Here's MN Bennet's "Hollow." It's a novel in the multi-author series, Mayhem Manuscripts Season Two: Cryptids.
["Jack lives his life on social media, cosplaying as the cryptid local legend. Sure, he is an actual monster, but that detail doesn’t really matter when he’s focused on trending posts. All is going well in Jack’s life until a group of hunters show up, intent on taking the famed monster’s head as a trophy.
Dimitri has been trapped by hunters for years, forced to use his abilities so their organization can track down other cryptids. When he encounters Jack, he learns that not all monsters are made the same way. Jack easily removes the threat at his doorstep, and Dimitri gains a chance at freedom.
Jack introduces Dimitri to the world and the many wonders he’s missed out on during his captivity. Dimitri follows Jack’s lead as he explores this new era. But the hunter’s organization doesn’t take their loss lightly, and they set out to reclaim Dimitri and behead Jack. These monsters will have to trust their hearts and each other if they want to put an end to this threat."]
Okay, but Astaroth stole my heart from his first telepathic commands, evil little arch-demon of Hell commanding mere morals for belly rubs. :')
This one too me a smidge to get into only really because of the world building. My brain takes a while to grasp world building, but when these two started finally (also not a slow-burn girly) connected? Oh boy, I was gone.
The fluff, the sweetness, the friendship, the vulnerability. A lot less darkness than I had anticipated (and a lot less angst). I’ll take adorable blushing monsters falling in love any day.
Trigger Warnings: trauma, torture, a little casual slaughter, depression, anxiety, threats, bullying, death, off-page family loss, light gore, extreme acts of fluffiness, and more.
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