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Promises and Pomegranates

by Sav R. Miller

Book 1 in Monsters & Muses

Pick this up when you want explicit, messy, consensual darkness with a heroine who discovers she is not nearly as delicate as everyone assumed.

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goodreads 3.5/5 75,690 ratings

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  • Content warnings: Murder, Forced marriage, Kidnapping, Knife play (CW), Breath play (CW), Weapon play (CW), Violence, Sexual assault (referenced), Torture, Graphic violence, Stalking, Abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, Gore, Injury detail, Toxic relationships, Manipulation, Misogyny, Sexism, Dubious consent, Terminal illness, Slut shaming, Death of a parent, Gun violence, Domestic violence, Panic attacks, Body horror, Death, Sexual content
Length382 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 6 books
Spice4/5 · Dark / taboo style
PacingMedium

Story profile

What the story promises

The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.

Romance promise

  • Obsessive love interest
  • Male/female pairing (M/F)
  • Medium burn
  • High
  • Dark / taboo style
  • Feral brain activated
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  • Anti-hero
  • Possessive love interest
  • Intense / passionate
  • Addictive read
  • Morally gray
  • Experienced x innocent
  • Possessive / claiming style
  • Obsessed
  • Possessive alpha
  • Predator x prey
  • Kink-heavy / BDSM focus
  • Tension finally satisfied
  • Dark/tortured soul
  • Captor/captive
  • Rough / aggressive style
  • Villain
  • Power imbalance
  • Filthy / dirty
  • Stalker
  • Age gap romance
  • Possessive/protective
  • God/deity
  • Morally gray love interest (LI)
  • Jealous/possessive during intimacy
  • He falls first
  • Growling / possessive sounds
  • Only soft for them
  • Mine declarations
  • Size difference focus
  • Rough but consensual
  • Jaw holding / face cupping
  • Knife play
  • Choking/breath play
  • Possessive
  • Dominance
  • Marking
  • Claiming
  • Rough/aggressive intimacy
  • Blood play
  • Degradation (light)
  • Dubious consent elements
  • BDSM elements
  • Praise kink
  • Exhibitionism

Fantasy promise

  • Dark romance
  • Coastal / island / beach
  • Contemporary
  • Humans only
  • Mafia romance
  • Big city / metropolis
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  • Mythological
  • Fairytale retelling
  • Arranged marriage
  • Forced to marry
  • Captive romance
  • Kidnapped by the hero
  • Forbidden love
  • Forced proximity
  • Villain gets the girl
  • Virgin x experienced

Reading experience

  • Dual POV
  • Medium
  • Dark
  • Heavy
  • Mafia princess
  • MC 20-30
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  • Intense
  • Dramatic
  • Innocent / sheltered
  • Seductive
  • Survivor
  • Dangerous
  • Immersive
  • Sensual
  • Poetic
  • Brooding
  • Angsty
  • Gothic
  • Hades and Persephone retelling
  • Forbidden desire
  • Protect at all costs
  • Bargain with consequences
  • Morally complex
  • Addictive pacing
  • Mafia underworld

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Different because

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Book details
Length
382 pages
Language
English
Format
Book