Finding You in the Dark
Mariah L. Stevens
Some betrayals cut deeper than lies. Jaeda told the truth, and no one believed her. Three years later, she’s back in college, ready to move on…until she’s paired with her ex-best friend, Cassiel, for a project. His cold hatred threatens to break the walls she’s built, sending Jaeda into an emotional tailspin. Until she discovers his cruelty is more than what’s on the surface. Cass is keeping dangerous secrets. And when the truth finally comes to light, Jaeda learns too late that some betrayals aren’t just painful. They’re deadly.
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Additional Book Details
Major Tropes:
Tropes:
Dark romance
Friends to enemies to lovers
Jealous/possessive MMC
College romance
Gang activity
Found family
Mini love triangle
Spice
Childhood trauma
Representation:
BIPOC, Mental Health
Spice:
Level 4
Content:
Level 3
Content Warnings:
Childhood sexual assault/rape (past, vaguely described one time)
Extremely toxic MMC (for a reason)
The MFC sleeps with someone other than the MMC one time (described)
Dark romance
Self-harm (cutting)
Attempted suicide
Miscarriage (past)
Threat/references to threat of rape
Strangulation
Violence
Torture
Kidnapping
Gang-related violence
Marijuana use
Sexual content
Foul language
MFC cries. A lot.
Past rape
Slut-shaming (use of the word slut as an insult)
Physical Abuse (not between MMC & MFC)
MMC punches the wall a lot
Infidelity (MMC cheats on his girlfriend with the MFC)