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- Content warnings: Rape, Abuse, Death, Grief, Violence, Sexual content, Trauma
Royal Savage
by Victoria Ashley
Book 1 in Savage & Ink
Pick this up when you want tattoo-shop dark romance with a wrecked hero, a heroine drawn straight into the danger, and heat that leans fully explicit.
goodreads 4.12/5 22,213 ratings
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Is this story right for you?
A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length312 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 3 books
Spice2/5 · Frequent explicit scenes
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Morally gray love interest (LI)
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Insta-love
- Medium
- Frequent explicit scenes
- The angst delivered
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- Dark/tortured soul
- Possessive love interest
- Rough / aggressive style
- Hurt/comfort
- Dark / taboo style
- Protective love interest
- Possessive / claiming style
- Jealous/possessive during intimacy
- Touch starvation
- Dirty talk (sweet/playful)
- Tension
- Choking/breath play
- Rough/aggressive intimacy
- Possessive
- Dominance
Fantasy promise
- Dark romance
- Workplace / office
- Contemporary
- Humans only
- Antihero romance
- Secret society / club
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- Revenge romance
- Big city / metropolis
- Romantic suspense
- Found family
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Fast
- Dark
- Heavy
- High
- Survivor
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- Intense
- Dangerous
- Raw
- Angsty
- Suspenseful
- Steamy
- Seductive
- Emotional devastation
- Morally complex
- Page turner
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Book details
- Length
- 312 pages
- Publisher
- CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book