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Anesthetic: An Enemies-to-Lovers Romance (Dazed Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by C.M. Radcliff (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 out of 5 stars 260 ratings

Ainsley Sinclair had everything going for her in life.
The perfect family. The perfect grades. The perfect life.
At least, that was how it looked from the outside.

No one saw what Ainsley’s family was going through.
No one saw what it was doing to her.
She was spiraling down a road paved with drugs and self-destruction.
No one saw her, but him and he wanted to ruin her.

Killian Stone was out for blood.
And Ainsley was ready to bleed.

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  1. Book 1 of 3
    Dazed Series
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    322 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    November 11, 2021
  5. File size
    2.8 MB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09CW24BSP
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (November 11, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 11, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.8 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 322 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.0 out of 5 stars 260 ratings

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C.M. Radcliff

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C.M. Radcliff writes dark, toxic romance with a touch of suspense. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and two kids. If she isn't reading or writing, she's probably on a little adventure with her family.

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Customers find the book's story incredibly well written. They appreciate its emotional depth, with one customer noting how it pulls at their emotions and makes them feel all the pain.

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Customers praise the well-written story of the book, with one customer noting it's a good first book in the series.

"Its alot of stories like this in real life this story felt to real and I loved it A must read and the spice !!!! 🌶️🌶️..." Read more

"...CM Radcliff has written a story so authentic and raw! I need to read the next book asap as much as I need the oxygen in my lungs!" Read more

"It was okay, but kinda cheesy. I was difficult to keep reading when Ainsley started calling Killian “Baby boy”...." Read more

"...The author did a brilliant job in writing this story and finding a way to consume the reader" Read more

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Customers find the book emotionally engaging, with one review noting how the story buries itself deeply in the reader's soul.

"These characters will bury themselves in your soul and you will forever be changed!..." Read more

"...This author knows how to pull at your emotions and make you feel it all. Add, click, and read this!!!" Read more

"This book was an emotionally thrilling book to read. I loved every word and couldn’t put it down...." Read more

"...Man, I really loved how this story pulls me in and made me feel all the pain. I really hope there will be a happy ending to come." Read more

Ainsley & Killian 💖💚💖💚
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Ainsley & Killian 💖💚💖💚
FIVE ANESTHETIC STARS for Ainsley and Killian 💖💚💖💚!!! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 This is the first book I've read from C.M. Radcliff and I can say that the book surprised me in all aspects. I decided to read this book because at first glance I was attracted by the cover (I know, it's a total cliché), and after reading the blurb I was completely aroused by the curiosity to read the whole book. I have to admit that I had certain expectations when I started reading this book because this is the genre and trope that I read the most so some things are always. the same, but that wasn't the case in this book. "Anesthetic" is a dark high school romance with enemies to lovers trope and also much more. Ainsley is a female character who stands out from the typical innocent protagonist who falls for a bad boy's charm. She is going through a difficult period in her life and her only goal is to suppress her feelings with the help of her addiction. Killian, on the other hand, is at first glance a typical troubled teenager whose life has been difficult from an early age, but when he gets the chance for a better life he is ready to take it. What neither of them is ready for is that their meeting and then living together will change everything. But this is not a typical story I've had the opportunity to read countless times. Their story is about addiction, but also about whether is there a way to change for the person who gave us meaning by entering life, and yet is it possible to have a relationship that everyone is against? I have to mention that some parts were quite hard for me to read because my heart was breaking because of everything that the two protagonists went through and I truly hope that at the end of this trilogy the two of them will get a happy ending. If you are open-minded and want books to surprise you, then it is time to give this book a chance!!! Highly recommended!!!
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars wow
    Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2025
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    Its alot of stories like this in real life this story felt to real and I loved it A must read and the spice !!!! 🌶️🌶️
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  • Nikki Estes
    4.0 out of 5 stars Needed more!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2021
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    I fell in love with CM Radcliff’s work years ago and have consumed anything she has put out FAST! I loved the way this story was, but i felt like it was missing something. The jumping forward every few chapters may have been the cause of that but I’m
    Not sure. I can’t wait to read the next one! I still enjoyed the story so much and finished this in 2 days!
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  • Katrina K.
    3.0 out of 5 stars Story was good
    Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2022
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    The story begins by introducing you to Killian and Ainsley. Killian has spent several years in the foster system until he is taken in by Ainsley’s parents. Ainsley seems to have it all. She’s beautiful, comes from a seemingly perfect home, and has money. However, things aren’t always as perfect as they seem.

    Killian is no stranger to drugs, and uses them occasionally. Ainsley, however, uses them as an escape. Killian starts out wanting to destroy Ainsley for being a fraud (given that he thinks she has this perfect life). However, they quickly start to fall for each other.

    Unfortunately, Ainsley’s supplier isn’t as happy to see them together, and issues some threats, which Killian can’t ignore. But the more he tries to stay away from Ainsley, the more she spirals.

