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- Content warnings: Death, Violence, Blood, Trauma
The Cursed And The Broken
by Chloe Hodge
Book 1 in Cursed Blood
A witchy, curse-soaked fantasy romance with the kind of slow-burn tension that makes every forced alliance feel personally rude.
goodreads 3.76/5 4,009 ratings
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Length380 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 2 books
Spice3/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Enemies to lovers
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Medium
- Passionate / intense
- The angst delivered
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- Morally gray
- Slow seduction
- Book hangover incoming
- Warrior/fighter
- Love/hate tension
- Tension / anticipation focus
- Romantic fulfillment
- Grumpy protector
- Forbidden love
- Fantasy / supernatural intimacy
- Protective love interest
- Reluctant allies to lovers
- Tension
- Anticipation
- Longing glances
- Touch starvation
Fantasy promise
- Fantasy romance
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Forest / wilderness
- Grimdark / dark fantasy
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- Demons
- Forced proximity
- War front / rebellion
- Other
- Only one bed
Reading experience
- First person
- Dark
- Heavy
- Witch/mage
- Romantic
- Atmospheric
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- Angsty
- Dramatic
- Survivor
- Magical
- Emotional
- Reluctant hero
- Dangerous
- Cursed bloodline
- Forbidden desire
- Enemies forced to ally
- Series binge material
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Book details
- Length
- 380 pages
- Publisher
- Chloe Hodge
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book