Desperate Secrets

Royalty. Romance. And a secret that could destroy them both.

Atlas James Stavros
Being born the bastard son of a long-forgotten monarchy has its perks.
Wealth. Privilege. Access.
But money can’t buy everything. Adventure, power, and the respect my father was denied—that’s what I want. And when Sigma International agrees to purchase a shipment of my merchandise, I make sure I’m the one who delivers it to America.
What they don’t know? I’ve got an axe to grind. The Volkovs and the Furys are the reason my father was cut out of a deal that should’ve made him billions. Betrayal runs in their blood, and I plan to make them pay.
Only nothing is as it seems with this family. Lies and secrets run deeper than loyalty.
And then there’s her.
Cecilia Batiste.
Deadly, brilliant, irresistible.
She should be my enemy. She should be a means to an end.
Instead, she might be the only woman capable of bringing me to my knees.

Cecilia Batiste
Law school didn’t ruin me like my mother said it would.
Working for my father just might.
It’s one thing to be the daughter of a Viper—it’s another to spend every day under his thumb, handling legal deals that walk the razor’s edge of criminal. My family is everything, but I’m desperate for freedom.
And then Atlas Stavros walks into my life.
Sharp smile. Royal blood. Secrets written in every line of his body.
He’s temptation wrapped in danger.
A ticket out—or a trap I can’t escape.
Will the bastard prince and the Viper’s daughter find a way to rewrite the rules, or will the secrets between us tear everything apart?