First published 2019
Celia finds herself trapped on Edward Fasbender's private island, where he controls everything and everyone. Edward has made his intentions clear: he plans to break her completely. At first Celia believed his threats centered on physical domination in their intimate encounters. She discovers Edward operates by entirely different rules. His game extends far beyond the bedroom into psychological territory she never anticipated. Edward owns the island and treats Celia as another possession under his command. He holds her heart in a literal sense, giving him leverage she cannot escape. Celia must find a way to negotiate with someone who seems to embody pure malice. Edward refuses to stop his campaign until he achieves total victory over her spirit. The stakes involve more than her freedom or dignity. Her very sense of self hangs in the balance as Edward systematically dismantles her defenses. Celia faces the challenge of surviving someone determined to own not just her body but her complete surrender.
Genres: abuse, psychological-thriller, dark-romance, contemporary-romance
Vibes: dark, emotional, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity, psychological-manipulation
Setting: Edward Fasbender's Private Island
358 pages · Paperback · Paige Press
Content warnings: abuse, emotional-abuse, physical-abuse, sexual-content