

The Elaborations
Book 1 in the Moth & Blade Duet
Sarah Cook
We All Hunger For Love
London 1896
Dr Mina Monroe is on the edge of a perfect life.
Having recently earned a doctorate in psychology and announced her engagement to childhood sweetheart Detective Sergeant Matthew Appleson, Mina is keen to make her mark on the world – but her speciality in murder is scorned by her peers and deemed too unseemly a subject for women.
Upon hearing that infamous murderer Julius Head - The Supper Club Killer - is to be evaluated for trial, Mina sees this as an opportunity to develop and publish a thesis on killers and their psyches. Without telling Matthew, Mina starts meeting regularly with Julius to understand his reasoning, his history, and his alluring mind.
When a brand-new killer starts stalking the streets of Soho, the crimes pull Mina and Julius together in hopes of solving the case.
But their deadly obsession with murder may lead them to darker places…
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Ripper Street meets Silence of the Lambs in this delicious Victorian dark romance.
Spice Level:
Level 5
Content Level:
Level 4
Content Warnings:
On Page:
Sex
Masturbation
Murder
Blood
Body Parts
Self-Harm
PTSD
Anxiety
Alcohol Usage
Historical Derogatory Language Against Sex Workers
Fatphobia
Low Self-Esteem Issues
Cheating (Not Between Main Characters)
Kidnapping
Stalking
Drugging
Off Page but Mentioned:
Childhood Sexual Assault
Rape
Miscarriage
Suicide
Representations:
LGBTQA+, Mental Health, Mental Illness
Tropes:
Inexperience vs Experience, Historical Romance, Dark Romance, Victorian Romance, Plus-Size FMC
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