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- Content warnings: Kidnapping, Torture, Captivity, Violence, Abuse, Injury detail, Sexual content
Guarded by the Spider
by Cassie Alexander
Book 3 in Monster Security Agency
The premise is grim, but the romance goes straight for protective monster devotion. This is the one for readers who want a lethal spider bodyguard, hurt/comfort, and spice that commits to the bit.
Goodreads 3.9/5 3,289 ratings
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Length346 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice5/5 · Frequent explicit scenes
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Fated mates
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Instant attraction
- High
- Frequent explicit scenes
- Feral brain activated
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- Protective love interest
- Kink-heavy / BDSM focus
- Book boyfriend/girlfriend acquired
- Cinnamon roll
- Hurt/comfort
- Rough / primal
- Romantic fulfillment
- Dark/tortured soul
- He falls first
- Possessive / claiming
- Only soft for them
- Power dynamic
- Feral devotion
- Size difference focus
- Touch her and die
- Touch starvation
- Possessive/protective
- Mine declarations
- Growling / possessive sounds
- Monstrous anatomy
- Bonding/claiming/marking
- Bondage/restraint
- Breeding/fertility themes
- Rough/aggressive intimacy
Fantasy promise
- Monster romance
- Underground / underworld
- Paranormal
- Monsters
- Prison / captivity
- Rescue romance
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- Bodyguard/protection detail
- Forced proximity
- Beauty and the beast
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Fast
- Dark
- Immersive
- Heavy
- Medium
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- Survivor
- Intense
- Punchy
- Snarky/sarcastic
- Romantic
- Banter-heavy
- Suspenseful
- Steamy
- Beauty and the Beast retelling
- Forbidden desire
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Book details
- Length
- 346 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book