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Deliah: A Dark Romance Based on a True Story
She didn’t mean to become a stripper. Or fall for the wrong man. Or burn her whole life down just to feel something.
But when you tell yourself that love is earned through pain, you stop waiting to be rescued.
You start setting fires instead.
There was Jay—chaotic, cruel, the kind of boy who ruins you slowly.
And then there was him.
The man who watched from the shadows.
Who saw through the mascara, the games, the mess.
The one who said, “You’re not chaos. You’re clarity.”
And meant it.
This is a story about losing yourself.
About bruised knees, bathroom breakdowns, and the kind of intimacy that feels like a battlefield.
It’s about trauma bonds, power games, and the dangerous beauty of surrender.
But mostly, it’s about clawing your way back—and daring to want more.
Raw, filthy, and painfully real—Deliah is a dark romance based on a true story. A love story for girls who’ve survived the fire and still want to feel the heat.
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But when you tell yourself that love is earned through pain, you stop waiting to be rescued.
You start setting fires instead.
There was Jay—chaotic, cruel, the kind of boy who ruins you slowly.
And then there was him.
The man who watched from the shadows.
Who saw through the mascara, the games, the mess.
The one who said, “You’re not chaos. You’re clarity.”
And meant it.
This is a story about losing yourself.
About bruised knees, bathroom breakdowns, and the kind of intimacy that feels like a battlefield.
It’s about trauma bonds, power games, and the dangerous beauty of surrender.
But mostly, it’s about clawing your way back—and daring to want more.
Raw, filthy, and painfully real—Deliah is a dark romance based on a true story. A love story for girls who’ve survived the fire and still want to feel the heat.
Read now in Kindle Unlimited or grab your copy today.
389 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 28, 2025
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August 28, 2025
Utterly speechless
The fact that this is a true story will have you gripping the edge of your seat and wanting more. From the very first page, I knew there was no way I was going to be putting it down. After all the chaos and heartbreak to finding a love, most people never find. It gives me hope that maybe one day someone will love my chaos too.
The fact that this is a true story will have you gripping the edge of your seat and wanting more. From the very first page, I knew there was no way I was going to be putting it down. After all the chaos and heartbreak to finding a love, most people never find. It gives me hope that maybe one day someone will love my chaos too.
August 31, 2025
i love her writing style. it feels like you’re listening to her tell this story over mimosas at bunch. she has had the coolest life and i’m stupid jealous🥂💋
my first order of business..if i ever run into jay, im punching him right in the dick. what a rat bitch. fuck that guy.
second: cherry, let’s be friends. you and i would be so much trouble💃🏼
third: ok, listen. i’m not one to cry, but i did. i have been married for 10 years and i am officially demanding a redo proposal. deliah’s- it was so romantic😩 the outfit, the location, the surprises, his words😭😭😭 absolutely gutted me. i was over here ugly crying happy tears like i was part of the inner circle.
clearly i loved the book! please keep writing🖤
my first order of business..if i ever run into jay, im punching him right in the dick. what a rat bitch. fuck that guy.
second: cherry, let’s be friends. you and i would be so much trouble💃🏼
third: ok, listen. i’m not one to cry, but i did. i have been married for 10 years and i am officially demanding a redo proposal. deliah’s- it was so romantic😩 the outfit, the location, the surprises, his words😭😭😭 absolutely gutted me. i was over here ugly crying happy tears like i was part of the inner circle.
clearly i loved the book! please keep writing🖤
September 30, 2025
Raw, original, real. This took me back to a lot of my own experiences, and not all of it was good. But that’s the magic of reading, isn’t it? We get to connect and feel all the things in new ways through a new set of eyes each time we open a new book.
I loved Deliah’s story and related to her so much! The writing style was so easy to follow. It was like FaceTiming my girlfriends and listening in on their lives. I loved it!
I loved Deliah’s story and related to her so much! The writing style was so easy to follow. It was like FaceTiming my girlfriends and listening in on their lives. I loved it!
August 28, 2025
Very raw and beautifully written book. So open and honest and shares some beautiful moments.
