Think twice if…
- Content warnings: Dubious consent, Abuse, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Toxic relationships, Violence, Sexual content, Self-harm, Infidelity, Trauma, Blackmail
Corrupt Temptation
by Melinda Terranova
Book 1 in Savage Kings of St. Ivy
This one is pure dark why-choose chaos: secretive rich boys, a heroine with old wounds, and a school where every hallway feels like a trap. Pick it up when you want messy, explicit, and not even pretending to behave.
goodreads 4.01/5 2,610 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length170 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 4 books
Spice2/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Power imbalance
- Why Choose / Reverse Harem
- Medium burn
- Medium
- Passionate / intense
- The angst delivered
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- Possessive alpha
- Forbidden love
- Dirty talk heavy
- Book hangover incoming
- Morally gray
- Obsessive love interest
- Dominant vibes
- Anti-hero
- Possessive love interest
- Power dynamic
- Feral/unhinged
- Enemies to lovers
- Taboo / forbidden
- Billionaire / CEO
- Push and pull
- Kink-heavy / BDSM focus
- Frequent explicit scenes
- Teasing control
- Pinning hands above head
- Possessive/protective
- BDSM elements
- Power exchange
- Dubious consent elements
- Degradation (light)
- Bondage/restraint
- Possessive
Fantasy promise
- Dark romance
- Reverse harem / why choose
- Academy / campus
- Contemporary
- Small town / village
- Academy / school
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- Bully romance
- Secret society / club
- Teacher/student (adult)
- Secret society
- High school romance
Reading experience
- First person
- Fast
- Dark
- Heavy
- High
- Survivor
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- Queer
- Intense
- Angsty
- Raw
- Damaged survivor
- Chaotic
- Fast-paced
- Seductive
- Page turner
- Cliffhanger warning
- Slow descent into darkness
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Book details
- Length
- 170 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book