{"product_id":"poisonous-desire-paperback","title":"Poisonous Desire - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBlue Winter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePOISONOUS DESIRE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Devious Series Novel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Some monsters kill to protect you. Others kill to possess you.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdelina Massimo has spent her life imprisoned by lies, abuse, and silence. Caged by a powerful stepfather with a badge, haunted by a missing twin, and stalked by shadows she can't escape, she's been taught one thing: no one is coming to save her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRocco Dante is not a savior-he's a monster in an expensive suit. Cold, calculating, and violently obsessive, he's the darkness Adelina has been running from... and the force she can't resist. The moment he lays eyes on her, she becomes his obsession-his target, his temptation, his possession.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Rocco murders her stepfamily to \"free\" her, Adelina is thrust into his ruthless world of blood, power, and twisted devotion. But survival comes with a price. As she's dragged deeper into the mind of a man who loves like a storm and claims like a predator, she must decide: will she fight the darkness inside him, or surrender to the one rising within herself?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir connection is toxic. Their love is a war. And in this game of control and chaos, the line between protector and captor blurs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause in Rocco's world, love doesn't heal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt haunts. It scars. It consumes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRIGGERS \u0026amp; WARNINGS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong\u003edark romance\u003c\/strong\u003e with graphic themes and mature content. Reader discretion is strongly advised.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContent includes: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObsession, stalking, and psychological fixation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmotional, physical, and sexual abuse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eViolence, murder, and graphic injury scenes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoercive control and trauma bonding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSexual content with power imbalances\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToxic romantic dynamics and dark psychological themes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImplied sexual assault, PTSD, and childhood trauma\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntended for readers 18+ only.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.07 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 23, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68379942322397,"sku":"9781067937768","price":44.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/pyGnfbv4Ip9781067937768.webp?v=1793580667","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/poisonous-desire-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}