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Pretty Poison #2
Corrupt
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Expected 27 Mar 26Razor
Power didn’t make me softer.
It made me dangerous.
More territory. More money. More eyes waiting for me to fail. I learnt fast that survival meant control—emotional distance, locked doors, no attachments.
Then Tristan Hale-Fitzroy came back.
Rich. Beautiful. Irresistible. Still looking at me as if I was something he wanted, not something he should fear. I knew exactly what he’d cost me last time. I wanted him anyway.
This wasn’t a fling anymore.
It was obsession.
We crossed lines I couldn’t uncross—dirty nights blurring into need, desire cutting deeper every time I touched him. I broke my own rules for him.
And in my world, weaknesses don’t go unnoticed.
Tristan
I rebuilt myself on ambition and restraint.
Pupillage. Prestige. A future I’d fought to earn.
Razor Slade was meant to be a mistake I’d survived.
A dangerous man I’d left behind.
But some loves don’t fade. They wait.
He was darker now. More powerful. More possessive. Everything I shouldn’t want, yet the only thing making me feel alive. I told myself I could handle it this time. That I could keep my heart separate from the fire.
I was wrong.
Because desire isn’t safe.
And loving a man like Razor doesn’t just consume you—it corrupts you.
This wasn’t a second chance.
It was a surrender.
Corrupt is Book Two in the Pretty Poison Trilogy—a dark MM romance packed with obsession, forbidden desire, second-chance heat, power imbalance, rich/poor tension, morally grey men, and dangerous devotion.
Power didn’t make me softer.
It made me dangerous.
More territory. More money. More eyes waiting for me to fail. I learnt fast that survival meant control—emotional distance, locked doors, no attachments.
Then Tristan Hale-Fitzroy came back.
Rich. Beautiful. Irresistible. Still looking at me as if I was something he wanted, not something he should fear. I knew exactly what he’d cost me last time. I wanted him anyway.
This wasn’t a fling anymore.
It was obsession.
We crossed lines I couldn’t uncross—dirty nights blurring into need, desire cutting deeper every time I touched him. I broke my own rules for him.
And in my world, weaknesses don’t go unnoticed.
Tristan
I rebuilt myself on ambition and restraint.
Pupillage. Prestige. A future I’d fought to earn.
Razor Slade was meant to be a mistake I’d survived.
A dangerous man I’d left behind.
But some loves don’t fade. They wait.
He was darker now. More powerful. More possessive. Everything I shouldn’t want, yet the only thing making me feel alive. I told myself I could handle it this time. That I could keep my heart separate from the fire.
I was wrong.
Because desire isn’t safe.
And loving a man like Razor doesn’t just consume you—it corrupts you.
This wasn’t a second chance.
It was a surrender.
Corrupt is Book Two in the Pretty Poison Trilogy—a dark MM romance packed with obsession, forbidden desire, second-chance heat, power imbalance, rich/poor tension, morally grey men, and dangerous devotion.
343 pages, Kindle Edition
Expected publication March 27, 2026
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C.F. White
39 books240 followersBrought up in a relatively small town in Hertfordshire, C F White managed to do what most other residents try to do and fail—leave.
She eventually settled for pie and mash, cockles and winkles and a bit of Knees Up Mother Brown to live in the East End of London; securing a job and creating a life, a home and a family.
She writes gritty British based stories about imperfect men falling in love against the odds and has been accused of sprinkling a bit of humour into them from time to time too.
She eventually settled for pie and mash, cockles and winkles and a bit of Knees Up Mother Brown to live in the East End of London; securing a job and creating a life, a home and a family.
She writes gritty British based stories about imperfect men falling in love against the odds and has been accused of sprinkling a bit of humour into them from time to time too.
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Review of advance copy received from Author
An obsessive, power-driven, and emotionally ruinous journey that plunges deep into the darker corners of desire and vulnerability.
Eight months after the end of Crave, Razor and Tristan have both tried to leave the past behind, carving out separate lives and focusing on their ambitions; Tristan pursuing a future in law while Razor rises through the criminal world.
Yet when fate brings them face to face again, the connection they once shared reignites instantly, all the buried desire and unresolved emotion rushing back to the surface. What they thought was a fleeting, impossible bond reveals itself as something far deeper, never gone, only waiting for the moment it could take hold and become undeniable.
Razor remains an absolutely magnetic character; hard, controlled, and unapologetically dangerous. But, only for Tricky he lets his guard slip, revealing the broken, vulnerable parts of himself he keeps hidden from everyone else, trusting him to read between the lines, to understand what isn’t said, and to recognize when he needs comfort, grounding, and the quiet reassurance only Tristan can give.
