First published 2025
Amelia Lazenby needs time away from her demanding career and a painful breakup. Her friends send her to Arlington Hall, an upscale country spa where she expects nothing more than relaxation. Instead she encounters Jude Harrison, a man whose rugged perfection stops her cold. Their meeting in the steam room transforms instant attraction into something much more intense. Amelia finds herself drawn into a passionate affair that consumes her, despite Jude's possessive nature and volatile temper. The stakes rise when she learns that Jude owns Arlington Hall and their encounter was no coincidence. He orchestrated their meeting for reasons he refuses to explain. Amelia must decide whether to trust a man who manipulates events from the shadows or protect herself from someone who might destroy her completely.
Genres: romance, suspense, thriller, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity
Setting: Arlington Hall
317 pages · Paperback · Montlake
Content warnings: explicit-sexual-content, toxic-relationship