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The Lies We Steal

by Monty Jay
The Hollow Boys · Book 1
HEA Standalone 2021 New Adult
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Best for readers who like: Hollow Boys, dark academia, secret societies, Halloween atmosphere
Spice4/5
Darkness8/10
Obsession9/10
Psychological8/10
Violence6/10
Emotional Damage8/10
Trigger Intensity9/10
Romance Focus9/10

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POVDual POV
PaceMedium
Story LengthStandard
EndingHEA
WorldCollege / Academy
SettingCollege / University • small town
RelationshipM/F
Obsession TypeRomantic Fixation
Experience LevelExperienced / Adult
SubgenreDark college romance
Writing StyleAtmospheric / Gothic
MMC PersonalityBrooding, manipulative, possessive
FMC PersonalityOutsider, curious, vulnerable

Tropes & Themes

Bully romancedark academiaEnemies to loversHalloweenhidden pastSecret society

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bullyingCoercionfamily traumamurder themesstalkingviolence

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Recommended as the best entry point into the Hollow Boys world

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