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I really appreciate how well the blurb sets up the central dilemma, establishing an excellent hook with the protagonist's failed escape and the powerful choice she faces between remaining a victim or becoming a player. However, to truly compel a reader in the dark romance market, the blurb needs to be grounded with more specific stakes: while the emotional choice is clear, we need to know what the "Cruel Game" entails is the danger psychological manipulation, physical threat, or is her very identity the prize? Furthermore, the dynamics of "the two men" are crucial for this genre; hinting at who they are perhaps one being a manipulative crime lord and the other a ruthless rival would sell the story's complexity and give the reader a clearer picture of the intense, high-stakes relationship triangle.


a psychological dark romance -
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DV46VFFT