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Corrupt

by Penelope Douglas
Devil’s Night · Book 1
Kindle Unlimited HEA Standalone 2015 New Adult
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Best for readers who like: Kill Switch, The Ritual, Deviant King
Spice4/5
Darkness8/10
Obsession9/10
Psychological8/10
Violence7/10
Emotional Damage8/10
Trigger Intensity9/10
Romance Focus8/10

Book at a Glance

POVDual POV • First person
PaceFast • Medium
Story LengthStandard
EndingHEA
WorldContemporary
SettingCity / Urban • College / University
RelationshipM/F
Obsession TypePossession / Ownership • Revenge / Enemy Fixation • Romantic Fixation
Experience LevelExperienced / Adult
SubgenreDark bully romantic suspense
MMC TypeMorally Gray / Black • Obsessive / Possessive
FMC TypeDefiant / Strong • Survivor / Trauma
Writing StyleDark / Intense • suspenseful
MMC PersonalityVengeful, possessive, manipulative, dominant
FMC PersonalityDefiant, intelligent, brave, resilient

Tropes & Themes

Bully romanceDevil’s NightEnemies to loversforced proximitymasked menrevengerich heroSecret society

Trigger Warnings

Check the content notes below before reading. These tags describe potentially sensitive material in the book.

bullyingCoerciondrug usehumiliationkidnappingthreatstraumaviolence

Eerie Take

Overall Recommendation9/10

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