Two fundamentally different men, shaped and steered into their respective paths by the circumstances they were born into
What makes this story truly shine is the intensity of their connection. This isn’t just a second chance romance, it’s inevitability. The kind of love that feels doomed, addictive, and impossible to escape. Their dynamic is layered with power imbalance, history, and emotional stakes that make every interaction feel charged. You feel the push and pull, the want versus the cost, the constant edge of self-destruction.
Although Richie and Tristan begin to accept that they want a life together, open and unhidden, the arrival of a far more powerful force, one intent on bending everything to his will, threatens to tear them apart, and by the end, the fallout is nothing short of devastating.
The writing leans fully into the dark themes' obsession, control, and moral ambiguity, without losing the emotional core. It’s raw, immersive, and at times almost suffocating in how deeply it pulls you into their world. The “rich vs. dangerous” tension adds another compelling layer, amplifying both the stakes and the allure.
I eagerly await the resolution of the Corrupt trainwreck and its unraveling in Claim, with hopefully also a solution to the Henry and Zara situation.
Part of the Pretty Poison Series, a dark MM romance set in London’s criminal underworld, and must be read in order:
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Review of advance copy received from Author
….that ending….
I mean I expected the book to end with me throwing my kindle across the room… but GAH!
The book picks up 8 months after the first one ends.
The MC have different lives, are at different places within their lives.
And yet they fall back into each other like no time passed at all. Their first scene together was everything!!
The book has a bit of a different tone than the first one. It is much more about how to live and how to survive in a world that tries to put you down constantly. If it’s because of expectations, or making the right choices. It isn’t as… explosive? It is more like a constant burn.
Tristan’s storyline really got me in this one. He is basically all alone. He has his best friend, yes. But his family doesn’t see him. They barely acknowledge him. They want to put him in a pretty box with a bow on top and call it a day. Some influential man courts him with his fathers blessings and I just wanted to throw up whenever he came on page.
Isn’t there a saying, something like a golden cage is still a cage? I totally get that now.
I have to be honest regarding Razor’s storyline… I couldn’t follow all the politics regarding running a drug line, following orders, and balancing on what he thinks is right and what is expected of him. But that is a totally me thing, because you have to pay attention there to get every little detail, and due to personal reasons my mind simply isn’t capable of that right now.
I feel a bit bad about it because you can see how much attention and work the author put into that.
I love that we get some tender and just heartwarming scenes in this book. They make the ending so much harder, but they talked, and laughed, and spent time together. They simply existed. Maybe in a bubble, but at least for a little while they were whole.
I can’t wait for the next book. Thankfully the release dates got pushed forward!
I mean I expected the book to end with me throwing my kindle across the room… but GAH!
The air between us pulsed. Hot, sharp, electric. Anger. Want. Possession. All the things I shouldn’t feel for him. The things I felt anyway.
The book picks up 8 months after the first one ends.
The MC have different lives, are at different places within their lives.
And yet they fall back into each other like no time passed at all. Their first scene together was everything!!
The book has a bit of a different tone than the first one. It is much more about how to live and how to survive in a world that tries to put you down constantly. If it’s because of expectations, or making the right choices. It isn’t as… explosive? It is more like a constant burn.
The space between us wasn’t space at all anymore, it was heat and breath and the static charge of two worlds colliding.
Tristan’s storyline really got me in this one. He is basically all alone. He has his best friend, yes. But his family doesn’t see him. They barely acknowledge him. They want to put him in a pretty box with a bow on top and call it a day. Some influential man courts him with his fathers blessings and I just wanted to throw up whenever he came on page.
Isn’t there a saying, something like a golden cage is still a cage? I totally get that now.
I have to be honest regarding Razor’s storyline… I couldn’t follow all the politics regarding running a drug line, following orders, and balancing on what he thinks is right and what is expected of him. But that is a totally me thing, because you have to pay attention there to get every little detail, and due to personal reasons my mind simply isn’t capable of that right now.
I feel a bit bad about it because you can see how much attention and work the author put into that.
The truth sitting in my head was too honest to say out loud. I need you. I don’t know where else to go. The world I live in has finally caught up with me.
I love that we get some tender and just heartwarming scenes in this book. They make the ending so much harder, but they talked, and laughed, and spent time together. They simply existed. Maybe in a bubble, but at least for a little while they were whole.
And whatever it was we were doing shifted into something neither of us were brave enough to name.
I can’t wait for the next book. Thankfully the release dates got pushed forward!
