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Moon Bound: A Badly Written Romance
She found him broken in the autumn woods.
She should have run.
Instead, she stayed—
and fell in love with the monster.
About the Bad Romance Series
The Bad Romance series is a collection of short, trope-heavy love stories where monsters get their happily ever afters.
Each book is an interconnected standalone—you can begin anywhere and still find the full sweep of longing, danger, and devotion.
These are romances built to hit the sweet spot of classic enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity, fated mates, and more—each wrapped in under 100 pages for a fast, fierce, and satisfying read.
The world is dark. The love is bright. And no matter how wild the path, every ending is happy.
She should have run.
Instead, she stayed—
and fell in love with the monster.
About the Bad Romance Series
The Bad Romance series is a collection of short, trope-heavy love stories where monsters get their happily ever afters.
Each book is an interconnected standalone—you can begin anywhere and still find the full sweep of longing, danger, and devotion.
These are romances built to hit the sweet spot of classic enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity, fated mates, and more—each wrapped in under 100 pages for a fast, fierce, and satisfying read.
The world is dark. The love is bright. And no matter how wild the path, every ending is happy.
81 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 17, 2025
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August 30, 2025
I went into Moon Bound: A Badly Written Romance not entirely sure what to expect. The title almost dares you to pick it up it feels tongue-in-cheek, like the author is poking fun at herself and the genre, while still promising all the delicious tropes that make monster romance so addictive. And honestly? That’s exactly what I got: something messy, earnest, tropey to the bone, and surprisingly tender.
The story begins in the autumn woods, where our heroine stumbles across a figure who is clearly more beast than man injured, guarded, and far more dangerous than she should want to deal with. Any sensible person would run, but of course she doesn’t, because this is that particular brand of romance where danger and desire walk hand in hand. And that refusal to leave is the hinge of the entire book what starts as pity, or maybe stubbornness, transforms into devotion, and by the end I was cheering for her choice to love the monster she should have feared.
What worked best for me was the mood. The woods are described in a way that makes them feel both haunting and intimate, like every rustle of leaves is hiding secrets. Faire doesn’t waste time on filler this isn’t a sprawling, slow-burn novel. It’s fast, condensed, and unapologetically trope-driven. If you’ve read romance before, you’ll recognize the beats: the wary glances, the reluctant reliance on each other, the sparks of tenderness that break through the walls. But even though it’s predictable, I didn’t mind. In fact, that’s the fun of it the comfort of knowing where it’s headed while still enjoying the ride.
Now, the title warns you it’s “badly written,” and I’ll admit, there were definitely clunky sentences and moments where the dialogue felt more like fanfiction than polished prose. But honestly, that was part of the charm for me. It reminded me of the kind of late-night guilty-pleasure reads where you roll your eyes at a corny line one moment, and then gasp or swoon the next because, against your better judgment, you’re invested. It doesn’t take itself too seriously, and I think that’s what makes it work.
The romance itself is surprisingly sweet. Yes, there’s danger and darkness, but Faire never forgets the promise of a happy ending. That balance the gritty, shadowed world with the bright spark of love cutting through it is probably what hooked me the most. By the time the heroine and her monster finally let their walls down, I was grinning. The ending doesn’t just feel happy, it feels earned, even in such a short span of pages.
If you’re going into this expecting literary brilliance, you’ll be disappointed. If you’re going into it for the tropes for the enemies-to-lovers tension, the fated pull, the impossible choice between fear and love you’ll get exactly what you came for. It’s indulgent, a little chaotic, and unabashedly romantic.
For me, Moon Bound was less about flawless execution and more about pure, trope-heavy enjoyment. It’s the kind of book you finish in one sitting, probably with a smirk on your face, and then immediately want to talk about with someone else who “gets it.” I’ll definitely be checking out the rest of the Bad Romance series, because if this first taste is anything to go by, Felicity Faire knows exactly how to serve up the messy, monster-loving romance I didn’t realize I needed.
The story begins in the autumn woods, where our heroine stumbles across a figure who is clearly more beast than man injured, guarded, and far more dangerous than she should want to deal with. Any sensible person would run, but of course she doesn’t, because this is that particular brand of romance where danger and desire walk hand in hand. And that refusal to leave is the hinge of the entire book what starts as pity, or maybe stubbornness, transforms into devotion, and by the end I was cheering for her choice to love the monster she should have feared.
What worked best for me was the mood. The woods are described in a way that makes them feel both haunting and intimate, like every rustle of leaves is hiding secrets. Faire doesn’t waste time on filler this isn’t a sprawling, slow-burn novel. It’s fast, condensed, and unapologetically trope-driven. If you’ve read romance before, you’ll recognize the beats: the wary glances, the reluctant reliance on each other, the sparks of tenderness that break through the walls. But even though it’s predictable, I didn’t mind. In fact, that’s the fun of it the comfort of knowing where it’s headed while still enjoying the ride.
Now, the title warns you it’s “badly written,” and I’ll admit, there were definitely clunky sentences and moments where the dialogue felt more like fanfiction than polished prose. But honestly, that was part of the charm for me. It reminded me of the kind of late-night guilty-pleasure reads where you roll your eyes at a corny line one moment, and then gasp or swoon the next because, against your better judgment, you’re invested. It doesn’t take itself too seriously, and I think that’s what makes it work.
The romance itself is surprisingly sweet. Yes, there’s danger and darkness, but Faire never forgets the promise of a happy ending. That balance the gritty, shadowed world with the bright spark of love cutting through it is probably what hooked me the most. By the time the heroine and her monster finally let their walls down, I was grinning. The ending doesn’t just feel happy, it feels earned, even in such a short span of pages.
If you’re going into this expecting literary brilliance, you’ll be disappointed. If you’re going into it for the tropes for the enemies-to-lovers tension, the fated pull, the impossible choice between fear and love you’ll get exactly what you came for. It’s indulgent, a little chaotic, and unabashedly romantic.
For me, Moon Bound was less about flawless execution and more about pure, trope-heavy enjoyment. It’s the kind of book you finish in one sitting, probably with a smirk on your face, and then immediately want to talk about with someone else who “gets it.” I’ll definitely be checking out the rest of the Bad Romance series, because if this first taste is anything to go by, Felicity Faire knows exactly how to serve up the messy, monster-loving romance I didn’t realize I needed.
October 11, 2025
Beautifully dark and deeply romantic. This story captures everything I love about monster romances danger, tenderness, and the ache of falling for someone you shouldn’t. The writing is lush and emotional, and even within its short length, the characters feel vivid and real. A perfect bite-sized story for fans of intense, otherworldly love.
August 18, 2025
I loved this novella! The writing was poetic and the setting was described with so much detail. I love the romance between Elena & Kiernan, they’re such a great couple. The story has danger, desire and love, I can’t wait to read the next one!
August 24, 2025
I’m at 23% and nothing has happened yet. It is a tell, not learn book. Problem is I’ve read this “story” before done better - Where the wild things grow by Auryn Hadley, so this cheap knock off felt cheap to me, especially compared to the Auryn book which was so damn good.
August 15, 2025
Sweet little werewolf romance.
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