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BookCompleted2016

Born to be Broken

by Addison Cain

Book 2 in Alpha's Claim

Shepherd and Claire's bond goes from violent capture to something even more complicated, and Cain refuses to flinch from any of it. If you can stomach the content, the obsession is unmatched.

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  • Content warnings: Rape, Non-consensual, Dubious consent, Captivity, Kidnapping, Violence, Graphic violence, Emotional abuse, Abuse, Coercive control, Manipulation, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Pregnancy / childbirth, Suicidal ideation, Infidelity, Cheating, Death, Torture, War, Trauma, PTSD, Physical abuse, Drugging, Blackmail, Sexual content
Length209 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 6 books
Spice5/5 · Rough / aggressive style
PacingFast

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What the story promises

The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.

Romance promise

  • Captor/captive
  • Male/female pairing (M/F)
  • Slow burn
  • High
  • Rough / aggressive style
  • The angst delivered
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  • Villain
  • Fated mates
  • Dominant / submissive
  • Obsessed
  • Possessive alpha
  • Obsessive love interest
  • Animalistic / primal
  • Addictive read
  • Morally gray
  • Possessive love interest
  • Dark / taboo style
  • Feral brain activated
  • Stalker
  • Predator x prey
  • Intense / passionate
  • Book hangover incoming
  • War general / commander
  • Push and pull
  • Possessive / claiming
  • Power imbalance
  • Desperate / urgent
  • Morally gray love interest (LI)
  • Frequent explicit scenes
  • Growling / possessive sounds
  • Marking hickeys
  • Jealous/possessive during intimacy
  • Rough but consensual
  • Size difference focus
  • Heat / rut cycles
  • Knotting
  • Breeding/fertility themes
  • Bonding/claiming/marking
  • Power exchange
  • Dominance
  • Possessive
  • Marking
  • Claiming
  • Rough/aggressive intimacy
  • Alphahole dynamics
  • Non-consensual fantasy themes (CNC)
  • Ownership / collaring
  • Punishment dynamics
  • Pregnancy kink
  • Primal play (hunting/chasing)

Fantasy promise

  • Omegaverse
  • Captive romance
  • Big city / metropolis
  • Dystopian
  • Humans only
  • Dark romance
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  • Prison / captivity
  • Post-apocalyptic
  • War front / rebellion
  • Omegaverse / ABO
  • Bunker / base / compound
  • Villain gets the girl
  • Forced proximity
  • Stalker romance
  • Kidnapped by the hero
  • Second chance

Reading experience

  • Third person
  • Fast
  • Dark
  • Devastating
  • Survivor
  • Intense
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  • Emotional
  • Rebel leader / revolutionary
  • Brooding
  • Raw
  • Damaged survivor
  • Tense
  • Dramatic
  • Unhinged
  • Angsty
  • Atmospheric
  • Gritty
  • Feral
  • Morally complex
  • Forbidden desire
  • No one is safe
  • Slow descent into darkness
  • Emotional devastation
  • Battle of wills
  • Bargain with consequences

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Length
209 pages
Language
English
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