This would break me when it ended. But I still wanted to see if it was worth all that pain.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Such a captivating storyline! This book takes place eight months after the end of the first book in this trilogy, and finds Razor and Tristan having tried to forget one another. Both of them have sort of moved on with their lives, each advancing in their careers - one on his way to becoming a defence attorney and the other climbing the criminal ranks. The brief but intense bond they had been forging before going their separate ways comes rushing back with one encounter - the want, the need, the emotions - and they realize the impossible spark of connection they felt before had never left, it was only waiting under the surface, waiting for a chance to solidify into something more.
In this book we discover just how intuitive Tristan is to the true needs of Razor/Richie, understanding him on a deeper level, knowing when he was hurting, and proving just how connected they are.
I really loved the way Razor trusted Tristan enough to show him another part of himself. Razor is tough on the outside, but fractured and vulnerable on the inside. Becoming Razor was inescapable due to certain circumstances and situations, but deep down, he just wanted to be Richie.
These are two vastly different men who had been coerced into the life path they're each on by the circumstances of their birth, but it is one neither of them would have chosen. Tristan managed to tweak his a bit, but Razor can see no way out.
The inner conflict and struggles they have continue in this book, but it also has them realizing just how much they want to be together in some way. Their journey in this book still has ups and downs and doubts, they manage to find some true happiness, but there is also the introduction of someone more powerful, someone determined to get his way and cause even more turmoil. And by the end of this book, the devastation created is heartbreaking!
As with the first book in this trilogy, this book left me wanting more, and so eager to find out what happens next!
I received an ARC, this review is my honest, unbiased opinion.
In this book we discover just how intuitive Tristan is to the true needs of Razor/Richie, understanding him on a deeper level, knowing when he was hurting, and proving just how connected they are.
I really loved the way Razor trusted Tristan enough to show him another part of himself. Razor is tough on the outside, but fractured and vulnerable on the inside. Becoming Razor was inescapable due to certain circumstances and situations, but deep down, he just wanted to be Richie.
These are two vastly different men who had been coerced into the life path they're each on by the circumstances of their birth, but it is one neither of them would have chosen. Tristan managed to tweak his a bit, but Razor can see no way out.
The inner conflict and struggles they have continue in this book, but it also has them realizing just how much they want to be together in some way. Their journey in this book still has ups and downs and doubts, they manage to find some true happiness, but there is also the introduction of someone more powerful, someone determined to get his way and cause even more turmoil. And by the end of this book, the devastation created is heartbreaking!
As with the first book in this trilogy, this book left me wanting more, and so eager to find out what happens next!
I received an ARC, this review is my honest, unbiased opinion.
Review of advance copy received from Author
C.F. White knows how to write trilogies. Corrupt, Book 2 of her Pretty Poison series ramps up the tension and doesn’t let go.
The pining, mixed with obsession and desire, really hurts.
Set eight months after the events of Crave, we find our MCs in different, if questionably better, places.
Razor has power, success, and a safe place for his sister and mother to stay. His circumstances have improved, but that just means he has even more to lose. Especially with a paranoid, vindictive boss. And that’s before he makes a powerful enemy of the man vying for Tristan’s attention.
Tristan has qualified as a barrister and is trying cases in juvenile court. He’s exhausted mentally and physically and can’t think of a credible reason to turn down a dinner invitation with Lord Wolfe, especially not with his ailing father pressuring him to accept.
Of course the dinner is at Razor’s restaurant and he was a not thrilled to see his Tricky with a man he knows all too well is not the noble public servant he pretends to be. Which has him staking a claim that lights a fuse that changes everything.
Their reunion is hot, and despite their best efforts they can’t keep away from each other. Even if it has to be a secret.
I loved how Razor lets Tristan see the parts of him he’s kept hidden from everyone else. His flashes of humanity and decency show he is not the monster he thinks he is. And Tristan’s growth, his new confidence, certainty of his feelings, and determination to do the right thing made me love him even more.
There’s betrayal and things look pretty bleak. Corrupt ends on a cliffhanger and I can’t wait to see how it all resolves. Honestly, I’m worried about where things stand, but I know C.F. Is going to give these two the epic HEA they deserve.
If you like morally grey men who protect those they love at all costs, sons of privilege doing theIr best to prove they are more than a post code, and angsty, passionate couples who refuse to quit each other even when the odds aren’t in their favor, I can’t recommend these books enough. Buckle up and enjoy the ride.
The pining, mixed with obsession and desire, really hurts.
Set eight months after the events of Crave, we find our MCs in different, if questionably better, places.
Razor has power, success, and a safe place for his sister and mother to stay. His circumstances have improved, but that just means he has even more to lose. Especially with a paranoid, vindictive boss. And that’s before he makes a powerful enemy of the man vying for Tristan’s attention.
