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Kiss of the Basilisk

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by Lindsay Straube

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a girl enters a deadly seduction competition with a literal serpent king… and quickly realizes the most dangerous part might be who she ends up wanting.

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🔥 tension
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💔 emotional damage
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💀 darkness
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💕 yearning
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a girl enters a deadly seduction competition with a literal serpent king… and quickly realizes the most dangerous part might be who she ends up wanting.

vibe

romance with forbidden love, forced proximity, and villain gets the girl and reader-friendly tension.

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reader fit

read this if

you want forbidden love, forced proximity, and villain gets the girl, reader-friendly tension, and a book page that tells you the heat level before you commit.

skip this if

you want low heat, prefer closed-door romance, or are not in the mood for on-page spice.

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“A king does not beg.” “He does for his queen.”

— Kiss of the Basilisk by Lindsay Straube
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