The Poison Daughter

To err is human. To avenge is Divine.

Every person Harlow Carrenwell kisses dies immediately, and that's the way she likes it. The poison-lipped youngest daughter of Lunameade's magical founding family has used her power to annihilate their opposition.

Her first husband is in the ground. Her new betrothed is next.

But the merry widow has a secret. When she's not acting as an assassin at her parents' whims, she moonlights as a vigilante for abused women in their walled-off city.

Meet a man. Lure him in. Kill him with a kiss. Until one night Harlow kisses a mark and he doesn't die.

Worse, her invincible partner in passion is her new betrothed, Henry Havenwood, and now he knows about her double life. Instead of selling her out and bringing the rival families to blows, he does something much more sinister-whisks her away to wed in his wild mountain fort.

Harlow doesn't trust Henry, but the only way to protect her family and the city of Lunameade is to figure out what his family is planning.

Cursed with a husband she can't kill and trapped in a fort miles of vampire-infested woods from home, Harlow's survival requires her to do the impossible: Make the man who knows she's a killer fall in love with her anyway.

The Poison Daughter is a standalone dark fantasy romance that combines the vigilante justice for abusive men of Promising Young Woman with a romantasy arranged marriage and a dash of vampires.

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Published Oct 3, 2025

672 pages

Average rating: 8.52

71 RATINGS

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Chickie155
May 11, 2026
10/10 stars
This book was such a captivating reading. From the beginning to the end it kept a hold on me, with all the many twists and turns and all the funny banter between them. I loved it best book I’ve read for the year top of the list. Henry is my top of the list fictional boyfriend. Thank you for such a great book.
April B.InkAudioDragon
May 09, 2026
10/10 stars
I'm obsessed with this book! It was freaking fantastic! Very easy to follow and the intricate twist and turns of the story was phenomenal. The SPICE WAS HOT AS CAN BE!!!! The book made me feral!! LMAO This book moved to my top read so far for the year! 🤯 🥰 🥵
Bronte
Apr 21, 2026
8/10 stars
Basically just the fantasy version of the self-help book Adult Children of Narcissistic Parents.
JT Penguin
Mar 24, 2026
10/10 stars
This book is... WOW. It has all the epic romantasy vibes of your favorite series but wrapped up in one beautiful package. It had me so tense on the edge of my seat but then the ending couldn't have been more perfect. I'd love more stories in this world!!

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