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Toxic

Nicole Blanchard (2017)

SubgenreDark Romance
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingHard R
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SettingContemporary Urban
CSM age18+
Goodreads3.47/5 (54310)

Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentExplicit
LanguageStrong

Synopsis

My life has been a series of bad decisions. Marrying an abusive man was the first... but falling for a dangerous inmate where I’m a nurse may be the worst. He’s brutal, heartless, and twisted. But he’s also the only one to notice the bruises on my skin. His forbidden touch becomes my addiction. His drugging kisses my obsession. After I learn the truth about why he’s in prison, I try to escape, but but he finds me. Now I'm his prisoner.

Tags

Psychological ThrillerRomantic SuspensePrison Romance

Toxic: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

This dark romance contains domestic violence, kidnapping, captivity, explicit sexual content, and a deeply dysfunctional relationship between a nurse and an inmate. The story involves abusive dynamics and potentially triggering content throughout.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, explicit sexual content, and strong language. Content notes include domestic violence, emotional abuse, physical abuse, kidnapping, and captivity (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Adults seeking intense, morally complex romance with dangerous characters and high emotional stakes will be drawn into this forbidden relationship.