Tangentially related, but you might be interested in Ken Kamler’s Surviving the Extremes. Kamler is a physician who has journeyed into the wilds of the Amazon, the top of Everest, and numerous other exotic locales as an expedition physician. He has some pretty wild stories.
I just read two YA novels that address rape. The Way I Used To Be by Amber Smith was brutal, raw, and quite chilling. Similarly with Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, which I wasn’t as impressed with as The Way I Used To Be – but it was still a worthwhile read. It wasn’t as emotional, which I suppose appeals to some readers but considering the subject matter glossing over the emotional aspects seems to be doing the subject a disservice. It apparently is the standard go-to YA book that addresses rape and sexual assault although, as an English teacher, The Way I Used To Be, while pretty heavy, would be a beeter choice if I was going to actually assign either one as class reading.
I’m also reading our own CalMeacham’s The Traveler. I’m just starting it, so I’ll check back here when I’m done.
I picked up a copy of The Brimstone Wedding by Barbara Vine based on this thread from last year (it took me a while to find it, but that’s the book referenced in the OP). I’m not one for smutty romance but I might give it a shot.