The Monster
by L.J. Shen
Aisling Fitzpatrick is a sheltered doctor with a dangerous secret. Sam Brennan is the fixer her family pays to clean up their messes, and the one man she has always wanted.
- Spice
- 4/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~420
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is The Monster?
The Monster is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
- Steam: Explicit open door
- Burn: Medium burn
- When: Spice starts around the middle
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: First person, dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Suicide / suicidal ideation
- Murder
- Pregnancy loss
- Self-harm
- Addiction / substance abuse
Our editorial notes, which may be incomplete. If something is a hard limit for you, check the author's own content notes too.
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The Monster: quick answers
How spicy is The Monster?
The Monster is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
Is The Monster a standalone?
No. The Monster is book 3 of 4 in Boston Belles. Start with The Villain. The series is complete.
What tropes are in The Monster?
The Monster features morally grey mmc, forbidden love, age gap. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does The Monster have content warnings?
Our notes for The Monster include: suicide / suicidal ideation, murder, pregnancy loss, self-harm, addiction / substance abuse. 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 The Monster?
If you loved The Monster, try Promises and Pomegranates by Sav R. Miller, The Kiss Thief by L.J. Shen, Vicious by L.J. Shen. They share its morally grey mmc and forbidden love energy at a similar spice level.