Reese moves into Lex’s world by accepting a job at her husband’s real‐estate empire. Their towns may be the same, but their lives couldn’t be farther apart. Every day, he watches her. But for Reese, working near her isn’t enough—he wants her nights, her secrets, everything.

As his obsession deepens, so do the lies. Lex isn’t the perfect trophy wife she seems. Underneath the façade is a fiercely powerful woman hiding razor‑sharp truths. Every secret she keeps threatens to shatter them both. Reese’s own hidden past is tangled in the mission, and when it all comes crashing down, the price of desire might be too high.

This dark romance by A. Marie is a gritty, emotional ride through obsession, deception, and power. Lex is no one’s victim—sassy, cunning, and capable of more than a few surprises. Reese is dangerously determined. Their chemistry crackles, but trust hangs by a thread. Secrets unravel, alliances shift, and love becomes a battlefield.