Kidnapped by the Fae

Why these tropes fit

This dark fae romance centers on a sassy mortal woman kidnapped by a brooding, grouchy dark fae assassin who insists he is too old for her and hides her in a remote house to protect her from a vampire-Viking alliance. Forced into close proximity, she proactively tempts him to acknowledge their ignored chemistry, leaning into a grumpy-sunshine dynamic as he remains in denial over his feelings, with their initial adversarial dynamic forming an enemies-to-lovers core, and his lingering denial creating slow-burn tension.

Evidence from the source

• Age Gap: “because, you know, he's too old for me?” source
• Captive Romance: “He freakin' kidnapped me because he claims that "he knows best."” source
• Dark Romance: “Lethal Dark Fae Assassin Hawke is a bloody liar...” source
• Fae Romance: “Paranormal Dark Fae Age Gap Romance with a HEA.” source
• Forced Proximity: “In this tiny house, it's just me and him, and his mouth-watering masculine scent that clings to my skin” source
• Grumpy x Sunshine: “that delicious heat of his brooding, grouchy presence” source
• Strong Heroine: “I set out to tempt him, show him what he's missing......then, he reveals his secret.” source

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