Hold Me Under (Water, Air, Earth, Fire #1)
Riley Nash
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
4.18
· Steam/Spice level: 4 of 5
Explicit open door [?]
· 42 ratings · 350 pages · 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 10
- enemies to lovers 10
- gay romance 10
- athlete hero 10
- angst 10
- forced proximity 9
- dark romance 8
- tortured hero 8
- rich hero 7
- class difference 6
- first person pov 6
- dual pov 6
- hurt/comfort 6
- working class hero 5
- anal sex 5
- sports 4
- fake relationship 4
- praise kink 4
- childfree 3
- bad boys 3
- cruel hero/bully 3
- queer romance 3
- new adult 2
- male pov 2
- Add topics
- content warnings
- abuse 9
- rape 8
- mental illness 8
- past abuse 8
- past sexual abuse 8
- death / grief 5
- suicide / ideation 5
- eating disorders 3
- child sexual abuse 3
- slut shaming 3
- third party sexual assault 1
romance tags
The 'Water, Air, Earth, Fire' series
131 ratings 4.30 ·
angst · contemporary · m-m · queer · explicit-open-door · hurt-comfort · grumpy sunshine · forced proximity · found-family · abuse · length-medium · height-difference · dual-pov · anal sex · first-person-pov · age difference · super rich hero · queer-awakening · mental illness · past-abuse
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