HEAVY

Calista - Everyone has a past, but mine is a storm that never stops chasing me. When my life goes up in flames by my own doing, I'm left with an impossible choice: lose everything I've built or hide out in a remote cabin with a killer. My plan is to rebuild the vacation home where my family once spent summers, hoping it will distract me from the chaos. But there's one major complication: my roommate is way too hot. And who is this too-hot roommate? My damn step-uncle. He's a convicted murderer with a history as dark as my own, and maybe this cabin isn't the only thing I'm desperate to repair.

Ronan - Fifteen years behind bars, and freedom tastes no sweeter than my old concrete cell. I figured I'd drink myself into an early grave or wind up back in prison. Then my little step-niece showed up, begging to stay at the place my brother let me live in. She's fixing up the cabin, but I can see it in her eyes that I'm also on the plans for repairs. But I don't need fixing; I'm not broken, just forgotten. She's a beautiful fighter with secrets she's not ready to share. But she's in a cage with a lion that's been starved too long, and now that I'm free, I've got an appetite that will only be satisfied by her.

Content Warnings

For those of you that choose to go in blind, please remember that this is a dark taboo romance, and there are dark themes surrounding both the FMC and MMC. There are depictions of child assault, rape of a minor, and pedophilia in this book. While they do not go into graphic detail, they are shown in flashbacks. This book is not to teach you how to handle or heal from your trauma. Do not look to any of these characters to be moral in every aspect of life. Both of them show characteristics of being morally gray.

From here, you may feel free to proceed to Chapter 1, however, this is a reminder to you that this book is heavy with trauma.

Trigger Warnings include but are not limited to: Violence, Assault, Death, Murder, Attempted Murder, Mental Health Topics, Anxiety/Panic Attack, Gun Violence, Talks of Suicide, Attempted Suicide (flashback, mention, on page), Cheating (Not between MCs), Sexual Assault (flashback, mention, not between the MCs), Rape of a Minor (flashback, mention, off page), Pedophilia (flashback, mention, off page), Gang Rape (flashback, mention, not between MCs), Kidnapping, Hostage, Blackmailing, Use of Drugs and Alcohol, Death of Parent(s) (off page), Discussion of Prison/Imprisonment, Coercion to Record, Car Crash, House Fire

Explicit sexual scenes including, but are not limited to: Somnophilia (mention), period play, impact play, primal play, voyeurism, exhibitionism, degradation, CNC, toy usage, chasing, cum play, spanking, spit play, snowballing, asphyxiophilia, facial, light praise