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Real
308 pages
A feverish, high-stakes plunge into an all-consuming, fiercely protective romance set against a gritty underground backdrop.
What it feels like
This is a romance that reads like a live wire—feverish, volatile, and impossible to put down. The narrative plunges you straight into a gritty, sweat-slicked world of underground fighting, but the true focal point is the overwhelming intensity of the central relationship. The prose is breathless and visceral, heavily focused on sensory details and the raw, unfiltered emotions of its protagonists. It is an emotionally exhausting but deeply addictive ride that balances explosive physical chemistry with profound vulnerability, particularly as it navigates the complexities of mental health and fierce devotion. Readers who crave high-angst, possessive love stories with a deeply protective lead and a heroine who becomes his ultimate anchor will devour every chaotic, passionate page.
- Mood
- feverish
- electric
- gritty
- emotionally volatile
- Tone
- intense
- earnest
- raw
- passionate
- Pace
- propulsive
- Themes
- all-consuming desire · mental health and vulnerability · healing through connection · fierce protectiveness
- The writing
- Breathless and visceral, the writing relies heavily on sensory details and internal emotional extremes to convey raw passion.
- The arc
- Moves from a chaotic, overwhelming physical attraction to a deeply vulnerable and fiercely protective emotional anchor.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave high-angst, possessive romances featuring intense emotional stakes, gritty atmospheres, and fiercely protective leads.
Content notes
- explicit sexual content
- underground fighting and violence
- bipolar disorder depiction
- emotional volatility
About the book
Remington Tate has a bad-boy rep in and out of the ring, a granite-hard body, and a raw, animal power that sends his female fans into a frenzy. But from the moment their eyes lock, the only woman he wants is Brooke Dumas. His desire is pure, all-consuming, and real!
Description from Open Library.
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