Think twice if…
- Content warnings: Suicidal ideation, Suicide, Grief, Death, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Toxic relationships, Sexual content
Darling Venom
by Parker S. Huntington
This is the one for dark-romance readers who want the ache first: grief, a messy forbidden second love, and a lot of emotional damage before the payoff.
goodreads 4.27/5 77,674 ratings
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Is this story right for you?
A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length470 pages
Story statusStandalone
Spice4/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingSlow
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Forbidden love
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- High
- Passionate / intense
- Book hangover incoming
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- Damaged survivor
- Hurt/comfort
- Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
- Dark/tortured soul
- Rough / primal
- Tension
- Touch starvation
- Rough/aggressive intimacy
- Praise kink
Fantasy promise
- Dark romance
- Best friend's brother
- Big city / metropolis
- Contemporary
- Second chance
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Slow
- Angsty
- Emotional
- Devastating
- Survivor
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- Mental health rep
- Heartbreaking
- Raw
- Emotional devastation
- Sacrifice for love
- Series binge material
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Book details
- Length
- 470 pages
- Publisher
- PSH Publishing
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book