A Dangerous Game (Kiss Me Like You Love Me #2), by Kira Shell (softback, english edition)

🇬🇧 This Book Is In English

"She is the salve to his tortured soul. He is the answer to her darkest fantasies."

A Dangerous Game by Kira Shell
(Softback — Kiss Me Like You Love Me Series, Book 2 of 3)

The dark college romance where love is the most dangerous game of all — and the stakes have never been higher.

After barely surviving Player 2511's attack, Selene decides to move back to Detroit, take the reins of her life, and forget about Neil — his golden eyes, his contradictions, his scars. She knows her feelings run deep. She also knows that Neil cannot let himself be loved by anyone, least of all her. But when they reunite unexpectedly, she realises she cannot live without him. She chooses to stay. And Neil must fight his trauma and inner turmoil to return what she gives so freely.

But Player 2511 is still lurking. Still watching. Still determined to have his revenge. No one is safe. Fear prevails. And nothing less than life itself is at stake. In a game where love and survival are the same thing, losing is not an option.

Why readers can't put this down:

• 🖤 Cat-and-mouse suspense — Player 2511 is still out there, and the tension never lets up
• 💛 Tortured MMC — Neil's trauma and golden eyes will haunt you long after the last page
• 🏛️ Forbidden college romance — dark, binge-worthy, and impossible to put down
• 🔥 High heat — explicit content and electric chemistry throughout
• 🔍 Romantic suspense — love and danger intertwined at every turn
• 📖 576 pages — the BookTok sensation that took Italian romance global

Perfect for readers who love:
Dark college romance · Romantic suspense · Forbidden love · Tortured MMC · Fans of Penelope Douglas, Ana Huang & Rina Kent

But what stood out wasn't the danger.

It was the themes underneath.

🖤 Choosing to Stay When Every Instinct Says Run
🖤 Loving Someone Who Doesn't Know How to Be Loved
🖤 Trauma as Both a Wall and a Wound
🖤 Survival When the Threat Is Both Outside and Within
🖤 What It Costs to Choose Someone Who Is Still Learning to Choose You Back

At Dark Rose, we believe stories are often about far more than their plot.

You may never find yourself hunted by a shadowy figure while falling for someone whose golden eyes hide more pain than you can imagine.

But you may know what it feels like to love someone who pushes you away, to stay when leaving would be easier, or to find yourself caught between your own safety and the pull of something you can't let go of.

👤 Recommended Age: 18+

⚠️ Trigger Warnings:
Dark themes • Violence • Stalking • Trauma • Power imbalance • Explicit content • High-stakes danger

✨ Best for readers who love:
Dark College Romance • Romantic Suspense • Forbidden Love • Tortured MMC • High Heat • Kira Shell

⚠️ Probably not for readers looking for:
Light Romance • Standalone Stories • Low-Heat Romance • Consent-First Stories

📚 Format & Details

• Format: Softback
• Dimensions: 199 x 131 x 39 mm
• Pages: 576
• Author: Kira Shell
• Series: Kiss Me Like You Love Me, Book 2 of 3
• Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
• Published: 27 January 2026

This work has been translated with the contribution of the Centre for Books and Reading of the Italian Ministry of Culture.

"In a game where love and survival are the same thing... losing is not an option."