Rules of Surrender
(2025)(The fourth book in the Billionaires of New York City series)
A novel by Nicola Hayes
Trapped with a Grumpy Billionaire in a Snowstorm. What Could Possibly Go Right?The job was simple—
audit a billionaire, finish the report, keep it professional.
Then the blizzard hit.
Now I’m snowed in with Leo Maddox—reclusive, infuriating, sinfully gorgeous.
He built his empire by keeping everyone out, but somehow, I’m the exception.
Every argument pulls me closer.
Every stolen glance burns longer than it should.
And somewhere between the snowstorm and the firelight,
his walls begin to crack—
revealing a man carved from loneliness, longing,
and everything I never knew I needed.
But the closer I get, the more dangerous it feels to stay.
Because loving a man who lives in shadows means risking the light—
And when the truth finally breaks through, it threatens to destroy us both.
Genre: Romance
audit a billionaire, finish the report, keep it professional.
Then the blizzard hit.
Now I’m snowed in with Leo Maddox—reclusive, infuriating, sinfully gorgeous.
He built his empire by keeping everyone out, but somehow, I’m the exception.
Every argument pulls me closer.
Every stolen glance burns longer than it should.
And somewhere between the snowstorm and the firelight,
his walls begin to crack—
revealing a man carved from loneliness, longing,
and everything I never knew I needed.
But the closer I get, the more dangerous it feels to stay.
Because loving a man who lives in shadows means risking the light—
And when the truth finally breaks through, it threatens to destroy us both.
Genre: Romance