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Bought by the Pain Hunter

Lia Frost (2025-10-08)

Subgenre
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingX
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age18+

Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentExplicit
LanguageStrong

Heroine archetypes

Captive / Prisoner

Synopsis

The bride market offers women a choice. I walked in ready to pick someone survivable-not someone terrifying. Not someone I wanted. In Alia Terra, monsters rule. The only way out for a broken, unmatched woman like me? Sell myself at auction-and hope I don't regret it. But when the bidding begins, it's not the sleazy merchant or the four-armed aristocrat who makes my blood burn. It's the shadow in the back of the warehouse. Towering. Unmoving. Watching. When he speaks, the others fall silent. And when he wins me, I know I've made a mistake. Because Kiakoa isn't just a monster-he's a pain hunter. Feeding on agony. Built for destruction. And somehow, gentle with me. Until he's not. Until he touches me like he needs me to live. Until I start craving the heat of his skin and the violence in his voice. Until I realize... He's not going to break me. He's going to ruin me.

Tags

Dark Fantasy Romance

Bought by the Pain Hunter: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

This dark monster romance contains explicit sexual content, themes of captivity and power imbalance, violence, and a dystopian setting where women are sold at auction. Intended for mature adult readers only.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, explicit sexual content, and strong language. Content notes include captivity, dubious consent, and power imbalance (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Adult readers who enjoy dark, intense monster romance with explicit content will be captivated by this forbidden relationship.