August 29, 2025
Oh my god I loved this book so much!! The dedication got me teary eyed from the start and the whole flow of it all had me hooked! I loved all of it and appreciated the raw emotions tied into it all completely. I’m at a loss for words to share my love of this book in all honesty
August 28, 2025
Loved it, definitely recommend. Very real and raw.
September 29, 2025
IMO this was the book of the year for me 5* just isn’t enough
September 13, 2025
The only reason it’s not 5 stars is because Jay exists, and I hate him with the fire of a thousand suns.
The writing? Like sitting across from your unhinged bestie over wine while she dishes every messy, filthy detail — conversational, addictive, and impossible not to binge. Damion? Sexy as fuck. Sir, who gave you permission to ruin every man on Earth for me….and where can I volunteer for more. The dynamic between him and Deliah? Pure brat-meets-Dom chaos, and I lived for every second of it. The proposal? I squealed. Out loud. Like a feral teenager.
But…let’s not pretend this is a “dark romance.” This is dom/sub with spice and sass — which is still fucking great. And Deliah… babe. WHY. THE. FUCK. did you get back with Jay? After all his bullshit? No. Absolutely not. Someone please hand Damion a fist with Jay’s name on it.
Final note: Deliah, if you’re reading this? Drop more short stories about you and Damion’s unhinged everyday moments. I want the chaos, the bratty banter, the power plays over laundry day — all of it. Don’t keep me waiting. Or do… but I’ll only get mouthier, and you know Damion wouldn’t let me get away with that.
The writing? Like sitting across from your unhinged bestie over wine while she dishes every messy, filthy detail — conversational, addictive, and impossible not to binge. Damion? Sexy as fuck. Sir, who gave you permission to ruin every man on Earth for me….and where can I volunteer for more. The dynamic between him and Deliah? Pure brat-meets-Dom chaos, and I lived for every second of it. The proposal? I squealed. Out loud. Like a feral teenager.
But…let’s not pretend this is a “dark romance.” This is dom/sub with spice and sass — which is still fucking great. And Deliah… babe. WHY. THE. FUCK. did you get back with Jay? After all his bullshit? No. Absolutely not. Someone please hand Damion a fist with Jay’s name on it.
Final note: Deliah, if you’re reading this? Drop more short stories about you and Damion’s unhinged everyday moments. I want the chaos, the bratty banter, the power plays over laundry day — all of it. Don’t keep me waiting. Or do… but I’ll only get mouthier, and you know Damion wouldn’t let me get away with that.
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December 4, 2025Bloody Brilliant
I cried. I laughed. I tore my hair out (metaphorically). By the end I was sobbing.
I’m not usually one to read books based on true stories, but when I saw I was really looking forward to this book. I don’t think I have ever counted down the days before a book release like I did with this one.
The writing is pure poetry, I think… no. I KNOW this is my favourite read in 2025.
I usually don’t highlight my books on Kindle but this book was being highlighted left and right. Like I said, the writing, description, and dialogue was pure poetry.
As I read I realised I related to Delilah, the heartbreak, the waiting, the sudden grief of someone who was still alive yet so far away, I felt that, lived it for two years. Went from ‘What are we?’ to ‘Where are you?’ and then finally to ‘I fucking hate you’
Towards the end of the book I realised I was like Cherry. Waiting and wanting something that I doubt I will ever get. That real connection. The love, passion, protection.
This isn’t just a Dark Romance. It’s about self-discovery. It’s about trusting someone even though you know you can get hurt again. It’s about saying ‘Fuck it’ and plunging into the unknown without a plan in sight. It’s about believing in yourself when no one else will.
Like I said, this is and always will be my favourite book ever.
I cried. I laughed. I tore my hair out (metaphorically). By the end I was sobbing.
I’m not usually one to read books based on true stories, but when I saw I was really looking forward to this book. I don’t think I have ever counted down the days before a book release like I did with this one.
The writing is pure poetry, I think… no. I KNOW this is my favourite read in 2025.
