I feel like I've been searching everywhere for this and I'm starting to wonder if what I want just doesn't exist
I'm looking for psychological horror books where the male lead is some type of monster and is genuinely the horror element of the story and where there is romance present but little to no spice. I do want the romance, I just want it to be subtle, slow-burn, and emotional rather than explicit, with the horror always coming first.
The only book I've ever found that nailed this was Infectious Intent by Rita Redswood, where he's a human-killing monster who traumatizes the female lead through a series of horrific actions (the source of the horror) and eventually becomes obsessed with her and falls for her over time.
If anyone knows anything even remotely similar I would seriously appreciate it. Please tell me this genre exists
by Competitive-Catch-15