Some attractions aren't sweet.
They're dangerous. Arlo is temptation wrapped in control—calculated, commanding, and utterly irresistible. He knows how to get inside people's heads… and once he's there, he never truly leaves. Desire, to him, is just another tool. One he wields flawlessly. Cora isn't looking to be claimed. She's built her life on independence, keeping her emotions tightly guarded and her heart off-limits. But from the moment Arlo's attention locks onto her, the air between them crackles with something forbidden—dark, intoxicating, and impossible to ignore. Every glance lingers too long. Every touch threatens to unravel her. What starts as undeniable chemistry slowly twists into something deeper, more consuming. Arlo doesn't chase—he ensnares. And Cora finds herself craving the very danger she knows she should avoid. Because some desires don't fade. They poison. They possess. And once you surrender to a venomous attraction… there's no escaping its bite. A standalone dark romance filled with tension, obsession, and slow-burn intensity.