I usually don’t highlight my books on Kindle but this book was being highlighted left and right. Like I said, the writing, description, and dialogue was pure poetry.
As I read I realised I related to Delilah, the heartbreak, the waiting, the sudden grief of someone who was still alive yet so far away, I felt that, lived it for two years. Went from ‘What are we?’ to ‘Where are you?’ and then finally to ‘I fucking hate you’
Towards the end of the book I realised I was like Cherry. Waiting and wanting something that I doubt I will ever get. That real connection. The love, passion, protection.
This isn’t just a Dark Romance. It’s about self-discovery. It’s about trusting someone even though you know you can get hurt again. It’s about saying ‘Fuck it’ and plunging into the unknown without a plan in sight. It’s about believing in yourself when no one else will.
Like I said, this is and always will be my favourite book ever.
October 4, 2025
5 ⭐️
1 🌶️
Would I consider this a dark romance novel? No. Was this still one of my favourites? Yes!
I loved this book. Her writing style was so great because it felt like you were hearing her story over lunch and drinks. Her banter was off the charts, kinda wish we could have had a bit more with some following spicy scenes 😍
I felt like I could be writing this first part of story, this book made me feel so many buried feelings I thought I would never feel again.
Damion, could you please give some classes? I’d sign my husband up.
Would I recommend this book? Yes, to everyone who asks and who won’t!
Please please continue to write Delilah 🤞🏻
1 🌶️
Would I consider this a dark romance novel? No. Was this still one of my favourites? Yes!
I loved this book. Her writing style was so great because it felt like you were hearing her story over lunch and drinks. Her banter was off the charts, kinda wish we could have had a bit more with some following spicy scenes 😍
I felt like I could be writing this first part of story, this book made me feel so many buried feelings I thought I would never feel again.
Damion, could you please give some classes? I’d sign my husband up.
Would I recommend this book? Yes, to everyone who asks and who won’t!
Please please continue to write Delilah 🤞🏻
September 17, 2025
It was an entertaining read, mostly because I knew it was based on a true story, and that made it more captivating. The writing style is not my favorite, but I pictured it as her sitting down and telling me her story, and not like a book with world building, if that makes sense.
I do wish that she spent more time showing her dates with Damion because when they get together, it felt forced, and I didn’t feel the chemistry. Also, I thought this was a dark Romance, but it’s not. BDSM, it’s not dark. It’s a normal sexual lifestyle that depends on trust, communication and boundaries. Dark Romance could not give a fuck about boundaries 😂
Also, was homegirl raw dogging men? There was not a single mention of a condom. Sis had me WORRIED
I do wish that she spent more time showing her dates with Damion because when they get together, it felt forced, and I didn’t feel the chemistry. Also, I thought this was a dark Romance, but it’s not. BDSM, it’s not dark. It’s a normal sexual lifestyle that depends on trust, communication and boundaries. Dark Romance could not give a fuck about boundaries 😂
Also, was homegirl raw dogging men? There was not a single mention of a condom. Sis had me WORRIED
November 11, 2025
⚠️⚠️⚠️Check all TW ⚠️⚠️⚠️
I enjoyed this book especially because it is based on a true story. I connected with the book better because I felt like Delilah was talking to me about her life every time I picked up the book.
Stars⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice:🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
I enjoyed this book especially because it is based on a true story. I connected with the book better because I felt like Delilah was talking to me about her life every time I picked up the book.
Stars⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice:🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
September 9, 2025
Oh. My. GOD!
I couldn't stop reading and a part of me still doesn't believe this is real life. It was, chaotic, sad, happy, exciting, hot, all emotions rolled into one! Thank you for sharing your life with us. I love watching your tiktoks and I cannot wait for the next book 😍
I couldn't stop reading and a part of me still doesn't believe this is real life. It was, chaotic, sad, happy, exciting, hot, all emotions rolled into one! Thank you for sharing your life with us. I love watching your tiktoks and I cannot wait for the next book 😍
September 9, 2025
I read this based off the account I see a lot on IG. It took me a while to get into it but once the first bf came around, I was hooked on the story. This tells a story about lot of women go through but don’t always make it on the other side of.
