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Dance of Deception
The Darkest Dance · Book 1
Jagger Cole
★★★★☆Synopsis
He knows what I saw. Now he owns me.Carmine Barone is a monster no one sees but me. A beautiful villain with a cold, black heart and a body honed for violence. But when I stumble into a world I was never meant to see, the ruthless mafia heir becomes something else, too: My husband. Now, I’m trapped in a forced marriage to a man who hunts in darkness. A man who plays games with lies and deception. A secret predator who wants to feast on my darkest most immoral desires. And the only thing worse than being chased by a psychopath?Wanting him to.
The protagonists
LYRA OSTROVA
THE DANCER WHO SAW TOO MUCH
Intelligent and more resilient than she appears. Lyra carried a dark past alone until Carmine walked into her life without asking permission and with no intention of leaving.
CARMINE BARONE
THE PSYCHOPATH HEIR
Cold, possessive, and absolutely convinced that Lyra belongs to him. Carmine is the definition of "bad idea" — but the kind you can't and don't want to walk away from.
My review
Dance of Deception is exactly what it promises: entertaining, intense, and with scenes that make you blush. Jagger Cole knows how to build a protagonist who walks the line between danger and obsession, and Carmine is the mafioso we all want. Lyra is incredibly likable, smarter than she appears and the perfect counterpart for Carmine. Very entertaining and very, very spicy.
Who is this for?
Dark romance fans who enjoy morally questionable heroes
Readers who want real spice mixed with tension and plenty of kinks
Anyone looking for an intense story that won't let you go until the last page
Where to buy it?
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