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Malice

by Brooklyn Cross
Lost Souls MC: Snake Duet · Book 1
2023 Adult
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Best for readers who like: extreme MC darkness, morally black heroes, captivity, high spice, duets
Spice5/5
Darkness10/10
Obsession10/10
Psychological9/10
Violence10/10
Emotional Damage10/10
Trigger Intensity10/10
Romance Focus8/10

Book at a Glance

PaceFast
Story LengthStandard
EndingCliffhanger / Series Continues
WorldContemporary
RelationshipCaptor / Captive • M/F
Obsession TypePossession / Ownership • Protective Obsession
SubgenreExtreme dark MC romance
MMC TypeMorally Gray / Black
MMC OccupationCriminal / Outlaw
Writing StyleEmotional / Angsty • Erotic / Explicit
MMC PersonalityBrutal, possessive, volatile, protective
FMC PersonalityFearful but resilient; survival-focused

Tropes & Themes

Captor/captiveduetforced proximityMC romancepossessive antiherotouch her and die

Trigger Warnings

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

captivitycoercive controlconsult author warningsexplicit sexual contentgraphic violencemurderorganized crimetrauma

Eerie Take

8/10 — compelling for experienced extreme-dark readers who will read both parts

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