Pretty good debut book!
Spice 3/5
Pretty good debut book!
Spice 3/5
August 30, 2025
I love romance books! Anything from dark romance to rom com. I always feel like books are just a little bit about an authors life, even if it was just an experience. I haven't read one that was actually about the authors life until this. It was beautiful, messy, courageous, daring, and so much more. As an author, it is already a lot to put a book out but to put your own story out. To put all the dirty and dark moments out for the world to consume is so brave. I absolutely enjoyed reading your story and watching how a man who truly didn't break you put you back together. It was beautiful, girl!
September 4, 2025
smoking hot realistic read
we've all been there the desperate attempts to make the red flags look green, the green flags to look like they don't exist or they're not real. What a great book.
we've all been there the desperate attempts to make the red flags look green, the green flags to look like they don't exist or they're not real. What a great book.
August 29, 2025
🙌🏻
I have been dying to read about Deliah from the first Tik Tok I seen of her and D. This book did not disappoint! I was hooked by the first chapter and couldn’t put it down. The raw real emotion that she conveys in the book makes you feel every emotion as if you were the one living it. I cried. I laughed. I smiled. I MIGHT have yelled 😆. As soon as it was over I wished I could go back in time to read it all again for the first time. This will absolutely be one of my top favourite books. EVER.
I have been dying to read about Deliah from the first Tik Tok I seen of her and D. This book did not disappoint! I was hooked by the first chapter and couldn’t put it down. The raw real emotion that she conveys in the book makes you feel every emotion as if you were the one living it. I cried. I laughed. I smiled. I MIGHT have yelled 😆. As soon as it was over I wished I could go back in time to read it all again for the first time. This will absolutely be one of my top favourite books. EVER.
August 31, 2025
I loved this book. I read it cover to cover in one day. Deliah’s writing is raw, honest, and painfully relatable. I laughed, I sighed, I got angry and frustrated with her at times, and I cried. I cried a lot. This book is for any girl who’s ever questioned her worth and wondered why she isn’t good enough. It’s for any girl who’s ever cried herself to sleep, because pain and abuse was presented to her as love. In this book, Deliah so beautifully separates those lines that can sometimes be so blurry. Damion is the healing we all deserve.
August 29, 2025
Hands down best read of 2025! 🌟🤯
I ate this shit up it was new, exciting and so explosive I threw my kindle a few times in frustration and giddiness. This book was so freaking good I loved every word the emotion behind it and reading about the dom/sub dynamic knowing it’s based on a true relationship made this book even better it consumed my mind. I need more of this couple will definitely be following along on socials to get more content 🔥 book 2 please??☺️
Plot:♾️ 🌟
Spice:3.5 🌶️
Highly recommend!!!!
I ate this shit up it was new, exciting and so explosive I threw my kindle a few times in frustration and giddiness. This book was so freaking good I loved every word the emotion behind it and reading about the dom/sub dynamic knowing it’s based on a true relationship made this book even better it consumed my mind. I need more of this couple will definitely be following along on socials to get more content 🔥 book 2 please??☺️
Plot:♾️ 🌟
Spice:3.5 🌶️
Highly recommend!!!!
August 29, 2025
Holy f**k!!!
What an absolutely stunning book. A true, raw, emotional, hot, wild rollercoaster of a book. I have followed Delilah for a while online and I’ve been obsessed with her and D’s dynamic and to now see how it all came to be and the heartbreak it took to get to this point was massively eye opening and just goes to show that not everything is perfect on the inside as it is outside.. atleast not at the beginning. This was a truly exceptional book, beautifully written too and I’m totally obsessed with this story.
5 ⭐
2 🌶️
What an absolutely stunning book. A true, raw, emotional, hot, wild rollercoaster of a book. I have followed Delilah for a while online and I’ve been obsessed with her and D’s dynamic and to now see how it all came to be and the heartbreak it took to get to this point was massively eye opening and just goes to show that not everything is perfect on the inside as it is outside.. atleast not at the beginning. This was a truly exceptional book, beautifully written too and I’m totally obsessed with this story.
