Scarlet Angel
S.T. Abby, 2016
Romance Mystery, thriller & crime
A dark-romance revenge thriller about a woman who has planned her homecoming for years—and the man who might unravel it. A tense, shadowed read that moves with cold purpose, holding dread and longing close while revenge and attraction pull against each other.
Feels like dread and longing. About identity, power and society.
Who it’s for
You may like it if you enjoy dark romance and revenge plots tangled with identity and old wounds. It is the third of five books, so starting here may leave you missing groundwork laid earlier.
Why read it
It offers a grim, charged story about grief turned to purpose, and the pull between intimacy and control. Read it for the tension, not comfort.
A page from the book
There is a horror in the person who seems already perfect at hiding.
Romantics always believe in revenge, because romantics love harder, suffer loss more painfully, and hold onto a grudge that has shattered their hearts. Their hearts are of the greatest importance, above all else—body, soul, or mind. S.T. Abby.S.T. Abby is a pen name of C.M. Owens, better known for romantic comedy; Scarlet Angel is the third of five Mindf*ck novels.
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Paint It All Red
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All the Lies
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Questions readers ask
- Is Scarlet Angel for me?
- You may like it if you enjoy dark romance and revenge plots tangled with identity and old wounds. It is the third of five books, so starting here may leave you missing groundwork laid earlier.
- What is Scarlet Angel like?
- A tense, shadowed read that moves with cold purpose, holding dread and longing close while revenge and attraction pull against each other. Feels like dread and longing. About identity, power and society.
- What should I read after Scarlet Angel?
- If you liked Scarlet Angel, try Corrupt (Penelope Douglas), Clockwork Angel (Cassandra Clare) and Carrie (Stephen King).
A taste of the feed
Under all that money, something in the house is rotting.
Everything was so polished, and when I looked around at all the adults and families I grew up with, their money and designer clothes, I often saw a coat of paint that you apply when you’re trying to cover up rotting wood. There were dark deeds and bad seeds, but who cared if the house was falling apart as long as it was pretty, right?
Corrupt · Penelope Douglas
What it means when a shattered face doesn't bleed.
It connected with a sickening sound. Miranda reeled back—and then straightened. Tessa shrieked and dropped the globe, staring—the whole left side of Miranda’s face was crushed in, like a paper mask that had been smashed flat on one side. Her cheekbone was flattened, her lip mashed against her teeth. But there was no blood, no blood at all.
Clockwork Angel · Cassandra Clare
What childhood cruelty grows into when it learns to justify itself.
People don’t get better, they just get smarter. When you get smarter you don’t stop pulling the wings off flies, you just think of better reasons for doing it.
Carrie · Stephen King
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