King of Ruin - The Dark Kings of Chaos, #4

I spent years preparing to destroy the man who murdered my father.

Revenge became my education. My obsession. My only reason for breathing.

To get close to Alejandro "King" Morales—the untouchable ruler of Boston's criminal empire—I buried Isla Serrano and became someone else. Catalina Reyes. Sophisticated. Intelligent. Beautiful enough to earn his attention. Dangerous enough to survive it.

The plan was simple.

Earn his trust.

Steal his secrets.

Destroy everything he built.

Then disappear.

I never planned for the man behind the monster.

King doesn't seduce. He commands. Every glance is a challenge. Every touch is a test. Every whispered order dares me to surrender another piece of myself. I tell myself it's all part of the mission... until I can no longer remember where the lies end and my desires begin.

Because the closer I get to him, the harder it becomes to hate him.

And when I finally uncover the truth behind my father's death, revenge no longer feels as simple as pulling a trigger.

King offers me the choice I've dreamed about for years.

Kill him.

Expose him.

Walk away.

But some kingdoms can't be destroyed without burying innocent people beneath the ruins.

Now I have to decide which part of myself survives—the daughter who swore vengeance, or the woman who fell in love with the one man she was never meant to touch.

They say revenge sets you free.

They're wrong.

Sometimes it only teaches you how much you're willing to lose.

King of Ruin is the fourth book in Nancy Lauren's The Dark Kings of Chaos Series. It is a scorching dark mafia romance featuring enemies-to-lovers, revenge, hidden identities, morally gray characters, obsessive possession, explicit open-door spice, consensual BDSM and power exchange, emotional betrayal, and a hard-won, emotionally satisfying HEA. Intended for mature readers (18+).