Heartless Beloved
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he’s supposed to get close to her for information on her father. getting attached was not part of the job.
book boyfriend:
Ziad “Xi” Benhaim
genre
dark romance
tropes in this book
in the bybookishbabe library
this book belongs because…
this is one of the few “i’ll protect her” romances i like because she actually needs that protection. degradation kink isn’t usually my thing either. but this book? made it my thing.
Beautiful Fiend
Lawless God
verdict
usually bad boy, good girl has me thinking we’ve done this before. this one worked for me. she’s soft and strong, he’s fucking obsessed, and the “i’ll protect her” actually makes sense.
vibe
gang loyalty, rich girl meets bad boy, and a relationship built on secrets.
spice
chapter index
Heartless Beloved spicy chapters
- 12
- 18
- 25
- 32
reader fit
you want a soft girl with a backbone, an obsessed bad boy, and protectiveness she actually needs.
you want a sweet, uncomplicated romance or a man who’s honest about why he approached her.
content warnings
on-page sexual situations involving dubious consent and non-consent; abduction, torture and killing; panic attacks and psychogenic non-epileptic seizures; hazing, domestic abuse and trauma; parental loss, references to terminal illness and childhood abuse.
standalone + hea
book 2 in north shore stories. an interconnected standalone with a happy ending.
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Heartless Beloved quotes
‹ all quotes“Change boyfriends, Elisabeth. Because if you were mine, I wouldn’t be able to keep my hands off you, no matter what you said.”
— Heartless Beloved by Lola King
‹ all quotes“If he ever puts himself between you and me again, I will set him on fire.”
— Heartless Beloved by Lola King
‹ all quotes“Look at you.” “So desperate to be mine.”
— Heartless Beloved by Lola King
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frequently asked questions
Heartless Beloved faq
what is heartless beloved about?
xi’s job is to charm alexandra and get information on her senator father. then she becomes more than the assignment.
is heartless beloved spicy?
yes. 4/5 spice. and a degradation kink.
is heartless beloved a standalone or part of a series?
an interconnected standalone. book 2 in north shore stories.
does heartless beloved have a happy ending?
yes, it has a happy ending.
is there cheating?
there is no cheating.
who is the fictional bf in heartless beloved?
xi.
what tropes are in heartless beloved?
bad boy, good girl. opposites attract.
is heartless beloved on kindle unlimited?
yes!
what is the correct reading order for heartless beloved?
beautiful fiend → heartless beloved → delightful sins → lawless god.
who should read—or skip—heartless beloved?
go for it if you want bad boy, good girl with a strong soft girl and an obsessed man. skip it if you want something light.