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Hypnotized!
She’s a marine biologist; he’s a shark. Will they ever be able to make a relationship work, or is their sea-crossed love doomed to fail? And who says you need to be alive or even human to enjoy a happily ever after? Warning: this is not a kid’s story.
This sharktastic love story is an over-the-top, cheeky tale with a ridiculously fun and shocking, gory conclusion. Originally, I wrote it years ago as a creepy romance just for my partner, as a Valentine’s Day gift. I revamped it after finding inspiration in the latest shark movie trailer. It seemed appropriate to release it on the same day as the movie premier.
How do you know this story is for you? If you enjoy bubbly yet bloody dark romance stories, 2 hour short reads, stalker love, quirky to the max characters, bizarre twists with a gory end, and spicy dreams, you may have found a match with Hypnotized.
If you’re looking for a fantasy or paranormal read, try my other romance series. It’s full of ghosts that sell herbal supplements, grumpy vampires, and stalker Fey with world-ending aspirations.
Yours with a dash of sass,
Niki Brazen
This sharktastic love story is an over-the-top, cheeky tale with a ridiculously fun and shocking, gory conclusion. Originally, I wrote it years ago as a creepy romance just for my partner, as a Valentine’s Day gift. I revamped it after finding inspiration in the latest shark movie trailer. It seemed appropriate to release it on the same day as the movie premier.
How do you know this story is for you? If you enjoy bubbly yet bloody dark romance stories, 2 hour short reads, stalker love, quirky to the max characters, bizarre twists with a gory end, and spicy dreams, you may have found a match with Hypnotized.
If you’re looking for a fantasy or paranormal read, try my other romance series. It’s full of ghosts that sell herbal supplements, grumpy vampires, and stalker Fey with world-ending aspirations.
Yours with a dash of sass,
Niki Brazen
44 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 4, 2023
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Niki Brazen
20 books6 followersMost books only have one climax, unless you are reading a Niki Brazen story.
For real, when you read one of my novellas, you can expect multi-orgasmic scenes that will *fingers crossed* make you smile a couple of times and cause you to want to try some new things in the bedroom with your significant other.
I hope for you, a raucous good time, while reading insta-love, OTT, stories full of quirky characters, places, and plots. I adore supernatural elements so don’t be surprised by the ghosts, vampires, and shifters, oh my!
For real, when you read one of my novellas, you can expect multi-orgasmic scenes that will *fingers crossed* make you smile a couple of times and cause you to want to try some new things in the bedroom with your significant other.
I hope for you, a raucous good time, while reading insta-love, OTT, stories full of quirky characters, places, and plots. I adore supernatural elements so don’t be surprised by the ghosts, vampires, and shifters, oh my!
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December 27, 2024
Stuff your kindle day always leads me to places I’d never go without a gun. I think this book is a joke? It has to be a joke, right? Besides the fact that this was batshit crazy, the grammar was atrocious and the words “Carcharodon carcharias” were used way too much in a 40 page book.
Some of my favorite quotes:
“Today, I quit my job as a marine biologist. Because I think I'm in love with a Shark.”
“Now, I am shark.”
“It’s time to be sharktastic.”
Some of my favorite quotes:
“Today, I quit my job as a marine biologist. Because I think I'm in love with a Shark.”
“Now, I am shark.”
“It’s time to be sharktastic.”
December 29, 2024
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
What happens when a marine biologist falls for a shark? Pure, chaotic, laugh-out-loud fun! Hypnotized! by Niki Brazen embraces its outlandish premise and runs with it, delivering a quirky, bold, and utterly ridiculous tale that had me cackling in the middle of the night.
At just around 40 pages, this story doesn’t hold back. It’s packed with humor, light gore, and enough bizarre twists to keep you entertained from start to finish. While the gore is minimal and might not satisfy fans of hardcore horror or splatterpunk, it still manages to deliver some shocking moments that add to its over-the-top charm.
