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BookCompleted2016

Ghost

by A. Zavarelli

Book 3 in Boston Underworld

For dark-mafia readers who want the captivity, the breakage, and the obsession turned all the way up - two ruined people who heal each other the hard way, with a grovel that lands.

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goodreads 4.13/5 19,164 ratings

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  • Content warnings: Sexual assault, Rape, Human trafficking, Slavery, Abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Dubious consent, Self-harm, Suicidal ideation, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Drug use, Drugging, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Captivity, Forced marriage, Violence, Torture, Grief, Sexual content
Length294 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 6 books
Spice5/5 · Dark / taboo style
PacingMedium

Story profile

What the story promises

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

Romance promise

  • Captor/captive
  • Male/female pairing (M/F)
  • Slow burn
  • High
  • Dark / taboo style
  • The angst delivered
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  • Morally gray
  • Possessive love interest
  • Rough / aggressive style
  • Beautiful grief
  • Obsessive love interest
  • Possessive / claiming
  • Book hangover
  • Morally gray love interest (LI)
  • Dominant / submissive
  • Cathartic release
  • Hurt/comfort
  • Taboo / forbidden
  • The grovel delivered
  • Protective love interest
  • Sensation play vibes
  • Who did this to you
  • Marking / biting
  • Only soft for them
  • Possessive/protective
  • Jealous/possessive during intimacy
  • Mine declarations
  • Touch starvation
  • Marking hickeys
  • Possessive
  • Rough/aggressive intimacy
  • Dominance
  • Power exchange
  • Claiming
  • Breeding/fertility themes
  • Pain play
  • Masochism
  • Impact play (spanking/hitting)
  • Knife play
  • Blood play
  • Sensation play (wax/ice/blindfolds)
  • Dubious consent elements
  • Voyeurism

Fantasy promise

  • Dark romance
  • Underground / underworld
  • Contemporary
  • Mafia romance
  • Captive romance
  • Marriage of convenience
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  • Arranged marriage
  • Forced to marry
  • Forbidden love
  • Rescue romance
  • Who hurt you
  • Touch her and die

Reading experience

  • Dual POV
  • Medium
  • Dark
  • Devastating
  • Survivor
  • Deaf / HoH
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  • Intense
  • Raw
  • Disabled love interest (LI)
  • Angsty
  • Emotional
  • Gritty
  • Brooding
  • Dangerous
  • Suspenseful
  • Seductive
  • Tense
  • Slow descent into darkness
  • Morally complex
  • Emotional devastation
  • Forbidden desire
  • Protect at all costs

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Who did this to you · Only soft for them · Protective love interest

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Book details
Length
294 pages
Language
English
Format
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