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Under Your Scars

Ariel Anderson (2023)

SubgenreDark Romance
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingHard R
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SettingContemporary
CSM age18+

Content levels

ViolenceGraphic
Sexual contentExplicit
LanguageStrong

Protagonist archetypes

Villain Protagonist

Synopsis

According to the FBI, I was considered a serial murderer after three kills. What do they call me after fifty-two? They call me the Silencer. One final bullet would have been all it took to stop me from taking another soul, and I would have been doing Meridian City a service by pulling that trigger. An angel crying for help stopped me, and that night, I took three lives for her. Then three turned into eight. Then eight turned into twenty. Twenty turned into twenty-one. Twenty one turned into twenty-three. Elena Young is the hero in my story, but I’m the villain in hers. And this is the kind of story where the villain gets the girl, even if it kills her.

Tags

Psychological ThrillerSuspenseCrime Fiction

Under Your Scars: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

This dark romance features an active serial killer protagonist who commits multiple murders on page, with graphic violence, explicit sexual content, possessive and potentially dangerous dynamics, and morally complex themes unsuitable for teens.

What to know going in

This book has graphic violence, explicit sexual content, and strong language. Content notes include graphic violence, gore, murder, dubious consent, and death (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Adults who enjoy dark, morally gray antiheroes and intense, taboo romance will find this gripping.