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Shallow Breath: A Badly Written Romance
Running from a bad divorce, Lila takes shelter in her childhood home, a ramshackle house on the bayou. During her trip down memory lane, she discovers that her childhood imaginary friend might not have been so imaginary after all. The dangers that they both face aren’t imaginary either.
Take a trip through the cypress trees and Spanish moss and see if you can find a little magic.
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
Take a trip through the cypress trees and Spanish moss and see if you can find a little magic.
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
60 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 22, 2025
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November 16, 2025
Swampy Cute
It was an good Novella. It almost felt like a Princess and the Frog retelling, but it turns out he's a swamp person who was her childhood "imaginary friend" that wound up being real the whole time. She comes back to her childhood home on the bayou after a bad breakup and finds him lurking in the swamp near the home. I think it definitely had potential to be great. There could have been less description about how he's wet and dripping and more description about the romance itself. I appreciate the childhood friendship aspect. The whole "bad romance" part intrigued me, so i guess i cant be mad when it wasnt for me 🤣 this is book 98/100 and I read it via Kindle Unlimited.
It was an good Novella. It almost felt like a Princess and the Frog retelling, but it turns out he's a swamp person who was her childhood "imaginary friend" that wound up being real the whole time. She comes back to her childhood home on the bayou after a bad breakup and finds him lurking in the swamp near the home. I think it definitely had potential to be great. There could have been less description about how he's wet and dripping and more description about the romance itself. I appreciate the childhood friendship aspect. The whole "bad romance" part intrigued me, so i guess i cant be mad when it wasnt for me 🤣 this is book 98/100 and I read it via Kindle Unlimited.
March 1, 2026
Lila is on the run from an abusive marriage, considering they’ve been divorced for three months and he’s still after her. Returning to her old childhood home, she doesn’t expect to come face to face with her childhood imaginary friend who might not be so imaginary after all.
OMG RAFE!!! So basically, she grew up in a remote house in the bayou and her bestie was the creature from the black lagoon – aka a swamp person – and he’s been in love with her forever. If there’s a romance trope, you’ll find it in this novella. It was short and sweet and a little steamy, and I was all for the monster romance aspect as well as the cliche romance stuff as well. I loved the plot, the characters, and the overall vibes of this book and I will 100000% be reading the rest of the books in this series.
OMG RAFE!!! So basically, she grew up in a remote house in the bayou and her bestie was the creature from the black lagoon – aka a swamp person – and he’s been in love with her forever. If there’s a romance trope, you’ll find it in this novella. It was short and sweet and a little steamy, and I was all for the monster romance aspect as well as the cliche romance stuff as well. I loved the plot, the characters, and the overall vibes of this book and I will 100000% be reading the rest of the books in this series.
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