Hold Me Under (Water, Air, Earth, Fire #1)
Riley Nash
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
4.20
· Steam/Spice level: 4 of 5
Explicit open door [?]
· 31 ratings · Published: 14 Mar 2022
Victor Lang had everything—looks, money, fame. A chance to become the greatest swimmer in history. Until a failed dope test brought him crashing down.
According to the rumors, he turned into a recluse, a drug addict, a whore. Broken beyond repair. Incapable of love.
And for some reason, he’s set his sights on me.
A freak accident in his pool throws me into a world of wealth and status and people who are willing to do anything to get what they want. Before I know it, I’m being paid to fly to Italy and pose as his boyfriend. Trapped at his side, I learn what it means to truly hate someone.
Turns out, that’s exactly what he wants.
I can’t save him, and I can’t love him. But as things fall apart and I discover the truths he’s hiding, I learn that hate can be greater than love—an obsession, a prayer, dark days and darker nights, a need to be the only one who hurts him. Hate can heal the worst wounds love leaves behind.
But I have problems of my own, a broken spirit and loved ones to protect. And I’m scared to face the things he’s waking up inside of me.
A gritty, emotional, epic hate-to-love slow burn with an inexperienced top and his bratty bottom, hurt/comfort, obsession, and healing. Guaranteed HEA!
Tagged as:
- contemporary 8
- enemies to lovers 8
- gay romance 8
- athlete hero 8
- angst 8
- forced proximity 7
- dark romance 6
- tortured hero 6
- rich hero 5
- fake relationship 4
- class difference 4
- first person pov 4
- dual pov 4
- hurt/comfort 4
- working class hero 3
- anal sex 3
- childfree 3
- sports 2
- praise kink 2
- bad boys 2
- new adult 1
- cruel hero/bully 1
- male pov 1
- queer romance 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- rape 7
- abuse 7
- mental illness 6
- past abuse 6
- past sexual abuse 6
- death / grief 3
- suicide / ideation 3
- eating disorders 1
- third party sexual assault 1
- child sexual abuse 1
- slut shaming 1
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The 'Water, Air, Earth, Fire' series
94 ratings 4.25 ·
contemporary · m-m · explicit-open-door · angst · queer · forced proximity · grumpy sunshine · hurt-comfort · found-family · abuse · height-difference · dual-pov · anal sex · first-person-pov · age difference · super rich hero · mental illness · past-abuse · queer-awakening · tortured hero
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