5 ⭐
2 🌶️
August 31, 2025
This was real...raw at times and deliciously chaotic...I think many can relate to the 'Jay' in their lives and the turmoil of loving someone, but only getting half of them back...Damion the man that you are for Delilah is absolutely everything 💕...Delilah you are chaos and fun and so worthy of all the love and happiness...I live for the tiktok snapshots 🌶️🔥🥵
August 31, 2025
Not all get their happy ending, but I’m so glad you got yours. And may he love you this possessively till you’re 100.
Stay chaos and glitter it’s who you are.
Oh and I hope if they ever find Jay- I hope he is miserable.
Lots of love and pain captured in this book, but it captures you from page one.
Stay chaos and glitter it’s who you are.
Oh and I hope if they ever find Jay- I hope he is miserable.
Lots of love and pain captured in this book, but it captures you from page one.
August 30, 2025
An amazing read that pulls the heartstrings
This book is amazing, so many parallels to my own life, it makes you laugh, cry with and love Deliah as if you know her personally.
Recommended to all my friends already. Can't give Deliah Rose enough praise and support for writing this and sharing part of her life with the reader. 🥰💛
This book is amazing, so many parallels to my own life, it makes you laugh, cry with and love Deliah as if you know her personally.
Recommended to all my friends already. Can't give Deliah Rose enough praise and support for writing this and sharing part of her life with the reader. 🥰💛
August 31, 2025
Well i didnt expext this to be so good, and a true story??Buckle up people it will drive you to the edge!First written book and this good?Hell the fuck yes!!
And babe, fuck that ex of yours, you got yourself a king, love that for you❤️
I hope that you’re going to dive into dark romance and write more books, I sure as hell would read them!!
And babe, fuck that ex of yours, you got yourself a king, love that for you❤️
I hope that you’re going to dive into dark romance and write more books, I sure as hell would read them!!
August 29, 2025
I couldn’t of loved this more. The fact that it was based on a true story, made me relate to it more especially because we’ve all been ruined by a man for a time. I loved the message behind it of self empowerment, and being yourself unapologetically and unashamed. And we can’t forget- the spice was 🥵🥵🥵🥵 The ending had me crying right along with you, Deliah. I hope you keep writing, I can’t wait to see where you go from here. I am so happy to be following along for the journey.
August 29, 2025
This book was so worth the wait! I devoured it in a single day and loved every second. Deliah’s story pulled me in from the very first page—5/5 on the spice and the storytelling. As an avid reader, I can’t recommend it enough to anyone looking for a book that truly captivates. And if you’re not already following her socials, you definitely should!
August 29, 2025
Perfectly... real
This had me feeling everything, and I mean everything.
Its beautiful and so real that it doesnt hide anything. Your story is amazing and I loved reading it. The passion, the love, the fight, all of it comes together so well and I may have cried a little at some of it.
Totally worth reading!
This had me feeling everything, and I mean everything.
Its beautiful and so real that it doesnt hide anything. Your story is amazing and I loved reading it. The passion, the love, the fight, all of it comes together so well and I may have cried a little at some of it.
Totally worth reading!
August 31, 2025
This is much more than just a romance; it’s about knowing and learning your worth and pulling yourself from the lowest depths, and finding someone who never thinks you’re too much. Infinite stars
August 29, 2025
I’ve never related to a book so much in my life. I was sobbing, relating, and gasping the WHOLE time.
This showed me that my man is still out there, just waiting for me to travel out of the US.
From one spicy dancer to another, good job babe. I’m proud of you and I’m SO happy you finally got your happily ever after 💕
This showed me that my man is still out there, just waiting for me to travel out of the US.
From one spicy dancer to another, good job babe. I’m proud of you and I’m SO happy you finally got your happily ever after 💕
August 29, 2025
AMAZING!!!!! I’m so proud to say that I’ve read this book. It’s truly incredible. I enjoyed every minute!!!! 💕❤️
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