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ChaoticShantel Tessier

Chaotic

Shantel Tessier (2026)

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

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentExplicit
LanguageStrong

Protagonist archetypes

Vengeance-Driven

Synopsis

"I was born into a secret society known as the Lords. There is no limit to their depravity. If they want to be respected, they have to earn it. Women like me are merely allowed to exist in their world ... until they no longer need us. I’ve spent most of my life wishing death would find me. That I’d be granted an escape from the reality I was forced to endure. But luck has never been on my side. It seemed I was destined to never be anything more than a failure. Then one night I took control of my life. It was my first taste of freedom, and I wanted someone to notice me. Turns out, that was a mistake, and my father had been right, I didn’t deserve to be seen. A Lord—Kashton Landon Pierce—saved me, and I offered to pay him the only way I knew how—with my body. After he finished with me, I ran. Now he’s back in my life, wanting to pick up where we left off. The problem with that is I’m no longer the scared woman I was when we met. I’ve spent years digging myself out of a dark hole, and I refuse to allow any man to drag me back. Especially a Spade brother. Even if he is promising me everything I’ve ever wanted."--

Chaotic: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

This dark romance contains explicit sexual content, themes of past trauma and abuse, suicide ideation, and a morally gray male lead involved in a dangerous secret society. Content includes power imbalances, dubious consent elements, and intense psychological themes.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Adult readers who enjoy intense, emotionally charged dark romance with damaged characters finding redemption will be drawn to this forbidden love story.