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This Hunger of Ours

by T. Pyre

Crimson Peak meets Beauty and the Beast and somehow earns both halves of that pitch. Dark, soft in the right places, viciously gothic.

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goodreads 4.27/5 85 ratings

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Content warnings: Sexual assault, Attempted sexual assault, Sexual abuse, Abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Death of loved one, Parental death, Depression, Suicidal ideation, Blood, Gore, Animal death, Murder, Violence, Graphic violence, Sexual content

Length267 pages

Story statusStandalone

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

Enemies to lovers
Male/female pairing (M/F)
Slow burn
High
Dark / taboo style
The angst delivered

Cursed
Captor/captive
Jealous/possessive during intimacy
Cathartic release
Monster
Obsessive love interest
Marking hickeys
Tension finally satisfied
Dark/tortured soul
Possessive love interest
Possessive/protective
Beautiful grief
Morally gray
Hurt/comfort
Possessive
Predator x prey
Claiming
Monster romance elements
Rough/aggressive intimacy
Bondage/restraint
Dubious consent elements

Fantasy promise

Gothic romance
Beauty and the beast
Small town / village
Gothic
Monsters
Fairytale retelling

Castle / fortress
Historical
Other
Dark romance
Manor house / estate
Grimdark / dark fantasy
Forced proximity
Arranged marriage
Forbidden love
Captive romance
Interspecies romance
Monster romance

Reading experience

Dual POV
Medium
Dark
Lush
Heavy
Damaged survivor

MC 20-30
Atmospheric
Outcast/loner
Vengeful / revenge-driven
Intense
Brooding
Seductive
Haunting
Dangerous
Forbidden desire
Cursed bloodline
Slow descent into darkness
Bargain with consequences
Haunted castle
Beauty and the Beast retelling
Fever dream energy
Emotional devastation

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Book details

Length: 267 pages
Language: English
Format: Book