Step-Daddy's House: Under His Roof A Dark Age Gap Forced Proximity Romance

He has rules she never thought to agree to. He will make her want to obey every demand. Winter just locked her inside her Stepdaddy's House.When 21-year-old Elara Quinn is forced to spend six months under her stepfather's roof to claim the only financial security her mother left her, she expects cold distance and awkward silence.What she gets is Cassian Thorne - older, controlled, and absolute.A remote estate. A snowed-in isolation. A set of non-negotiable house rules that turn every shared meal, every hallway encounter, and every quiet command into something far more dangerous than either of them planned.Age gap. Forced proximity. Possessive protection. Morally gray desire.As the storm seals them off from the world, the power imbalance between them deepens into something neither can walk away from. He offers structure she didn't know she craved. She becomes the one variable he can no longer control from a distance.Dark, intense, and scorching, Stepdad's House is a standalone dark age gap forced proximity romance with a possessive older hero, slow-burn tension that explodes, and a hard-won HEA.Perfect for readers who love: - Dark romance - Age gap (older man / younger woman) - Forced proximity & isolation - Possessive, morally gray heroes - Power exchange & high heat - Obsessive protectionTRIGGER WARNING!: Very explicit content! FOR ADULT AUDIENCE ONLY! (18+) All characters are consenting adults. HEA guaranteed.