"Bound by Shadows"
Chloe's life is a constant struggle. Living in a home where love is nonexistent and abuse is relentless, she has learned to survive on her own. By day, she waits tables, scraping together enough to cover her school fees and taxes, and by night, she dreams of escaping her harsh reality. Despite her kind heart and resilience, the weight of her world is crushing.
Enter Damien, a man who thrives in darkness. As a powerful mafia boss, he's used to taking what he wants, and when he lays eyes on Chloe, he's determined to make her his. Arrogant, ruthless, and convinced of his own invincibility, Damien pursues her with an intensity she neither wants nor welcomes.
When Chloe rejects him, Damien does the unthinkable: he kidnaps her. Trapped in his dangerous world, she is forced into a marriage she never wanted, her life spiraling into a nightmare of control, power, and forbidden emotions. But beneath the layers of cruelty and dominance lies a broken man, and Chloe's strength and kindness begin to chip away at the armor he's built around his heart.
As Chloe fights for her freedom and Damien grapples with his own humanity, their worlds collide in a tale of love, pain, and redemption. Can Chloe escape the chains that bind her, or will she find herself falling for the man who took everything from her?
"Bound by Shadows" is a gripping story of resilience, power, and the complicated path to healing. Perfect for readers who love dark romance with a strong, relatable heroine and a morally complex anti-hero.
Henley agrees to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for a fee, falling in love as she wonders - how is he involved in her brother's false conviction?
******
Henley Linden's brother is in jail for a crime he didn't commit, and she'll take any job to raise the money needed to free him. Soon, she's agreed to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for ten thousand dollars, so his mother will ease up the pressure on him to find a wife. But once Henley is enmeshed in Bennett's world, he falls for her, and she starts to have feelings for him as well. Despite her romance with Bennett, as she grows closer to the Calloways, Henley realizes they are somehow involved in her brother's conviction. Journeying deeper into a world of wealth and conspiracies, Henley is forced to rely on Bennett, though doing so could cost her everything.
[[word count: 200,000-250,000 words]]