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- Content warnings: Dubious consent, Sexual content, Mind control, Violence, Murder, Body horror, Blood, Emotional abuse, Manipulation
The Devil You Know
by Jenna Black
Book 2 in Morgan Kingsley
Read it when you want paranormal romance edges with real urban fantasy danger, not a soft monster boyfriend situation.
goodreads 3.82/5 4,468 ratings
storykind_community 1/5 1 rating
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length336 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 5 books
Spice3/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Established relationship
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Medium
- Passionate / intense
- Adrenaline rush
- Dark/tortured soul
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- Power imbalance
- Power dynamic
- The angst delivered
- Morally gray
- Push and pull
- Kinky / adventurous
- Possessive alpha
- Morally gray love interest (LI)
- Tension / anticipation
- Tension
- Eye contact intensity
- Possessive/protective
- BDSM elements
- Power exchange
Fantasy promise
- Urban fantasy romance
- Dark romance
- Big city / metropolis
- Urban fantasy
- Demons
- Forbidden love
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- Other
- Paranormal
- Psychics
- Adventure romance
- Contemporary
Reading experience
- First person
- Fast
- Dark
- Edgy
- Heavy
- General badass
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- Bisexual love interest (LI)
- Intense
- Fast-paced
- Survivor
- Queer
- Dangerous
- Damaged survivor
- Suspenseful
- Power corrupts
- Battle of wills
- Morally complex
- Page turner
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Book details
- Length
- 336 pages
- Publisher
- Dell
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book