Compulsion: A Dark Stalker Romance (Favorite Malady Trilogy Book 1)

Name: Compulsion: A Dark Stalker Romance (Favorite Malady Trilogy Book 1)
Price: 0.99 USD
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Rating: 4 (2331 reviews)
Author: Julia Sykes

by Julia Sykes

Dark Romance Romantasy

4.0 (2,331)

4.0 stars from 2,331 reviews. Top 77% of Dark Romance books we track.

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Last checked: May 21, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You enjoy dark romance with morally grey protagonists who don't apologise for their obsession.
You're drawn to psychological intensity and tension that makes you uncomfortable in the best way.
You want a love story where the hero's darkness is the whole point, not something to redeem.

Maybe not for you if...

You need your love interests to have healthy boundaries and consent dynamics from page one.
You're triggered by stalking, voyeurism, or home invasion played as romantic.
You prefer uplifting romance where the couple's connection feels safe and mutual.

About this book

The narrator, a doctor, has become obsessed with a shy barista who works at his favorite coffee shop. He has purchased a house across the street from her apartment to watch over her, secretly collects her paintings to display in his bedroom, and breaks into her home to learn about her reading preferences. He is determined to win her heart by any means necessary. The narrator recognizes his own diagnosis: psychopath. He lacks empathy and feels little emotion generally. However, his obsession with the barista is the first time he has felt almost human. He finds himself unable to resist this compulsion or his desire for her. This is the first book in the Favorite Malady Trilogy.

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Currently on sale at $0.99 — 80% off peak. Price has dropped 6 times over the last 15 months. Goes on sale roughly every 62 days.

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Currently #5,057 in the Kindle store — a top-10K bestseller. Climbing the charts — 31% improvement recently.

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Currently 4.0★ from 2,331 reviews

Gaining approximately 163 new reviews per month. Reader interest is accelerating. Rating has dipped slightly from 4.3 to 4.0.

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