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Violence
A lot
Mob violence, threats, and the violence inherent in human trafficking depicted throughout
Language
A lot
Strong language throughout
Sexual Content
Very heavy
Explicit sexual content; the romance develops in the context of extreme power imbalance
Substance Use
Barely any
Some substance use in the organized crime setting
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Human trafficking, slavery, and the psychological cost of captivity are central to the novel's premise
What this book is about
J.M. Darhower's dark romance follows Haven, a girl who has been held as a slave by the DeMarco crime family, and Carmine, the son of a soldier who falls for her. The novel deals directly with human trafficking and slavery in the modern American context, and the romance develops under these extreme circumstances. Explicit violence and sexual content are present. The dark romance genre conventions are fully present — morally complex characters, extreme situations, explicit content. For adult readers only.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Human trafficking and modern slavery as central premise
Explicit sexual content
Extreme power imbalance in romance
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