Ruthless Hearts (Valtharos #1)

In this brutal world of crime and power, Demi will do anything to save her brother, even if it means walking straight into the lion's den. A den that belongs to Rako, a man feared by all, a king of an empire built on pain and vengeance. A demon in human skin, mercy is nowhere in his vocabulary. Cross him, and it all ends in blood.

Their paths were never meant to cross, but fate has never cared for what should or shouldn't be. He's everything she should fear, and she's everything he should break. However, in this dangerous battle of survival, even monsters can bleed. And sometimes, the deadliest thing isn't actually the enemy, but the desire that neither can ignore.

When the fire takes everything, when every path turns to ash and every escape is gone, your only chance is to trust the devil who started it, accepting that the very force that can destroy you...might also be the only one who can save you.

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