[In progress] [7k] [Dark Romance/Satire] He Didn't Even Choke Me (Name is a WIP)

I'm writing a book mostly for fun that is meant to be a satire on the dark romance genre. Focusing on the male and female leads that are usually in those stories but flipping them on their head. Here is a brief blurb of what the story is about.

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Mercer Hale looks like every dark romance antihero: tall, brooding, scarred, and lethal. A psychic vigilante with a haunting presence and a kill count that would terrify most, he’s exactly the kind of man readers swoon for—on paper. In reality? Mercer’s just trying to keep the city safe, avoid emotional entanglements, and make it through the night without being mistaken for someone’s violent fantasy.

Then Dove Sinclair shows up.

A self-declared “fragile romantic obsession,” Dove is desperate to star in her own twisted love story. When Mercer saves her from a kidnapping, she doesn’t thank him—she waits to be ravished. Because obviously, this is the part where the brooding shadow daddy claims her. And when Mercer refuses to play his “role,” Dove takes it upon herself to escalate. And escalate. And escalate.

He tries logic. She quotes fanfic.
He wants boundaries. She breaks into his apartment.
He says “You need help.” She hears “We’re soulmates.”

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I've written five chapters and they're in alternating POV (Starting with Mercer in chapter 1 then going to Dove and alternating from there). It has the usual dark romance trigger warnings. Mentions of rape, sexual assault, all that stuff but not showing it only mentioning it (so far). While the whole idea is being a satire on the genre where Mercer is not the dark romance character Dove wants him to be but the whole world treats it as if the dark romance genre is just the way of the world.

Basically, I just wanna know if this idea has legs and if anyone would like reading this. I'm mostly doing it for fun (Though if it really takes off with my interest I may add it to my list of books to shop around in the future). It's in full first draft so excuse any typos or grammar mistakes. Just looking for thoughts and opinions on the content and writing itself.

Below is the link for the five chapters I've done if anyone is interested in reading through them!

https://editor.reedsy.com/s/cpK9XCQ/c/aJOzvwWetemQ4Hk-/mercer