FBI Agent Seraphina Cross has one mission: infiltrate the notorious Valdris crime family and gather evidence of their art forgery operation. Simple. Professional. Nothing she can't handle.
Until she meets Kestrel Valdris.
The family's mysterious artist isn't the cold criminal she expected. He's passionate, brilliant, and creates beauty with hands that could destroy her world. When he looks at her like she's his masterpiece, Sera realizes her cover isn't the only thing in danger.
Kestrel knows trouble when he sees it. The gorgeous art specialist asking too many questions sets off every alarm he's trained to hear. But watching her genuine appreciation for his work, seeing her eyes light up when he explains technique, makes him want to trust someone for the first time in years.
She's hiding secrets that could destroy his family.
He's protecting a world she's sworn to bring down.
But when their investigation uncovers a conspiracy bigger than either imagined, Sera must choose between duty and desire. Between the badge that defines her and the man who's stolen her heart.
Some masterpieces are worth risking everything to possess.
Can love survive when everything they believe about each other is a lie?
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Until she meets Kestrel Valdris.
The family's mysterious artist isn't the cold criminal she expected. He's passionate, brilliant, and creates beauty with hands that could destroy her world. When he looks at her like she's his masterpiece, Sera realizes her cover isn't the only thing in danger.
Kestrel knows trouble when he sees it. The gorgeous art specialist asking too many questions sets off every alarm he's trained to hear. But watching her genuine appreciation for his work, seeing her eyes light up when he explains technique, makes him want to trust someone for the first time in years.
She's hiding secrets that could destroy his family.
He's protecting a world she's sworn to bring down.
But when their investigation uncovers a conspiracy bigger than either imagined, Sera must choose between duty and desire. Between the badge that defines her and the man who's stolen her heart.
Some masterpieces are worth risking everything to possess.
Can love survive when everything they believe about each other is a lie?
Genre: Romantic Suspense
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