WICKED

She came to destroy him. He offered her a deal she couldn't refuse.

Eighteen months ago, Dr. Isla Reid had everything-a brilliant career in pharmaceutical research, a flat in Manchester, a fiancé who adored her. Then she discovered clinical trial data that had been buried. Thirty-seven deaths linked to a medication her company was pushing to market.

She reported it. They destroyed her.

Now she's blacklisted, broke, and living in a bedsit in Leeds. Her only lead on who orchestrated her downfall is a name whispered in corporate shadows: Cassian Varro. Fixer. Problem-solver. The man corporations call when they need someone to disappear quietly.

She's spent six months tracking him. Planning her revenge.

She didn't plan on him being devastatingly attractive. Or dangerously perceptive. Or offering her a contract that could give her everything she lost-if she's willing to play his partner in public.

The terms are simple: ✓ Six months pretending to be his girlfriend ✓ Access to his world of secrets and influence
✓ Enough money to rebuild her career ✓ One rule: Don't fall for him

The problem?

Cassian Varro isn't what she expected. He's not a villain-or not only a villain. He's something far more complicated. And the closer Isla gets to the truth about what he really does, the harder it becomes to remember she's supposed to hate him.

Especially when his control starts to crack. Especially when his hands are on her skin. Especially when "fake" stops feeling fake at all.

"I'm not a hero, Isla. I'm not even a good person. I'm useful. That's different."

But some secrets are worth killing for. And the people Cassian has spent years protecting Isla from? They've finally noticed her.

WICKED is a standalone fake-dating romance with a morally grey hero, a fierce heroine who refuses to be a victim, and enough heat to melt your Kindle. This is Book Two in the Saints & Sins series but can be read on its own.

Content note: This book contains explicit sexual content, including elements of control/dominance, and themes of corporate corruption and violence. Intended for readers 18+.