First published 2024
Lachlan Kane botches a job for his boss's most important client. The contract killer knows he can never escape the underworld now. Then indie singer Lark Montague appears with an offer. She needs someone to hunt down a killer. In return, she will secure his freedom. The catch requires marriage first. They despise each other. Lark burns bright with sunshine and glitter while Lachlan hides in shadows at his leather studio. He sees her as a spoiled princess. She knows him as her best friend's surly older brother. But Lark carries secrets beneath her bright exterior. Her family faces crisis and her best friend's future hangs in the balance. She will marry the brooding assassin no matter how much she wants to hate him. As they navigate the criminal world together, their fake marriage blurs with something real. A new threat emerges at their door, and this phantom wants blood.
Genres: romance, crime, action, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fake-dating, found-family
390 pages · Paperback · Slowburn
Content warnings: violence