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- Content warnings: Emotional abuse, Parental death, Terminal illness, Bullying, Needles / medical procedures, Sexual content
Deep End
by Ali Hazelwood
Ali Hazelwood at her spiciest - a kink-positive sports romance where consent conversations feel organic, not clinical, and where two people brave enough to ask for what they want discover they want each other most of all.
goodreads 3.86/5 441,388 ratings
storykind_community 4.06/5 18 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length464 pages
Story statusStandalone
Spice5/5 · Frequent explicit scenes
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Slow burn
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- High
- Frequent explicit scenes
- Tension finally satisfied
- Secretly soft
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- Banter
- Kink-heavy / BDSM focus
- Romantic fulfillment
- Protective love interest
- Forbidden love
- Dominant / submissive
- Feral brain activated
- Golden retriever
- He falls first
- Power dynamic
- Push and pull
- Tension
- Partners in crime
- Anticipation
- Dirty talk (sweet/playful)
- Possessive/protective
- Touch starvation
- Begging kink
- Power exchange
- Dominance
- BDSM elements
- Rough/aggressive intimacy
- Bondage/restraint
Fantasy promise
- Sports romance
- Secret relationship
- Academy / campus
- Contemporary
- Humans only
- Sports world / training facility
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- College romance
- Forced proximity
- Opposites attract
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Medium
- Steamy
- Witty
- Moderate
- General badass
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- Tense
- Conversational
- Snarky/sarcastic
- Romantic
- Engaging
- Intense
- Banter-heavy
- Sensual
- Comfort read vibes
- Page turner
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Book details
- Length
- 464 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book