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Arielle Monroe has spent her life surviving.
She's smart, sharp-tongued, and stronger than she looks-because she's had to be. After escaping an abusive childhood with her mother, she built a quiet life on grit and independence. But all of that changes when her mother gets engaged to Victor DeLorenzo-a millionaire with deep, dark ties to one of New York's most powerful crime families.
Suddenly, Arielle is forced into a mansion of marble and secrets, surrounded by stepbrothers with hidden agendas, a stepfather she doesn't trust, and a world ruled by wealth, politics, and blood.
Then she meets Damien Devereaux.
He's the cold, commanding head of a secret empire that controls the city from the shadows-a mafia king in a tailored suit, terrifyingly beautiful, and used to getting exactly what he wants. Arielle is the one woman who doesn't fall at his feet. She's defiant, unpredictable, and unwilling to bend... and that makes her irresistible.
But Damien's world isn't just dangerous-it's lethal.
And Arielle isn't just a girl in a yellow dress-she's a storm with fire in her veins, a woman with secrets of her own, including a chronic illness she's kept hidden from everyone.
As enemies circle and loyalty is tested, Arielle must decide what's worth surrendering-her freedom, her heart, or the walls she's spent her life building. Because in Damien's world, love is power.
And nothing comes without a price.