Dead of Summer
A.J. Merlin
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
4.12
· Steam/Spice level: 5 of 5
Explicit and plentiful [?]
· 144 ratings · 556 pages · Published: 19 Jun 2024
Or so the motto of Camp Crestview says.
Having been a camp counselor for the last three summers, I can handle most situations that come my way courtesy of rowdy children. This year shouldn’t be any different, even with a new counselor who’s everyone’s type and too good to be true. But even so, Kayde Lane is nothing I can’t deal with.
Until I stumble upon him at night with an ax and sinister intentions towards the campers we're meant to protect
Unable to let him kill anyone, I strike a dangerous bargain with Kayde, only to realize the true extent of his darkness. With every demand he makes, pushing me to the brink of my moral boundaries, I'm torn between survival and the haunting allure of his control.
As the nights pass and Kayde's demands escalate, I find myself teetering on the edge of sanity, questioning my own desires and the twisted games he plays with my mind.
Seven nights are all I need to survive with Kayde, and if I can do that, everyone lives.
If I can believe the words of a serial killer obsessed with breaking me, that is.
Dead of Summer is a 110k+ word dark romance M/F standalone. It features a possessive, over the top hero and themes that not all readers may appreciate, and may be triggering to some. For a full list of TWs, please see the author's note.
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Tagged as:
- somnophilia 25
- contemporary 23
- dark romance 23
- horror 22
- m-f romance 22
- praise kink 22
- suspense 20
- bondage 19
- forced proximity 18
- sassy heroine 18
- possessive hero 17
- enemies to lovers 16
- bad boys 14
- workplace/office 13
- bdsm 11
- new adult 10
- tortured heroine 10
- fetish 10
- childfree 9
- take-charge heroine 9
- independent heroine 8
- tortured hero 8
- masc-dom 7
- hurt/comfort 6
- competent heroine 6
- consensual non-consent 6
- neurodivergent mc 6
- mystery 5
- working class heroine 5
- working class hero 5
- breeding 5
- caretaking 4
- sunny/happy hero 4
- cruel hero/bully 4
- height difference 3
- sweet/gentle hero 3
- secret relationship 3
- alpha male 2
- funny 1
- angst 1
- disabilities & scars 1
- survival 1
- sweet/gentle heroine 1
- insta-love 1
- exhibitionism 1
- abduction 1
- bodyguard/protector hero 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- dubious consent 21
- past child abuse 17
- body betrayal 15
- graphic violence 12
- mental trauma 10
- torture of mcs 10
- past abuse 10
- torture of side characters 9
- death / grief 5
- abuse 3
- slut shaming 3
- mental illness 2
- third party abuse 1
- past child neglect 1
- non-consent between mcs 1
- geography
- usa 11
- tennessee 9
- north america 8
- Format
- audiobook
- first person pov 15
