Hold Me Under (Water, Air, Earth, Fire #1)
Riley Nash
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
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· Steam/Spice level: 4 of 5
Explicit open door [?]
· 109 ratings · 350 pages · Published: 14 Mar 2022
Victor Lang had everything—looks, money, fame. A chance to become the greatest swimmer in history. Until a failed dope test brought him crashing down.
According to the rumors, he turned into a recluse, a drug addict, a whore. Broken beyond repair. Incapable of love.
And for some reason, he’s set his sights on me.
A freak accident in his pool throws me into a world of wealth and status and people who are willing to do anything to get what they want. Before I know it, I’m being paid to fly to Italy and pose as his boyfriend. Trapped at his side, I learn what it means to truly hate someone.
Turns out, that’s exactly what he wants.
I can’t save him, and I can’t love him. But as things fall apart and I discover the truths he’s hiding, I learn that hate can be greater than love—an obsession, a prayer, dark days and darker nights, a need to be the only one who hurts him. Hate can heal the worst wounds love leaves behind.
But I have problems of my own, a broken spirit and loved ones to protect. And I’m scared to face the things he’s waking up inside of me.
A gritty, emotional, epic hate-to-love slow burn with an inexperienced top and his bratty bottom, hurt/comfort, obsession, and healing. Guaranteed HEA!
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Tagged as:
- gay romance 19
- contemporary 18
- athlete hero 18
- forced proximity 17
- angst 17
- enemies to lovers 16
- tortured hero 15
- rich hero 14
- hurt/comfort 14
- fake relationship 12
- class difference 11
- anal sex 11
- dark romance 10
- working class hero 10
- praise kink 10
- queer romance 8
- childfree 7
- cruel hero/bully 7
- sports 6
- new adult 6
- sweet/gentle hero 6
- bad boys 5
- possessive hero 4
- bodyguard/protector hero 4
- caretaking 4
- mystery 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- past sexual abuse 17
- mental illness 16
- abuse 15
- past abuse 15
- rape 14
- suicide / ideation 14
- eating disorders 10
- death / grief 9
- child sexual abuse 9
- mental trauma 9
- third party sexual assault 8
- slut shaming 7
- victim blaming 7
- drug abuse 6
- self harm 5
- substance abuse 5
- alcoholism 4
- abuse between mcs 3
- geography
- italy 8
- washington state 7
- europe 6
- usa 6
- Format
- audiobook
- first person pov 14
- dual pov 14
- male pov 8
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The 'Water, Air, Earth, Fire' series
4.23 · 298 ratings
dual-pov · angst · explicit-open-door · first-person-pov · contemporary · m-m · queer · usa · grumpy sunshine · hurt-comfort · caretaking · anal sex · found-family · audiobook · height-difference · abuse · forced proximity · age difference · sweet-hero · suicide
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