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- Content warnings: Death of loved one, Drowning, Dubious consent, Kidnapping, Murder
The Wicked Deep
by Shea Ernshaw
A witchy coastal romance with fog, grief, and a curse that makes love feel risky from the first page.
goodreads 3.86/5 47,569 ratings
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Length320 pages
Story statusStandalone
Spice1/5 · Closed door / fade to black
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Forbidden love
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Medium burn
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- Beautiful grief
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- Mysterious stranger
- Star-crossed
- Sweet / tender
- Earned hope
- Secretly soft
- Mutual pining
- Slow seduction
- Book hangover
- Tension / anticipation
- Longing glances
- Touch starvation
- Forehead touching
Fantasy promise
- Ya fantasy
- Coastal / island / beach
- Low fantasy / secret magic
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Cursed love interest
- Small town / village
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- Gothic
- Ghosts
- Hidden identity
- Contemporary
- Secret relationship
- Star-crossed lovers
Reading experience
- Third person
- Medium
- Eerie
- Atmospheric
- Moderate
- Outcast/loner
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- Romantic
- Lyrical
- Survivor
- Haunting
- Soft/gentle
- Melancholic
- Cursed bloodline
- Forbidden desire
- Haunted castle
- Will make you cry
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Different because
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Book details
- Length
- 320 pages
- Publisher
- Simon Pulse
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book