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Tempted by DeceptionRina Kent

Tempted by Deception

Rina Kent (2021)

SubgenreContemporary Romance

Age groupAdult 18+

Content ratingHard R

Pages (Standard (250-400))

SettingContemporary

CSM age18+

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Content levels

ViolenceModerate

Sexual contentExplicit

LanguageStrong

Trigger warnings

Violence Blood Toxic Relationship Manipulation Dubious Consent Power Imbalance Emotional Abuse Mental Manipulation

Positive tags

Hero archetypes

Dark Hero Morally Gray Hero Possessive Hero

Heroine archetypes

Morally Gray Heroine Tortured Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Tortured Protagonist

Tropes

Dark Romance Enemies to Lovers Forbidden Love Morally Gray Hero Marriage of Convenience Possessive Hero Alpha Hero Forced Proximity Obsessive Love

Themes

Destructive Love Moral Ambiguity Power and Control Obsession Toxicity Forbidden Desire

Synopsis

My husband. My villain. We started with death and blood. We started with games and carnal pleasure. Adrian and I shouldn’t have been together. He’s wrong. I’m wrong. What we have is the epitome of disaster. Yet, it’s impossible to stop. My husband will either destroy me or I’ll destroy him.

Tags

Dark RomancePsychological DramaAngsty Romance

Tempted by Deception: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

This adult dark romance contains explicit sexual content, violence involving blood and death, toxic relationship dynamics with manipulation and obsession, and very mature themes throughout.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Adult readers who enjoy intense, morally complex romances with dark themes will find this gripping and emotionally charged.