Now, for those curious about the "spice" level: this isn't spicy in the traditional sense. While there’s talk of steamy happenings, not much actually takes place on the page. That said, the language might be graphic for readers who prefer non-spicy content, so keep that in mind.
I thought the pacing was spot-on. It only took me about 45 minutes to read, though slower readers might spend closer to two hours as suggested. Either way, this book is a quick, palate-cleansing pick-me-up—perfect for anyone needing a light, fun read after something dark or heavy. It’s less about dark romance and more for those who enjoy absurd, laugh-out-loud stories with a quirky edge.
The only downside for me was the abrupt dive into shark politics. While amusing, it felt unnecessary and didn’t really add to the story. Still, it’s a small complaint in what was otherwise an enjoyable read.
What happens when a marine biologist falls for a shark? Pure, chaotic, laugh-out-loud fun! Hypnotized! by Niki Brazen embraces its outlandish premise and runs with it, delivering a quirky, bold, and utterly ridiculous tale that had me cackling in the middle of the night.
At just around 40 pages, this story doesn’t hold back. It’s packed with humor, light gore, and enough bizarre twists to keep you entertained from start to finish. While the gore is minimal and might not satisfy fans of hardcore horror or splatterpunk, it still manages to deliver some shocking moments that add to its over-the-top charm.
Now, for those curious about the "spice" level: this isn't spicy in the traditional sense. While there’s talk of steamy happenings, not much actually takes place on the page. That said, the language might be graphic for readers who prefer non-spicy content, so keep that in mind.
I thought the pacing was spot-on. It only took me about 45 minutes to read, though slower readers might spend closer to two hours as suggested. Either way, this book is a quick, palate-cleansing pick-me-up—perfect for anyone needing a light, fun read after something dark or heavy. It’s less about dark romance and more for those who enjoy absurd, laugh-out-loud stories with a quirky edge.
The only downside for me was the abrupt dive into shark politics. While amusing, it felt unnecessary and didn’t really add to the story. Still, it’s a small complaint in what was otherwise an enjoyable read.
December 26, 2024
This was hilarious, I laughed through the whole story
September 19, 2025
What a sharktastic short story! This is either the best book I’ve read or one of the worst. I just don’t know. It includes such bangers as — “Today, I quit my job as a marine biologist. Because I think I'm in love with a Shark.”
I laughed out loud as Geneva falls for an actual great white shark, and then (spoiler) transforms into a shark herself to be with him. There are last minute drops of shark and ocean politics that go nowhere. Horniness that then fades to black. Sorry, but the great white shark with the telepathic powers needs his privacy! Brazen spends more time punching up the humor and understanding some shark biology than any other part of writing this.
Fin-tabulous.
I laughed out loud as Geneva falls for an actual great white shark, and then (spoiler) transforms into a shark herself to be with him. There are last minute drops of shark and ocean politics that go nowhere. Horniness that then fades to black. Sorry, but the great white shark with the telepathic powers needs his privacy! Brazen spends more time punching up the humor and understanding some shark biology than any other part of writing this.
Fin-tabulous.
December 30, 2024
Bad crazy.
December 27, 2024
I’ll show you sharktastic
December 29, 2024
I mean....
A woman dreams of sharks for her wank bank, falls in love and becomes a shark 🙈🤣 did make me smile and definitely one to laugh about when I tell everyone 😁
A woman dreams of sharks for her wank bank, falls in love and becomes a shark 🙈🤣 did make me smile and definitely one to laugh about when I tell everyone 😁
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January 21, 2025
Lol wtf was this. I 100% blame stuff your kindle day and having commitment issues before Onyx Storm releases 🤣
July 27, 2023
This was fun, different and had me laughing so much!😂😂 I really did not know what to expect going in but I had to keep reading to see where it goes.
Geneva started to have dreams about sharks that aroused her. With continued dreams, it inspired her to become a marine biologist.
