Love Potion No. 1

ARC Review
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Love Potion – C.S. Jean

First of all: thank you for trusting me with this ARC. Genuinely appreciated. Always an honor to be handed something dark and told, “Here. You’ll like this.” (Correct.)

This short story comes with trigger warnings. Which—full honesty—I tend to side-eye a little. That’s a me problem. But let’s be clear: if themes like manipulation, blurred consent, implied rape, or murder mess with your head in a way you don’t want to unpack at 2 a.m., maybe sit this one out. No shame. We’re not all wired the same, and thank god for that.

Me? I inhaled this story in less time than it takes me to physically leave my bed in the morning. Hooked. No warm-up. No easing in. Just straight into a psychological “what the hell did I just read and why do I love it?” spiral.

The vibes are off—in the best way. There’s a turn. A turn. And listen, I read a lot. My inner detective usually clocks twists early and ruins my own fun. This one? Nope. It got me. Fully. And the ending? Deeply, disturbingly satisfying. Make of that what you will