Dead of Summer

By: AJ Merlin

Narrated by: Kasi Hollowell

Camp friends are forever friends. Or so the motto of Camp Crestview says.

Having been a camp counselor for the last three summers, I can handle most situations that come my way courtesy of rowdy children. This year shouldn't be any different, even with a new counselor who's everyone's type and too good to be true. But even so, Kayde Lane is nothing I can't deal with.

Until I stumble upon him at night with an ax and sinister intentions towards the campers we're meant to protect

Unable to let him kill anyone, I strike a dangerous bargain with Kayde, only to realize the true extent of his darkness. With every demand he makes, pushing me to the brink of my moral boundaries, I'm torn between survival and the haunting allure of his control.

As the nights pass and Kayde's demands escalate, I find myself teetering on the edge of sanity, questioning my own desires and the twisted games he plays with my mind.

Seven nights are all I need to survive with Kayde, and if I can do that, everyone lives.

If I can believe the words of a serial killer obsessed with breaking me, that is.

Dead of Summer is a dark romance M/F standalone. It features a possessive, over the top hero and mature themes.

©2024 AJ Merlin (P)2025 Podium Audio

OBSESSED !

The amount of turns in this book has left me with my mouth on the floor and I’m obsessed

suspenseful summer camp thriller

I did enjoy this book, but I do wish the plot had built more in the first half of the book. The first half of the book focused more on character build and the building of the relationships, and I feel like the characters' histories and the plot of why Kayde was there to begin with (his initial plan of killing someone) was introduced and then forgotten. in the second half, the plot picked up and the suspense became thicker and I enjoyed it more. The characters are great, and the writing style is very good.

🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶

prepare yourself to fall in love with a killer...or two. well written and engaging story, couldn't put it down!

WOW

I loved this book. 7/10 read! Will be re reading while camping. Recommend for a good summertime read or a starter dark romance book.

Twisty and Sexy

The anti hero and heroine are both very complicated characters with an intriguing dynamic. The story is highly entertaining and will stay in my HOT collection!