Toxic

The Therapist #4

by W.S. Greer

I don't know when things became so out of control. On one hand, I have new patients who exhibit all the signs of a toxic anger spewing from the man, fear emanating off the woman, faded bruises that look to be covered by makeup, and an obvious level of control that exceeds anything that can be considered healthy. On the other hand, a blast from my not-so-distant-past has returned, and the effects of her arrival are like wildfires being set throughout my life. The flames are spreading too rapidly for me to put them out, and somebody is bound to be burned. I don't know when things became so out of control, but if I don't reel it all in, everything I’ve built will become ashes in the wind.

Genres: BDSM

244 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 1, 2020

About the author

WS (Will) Greer is the author of bestselling novels such as The Therapist Series, Kingdom, Interview with a Sadist, and The Darkest Kink. He's also a USAF veteran since enlisting in 2004, and retiring after 20 years of service in 2024.

WS prides himself on being a man who writes spicy romance with the absolute best of them, while also understanding and appreciating that he is a guest in the house of romance that women built.

WS grew up in Clovis, NM, and now resides in Delaware, where he lives with his wife--bestselling author Isabel Lucero--and 3 kids.

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Reviews

[Vendy]

Finished the series!!
It was really good for me, I like the world in this book, it’s really spicy!!

[Kizzy]

4.5 stars! What a journey Malcolm went through as well as Kim and Trent.

Every book in this series opens your eyes to what goes on all the time as we see with the different couples. I've enjoyed all of them and the advice given while we see Malcolm deal with all that's going on in his life.

As things are finally calm and Malcolm has some happiness in his life, we see Ava make a reappearance. How does this affect him? You have to find out :) I highly recommend starting with book 1, The Therapist so you can go on Malcolm's journey from the beginning. Trust me, this is a must read series.

[ReadonReader]

This series has totally blown me away and I know I have said this about all the books so far so I will say it again for this book, but it was insanely good and amazing!! Each book has been unique in that we get to follow a different couple and their specific issues that Dr. Malcolm tries to help them through and then we get to continue the story of Dr. Malcolm and his personal life. Things seem to be going good for Malcolm and Evelyn, they have a happy relationship that is working for them and enjoying every second of each other, but things seem to be going too well and something or someone has it out for them. Dr. Malcolm has new clients he is helping, and this couple reminds him of his past relationship and realizes how Toxic it truly was. There are a lot of twists and turns, Dr Malcolm helping this new couple who are volatile to each other, and while trying to navigate his own life and situations. Not to give too much away, I will just say I loved this book and Dr. Malcolm. This series has been a fun one for me because of its uniqueness and originality. This quote was my favorite that Dr. Malcolm stated and sums up his life, this series, and the world we live in: “The reason the world seems to be in such disarray is because we as a society don’t know how to communicate with each other. We make assumptions about the people on the opposite side of the argument, and never take the time to learn anything about people who think differently than we do.”

[Ann (Literary Lust)]

Toxic is the fourth and final book in this series and it did not disappoint! At the end of the third book I was expecting life to get a little ‘toxic’ for Malcolm and sadly for him it most certainly did.

Once again, we see Malcolm helping new clients with their relationship difficulties and I love that the author addressed the issues that Kim and Trent were having. I appreciated how the outcome from their therapy sessions was written too. I have genuinely enjoyed witnessing Dr Colson helping and advising different clients throughout the series and I have gained a greater understanding due to being able to read the different perspectives of Malcolm and those clients. It was also interesting to see him using his training during the times when he experienced complications in his own personal life - especially with Evelyn who is a therapist herself.

Toxic has been a great ending to a must-read series. It has all the drama that I was hoping for, which had me on the edge of my seat at times.

The Therapist is a series that I recommend without hesitation. The books must be read in order and I am certain they will keep you gripped from start to finish as they did me. I have loved the way that W.S. Greer has written this series; it is unlike any other I have read before.

