Anatomy of Ruin

Years ago, Thomas Hiddleston fell in love with Lívia Dias because, in a room crowded with lawyers, she was the only one who refused to yield to him. Now, married and living a seemingly flawless life, the very resolve that once captivated him has become the thing he seeks to contain.

Thomas loves Lívia deeply, but he loves as he has learned to do everything else: by trading security, luxury, and desire for order. Bit by bit, she surrendered her career, silenced her own ambitions, and became the immaculate wife he is so proud to display. Until Victor Santiago, Thomas's new partner, sees past the dress, the surname, and the carefully curated facade. By recognizing the sharp intellect Lívia had almost forgotten she possessed, Victor does not create a fissure in her marriage-he merely shines a light on the one that was already there.

Suspended between the birth of an all-consuming passion and the slow decay of a marriage, this is a story of love, power, desire, dependency, and reclamation. For the hardest part is not pinpointing when love began to hurt, but deciding if it is possible to save it without vanishing entirely inside it.