First published 2023
Roman Riviera once meant everything to her. Two foster kids who found each other, he became her protector and promised to stay forever. Then Roman vanished, leaving her trapped with abusive guardians. Three years pass. She builds a new life with a foster family who cares for her. One night she discovers Roman standing over their bloody bodies, carving his initials into her foster brother's flesh. He binds her hands and forces her to leave everything behind. She tries to escape but he tracks her down. She opens her mouth to scream but no sound emerges. Roman insists she belongs to him now. He swears he will never leave again. She refuses to trust his words. The boy who saved her once has become the monster she must survive.
Genres: romance, adult, adult-fiction, thriller, psychological-thriller, dark-romance
Vibes: dark, haunting, intense, obsessive, psychological, suspenseful
Tropes: captive-romance, childhood-connection, dark-obsessive-love, forced-proximity, toxic-relationship
389 pages · Paperback
Content warnings: abuse, domestic-violence, emotional-abuse, kidnapping, murder, physical-abuse, violence