Dead of Summer

Dead of Summer

A.J. Merlin

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Camp Friends Are Forever Friends Or so the motto of Camp Crestview says. Having been a camp counselor for the last three summers, I can handle most situations that come my way courtesy of rowdy children. This year shouldn’t be any different, even with a new counselor who’s everyone’s type and too good to be true. But even so, Kayde Lane is nothing I can’t deal with. Until I stumble upon him at night with an ax and sinister intentions towards the campers we're meant to protectUnable to let him kill anyone, I strike a dangerous bargain with Kayde, only to realize the true extent of his darkness. With every demand he makes, pushing me to the brink of my moral boundaries, I'm torn between survival and the haunting allure of his control. As the nights pass and Kayde's demands escalate, I find myself teetering on the edge of sanity, questioning my own desires and the twisted games he plays with my mind. Seven nights are all I need to survive with Kayde, and if I can do that, everyone lives. If I can believe the words of a serial killer obsessed with breaking me, that is. Dead of Summer is a 110k+ word dark romance M/F standalone. It features a possessive, over the top hero and themes that not all readers may appreciate, and may be triggering to some. For a full list of TWs, please see the author's note.

Publication Year: 2024


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    Mar 11, 2025
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  • Kavuyi
    Mar 11, 2025
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    What happens when you meet a serial killer and he becomes the least of your problems when crazy things start happening around you?

    Tropes
    OTT hero
    Dark romance
    Summer camp
    Serial unaliver MMC
    Knife play (including biting)
    Possessive MMC
    Counselor MCs
    He falls first
    He falls harder
    Mystery
    Stalker MMC

    Kayde Kayde Kayde

    You want crazy unhinged serial killer in love? This is it.
    Summer meets Kayde, nice and social during the day, unhinged at night. To save lives she puts herself on the line and does the killers bidding and man is he unhinged. 8 nights of unhinged energy. I loved Kayde.

    I read this book on a whim expecting a horror. I got a sociopath who is in love and went about it the unhinged way.

    The shower scene?

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