The Dark Marquis
The Harpies Chronicles Book 1
Dina Hawthorn
I’m my father’s most valuable possession – a symbol of his depravity. The men he invites to his marbled palace are used to torment me, but they can’t penetrate the fog I hide behind. I thought no one could, but then an enigmatic stranger offers me something far more dangerous than my father and his comrades: Hope. They call him The Dark Marquis, and he’s a thief after my father’s favourite toy. When he steals me from him, I dare to dream of love and freedom – only to have my illusions shattered when my rescuer turns captor. I’m a pawn in a battle to rule the underworld, but I have one last chance to change my fate… Can I seduce the assassin who stole me in time to save my life, or is death the only true escape?
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Additional Book Details
Major Tropes:
Forbidden Love, Dark Past, Obsession/Possession, Power Imbalance, Betrayal & Redemption, Captivity & Rescue, Anti-Hero/Anti-Heroine, Dubcon/Stockholm Syndrome, Mafia, Masks
Tropes:
Forbidden love, Age gap, Slow burn, Marriage of convenience, Mafia, Secret society, Assassin MMC, Mostly mute FMC, Touch her and die, Morally black
Representation:
Health Disorder, Mental Health
Spice:
Level 4
Content:
Level 4
Content Warnings:
gore, physical violence, kidnapping, sexual violence, PTSD, Stockholm syndrome, grief, loss of a loved one, human trafficking, self-harm, suicide attempt, pregnancy loss, incest (referenced), torture, dubious consent, manipulation and coercion, revenge