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What readers want to know
How spicy is Dark Horse?
It's 4 out of 5 on the Loracle heat scale (Steamy). Several detailed scenes throughout.
Does Dark Horse have trigger warnings?
Yes. Readers flag 8 content warnings, including murder, domestic abuse and torture. The full list is below.
Is Dark Horse a standalone?
It's the first book in Blackwood Cowboys.
Spice level
4 of 5 · Steamy
SweetClosed door
WarmFade to black
SpicyA few open-door scenes
SteamyFrequent and explicit
ScorchingVery explicit
Tropes
What's in it
Content warnings
Before you start
8 content warnings
About the book
The story
Fresh off a divorce, a woman lands in a Montana ranch town where an obsessive rancher decides she's staying and a serial killer has her in his sights.
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