by Sara Cate
Part of Salacious Legacy
First published 2026
Julian Kade despises people. The billionaire avoids contact whenever possible. Then a blackout strands him in a Parisian elevator with two strangers: Freya Kapoor, a razor-sharp chef with restaurant dreams, and Archer Wilde, a street fighter who charms despite his rough edges. Twelve hours pass in the dark. By morning, the three have revealed secrets they never intended to share. They have formed connections none of them saw coming. Freya planned her career carefully. Two wealthy men were not part of her strategy. But Julian and Archer begin consuming her thoughts. When they offer to fund her dream restaurant, her controlled life starts unraveling. Archer spent years fighting. He never expected to care about two people so different from himself. Yet the three create something none experienced before. They unlock desires they kept buried. Each carries private pain beneath their surface. As their bond intensifies beyond physical attraction, Freya, Julian, and Archer face a choice. They can protect what they built separately, or they can risk everything for a love that demands complete surrender.
Genres: fiction, romance, adult, adult-fiction, contemporary-romance
Vibes: character-driven, emotional, intimate, sensual, slow-burn
Tropes: forced-proximity, reverse-harem, strangers-to-lovers, why-choose
Setting: Paris
432 pages · Paperback · Sourcebooks Casablanca
Content warnings: explicit-sexual-content