Tristan has qualified as a barrister and is trying cases in juvenile court. He’s exhausted mentally and physically and can’t think of a credible reason to turn down a dinner invitation with Lord Wolfe, especially not with his ailing father pressuring him to accept.
Of course the dinner is at Razor’s restaurant and he was a not thrilled to see his Tricky with a man he knows all too well is not the noble public servant he pretends to be. Which has him staking a claim that lights a fuse that changes everything.
Their reunion is hot, and despite their best efforts they can’t keep away from each other. Even if it has to be a secret.
I loved how Razor lets Tristan see the parts of him he’s kept hidden from everyone else. His flashes of humanity and decency show he is not the monster he thinks he is. And Tristan’s growth, his new confidence, certainty of his feelings, and determination to do the right thing made me love him even more.
There’s betrayal and things look pretty bleak. Corrupt ends on a cliffhanger and I can’t wait to see how it all resolves. Honestly, I’m worried about where things stand, but I know C.F. Is going to give these two the epic HEA they deserve.
If you like morally grey men who protect those they love at all costs, sons of privilege doing theIr best to prove they are more than a post code, and angsty, passionate couples who refuse to quit each other even when the odds aren’t in their favor, I can’t recommend these books enough. Buckle up and enjoy the ride.
Review of advance copy received from Author
I love books where I can really sink into another world. Where I become the main characters of the story. Live their life for a while, feel their pain.
And this book? These main characters? It made me feel. It made me care for Razor, who is a drug dealer. A morally grey character who tries his best to survive in a world set up to grind him down. Yet I felt his impossible choices. That invisible noose around his neck. The struggle and desire to live as Richie. A clean live, with friends and family besides him. Even though that's not possible for a man so far up the ladder of a crime empire.
I felt for Tristan, who is struggling to forge his own path in live. For his blossoming feelings for Richie, feeling the inevitable heartache getting closer and closer with each breath he took. The quiet moments I knew wouldn't, couldn't last, because Tristan is tied by his own noose, even though his is made of silk.
And since this is the second book in this series, where the stakes are even higher, the emotional pain grows bigger, and secrets are starting to spill over, it can only end with heartache and disaster. With a sort of cliffhanger setting the scene for the start of the next and last book in this series. Luckily, the book has already been written and will be released soon, as I really want these two men to find their HEA.
I you want a book that makes you feel, makes you care, and makes you think, you should read this series. It's written with enough speed to makes you want to keep on reading. With enough feeling that it makes you want to cry, and with enough insight that it feels like the author has done tons of research about certain topics, but makes all of that knowledge fit seamlessly in the story without it being overwhelming.
Truly a book, and series, worth reading!
And this book? These main characters? It made me feel. It made me care for Razor, who is a drug dealer. A morally grey character who tries his best to survive in a world set up to grind him down. Yet I felt his impossible choices. That invisible noose around his neck. The struggle and desire to live as Richie. A clean live, with friends and family besides him. Even though that's not possible for a man so far up the ladder of a crime empire.
I felt for Tristan, who is struggling to forge his own path in live. For his blossoming feelings for Richie, feeling the inevitable heartache getting closer and closer with each breath he took. The quiet moments I knew wouldn't, couldn't last, because Tristan is tied by his own noose, even though his is made of silk.
And since this is the second book in this series, where the stakes are even higher, the emotional pain grows bigger, and secrets are starting to spill over, it can only end with heartache and disaster. With a sort of cliffhanger setting the scene for the start of the next and last book in this series. Luckily, the book has already been written and will be released soon, as I really want these two men to find their HEA.
I you want a book that makes you feel, makes you care, and makes you think, you should read this series. It's written with enough speed to makes you want to keep on reading. With enough feeling that it makes you want to cry, and with enough insight that it feels like the author has done tons of research about certain topics, but makes all of that knowledge fit seamlessly in the story without it being overwhelming.
Truly a book, and series, worth reading!
Review of advance copy received from Author
I was provided with an ARC by the author in exchange for an honest review. These are my real sentiments about the story and everything written here is respectful, without meaning to harm anyone, but to offer my opinion as constructive criticism/compliments. Thank you, C.F. White, for the opportunity!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ / 5
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 / 5
Couple: Razor/Richie and Tristan.
Structure: Dual POV, third person, past tense. Second book of a trilogy that follows the same couple and a continuous background story.
Okay. This book broke my heart in a million little pieces. I'm waiting to be put back together with book three haha
The story only gets better. The characters and their relationship only gets better. And we get more and more tense LOL Everything is just so well-plotted and intertwined. I really admire series that work like that. Pulling us to information of previous books that we didn't even realize would have a bigger impact later on.
