Love Like Poison

Written by Charmaine Pauls

Narrated by Laurie West and Gideon Frost

Every year on my birthday, my tormentor returns to claim one of my firsts.

A DARK MAFIA / ARRANGED MARRIAGE ROMANCE

On my sixteenth birthday, a stranger from Corsica shows up at my party. Angelo Russo looks like an angel, but more the kind who decapitates dragons than the kind with soft white wings. He’s dark like the ocean and breathless like water. He says he wants all my firsts as if he already owns them, but my father orders me to stay away from this man.

No matter how hard I try, I can’t escape him. No one can keep me safe. Every year on my birthday, he brings me a gift, each one having a detrimental effect on my life with unimaginable consequences. With every gift he offers, he claims another one of my firsts. Before I know it, he’s taken control of my existence, turning me into a nervous wreck, because when I turn eighteen, I know what first he’ll come for next.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Charmaine Pauls
• Release date: Sep 5, 2023
• ISBN: 9798368977386

Charmaine Pauls

Charmaine Pauls was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa. She obtained a degree in Communication at the University of Potchestroom, and followed a diverse career path in journalism, public relations, advertising, communications, photography, graphic design, and brand marketing. Her writing has always been an integral part of her professions.After relocating to Chile with her French husband, she fulfilled her passion to write creatively full-time. Charmaine has published ten novels since 2011, as well as several short stories and articles.When she is not writing, she likes to travel, read, and rescue cats. Charmaine currently lives in Montpellier with her husband and children. Their household is a linguistic mélange of Afrikaans, English, French and Spanish.

Reviews for Love Like Poison

[Joy Avery · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I've just listened to the audiobook and it brought Antonio and Sabella's story to life in the best way. Both Narrators were phenomenal in how they delivered their performance. Gideon Frost had a voice that spread warmth throughout my entire body as the accent set my nerves on fire. I will definitely be looking for other books he's worked on. Laurie West's smokey voice added innocence and just the right amount of emotion. I loved this audiobook and I highly recommend listening to it.