Kiss of the Basilisk (Split or Swallow #1)
Lindsay Straube
Rated: 3.54 of 5 stars
3.54
· Steam/Spice level: 5 of 5
Explicit and plentiful [?]
· 299 ratings · 528 pages · Published: 16 Aug 2024
From internet sensation and Amazon bestseller Lindsay Straube comes the first book in the sexy, biting Split or Swallow series, featuring dangerous basilisks, competitive seduction, and a love triangle that could destroy kingdoms.
Twenty-year-old Temperance Verus has never been kissed. But that's what the basilisk is for.
Along with thirteen other contestants, Tem must train with a basilisk to learn the power of seduction and win the prince's hand in marriage. When Tem is matched with Caspen, the Serpent King, she realizes she might actually stand a chance.
But with tensions rising between the basilisks and the humans, Tem is suddenly torn in two directions. As her bond with Caspen deepens, so does her connection with the prince. When she uncovers a terrible secret about the royal family, Tem finds herself caught between two worlds, neither of which she can survive without.
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- love triangle 37
- virgin heroine 34
- shapeshifters 33
- exhibitionism 33
- class difference 30
- monsters 29
- magic 29
- fantasy 28
- m-f romance 28
- forbidden love 26
- dark romance 25
- poor heroine 25
- royal hero 24
- possessive hero 22
- creative anatomy 20
- forced proximity 19
- other man/woman 19
- working class heroine 19
- teacher/coach hero 18
- age gap 16
- insta-love 16
- paranormal 15
- non-human heroine 15
- non-human hero 15
- take-charge heroine 14
- alpha male 13
- secret relationship 13
- arranged/forced marriage 12
- spanking 12
- hurt/comfort 11
- competent heroine 11
- independent heroine 11
- poly (3+ people) 10
- angst 10
- height difference 10
- enemies to lovers 7
- disabilities & scars 7
- political/court intrigue 7
- small town 6
- sassy heroine 6
- grumpy/cold hero 5
- new adult 4
- consensual non-consent 4
- tortured heroine 4
- sweet/gentle hero 4
- horror 3
- tortured hero 3
- cheating 3
- somnophilia 2
- bad boys 2
- friends to lovers 2
- rich hero 2
- demisexual heroine 2
- fated mates 1
- good grovel 1
- mmf 1
- caretaking 1
- slavery 1
- queer awakening 1
- queer romance 1
- fem-dom 1
- double vaginal 1
- bisexuality 1
- bondage 1
- vengeance 1
- war 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- graphic violence 18
- nontraditional hea 12
- misogyny 12
- slut shaming 9
- third party sexual assault 7
- dubious consent 5
- body betrayal 3
- torture of side characters 2
- incest 1
- victim blaming 1
- human trafficking 1
- Format
- audiobook
- third person pov 12
- standalone 1
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The 'Split or Swallow' series
3.52 · 346 ratings
love triangle · magic · tortured hero · other-man-woman · forced proximity · fantasy · age difference · non-trad-hea · monsters · spanking · exhibitionism · independent heroine · non-human-heroine · audiobook · poly · m-f · alpha male · political-intrigue · cheating · paranormal
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