I am utterly enchanted by Tristan and Razor. The way I fear for them and wanna protect them from the whole world. To put them in a bubble of pure happiness and let no harm touch them ever again. These boys are raw, flawed, beautiful, lovely, real. They mess with our emotions in a way that keeps us entranced, just wanting more and more of them. Root for them. Want nothing more for them to be together and okay.
I cannot wait for book three. Aside from wanting their much hard-earned HEA, I also want to see how much growth they'll have with the challenges they're now facing. They have been transforming since their first encounter, an explosive chemical reaction between two volatile and unexpected substances. And now I feel they'll finally become their own persons. To write their own story and face whatever is thrown at them together. That's my deep hope.
Counting the days to get even more addicted to this series with Claim ❤️
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ / 5
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 / 5
Couple: Razor/Richie and Tristan.
Structure: Dual POV, third person, past tense. Second book of a trilogy that follows the same couple and a continuous background story.
Okay. This book broke my heart in a million little pieces. I'm waiting to be put back together with book three haha
The story only gets better. The characters and their relationship only gets better. And we get more and more tense LOL Everything is just so well-plotted and intertwined. I really admire series that work like that. Pulling us to information of previous books that we didn't even realize would have a bigger impact later on.
I am utterly enchanted by Tristan and Razor. The way I fear for them and wanna protect them from the whole world. To put them in a bubble of pure happiness and let no harm touch them ever again. These boys are raw, flawed, beautiful, lovely, real. They mess with our emotions in a way that keeps us entranced, just wanting more and more of them. Root for them. Want nothing more for them to be together and okay.
I cannot wait for book three. Aside from wanting their much hard-earned HEA, I also want to see how much growth they'll have with the challenges they're now facing. They have been transforming since their first encounter, an explosive chemical reaction between two volatile and unexpected substances. And now I feel they'll finally become their own persons. To write their own story and face whatever is thrown at them together. That's my deep hope.
Counting the days to get even more addicted to this series with Claim ❤️
Review of advance copy received from Author
Could the stakes get any higher? C.F. White continues to weave a twisted and tangled web of corruption and lies in this dark, complex, deeply emotional series. It’s literally life or death for Tristan and Razor as they fight to contain the inconvenient connection growing between them.
The contrast between Tristan & Razor’s beautiful, pure, yet impossible romance and the dirty, gruesome world determined to keep them apart is one of the best things about this series. The game remains the same but the rules have definitely changed, and everything teeters on a knife’s edge. The power, responsibility, and expectations create an inconceivable tension that's intense, dizzying, and delicious, not to mention terrifying, because one wrong move could send it all crashing down.
If I’m honest, the hot-cold push-pull in this one began to wear on me. Tristan and Richie spend quite a bit of time circling their seemingly impossible reality, and I wasn’t sure if I shared their level of patience. But hope’s a funny thing, and it’s what keeps them going, looking for the solitary crack that might mean they can let this thing between them out into the light.
I’ll hand it to C.F. White, with the many cards stacked against them - family, society, money, loyalty - it truly does seem against all odds this will work out. But like I said, hope’s a funny thing, and I’m betting she’s got some tricks up her sleeve that will blow this whole thing wide open. I don’t know what’s next, but I’m dying to find out.
*I voluntarily read a complimentary copy of this book*
The contrast between Tristan & Razor’s beautiful, pure, yet impossible romance and the dirty, gruesome world determined to keep them apart is one of the best things about this series. The game remains the same but the rules have definitely changed, and everything teeters on a knife’s edge. The power, responsibility, and expectations create an inconceivable tension that's intense, dizzying, and delicious, not to mention terrifying, because one wrong move could send it all crashing down.
If I’m honest, the hot-cold push-pull in this one began to wear on me. Tristan and Richie spend quite a bit of time circling their seemingly impossible reality, and I wasn’t sure if I shared their level of patience. But hope’s a funny thing, and it’s what keeps them going, looking for the solitary crack that might mean they can let this thing between them out into the light.
I’ll hand it to C.F. White, with the many cards stacked against them - family, society, money, loyalty - it truly does seem against all odds this will work out. But like I said, hope’s a funny thing, and I’m betting she’s got some tricks up her sleeve that will blow this whole thing wide open. I don’t know what’s next, but I’m dying to find out.
*I voluntarily read a complimentary copy of this book*
Review of advance copy received from Author
Corrupt is the second book in this very dark gritty series.
We reconnect with Razor (Rich) and Trickey (Tristan) Razor is still running drug lines for the main boss Cormac but his position has now been elevated and he also manages a private members club and has his own flat and his sister and mother have been moved off their old estate to much better pastures.
