Think twice if…
- Content warnings: Adult/minor relationship, Non-consensual kissing, Violence, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Manipulation, Trauma
Cruel Beginnings
by Cora Kent
Worth it if you want the origin scene before Cruel Intentions and can handle a dark, underage power imbalance that starts ugly by design.
goodreads 3.75/5 1,040 ratings
Quick fit
Is this story right for you?
A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length32 pages
Story statusCompleted
Spice0/5
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Power imbalance
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Instant attraction
- None
- Adrenaline rush
- Villain
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- Obsessive love interest
- The angst delivered
- Morally gray
- Forbidden love
- Anti-hero
- Predator x prey
Fantasy promise
- Dark romance
- Manor house / estate
- Contemporary
- Antihero romance
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Fast
- Dark
- Moderate
- Low
- Innocent / sheltered
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- Tense
- Edgy
- Angsty
- Fast-paced
- Dangerous
- Suspenseful
- Intense
- Punchy
- Forbidden desire
- Revenge arc
- Cliffhanger warning
- Morally complex
- Page turner
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Book details
- Length
- 32 pages
- Publisher
- Cora Kent
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book