The shark speaking was the most hilarious thing ever! Especially the shark politics part!
Thank you Booksprout for the free EARC! As always, my review is my opinion and thoughts. This review will be shared on my Instagram (Alexandriavwilliams_) shortly.
Geneva started to have dreams about sharks that aroused her. With continued dreams, it inspired her to become a marine biologist.
The shark speaking was the most hilarious thing ever! Especially the shark politics part!
Thank you Booksprout for the free EARC! As always, my review is my opinion and thoughts. This review will be shared on my Instagram (Alexandriavwilliams_) shortly.
May 26, 2025
“This is why I became a marine biologist, because it’s frowned upon to punch people.”
-Geneva
“Queen of the Carcharodon carcharias in the Deep. Mate to the megalodon's son.”
-Geneva
Apex daddy. That is all you need to know if this book is for you or not. At the same time, this is only 44 pages. Alexa read it to me while running errands to the post office and Starbucks. What a way to start Memorial Day Monday. Was this fintastic? Absolutely not. Was it stupid enough to hold my attention for 45-50 minutes? Oh, most definitely. Poor marine life loving homegirl was either hallucinating due to heat, some reaction from something in the lab, or an untreated mental disorder. You would think that being around that many scientists someone would see the signs that she needed help. Unfortunately for Geneva, most scientists are awkward introverts, so they could have just chalked it up to being normal behavior.
One big takeaway from this is do not try to pet the 30 foot shark. He will eat you.
-Geneva
“Queen of the Carcharodon carcharias in the Deep. Mate to the megalodon's son.”
-Geneva
Apex daddy. That is all you need to know if this book is for you or not. At the same time, this is only 44 pages. Alexa read it to me while running errands to the post office and Starbucks. What a way to start Memorial Day Monday. Was this fintastic? Absolutely not. Was it stupid enough to hold my attention for 45-50 minutes? Oh, most definitely. Poor marine life loving homegirl was either hallucinating due to heat, some reaction from something in the lab, or an untreated mental disorder. You would think that being around that many scientists someone would see the signs that she needed help. Unfortunately for Geneva, most scientists are awkward introverts, so they could have just chalked it up to being normal behavior.
One big takeaway from this is do not try to pet the 30 foot shark. He will eat you.
March 9, 2025
It was such a hilarious read 😂 It took me only 30 minutes of my time, but this is one of the funniest books I have read 😆 I'm absolutely not sorry for reading it 🤭
My favorite quotes of the book:
"Nope, I'm thinking Mr. Burtle suits you wonderfully as a new name." (Burtle = Ben & turtle) 🤭🐢
"Use your turtle power!" 🌟🐢
"I must, Mr. Burtle. It's time to be sharktastic." ✊🏻🦈
"Now, I am shark." ☝🏻🦈
My favorite quotes of the book:
"Nope, I'm thinking Mr. Burtle suits you wonderfully as a new name." (Burtle = Ben & turtle) 🤭🐢
"Use your turtle power!" 🌟🐢
"I must, Mr. Burtle. It's time to be sharktastic." ✊🏻🦈
"Now, I am shark." ☝🏻🦈
May 13, 2025
Oh. my God.
I love me a weird premise. A marine biologist falling in love with a shark, you say? Tell me more.
But Jesus CHRIST the writing unbelievably cringey.
HOWEVER. It gave me a very entertaining 40 minutes where I was cackling at the ridiculousness of it all.
I love me a weird premise. A marine biologist falling in love with a shark, you say? Tell me more.
But Jesus CHRIST the writing unbelievably cringey.
HOWEVER. It gave me a very entertaining 40 minutes where I was cackling at the ridiculousness of it all.
December 30, 2024
I needed a quick laugh, and this sure did the trick!
I'll show you sharktastic 🤣
I'll show you sharktastic 🤣
January 24, 2025
Instead of the funny and wild concept I was promised, I got nothing. The parody should have worked. Instead... They have nothing. Including good writing and grammar.
