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Architecti (Deals of Dark Desire Book 1)
Architecti (Deals of Dark Desire Book 1)
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Two women, two cursed contracts, and a romance that could burn down heaven and hell.
Mercedes Midnight is a reaper in debt with exactly one year left before hell comes to collect.
Lucy Corvine, the devil’s daughter and revered professor, is imprisoned by a contract she never agreed to.
For nine long years, Midnight scoured graveyards and grimoires for a loophole, while Lucy wore a gilded smile and dreamed of revolt…
Until a chance encounter sparks a pact neither of them can afford to break.
When Midnight claws her way into Finis Academy, she and Lucy strike a perilous bargain: Lucy will train Midnight to win the academy’s coveted demon favour and Midnight will break Lucy’s contract.
But this is no simple deal. Not when a secret cult is scheming to resurrect a fallen angel and the city is veering toward celestial war.
They’re going to have to trust each other… not easy when they’re both hiding dangerous secrets.
Harder still when stolen glances in candlelit libraries ignite a forbidden desire neither woman can resist.
Now, they must decide: shatter the contract… or surrender to a love that damns them both.
One year. One soul. One impossible choice—their love or their own damnation.
This is a dark and very steamy lesbian demon romance featuring forbidden professor-student tension, dark academia vibes, soul-reaping bargains, morally grey heroines, found family, gothic campuses, and ruthless devils. 18+ readers only.
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All books come signed and stamped by the author.
The hardback version features a different design under the jacket (pictured).
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Content warnings
- Dead cat
- Extremely toxic parenting
- Physically abusive parenting to an adult daughter
- Dubious consent
- Cheating (on page, historical scene protagonist’s ex girlfriend cheated on the protagonist. NOT between the two love interests)
- Needless cruelty to insects
- Mentions (throwaway comments) about murder and suicide
- Girls with daddy issues
- Toxic /abusive sibling relationships
- 'Daddy'
- Spanking with belts and objects
- Using objects as dildos
- Edging
- Spanking as punishment
- Straps
- BDSM
- Dom / sub dynamic
- Consensually rough sex
- Double penetration
- Light breath play
- Mottephobia
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In the process of reading Architecti and am absolutely loving it. Her style of writing and creativity flowing out from every every page. Love all the twist and turns and it keeps my unfocused mind focused. Can't wait for the next book. 🥰
As with all of Ruby’s book I fully enjoyed this one. It was interesting and sucked me right in. Can’t wait for next one!
Wow. Just… wow. Ruby Roe was the reason I fell into the wlw world, and I never want to leave. With Architecti, she did it again!!!! ANOTHER masterpiece that made me cry, ache, and somehow smile all at once.
Being a Roe-mantic means being happy and suffering at the same time, and honestly? I wouldn’t have it any other way. There’s something about the way Ruby writes, raw, tender, and devastatingly real — that makes you feel everything.
Another fucking masterpiece. My favorite author forever and ever. 💜
Arrived fast and in great condition. The book is written beautifully and plenty of hot spice
Love this book! Always an amazing read from this author and she never dissapoints :)