A dark secret. A corrupt marriage. And a beast who might just fall for the beauty.
DARE
Power. Control. Darkness.
I’ve built an empire with those three things, and I’ll destroy anyone who tries to threaten it.
When Rose Miller’s father announces her arranged marriage to a man far worse than me, I step in. She needs my protection. But she doesn’t know the price of my help.
We share a secret, one that could ruin us both. A crime that ties us together in ways she doesn’t understand.
I’ll marry her, keep her safe, but make no mistake, she won’t just be my wife. She’ll be mine, body and soul.
ROSE
I’ve spent my life following every rule my father set. But when he tries to give me to a monster, I realize I’ve been trapped in a gilded cage.
Dare Richardson might be the only one who can protect me, but he's ruthless. A dangerous beast I’ve always despised.
The truth is, we’re both running from something darker than either of us, and when he offers me a way out, I can’t help but accept.
The man I once swore to hate is now my husband.
And the beast within him? He’s the only one who can set me free.
This is a morally grey contemporary romance. This book will have a happily-ever-after, no cheating, and no pregnancy.
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Content warnings: murder, violence, attempted sexual assault (not by the male main character), memories of a parent’s death, emotional abuse (by a parent), suicidal thoughts, brief fat shaming (not by the love interest).
MACE
Find a wife, or watch my sisters pay the price. That’s the ultimatum from my cruel father.
None of the women he has in mind interest me, and the only one I want hates me. But fate intervenes when Cassia witnesses a crime that could cost her life… and I’m the only one who can save her.
In the world of the rich and powerful, wives are protected, and I’ve just found a solution to both of our problems.
I’ve wanted Cassia for years. And now, she’s mine.
CASSIA
One small favor, one wrong hack, and now I’m staring down the barrel of a gun.
The last person I expect to save me?
Mace Astor, the arrogant, irresistible billionaire I’ve loathed for years.
But when he lies to a mafia boss and claims we’re getting married, I have no choice but to play along.
I never wanted Mace—his cocky arrogance, his games—but now I’m trapped in a marriage of convenience that’s anything but. The question is: will we tear each other apart… or is this exactly the kind of fire we both crave?
This is a dark contemporary MF romance. It is the second standalone in the Princes of NYC series. Each book in the series features a new couple and can be read independently, however, there may be spoilers from the previous books if you read out of order.