Some secrets are written in blood. Others are paid for with it.
Stone Blackwell has spent his life refusing his family's criminal empire. But when threats close in and enemies circle, his careful distance from the underworld collapses. He needs protection from someone as ruthless as the danger hunting him—someone who won't flinch at what he might become.
Raven Cawford is an elite Umber operative, trained to kill without conscience. She doesn't fail. She doesn't feel. And she definitely doesn't fall for her assignments.
Except Stone Blackwell isn't just another contract. He's brilliant, brutal when necessary, and makes her question everything Umber taught her about control. Worse—he sees past her weapons to the woman underneath, and that's more dangerous than any enemy they're facing.
As betrayals cut deep and bodies pile up, Stone discovers a devastating truth about his bloodline that shatters everything he thought he knew. His only constant is the woman who's supposed to keep him alive—the one who's killing him in entirely different ways.
Some partnerships aren't written in contracts.
They're forged in violence and sealed with a kiss.
Book 3 in the Deviant Assassin Series delivers enemies-to-lovers, found family, and a romance as dark as the secrets they're uncovering. Perfect for readers who like their heroes morally gray and their heroines lethal.
Genre: Mystery
Stone Blackwell has spent his life refusing his family's criminal empire. But when threats close in and enemies circle, his careful distance from the underworld collapses. He needs protection from someone as ruthless as the danger hunting him—someone who won't flinch at what he might become.
Raven Cawford is an elite Umber operative, trained to kill without conscience. She doesn't fail. She doesn't feel. And she definitely doesn't fall for her assignments.
Except Stone Blackwell isn't just another contract. He's brilliant, brutal when necessary, and makes her question everything Umber taught her about control. Worse—he sees past her weapons to the woman underneath, and that's more dangerous than any enemy they're facing.
As betrayals cut deep and bodies pile up, Stone discovers a devastating truth about his bloodline that shatters everything he thought he knew. His only constant is the woman who's supposed to keep him alive—the one who's killing him in entirely different ways.
Some partnerships aren't written in contracts.
They're forged in violence and sealed with a kiss.
Book 3 in the Deviant Assassin Series delivers enemies-to-lovers, found family, and a romance as dark as the secrets they're uncovering. Perfect for readers who like their heroes morally gray and their heroines lethal.
Genre: Mystery
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