Carnival Monster

In the monster's eyes, I saw the reflection of my own dark desires.I've always chased thrills-dark, risky, and dangerous-because it's the only way I feel alive after enduring a childhood filled with trauma and pain. My scars run deep, hidden behind a fa?ade of innocence. When the carnival comes to town, I meet Gage-a masked man cloaked in shadows and darkness. He's everything I crave: thrilling, terrifying, and utterly irresistible. As our paths intertwine, I'm drawn into a world where fear and desire collide, and the line between pleasure and pain blurs. Gage awakens something primal in me. He's my darkest fantasy, and together, we explore the boundaries of our twisted desires. Beneath his rough exterior, I glimpse a vulnerability and pain that mirrors my own. We've both been broken, haunted by our pasts, but perhaps in each other, we can find healing and redemption. Will our love be enough to tame the monsters within us, or will our demons consume us both?Carnival Monster is a dark romance novella with heavy subjects that some readers may find triggering. A full list of the warnings will be found in the book. This story has no cliffhanger and ends with a HEA.