by J. Kenner
First published 2014
She has lived her entire life running cons and playing roles. Born into a world of deception, she learned early to trust no one and keep everyone at arm's length. Then Cole August enters her life and destroys every rule she has made for herself. Cole is tough and fiercely loyal, but his past holds dark secrets that have left him scarred. His demands are intense, and few women can accept the truth about who he really is. Despite knowing he represents danger, she finds herself drawn to him in ways she cannot resist. Their attraction becomes a high stakes game where passion and risk intertwine. She knows that even touching him means trouble, but she cannot walk away. Cole promised to push her to her limits, and she wants to discover just how far she can go. Their connection threatens to expose everything she has worked to hide.
Genres: romance, suspense, adult-fiction, contemporary-romance
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity, high-stakes
272 pages · Kindle Edition · Bantam
Content warnings: explicit-sexual-content, violence