Slowburn friends-to-lovers dark romance set in the 1990s Seattle grunge scene. Take a look at the Before You Read chapter for trigger and content warnings. Contains dark and explicit content. Features special guests from Seattle grunge bands! I won't say who, but some of them are in the tags. Summary: Amidst the explosive grunge scene in 1993 Seattle, Riley Brooks finds herself broken after an abusive relationship with her first love comes to an end. Struggling to put the pieces back together, she has a chance encounter with the friendly, but enigmatic Landon Cross one night at a bar, oblivious to his burgeoning career as a rockstar. Despite being warned about Landon, she can't help but feel drawn to him, repeating the toxic patterns from her past. Complicating matters, Landon is entangled in a toxic relationship with Meadow, his girlfriend. Riley finds herself torn between her friendship with Meadow and her secret love for Landon, who represents everything she desires, but is also battling a dangerous heroin addiction. In the midst of a chaotic mix of sex, drugs, and rock and roll, Riley experiences danger and loss, unsure of her own limitations. As she invests in Landon's tumultuous journey, she must decide if she can save her own shattered soul before it's too late.

Leslie Carson is haunted with the memories of the perverse Hatchet Killer that plagued her small town and the unexpected role she played in Arch Teller's subsequent imprisonment. Though years have gone by and hundreds of miles have deliberately been placed between Leslie and the town of Elk Point, a daunting retrial ending in Teller's release renders her world upended. With a dreaded but obligated return to Elk Point to bury her father and console her grief-stricken mother, Leslie is forced to confront her past as well as a dark, looming promise; a promise from her former childhood friend and suspected Hatchet Killer to ultimately ruin Leslie in every way he knows how, plunging her and the town of Elk Point into a sinister and suspenseful game of survival.

𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘬; #2 𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘳 - #1 - 𝘵𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦. After the tragic death of both parents, Sutton and Jaime are sent to live with their aunt in Emmett for a fresh new start. But things take a dark turn for the worse when Sutton unknowingly attracts the attention of five boys who want to play a killer game of cat and mouse. !WARNING! This story contains aberrant behavior, bloody and grisly details, strong sexuality and depictions of sexual assault, adult language and drug use.