Unexpectedly Tristan turns up at the club with a member of the House of Lords, a friend of his father who wants Tristan to use this man’s influence to help his career. Tristan has started training as a barrister giving up his university studies.
Razor seeing ‘his’ Trickey at the club ensures the Lord is removed.
So starts their relationship, but still fraught with the usual problems with Razor still involved with drug selling and the possibility of leaving that life seemingly impossible, Tristan is work all hours in training for his future legal career.
The passion between these two is off the charts and the emotions and depth they feel for each other is so well described.
Another rollercoaster of a story which is gripping and shocking, the ending for me was jaw dropping and I can’t wait for the next book praying for a good outcome for these two characters.
My grateful thanks to the author for the ARC
Review of advance copy received from Author
Tristan and Razor are magnets, inexorably drawn to each other. This book starts 8 months after the first and has to be read in order. While book one was a raging fire of speed action attraction this one is a roiling boil of emotions and layers of story peeling away, unknown intentions and hidden agendas colliding with soft hearts still holding a modicum of humanity and good.
Here we see more of vulnerability behind Razor, we see glimpses of Richie and CF White is exceptional at squeezing your heart with just a few words in the midst of the action and chemistry and criminal lies unfolding!
Razor has made a powerful enemy, he is still under Cormac’s thumb and his allies are very few and far between
In this book, it’s starker the differences between them and the theme of doomed star crossed lovers is even more apparent - like tragedy is waiting around the corner
this is a gritty, morally grey ride full of dark ambitions and high octane life and death games that our protagonists are caught up, while they, despite all precaution fall in love.
All lines are blurred, perfect is a pipe dream and love is something that won’t be denied. If morally grey, obsessive love is what you are looking for, read this series.
Here we see more of vulnerability behind Razor, we see glimpses of Richie and CF White is exceptional at squeezing your heart with just a few words in the midst of the action and chemistry and criminal lies unfolding!
Razor has made a powerful enemy, he is still under Cormac’s thumb and his allies are very few and far between
In this book, it’s starker the differences between them and the theme of doomed star crossed lovers is even more apparent - like tragedy is waiting around the corner
this is a gritty, morally grey ride full of dark ambitions and high octane life and death games that our protagonists are caught up, while they, despite all precaution fall in love.
All lines are blurred, perfect is a pipe dream and love is something that won’t be denied. If morally grey, obsessive love is what you are looking for, read this series.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Wow, I just thought that book one was suspenseful! Corrupt picks up several months after Craft and OMG what a wild ride. The things that Razor and Tristan get up to in this story! I am so glad that CF White decided to accelerate the release of the books in this series. We don’t have too long to wait for Claim – it releases on April 24th!
Like the first book, it would be impossible for me to describe all of the different feelings I had while reading this story but I will say that the ending left me stunned. This is book two of a trilogy so there is not HEA or even an HFN at the end of Corrupt but…I trust CF White to finish this trilogy and not leave us hanging. I know that Tristan and Razor will get their hard-won HEA at the end of the next book. I’m pretty sure that Claim is already written and I can’t wait to read it.
Note: this series must be read in order.
An advanced copy of this book was provided to me at my request; my review was voluntary and not influenced by the author.
Like the first book, it would be impossible for me to describe all of the different feelings I had while reading this story but I will say that the ending left me stunned. This is book two of a trilogy so there is not HEA or even an HFN at the end of Corrupt but…I trust CF White to finish this trilogy and not leave us hanging. I know that Tristan and Razor will get their hard-won HEA at the end of the next book. I’m pretty sure that Claim is already written and I can’t wait to read it.
Note: this series must be read in order.
An advanced copy of this book was provided to me at my request; my review was voluntary and not influenced by the author.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Second in trilogy (Pretty Poison). Opposites attract. Forbidden/secret relationship. Cliffhanger. Dual POV. Heed content warnings.
Picking up months after the first book ends, Razor and Tristan have been living separate lives not seeing each other, until a random encounter once again brings them into each other’s orbit. Both men are slowly gaining ground in their lives, but the risk becomes even higher as Razor continues to seek out Tristan.
The chemistry between Razor and Tristan is still blazing hot, and they each get more glimpses into the weight the other carries. Waiting for the other shoe to drop was painful, I constantly held my breath since there is another book to come. Both Razor and Tristan feel the pull equally, both falling and hoping for something but they can’t see a way forward together, and it is heartwrenching. I’m excited that the author chose to publish this trilogy close in time frame so I don’t have to wait as long to see how this romance ends. Another page turner for sure.
Picking up months after the first book ends, Razor and Tristan have been living separate lives not seeing each other, until a random encounter once again brings them into each other’s orbit. Both men are slowly gaining ground in their lives, but the risk becomes even higher as Razor continues to seek out Tristan.
