A Calculated Ruin

About this book

Julian Croft is a ruthless corporate liquidator who dismantles legacies for profit. When his firm targets Chicago's historic Rossi Harbor Market, he expects a standard operation of intimidation and buyout. Instead, he meets Maya Rossi, the fiercely devoted community organizer fighting tooth and nail to save her family's livelihood. What begins as a vicious game of corporate sabotage devolves into a dark, consuming, and highly explicit romance. Julian, an anti-hero accustomed to tearing down anything in his path, finds himself obsessively protective of the very woman he was hired to ruin. But the foundation of their explosive passion is built on lies, including the secret gambling debts of Maya's brother, Dominic, which triggered the takeover. As Julian's manipulative past and his sociopathic former mentor, Vivian, close in, Julian must decide if he is willing to burn his own empire to the ground to protect Maya. The narrative unfolds through a circular timeline, beginning with a bloody, final confrontation in the ashes of the market, before winding back six months to reveal the dangerous path of lust, betrayal, and dark devotion that led them to the precipice.

Book details

Genres:

Spicy Romance, Contemporary Romance, Dark Romance

Language:

en

Published:

2026-06-24

Content rating:

R