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Deserted

by Jaymin Eve

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️steamy·spoiler·Shadow Beast Shifters #4

Synopsis

A standalone story in the Shadow Beast Shifters world. Best read after Reborn for storyline continuity. Melalekin "Angel" of the Honor Meadows has been a warrior her entire life. Battle. Death. Loss. They were her constant companions until the day she met Mera Callahan. A shifter who ended up being so much more. A shifter who changed her life, and now... she has been reborn. The scars of her past are gone. Her losses muted under the new life she plans on living. There's just one being standing in her way. A grudge holding desert deity who has made an art form out of making her life hell. Reece of the Desert Lands is a god unused to being defied, and he has a very long memory when it comes to those who wronged him. Angel is the one he blames for the worst loss in his life, and he'll never let her forget it. Their history is tragic and bloodied, and the pair are set to clash one more time, especially when they end up trapped in the very spot where they lost it all. A meeting of the dynasties in the Delfora, the ancient desert lands, will force them to the place it all began. Here they will learn that sometimes the past defines your future. And that there is a fine line between love and hate. * This is a standalone in the Shadow Beast world, and does NOT end on a cliffhanger. It is full length at 100k words, and it is advised to read the first three in the Shadow Beast Shifters series first (Rejected, Reclaimed, Reborn). This is an enemies to lovers story, with action, snark, anti-heroes, and steam. It is recommended for 18+ due to storyline and situations.

At a Glance

4.33 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️steamy
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingslow burn
Energymedium

Top Tropes

enemies to loverssecond chancefated matesforced proximityfound family

Mood

intenseangstysteamyadventurous

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

4.33 ★

Page Count

396 pages

Published

2021

Primary Genre

Paranormal Romance

Pairing

M/F

POV

Dual POV

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Audiobook

Format

Dual Narration

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

Mood & Vibe

Mood

Writing Style

immersivebanter-heavydramaticatmospheric

Story Pacing

fast

Emotional Weight

heavy

Energy Required

medium

Characters

FMC Archetype

warrior/fightersnarky/sarcasticsurvivor

MMC Archetype

possessive alphadark/tortured soulprotective love interest

Relationship Dynamics

enemies to loverstensionlove/hate tensionpush and pullferal devotion

Spice Details 🌶️

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Spice Level 4

Spice Style

None

Getting Steamy

possessive/protectivetensiongrowling / possessive soundsmine declarations

Bringing the Heat

possessivebonding/claiming/markingrough/aggressive intimacydominance
violenceemotional abuse (past)sexual contentdark themes

World & Setting

World Type

paranormal

Fantasy Creatures

Representation

N/A

Reading Context

Emotional Payoff

the angst deliveredtension finally satisfiedromantic fulfillment

Best Time of Year

anytime

When & Where to Read

vacationrainy weekend

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