    This was a good first book in this series. There is a good bit of spice, and the story is very different. In fact, the only reason I gave it three stars was because there were a number of grammatical errors. If it weren’t for those, this would easily be a 4-star read!
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  • Sylvie13
    5.0 out of 5 stars Intense
    Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2023
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    This book gripped me from page 1 until the end. Killians had a rough life and being placed with the Sinclairs is no different. That's where he meets Ainsley, his new stepsister. He hates her on principle, thinking she's throwing away her life and everything she has for a high. This romance battles addiction and is slightly taboo, but the spice is incredible. It was difficult to read at times with the heavy subjects, but it was also an incredibly well written story. Intrigued for the next book
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  • S. Kilgore
    5.0 out of 5 stars Killian and Ainsley Book 1
    Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2022
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    These characters will bury themselves in your soul and you will forever be changed! You'll find yourself screaming at them in frustration at their decisions. You'll be cheering them on even when it seems all is lost! Your heart will break right along with theirs! CM Radcliff has written a story so authentic and raw! I need to read the next book asap as much as I need the oxygen in my lungs!
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  • Wendy@Cr8zysockbookblock
    4.0 out of 5 stars Brutally Toxic and Beautiful!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2021
    Wow! We are just scratching the surface here. Just beginning Ainsley and Killian’s story and I’m already in love with this series. I love CM Ratcliff and what she does with her stories. Her characters are always beautifully flawed, complex and gritty. They have struggles and the way she writes it just makes me melt into the story. It’s interesting and intriguing and I can’t put the book down.
    What I love about Killian and Ainsley are they are all of these. Killian is broken by years of foster care when he seems like he’s finally been handed a bit of a break, headed to a new placement in a well to do family that seems almost too good to be true. Ainsley seems like perfection from the outside looking in. She’s beautiful, comes from money, and seems to have the perfect family. That’s the way she projects herself as well. But Killian has this ability to see through her facade and see the dark and nasty parts of herself she hides from others, and yet he still wants her. What started for him as a plot of revenge, quickly became something so much more than he could have prepared himself for. When outsiders begin to threaten what they have been building, Ainsley and Killian begin to crumble. The struggles are all too real for them. This is book one in this new Dazed series and has some pretty heavy topics, but they are handled with the utmost care to the storyline. Start this book today!
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  • jessica carroll
    3.0 out of 5 stars It’s was okay..
    Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2021
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    It was okay, but kinda cheesy. I was difficult to keep reading when Ainsley started calling Killian “Baby boy”. It got kinda cringey after that point for me and I didn’t even finish the book.
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  • @bookish_kayy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Dazed
    Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2021
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    ‘ 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐟 𝐈 𝐠𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐟—𝐤, 𝐈 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦.’⁣
    ⁣
    ‘𝐈 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐞, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐈 𝐝𝐢𝐝, 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧. 𝐇𝐞'𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈'𝐦 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐟𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐫-𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐫.‘⁣
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    When I tell you that this author writes a 𝘵𝘰𝘹𝘪𝘤 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 in such a real way, I 𝘢𝘭𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 forget that these are characters. It’s like watching a 𝐜𝐚𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐡 in slow motion, but one that I’m definitely not looking away from. ⁣
    ⁣
    I’m not saying anything here, not really, but I’m also telling you 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 you need to know.⁣
    ⁣
    If you’re looking for something 𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘺, 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭, 𝘵𝘰𝘹𝘪𝘤, and 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘺 that will literally leave you wanting more…. 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐎𝐍𝐄! ⁣
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  • Beyond the Pages Charli
    4.0 out of 5 stars Broken characters together
    Reviewed in Australia on December 16, 2021
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    Well if you want a book with two broken characters this is certainly it. Killian and Ainsley are both so broken, so jaded by circumstances that they both seem to have lost touch with reality. I got poor little rich girl vibes from Ainsley to start... But I feel there is so much more to her than that.
    Killian is also a product of circumstances. Two broken people finding love together... But will they only break themselves further?

    Intriguing, disjointed, broken, frustrating are words that come to mind with this book!

    This book ends on a what happens next that leaves you wanting more.
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  • Anjali Dubey
    1.0 out of 5 stars Not at all good
    Reviewed in India on February 20, 2022
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    I am all good with toxicity abusive and rammy stories... But this is too much... All drugs and no basic story... There is no point where u feel that they r actually in love... It's like they both are always high and want a release.... All the hype was fake and if we talk about spice... This spice is not what we r looking for.... Ainsley cannot breathe without drugs in her system and he plays along.... I can never be okay with such things this is hell too much
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  • jumpintoabook_withjess
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good… missing umph!
    Reviewed in Australia on December 23, 2021
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    I can’t wait to see wheee this goes.
    I feel like it lacked a little plot. But the drug addictions and the foster brother romance really was the main focus on the book.
    I’m hoping book 2 focuses on a bigger plot line and story line!
    I have this 4.25 ⭐️
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  • Amazon Customer
    1.0 out of 5 stars Cheesy
    Reviewed in Canada on March 18, 2023
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    Story line is cheesy.
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  • Lauraj
    3.0 out of 5 stars mehhhh… I’ll give it a 3.5*
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 24, 2022
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    A lot of this book cringed me out.. the whole book just shouts ‘I’m writing this book but I’m putting no extra work to understand the plot, wing it & hope for the best’ - what was the plot actually? A step sibling romance? Or was it just kids playing with drugs with no serious effects?

    The author lacked knowledge of drugs.. heroin is not dope, Mandy is not pills.. I think if your writing a book where drug use is the main plot, then you need educated yourself on the types of drugs, the reactions, the side effects, the addiction. Heroin is not dope, Mandy are not pills, nobody takes ‘potent heroin’ & has the mental capacity to drive themselves home & carry on like normal.

    There was no sexual chemistry during these spicy scenes, just a girl giving head for tabs.. just a late night quickie.
    I didn’t feel the emotions of them falling in love..

    The h was annoying… a 17 year old with mummy & daddy issues.. exchanging sexual favours for drugs..
    the H - a lost soul in the care system, easily lead astray, somehow got sucked down into a hole by h..

    Also - Baby boy? Ew ew ew. Cringe pet name! Worst pet name I’ve come across.
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