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Trigger warnings
Positive tags
Hero archetypes
Heroine archetypes
Tropes
Synopsis
Who am I? I've forgotten the answer to that question long ago. Ever since I ran from that house, so desperate to escape, I left with only the clothes on my back and socks on my feet. After that day, I've only ever walked in stolen shoes. Could I be a girl who is searching for the meaning of life in faceless men? They were all so forgettable. Until he came along. He took me under a waterfall and made me forget my name, and in return, I took his instead. Enzo Vitale. An enigmatic man that will only ever love the deep sea. Or rather the predators that inhabit it. Turns out, he's not so different than the monsters he feeds. He lured me onto his boat like a fish in the ocean, seeking vengeance for my crime. Had I realized his intentions, and that a massive storm would leave us shipwrecked, I would've ran. Now, I'm a girl who's seeking refuge in a decrepit lighthouse with a man who loathes me almost as much as he craves me. He wants to hurt me, but the old caretaker of the abandoned island may have intentions far more sinister. It's no longer a question of who I am, but rather, will I survive?
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Does It Hurt: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This is an intense dark romance featuring explicit sexual content, captivity, dubious consent, and strong violence. The story involves obsession, revenge, and morally gray characters in a psychologically intense survival situation.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, explicit sexual content, and strong language. Content notes include emotional abuse, kidnapping, captivity, and dubious consent (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers who enjoy intense dark romance with high-stakes survival and morally complex characters will be captivated by this shipwrecked enemies-to-lovers story.