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Title: The Oblivious Prince
Genre: Dark Romance / Supernatural Thriller / Southern Gothic
Tropes: Hidden Royalty, Captive/Retainer, Dark Fantasy Crossover, Morally Grey Love Interest
[ HOOK ]
In the sweltering, rusted heart of a Texas trailer park, Roan Smith is a ghost. With his knee-length ruby red hair, striking violet eyes, and a wardrobe built from heavy Tripp chains and gothic cross necklaces, he's an ethereal outsider in his own fiercely dysfunctional family. While they drown in debt and bad decisions, Roan works double shifts at a local diner, fiercely saving every penny to buy a quiet home in the country for himself and his aggressive, fiercely loyal dog, Zero.
He just wants to escape. He has no idea he's actually meant to rule.
[ THE TWIST ]
When his older brother Chris gets deep into debt with the wrong people, he hires a cold-blooded, terrifyingly charismatic contract killer known as Detective Killer Joe Cooper. But Joe doesn't work for free, and when Chris can't pay the upfront fee, Joe's predatory gaze locks onto the family's most precious, untouched secret: Roan.
Instead of a cash advance, Joe demands a retainer. He wants Roan.
[ THE DESCENT ]
Thrown into a dangerous psychological chess match with a lethal predator, Roan must use every ounce of his sharp wit and smokey-voiced defiance to protect his family. But as Joe's obsession grows, something ancient and powerful begins to stir inside Roan's veins. The trailer park is hiding more than just secrets-it's hiding dormant Fae magic. And as the darkness closes in, an enigmatic figure named Godric emerges from the shadows to unveil a bloody, beautiful lineage Roan never knew existed.
He thought he was just a trailer park kid trying to survive. But a prince cannot hide in the dirt forever.
Warning: Features dark themes, intense psychological drama, and heavy dark romance elements inspired by the movie Killer Joe and the True Blood universe.