Beg For It: Dark Romance Novella

by Madison Fox

"You better run like your life depends on it, princess."

She’s been my secret obsession for years.

The pageant princess.

The perfect daughter.

The good girl.

Someone like her isn’t supposed to be with someone like me.

But I see the comments she leaves on my videos and the dark desires she hides.

Blair is begging for the man in the mask, not knowing I’m the guy all her friends hate.

She’s back in town for the weekend, and I can no longer stay away.

For one night, I’ll make her mine.

Beg For It is a short and spicy dark romance novella about a girl who makes a deal to spend the night of Halloween with a masked video game streamer, not knowing he has been obsessed with her for years. Perfect for readers who like questionable uses of switchblades and being chased through corn mazes.

Please check trigger warnings at the beginning of the book before proceeding.

Genres: Dark Romance, Romance, Halloween, Novella, Smut, Spicy, Dark

166 pages, Paperback

First published October 17, 2025

About the author

Madison Fox was born and raised in Australia but has been living in the United States for the past decade. While she still watches Australian football every Sunday, she currently lives in Nevada as a cat mum to Zelda (yes, based on the video game).

When Madison isn’t reading or writing a new book, she can be found drowning in one of her other obsessions, such as k-dramas, manga, anime, video games, and espresso martinis.

GOOD GAME is her debut romance novel.

Reviews

[Ana · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was promised questionable uses of a knife and I got questionable uses of a knife... five stars

[Emily McCuaig · Rating 4 out of 5]

i need this to be a full length book. i need to see them fall in love, eli is such a baby. i need to see them do aftercare im gonna SCREAM

[Grace Btrs]

Why it's on my tbr:
Ana's short but hilarious review.

[Saba · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yes, I read the entire thing. Yes, I loved every fucking bit of it.

[LuvKayKay · Rating 4 out of 5]

If only this was longer oh my god. I need this as a novel. I would love to see their love story. Eli’s friends though yes please I need a book on Felix and Bash like ASAP. What a great sexy Halloween novella. I enjoyed this so much and the scenes omg yes.

[Alexis Tingley · Rating 4 out of 5]

“The end for now” SO WE’RE GETTING MORE RIGHT?! I LOVED this, I need more of their story. I know this a novella but I’ll take a novel, thanks

[KaylaLaz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love me a masked gamer! Eli is the town pariah, he’s hated by everyone. Blair is the popular girl, she was in pageant’s when she was young. She is back at home for her parents annual Halloween party, but sneaks out to hang out with her friends at a different party. At the party she runs in to Phantom, a super popular masked gamer that she is obsessed with. Little does she know, Phantom and Eli are one in the same. She agrees to be his for one night, and he will help her live out all of her dark fantasies. Please check triggers before going into this. I’m also so mad this just ended with a “The end for now…”, what am I supposed to do with my life now hahahahha. Also I will just mention, this is extremely similar to The Losers duet by Harley Laroux. So if you like that book, you will like this book.

[Kendra Renae · Rating 5 out of 5]

⭐️4.8 🌶️5



Whew baby this was everything I needed and Eli aka my shaylaaaaaa deserves the world and he better get his girl. That cliffhanger pissed me off, but got me even more excited because I’m ready for the next book!!

[Darkest Bellé · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars!

[hayley · Rating 3 out of 5]

includes: inappropriate use of a knife!!

[Brianna - Four Paws and a Book]

This was the first book that I've read from Madison, and I will definitely pick up her full length stories now! She knows how to write tension and banter and can we have a moment for the smut! A really fun way to spend halloween evening.

[mel · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.75⭐️

[vyara ♪ · Rating 3 out of 5]

At least Eli is aware filming thirst traps is cringe as fuck because I was gonna die from embarrassment😭

[Katie Kleiman · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

[ChieraRose · Rating 4 out of 5]

Absolutely ate this up. Fast paced, smutty and a mouth to die for hehehehe

Cannot wait for the next

[Snow]

if we’re coworkers do not perceive this. if we’re friends…you can perceive this but let me live my truth

[Kate V · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 - 4.5 stars!

Soo sooo yummy.

But I’m real annoyed that this ended up on a cliffhanger. I went in thinking it was a HEA😂.

But this story was delicious and just a little dark.

“I own this pussy until the sun comes up, so you’ll take what I give and say thank you like the good fucking girl you are.”

I’m going to need their HEA….

[Alex (HEABookNerd) · Rating 3 out of 5]

I only read BEG FOR IT because I loved this author's other series, THE SYSTEM, so take my review with a grain of salt because I don't usually do dark romance. The writing was engaging and good and overall this wasn't bad but it just wasn't for me. Eli was obsessive, possessive, and emotionally attached to his knives while Blair was the perfect good girl princess on the outside but was longing to break free of that (without actually doing much to try). The spice was plentiful and well written and I liked the small moments of humor between Eli and his friends.

But I just can't take it seriously and rather than being all into Eli's darkness and finding it sexy I just found myself laughing at these 20-somethings who think they're hot shit. Between Eli's unhinged, and completely unrealistic behavior and Blair's macho friends trying to act all tough I just couldn't suspend my disbelief. I can't be expected to keep a straight face every time these small town, barely out of college guys say "everybody knows not to mess with me". Sorry for laughing so much at parts that weren't supposed to be funny. And then we got a cliffhanger so there wasn't even any resolution to the relationship.

Content Warning: MMC stalks FMC; questionable knife play; violence and bullying (not between MCs)

[hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

honestly this was so fun! it’s a perfect halloween novella. i loved the plot and characters. eli is my fav! i really liked the pacing and how much we got. i do wish it was a full novella or i hope we do get more in the future like it says. the spice was great but not too much. i also enjoyed the drama involved. i’m dying to see how their story ends up! highly recommend!!

[Aly Carnevale · Rating 5 out of 5]

i think this has been my favorite novella of 2025. i NEED more of Blair and Eli but I also need a felix and bas book because why is my new favorite line "i told him to take a nap, not meet the reaper" HAHAHAHA

[domenica martina · Rating 5 out of 5]

this eats!

the perfect spicy halloween read that i have been yearning for!! literally had so much fun reading and cannot wait for Blair and Eli’s story to continue. depraved in the best way possible!

[Amanda Williamson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this novella - I wish it was longer so we could get some flash backs and character development, build on the MMC’s yearning a little …?
Gave me Haunting/Lights Out/Little Stranger vibes.

[han ♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.25 ⭐️

[Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

ich muss wissen wie es weiter geht!!!!!!!!!😭

[Vanessa ♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Incredible

[Ayesha {Ramadan is here!!!} · Rating 3 out of 5]

So um wheres the ending?
I feel like this would have been a great story if it was developed more and was longer
Also im in such a bad slump rn omg

[Sophie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was hot as fuck

[Bianca Espineli · Rating 2 out of 5]

A cat and mouse masked men trope. Kinda dig it, kinda don’t.

[Carolyne · Rating 5 out of 5]

I need more asap

[Julie Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Was it the best book I’ve ever read? No. But was it a great smutty read? Yes. On my way to a corn maze right now.