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Does It Hurt?

by H.D. Carlton · 2022 · 476 pages · Dark Romance · standalone

Does It Hurt? is 476 pages of 5/5 Scorching dark romance: forced proximity, captivity/coercion, dubcon, graphic violence. Standalone. Heat-central from the rating — not Haunting Adeline’s cat-and-mouse page count.

H.D. Carlton standalone. 476 pages. 5/5 Scorching. Forced proximity as a dark-romance engine — not a fluffy one-bed.

Mood · Romantic HEA guaranteed
5/5 Scorching Forced proximity Dark romance 476 pages Full spice guide →

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H.D. Carlton standalone. 476 pages. 5/5 Scorching. Forced proximity as a dark-romance engine — not a fluffy one-bed.
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TL;DR: Spice 5/5 — the hottest it gets. Lock the door. Captivity/coercion and dubious-consent tags are the comfort check.
Mood
Romantic
Spice
🌶️ 5/5 Scorching
Pacing
Fast
Length
476 pages
Ending
HEA guaranteed
Lane
Dark Romance
Series
Standalone

Does It Hurt? bibliographic record

Title
Does It Hurt?
Series / position
Standalone
Author
H.D. Carlton
Publisher
Self-Published
First published
2022
ISBN-13
9798847652902
Pages
476 (this edition)
Language
English
Genre
Dark Romance
Spice (SBC)
5/5 Scorching · heat-central

How Does It Hurt? actually reads

Dark-romance weekend, not a cozy puzzle. Forced proximity is the engine.

476 pages. Fast. Intentions early. Escalation, then full throttle, then a close as intense as the open.

If captivity, dubcon, or graphic violence wrecks the night, swipe before chapter one.

Who should read Does It Hurt? tonight

Swipe right if…

  • Forced proximity as a dark engine is the hook
  • 5/5 on-page heat is tonight’s ceiling
  • A 476-page locked-in thriller lane beats a cozy
  • You read the captivity/dubcon tags and still want in
Yes — see Kindle or Audible below

Swipe left if…

  • Captivity or coercion is a hard dealbreaker
  • Non-consent / dubious consent is a hard stop
  • Graphic violence will wreck the night
  • You wanted fluffy one-bed proximity, not dark-romance
Haunting Adeline instead →

Where the heat actually lands

5/5 Scorching. Immediate heat. Full throttle in the back half. Full breakdown: How spicy is Does It Hurt??

0–25%

Immediate heat

No waiting. Intentions early.

25–60%

Escalation

Multiple explicit scenes, increasingly intense.

60–90%

Full throttle

Maximum on this 5/5 scale. Not for everyone.

90–100%

Final scene

Closes as intensely as it opened. HEA on this profile.

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Content heads-up

Captivity / coercion, non-consent / dubious consent, graphic violence, forced proximity (dark), explicit sexual content.

Tropes: Forced Proximity

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Same author, sequel lane

Hunting Adeline

564 pages. 5/5. Trafficking/CSV CW. After Haunting Adeline.

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Same 5/5, cat-and-mouse

Haunting Adeline

551 pages. Stalker/voyeurism engine. Not this 476-page standalone.

See /books/haunting-adeline/

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How spicy is Does It Hurt??

Does It Hurt? is 5/5 Scorching — Spice 5/5 — the hottest it gets. Lock the door. Captivity/coercion and dubious-consent tags are the comfort check..

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Does It Hurt? · 5/5 Scorching · Forced Proximity · standalone · 476 pages · Romantic · Dark Romance · CW: Captivity / coercion

Does It Hurt? questions

How spicy is Does It Hurt?

5/5 Scorching. Heat-central. Immediate, then full throttle. Full spice guide →

Is Does It Hurt? a series?

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Does it have a happy ending?

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Is there an audiobook?

Yes. Audible sample is usually one click. 476-page 5/5 dark standalone.

What should I know before I start?

CW: captivity/coercion, dubious or non-consensual sexual content, graphic violence, explicit sex.

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