Beneath the Crimson Lace

To secure his empire, ruthless billionaire Damien Blackwood buys a wife. He expects compliance, not defiance. Elara, his new bride, is a beautiful enigma who refuses his lavish gifts, including a stunning crimson lace gown for the biggest gala of the year. He thinks it's a game; a test of his will. But when the abrasive fabric tears at her fragile skin, revealing a painful, hidden truth, the dress becomes a symbol of his brutal ignorance. Now, he must unravel the woman he thought he owned, and soothe the scars he inflicted, before his gilded cage shatters them both.