Darling Venom: A Standalone Best Friend’s Brother Romance (Limited Edition Cover)

Charlie is haunted by the tragedy of her parent’s death and the cruel consequences that scarred her sister. Kellan struggles with the aftermath of his mom’s death that results in him living with his brother who keeps him from his dad. When Charlie and Kellan find each other on the rooftop of St. Paul’s contemplating their futures they make a pact to see each other once a year. After the pact ends Charlie is forced to cope with a new tragedy and years later an unlikely run in stirs up the past. Tate Marchetti, Kellan’s brother and bane of his existence, is the worst but he has questions only Charlie can answer. Neither can stand each other but they need each other for closure and as they find themselves coming back to one another they’ll have to figure out if their feelings are something to act on or to avoid when there’s a Kellan shaped void between them.I know I loved this book because it was over 600 pages with only two spicy scenes and neither were descriptive yet I ate all 600+ pages up!! The plot pulled me in and I could not get enough! I started off listening on Audible and both narrators were great but I finished reading on my kindle.I would consider the relationship between Charlie and Tate slow burn, which is not my first choice but it’s fine, my only problem with their relationship, or the book at all, was when they actually got together. I wanted them together so bad in the beginning and I’m still glad there was a happily ever after but I felt was something lacking. Their character development was phenomenal, the way they processed their grief, their dynamic where they not only saw each other and recognized the cracks created from their tragedies but knew how to fill them and be their for each other unlike anyone else was so compelling. The writing of these characters felt so well developed and I felt the pull to want them together and could see why they would be great together yet when it actually happened I felt there was more to be desired. There was so much tension and connection and personal development that created a setup for their relationship but them actually being together wasn’t as exciting as I thought it would be. It’s minor overall, I’m happy they were together, it makes sense and I think they really were essential in each others lives to grow and heal I just wish I had been more excited when they actually got together. I think that’s the nature of slow burn to me, that the setup and tension is more emotionally charged than the couple actually getting together.Overall, this book will hold a special place in my heart and I loved it so much!

What a fantastic Christmas gift for me. Ms. Huntington has created an exquisite love story from a heartbreaking tragedy. It’s about an extremely broken and dysfunctional group of people who are wallowing in their guilt and fighting for their sanity over a young man’s tragic death. To the rescue comes a lonely, intelligent, and unwavering young woman with a mission to carry out her best friend’s wishes and find the love that is needed to heal them all.Charlotte “Lottie” “Charlie” Richards has lost a lot over the years. From the accident that killed her parents and maimed her sister to her best friend’s death, Charlie has carried her guilt for years. Her sister Leah hates her for the fire and her best friend’s brother, Tate, hates her for keeping Kellan’s secret for so many years. Charlie couldn’t save Kellan, but she is determined to save Tate with the legacy Kellan left for the people he loved. But at what cost?Tatum “Tate” Marchetti is an OBGYN who is called “Dr. Miracle” by his patients, but his inner torment of losing the brother he couldn’t save and dealing with his worthless POS sperm donor of a father leaves him angry and cold. When he meets his brother’s only friend, Charlie, he dislikes her immediately with her strange clothes and quirky personality. But the more time he spends around her, the more she messes with his composure and control. Something he cannot give up at any cost.Charlie’s first meeting with Tate is a shocker with his crude and extremely inappropriate behavior. It confirms why his brother Kellan despised him so much. But the chemistry slowly builds as these two try to piece together why Kellan died. What I love about Charlie is that she doesn’t hesitate to take his gift and unselfishly use it to help his brother and father deal with their demons and eventually find peace. She’s a natural-born nurturer and so strong as she learns to live with so much grief and generously gives her time and compassion to the people that don’t want her help.Tate is a cold fish at first until Charlie starts to get under his skin and frequently calls him out on his BS. He is torn at his attraction to her because of the age gap and her relationship with his brother as innocent as it was. Watching Tate spiral out of control is upsetting but necessary for him to learn to accept love. It’s a slow burn getting there, but so worth the wait.This story is by no means just about Charlie and Tate, but about Tate and Kellan’s selfish and entitled father who threw all his money away on drugs and alcohol. What Charlie does for him is nothing short of a miracle as he comes clean and makes amends.And then there is Charlie’s sister Leah with her scarred heart and her scarred body who blames Charlie for her problems. All she needed was a good kick in the behind to make her open her eyes and be grateful she still had a loving sister who was there for her despite everything she put her through.This moving and unforgettable story threw the whole book at me so to speak. I laughed, I cried (a lot), and I cheered for all of the characters to find happiness and peace after such a crushing event. I’m adding this as another favorite book in 2021. Pick it up. You won’t regret it.

I have read a lot of books in my time alive and this is definitely one I will remember for years to come. This book is the kind of book that you are going to randomly start thinking about while you are eating cereal two years after you read it. I was soul crushing and beautiful and leaves you imagining all the little things we didn’t get to see. I cry over the beautiful parts of books often, but I did more than cry at some of the words I read. I shattered. I have never found a book that describes the hollow feeling that sometimes engulfs me, but this one did. I wish I could read the entire book that we were only given pieces of. I’m almost positive that being able to fully read what was written instead of just being given small pieces of the whole, lines but never the full page, would have broken me completely. I already had a hard time breathing while reading what was was written. I wouldn’t have been able to breathe at all if I was given all of it. Although I may wish I could read every word that wasn’t given to us, I’m grateful the author didn’t give me the whole story. The beauty in the remains, in the unsaid and the unwritten is is so strong it’s painful, but sometimes you need the pain to see everything else. To see the love, the raw, the truth.

Please please read this book it's amazing. I haven't read something this good in forever. Please read it. I was hesitant to read ir though it was going to be a high school romance boy was I wrong. This such a beautiful story

Loved everything, though it was hard and heartbreaking at times, totally recommend it. It took me a few days to finish it mainly because I have a couple of daughters and a husband to tend to.

All i can say is i sobbed my way through this book. I saw a tiktok saying don’t look up anything the book is about just read it. I did and i can’t imagine if i never saw that video.I’ve been in a bit of a slump but i started this and finished it in 24 hours i didn’t want to put it down and only did when i physically had to.This is honestly the best book i’ve read at least this year probably longer and i know it’s going to be one i come back to over and over. again. I already wish i could read it again for the first time.

not my typical read at all, but what a book.I think 4 stars is more apt for how parts annoyed the life out of me, but it is overall a 5 star book.it has every emotion you want and don't want to feel. It is definitely worth a read.

I have read a lot of books in my time but this one was remarkable, there wasn't a character that I didn't come to like and sympathise with. The horror of personal loss, not being able to ask the lingering question of why,regret at things you wish you hadn't said or done that can never be remedied. This book is amazingly insightful, one which stays with you. If you have not had tears in your eyes reading this, there is something lacking in you. This is a story of loss, coming to terms with that and moving on. Sad and uplifting,this is a book worth reading.