The Terms of His Mercy

Arden Cole didn't break into a billionaire's office looking for romance. She came looking for proof that her brother was murdered. Instead, she finds Rhys Calder waiting for her. Cold, controlled, and dangerously observant, Rhys knows far more about Owen's death than he should - and far too much about Arden herself. He's powerful, ruthless, and accustomed to protecting what he considers his. Arden has no intention of becoming one of those things. But when her investigation uncovers a trail of financial fraud, corporate corruption, and men willing to kill to keep their secrets buried, Rhys becomes the one person capable of keeping her alive. The problem is that his protection comes with obsession. His instincts are possessive. His methods are invasive. And the closer danger pushes them together, the harder it becomes to separate fear from desire, protection from control, and surrender from choice. Arden refuses to trade one cage for another. If Rhys wants her, he'll have to learn that love isn't possession - and that surrender means nothing unless she is free to say no. And free to choose him anyway.