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Credence

by Penelope Douglas

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goodreads 3.67/5 588,055 ratings

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  • Content warnings: Sexual assault, Child abuse (referenced), Childhood trauma, Dubious consent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Suicide, Trauma, Violence, Misogyny, Incest, Death of a parent, Abandonment, Stalking, Sexual content
Length470 pages
Story statusStandalone
Spice5/5 · Animalistic / primal
PacingMedium

Story profile

What the story promises

The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.

Romance promise

  • Forbidden love
  • Why Choose / Reverse Harem
  • Medium burn
  • High
  • Animalistic / primal
  • The angst delivered
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  • Dark/tortured soul
  • Mutual pining
  • Dark / taboo style
  • Obsessed
  • Protective love interest
  • Hurt/comfort
  • Rough / aggressive style
  • Cathartic release
  • Grumpy protector
  • Age gap romance
  • Possessive / claiming style
  • Feral brain activated
  • Push and pull
  • Dominant / submissive
  • Book hangover
  • Power imbalance
  • Rough but consensual
  • Jealous/possessive during intimacy
  • Only soft for them
  • Marking hickeys
  • Possessive/protective
  • Touch starvation
  • Tension
  • Anticipation
  • Power exchange
  • Rough/aggressive intimacy
  • Primal play (hunting/chasing)
  • Bondage/restraint
  • Exhibitionism
  • Gang bang themes
  • Dominance
  • Possessive
  • Sharing/passing

Fantasy promise

  • Dark romance
  • Cottage / cabin / homestead
  • Contemporary
  • Humans only
  • Forced proximity
  • Mountain / highlands
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  • Reverse harem / why choose
  • Forest / wilderness
  • Survival romance
  • Guardian/protector
  • Nanny/guardian romance

Reading experience

  • First person
  • Medium
  • Dark
  • Raw
  • Heavy
  • Survivor
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  • Intense
  • Emotional
  • Wallflower
  • Brooding
  • Immersive
  • Outcast/loner
  • Tense
  • Damaged survivor
  • Sensual
  • Dangerous
  • Atmospheric
  • Feral
  • Forbidden desire
  • Morally complex
  • Page turner

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Similar because

Why Choose / Reverse Harem · Reverse harem / why choose · Feral

Different because

It is completed rather than standalone. Spice is lower (3/5 vs 5/5).

Book details
Length
470 pages
Language
English
Format
Book