this is a DARK M/F, new adult contemporary romance/noir mystery thriller. filled with angst and torment, the below may include spoilers.

it is not for the faint of heart.

if you prefer to go in blind, please feel free to reach out if you’d like to inquire about a potential trigger!

racial and homophobic slurs (sparingly), undiagnosed neurodivergence, borderline personality disorder, c-ptsd, spiritual crisis, eating disorders, recounts of childhood sexual abuse/incest, heavy drug and alcohol abuse, self harm, anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, schizophrenia and/or psychosis, cult-like behaviour, gang behaviour, religious abuse/exploitation, daddy issues, mommy issues, some unhealthy and/or uneducated practice of BDSM, the aftermath of sexual abuse, dub-con, consensual non-consent, somnophilia and reverse-somnophilia, LOTS of blood, knife play, breath play, primal kinks, murder, torture (not between the MC’s.), and death.

please remember that it is a work of FICTION.

All of the previous trigger warnings still apply. Book 2 of The Tempted Valley series primarily explores the unravelling of suppressed CSA trauma. It deals heavily with alcohol and drug abuse, more heavy mental aspects of CSA recovery. breakdowns, self harm, psychosis, hospitalization.