2026
WISE Score
Amazon
A dark romance where the 'hero' is a literal stalker and the 'love story' involves things you'd usually call the police for.
4.4
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Look, let's be real: this book is a massive hit on BookTok, but it is absolutely not for kids. It’s a dark, gritty, and often violent exploration of obsession.
If you see this on your teenager's nightstand, it's time for a very serious conversation. It features graphic sexual violence and a 'love' interest who is a predator. For consenting adults who know what they're getting into, it's a gripping page-turner, but for anyone else, it's a hard pass.
Strictly 18+. This isn't a 'teen' book or even 'new adult'—it’s hardcore dark romance with content that is genuinely disturbing for anyone under age.
This is the antithesis of wholesome. It centers on a 'romance' between a woman and her stalker, featuring non-consensual dynamics and extreme psychological manipulation.
The gothic atmosphere of Parson’s Manor and the dual-timeline mystery involving ancestral journals provide a strong, albeit dark, creative hook.
Contains graphic sexual violence, rape, murder, and stalking. It is explicitly written for adults and is highly triggering even for many mature readers.
While it explores themes of trauma and obsession, it does so through a lens of dark entertainment rather than educational or ethical growth for a general audience.
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