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Hideaway

by Penelope Douglas · Devil's Night #2 · 506 pages · Published March 2017
Spoiler-light guide Series order included Similar books included
4.06 / 5 across 80K ratings
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (5/5)

A dark, steamy Adult dark romance built around captive, power dynamics, revenge. 506 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.

Best for readers who want…

Dark. Steamy. Intense.

Dark Steamy Intense

Mood Match

Dark Steamy Intense
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Skip this book if…

  • You prefer completely clean, fade-to-black romance
  • You want a light, comforting read
  • You haven't read the earlier books in the Devil's Night series
  • You want a quick, short read

Content notes

Explicit Sexual Content Violence Dubious Consent
Captive
Power Dynamics
Revenge
Book profile

Mood, trope, and intensity breakdown

How this book actually feels — based on mood analysis, not publisher blurbs.

Mood profile
Romance
70%
Fantasy
0%
Pacing
3/5
Darkness
3/5
Spice
5/5
Core elements
Genre
Dark Romance
Moods
Dark
Steamy
Intense
Key Tropes
Captive
Power Dynamics
Revenge
Ending
Satisfying
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FAQ

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How spicy is Hideaway?

Very explicit (5/5) — extensive explicit content throughout.

Do I need to read Hideaway in order?

Hideaway is book 2 in the Devil's Night series. Reading in order is recommended.

Who would enjoy Hideaway?

Readers who love dark and steamy stories with captive and power dynamics. Best suited for Adult readers and up.

What kind of read is Hideaway?

A dark, steamy Adult dark romance built around captive, power dynamics, revenge. 506 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.

What are the content warnings for Hideaway?

Content notes include: explicit sexual content, violence, dubious consent. Sort By Cravings always flags these so you can make informed choices.

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Every Sort By Cravings guide is written after a full read-through — not scraped from publisher blurbs or Amazon summaries. We map tropes directly from the text, cross-reference BookTok and Goodreads reader reactions across 500+ community posts, and calibrate heat ratings against reader consensus before publishing. Mood tags, spice numbers, and “skip if” notes reflect actual reading experience. Read our editorial standards.

📚 Last reviewed: March 2026 Guide verified against current edition
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