Larina’s world is torn apart when her younger brother is falsely accused of murdering an elite. Desperate to save him, she is forced to accept help from the only man powerful enough to stop the execution—her egotistical ex.

Mero, the ruthless Thief King, demands she break the promise that has kept her away from him and his life of sin. And he’s made it clear he won’t take ‘no’ for an answer.

With her brother’s head destined for the chopping block at the heart of a dangerous empire, Larina faces daunting choices about loyalty, love, and survival. But worst of all, she faces herself. Her true self. The one she tried to bury deep for the sake of family.

For fans of dark fantasy romance, angsty second chances, moral grayness, all bound in a spicy slow burn.