Collateral (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798253642818)

In a world where debts are settled with blood and souls, one woman finds herself ensnared in a perilous game of power and desire. When her father's reckless gambling spirals into ruin, he offers her as collateral to the city's most feared loan shark, Dante Corso-a man whose cold sophistication is matched only by his ruthless reputation. Stepping into Dante's opulent penthouse, she quickly realizes that her new life is nothing more than a gilded cage. To the outside world, she is his perfect fiancée, draped in diamond rings and designer gowns. Yet behind closed doors lies a different reality: Dante's control over her is absolute. He dictates every facet of her existence-from what she wears to how she feels-blurring the lines between captor and captive. As he subjects her to humiliating games and agonizing denial, she discovers boundaries pushed beyond anything she ever imagined. Yet beneath Dante's icy exterior lies an intriguing complexity. In fleeting moments of vulnerability that flicker across his face during their quiet encounters, she senses cracks in his armor. As their relationship evolves from mere ownership to something deeper, questions arise: Can she penetrate the walls he has constructed around his heart? Or will he succeed in molding her into the obedient doll he desires? With each passing day, their twisted dance escalates; passion ignites amidst the tension of submission and rebellion. She learns that desire can be both weapon and shield-an intricate web binding them together even as it threatens to tear them apart. Secrets unravel like threads in a tapestry, raising stakes higher than ever before as one question looms large: who will ultimately kneel before whom? In this tale of dark romance and suspense, two souls entwined by fate must confront their deepest fears and desires. With danger lurking at every turn, they navigate treacherous waters where love forged in captivity blurs the line between salvation and destruction-each moment drawing them closer to an inevitable reckoning that could change everything they thought they knew about themselves and each other.

Author: Alli Night
ISBN-13: 9798253642818
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 03/25/2026
Pages: 100
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.43lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.26d