Ellen Joe Weapon

Mia grew up wrapped in the warmth of love. Her parents' perfect marriage made her believe in forever, and she longed for a man just like her father—gentle, loyal, and kind. So when Noah walked into her life with a charming smile and a touch that made her heart race, she believed she had finally found him. But Noah was far from the man of her dreams. At twenty-five, he used his looks like a weapon and played with hearts as if they were toys. Beneath his irresistible charm was a soul poisoned by pain and revenge. After watching his mother destroy his father, he vowed never to love and made it his mission to make women suffer. Mia had no idea she was his next target. And even when she began to suspect the truth, she couldn’t walk away. Love, as she knew it, was supposed to heal. But this love was destroying her. As Mia clings to the idea of what she wants him to be, Noah does everything to push her away, even as feelings he never meant to have begin to grow inside him. Meanwhile, Ava, the woman who once discarded him, refuses to let go. Hannah, the only woman he ever wanted, broke his heart. And Isabella, Mia’s younger sister, fueled by jealousy and greed, wants both Noah and the family fortune for herself. In a world filled with broken dreams, bitter rivals, and dangerous secrets, Mia must decide whether to fight for the man who is tearing her apart or walk away from a love that was never meant to be.

At twelve years old, Zevran Ilvane was already a monster in the making. He was cold, Ruthless, and a psychopath. But that all changes when his father kidnaps Vesper Grey Lysan and brings her home. Zevran takes one look at her, and she becomes the object of his obsessive devotion. Broken but desperate to survive, Vesper is ready to do whatever it takes to escape her hell, so she manipulates Zevran's obsession to her advantage. She gains his trust and promises to take him with her if he helps her escape. But she does not keep to her word. Instead, she kills his father with the weapon he gave her and runs, leaving Zevran bleeding and betrayed. But the boy she betrayed didn't die—he became something far worse. Ten years later, Zevran Ilvane is no longer a boy. He's a cold, calculating Mafia king, and he's been waiting. Watching. Planning. Vesper owes him a promise. And he intends to collect–with her body, her soul, and every breath she takes. She used his love to escape him once. Now he'll use it to break her.