by Kresley Cole
First published 2016
Victoria Valentine comes from a family of grifters, and at twenty four she needs the biggest con of her life to protect the people she loves. She sets her trap for Dmitri Sevastyan, a wealthy Russian with a dangerous past who finds her in Las Vegas. Dmitri becomes obsessed with the vulnerable young woman he calls Vice, determined to possess her despite his own history of betrayal and violence. Victoria and her crew manipulate him into a quick Vegas marriage, expecting to take his fortune. But Dmitri surprises her by refusing a prenup, trusting her completely with his wealth. As newlyweds, they spend their days questioning each other and their nights in passionate encounters. Victoria discovers the dark secrets of her husband's past while hiding her own deception. She must choose between running with whatever she can steal or staying to fight for a marriage that started as a lie but might have become something real.
Genres: romance, suspense, crime, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity
Setting: Las Vegas, Russia
Period: 21st-century
336 pages · Kindle Edition · Valkyrie Press
Content warnings: violence