Demon of the Deep by Briar Belmont

‘Do you know the other reason they call me the Deep Water Demon? You’re about to find out.’ Rowan Faine, captain of the fastest pirate vessel on the seas, has always hated the Deep Water Demon. His rival pirate captain is infamous, brutal, and … handsome? After a years-long game of cat and mouse they’ve never come face to face, until Rowan ventures into deeper waters and falls right into the Demon’s trap. When Rowan and the Demon finally meet, he doesn’t expect to find himself inexplicably drawn into the man’s dashing good looks, nor his elegant yet ruthless nature. Something dark pulls them together, like a creature lurking just beneath the surface. While Rowan can’t help but give in to the Demon’s charms, he’s not the only one sating his curiosity in a stranger’s bed; their crews get up to shenanigans of their own —from first loves reunited, to tentative new beginnings; no one is immune to the tides of love and lust. Yet when a betrayal by one of their own threatens to reveal all their secrets, can Rowan and the Demon learn to trust one another enough to keep their crews safe? Join Rowan, the Deep Water Demon, and their chaotic crews on this swashbuckling erotic romance adventure.

Adult • Romance/Erotica • Romance/Fantasy • Diversity Representation/LGBTQ+ • Romance

Content Warning: Death and murder Violence Dismemberment Attempted sexual assault (by a villain) Eye mutilation Hanging Sex Light bondage Impact play Overstimulation Uneven power dynamics Sex under the influence Safewords Negotiated kink Tentacles Sex Light bondage Impact play Overstimulation Uneven power dynamics Sex under the influence Safewords Negotiated kink Tentacles Internalized homophobia Toxic hurt/comfort Coping with trauma Swearing Drowning References to past sexual abuse