A Dare. “Hey handsome.” She said, staring down at him. And without another thought, she moved closer and rolled her body against him. A Debt. “You can’t buy people,” Maya said, her teeth clenched. He said nothing. Then slowly… a faint smile appeared on his lips. “Is that what you think this is?” he asked. Before she could move, his hand closed around her waist, strong enough to stop her. Maya Smith has always done what she needed to survive. Keep her head down. Take care of her family. Ignore the parts of her life she’d rather not think about… until one night changes everything. She’s taken against her will and brought face to face with a man she’s seen before. Adriano Moretti. The kind of man people don’t walk away from. Her father owes him money they can’t repay. And the solution he offers is simple. A one year marriage. It is neither love, nor a choice, just an arrangement. Maya agrees because she has no other option. Living with him is not what she expected. He keeps his distance, yet watches everything. He says little, but nothing about him is easy to ignore. What starts as an agreement slowly turns into something neither of them planned. Then the past she thought was over finds its way back. And this time, it is not just her life at risk. In Adriano’s world, nothing stays buried for long… and Maya is about to learn that some choices follow you, no matter how far you think you have moved on. WARNING: BDSM, Dark romance, mature content, fights, and blood.