Tears of Tess
Our rating
Spice: very high. Darkness: extremely dark.
Tess is abducted on vacation with her boyfriend and sold to a Frenchman known only as Q. One of the early books that defined captive dark romance, and it doesn't soften anything. Check the author's warnings first.
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Is Tears of Tess spicy?
Very. Tears of Tess is about as spicy as it gets: explicit scenes are a big part of the book, often with kink. We rate it 5 out of 5.
How dark is Tears of Tess?
We rate Tears of Tess 5 out of 5 for darkness (extremely dark). The big content warnings are human trafficking, kidnapping, sexual assault, torture. The full list is further down the page.
Do you need to read Monsters in the Dark in order?
Tears of Tess is book 1 of Monsters in the Dark, so it's the place to start. The series has 1 book on our list so far and is complete.
Tropes
Content warnings
Show 5 content warnings for Tears of Tess
- Human trafficking
- Kidnapping
- Sexual assault
- Torture
- Physical or emotional abuse
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Details
- Series
- Monsters in the Dark, book 1
- Series status
- Complete
- Pages
- 380
- First published
- 2013
- Genre
- Dark Romance
