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EERIEEFFICIENCYEEForced Promisesby Alexis AbbottCOVER COMING SOON
♥ HEA Confirmed◇ Stalker♨ High Spice♥ High Obsession◇ Psychologically Intense◆ High Violence
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Forced Promises

by Alexis Abbott
HEA Readable on its own: recorded 2026 Adult
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Best for readers who like: A tortured protective hero, stalking and graphic danger
What do these ratings mean?

These are Eerie's editorial scores. Spice is scored out of 5; the other scores are out of 10. Higher intensity does not mean a better book. Romance Focus measures how central the relationship is to the story. Overall Recommendation is Eerie's recommendation for the book's intended readers.

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Spice4/5
Darkness8/10
Obsession8/10
Psychological8/10
Violence8/10
Emotional Damage8/10
Trigger Intensity9/10
Romance Focus8/10

Quick Answer

Subgenre: Dark romance | Mafia romance | romantic suspense. POV: Dual POV | First person. Pace: Slow. Standalone?: yes. HEA: yes.

Reader questions

What is confirmed about the ending of Forced Promises?

The verified HEA field is marked yes.

Can Forced Promises be read on its own?

Yes. It is confirmed readable on its own.

What point of view does Forced Promises use?

Dual POV | First person

Which tropes are recorded for Forced Promises?

age gap | forced proximity | grumpy/sunshine | hurt/comfort | stalking | touch her and die

Which content warnings are confirmed for Forced Promises?

Child sexual abuse | Disordered eating | drug use | Dub-con | emotional abuse | gore | gun violence | homophobia | kidnapping | mutilation | non-con | physical abuse | PTSD | Religious trauma | sexual coercion | stalking | torture | Transphobia. This is not an exhaustive list or a guarantee that other content is absent.

Sources & Verification

Verification applies to the listed fields, not every detail of the Book. Author Confirmed and Multiple Sources remain distinct from Eerie Verified.

Last Verified: — latest verification among the fields shown above.

Book at a Glance

Readable on its ownyes
POVDual POV • First person
PaceSlow
Story LengthStandard
EndingHEA
WorldContemporary
RelationshipM/F
Obsession TypeProtective Obsession • Romantic Fixation • Stalking / Surveillance
SubgenreDark romance • Mafia romance • romantic suspense
MMC TypeDamaged / Tortured • Protector
MMC OccupationMafia / Organized Crime
MMC PersonalityTouch-averse; protective; traumatized
FMC PersonalityTouch-starved; traumatized

Tropes & Themes

age gapforced proximitygrumpy/sunshinehurt/comfortstalkingtouch her and die

Trigger Warnings

These tags describe potentially sensitive material in the book and may not be a complete list. A missing warning does not confirm that the content is absent. HEA/HFN describes the romantic ending, not the absence of disturbing content. Check the author's current content notes before reading.

Child sexual abuseDisordered eatingdrug useDub-conemotional abusegoregun violencehomophobiakidnappingmutilationnon-conphysical abusePTSDReligious traumasexual coercionstalkingtortureTransphobia

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Recommended for readers seeking a tortured protective hero, stalking and graphic mafia danger. M/F romance with author-confirmed no cheating; significant sexual coercion and childhood-abuse content.

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Spice
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Emotional Damage
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