First published 2023
Sloan needs money desperately to pay for her brother's medical care. She finds salvation in Asa Jackson, a drug trafficker who becomes her financial lifeline. The arrangement works until Asa's feelings for her turn into something darker and more controlling. He watches her every move and expects complete loyalty in return for his support. Everything shifts when Carter arrives. He's working undercover for the DEA, but Sloan feels drawn to him immediately. The attraction is mutual and intense, yet she knows the danger. Asa has eliminated anyone who threatens his control, and he stays ahead of everyone around him, including law enforcement. Sloan finds herself caught between two men and two worlds. She depends on Asa financially but fears his growing obsession with her. She wants Carter but knows that any relationship with him could get him killed. Asa suspects nothing yet, but his paranoia runs deep. Sloan and Carter must find an escape route before Asa discovers their connection and retaliates with deadly force.
Genres: romance, suspense, crime, contemporary
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity, love-triangle
400 pages · Paperback · Grand Central Publishing
Content warnings: addiction, drug-use, violence