’s birthday party, she expects at most a hangover or a walk of shame. She doesn’t anticipate a stolen wallet, leaving her stranded and dependent on Dean—her arch nemesis and ultimate thorn in her side.
And she really doesn’t anticipate waking up in shackles in a madman’s basement.
To make matters worse, Dean shares the space in his own set of chains.
After fifteen years of teasing, insults, and practical jokes, the ultimate joke seems to be on them. The two people who always thought they’d end up killing each other must now work together if they want to survive.
But Cora and Dean have no idea their abductor has a plan for them. A plan that will alter the course of their relationship, blur the line between hate and love, and shackle them together with far more than just chains.
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Tagged as:
- abduction 64
- dark romance 62
- forbidden love 55
- enemies to lovers 54
- tortured heroine 52
- angst 49
- forced proximity 48
- tortured hero 47
- contemporary 43
- cheating 41
- suspense 40
- hurt/comfort 36
- sweet/gentle hero 35
- secret relationship 33
- m-f romance 32
- other man/woman 30
- working class hero 28
- second chances 26
- friends to lovers 23
- survival 23
- slow burn 20
- independent heroine 20
- teacher/coach heroine 20
- take-charge heroine 18
- slavery 17
- competent heroine 16
- sassy heroine 16
- possessive hero 16
- working class heroine 14
- caretaking 8
- sweet/gentle heroine 8
- pregnancy 7
- good grovel 5
- christmas 4
- disabilities & scars 4
- love triangle 3
- found family 3
- grumpy/ice queen 3
- bodyguard/protector hero 3
- grumpy & sunshine 2
- height difference 2
- sunny/happy hero 2
- new adult 1
- small town 1
- white collar heroine 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- rape 69
- abuse 59
- suicide / ideation 49
- miscarriage / infertility 44
- self harm 40
- dubious consent 39
- third party sexual assault 38
- third party abuse 37
- substance abuse 30
- non-consent between mcs 29
- mental illness 27
- death / grief 27
- animal death 24
- torture of mcs 20
- alcoholism 18
- graphic violence 17
- mental trauma 17
- slut shaming 14
- victim blaming 14
- body betrayal 9
- animal abuse 9
- misogyny 8
- torture of side characters 8
- forced pregnancy 7
- queerphobia 1
- geography
- usa 11
- north america 8
- illinois 7
- Format
- audiobook
- dual pov 39
- first person pov 18
- male pov 12
- standalone 1
