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Book 1 in The Crimson Moth

Heartless Hunter

by Kristen Ciccarelli

Spice 2 out of 5, Simmer2/5 · Simmer: Closed door

On the night Rune’s life changed forever, blood ran in the streets. Now, in the aftermath of a devastating revolution, witches have been diminished from powerful rulers to outcasts ruthlessly hunted due to their waning magic, and Rune must hide what she is.

Spending her days pretending to be nothing more than a vapid young socialite, Rune spends her nights as the Crimson Moth, a witch vigilante who rescues her kind from being purged. When a rescue goes wrong, she decides to throw the witch hunters off her scent and gain the intel she desperately needs by courting the handsome Gideon Sharpe - a notorious and unforgiving witch hunter loyal to the revolution - who she can't help but find herself falling for.

Gideon loathes the decadence and superficiality Rune represents, but when he learns the Crimson Moth has been using Rune’s merchant ships to smuggle renegade witches out of the republic, he inserts himself into her social circles by pretending to court her right back. He soon realizes that beneath her beauty and shallow façade, is someone fiercely intelligent and tender who feels like his perfect match. Except, what if she’s the very villain he’s been hunting?

Spice
2/5
Burn
Slow
Pages
~432
Ending
Cliffy

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How spicy is Heartless Hunter?

Heartless Hunter is a 2 out of 5 on our spice scale: simmer (closed door). Sex happens, but the door closes (or it is brief and non-graphic). Tension without the details.

  • Steam: Behind closed doors
  • Burn: Slow burn
  • Pairing: One man, one woman
  • POV: Dual POV (both leads)
  • Ending: Cliffhanger

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  • Graphic violence
  • Torture
  • Sexual assault
  • Addiction / substance abuse
  • Murder

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    How spicy is Heartless Hunter?

    Heartless Hunter is a 2 out of 5 on our spice scale: simmer (closed door). Sex happens, but the door closes (or it is brief and non-graphic). Tension without the details.

    Is Heartless Hunter a standalone?

    No. Heartless Hunter is book 1 in The Crimson Moth. It is the place to start. The series is still ongoing.

    What tropes are in Heartless Hunter?

    Heartless Hunter features enemies to lovers, witches & magic users, secret identity, fake dating. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a cliffhanger.

    Does Heartless Hunter have content warnings?

    Our notes for Heartless Hunter include: graphic violence, torture, sexual assault, addiction / substance abuse, murder. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.

    What should I read after Heartless Hunter?

    If you loved Heartless Hunter, try Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin, Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco, Flame in the Mist by Renée Ahdieh. They share its enemies to lovers and witches & magic users energy at a similar spice level.