Penelope Douglas Books
6 books on our shelf. Average spice 4.5/5, average darkness 3.8/5.
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The books
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Credence
After her parents die, Tiernan is sent to live in a remote mountain house with her stepuncle Jake and his two sons. The taboo is the whole point. Atmospheric snowed-in setting, but it's one of Douglas's most divisive books for a reason.
- Forbidden Love
- Why Choose
- Forced Proximity
- Possessive Hero
Content warnings
Dubious or non-consent, Sexual assault, Physical or emotional abuse, Suicide or suicidal thoughts
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Punk 57
Misha and Ryen wrote letters for years without meeting. When he shows up at her school under a fake name, he finds out his sweet pen pal is the mean queen bee. Bullying and angst more than real darkness.
- Enemies to Lovers
- Slow Burn
- Revenge
- Forbidden Love
Content warnings
Physical or emotional abuse, Death of a loved one
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Corrupt
Her fiancé's older brother and his friends just got out of prison, and they blame her for putting them there. Devil's Night pranks, revenge and the book that set off a whole wave of masked-men dark romance.
- Revenge
- Stalker Romance
- Enemies to Lovers
- Possessive Hero
Content warnings
Dubious or non-consent, Stalking, Kidnapping, Graphic violence
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Hideaway
Kai's book. He's out of prison and wants to know who Banks really is, and she's tied up with someone he hates. A sprawling old-house setting and less mean than Corrupt, though not by much.
- Enemies to Lovers
- Forced Proximity
- Revenge
- Possessive Hero
Content warnings
Graphic violence, Physical or emotional abuse, Dubious or non-consent, Kidnapping
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Kill Switch
Damon and Winter, and it's the most extreme book in the series by a mile. Read the warnings first. People either think it's the best of the four or put it down halfway.
- Stalker Romance
- Villain Gets the Girl
- Revenge
- Possessive Hero
Content warnings
Sexual assault, Dubious or non-consent, Stalking, Physical or emotional abuse, Harm to children
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Nightfall
Will and Emory, stuck together somewhere isolated with the rest of the Horsemen's mess catching up. Long and indulgent but a satisfying close for the original crew.
- Captor and Captive
- Enemies to Lovers
- Forced Proximity
Content warnings
Kidnapping, Physical or emotional abuse, Graphic violence, Dubious or non-consent
