Ellington Rome Blackwell vanished to protect the woman he loved. When he resurfaces years later, he is wealthier, colder, and far more dangerous than the man who disappeared. All he wants now is peace—and to make amends with the one person he left behind to protect... her. But peace was never meant for men like Rome, especially when his past is loaded with enemies ready to destroy him and anyone close to him, including the woman he sacrificed everything for.
Enter Sunjai.
She loved Rome long before she understood what loving him would cost. She never pushed into his dark world, never asked questions about his business. So, when he disappeared without a call, a text, or an explanation, Sunjai was left with nothing but heartbreak and unanswered questions. She taught herself how to live without him, even when it hurt to her core. She convinced herself she was finally over him. Until the night she realizes she is being followed.
Instinct leads her to the one place that ever felt safe—Rome's hidden sanctuary. What she doesn't know is that stepping inside makes her the trigger for a war that never truly ended when Rome walked away. The truth behind his disappearance detonates fast and brutal. The man who murdered Rome's sister didn't act alone. He had a brother, Derrick, who was recently released for his part in this very war. He has been watching and silently waiting, waiting in the cut for his time to shine. And now, armed with vengeance and information that will turn Sunjai into bait and Rome into a marked man.
As bullets tear through walls and loyalty is tested by fire and chaos, Rome is forced to confront the life he tried to bury. Protecting Sunjai means exposing her to the truth—his past, his enemies, and the darkness he carries to this day. Loving her means deciding whether redemption is still possible... or if survival means becoming the monster he swore he'd never be again.
Because some love stories don't end in peace. They end in war.
Genre: Romance
Enter Sunjai.
She loved Rome long before she understood what loving him would cost. She never pushed into his dark world, never asked questions about his business. So, when he disappeared without a call, a text, or an explanation, Sunjai was left with nothing but heartbreak and unanswered questions. She taught herself how to live without him, even when it hurt to her core. She convinced herself she was finally over him. Until the night she realizes she is being followed.
Instinct leads her to the one place that ever felt safe—Rome's hidden sanctuary. What she doesn't know is that stepping inside makes her the trigger for a war that never truly ended when Rome walked away. The truth behind his disappearance detonates fast and brutal. The man who murdered Rome's sister didn't act alone. He had a brother, Derrick, who was recently released for his part in this very war. He has been watching and silently waiting, waiting in the cut for his time to shine. And now, armed with vengeance and information that will turn Sunjai into bait and Rome into a marked man.
As bullets tear through walls and loyalty is tested by fire and chaos, Rome is forced to confront the life he tried to bury. Protecting Sunjai means exposing her to the truth—his past, his enemies, and the darkness he carries to this day. Loving her means deciding whether redemption is still possible... or if survival means becoming the monster he swore he'd never be again.
Because some love stories don't end in peace. They end in war.
Genre: Romance
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