[Sanchita]

I mugged up this book like anything!!!!! Omg like first of all i loved how malcolm and evelyn were going !! I felt so good for malcolm that finally he has got a sane person and just it felt good to see them two and the other couple omg such a ragebait !! Trent is such a misogynist like ugh i just wanted to go inside the book and beat the hell out of him !!! Manipulative , abusive and just yuckss !! He deserves all the bad words in the world and a lot of beatings !! I felt so relieved that Kim finally understood her worth and left that piece of 💩.
But the scary part was ava omg i just can’t express how much she scared the hell out of me like she got sooo obsessed like ??? Was this much obsession necessary like gurl??? The last few chapters were very breathtaking and sad but yeah ava deserved it and i just didn’t expect the story to go like this ! But im literally happy for malcolm and evelyn mwahh mwaah 🫶🏻🫶🏻
I just LOVE this series to death 🤌🏻🩵

[Tura Hathaway]

This book was pretty good. I was right about Ava, and she was psycho. I'm glad that shes gone and out of his life for good now. I hate that she had to die to get out of his life, but I'm glad shes gone. I hate that it caused so many problems with his relationship but I'm glad they got a chance to restart. I love that he helps the couple and that she eventually leaves her husband. I hate men who put their hands on women and I'm glad she left him. Overall this was a great series.

[Shannon Forbes]

This was my favorite one of the series!
The whole series was good, but the ending really was great!
Malcom’s therapy will the couple in this book is very eye opening for toxic and abusive relationships. He really shows that just because someone is not being physical they can still be abused mentally and emotionally.

[~lil maso~]

This book ended this series perfectly for me. Again we see Dr. Malcolm Colson take on another couple with another troubled relationship that we again watch him pick apart and put together again. This book indeed stands up to its name, as for Dr. Colson his private life gets more than a little toxic.

Again I will be very vague with my review as I don't feel that much can be spoken about. It would ruin far too much, even if a little snippet was to be spoke of. Just know its not plain sailing, its not pretty. It keeps you on your toes, on the edge of your seat, and at times, it just makes you sad, confused, and angry.

This book has been brilliant to read it will leave you with a mixture of emotions and for me a relief it's over. Not in this book is the rubbish way. In a way, that I don't think I could take much more. This book and series are a huge recommendation from me.

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[Donna]

This book ended this series perfectly for me. Again we see Dr Malcolm Colson take on another couple with another troubled relationship that we again watch him pick apart and put together again. This book indeed stands up to its name, as for Dr Colson his private life get more than a little toxic.

Again I will be very vague with my review as I don't feel that much can be spoken about. It would ruin far to much, even if a little snippet was to be spoke of. Just know its not plain sailing, its not pretty. It keeps you on your toes, on the edge of your seat and at times, it just makes you sad, confused and angry.

This book has been brilliant to read it will leave you with a mixture of emotions and for me a relief it's over. Not in a this book is rubbish way. In a way, that I don't think I could take much more. This book and series is a huge recommend from me.

[Kerissa Smalltowncutie38]

Malcoms life is back on track or so we think. Our new client is Kim and her husband Trent.. well let’s be honest Trent is an AHole and stops coming to the appointments. They are newlyweds and in the most toxic and abusive relationship, yet Kim doesn’t see it till Dr. Colson points it out. While Malcom is a great therapist he also has a hard time taking his own advice. When Ava shows back up what will happen? What happens in Kim’s relationship too?


This book series is truly amazing! I was on the edge of my seat the whole time with both Kim and Malcoms story! I love that this series deals with real life issues and makes you feel like you are doing the work of a real therapy session! These books have great advice in them and I really think everyone should read them!

[Sarah]

Binge Read

Came across one of the authors TikTok videos and decided to give this series a try. I’ll be honest, MOST of my high star reads are written by women. I binge read all four books over two days. Amazing. Very well written with just enough spice to keep my interest, plus it’s intertwined with drama to keep me from page jumping. Each book feels like an hour long episode in a show. There’s a new couple to focus on, but, there’s also the life/relationships of the therapist interwoven throughout all four. I’ll be reading more in his collection, that’s for sure.

