Description
Nocturnal by Clio Evans
340 pages
4.19 star rating - 3.8 / 5 spice rating*
6 Top Tropes:
- Monster Romance
- Dark Academia
- Dr Jeckyl / Mr Hyde inspired
- Dub Con
- Possessive MMC
- Set in 1900's
Blurb:
I was his toxic obsession. He was my sadistic monster.
Nora:
When I took a job at St. Thorns university as a psychology professor, I encountered something—someone—unexplainable. Fascinating. And deadly.
Alec Briar had the eyes of a killer.
He’s a botanist who would rather rot in his greenhouse alone than deal with students, professors, or me. When a monster stalks me, our relationship becomes corrupted in ways that bring us closer together, for better or worse. He has secrets—ones that will destroy him if he discovers the truth…
Our minds twist to protect our souls, and Alec’s is the most warped of all. The only way to save him is to hurt him and accept the damnation doing so will bring.
Alec:
She was deadlier than belladonna, and yet I cannot resist her.
Nora Woulfe has become my infatuation. As she pushes me to my breaking point, we spiral down a path that will be our downfall. A monster is trying to steal what is mine, and I will hunt him to the bitter end. Even if I have to use her to draw him out…
Nocturnal is a dark academia MF monster romance with a Dr. Jeckyl/Hyde inspired botanist MMC and a 33 year old FMC psychologist. This is a standalone set in the Freaks of Nature universe.
* The star rating is based on Goodreads - the spice rating is based on Heatwave Books opinion and may vary for each person