Theirs To Keep
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Last published Wed, May 27, 2026
Extroverted and free-spirited, Hazel Summers decides to venture out on her own one late spring afternoon and go on a hiking expedition to get away from it all.
Little does she know what's waiting for her deep in the woods will change her life forever.
A slow-burn, dark psychological romance with themes of trauma, obsession, and betrayal.
Warning: mature content. 18+.
Sexual content, strong language, violence, kidnapping and abuse.
Status: Ongoing.
Highest ranking: 2 in dangerouslove on the 07/19/25.
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