August 20, 2025
Stuff Your Kindle Day always has weird finds and this was one of them
December 28, 2024
Zu meiner Verteidigung, es war Stuff your Kindle Day … 😅
Das war ja mal unheimlich weird… mir fehlen dafür wirklich die Worte
Das war ja mal unheimlich weird… mir fehlen dafür wirklich die Worte
December 31, 2024
Theoretically, this book is right up my alley, so hopefully that gives you context when I say I wish I could give this book less than one star.
I love the premise of our FMC being a marine biologist. I spent most of my childhood wanting to be a marine biologist when I grew up. But her actions, dialogue, and inner voice do NOT feel like a scientist at all. There are a few times she throw out some genus + species or clade names, but that's it.
She STARTS to mention some interesting things about the shark's anatomy, like she mentions but NONE OF THIS IS EVER EXPLORED ON PAGE OR EXPLAINED.
I really dislike the FMC's voice in this, the humor doesn't land for me and there were so many times where I was just really confused. That's personal preference, I know.
We start off learning that she has
Then she and her boss lure a great white into an open-sea enclosure and the shark starts
Also this line just had me so upset:
Then, a coworker tries to stop her from jumping in the water and the shark
Because she's
Then, the shark finally starts explaining things to her once she
Finally, my biggest complaint. And this is a spoiler, but if you've read this far, I feel like you deserve to know. There's no on-page shark sex. After all that. No shark smut. WTF.
I love the premise of our FMC being a marine biologist. I spent most of my childhood wanting to be a marine biologist when I grew up. But her actions, dialogue, and inner voice do NOT feel like a scientist at all. There are a few times she throw out some genus + species or clade names, but that's it.
She STARTS to mention some interesting things about the shark's anatomy, like she mentions but NONE OF THIS IS EVER EXPLORED ON PAGE OR EXPLAINED.
I really dislike the FMC's voice in this, the humor doesn't land for me and there were so many times where I was just really confused. That's personal preference, I know.
We start off learning that she has
Then she and her boss lure a great white into an open-sea enclosure and the shark starts
Also this line just had me so upset:
Then, a coworker tries to stop her from jumping in the water and the shark
Because she's
Then, the shark finally starts explaining things to her once she
Finally, my biggest complaint. And this is a spoiler, but if you've read this far, I feel like you deserve to know. There's no on-page shark sex. After all that. No shark smut. WTF.
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This book is short and it’s clearly made and marketed to be a little thrill. I reject the idea that it’s meant to be a thoughtful examination of power dynamics or the push/pull of fear in lust, or a metaphorical analysis of consent, I just really do. Furthermore, I’m not even sure the thrill comes from reading it? I think it might just be for the premise and how many times an author can use the word “sharktastic” in a sultry fashion.
The basic idea is that a marine biologist captures a massive great white shark in a floating temporary pen in the sea and the shark begins to telepathically communicate with her, attempting to coax her into the water. He’s the king, she’s going to be the queen, they’re fated mates, he partially eats a man who dares to touch her arm. Etc. But it’s really all just touched on.
Honestly, it has elements that show promise and zing, but it’s too short to fully develop into anything of substance, and for readers who are looking for something quick and dirty…it never really gets there. The banter is at times very witty and there are little quips and asides that make the main character teeter on the edge of genuinely interesting, but then it just ends. Much like this review.
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This book is short and it’s clearly made and marketed to be a little thrill. I reject the idea that it’s meant to be a thoughtful examination of power dynamics or the push/pull of fear in lust, or a metaphorical analysis of consent, I just really do. Furthermore, I’m not even sure the thrill comes from reading it? I think it might just be for the premise and how many times an author can use the word “sharktastic” in a sultry fashion.
The basic idea is that a marine biologist captures a massive great white shark in a floating temporary pen in the sea and the shark begins to telepathically communicate with her, attempting to coax her into the water. He’s the king, she’s going to be the queen, they’re fated mates, he partially eats a man who dares to touch her arm. Etc. But it’s really all just touched on.
