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Corrupt

Corrupt

Dark RomanceRomance
Pages
496
Published
2015
Language
English

Synopsis

Erika Fane has spent three years fantasizing about her boyfriend's older brother, Michael Crist — the untouchable college basketball star at the center of a dangerous, secretive group of young men. When Michael and his friends return home, the fantasy curdles into something far darker.

There are debts to be paid and a game of revenge already in motion, and Rika finds herself caught between the boy she thought she wanted and the man determined to make her pay for a betrayal she may not even fully understand.

The first book in Penelope Douglas's Devil's Night series is a dark, steamy revenge romance about power, obsession, and the thin line between fear and desire.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

DarkTenseGrittyRomanticSpicy
Enemies to LoversForbidden LoveRevenge

Genres

Dark Romance Romance Contemporary Literature Contemporary Romance New Adult Romance Romantic Suspense

About the author

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Penelope Douglas

Penelope Douglas is an American author of contemporary and new adult romance, born in Dubuque, Iowa in 1977. She holds a B.A. in Public Administration from the University of Northern Iowa and a Master's in Education from Loyola University New Orleans, and worked as a teacher for eight years before writing full-time. She debuted in 2013 with Bully, the first book in her Fall Away series, and has since written the Devil's Night and Hellbent series alongside standalone novels including Punk 57, Mis...

Characters

Erika FaneProtagonist

A young woman drawn into the orbit of her boyfriend's dangerous older brother.

Michael CristProtagonist

A college basketball star and leader of a secretive, dangerous group of young men.

Kai MoriSupporting

One of Michael's three closest friends, part of the group implicated in the Devil's Night incident that put three of them in prison.

Damon TorranceSupporting

One of Michael's three closest friends, part of the group implicated in the Devil's Night incident that put three of them in prison; his own story is told in Kill Switch.

Will GraysonSupporting

One of Michael's three closest friends, part of the group implicated in the Devil's Night incident that put three of them in prison; his own story is told in Nightfall.

All characters in Corrupt

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Corrupt need to be read in order?

    Corrupt is the first book in the Devil's Night series, and while it introduces the main characters and central conflict, the subsequent books focus on different couples within the same interconnected world. Reading them in order helps to understand the overarching plot and character relationships.

  • What makes Corrupt different from Penelope Douglas's other books?

    Corrupt is known for its darker themes and morally ambiguous characters, which is a hallmark of the Devil's Night series. It delves into a more intense and vengeful dynamic compared to some of her earlier, lighter romance novels.

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