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Captive / Kidnapping Romance

Captive in His Castle: A sizzling kidnap and forced proximity romance. (The Martinelli Wedding Book 1)

Michelle Smart

Book 1 in the The Martinelli Wedding series · Reading order →

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Why we recommend it

A sizzling kidnap-and-captivity romance set against a charged wedding backdrop, where forced proximity ignites dangerous desire. For readers who love a possessive captor and a heroine locked away in his world, this Martinelli opener delivers escalating tension and high heat. The claustrophobic castle setting turns every confrontation into a spark, making surrender feel as inevitable as it is forbidden.

At a glance

Captive in His Castle is a captive romance by Michelle Smart. It rates 4/5 for spice and 4/5 for darkness, mid-range for captive romance: of the 419 captive romance books we rate, 30% score lower for darkness and 28% lower for spice. Tropes: kidnapping, forced marriage and captive / captor. Kidnapping is one of the less common tropes in our catalogue. 2 content warnings are listed below, hidden until you tap.

Book details

Published
December 2024

Captive in His Castle spice level

Captive in His Castle 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

Captive in His Castle content warnings

We list 2 content warnings for this book. They stay hidden until you tap, so you can check without spoilers.

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  • Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
  • Kidnapping / Captivity

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