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- Content warnings: Captivity, Racism/bigotry, Homophobia/transphobia, Violence, Grief, Alcoholism, Sexual assault (referenced), Death
When the Tides Held the Moon
by Venessa Vida Kelley
You'll experience a swoon-worthy love story that explores deep emotional bonds and the courage to choose love over loyalty.
goodreads 4.19/5 9,085 ratings
storykind_community 5/5 1 rating
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length464 pages
Story statusStandalone
Spice1/5 · Emotional / loving
PacingSlow
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Forbidden love
- M/M
- Slow burn
- Low
- Emotional / loving
- Romantic fulfillment
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- Artist/musician
- Found family
- Intense / passionate
- The angst delivered
- Secretly soft
- Romantic / sweet
- Found family feels
- Cursed
- Hurt/comfort
- Body worship
- Beautiful grief
- Only one who understands them
- Tension
- Longing glances
- Touch starvation
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Captive romance
- Coastal / island / beach
- Historical
- Mermaids/sirens
- Circus / theatre / performance troupe
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- Low fantasy / secret magic
- Rescue romance
- Monster romance
- Mermaid romance
- Secret relationship
Reading experience
- First person
- Slow
- Romantic
- Lush
- Heavy
- Medium
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- BIPOC MC
- Dreamy
- Lyrical
- Latinx MC
- Emotional
- Poetic
- Gay
- Atmospheric
- Demisexual
- Yearning
- Immersive
- Disabled MC
- Melancholic
- Chronic illness
- Hopeful
- Page turner
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Book details
- Length
- 464 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
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