First published 2022
Desperate to escape her abusive past, a nameless woman finds herself stranded on a remote island with her enigmatic captor, Enzo Vitale. As they're forced to rely on each other for survival, a dangerous game of cat and mouse ensues, with the island's eerie caretaker holding the keys to their freedom - and their downfall. In this taut psychological thriller, the line between victim and villain blurs as past traumas collide with present terrors, and two damaged souls must decide whether to succumb to their growing attraction or submit to the island's twisted design.
Genres: abuse, crime, contemporary, psychological-thriller
Vibes: dark, emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: cat-and-mouse, enemies-to-lovers, victim-and-villain
Setting: Island
430 pages · Paperback · H. D. Carlton
Content warnings: abuse, domestic-violence, physical-abuse