Partial MS - Please be familiar with/enjoy Dark Romance (CLOSED)

[T.L.]

I'm looking for a beta reader for the first 32k words of my dark romance. I've had some wonderful free betas for the first few chapters (and I also have my small group of amazing freelance betas I'll be hiring once the ms is fully complete), but for now I would love to find someone more familiar with this genre since that's my target audience.

Possibly for fans of the Darkly, Madly duet by Trisha Wolfe, Captive in the Dark by C.J. Roberts, and/or the TV Series Dexter.

There are erotic themes (though this is definitely not erotica) and questionable/uncomfortable sexual situations. Questionable morals, violence, mystery, and thought provoking content.

I'll post the blurb below. If you're interested, please contact me with your pricing, time line, and other relevant details. officialtlmartin@gmail.com. Thank you ❤︎

DANCING IN THE DARK

EMMY

“One bronze, oval button. One push. One ding, one dong.
And it will all be real.”

I never thought it would be easy. And, yet, nothing could have prepared me for this.
For them.
For him.
The second the black walls of the Matthews House swallow me whole, I know it’s a dangerous game I’m playing. One that threatens to consume me. Taunt me. Cut, burn, and bleed me dry.
Until there’s nothing left to take.

In the end, I will find the dark in a way I never expected.
In the end . . . I will question everything.

ADAM

“Ash and dust. Death and murder. When you have no soul, there’s no fear of losing it. And without fear . . . you’re limitless.”

She’s supposed to be a pawn.
A gift.
Some kind of fucked up way to screw with my head.
Another doll, another day.

But no one, not even my brothers, know the secrets of my past. None of us could know what the girl’s presence here really means.
For them.
For her.
Or what secrets of her own she has buried deep behind those deceptively innocent eyes.

But no secret stays buried forever.
And not even I can pull the strings when we’re dancing in the dark.

[Christopher]

I have a lot of dark Romance reading under my belt and it's maybe my favorite genre for the past year or so. I read around a hundred romance novels last year. I write the genre for fun (no plan to ever publish), and participate in romance facebook groups because I'm very interested in what works in sex scenes, what works with a plot, what tropes are getting tired, and so forth.
I charge $1.50 per thousand words but will go as low as $1 per thousand depending on the book. If negotiation is needed, I require a sample of the writing.
Thanks for considering me.

[T.L.]

Thanks, Kris. I'll message you :)

[T.L.]

It looks like your profile is private. Feel free to email me directly at officialtlmartin@gmail.com.

[Christopher]

T.L. wrote: "It looks like your profile is private. Feel free to email me directly at officialtlmartin@gmail.com."
I sent you an email. Add me as a friend to see my profile.

[T.L.]

Thanks for the responses! Two betas have been hired, so this thread is now closed.