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- Content warnings: Violence, Death, Death of loved one, Parental death, Grief, Dementia, Animal death, Sexual content
The Curse Keepers
by Denise Grover Swank
Book 1 in The Curse Keepers
Come for the Roanoke curse mythology, stay for the two keepers who keep choosing chaos over a normal conversation. This is for when you want paranormal romance with coastal atmosphere, bad decisions, and a plot that keeps throwing supernatural problems through the door.
goodreads 3.78/5 4,213 ratings
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Length312 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 3 books
Spice4/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Love/hate tension
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Insta-love
- High
- Passionate / intense
- Adrenaline rush
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- Mysterious stranger
- Push and pull
- Angry / hate sex
- Book hangover
- Dark/tortured soul
- Banter
- Slow seduction
- Tension finally satisfied
- Rogue/scoundrel
- Fated mates
- Tension / anticipation
- Addictive read
- Reluctant allies to lovers
- Desperate / urgent
- Star-crossed
- Tension
- Anticipation
- Wall pinning
- Longing glances
- Jealous/possessive during intimacy
- Rough/aggressive intimacy
Fantasy promise
- Urban fantasy romance
- Enemies to lovers
- Small town / village
- Urban fantasy
- Spirits
- Forced proximity
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- Coastal / island / beach
- Low fantasy / secret magic
- Gods/deities
- Mythological
- Prophecy-driven love
- Forbidden love
- First love
Reading experience
- First person
- Fast
- Mysterious
- Atmospheric
- Moderate
- Medium
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- Reluctant chosen one
- Adventurous
- Suspenseful
- Snarky/sarcastic
- Romantic
- Engaging
- Survivor
- Dark
- Fast-paced
- Tense
- Steamy
- Cursed bloodline
- Enemies forced to ally
- Battle of wills
- Cliffhanger warning
- Series binge material
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Book details
- Length
- 312 pages
- Publisher
- 47North
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book