Sugar & Venom

Triggers & Tropes

⚠️ Reader Discretion Advised ⚠️

This is an alien romance intended for adult audiences (18+). It contains themes of high emotional intensity, graphic violence, and explicit sexual content. Please feel free to reach out at hello@kirstcarpenter.com if you have any questions. Your safety and comfort is important!

Triggers

Violence & Dark Themes

  • Death

  • Family loss

  • Fire violence/burn trauma (including child injury)

  • Slavery

  • Religion

  • Species-based discrimination

  • Graphic violence

  • Gore/Blood

Medical & Cybernetics

  • Medical experimentation

  • Mechanical augmentations/prosthetics

  • Venom-induced ocular trauma/blindness

  • Blood transfusions

Psychological Distress & Suicide

  • Suicidal Ideation & Attempted suicide

  • Memory manipulation

  • PTSD

  • Grief/Loss

Physical & Reproductive

  • Forced proximity

  • High-risk pregnancy

  • Mentions of abortion

  • Graphic childbirth

  • Cesarean section delivery

  • Rape

Tropes

Major Tropes

  • Alien Romance / Sci-Fi Romance

  • MMF Relationship

  • Plus Size FMC

  • Size Difference (MMCs)

  • Why Choose

  • Found Family

  • Pregnancy Trope (Surprise/Oops Baby)

  • Disabled Protagonist (Visually Impaired)

  • Caretaking / Bedside Manner

  • Protective MMCs

  • Trauma & Healing

  • Forbidden Relationship

Vibes & Spice

  • Desert planet

  • Steampunk/pieced together

  • Bat-like alien

  • Demon-like alien

  • Sunshine ginger human

  • Career-men

  • Care/feeding

  • Underground cave system house

  • Pack/Clade dynamic