Fathom
By Deiri Di
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Synopsis
To survive the edge of space, she needs a monster. But the beast inside him is larger than either of them can fathom.
Lelja
I used to know a world of Paris couture and tidy ateliers. Now, I wake naked and coughing goo in a meat-soaked warehouse on a planet ruled by predators and but populated by prey. Pulled from the brink of death by Eun, an intimidating, clawed stranger, I’ve been thrown into a world where undocumented aliens vanish at the nearest checkpoint and hyena packs hunt humans for profit. To stay alive, I have to sign a marriage contract with my alien savior. It’s my only passport to safety… or it’s a beautifully gilded prison.
Eun
I have chains in my past, blood on my hands, and a beast trapped beneath my skin that begs to claim the fragile human woman in my care. I didn’t ask to rescue Lelja, but now that she’s mine to protect, I will tear this planet apart to keep her safe. Walking among the blood markets requires total restraint, but keeping her close is testing every ounce of my control. She needs my name to survive the checkpoints, but I want far more than a contract.
I want her to be mine.
A friends to lovers, forced-proximity space opera romance focusing on the concept of consent when citizenship is signed with blood.
Core Tropes & Themes
- Genre: Adult Sci-Fi Romance / Urban Survival.
- Forbidden Love: A predator/prey dynamic that challenges the laws of an alien society.
- Enemies to Lovers: Navigating deep-seated biological instincts and mutual distrust.
- Bodyguard / Protector: A powerful hero standing between the heroine and those who wish to consume her.
- Language Barrier: A heroine forced to learn a new world’s culture and tongue to survive.
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