ANMELDEN"I can't give you the stars, But I promise I can make you see stars." Ava whispered to him boldly. Dominic Blackwood is ruthless, arrogant and dangerously determined. The only thing standing between him and his father’s powerful empire is one brutal condition, marriage. He’ll sacrifice anything to claim what’s his. Ava Laurent isn’t looking for love. She’s hunting revenge. Dominic Blackwood destroyed her family the day her brother died because of him. Now she’s ready to destroy him right back. But revenge requires proximity. And proximity leads to a wedding ring. What starts as a calculated game turns into a marriage neither of them expected. Dominic isn’t gentle. He commands. He dominates and he doesn’t bend. Too bad because ava didn’t have submission in her bones She talks back, she tempts and she provokes. But the deeper she digs into Dominic’s world, the more the lines blur. Because sometimes the villain isn’t who you think he is. And sometimes revenge tastes dangerously close to desire. She thought she was trapping her enemy. She never realized she was falling for him…. If you crave hot, flirty, tension filled dark romance with a dominant hero and a heroine who refuses to be controlled, this book is for you.
Mehr anzeigenAva stiffened, her lungs seizing as she drew in a ragged, shallow breath. "You must be out of your mind!" she roared, the sound tearing from her throat in a rasp.She lunged for the door, her fingers clawing at the polished wood, desperate for the hallway, for the street, for anywhere that wasn't here. But the exit was a mile away in her mind, and Dominic was a shadow that moved faster than light. His hands, large and unyielding, clamped around her waist. He hoisted her off her feet with a grunt of exertion, ignoring her frantic squirming, and threw her onto the expansive silk duvet. He wasn't violent, the landing was cushioned but the indignity of it sparked a fire in her blood."You bastard!" she screamed, her voice cracking as she scrambled to find her footing on the shifting mattress.Dominic stood at the foot of the bed, a pillar of cold, hard certainty. He didn't flinch at the insult. Instead, he began to undo his tie with a slow grace that made Ava’s skin crawl. The silk slid
The ride back from the chapel was defined by a silence. Dominic sat reclined in the leather seat, his attention fixed entirely on his phone. The blue light from the screen cast a cold hue over his features, making his expression unreadable, almost statuesque. He didn’t offer a single glance toward the woman sitting inches away from him.Ava, who had prided herself on her composure just an hour ago, felt that internal fortress beginning to crumble. The adrenaline of the black dress and the public defiance was draining away, leaving behind a cold anxiety. She looked out the window, but her heart was beating fast. Had she pushed the boundary too far? She had spent so much energy playing her part that she hadn't truly accounted for the man she had provoked.Dominic was a stranger in many ways, a man of power and reputation, and she began to wonder if the "real" side of him, the one hidden under the tailored suits and the stoic silence—was something she was prepared to face. Fear twisted i
The memory of their last encounter still burned against Ava’s lips, a phantom pressure that refused to fade. It wasn’t just the audacity of the kiss itself, it was the way Dominic had claimed it, as if it were a debt she hadn’t known she owed. She had walked away then, her heels clicking in an angry rhythm against the floor, her heart hammering a frantic protest. To actually admit he had taken her first kiss would be to hand him a victory she wasn’t prepared to concede. So, she bottled the shame and the fury, letting it ferment into a cold resolve.Today, however, the anger had been replaced by a shimmering, restless tension.Ava stood before the floor to ceiling mirror, her reflection staring back with a defiance. Her fingers traced the delicate lace of her bodice, her pulse visible at the hollow of her throat."Oh, for heaven's sake, Ava. For the last time, you look breathtaking," Claire said, stepping into the frame. She reached out, adjusting a loose strand of hair with a flick of
The headquarters of the Blackwood empire rose above the city like a monolith of glass and cold ambition. Ava smoothed her skirt as she stepped into the lobby, Upstairs, the secretary didn’t bother with a polite smile, she offered a look that suggested Ava was something the janitor had failed to scrub off the floor."Mr. Blackwood is expecting you," the woman said, gesturing toward the door.Ava pushed them open. The office was cavernous, smelling of expensive tobacco and old money. Dominic was already there, pacing the length of the Persian rug like a caged animal. The moment he saw her, he stopped dead, his face contorting into a mask of pure anger."What the hell are you doing here?" he barked, his voice echoing off the high ceilings."Dominic, sit down and mind your manners," George said from behind his massive desk. He didn't look up from the file he was reading, but his tone brook no argument. He gestured to the empty chair beside Dominic. "Sit, Ava. Thank you for coming."Ava to


















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