Limerence
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at an elite prep school full of secrets, she sets her sights on exposing the golden boy… only to realize he might be a sociopath who wants to ruin her or keep her.
book boyfriend:
Adrian Ellis
genre
contemporary romance
tropes in this book
in the bybookishbabe library
this book belongs because…
it's not love. it's limerence.
verdict
yes.
if you're looking for a dark romance with an mmc who's completely unhinged in the best way possible, limerence is worth the hype. adrian completely stole the show, and i flew through this book wondering what he'd do next.
vibe
obsession. manipulation. tension. one man who's spent years unable to let her go, and a relationship that somehow gets more unhinged with every chapter.
spice
chapter index
Limerence spicy chapters
- 23
- 32
reader fit
you love obsessive mmcs, psychological dark romance, morally gray men, stalking, possessive behavior, and books that keep making you say, "he absolutely did not just do that."
you need a healthy relationship, a redeemable mmc, an immediate hea, or you don’t enjoy manipulation and genuinely toxic behavior in dark romance.
content warnings
discussion of suicide, graphic death and violence, accidental drowning, unhealthy relationship dynamics, power imbalance, abuse of power, emotional manipulation, and blackmail.
standalone + hea
no. limerence is book one in the fated fixation duology.
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Limerence quotes
‹ all quotes“You’re a monster,” I whisper. He just blinks at me – unfazed. “You knew that already,” he says quietly and strokes the mark he left on my neck. “But I’m a monster infatuated.”
— Limerence by H.C. Dolores
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frequently asked questions
Limerence faq
what is limerence about?
poppy davis is a scholarship student at an elite boarding school who becomes convinced its golden boy, adrian ellis, is involved in a classmate’s death. the problem? adrian knows she suspects him, and instead of staying away from her, he becomes completely obsessed.
is limerence spicy?
3/5. it is a slow burn, so the spice takes a minute to get there, but when it does? explicit, dark, and exactly what you’d expect from a man as crazy as adrian.
is limerence a standalone or part of a series?
limerence is book 1 of the fated fixation duology.
does limerence have a happy ending?
no, it doesn't.
is there cheating?
no, there is no cheating.
who is the fictional bf in limerence?
adrian ellis.
what tropes are in limerence?
- dark academia
- enemies to lovers
- obsessive mmc
- elite boarding school
- cat and mouse
is limerence on kindle unlimited?
yes!
what is the correct reading order for limerence?
it's book one – so start here.
who should read—or skip—limerence?
read it if you want dark academia, murder, an obsessive morally black mmc. skip it if you need a healthy relationship. ;)