Even if it Hurts - Sam Mariano

n nA psychopath and his prey.n nA dangerous, toxic, and pulse-pounding love story...n n nn n nn nHe could have been my hero.n nHe saved my life that night, a beautiful dark angel slicing through my fear and the water, dragging me from its deadly clutches.n nHe should have been my hero.n nI thought maybe he was.n n nn nVillains aren't supposed to win, and good should always conquer evil, but in the elite coastal town I live in, the only purpose a label has is letting you know what something-or someone-costs. Good, bad; it's all relative, and it hardly matters. Baymont, California, is a land of beautiful villains and happy-ever-afters that are just out of reach.n n nn nEspecially for me.n n nn nUntil Dare moves the world beneath my feet, and even though I'm afraid to trust it-to trust him-boy, am I tempted.n nIn more ways than one.n nBeing with Dare is scary, but being without him is impossible.n nHe makes it impossible.n n nn nDare's no hero, that much is clear, but maybe...n nMaybe he's mine.n n nn n nn nThis story contains adult subject matter and triggers and is intended only for a mature, adult audience.

See the opening author's note for more explicit warnings, but know this is a dark romance with a very dark hero.n