Dead of Summer
A.J. Merlin
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
4.08
· Steam/Spice level: 5 of 5
Explicit and plentiful [?]
· 117 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 21
- contemporary 20
- dark romance 19
- horror 18
- m-f romance 18
- praise kink 18
- suspense 17
- forced proximity 16
- bondage 16
- sassy heroine 15
- possessive hero 14
- enemies to lovers 13
- bad boys 11
- childfree 11
- workplace/office 10
- tortured heroine 9
- new adult 8
- bdsm 8
- fetish 8
- tortured hero 7
- take-charge heroine 6
- independent heroine 5
- neurodivergent mc 5
- mystery 4
- breeding 4
- hurt/comfort 4
- cruel hero/bully 4
- working class heroine 3
- working class hero 3
- caretaking 3
- sweet/gentle hero 3
- sunny/happy hero 3
- competent heroine 3
- consensual non-consent 3
- masc-dom 3
- height difference 2
- alpha male 1
- funny 1
- sweet/gentle heroine 1
- exhibitionism 1
- other man/woman 1
- secret relationship 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- dubious consent 19
- past child abuse 15
- body betrayal 12
- graphic violence 11
- mental trauma 8
- torture of mcs 8
- past abuse 8
- torture of side characters 7
- death / grief 4
- mental illness 3
- slut shaming 2
- abuse 1
- non-consent between mcs 1
- geography
- usa 9
- tennessee 8
- north america 6
- Format
- Audiobook
- first person pov 12
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