The chemistry between Razor and Tristan is still blazing hot, and they each get more glimpses into the weight the other carries. Waiting for the other shoe to drop was painful, I constantly held my breath since there is another book to come. Both Razor and Tristan feel the pull equally, both falling and hoping for something but they can’t see a way forward together, and it is heartwrenching. I’m excited that the author chose to publish this trilogy close in time frame so I don’t have to wait as long to see how this romance ends. Another page turner for sure.
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March 16, 2026Review of ARC from author
"You're not so bad." "I'm poison." He started the engine and glanced at me one last time. "Might be best you remember that"
Eight months after book one - Crave, Tristan and Razor's worlds collide once again. Both know they need to stay away from each other, both know they can't.
Their world's can never combine, their jobs and lifestyles at polar opposites, on either side of the law. Both men trapped in their world's.
A rash decision, set's them on a course to destruction and heartache. Corrupt brings an intensity to this growing and deepening relationship, increasing the desperation to escape their world's. Crave ends with both men in a seemingly hopless position, leading into what promises to be a high stake journey to their promised HEA in book three - Claim
I received an ARC from the author, this review is given freely, without influence from the author
"You're not so bad." "I'm poison." He started the engine and glanced at me one last time. "Might be best you remember that"
Eight months after book one - Crave, Tristan and Razor's worlds collide once again. Both know they need to stay away from each other, both know they can't.
Their world's can never combine, their jobs and lifestyles at polar opposites, on either side of the law. Both men trapped in their world's.
A rash decision, set's them on a course to destruction and heartache. Corrupt brings an intensity to this growing and deepening relationship, increasing the desperation to escape their world's. Crave ends with both men in a seemingly hopless position, leading into what promises to be a high stake journey to their promised HEA in book three - Claim
I received an ARC from the author, this review is given freely, without influence from the author
Review of advance copy received from Author
I loved the second instalment of Razor and Tristan’s story. Their growing relationship, amongst raising stakes. makes for a compelling read. And, after that ending, I need the next book now.
Their cages are tightening around both of them, despite their attempts to break free. I love how far Tristan has come in his career and feelings for Razoe, and the glimpse of how their lives could be. I knew Razor’s determination to extract himself wouldn’t go easily, especially with others hovering in the background wanting what they perceive as theirs.
I loved how moving forward comes with increased risk, and the part the supporting characters play in that. I love Tristan and Henry’s friendship. They both deserve who they want in life, rather than what or who is deemed appropriate. Wolfe definitely lives up to his name, and I’m seriously worried about what he has planned.
More please.
Their cages are tightening around both of them, despite their attempts to break free. I love how far Tristan has come in his career and feelings for Razoe, and the glimpse of how their lives could be. I knew Razor’s determination to extract himself wouldn’t go easily, especially with others hovering in the background wanting what they perceive as theirs.
I loved how moving forward comes with increased risk, and the part the supporting characters play in that. I love Tristan and Henry’s friendship. They both deserve who they want in life, rather than what or who is deemed appropriate. Wolfe definitely lives up to his name, and I’m seriously worried about what he has planned.
More please.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Corrupted is the second book in the Pretty Poison series.
It picks up eight months after the events of the first book. Tristan is trying to move on with his life without Richie, until they run into each other again and the attraction between them is impossible for either of them to deny.
Richie’s life has changed too, but it hasn’t become any calmer—just more dangerous.
The two deal with the problems they face with their respective families and lives, while they can’t help but return to each other’s arms.
It ends on a sort of cliffhanger, leaving us wanting more.
It’s a really good series; it’s very well written, and the characters are charismatic.
I’m looking forward to the third and final book in the series. I need them to get their happy ending.
It picks up eight months after the events of the first book. Tristan is trying to move on with his life without Richie, until they run into each other again and the attraction between them is impossible for either of them to deny.
Richie’s life has changed too, but it hasn’t become any calmer—just more dangerous.
The two deal with the problems they face with their respective families and lives, while they can’t help but return to each other’s arms.
It ends on a sort of cliffhanger, leaving us wanting more.
It’s a really good series; it’s very well written, and the characters are charismatic.
I’m looking forward to the third and final book in the series. I need them to get their happy ending.
March 18, 2026
Corrupt by C. F. White is a gripping second instalment in the Pretty Poison series, set eight months after the first book. Tristan is trying to move on without Richie—until they cross paths again, and their undeniable chemistry pulls them back together.
Richie’s life has only grown more dangerous, and as both men face challenges from their worlds and families, they can’t seem to stay apart. Their connection is intense, emotional, and impossible to ignore.
