He doesn’t know how to love. He only knows how to claim.

Ruthless Lover, the fourth installment in The Institute series by A. K. Rose, is a twisted, steamy, and soul-crushing dark romance that pushes the boundaries between obsession and devotion. It’s about two broken people caught in a dangerous system—and the love that becomes their rebellion.

He was bred for cruelty—programmed to follow orders and eliminate threats. Love? It wasn’t in his design. But when she falls under his watch, everything shifts. She’s not fragile, not a damsel—she’s fire behind fear, fighting her way through a nightmare she never chose.

Their connection starts with control—forced proximity, stolen glances, and emotions neither of them understand. But control quickly spirals into chaos. Because when a man with no soul starts to feel, the consequences are brutal. And when a woman with everything to lose lets someone in, she risks shattering for good.

Together, they’re messy, volatile, and dangerously loyal. And as The Institute tightens its grip, they’ll be forced to decide what they’re willing to destroy for one fleeting chance at freedom—and each other.

A. K. Rose delivers all the grit, heat, and emotional torment fans of dark romance crave. Ruthless Lover is not about softness—it’s about survival, scars, and the kind of love that refuses to die, no matter how deeply it’s buried.

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