Acts of Desperation

Name: Acts of Desperation
Price: 11.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4 (4276 reviews)
Author: Megan Nolan

by Megan Nolan

Literary Fiction Dark Romance

4.0 (4,276)

4.0 stars from 4,276 reviews. Top 57% of Literary Fiction books we track.

288 pages~4.8 hr readPublished by Jonathan CapePublished 2021-03-04

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Last checked: Jun 2, 2026

Price history: $2.99 – $13.99

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Perfect for you if...

You're drawn to unflinching explorations of desire that don't moralize or flinch from contradictions.
You've read Sally Rooney or Olivie Blake and want something that turns the screw even tighter on power dynamics in relationships.
You appreciate prose that feels like a confession, messy and honest, where the narrator's self-awareness doesn't save her from her own choices.

Maybe not for you if...

You're looking for a redemptive arc or a character who learns a lesson and moves forward.
You prefer romance where the love interest is worthy of the devotion, or where devotion is rewarded.
You want distance from your reading experience. This book gets close, stays close, and doesn't let you look away.

About this book

An unnamed narrator meets Ciaran, a magnetic writer, and becomes completely absorbed in him. After a brief, intense romance, he abruptly rejects her, leaving her consumed by jealous obsession and longing. She resolves that if he returns, she will hold onto him at any cost, even if it destroys her. The novel explores a consciousness divided between rebellion and submission, between escaping degradation and eroticizing it, between loving and being lovable. Nolan examines fundamental questions about desire and power: why we want what we want, and how we want it. The book interrogates the nature of fantasy, desire, and power in the context of love and addiction.

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$2.99 – $13.99

Price has dropped 8 times over the last 5 years. Goes on sale roughly every 238 days. Typically stays discounted for 27 days.

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Currently #9,557 in the Kindle store — a top-10K bestseller.

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Currently 4.0★ from 4,276 reviews

Gaining approximately 63 new reviews per month. Steady word of mouth growth. Rating has remained stable at 4.0 over the tracking period.

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This book goes on sale roughly every 238 days. Next drop estimated in about 28 weeks. Typical discount: 79% off.

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