[Melissa]

This book had me on the edge of my seat. Suspenseful!! I loved how Malcolm was having problems in his personal life when Kim & Trent came to see him. I felt the emotions between Kim & Trent coming off of the pages. It had me on edge for Kim. The end was a favorite for me! A perfection completion to this great series!!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I give this book 5 out of 5 stars.
Recommend this book? Yes! Author? Yes!
Read more from this author? Yes!

Happy Reading!
Melissa

[Sue]

Talking about ending a serie with a banger. This book got it all. The thriller, mystery, romance and sex.

With all these books you follow Dr. Colson his personal journey and life as a dom. You get to know him and as a reader you live in his world as a therapist.

Even therapists make wrong choices and you see how that keep on following him. This serie was one hell of a rollercoaster and I was so releaved that it got a happy ending.

[Saige]

shorter than most books I read but….

I found your books through booktok and I have to say, not disappointed in anyway other than I wish there was more to this series. You nailed it and anyone who reads this can find a way to relate to at least one person in all 4 books. Wether unknowingly a guy that fits a character or a girl that has felt some way. Amazing writing!

[Katrina]

Toxic, The final book in the Therapist series is no doubt the very best . The series ends perfectly and comes full circle.
I’m going to miss add Colson. He’s sympathy and a good therapist as well as an amazing lover. I love how he earns from his mistakes.
Toxic will leave you breathless

[Lesley]

A great conclusion to the series, Kim and Trent are my favorite secondary characters in the series, well written and exciting, Malcolm's life was complicated and I loved that he found help even though he is a therapist, we all need help sometimes. Great series and a great ending

[Revonda Stevenson]

Nostalgic

So very well written and kept me turning the page until the end I've read the whole series and look forward to reading other stories by this author. Reminds me a little of my absolute favorite author, who recently passed away.

[JujuReads]

Honestly? I don't even know why I continued reading this series after book 2. Maybe it's just not for me but the characters are shitty, the only one good was Evelyn, and it's like a movie that white people follow the noise instead of calling the police.

[Catarina]

O ultimo da coleção. Posso considerar um bom final, onde claro tudo fica bem.
Cada livro tinha 1 caso de casal, todos diferentes,
Neste ultimo o escritor focou-se mais no terapeuta enquanto eu queria saber mais sobre o casal que ele estava a tratar

[Laiba Malik]

My absolute favorite collection I have read this year. Toxic is the perfect dénuement to this whole collection. WS Greer at his finenest.

[Laura Mayes]

Great read

I love a good trashy. "Mom" book as I call.them, WS Greer does not disappoint! The whole series rocked. I will be reading more from him.

[Tmstprc]

3 I like the over arching story stars

[Lynn Lewis]

Binged all 4 in this series. I enjoyed the unique format, the therapist's continuing storyline + a different client in each book

[Jennifer Jansen]

Another enjoyable read.

[Christina]

toxic it is!!

Wow! Another great read! Greer has a way with words. All hot and spicy and sexy! Would definitely recommend this series!

[Ashley Miller]

Good but not great

I liked the book. Wasn't sure favorite but I did like it. Would recommend series to friends and family. 7/10

[Miqi]

Decent Series, 4.5 Stars

Of the series for this therapist, this book was my favorite. There was just enough drama to keep me interested and just enough spice to consider it smut 😂. I do wish there was more of a story for the couple seeking therapy, but I received the answers I wanted regarding Malcolm and Ava. Glad I finished the series.

[Shamangla Rogers]

Sheesh

A page turner for sure. But you have to read the whole series. I could use a Dr. Malcolm in my life.

[Samoy]

Wow 👌

This was captivating and hard to put down
I am happy that I decided to read this series
Can't wait to read more of this author's books