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- Content warnings: Violence, Graphic violence, Captivity, Manipulation, Blackmail, Drug use, Alcohol use, Sexual content
A Reckless Indulgence
by Aveda Vice
Book 1 in Tides of Pleasure
A queer pirate monster romance with a vengeful jellyfish siren and a charming half-dragon, written by one of the genre's most committed weirdos. Explicit, kinky, unapologetically strange.
goodreads 3.84/5 19 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length329 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice5/5 · 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)
- Medium burn
- High
- Passionate / intense
- The swoon
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- Pirate captain
- Love/hate tension
- Kinky / adventurous
- Tension finally satisfied
- Monster
- Morally gray x morally gray
- Filthy / dirty
- Vicarious thrill
- Dragon shifter
- Predator x prey
- Frequent explicit scenes
- Addictive read
- Morally gray
- Push and pull
- Fantasy / supernatural intimacy
- Feral brain activated
- Rogue/scoundrel
- Rough / primal
- Experienced / skilled
- Possessive/protective
- Wall pinning
- Tension
- Anticipation
- Growling / possessive sounds
- Marking hickeys
- Monster romance elements
- Size difference
- Tail play
- Tentacle/appendage themes
- Magic-infused intimacy
- Praise kink
- Rough/aggressive intimacy
- Monstrous anatomy
Fantasy promise
- Monster romance
- Ship / at sea
- High fantasy
- Mermaids/sirens
- Dragon romance
- Coastal / island / beach
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- Paranormal
- Dragons
- Monsters
- Second chance
- Forced proximity
- Revenge romance
- Mermaid romance
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Medium
- Seductive
- Moderate
- Siren
- Queer
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- Playful
- Atmospheric
- MC 20-30
- Adventurous
- Engaging
- Vengeful / revenge-driven
- Spicy
- Humorous
- Feral/unhinged
- Feral
- Edgy
- Sensual
- Dramatic
- Pirate seas
- Sacrifice for love
- Forbidden desire
- Betrayal and forgiveness
- The long game
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Book details
- Length
- 329 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book