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Under Your Scars

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by Ariel N. Anderson

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a serial killer meets the one girl who sees something human in him… and decides she’s his, even if loving him destroys her.

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🔥 tension

2/5

💔 emotional damage

5/5

💀 darkness

4/5

💕 yearning

1/5

🌶 spice

4/5

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book boyfriend: Christian Reeves

genre

dark romance

tropes in this book

billionaire romance stalker romance touch her and die

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no one prepared me for the ending... so let me tell you... be prepared.

verdict

one of the very few sad ending romances i recommend without hesitation. devastating, emotional, and impossible to forget. this book hurt and i mean that as a compliment.

vibe

heartbreaking dark romance with billionaire romance, power dynamics, emotional devastation, and a love story that was never going to leave you okay.

spice

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reader fit

read this if

you want emotional damage, billionaire romance, power dynamics, tortured men, and a story that will absolutely make you cry. read this if you love broken mmcs, tragic love stories, and books that stay with you long after you finish them.

skip this if

you need a happy ending or you're not in the mood to have your heart ripped out of your chest.

content warnings

grief, depression, suicidal ideation, violence, emotional trauma, loss, and heavier mental health themes. check the author's full trigger warnings before reading.

standalone + hea

standalone. no cliffhanger. not a happy ending. bring tissues.

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“God help the man who took Elena, because she belongs to only one psychopath. Me.”
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“Okay, baby. Just...turn around and count to one hundred, and I'll get you some pancakes, okay?”
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“I wanted to see the face of the man who saved me. You've got it backwards, angel.”
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frequently asked questions

Under Your Scars faq

what is under your scars about?

he's a serial killer known as the Silencer. until the night a stranger's cry for help stopped him from pulling the trigger, and he started killing for her instead.

is under your scars spicy?

this book sits at about a 4/5 for me. spice scenes are there.

is under your scars a standalone or part of a series?

under your scars is a standalone.

does under your scars have a happy ending?

FUCK no.

is there cheating?

no, no cheating.

who is the fictional bf in under your scars?

christian reeves is the fictional book bf here.

what tropes are in under your scars?

stalker, billionaire, touch her and die, she works for him.

is under your scars on kindle unlimited?

yes!

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who should read—or skip—under your scars?

if you don't want to cry skip this. but if you want a really good read and are prepared for heartbreak, continue.