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Brutal Days: A Dark High School Bully Romance (Hidden Valley Elite Book 3)

Isla Vaughn

Book 3 in the Hidden Valley Elite series · Reading order →

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Why we recommend it

By daylight the cruelty is no less savage in this third Hidden Valley Elite entry, where elite tormentors rule and a heroine fights to hold her ground. The dynamic is combustible, the danger constant, the obsession simmering beneath every confrontation. Dark, fast, and emotionally charged, it rewards readers who crave vicious bully romance, morally grey leads, and a hate-to-love arc with real teeth.

At a glance

Brutal Days is book 3 in Isla Vaughn’s Hidden Valley Elite series; to read in order, start with Savage Lies. Spice 4/5, darkness 4/5 — mid-range for bully romance. Among 419 rated bully romance books, 9% are less dark and 6% less spicy. Tagged tropes include bully, enemies to lovers and alpha hero. It is about as dark as Isla Vaughn’s other books on Readark (average darkness 4.0/5). 3 content warnings are listed below, hidden until you tap.

Book details

Published
May 2023

Brutal Days spice level

Brutal Days is rated 4/5 for spice on Readark’s scale: explicit and frequent, meaning multiple detailed scenes, with heat central to the story. Its darkness rating is 4/5: heavy, meaning sustained cruelty, trauma or non-consent central to the relationship. How we rate

Brutal Days content warnings

We list 3 content warnings for this book. They stay hidden until you tap, so you can check without spoilers.

Content warnings (tap to reveal)
  • Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
  • Graphic Violence
  • Physical Abuse

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