Line #22 Literature/ThatIrresistiblePoison


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2	[[caption-width-right:350:''That Irresistible Poison'' is the second book of the ''Calluvia's Royalty'' series by Alessandra Hazard]]
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4	''That Irresistible Poison'' is an [[BelligerentSexualTension enemies-to-lovers]], male-male romance novel by AlessandraHazard, published in 2018. This is the second book in the CalluviasRoyalty series.
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6	On the planet Calluvia, the inhabitants are telepaths, with different degrees of ability. When they are born, Calluvians are given a special telepathic link, called a mating bond, to bond them with another child who will be their future spouse, in an arranged marriage decided by the children’s parents. When Calluvians reach adulthood and marry their betrothed, their telepathic link grows into a marriage bond, which should ensure happiness and harmony in their relationship.
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8	''That Irresistible Poison'' centers on Ksar, the crown prince of the Second Grand Clan, and Seyn, the younger prince of the Third Grand Clan. Though Seyn and Ksar are betrothed, they hate each other to the core. But somewhere along the way, hatred turns into attraction, and deepens into love.
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12	!! Tropes present in this book include:
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14	* AltarDiplomacy: Seyn and Ksar will be married for political reasons.
15	* BelligerentSexualTension: Seyn and Ksar argue and fight constantly, that it takes a while for them to realize that they’re attracted to each other.
16	* CannotSpitItOut: It takes a long time before Seyn and Ksar can say “I love you” to one another.
17	* CastFullOfPrettyBoys: All the guys in the main cast are drop-dead gorgeous.
18	* CrowdPleaser: Seyn attends a lot of parties, travels to other planets, and enjoys the praise and attention from his admirers.
19	* TheCutie: Seyn is adorable, bubbly, optimistic, and very sociable. Ksar seems to be one of the few who don’t find Seyn absolutely cute and charming.
20	* EveryoneIsBi: Calluvians can be romantically involved with people of any gender.
21	* FirstLove: Seyn and Ksar are each other’s first love.
22	* HomosexualReproduction: Seyn’s two mothers have biological children related to both of them, thanks to Calluvian technology.
23	* {{Hunk}}: Ksar is tall, strong, and handsome in a masculine way.
24	* IdealizedSex: Despite their arguments and animosities, Seyn and Ksar always have amazing sex. They soon use telepathy to deepen their encounters, and literally have mind-blowing sex.
25	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Ksar is usually a jerk, but deep down, he cares about those close to him, and tries to do the right thing.
26	* MarriageBeforeRomance: Romance is expected to come after marriage, since Calluvians are betrothed from birth.
27	* NonHeteronormativeSociety: Calluvians are accepting of all sexual orientations.
28	* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage: Seyn and Ksar were betrothed to each other for political reasons. But they develop sincere love for one another. So this is an arranged marriage that ends well.
29	* PlanetaryRomance: Calluvia is an alien planet that the author describes in detail, especially their technology, such as their transporters, holograms, artificial wombs, and other advanced tech. We learn about the in-depth mechanics of Calluvian telepathy, too.
30	* PrettyBoy: Seyn is considered a beauty, and he is a prince from the famously gorgeous Third Grand Clan. He also has long silver hair and fine facial features.
31	* SexEqualsLove: Ksar and Seyn become sexually involved, and later fall in love.
32	* TallDarkAndHandsome: Ksar is classically handsome, tall, with dark hair and silver eyes.
33	* {{Telepathy}}: Calluvians are all telepaths, though they have different levels of telepathic power.
34	* TookALevelInKindness: Ksar was a total douchebag to Seyn, belittling and mocking him, and treating him like a child. But Ksar grows to love Seyn and cherish him.

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