by Mariah Kingsley (Author)
Jude was raised on violence and lies.
He learned early that love always came with pain, and loyalty was never free. In his world, power is taken, not given, and mercy is a weakness that gets men killed.
Now, Jude is everything he was taught to become. Sharp. Calculated. Unrepentant. A man whose name opens doors and ends lives. Control is his currency, and nothing in his world escapes his grasp.
Until Eden.
Eden walks into his life carrying quiet strength and carefully hidden fractures. She is brilliant, composed, and endlessly giving. The woman everyone leans on. The one who heals wounds, smooths chaos, and never lets herself fall apart.
But Jude sees the truth beneath her flawless surface. The exhaustion. The ache. The storm she has spent a lifetime silencing.
He does not want to save her.
He wants to claim her.
To unravel her.
To ruin her beautifully.
Eden has spent her life being careful. Loving responsibly. Choosing safety over desire. Jude is none of those things. He is dangerous, demanding, and impossible to resist. When his touch quiets the noise inside her, she realizes the most dangerous thing of all is wanting him back.
He is not gentle.
She is not innocent.
And what ignites between them is anything but safe.
As passion turns possessive and buried secrets claw their way to the surface, Jude and Eden are forced to confront the truth. Love does not erase the past. It exposes it.
Now they must decide if they will survive the legacy that shaped them, or burn their world to the ground for the future they dare to create together.
Jude was raised on violence and lies.
He learned early that love always came with pain, and loyalty was never free. In his world, power is taken, not given, and mercy is a weakness that gets men killed.
Now, Jude is everything he was taught to become. Sharp. Calculated. Unrepentant. A man whose name opens doors and ends lives. Control is his currency, and nothing in his world escapes his grasp.
Until Eden.
Eden walks into his life carrying quiet strength and carefully hidden fractures. She is brilliant, composed, and endlessly giving. The woman everyone leans on. The one who heals wounds, smooths chaos, and never lets herself fall apart.
But Jude sees the truth beneath her flawless surface. The exhaustion. The ache. The storm she has spent a lifetime silencing.
He does not want to save her.
He wants to claim her.
To unravel her.
To ruin her beautifully.
Eden has spent her life being careful. Loving responsibly. Choosing safety over desire. Jude is none of those things. He is dangerous, demanding, and impossible to resist. When his touch quiets the noise inside her, she realizes the most dangerous thing of all is wanting him back.
He is not gentle.
She is not innocent.
And what ignites between them is anything but safe.
As passion turns possessive and buried secrets claw their way to the surface, Jude and Eden are forced to confront the truth. Love does not erase the past. It exposes it.
Now they must decide if they will survive the legacy that shaped them, or burn their world to the ground for the future they dare to create together.
Number of Pages: 288
Dimensions: 0.6 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: November 12, 2025