Honestly, it has elements that show promise and zing, but it’s too short to fully develop into anything of substance, and for readers who are looking for something quick and dirty…it never really gets there. The banter is at times very witty and there are little quips and asides that make the main character teeter on the edge of genuinely interesting, but then it just ends. Much like this review.
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June 4, 2025
Geneva is a marine biologist who is obsessed with sharks. And I do mean OBSESSED. When rumors of a giant killer shark starts floating around, and a giant shark is brought to their facility to be kept in a pen until they can determine if it is in fact the killer, Geneva becomes absolutely hypnotized by this fantastic monster.
Okay listen, I did not go into this expecting a masterpiece but I was highly entertained by everything that happened in this. She literally dreams of sharks devouring her... in a few different ways... and I was in tears from laughing at some of the phrases used -- like Apex Daddy. Which. You know. Okay. I have to say I didn't expect this book to go down the way it did and I was surprised. It's not spicy in a traditional sense, however there are some talks of some interesting dreams that she has. But I won't spoil the little twist. it reall was a short read, and I have to thank Stuff Your Kindle day because I would not have discovered this extremely short little gem without it.
Okay listen, I did not go into this expecting a masterpiece but I was highly entertained by everything that happened in this. She literally dreams of sharks devouring her... in a few different ways... and I was in tears from laughing at some of the phrases used -- like Apex Daddy. Which. You know. Okay. I have to say I didn't expect this book to go down the way it did and I was surprised. It's not spicy in a traditional sense, however there are some talks of some interesting dreams that she has. But I won't spoil the little twist. it reall was a short read, and I have to thank Stuff Your Kindle day because I would not have discovered this extremely short little gem without it.
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January 2, 2025I feel like this story defies the star rating system and so instead I’ll give it 3🦈.
This was a ridiculous and fun, super quick read about a marine biologist who is obsessed with sharks and even has spicy dreams about them. So imagine her surprise when not only is her team put in charge or rehabilitating a great white, but he can communicate with her and is just as obsessed with her as she is with him. Things really become unhinged at the end when *spoiler alert* she becomes a shark and they swim off into the sunset to live happily ever after.
I started to question things about myself when I was sad that this was a closed door romance.
This was a ridiculous and fun, super quick read about a marine biologist who is obsessed with sharks and even has spicy dreams about them. So imagine her surprise when not only is her team put in charge or rehabilitating a great white, but he can communicate with her and is just as obsessed with her as she is with him. Things really become unhinged at the end when *spoiler alert* she becomes a shark and they swim off into the sunset to live happily ever after.
I started to question things about myself when I was sad that this was a closed door romance.
January 3, 2025
"Today, I quit my job as a marine biologist. Because I think I'm in love with a shark."
This one was just silly, but at 42 pages long it was an easy read that made me laugh.
Notes:
🦈 Carcharodon carcharias was used 12 times.
🦈Shark politics
🦈Erotic shark dreams
🦈Shark telepathy
🦈Fated mates
Rating: 🦇🦇🦇
Spice:🌶️🌶️? No on page scenes just some spicy words used, but not very much, but it is only 42 pages long.
Quotes:
"Can a person fall in love with a shark? Or be consumed with devastating desire for one? Or was I just bat-shit crazy?"
"A sensuous shark chuckle will not seduce me."
"Not as batty as my orgasm-inducing shark dreams, but still."
"Shark telepathy is fucking rockstar."
This one was just silly, but at 42 pages long it was an easy read that made me laugh.
Notes:
🦈 Carcharodon carcharias was used 12 times.
🦈Shark politics
🦈Erotic shark dreams
🦈Shark telepathy
🦈Fated mates
Rating: 🦇🦇🦇
Spice:🌶️🌶️? No on page scenes just some spicy words used, but not very much, but it is only 42 pages long.
