A Dark, Biker/Mafia, Lovers to Enemies to Lovers, Suspense Romance
Synopsis
MICAH
I walked through the valley of forsaken souls believing that she would fly back home, but she didn’t. The memory of who I thought she was haunts me. Yet, the curiosity to discover who she is exhilarates me. Obsession is a violent thing, and I am, indeed, violent in the way I crave her. Trapped in a cage, tormented by my desire for revenge, I found allies. I spent years carefully crafting a scheme to watch Grady O’Conner’s kingdom be consumed by the hell I raised. I destroyed her. But it’s the invisible cord that keeps her tethered to me...her cage, even if she hates me.
LYRA
He called me his little hummingbird, but I was always a slayer. I was never meant to wear the tiara of a mafia princess. I was better suited to wear the armor of a knight. It’s been 10 years since I felt the brand of his forsaken touch ignite something in me that I fear has the power to unequivocally break me. Whatever it is must be snuffed out because I took a lurid oath. One that binds me to the O’Conner criminal family. As their assassin, I make people disappear even if it’s the man who was once my best friend, my lover, and now my enemy.
Welcome to Boston's Criminal Underworld, where the MC and mafia intertwine.
Tropes
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MC (Motorcycle Club)
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Mafia
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Lovers to Enemies To Lovers Again
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Revenge
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Interracial Romance
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POC Characters
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Suspense
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Queer
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TRIGGERS & CONTENT
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WARNING
This novel contains graphic sexual descriptions, graphic gore and violence depictions, and the use of strong, provocative language.
GRAPHIC WARNING
The following content is described in detail in this novel: The FMC is kidnapped, not by the MMC, at the novel's beginning. During the FMC kidnapping, she experienced torture. FMC is chained up and starved. FMC goes through psychological warfare, with light deprivation, and a repeating voice recording is what she hears in an attempt to brainwash her. Sexual Assault is described in the novel, one description is in detail, through the FMC's capture perspective, as he orally sexually assaults her. There is a gang rape that is mentioned, but not described in detail. The emotions of pedophilia are described. There are controversial and unethical therapeutic practices on minors, at the beginning of the novel, as electroshock therapy is being administered despite the child's pain, and the child verbalizes a 'stop. ' FMC is drugged throughout the novel, with medication that is used to brainwash her. Sexual assault is mentioned by the FMC as a form of torture. There are detailed scenes of violence and the use of different weapons. In the novel, there are moments of blood consumption, one in a sexual act, and the other in the course of fighting. The FMC does everything to survive, biting and fighting to escape her captors. These are scenes followed by intense descriptions of action. The element of horror is these detailed scenes of torture, fighting, and gore. There is body dismemberment, which is mentioned, with scenes that follow some description. Murder is described throughout the novel, followed by a detailed description of the murder (There is a lot! ). There is a scene of an attack on a pregnant body, the pregnant individual attacking her own body. There is a faked death that is described in the novel, with the use of being in a coma. Death by poison is mentioned. Infant abandonment is shown in the novel, along with mention of selling children on the black market. A parent with cancer is mentioned along and human trafficking. Pesticide is mentioned, ( the act of killing one's parent) and with brief description.
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TRIGGER STATEMENT
What activates/triggers a person to react to the content listed to the best of the author's abilities will vary from person to person. This is a dark romance novel with the exploration of horror. While reading Death Valley: The Valley of Scorned Roses and discovering any activating feelings within yourself based on the content of this book, please consider another form of self-care to process your emotions. Your mental health is important. Please read through the triggers before reading this novel. This is the darkest novel I have written thus far.
MENTAL HEALTH STATEMENT / RESOURCES
As mentioned, this novel has many dark elements that can be triggers for many individuals. Here is a list of resources.
Crisis Text Line
https://www.crisistextline.org/
Intimate Partner (Domestic Violence) Hotline
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This novel will explore antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) and the development of both a psychopath and a sociopath. ASPD is a pattern that can present itself with a disregard to meet social norms and exhibiting violent behaviors towards others. The common phrase that rings true in this novel is that psychopaths are born, and sociopaths are made. For the FMC, it’s the development of a psychopath. The novel will include aspects of childhood trauma and living in a family environment with intimate partner violence, IPV, also known as (DV), domestic violence, which is a reference. There are also references to violence, such as witnessing a murder at a young age.
This will be displayed through the first part of the novel. For the MMC, the vital moment of development signs of a sociopath path will grow throughout the novel with the lethal actions, lack of remorse, and the thirst for revenge, which will be more evident in Part II.
DID, (dissociative identity disorder) will be explored; however, this is not a strict diagnosis. This novel has unethical psychological and scientific practicing on a minor, that created a forced, dissociative state. The FMC will exhibit features of DID. DID is a disorder that features a disruption of identity. DID can manifest itself after an individual has experienced a traumatic life experience. A person can have two or more personalities (alters). The basis of this novel will show, like Dr. Jackal and Mr. Hyde.
The FMC has experienced a myriad of deeply disturbing adversities. Therefore, giving credence to exploring the foundation of DID will help explain the shift in FMC.
In addition, the MMC son, has autism. There will be brief descriptions of how his son presents his autism. There will also be a disruption of how the MMC adapts to having a son with autism.
Please keep in mind that mental health presents differently within every person. This novel is not a case study of mental health. However, it uses mental health to develop deeper and more complex character development. I write my character a critical mind, and above all else with care and compassion.
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SEXUALITY EXPLORATION
FMC will be exploring bisexuality within this novel. The FMC’s trauma is not correlated to her exploring bisexuality. Sexuality is a spectrum. This novel will explore the FMC’s fluidity with her new partner. People come into your life for a reason, and the FMC’s new relationship will help the character grow.
Although there is a messy dynamic between the FMC and her new partner when the MMC comes back, there is no true love triangle. It’s always been the FMC and MMC; they are true soulmates.
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