I had a one-night stand with Scandal Claus. Not the jolly Christmas icon— The infamous Dr. Nicholas Edwards. The medical bad boy every woman in town whispers about. Oops. Seven years later, he’s stalking through my bakery. Six-foot-three of pure sin in a tailored suit. His winter-cold gaze locked on my son. Those surgeon hands clenched at his sides. DOUBLE oops. Did I mention my son is dying? Did I mention Dr. Scandal is his last hope? Did I mention those piercing blue eyes run in the family?

Nobody crosses Nikolai Stefanovich and lives to tell the tale. A chilling realization hits me: he’s here to claim me. Kidnapped, drugged, and bound, I wake to face the ruthless boss of the bratva—my one-night stand. Feared by all, he has no weaknesses… except me. To survive, I strike a desperate deal. But as his devotion turns to obsession, Nikolai becomes more than my captor. Beneath his cold exterior, I see a man scarred by grief, driven by revenge, and willing to risk everything to protect me. Now, one question haunts me: will he save me—or destroy me?

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Dr. Dante Kincaid is a world-renowned psychiatrist—and my boss. When a hotel mix-up forces us to share a suite on a business trip, everything changes. He’s shrouded in secrets, always keeping his distance while he bosses me around in those pristine suits. When he tells me to lock my door at night, I should listen. But my curiosity about what he’s hiding after dark is too strong to ignore.

She’s vowed to find a man she’s never met. Ex-FBI analyst Dana McAvery can’t explain what drew her to Zain’s case. But finding the missing Green Beret soldier became her mission. But coming face-to-face with the man who’s monopolized every spare moment of her mind shakes her. His tall, dark and formidable stare rocks her confidence. She expected to find a prisoner, a man in need of rescue—but a brutal killer stands before her.