With vivid writing that brings London to life and a cliffhanger ending that leaves you wanting more, this fast-paced, addictive read kept me hooked from start to finish.
Such an amazing series , Richie & Tristan are all I think about !
Richie’s life has only grown more dangerous, and as both men face challenges from their worlds and families, they can’t seem to stay apart. Their connection is intense, emotional, and impossible to ignore.
With vivid writing that brings London to life and a cliffhanger ending that leaves you wanting more, this fast-paced, addictive read kept me hooked from start to finish.
Such an amazing series , Richie & Tristan are all I think about !
Review of advance copy received from Author
What a ride. This is not a feel good sappy love story, this is a dark, dangerous, sometimes unpleasant but nonetheless heartbreaking story.
I’m so rooting for these guys and longing to see how they‘ll get their happy end, as they‘re through so much.
One lives in a gilded cage, the other deals with drugs, and either of them is happy.
If you’re looking for something beyond a love story, for a good plot, awesome side characters, then this is for you.
If you’re looking for a feel good romance, this isn’t one. It hurts, but in such a good way. I couldn’t put it down, liked it even more than the first part.
I’m so rooting for these guys and longing to see how they‘ll get their happy end, as they‘re through so much.
One lives in a gilded cage, the other deals with drugs, and either of them is happy.
If you’re looking for something beyond a love story, for a good plot, awesome side characters, then this is for you.
If you’re looking for a feel good romance, this isn’t one. It hurts, but in such a good way. I couldn’t put it down, liked it even more than the first part.
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March 23, 2026OMG!!!! Even better than the first one, the relationship between Razor and Tricky...no, between Richie and Tris is evolving to something so dangerous that... OK, I don´t do spoilers but that last chapter killed me. So, Tris is so in love and at the same time he knows that Richie is Razor and he's no good but impossible to resist.
I want to scream that I want the last book now!
Amazing book, amazing story and amazing series
I want to scream that I want the last book now!
Amazing book, amazing story and amazing series
Review of advance copy received from Author
Ok I will admit. this Trilogy is making me hyper! I need Razor and Tricky to always be together. But I have to say with each of them branching out into different lives, when they came together again, well whew that was intense and hot! They have everything working against them as a couple. I could feel the conflict along with all the underlying love they carried for each other. SO, book three now please!
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I'm still reeling after reading Corrupt. I just feel so much for Razor, it's devastating to realise his entire life was essentially decided for him when he was only fifteen. After this my heart is literally in pieces 😭 I'm a total wreck. Razor has always played the tough guy just to survive, but seeing his walls finally crumble because of Tristan? I’m sobbing.
That lake scene... I have no words. Tristan is the only one who truly sees him, not the monster, but the man he could be. For the first time, Razor actually wants to be better because of how Tristan looks at him.
But the ending? It’s pure agony. The second he finally tries to do the right thing, he gets destroyed for it. It's so unfair, and incredibly heartbreaking. I need the third book immediately or I’m going to lose it! C.F. get a move on stat 😉
That lake scene... I have no words. Tristan is the only one who truly sees him, not the monster, but the man he could be. For the first time, Razor actually wants to be better because of how Tristan looks at him.
But the ending? It’s pure agony. The second he finally tries to do the right thing, he gets destroyed for it. It's so unfair, and incredibly heartbreaking. I need the third book immediately or I’m going to lose it! C.F. get a move on stat 😉
Review of advance copy received from Author
I am SO here for the vibe this series has! I want to both hug the MCs and smack them upside the heads, which just means I am truly IN this story.
CF White is a master of creating these complex men you just want to know on a cellular level. Every scene and development shows something new, like you're solving a puzzle without even seeing all the pieces. Love it!
CF White is a master of creating these complex men you just want to know on a cellular level. Every scene and development shows something new, like you're solving a puzzle without even seeing all the pieces. Love it!
March 20, 2026
This was such a phenomenal read that I could not put down for even a second. I am really enjoying this series and cannot wait to see how this continues.
Review of advance copy received from Author
'Corrupt' is the second book in the "Pretty Poison" series by CF White, and she has totally knocked this out of the park. She carried on with the dramatic plotline from the first novel, all while Razor and Tristen navigate their orbits around each other. They were never supposed to cross paths again, but fate and the legal system had other plans. Their chemistry is still as electric as the first novel, and there was never a time when it felt forced. Loyalty was a major theme of this novel: loyalty to friends, to the job, and to coworkers.
Overall, a fantastic read, and I can't wait to read the last novel in the series.
Overall, a fantastic read, and I can't wait to read the last novel in the series.
Review of advance copy received from Author
The absolute pain. This book was so so good, even better than the first. How is that possible (Oh cause it’s CF White)
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