First published 2013
Gabriel Emerson commands respect as a Dante scholar by day, but nights reveal his true nature. He manipulates women with calculated charm, feeding desires that leave him convinced he cannot be saved. When Julia Mitchell enrolls in his graduate program, everything shifts. Her beauty and innocence captivate him completely. She becomes his diamond to shape and polish. Julia feels his predatory gaze and expects fear, but experiences unsettling desire instead. Gabriel risks his academic career pursuing her, threatening to expose buried secrets he desperately wants hidden. Their forbidden attraction forces Gabriel to confront his personal hell while seeking what seems impossible. He wants forgiveness and genuine love, but his obsessive pursuit of Julia may destroy them both. This story follows a tormented man's journey toward redemption through a relationship that challenges everything he believes about himself.
Genres: romance, dark-romance, contemporary-romance, academic
Vibes: dark, emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forbidden-romance, obsessive-love
512 pages · Paperback · Saída de Emergência
Content warnings: abuse, emotional-abuse, toxic-relationship