He left her once to keep her safe.
He won't make that mistake twice.

Nine years ago, Rafe Savoca vanished from Mara Lanza's life.

No goodbye. No explanation. No closure.

Now, in the last place she'd expect to see him, Mara finds herself face-to-face with the man she never completely got over.

Rafe has secrets. Mara has questions.
Then they're...

Lucy has always known what she wants: a man who takes charge.
She got Max Traeger.

He decides. He leads. He expects obedience.

Then the rules become real. So do the consequences.
Because Max has always known what he wants: love on his terms.

His rules. His discipline. His control.

She should walk away. Instead, she falls deeper.
And the deeper she...

The story of Max and Lucy continues with Book 2 of the TRUE Dark Domesti-verse Series

New Edition Release Date: 2026