Quotes:
"Can a person fall in love with a shark? Or be consumed with devastating desire for one? Or was I just bat-shit crazy?"
"A sensuous shark chuckle will not seduce me."
"Not as batty as my orgasm-inducing shark dreams, but still."
"Shark telepathy is fucking rockstar."
May 31, 2025
“Hypnotized!” is a quick, bizarre read with a premise so strange it’s almost irresistible—a marine biologist falling in love with a shark. While some readers found the absurdity entertaining and even laugh-out-loud funny, many agreed the writing was cringe-worthy and the story lacked depth. At only around 40 pages, it's a fast experience that might satisfy curiosity more than literary expectations. The book delivers on shock value and oddball humor but leaves little desire for a repeat. Overall, it’s weirdly memorable but definitely not for everyone.
January 5, 2025
Got here through a Stuff your Kindle day
It's absolutely a joke novella, and I read the whole book in one sitting over lunch.
So stupid as it was meant to be. I read this for a laugh and to be able to tell my friends about a stupid, wacky-ass shark romance where the woman has literal wet dreams of a shark king then just...becomes a shark as his shark mate wherein they literally get to baby making immediately upon shark transformation, and that's also just the ending.
It's absolutely a joke novella, and I read the whole book in one sitting over lunch.
So stupid as it was meant to be. I read this for a laugh and to be able to tell my friends about a stupid, wacky-ass shark romance where the woman has literal wet dreams of a shark king then just...becomes a shark as his shark mate wherein they literally get to baby making immediately upon shark transformation, and that's also just the ending.
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February 24, 2025
I genuinely don’t know what I expected from this but what the fuck? I’ve seen reviews say they found this hilarious, but to me it was honestly just boring. I only picked this up because I got it free on a ‘stuff your kindle’ day. It’s not 42 pages, it’s more like 26 what with everything else included and let’s be honest, nothing is going to happen in such a short space of time. I definitely didn’t need to read about a woman obsessed with shark sex and weird shark politics.
May 20, 2025
Main Characters:
Geneva
Review:
I'm not sure how I feel about this one. It was a very quick shark romance. But I felt like there was a lot left un answered or said.
Tropes:
-Mates
-Monster
-Novella
-Sharks
Quotes:
"Today, I quit my job as a marine biologist. Because I think I'm in love with a shark."
Geneva
Review:
I'm not sure how I feel about this one. It was a very quick shark romance. But I felt like there was a lot left un answered or said.
Tropes:
-Mates
-Monster
-Novella
-Sharks
Quotes:
"Today, I quit my job as a marine biologist. Because I think I'm in love with a shark."
August 11, 2023
Bonkers and Fun!
Geneva is a marine biologist who has dreams where she is intimately visited by a great white shark. Bonkers! This quick read is a bit gory, but not in a bad way, and the interactions between Geneva and the shark are trippy. I quite enjoyed it!
December 27, 2024
This book was such a hilarious and bizarre read! I had to read it because one, it was like 40 pages and two, I got so curious on how and why😂😂 it was entertaining but I don’t want to read another book like this again🤣
December 27, 2024
I Do Not Recommend This Book At All. I Almost DNF But I Needed To Read a Short Read To Complete My Book Goal Of 20 Books For 2024. Gave It a 2 Star Rating. To Me It Was Cringy and We•ird That She Was Fantasizing About a Shark and Etc.
December 28, 2024
oh stuff your kindle day you always lead me to the most bizarre places ( btw. i got this book mixed up with shark heart )
and girl, i’m begging you, just saw great white. i did not need to read Carcharodon carcharias once per page
and girl, i’m begging you, just saw great white. i did not need to read Carcharodon carcharias once per page
January 3, 2025
I only read this book because it sounded wholly ridiculous. But the writing was choppy and the story didn't really go anywhere. There were some interesting ideas I thought but overall fell flat. I did enjoy some of the outlandish quotes though. Very short and silly read.
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