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Carnival Monster

by Selena Winters · Carnival #3

2024 · 254 pages · Independently Published

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Dark RomanceForced Proximity
3.8Goodreads
4.6Amazon
3.8romance.io

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📚 Book 3 of a completed 6-book series

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When a masked stranger arrives with the carnival, she finds herself irresistibly drawn to the dangerous mystery he represents—a man who seems to understand her darkness in ways no one else ever could. Both carrying deep scars from their pasts, they discover in each other a thrilling reflection of their own hidden desires, where the boundaries between fear and attraction dissolve. As they explore this intense connection, they glimpse the wounded vulnerability beneath each other's guarded exteriors, raising the question of whether their fierce pull toward one another might actually be the path to healing. This is a dark, intimate novella for readers who crave heat and emotional depth alongside the shadows.

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Dark, sensual industrial beats meet gothic romance. Blend industrial metal (Nine Inch Nails, Rammstein), sultry R&B (The Weeknd, FKA twigs), and moody synth-pop (Depeche Mode). Evoke masked danger, twisted desire, and the intoxicating thrill of surrendering to darkness. Scorching tension and psychological intensity.

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