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Dear Reader (Deluxe Edition)

Tate James (2025-05-20)

Subgenre
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesDevil's Backbone #
Setting
CSM age18+

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentExplicit
LanguageStrong

Protagonist archetypes

Why Choose Protagonist

Synopsis

*pre-order the deluxe edition with a special black cover, gold foil, and a designed edge* The first in an all-new spicy and suspenseful "why choose" romance series from TikTok sensation Tate James. Dear Reader, You want my advice? Never look a gift horse in the mouth. You don't want to see the rotten teeth. In this case, the gift is a scholarship to attend the prestigious Neveah University. The rotten teeth? Well, they came in the form of my brand new stepbrother and his little cohort of entitled, arrogant best friends. Four dangerously handsome and stupidly wealthy men who made up their minds about me long before we met. Men who are used to getting everything they want no matter what the price. I was a big girl, I could ignore them. Then came the secret society hazing. Kidnappings. Crazy parties. Insane stunts. Mindblowing prizes. Even so, I could handle myself... until the secret and stolen moments with men I had no business falling for. It was enough to give a girl a nightmares.

Tags

Dark AcademiaCollege RomanceSuspenseNew Adult Romance

Dear Reader (Deluxe Edition): content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

This reverse harem romance contains explicit sexual content involving multiple partners, kidnapping and hazing scenarios, power imbalances, and strong language throughout. Best suited for adult readers comfortable with dark romance tropes.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Adult readers will be drawn to the intense tension between a scholarship student and four wealthy stepbrother-adjacent men in a secret society setting.