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Book 1 of 5 in Mindf*ck

The Risk

by S.T. Abby

Spice 4 out of 5, Spicy4/5 · Spicy: Explicit

They took too much.

Left too little.

I had nothing to lose...until him.

~Lana~

I didn't expect him.

I didn't want to fall in love.

But I can't let him go.

Logan Bennett makes the world a safer place.

He's brilliant.

He's a hero.

He locks away the sick and depraved.

But while he's saving lives, I'm taking them.

Collecting the debts that are owed to me.

Ten years ago, they took from me.

They left me for dead.

They should have made sure I stayed dead.

Now I'm taking from them.

One name at a time.

I've trained for too long.

I've been patient.

I can't stop now.

Revenge is best served cold...

They never see me coming, until I paint their walls red.

Logan doesn't know how they hurt me.

He doesn't know about the screams they ignored.

He doesn't know how twisted that town really is.

He just knows people are dying.

He doesn't know he's in love with their killer.

No one suspects a dead girl.

And Logan doesn't suspect the girl in his bed.

They're looking for a monster.

Not a girl who loves red.

Not a girl in love.

I'm a faceless nightmare.

At least until I tell them the story they've pretended never happened.

But in the end, will Logan choose them?

Or will we watch them burn together?

Spice
4/5
Burn
Medium
Pages
~250
Ending
Cliffy

Cliffhanger, but Book 2 is already out.

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How spicy is The Risk?

The Risk 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, multiple POVs
  • Ending: Cliffhanger

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  • Sexual assault
  • Torture
  • Murder
  • Graphic violence
  • Slut-shaming

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    How spicy is The Risk?

    The Risk 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 Risk a standalone?

    No. The Risk is book 1 of 5 in Mindf*ck. It is the place to start. The series is complete.

    What tropes are in The Risk?

    The Risk features revenge plot, morally grey mmc, villain gets the girl. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a cliffhanger.

    Does The Risk have content warnings?

    Our notes for The Risk include: sexual assault, torture, murder, graphic violence, slut-shaming. 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 Risk?

    If you loved The Risk, try Hooked by Emily McIntire, Does It Hurt? by H.D. Carlton, Her Soul for Revenge by Harley Laroux. They share its revenge plot and morally grey mmc energy at a similar spice level.