Fieldwork: A Monster Romance Short Read

by Adrian Blue

Podcaster Emma Thorne will do anything for the truth about New Eden Collective, the cult where twenty-three people died in a night of unspeakable violence. When she discovers an otherworldly creature who witnessed it all, she strikes a dangerous pieces of the horrifying story in exchange for increasingly intimate contact. With each revelation, the price grows steeper, and Emma finds herself craving not just the truth but the demon's cold touch, his inhuman body, and the dark pleasure he offers. But when the last piece of the puzzle demands total surrender, Emma must decide how much she's willing to give and whether she can walk away from the one being who truly sees her.

Genres: Monster Romance

87 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 29, 2025

Reviews

[Etidae · Rating 2 out of 5]

ok but why the cult trauma?

I’m sorry either make it a longer piece and add more nuance to the traumatic events of the cult side story, or scrap it and just give me the spice. It was so sad to read about the cult while there was also monster smut simultaneously 🫤 nope. Two peens tho.

[Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

No lie, AB gives good monster romance. This time around, a woman looking for a truth that's been long buried meets a creature who can answer all her questions. For a price. To be fair, he doesn't answer any actual questions. He just...shows her. He shows her all the things that led up to the night when twenty-three people died.

And Emma can't walk away. Not literally. She COULD walk away. Her monster is all about consent, after all. But she can't let this story go untold, so she agrees to his first price and learns the first part of the story. Then she agrees to the second. And the third. As the story gets darker, his payment gets more intimate. Just the touch of her hand. Then a hug. Then more.

Honestly, Emma's not adverse to any of it. It might be a little strange at first, but she doesn't feel threatened by the creature. She willing pays his price time and again. The story she's learning saps her, however. It's sad and terrible and she wants to know how it all came to a head.

A little touch, a little more, a terrible story, a lonely creature, and a woman who wants the truth. Good stuff all around!

-Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal

[inky · Rating 4 out of 5]

took me a hilariously long time to realize what i had gotten myself into pFFTTT

that said it was a fun enough short romp with an interesting dichotomy between the spice and the trauma. there were a lot of things that had me unsure plausibility-wise, but i was willing enough to put it aside. the story of the cult was fascinating in particular, though it was clear the author was like “what is the worst possible thing that could have possibly been done” and went for it, and it wasn’t held with the kind of gravity i would have wanted. even still, it didn’t feel like the point of the story, and with the close first person pov, i was in the world of a character who was actively organizing her priorities in a way that almost believably put the horrors aside (if this was a longer book, it would have been i-hate-this-character territory, but it was short enough to prevent that)

[FlewB'DoobeyDoo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Anybody seen that documentary "Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey"?

For real sick. Not quite the ending of that documentary, but a sick mix of some Jonestown, Warren Jeff's type cult shit going down.

BUT with a supernatural twisssst. (not for the cult, of course, but the gal investigating the aftermath)

Probably one of the most enjoyable stories by AB I've read so far

[Bibliophile · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have loved pretty much everything Adrian Blue has written. This was different, though. This one was more intriguing than it was sexy. I kept reading for Sarah's story, I actually didn't even care for the steamy scenes. Which is new for me, honestly. The smut almost didn't fit the storyline. I think Adrian could venture out into more fleshed out and in-depth books!

[Jane Who Reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.00/5.00 overall rating
3.50/5.00 spice rating

Tropes/Kinks: scarecrow, mf, oral, anal, DP

Thoughts:

This would have gotten an even higher rating if the FMC ended up with the MMC. Glad this one had a bit more of an ending than the other books I’ve read by this author. I don’t understand why all of her books so far end with the FMC and MMC separate.

[Anna J · Rating 1 out of 5]

If the main character liked being with the monster so much, then why didn't she go back to him? I think it would have been a better ending. I didn't care for the story about the cult. It was way too dark for me. I also found it disturbing that the character sleeps with the monster just a few feet from where literal children are buried.

[Temeriel Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Whew!!

This story was amazing. I was locked in from the first page. You gave me just enough to leave me wanting more. Emma and the Scarecrow 🔥🔥 I never knew monsters could be soooo... Ravenous! 10/10 Adrian, you did it again.

[Kayla · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story

I loved the duality of this story. The macabre with the spice. It really made the story feel immersive in a way I haven't experienced before. Would love a part 2 of her getting HIS story.

[Arctic_Banshee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow

This one was dark, as the author warns. But it was riveting. I like the stories when the mmc’s can speak.

Wish it could have had more books to it. The end was good despite the darkness but would really benefit from a second book.

[Ness VDH · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a hilarious and unpredictable short read filled with humor and smut. The story follows a bizarre journey that keeps you laughing, while the character of the Scarecrow adds a surprising layer of depth. After getting what he wants, the Scarecrow explains the entire narrative, giving the story a philosophical twist you wouldn’t expect from such a chaotic tale.

The back story also does remind me of glorivale - I’ll leave it there, so I don’t spoil it for anyone else 😉

It’s weird, funny but keeps you reading 🤔😉.

[Merry One Maria · Rating 4 out of 5]

A deep storyline

Adrian Blue can weave a story. This one was deep and has a dark subject matter. A podcaster was following a story about what happened to a cult back in the 1970’s. To obtain the story she had to share herself with a unique monster. Read On!

[Kristina]

I sure hope this is an alternate reality where Jonestown doesn’t exist, else she done fucked that lizard scarecrow for nothing.

[Kayra · Rating 5 out of 5]

well $h!+

That was both crazy and hot af. i expect no less from AB. This one was a little longer at 80ish pages! As always, I still want more lol

[abii · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pensé que iban a terminar juntos o se verían nuevamente 😭😭😭

[Ava · Rating 3 out of 5]

I gave it 3⭐️’s Because… yes, Maximus Decimus Meridius- I was in fact- entertained

I had a slight issue picturing the particular monster. Would have loved some further link to the creature and the cause of the investigation (an issue I won’t mention as it’s kinda spoiler-ish)
But it was a short story so I’m just being extra