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

From Wall Street Journal bestselling author Parker S. Huntington comes an angsty, broken love story.


I wasn't supposed to be on that roof on Valentine's Day.

Neither was Kellan Marchetti, the school's designated freak.


We met on the verge of ending our lives.

Somehow, the tattered strings of our tragedies tangled and tightened into an unlikely bond.


We decided not to take the plunge and agreed to check on each other every Valentine's Day until school ended.

Same time.

One roof.

Two restless souls.


We kept our promise for three years.

On the fourth, Kellan made a decision, and I was left to deal with the consequences.

Just when I thought our story ended, another one began.


They say all love stories look the same and taste different.

Mine was venomous, disgraceful, and written in scarlet scars.

My name is Charlotte Richards, but you can call me Venom.


Author's Note: Darling Venom is a complete standalone. It can be enjoyed in audio, print, and eBook.

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470 pages

Average rating: 8.27

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coraline12
Jan 06, 2025
6/10 stars
sometimes you can tell when a book is trying too hard, and that's how this felt for me.

some moments did hit, i did feel the sadness in a few scenes. didn't cry but was very close.

the gyno exam scene was...painful. it made me almost dnf, like what the fuck was that?

mid. that's the words i'm looking for to describe this book.
MrsRusso
Dec 01, 2024
6/10 stars
Tough to get through, not only the writing style but it is emotional.
Mbrowningtx
Aug 16, 2024
10/10 stars
oh my god

Spoiler free:
I haven’t read a book that I couldn’t put down in 2 years. It sucked me in, made me cry, smile, laugh. This book is beautiful and ugly. Nothing I was expecting at all. The twist and turns till the very last page kept me latching on and reading for more.
With this book you get the whole story, no questions, no skipping over words or wondering “what about this, what ever happened to that”
I read over 300 books in one year and this one absolutely destroyed me to my core. I know it will take another few years to find one that draws me in and take my breath away like this story did.
Kristing424
Feb 06, 2024
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Pandora
Sep 25, 2023
10/10 stars
One of my favourites so far!! Even though it's labelled as romance, it is a LOT more - it is primarily a book about healing and learning how to forgive, not just others but yourself too. The characters were so well written and I was surprised about how much I ended up caring for not just the main characters but the side ones as well.

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