Was I Ever Real

Thirteen years ago, Lenix Taylor fled a cult called Sacro Nuntio and took a new name. Friends know her as a free spirit, always game for a good night and never tied down. None of them know that she killed the cult's leader, her own father, in cold blood.

Now her brother has tracked her down. He threatens to haul her back to answer for the killing, and the only person with enough power to keep her safe is Connor Maxwell, the most feared crime boss in Noxport.

Connor is arrogant and infuriating, grinning at her and calling her darling at every turn. Lenix still strikes a deal with him, and the bargain ties her fate to his. She ends up married to the man who is supposed to shield her.

This is a dark romance with an enemies to lovers dynamic and a happily ever after. It is the second book in the Was I Ever series. It reads fine alone, though the earlier book adds context for the characters and events. Mature situations and themes may be triggering for some readers.

The question driving the story is which danger Lenix can live with: the devil she knows, or the devil she married.