Toxic by Nicole Blanchard

Toxic by Nicole Blanchard

Toxic is a wildly popular, TikTok-viral standalone dark contemporary romance novel by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Nicole Blanchard. Pitching itself as "The Joker meets Haunting Adeline," the book is a high-intensity, taboo romantic thriller that explores the gritty, dangerous intersection of captivity, obsession, and unconventional redemption.

Set within the claustrophobic walls of a maximum-security prison, the story subverts traditional romance tropes by having a dangerous criminal become a survivor's ultimate shield.

The story follows Tessa Emerson, a prison nurse trapped in a literal and psychological nightmare. Her husband, Vic, is a ruthless, narcissistic abuser who controls her every move. Making matters infinitely worse, Vic is also the warden of the very prison where Tessa works, meaning there is nowhere she can run or hide where he doesn't have eyes on her.

Tessa's mechanical, terrified existence is completely upended by the arrival of a high-risk new inmate: Gracin "King" Kingsley. King is an infamous, cold-blooded criminal who radiates pure danger and unpredictable "Joker energy." However, during a routine evaluation in the prison infirmary, King notices what everyone else ignores—the fresh bruises hidden beneath Tessa's sleeves.

Despite being locked behind bars, King develops an immediate, all-consuming obsession with Tessa. He vows to tear down the warden and claim her for himself. What follows is a forbidden, highly toxic, and intensely physical cat-and-mouse game. As the violence in Tessa's marriage reaches a breaking point, she is forced to decide if escaping her abusive husband means throwing herself straight into the jaws of an even more dangerous monster.

Language: English.

Genre: Romance.

Binding: সেলাই করা বাইন্ডিং

Quality: Premium Quality Books.

Printing: High Quality Printing.

Paper: Eye Friendly paper (Cream White)

Cover: Matt cover (Paperback).