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- Content warnings: Attempted murder, Violence, Abuse, Graphic violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Claustrophobia / confined spaces, Sexual content
Valentine's Slay
by Navessa Allen
A darkly hilarious novella where a gravedigger rescues his high school crush from a freshly dug grave on Valentine's night. Navessa Allen delivers suspense, scorching chemistry, and dark humor in under 100 pages - a perfect palate cleanser.
storykind_community 3.5/5 4 ratings
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Is this story right for you?
A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Story statusStandalone
Spice4/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Grumpy sunshine
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Instant attraction
- High
- Passionate / intense
- Addictive read
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- Grumpy protector
- Protective love interest
- Dirty talk heavy
- Tension finally satisfied
- Secretly soft
- He falls first
- Desperate / urgent
- Romantic fulfillment
- Cinnamon roll
- Hurt/comfort
- Rough / primal
- Adrenaline rush
- Gentle giant
- Only soft for them
- Possessive / claiming
- Vicarious thrill
- Feral devotion
- Possessive/protective
- Tension
- Anticipation
- Growling / possessive sounds
- Mine declarations
- Rough but consensual
- Rough/aggressive intimacy
- Possessive
- Marking
Fantasy promise
- Dark romance
- Second chance
- Small town / village
- Contemporary
- Humans only
- Rescue romance
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- Holiday romance
- Forced proximity
- Who hurt you
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Fast
- Dark
- Witty
- Moderate
- Low
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- Survivor
- Humorous
- Sharp
- General badass
- Thrilling
- Snarky/sarcastic
- Suspenseful
- Punchy
- Romantic
- Conversational
- Intense
- Sarcastic
- Steamy
- Unhinged
- Dark comedy with heart
- Hilariously unhinged Valentine novella
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Book details
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book