Mara Larson got married right out of college, moved to Los Angeles to support her aspiring actor husband and turned down a lucrative job in digital design to stay at home and raise their children. She's made sacrifices. But it was all worth it for her family.
Six years later, Mara's not happy. Her husband's acting career is going nowhere, he's staying at work later and later, ignoring her existence when he is home, and despite her husband working all hours, they can't make ends meet.
Just when she's ready to give up, things mysteriously start looking up. A new job. The rent being mysteriously paid up. A brand new car. It seems all she has to do is speak her need and it manifests into existence.
Then she learns her newfound luck isn't happenstance when a man shows up in her bedroom one night: Abner Steem, a prominent leader of the notorious and dangerous religious cult, the Sovereignty.
He takes credit for every recent good thing that's happened in her life. The only thing he wants in exchange for his continued favor is her.
Things may be hard with her husband, but Mara has no plan to throw their relationship away because some cult stalker wants her. He can keep his favors.
However, Abner makes it clear that she doesn't have a choice. Hiding is pointless. Fighting and resistance is futile. No matter where she goes, no matter how hard she tries to deny his gifts, she has his favor. Even if he has to force it on her.
*Please note that this is a dark romance. Read the author's note for more information.
**This is a stand alone romance, however it belongs to the broader Poison Apple series and follows the original Poison Apple Duet. The recommended reading order is as follows:
High Demand
High Control
Highly Favored
Genre: Romance
Six years later, Mara's not happy. Her husband's acting career is going nowhere, he's staying at work later and later, ignoring her existence when he is home, and despite her husband working all hours, they can't make ends meet.
Just when she's ready to give up, things mysteriously start looking up. A new job. The rent being mysteriously paid up. A brand new car. It seems all she has to do is speak her need and it manifests into existence.
Then she learns her newfound luck isn't happenstance when a man shows up in her bedroom one night: Abner Steem, a prominent leader of the notorious and dangerous religious cult, the Sovereignty.
He takes credit for every recent good thing that's happened in her life. The only thing he wants in exchange for his continued favor is her.
Things may be hard with her husband, but Mara has no plan to throw their relationship away because some cult stalker wants her. He can keep his favors.
However, Abner makes it clear that she doesn't have a choice. Hiding is pointless. Fighting and resistance is futile. No matter where she goes, no matter how hard she tries to deny his gifts, she has his favor. Even if he has to force it on her.
*Please note that this is a dark romance. Read the author's note for more information.
**This is a stand alone romance, however it belongs to the broader Poison Apple series and follows the original Poison Apple Duet. The recommended reading order is as follows:
High Demand
High Control
Highly Favored
Genre: Romance