Hold Me Under (Water, Air, Earth, Fire #1)
Riley Nash
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
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Explicit open door [?]
· 86 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 18
- contemporary 17
- athlete hero 17
- forced proximity 16
- angst 16
- enemies to lovers 15
- tortured hero 14
- rich hero 13
- hurt/comfort 13
- fake relationship 11
- class difference 11
- dark romance 10
- working class hero 10
- anal sex 10
- praise kink 9
- cruel hero/bully 7
- queer romance 7
- sports 6
- childfree 6
- bad boys 6
- new adult 6
- sweet/gentle hero 6
- caretaking 5
- possessive hero 4
- bodyguard/protector hero 3
- mystery 3
- Add topics
- content warnings
- past sexual abuse 15
- abuse 14
- mental illness 14
- rape 13
- past abuse 13
- suicide / ideation 12
- death / grief 8
- eating disorders 7
- child sexual abuse 7
- mental trauma 7
- third party sexual assault 6
- slut shaming 6
- victim blaming 6
- drug abuse 5
- self harm 4
- substance abuse 4
- alcoholism 3
- abuse between mcs 2
- geography
- italy 7
- washington state 6
- europe 5
- usa 4
- Format
- Audiobook
- first person pov 13
- dual pov 13
- male pov 7
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The 'Water, Air, Earth, Fire' series
4.28 · 246 ratings
contemporary · m-m · queer · usa · dual-pov · angst · explicit-open-door · first-person-pov · found-family · audiobook · height-difference · abuse · forced proximity · grumpy sunshine · hurt-comfort · caretaking · anal sex · queer-awakening · mental illness · length-medium
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