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Still Beating

by Jennifer Hartmann

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️steamy·spoiler
Available on Kindle Unlimited

Why Read This?

A cathartic journey of survival and healing that proves love can emerge from shared devastation.

Synopsis

WARNING: This book contains subject matter that may be sensitive for some readers. There is dark and triggering content between these pages. 18+ only. Please read responsibly. When Cora attends her sister’s birthday party, she expects at most a hangover or a walk of shame. She doesn’t anticipate a stolen wallet, leaving her stranded and dependent on Dean—her arch nemesis and ultimate thorn in her side. And she really doesn’t anticipate waking up in shackles in a madman’s basement. To make matters worse, Dean shares the space in his own set of chains. After fifteen years of teasing, insults, and practical jokes, the ultimate joke seems to be on them. The two people who always thought they’d end up killing each other must now work together if they want to survive. But Cora and Dean have no idea their abductor has a plan for them. A plan that will alter the course of their relationship, blur the line between hate and love, and shackle them together with far more than just chains.

At a Glance

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

Top Tropes

captive romanceforced proximitysecond chance

Mood

darkintenseemotionalheartbreakingangsty

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

4.20 ★

Page Count

314 pages

Published

2020

Primary Genre

Dark Romance

Pairing

M/F

POV

Dual POV

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Laurie West|Christian Black

Narrator Count

Dual

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

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Mood & Vibe

Mood

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Characters

FMC: damaged survivor sign in to unlock

Spice Details 🌶️

intense / passionate sign in to unlock

rapesexual assaultattempted murdergraphic violencekidnappingmurdertortureviolencecaptivitydubious consentwar

World & Setting

contemporary sign in to unlock

Reading Context

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