Cover of Phantom

Phantom

Greer Rivers

Tattered Curtain #1

dark romance(24k)

A masked obsessive emerges from the shadows to claim the woman he's secretly protected — and possessed — for a year.

Content Warnings
stalkingdubious consentviolence/goresuicidal ideationsexual assault (past or present)self-harmaddictiondeath of loved onecaptivity

Description

A dark, modern, romantic retelling of the musical classic, Phantom of the Opera.But this time, the man behind the mask won’t stop until she is his. She is my muse, and I am her demon of music.A year ago, I witnessed sweet Scarlett Day’s dark side. She’s been my obsession ever since. I was content with being her secret. Content with protecting her from afar… until an enemy from my past sets his sights on her. Our families have a deep history of hatred, and Scarlett is caught in the middle. Meanwhile, her mind plays tricks on her. When a panic attack goes horribly wrong, I emerge from the shadows to save her.Now that she’s mine, I can’t let her go.I’ve mastered the darkness. She tempts me with her light. But when my mask is gone, will she fear the monster underneath?PHANTOM is a spicy story set in modern-day New Orleans and a complete STANDALONE in the Tattered Curtain series. Guaranteed HEA. Trigger Warning: complications with mental health (FMC has bipolar disorder type one), dementia, severe psychotic depression, conversations about suicide; dubcon between MCs; physical violence, murder, torture (not between MCs), reference to SA, reference to CSA; loss of a father; substance misuse; stalking

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