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- Content warnings: Cult themes, Parental abuse, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Substance abuse, Sexual content
Berries and Greed
by Lily Mayne
Book 1 in Deep Earth Dating
A monster romance that redefines intimacy. Beryl has vaginismus and the book never treats it as something to fix - instead it celebrates non-traditional sex and genuine connection. Greid is a massive anxiety-ridden demiurgus who makes jewelry and watches reality TV. The softness between them will wreck you.
Goodreads 4.2/5 5,349 ratings
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Length552 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice4/5 · Praise kink
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Friends to lovers
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- High
- Praise kink
- Comfort reread material
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- Cinnamon roll
- Only soft for them
- Teasing control
- Feel-good
- Monster
- She falls first
- Body worship
- Romantic fulfillment
- Secretly soft
- Mutual pining
- Tension
- Found family feels
- Anticipation
- Soft dom energy
- Edging/denial
- Bondage/restraint
- Tail play
- Monstrous anatomy
Fantasy promise
- Monster romance
- Big city / metropolis
- Contemporary
- Monsters
- Roommates
- Urban fantasy
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- Forced proximity
- Hurt/comfort
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Medium
- Cozy
- Witty
- Moderate
- Low
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- Survivor
- Neurodivergent MC
- Humorous
- Conversational
- Snarky/sarcastic
- Neurodivergent love interest (LI)
- Healing
- Warm
- General badass
- Anxiety rep
- Swoony
- Mental health rep
- Playful
- Page turner
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Book details
- Length
- 552 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
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