Hold Me Under (Water, Air, Earth, Fire #1)
Riley Nash
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
4.13
· Steam/Spice level: 4 of 5
Explicit open door [?]
· 69 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:
- contemporary 14
- gay romance 14
- athlete hero 14
- enemies to lovers 13
- forced proximity 13
- angst 13
- tortured hero 11
- rich hero 10
- dark romance 10
- first person pov 10
- dual pov 10
- hurt/comfort 10
- fake relationship 8
- class difference 8
- working class hero 8
- anal sex 7
- praise kink 7
- sports 6
- bad boys 5
- cruel hero/bully 5
- queer romance 5
- childfree 4
- new adult 4
- male pov 4
- sweet/gentle hero 4
- possessive hero 1
- bodyguard/protector hero 1
- funny 1
- mystery 1
- caretaking 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- abuse 12
- mental illness 12
- past sexual abuse 12
- rape 11
- past abuse 11
- suicide / ideation 9
- death / grief 6
- eating disorders 6
- slut shaming 6
- child sexual abuse 5
- third party sexual assault 4
- victim blaming 4
- mental trauma 4
- self harm 1
- substance abuse 1
- alcoholism 1
- drug abuse 1
- geography
- europe 3
- italy 3
- washington state 3
- usa 2
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The 'Water, Air, Earth, Fire' series
4.27 · 207 ratings
dual-pov · first-person-pov · queer · explicit-open-door · angst · contemporary · m-m · found-family · usa · abuse · hurt-comfort · grumpy sunshine · forced proximity · anal sex · caretaking · height-difference · mental illness · age difference · super rich hero · humor
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