Twenty Thousand Lies
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Last published Thu, Nov 13, 2025
She wanted freedom.
He was paid to take it from her.
After escaping a cold, glittering marriage built on control and deceit, Elara Knox swore she'd never let another man own her. But when one reckless night with a dangerously captivating stranger ignites something she thought she'd lost. Desire, trust, hope and her past comes back with a vengeance.
Her ex-husband wants her silenced. Permanently.
And the man hired to end her life... is the one she never forgot.
As Elara runs from the shadows closing in, secrets begin to unravel, ones that tie her to her would-be killer in ways neither of them could have imagined. When the price on her head climbs to twenty thousand dollars, survival means choosing who to trust, and who to destroy.
In a world built on betrayal, love could be the most dangerous lie of all.
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