Think twice if…
- Content warnings: Suicidal ideation, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Violence, Murder, Captivity, Trauma, Sexual content
Killer of the Bells
by Zile Elliven
Book 3 in A Really Gay Villain Christmas
Two deeply broken people finding reasons to live in each other, told with pitch-dark humor that somehow makes suicidal ideation both heartfelt and funny. The villain found family is chef's kiss.
goodreads 4.44/5 221 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length260 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice5/5 · Comedic / playful style
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Grumpy sunshine
- M/M
- Medium burn
- High
- Comedic / playful style
- Found family feels
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- Villain
- Enemies to lovers
- Intense / passionate
- The angst delivered
- Morally gray
- Obsessive love interest
- Possessive / claiming style
- Comfort reread material
- Dark/tortured soul
- Possessive love interest
- Emotional / loving
- Feel-good
- Secretly soft
- Only one who understands them
- Possessive/protective
- Anti-hero
- Villain x villain
- Size difference focus
- Partners in crime
- Jealous/possessive during intimacy
- Found family
- Tension
- Playful banter
Fantasy promise
- Paranormal romance
- Dark romance
- Big city / metropolis
- Urban fantasy
- Humans only
- Opposites attract
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- Healing romance
- Hurt/comfort
- Holiday romance
- Villain gets the girl
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Fast
- Dark
- Witty
- Heavy
- Medium
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- Gay
- Humorous
- Queer
- Chaotic
- Banter-heavy
- Neurodivergent MC
- Unhinged
- Neurodivergent love interest (LI)
- Heartwarming
- Edgy
- Mental health rep
- Romantic
- Conversational
- Intense
- Sharp
- Comfort read vibes
- Morally complex
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Book details
- Length
- 260 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
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