"It is your choice," he said, stepping so close to me that our lips were almost touching. "Either do what I say - or get another job." My heart stood still as I gazed up into his deep, dark, dangerous eyes... In a world where women's only role in life is to sit at home and look pretty, Lilly is determined to fight for her freedom. There's only one problem: a powerful man blocking her way.

When Sheriff's daughter, Maisie, is about to lose her grandmother's bakery, she enlists the help of four delinquents who are seconds away from prison.

In the desert, an instant turns life into death and hate into love. In the desert, everything is different. Boundaries break down, and you find yourself doing things that you would never, ever have imagined. Lilly Linton finds this out the hard way: in the shadow of the pyramids, she and her boss, cold, calculating Mr Ambrose, must face death and danger together. Is the desert's heat enough to melt the cold heart of Britain's richest financier? WINNER of the PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD in the Wattys 2016 Sequel to Robert Thier's #1 Hit 'Storm and Silence'

❦❧❦❧❦❧❦❧❦❧❦❧❦❧❦❧❦❧❦❧❦❧❦❧❦❧❦❧❦❧❦❧❦❧❦❧❦ Raised for her entire life by an abusive single mother, 16 year old Liyana has become adjusted to the misery. Her only source of comfort, her best friend Kelly Davidson has committed suicide. The torment at school from bullying students increases ever more. Suddenly, Liyana's life transitions from poverty to luxury when her custody is forced into the hands of the billionaire Aaron Jacob Wexford. A decision he's unable to opt out of due to the promises of his past. But he makes no effort to conceal his displeasure from having the teenager around. Liyana finds herself drawn to him from their very first encounter. Eager to please, she develops an unhealthy addiction to her adoptee. However, in an instant..a life of ease can appear a short lived moment. Little does Liyana know that she will be caught in the middle of a serial killers web of deceit. ❦❧❦❧❦❧❦❧❦❧❦❧❦❧❦❧❦❧❦❧❦❧❦❧❦❧❦❧❦❧❦❧❦❧❦❧❦ I don't own the rights to the cover. The content of the story will contain suspense, drug addiction, child neglect, teenage bullying, angst, depression, murder, suicide, daddy-issues, prohibited relationship, slight-Angst, daddy-kink.